Person:William Armstrong (43)

William Armstrong was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Advisory on William Armstrong

There was were several settlers with the name William Armstrong in early Augusta County, that can be easily confused. This William Armstrong lived on Christian's Creek in Beverley Manor in Augusta County and migrated later to Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

William Armstrong's land (Beverley Manor SE, 485 acres, acquired from his father James Armstrong in 1761) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 11.--17th August, 1761. James Armstrong and Jean ( ) to Wm. Armstrong, £100, 485 acres in Beverley Manor, beginning at the Christian's White Oak Stake. (Note: this tract is the 485-acre tract acquired by James Armstrong (father of this William) from John Davidson in 1745 and 1747/8, part of Davidson's original 785-acre patent).

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 366.--18th May, 1762. William Armstrong and Mary ( ) to Joseph Kincaid, £100, 242-1/2 acres on South Fork of Christian's Creek, part of 485 acres, on which Wm. now lives, Wm. Christian's line. Acknowledged and privy examination. Delivered to Wm. Kinkaid, June, 1777.

• Page 208.--20th April, 1763. William Armstrong and Mary ( ) to William Bell, £150, 242 acres, part of 485 acres in Beverley Manor on Christian's Creek purchased by William Armstrong by deed, 18th February, 1747-8. Division line made for Joseph Kinkead's land. Teste: Samuel Caldwell, Samuel Love.

Records of William Armstrong in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's Augusta County Records:

• Page 390.-17th October, 1751. John Rutledge's will--Aged father: nephew, George Rutledge, was partner with James Bell in a tract of land; 400 acres on Long Glade conveyed to them by Thos. Gilespy; brother, Wm. Rutledge; brother, Thomas Rutledge; sister, Catherine Marshal; sister, Jean Rutledge. Executors, Thomas Rutledge and James Bell. Teste: William Armstrong, John Flood, Hugh Means. Proved, 26th November, 1751, by all witnesses, and Thomas Rutledge qualifies executor, with sureties Wm. Thompson, Wm. Preston.

• Page 544.--22d February, 1764. Henry Willson and Mary to John Taylor, £55, 230 acres in Beverley Manor on a branch of Christian's Creek; corner to the Christians' land; James Caldwell's corner, William Armstrong's line. Delivered: John Taylor, 1766. Teste: W. Christian, P. Christian, Wm. Means.

Information on William Armstrong

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Husband: William ARMSTRONG (A652)

Born: 1712 at: County Fermanagh, Ulster, Irela

Married: ABT 1750 at: 1

Died: 1815 at: Carter's Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee 1

Father:James ARMSTRONG

Mother: JANEY

Other Spouses: Abirah ( Morrisett) ROBERTS

Wife: Mary CALDWELL (C434)

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Father:James CALDWELL

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Spouses: William ARMSTRONG

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Spouses: Jesse MAXWELL

Name: Sallie ARMSTRONG

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Spouses: George MAXWELL

Name: James ARMSTRONG

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Spouses: Mary ARMSTRONG Mary ARMSTRONG

Name: William ARMSTRONG, II

  Born: 18 MAR 1757      at: Augusta County, Virgina 1  

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  Died: 19 JAN 1835      at: Hawkins County, Tennessee 1  

Spouses: Elizabeth GALBRAITH

Name: Mary ARMSTRONG

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Spouses: Mr BERRY

Name: Mary ARMSTRONG

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Spouses: Mr BERRY

Name: Annis ARMSTRONG

  Born: 18 SEP 1764      at:  1  

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  Died: 6 NOV 1834       at: Tennessee 1  

Spouses: George RUTLEDGE

SOURCES

1) Merge1a1a.FTW