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     Priscilla Nelson was born on 2 February 1799 at Nelsonville Township, Putnam Co., New York, USA; SAR Application #40442 says b 12 Feb 1823, but FindAGrave and tombstone say b 2 Feb 1799. POB from FindAGrave.^1,2,3 She married Robert Armstrong Howard, son of Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Armstrong, on 12 February 1823
; DAR Applications [120330] and [113339] say married 2 Dec 1823; InterState [1886:I:829] says m. 12 Feb. 1823 "and removed to Ohio in the spring of the same year."^1,4,3,5,6
Priscilla Nelson died on 7 May 1872 at Winameg, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA, at age 73.^2,3
Priscilla Nelson was buried after 7 May 1872 at Salsberry Cemetery, Delta, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Feb. 2, 1799, Nelsonville, Putnam County, New York, USA
Death:      May 7, 1872. Winameg, Fulton County, Ohio, USA

Inscription: Priscilla Nelson, Wife of robert A. Howard. Born Beby 2, 1799. Died May 7, 1872. aged 73 Yrs & 3 Mos.

Family links:
Parents:
Phineas Nelson (1762 - 1844)

Children:
Richard W. Howard (1834 - 1856)*
James Howard (1837 - 1896)*

Sibling:
Phineas Nelson (1793 - 1871)*
Priscilla Nelson Howard (1799 - 1872)

Burial: Salsberry Cemetery, Delta, Fulton County, Ohio, USA

Maintained by: BPHTOL
Originally Created by: gabbybug
Record added: Oct 12, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7979189.²
     She was a mentioned with Thomas Howard; The descendant chart for Thomas and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Howard by Mary Agnes Howard McClarren has been very helpful in providing research direction for tracing the descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth. A copy of this chart was provided to me by Carolyn K. Howard of Sunbury, Ohio.⁶ Priscilla Nelson emigrated with Thomas Howard and Thomas Lucas on 21 May 1821 at Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Ohio, USA;      per Historical Marker at Howard Cemetery: "Thomas Howard, aged 66, a Revolutionary War veteran, arrived at the head of the great rapids of the Maumee from New York State in 1822. Three cabins were erected for his family and the families of his two sons Edward and Robert..."
     per Leeson [1897:268-9]: "In the reminiscences of Dresden W. H. Howard, it is related that, in May, 1821, his grandfather, Thomas (aged 63 years), his father, Edward (aged 43), his uncle, Robert A. (aged 23), with their wives and children, left Yates county, New York, embarked on Capt. Anson reed's schooner at Cleveland, and on June 17 that year, landed at Orleans of the North."
     per Leeson [1897:471]: "Thomas Howard... came from Yates county, N. Y., in 1823 with his wife, a daughter Sidney, who afterward became Mrs. Howard Davidson, and his three sons - Edward, Robert A., and Richard M. W. with their respective families. Part of the family came by water, the rest taking the land route driving their livestock."
From Waggoner [1888:690-92]: Dresden W. H. Howard was born in Yates County, New York, November 3, 1817. He was a son of Edward, his grandfather being Thomas Howard. May 22, 1821, the grandfather, with his sons Edward, Robert A. and Richard, their wives and two children (Dresden and a cousin named Sidney), and a daughter of Sidney H. Nelson, left their pleasant homes on the banks of Seneca Lake, near Geneva, for the west. The grandfather rode on horseback, the families and small supplies of clothing and household goods being loaded into two two-horse covered wagons. In due time, over roads almost impassable, the party reached the then Village of Buffalo. Here, the grandfather, with the women and children, embarked on board a 30-ton Schooner (name not remembered), commanded by Captain Anson Reed, for a long and perilous voyage to Fort Meigs, 14 miles above the mouth of the Maumee River. This destination was reached at dusk, June 17th, after a trip of 26 days, where they were cordially welcomed by the few white settlers at "Orleans," the little hamlet under the Fort. Dresden's recollection of the scene that met his view on entering the mouth of the River, about 10 o'clock A.M., is yet very clear to him. The dark color of the water of the River was in strong contrast with that of the clear water of the Lake. The scene of chief interest as they slowly passed up the stream, consisted of the white tents of Indians camped on the West bank, from the house of Major Stickney (near Bush Street), to the mouth of Swan Creek - the Indians being there on business with Major Stickney, then Indian Agent for the Government. They were actively engaged in racing and other sports peculiar to Indians: but upon discovering the little Vessel, they gave one wild (to the passengers, unearthly) yell, and ran down the bank, to get as near as possible to the craft. While the boy was deeply interested in the scene, the women were crouched in deadly fear on the deck at such first view of the locality which was to be their home. The Vessel made slow progress up the River, with nothing to be seen but the primeval forest which lined its banks, and a deer and her fawn which had sought protection in the water from swarms of mosquitoes, or from some hunger wolf. In due time, the end of the journey was reached. The teams were many days behind the arrival of the Vessel, they having in bad roads - especially through the "Black Swamp" - more to overcome than the calms and adverse winds of the Lake. The real destination of the party was Tecumseh, or An-au-ba (now known as Ann Arbor), Michigan; but the persuasions of the Hollisters, Spaffords, Forsyths, General Hunt and other residents induced them to stop, when they soon were quartered in little cabins of bark-covered walls. Some cleared land was rented, and a small crop of corn, potatoes, pumpkins, squashes, etc., soon planted. With "dog-days" came ague and fever, attended by want and privation known to none but the pioneer. Several times the entire family was prostrated, with no one able to attend upon the sick. The frosts of October were patiently awaited as the only source of relief to sufferers; which season was made the more grateful for the abundant supplies of fish and corn-"pone," which it brought. The grandfather had little means with which to start in the new home. He first entered 160 acres of Government lands, where now is the Village of Woodville, Sandusky County; but the Black Swamp proved too much for him, and he abandoned his purchase, subsequently selling it to Amos E. Wood, the founder of Woodville. In 1822, lands were purchased at Grand Rapids, Wood County, when cabins were built for Edward, Robert A. and Richard Howard; and in the Spring of 1823 they cut a road from the Indian Mission, eight miles below, through a dense wilderness to the Grand Rapids of Maumee. And founded a settlement immediately opposite the Ottawa Indian Village of Kin-jo-i-no and Reservation of 12 miles square, at the head of the Rapids.
     All of the families, with the grandfather, lived upon their original purchases, cleared away the forests, and made for themselves comfortable homes (save Robert A., who sold his place in 1836, and moved to what now is Fulton County, where he died), and in due time were "gathered to their fathers," their bodies resting on the banks of the Maumee within hearing of the never-ceasing murmur of the Rapids.
     Edward Howard (the father of Dresden) was a Soldier in the War of 1812-15, as was Thomas in the Revolutionary War. The former was at the battles of Lundy's Lane and Fort Erie. He was never robust after the War, and died in 1841. The mother (Nancy Haight Howard) survived him until 1881, dying at the age of 84 years, and being buried beside her husband. The children were Dresden; one brother, James Monroe, born in Yates County, New York; and one sister (Anjinette), born in Wood County. James died in 1841; and the sister is the wife of Hon. George Laskey, of Toledo. Coming here in childhood, with Indian boys for playmates, Dresden learned the languages of the several tribes in the Valley, and became more or less attached to Indian life. His inclinations early turned toward Indian trade and the hunter's life. The fur trade with the tribes was then a lucrative business, and his readiness with their dialects made his services in demand by traders, who paid well for them. With others, he was employed by Government Agents in collecting the wandering bands for removal to their new homes beyond the Mississippi in 1832, and again in 1838. In 1832 he aided the removal, when they were transported across the country by wagons and on the backs of their ponies. For a boy, the trip was attractive. Scarcely any settlement was passed for the whole distance. The Indians were located on the banks of the Osage River (now in Kansas), where is the Town of Ottawa, name for the tribe. In 1840, Mr. Howard was employed by W. G. and Geo. W. Ewing, fur traders at Fort Wayne, Indiana, to take a stock of Indian goods up the Missouri River, and open trade with the Omahas, Missouries, lower Sioux, Pottawatomies and other tribes inhabiting the Valley and tributaries of that stream. His father and brother dying in 1841, made it necessary for him to return and care for an invalid mother and his sister, and accept the more quiet life of farming and civilization, for which his previous experience had done little toward fitting him. His school days (from seven to 10 years) were entirely spent at the "Old Indian Mission," 10 miles above Fort Meigs, in a School of 100 Indian children - he being the only White pupil, save a few Indian and French half-breed boys and girls. That School was organized by the Home Missionary Society of New England, and was closed upon the removal of the Indians in 1838.
     The tribes inhabiting the Valley of the Maumee, and also that of the Wabash and their tributaries, at the time of Mr. Howard's earliest recollections (and for many years before), were the Ottawas, Pottawatomies, Miamis, We-aws, Piankishaws, Shawnees and Delawares, with a few of the Ochibewas and Muncies. The principal Chiefs of the Ottawas were Na-wash, O-to-saw, Char-lo, Oeque-nox-ie, Kin-jo-a-no, Ot-to-kee, Wa-se-on, Wa-se-on-i-quet, and others/. Of the Pottawatomies were Waw-bon-see, Baw-beece, Me-te-ah, Win-a-meg; of the Miamis, La Fountain and Richard-ville, with many others, whose names are not recalled; of Shawnees, were Joseph and William Parks, whose Reservation was at Wa-pa-kon-neta. The Walkers (half-breeds) were principal men among the Wyandotts at Upper Sandusky. Turkey Foot (Mis-sis-sa-inzit), was a noted Ottawa Chief, as was O-to-saw. Little Turtle (Mis-she-kenee) perhaps was the most noted, as he was the most intelligent Chief of the Miamis, who, Mr. Howard things, lies buried near Fort Wayne, Indiana. Turkey Foot was buried near the rock from which he harangued his Braves when he fell with a bullet from one of Wayne's soldiers, August 20, 1794. Mr. Howard's memory is stored with facts and associations connected with the aboriginal tribes with whom he was so long intimate. When asked by Governor Noyes, of Ohio, why he always spoke with such special kindness of the Indians, he replied, "They have always, in childhood and in manhood, treated me with kindness, and I could not be ungrateful for their uniform generosity. Treat an Indian justly, and you will secure his friendship for life. Treat him illy, and you have his enmity for life." Mr. Howard's present residence is on the site of the old Indian Village of Winameg, Fulton County, where the former residents so long enjoyed savage life, and where so many of them found their last resting place, which is now carefully protected. The Red Man has taken his last drink from the shaded spring at the foot of the hill, his last look upon the landscape so long his pride, and now sleeps nearer the setting Sun. In the Spring of 1827-28, Mr. Howard - then a boy of 10 years - first visited that locality, and there ate his first bowl of hominy and roast venison, and took his first drink from the pure waters of the spring. The Indians had just returned from their Winter hunting-grounds in the pine and sugar-maple forest of the then wild Territory, now the fertile and rich State of Michigan, where they had enjoyed a successful hunt; bringing in a bountiful supply of Maple sugar (of which they were fond). They were having their annual dance or worship of the Great Spirit (Chi Manitoo), returning thanks for success in the hunt, and asking for a prosperous season to come. For the Summer, the women were to plant and how, while the men, besides lounging about, were to look for an occasional deer. Corn, beans and pumpkins were still planted there; but not by the faithful, patient squaws of former days.
     Mr. Howard, with all his early attachment for the primitive ways of the Indians, has not been backward in promoting the methods and means of Christian civilization. For forty years past he has been identified, to greater or less extent with the agricultural, the financial, the political, and the social movements of the age, seeking faithfully to meet his full duty in these several relations of life. In promoting the construction of good roads, elevating the farming interests, and the establishment of sound morals and general education, he has been active. In 1870 he represented the Tenth District on the State Board of Equalization. Elected to the State Senate in 1871 from the Thirty-Third District, he served in that body for two years. In 1860 he was Presidential Elector, casting the vote of the Fifth Congressional District for Abraham Lincoln. Of all his record in connection with elections, that which gives him his chief pride, was made in the fight for the exclusion of the sale of intoxicating liquors at Wauseon, in April, 1887. He was appointed by Governor Foraker, April 1, 1887, a Trustee of the Toledo Asylum for the Insane, constructed for the State, near Toledo. Mr. Howard was married in 1843 with Mary b. Copeland. There were born to them two children - Osceola E. M., Civil Engineer, of San Diego, California; and M. Agnes, now residing with her parents at Wauseon, Ohio.
per Knapp [1872:649-50]: "Thomas Howard, from Yates county, N. Y., landed at fort Meigs in the spring of 1823. He and part of the families made the trip from buffalo n a 30 ton schooner, commanded by Capt. Almon Reed - the teams and livestock being driven over land by another part of his family, which struck the Maumee at a point now known as East Toledo. From here they proceeded up the river to Fort Meigs, experiencing some difficulty in urging their livestock through the Indian camps, which at that time lined the banks of the Maumee, and snuffing danger afar off, the horses and cattle manifested greater fear of these lords of the forest than did their owners. The branches of the emigrating families, some taking the water, and others the overland route, and which came to the Maumee Valley at that time, consisted of his three sons, Edward, Robert A., and Richard M. W. Howard, and their several families. Subsequently these households, and also a daughter, Mrs. Sidney Howard Davison (now a resident of La Salle Co., Ill, and aged 77 years) removed to the head of the rapids of the Maumee (Gilead). Thomas Howard, born November 15, 1758, died at the head of the rapids, May 25, 1825."^7,8,9,10

Priscilla Nelson and Robert Armstrong Howard appeared in the census of 1830 at Perrysburg, Wood Co., Ohio, USA; Next door to his brother, Edward
p. 325, line 11
     Name:     Robt A Howard
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Perrysburg, Wood, Ohio
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     3 [aft 1825] Augustus 1826, Nelson 1828, William 1829
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-20] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1 [1791-1800] Robert 1798
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Aurelia 1826
     Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-25] Phebe 1824
     Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Priscilla 1799
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     6
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     8
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     8.¹¹

Priscilla Nelson and Robert Armstrong Howard appeared in the census of 1840 at York Township, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA; p. 277, line 13
     Name:     Robert A Howard
     Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     York, Lucas, Ohio
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     2 [aft 1835] Janes Walter 1837, Thomas ca 1840
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     3 [1831-35] William Henry 1829, Edwin A. 1833, Richard W. 1834
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     2 [1826-30] Augustus Aurelius 1826, Nelson Montgomery 1828
     Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:     1 [1791-1800] Robert 1798
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1826-30] Aurelia Augusta 1826
     Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1 [1821-25] Unidentified?
     Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1 [1791-1800] Priscilla (Nelson) 1799
     Persons Employed in Agriculture:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     9
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     11
     Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     11.¹²

Priscilla Nelson and Robert Armstrong Howard appeared in the census of 20 August 1850 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; NB: The son Edwin is for some reason not listed in this census enumeration.

p. 297-A, lines 20-29, dwelling 390, family 392
     20 HOWARD, R. A. 51 [1799] M Landlord $2000 NY
     21 " , Priscilla 51 [1799] F NY
     22 " , Augustus 24 [1826] M farmer Ohio Married
     23 " , Sarah A. 24 [1826] F NY Married
     24 " , Wm 20 [1830] Clerk OH attended school
     25 " , Richard 15 [1835] M farmer OH attended school
     26 " , James 12 [1838] M OH attended school
     27 " , Thomas 10 [1840] M OH attended school
     28 " , Augusta 24 [1826] F Ohio
     29 HARPER, Elsa 10 [1840] F OH attended school.¹³

Priscilla Nelson and Robert Armstrong Howard appeared in the census of 27 June 1860 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 393, lines 2-5, dwelling 451, family 440
     2 HOWARD, R. 61 [1799] M Farmer $1500 $300 NY
     3 " , Priscilla 71 [1799] F NY
     4 " , James 22 [1838] M Farmer OH
     5 " , Margaret 22 [1838] F OH.¹⁴

Priscilla Nelson and Robert Armstrong Howard appeared in the census of 8 July 1870 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 172-B, Lines 39-40, dwelling 149, family 148
     39 HOWARD, Robt. 71 [1799] M W Farmer NY
     40 " , Priscilla 71 [1799] F W Keeping house NY.¹⁵

     Sarah Armstrong mentioned with James Armstrong circa 1800 at Citation, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; from McInstosh [1876:138]: "The premises now occupied by G. R. Long were originally settled by James Armstrong. Miss Sarah Armstrong, now living in the town, is a daughter."²
In George Armstrong's will dated 13 September 1844 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA, Sarah Armstrong was named as an heir; Ontario Co., NY Will book L pp. 525-9
Mentions:
     "my father James Armstrong
     "my sister Sarah Armstrong
     "Brown Whiting of Geneva", Ontario Co. as executor
     Witnesses: Chas. J. Folger (Geneva, Ontario Co.) and Geor. M. Horton (Geneva, Ontario Co.)
     Proved 7 March 1856.³
Sarah Armstrong is mentioned in the will of James Armstrong on 16 November 1844 at Ontario Co., New York, USA; Ontario Co., NY, Will Book L, pp. 20-24
Will mentions:
     "James Armstrong of the town of Seneca in the County of Ontario
     "of the age of eightey one years and upwards
     "sons John, Henry, James A., William and George and to my daughter Eliza wife of Samuel Chapin
     "...appoint my daughter Sarah Armstrong and my son John Armstrong ... executors
     Signed 16 November 1844
     Witnesses: James Bogert of Geneva (Ontario Co) and J. Bonsted of Geneva (Ontario Co.)⁴

     Martin Armstrong married Elizabeth (?)²

Martin Armstrong died in 1806 at Franklin Park Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA.²
     Reference: The most complete presentation on Martin Armstrong seems to be "ARMSTRONG, Martin, of Somerset Co NJ" by Kathy Alvis Patterson at https://alvispat.wordpress.com/armstrong-martin-of-somerset-co-nj/. She discusses his sons and their movements between NJ and PA and KY (George).
1 Martin ARMSTRONG
     Birth: Dublin, Ireland
     Death: 1806, Franklin Twp, Somerset Co NJ
     Spouse: Elizabeth –?–
     Death: bef 5 Dec 1804
Children: daughter (Mrs McCoy) (-<1770)
     John (-~1808)
     Alexander (-~1814)
     Catherine (1756-)
     ?Mary
     George (1761-1848)
     James (1763-1852)
     Amy (1765-1861)
     Ann (~1769-1829)


Ms. Patterson cites:
     [1] Original data: Armstrong, William C. Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey originally appeared as a series of weekly articles in the Hackettstown Gazette beginning with the issue of February 16, 1934, and ran for ninety-four installments. The articles were edited by William C. Armstrong of Blairstown and written by … others. The vast majority of the articles trace the genealogy of the featured New Jerseyan, although a few deal with local history and biography…. Never widely available, the series nonetheless constitutes the single greatest stockpile of genealogical reference material available on northwestern New Jersey families. This fact was not lost on Mr. Thomas Wilson, publisher of Hunterdon House, who published all ninety-four installments of Armstrong’s Pioneers in book form in 1979, adding a complete name index to the more than 7,000 persons in the process. This writer was originally made aware of this reference when it was published with permission by Armstrong Bulletin Board, #863, p 8, and #864, p 6ff., published by Fred W. Field, Fullerton CA.² He was living at Dublin, co. Cork, Ireland.^1,2

     Cornelia Armstrong was born on 23 August 1807 at Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹
Cornelia Armstrong died on 6 September 1838 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA, at age 31.¹
Cornelia Armstrong was buried after 6 September 1838 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹

     Saluvia/Sylvia Riggs was born in 1802.²
Saluvia/Sylvia Riggs was buried in 1805 at Benton Rural Cemetery, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      1802
Death:      1805

Note: d/o John and Nancy Riggs

Burial: Benton Rural Cemetery, Benton Center, Yates County, New York, USA

Maintained by: Dorothy Russell Sonntag
Originally Created by: Kathleen Oster
Record added: Mar 09, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 126109670.²
Saluvia/Sylvia Riggs died in 1805 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA.²

     John Armstrong Sr. was born circa 1789 at New Jersey, USA.² He married Mary Barron on 12 March 1817 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA,
; Geneva Gazette 12 March 1817 for the marriage of a John Armstrong to Mary Barron, "both of Seneca."^3,4
John Armstrong Sr. died in 1852 at (prob. Caledonia), Grand River, Ontario Co., New York, USA.²
     Reference: Kathy Alvis Patterson cites the Geneva Gazette 12 March 1817 for the marriage of a John Armstrong to Mary Barron, "both of Seneca."¹

Reference: (from Kathy Alvis Patterson's Weblog)
     John ARMSTRONG Sr
     Birth: ca 1789, NJ
     Death: 1852, [Prob Caledonia,] Grand River, Ontario
     In 1816 John sold to his uncle-in-law Daniel Agnew for $1.00 the land in Ontario Co NY which his father had purchased in 1804 from Martin Armstrong.
     Spouse: Mary BARRON
     Birth: 1801, NY
     Death: 1879, Clayton Co IA
     Father: William BARRON (1756-1833)
     Mother: Margery WILKINSON (ca1761-1855)
     Marr: 4 Mar 1817, Ontario Co NY
     Children: Mary (1817-1893)
     John (1819-1890)
     Harriet (~1821-1880)
     Mathilda (1822-1853)
     Margery Ann (~1829-ca1848)
     Rebecca (~1832-1880)
     William B (~1832-1850.)

     Mary Barron was born in 1801 at New York, USA.² She married John Armstrong Sr., son of John Armstrong and Barsheba Coleman, on 12 March 1817 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA,
; Geneva Gazette 12 March 1817 for the marriage of a John Armstrong to Mary Barron, "both of Seneca."^1,3
Mary Barron died in 1879 at Clayton Co., Iowa, USA.²
     Reference: (from Kathy Alvis Patterson's Weblog)
     John ARMSTRONG Sr
     Birth: ca 1789, NJ
     Death: 1852, [Prob Caledonia,] Grand River, Ontario
     In 1816 John sold to his uncle-in-law Daniel Agnew for $1.00 the land in Ontario Co NY which his father had purchased in 1804 from Martin Armstrong.
     Spouse: Mary BARRON
     Birth: 1801, NY
     Death: 1879, Clayton Co IA
     Father: William BARRON (1756-1833)
     Mother: Margery WILKINSON (ca1761-1855)
     Marr: 4 Mar 1817, Ontario Co NY
     Children: Mary (1817-1893)
     John (1819-1890)
     Harriet (~1821-1880)
     Mathilda (1822-1853)
     Margery Ann (~1829-ca1848)
     Rebecca (~1832-1880)
     William B (~1832-1850.)

     James A. Armstrong was born circa 1796; based on having died at "aged 75 years.)¹ He married Nancy McPherson on 29 January 1823 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA,
; Geneva Gazette, 29 January 1823: "Married - In Seneca, on Thursday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Axtell, Mr. James A. Armstrong to Miss Nancy McPherson."^1,3,4,5
James A. Armstrong died on 17 March 1871.¹
James A. Armstrong was buried after 17 March 1871 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; "aged 75 yrs."¹
     James A. Armstrong is mentioned in the will of James Armstrong on 16 November 1844 at Ontario Co., New York, USA; Ontario Co., NY, Will Book L, pp. 20-24
Will mentions:
     "James Armstrong of the town of Seneca in the County of Ontario
     "of the age of eightey one years and upwards
     "sons John, Henry, James A., William and George and to my daughter Eliza wife of Samuel Chapin
     "...appoint my daughter Sarah Armstrong and my son John Armstrong ... executors
     Signed 16 November 1844
     Witnesses: James Bogert of Geneva (Ontario Co) and J. Bonsted of Geneva (Ontario Co.)⁶

James A. Armstrong left a will on 27 February 1871 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; Ancestry.com - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
     Name:     James A Armstrong
     Probate Date:     4 May 1871
     Probate Place:     Ontario, New York, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1871
     Inferred Death Place:     New York, USA
     Item Description:     Record of Wills, Vol W-X, 1866-1875, pp. 225-227
     Source Citation: Probate Records (Ontario County, New York), 1830-1883; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Ontario County); Probate Place: Ontario, New York
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.⁷

     Nancy McPherson married James A. Armstrong, son of James Armstrong and Elizabeth Berrien, on 29 January 1823 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA,
; Geneva Gazette, 29 January 1823: "Married - In Seneca, on Thursday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Axtell, Mr. James A. Armstrong to Miss Nancy McPherson."^1,2,3,4
Nancy McPherson died on 19 April 1899 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; "aged 95-8-17."¹
Nancy McPherson was buried after 19 April 1899 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹
     In James A. Armstrong's will dated 27 February 1871 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA, Nancy McPherson was named as an heir; Ancestry.com - New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
     Name:     James A Armstrong
     Probate Date:     4 May 1871
     Probate Place:     Ontario, New York, USA
     Inferred Death Year:     Abt 1871
     Inferred Death Place:     New York, USA
     Item Description:     Record of Wills, Vol W-X, 1866-1875, pp. 225-227
     Source Citation: Probate Records (Ontario County, New York), 1830-1883; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Ontario County); Probate Place: Ontario, New York
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.⁵

     Martin Armstrong was born circa January 1824 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹
Martin Armstrong died on 14 August 1825 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹
Martin Armstrong was buried after 14 August 1825 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; "aged 1 yr 8 mos."¹

     William Armstrong married Elizabeth Allen Smith.¹
William Armstrong was born circa 1797; calculated based on died at age 59.¹
William Armstrong died on 27 October 1856.¹
William Armstrong was buried after 27 October 1856 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; died "aged 59 yrs."¹
     William Armstrong and Elizabeth Allen Smith appeared in the census of 16 September 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; p. 512-B, lines 2-9, dwelling 1183, family 1286
     2 ARMSTRONG, William 52 [1798] M Farmer $12,000 NY
     3 " , Elizabeth 40 [1810] F NY
     4 " , Rebecca W. 8 [1842] F NY Attended School
     5 " , Elizabeth B. 7 [1843] F NY Attended School
     6 " , William W. 4 [1846] M NY Attended School
     7 TRIMMER, William 18 [1832] laborer NY
     8 MARTIN, Mary 25 [1825] F Ireland
     9 FORBES, James 36 [1814] M Scotland.³

     Elizabeth Allen Smith married William Armstrong, son of James Armstrong and Elizabeth Berrien.¹
Elizabeth Allen Smith was born circa 1809; calculated from died at age 62.¹
Elizabeth Allen Smith died on 23 June 1871 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹
Elizabeth Allen Smith was buried after 23 June 1871 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; "aged 62 yrs."¹
     Elizabeth Allen Smith and William Armstrong appeared in the census of 16 September 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; p. 512-B, lines 2-9, dwelling 1183, family 1286
     2 ARMSTRONG, William 52 [1798] M Farmer $12,000 NY
     3 " , Elizabeth 40 [1810] F NY
     4 " , Rebecca W. 8 [1842] F NY Attended School
     5 " , Elizabeth B. 7 [1843] F NY Attended School
     6 " , William W. 4 [1846] M NY Attended School
     7 TRIMMER, William 18 [1832] laborer NY
     8 MARTIN, Mary 25 [1825] F Ireland
     9 FORBES, James 36 [1814] M Scotland.²

     George Armstrong was born on 25 September 1799 at Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹
George Armstrong died on 10 January 1856 at age 56; Obituary in Geneva Gazette, Friday, Feb 1, 1856, p.2, column 5
Date of death also in Probate.^1,3,4
George Armstrong was buried after 10 January 1856 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA.¹

His estate was probated on 7 March 1856 at Ontario Co., New York, USA,
; Ontario Co., NY Will book L pp. 525-9
Mentions:
     "William Armstrong an heir at law of the said George Armstrong
     "George Armstrong deceased 16 January 1856
     "George M. Horton, witness to will
     "Charles J. Folger, witness to will
     "I [Chas. J. Folger] saw his funeral procession pass through the village of Geneva. Notice of his death with a special obituary notice appeared in the Geneva Gazeette.⁴
     George Armstrong left a will on 13 September 1844 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; Ontario Co., NY Will book L pp. 525-9
Mentions:
     "my father James Armstrong
     "my sister Sarah Armstrong
     "Brown Whiting of Geneva", Ontario Co. as executor
     Witnesses: Chas. J. Folger (Geneva, Ontario Co.) and Geor. M. Horton (Geneva, Ontario Co.)
     Proved 7 March 1856.⁴

George Armstrong witnessed the will of James Armstrong on 16 November 1844 at Ontario Co., New York, USA; Ontario Co., NY, Will Book L, pp. 20-24
Will mentions:
     "James Armstrong of the town of Seneca in the County of Ontario
     "of the age of eightey one years and upwards
     "sons John, Henry, James A., William and George and to my daughter Eliza wife of Samuel Chapin
     "...appoint my daughter Sarah Armstrong and my son John Armstrong ... executors
     Signed 16 November 1844
     Witnesses: James Bogert of Geneva (Ontario Co) and J. Bonsted of Geneva (Ontario Co.)⁵

      ; Kathy Alvis Patterson deduces that Henry was the fifth son of James Armstrong of Geneva, NY, based on the fact that "a Henry Armstrong witnessed the 1816 deed transferring property from Daniel Agnew of Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co., NJ to John Armstrong of Seneca Twp, Ontario Co., NY; Henry Armstrong personally knew both parties to this deed."
Henry Armstrong is mentioned in the will of James Armstrong on 16 November 1844 at Ontario Co., New York, USA; Ontario Co., NY, Will Book L, pp. 20-24
Will mentions:
     "James Armstrong of the town of Seneca in the County of Ontario
     "of the age of eightey one years and upwards
     "sons John, Henry, James A., William and George and to my daughter Eliza wife of Samuel Chapin
     "...appoint my daughter Sarah Armstrong and my son John Armstrong ... executors
     Signed 16 November 1844
     Witnesses: James Bogert of Geneva (Ontario Co) and J. Bonsted of Geneva (Ontario Co.)²

     Joan Pigott married Sir John Norton of Norton-Conyers.^2,1

Joan Pigott died on 5 August 1488.¹
      ; van de Pas cites: The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Edinburgh, 1977, Paget, Gerald.
P 49870.¹

     Grissel Chapman was born on 20 May 1788 at Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA; Chapman [1854] says she was b. 3 July 1788
Ancestry.com - Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
     Name:     Grizzell Chapman
     Gender:     Female
     Birth Date:     20 May 1788
     Birth Place:     Fairfield
     Parent:     James
     Parent:     Abigail
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
     Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.^4,5,6,2 She was baptized on 13 July 1788 at Weston, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA.² She married Alexander Armstrong Jr., son of Alexander Armstrong Sr. and Elizabeth E. (?), on 21 April 1816
; from Chapman [1854:227] "GRISSEL CHAPMAN, daughter of Lieut. James Chapman, born July 3, 1788, was married to Alexander Armstrong of New York, April 21, 1816."^4,1,2
Grissel Chapman died in 1871 at Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA.⁴
Grissel Chapman was buried in 1871 at Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      May 20, 1788, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
     Death:      1871, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Married Alexander Armstrong on April 21, 1816.
     I have found four children:
     George S. Armstrong #57325073 - 1817-1871
     Elizabeth A. Armstrong (Mace)#51032378 - 1819-1902
     Emily Jane Armstrong #83082709 - 1828-1898
     Alexander J. Armstrong 1830-1857
     Family links: Parents:
      James Chapman (1750 - 1822)
      Abigail Sherwood Chapman (1753 - 1801)
     Spouse: Alexander Armstrong (1763 - 1857)*
     Children:
      George S Armstrong (1817 - 1866)*
      Elizabeth Armstrong Mace (1819 - 1902)*
      Emily Jane Armstrong Wurster (1828 - 1898)*
     Burial: Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Maintained by: Julie
     Originally Created by: Old Bones
     Record added: Aug 19, 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial# 57325043.⁴
     Grissel Chapman was also known as Grizzle Chapman.⁴ She was listed as a beneficiary in Abigail Sturgis's will on 21 March 1812; Per Jacobus [1930:II:2:855]: "Distribution 21 Mar. 1812 of Est. of Abigail late widow of Rev. Hezekiah Gould, to children of her dau. Abigail Chapmnan dec'd: Jeremiah S. Chapman; Moses Chapman; Abigail wife of Sturges Coley; Mary wife of Isaac Turney; Samuel S. Chapoman; James Chapman; Grizzel Chapman; Sarah Chapman; Lucy Chapman."⁷

Grissel Chapman and Alexander Armstrong Jr. appeared in the census of 1830 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; p. 67, line 3
Name:     Alexander Armstrong
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Seneca, Ontario, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Alexander 1830
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-1825] Hezekiah 1822
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-1820] James 1818 or George 1817
     Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-1810] John c1798
     Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69:     1 [1761-1770] Alexander Jr 1763
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Emily 1828
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-1820] Elieth 1819
     Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1 [1781-1790] Grizzle 1788
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     5
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     8
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     8.⁸

Grissel Chapman and Alexander Armstrong Jr. appeared in the census of 1840 at Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; Same pages as a John D. Armstrong (possibly his son - line 24)
p. 149, line 20

Grissel Chapman and Alexander Armstrong Jr. appeared in the census of 27 August 1850 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 498-A, lines 29-35, Dwelling 33; Family33
     29 ARMSTRONG, Alexander 87 [1763] M Farmer $3,000 PA
     30 " , Grizzel 60 [1790] F NY
     31 " , George 34 [1816] M Farmer NY
     32 " , Alexander J 20 [1830] M Farmer NY
     33 DRAKE, Mary Drake 10 [1840] F Ohio
     34 MYER, John 31 [1819] Germany.¹⁰

Grissel Chapman was listed as a resident in George S. Armstrong (Sr.) and Mary E. Dodge's household in the census report on 23 August 1860 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 278, lines 36-40 and p. 279, lines 1-4, dwelling 1657, family 1640
     36 ARMSTRONG, George 40 [1820] M Farmer $6000 $2000 NY
     37 " , Mary 21 [1839] F NY
     38 " , Frank 5 [1855] M MI
     37 " , Clara 2 [1858] F MI
     37 " , Grizzle 74 [1786] F CT
     1 DEVIL, Ann 17 [1843] F Domestic Wurtemberg
     2 RACK Mary A 18 F Dressmaker England
     3 COOK Jacob 25 [1835] M Farm Laborer MI
     4 HINCKLEY, Nelson 18 [1842] M Farm Laborer $100 Wurtemberg.¹¹
; According to the 1870 census, their dau., Mary, was born in 1864.^12,13

Grissel Chapman was listed as a resident in Francis Hogan and Mary E. Dodge's household in the census report on 29 August 1870 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 212A, lines 17-26, dwelling 212, family 212
     17 HOGAN, Francis 23 [1847] M W Farmer $12000 #3300 MI
     18 " , Mary E 26 [1841] F W Keeping House MI
     19 ARMSTRONG, Franke 14 [1856] M W At School MI
     20 " , Clara D. 11 [1859] F W At School MI
     21 " , Emma J 9 [1861] F W At School MI
     22 " , George 4 [1866] M W MI
     23 " , Grizzel 81 [1789] F W House Keeper CT
     24 TURELL, Loderma 17 [1853] F W House Keeper MI
     25 GRAY, William 20 [1850] M W Farm Laorer KY
     26 MARKUM, Frederic 23 [1847] M W Farm Laborer England.¹⁴

     Margaret Honeyman was born circa 23 March 1767 at Griggstown Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA; Patterson says she was born in Griggstown, Somerset Co., NJ.^1,2,3 She married William Henry on 10 January 1799
; her 1st husband.¹ Margaret Honeyman married George Armstrong, son of Martin Armstrong and Elizabeth (?), on 28 December 1810
; his 2nd wife; her 2nd husband.¹
Margaret Honeyman died on 30 June 1821 at Bedminster Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA; Find A Grave says d. Jan 21, 1821.^1,2,3
Margaret Honeyman was buried after 21 January 1821 at Lamington Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lamington Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Mar. 23, 1767, Griggstown, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Death:      Jan. 21, 1821, Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA

Margaret Honeyman m. (1) Jan. 10, 1799, William Henry m. (2) Dec. 28, 1810, George Armstrong.
Margaret, as the wife of William Henry, lived in the vicinity of Lamington, but had various residences as Mrs. Armstrong. George Armstrong went from NJ to Ontario Co., NY and back to NJ.
George and Margaret had one child, John Honeyman Armstrong, of near Peapack, NJ, b. 3 Aug 1812, d. Cincinnati, OH Feb 1874. (John is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH Memorial #78885215)
The Honeyman family in Scotland and America, 1548-1908, A. Van Doren Honeyman, Plainfield, NJ: Honeyman's Pub. House, 1909, pages 117 & 216.

Family links:
Parents:
John Honeyman (1729 - 1822)
Mary Honeyman (1738 - 1801)

Spouses:
William Henry (1765 - 1807)
George Armstrong (1761 - 1848)

Children:
John H Armstrong (1812 - 1874)*

Siblings:
Jane Honeyman (1765 - 1836)*
Margaret Honeyman Henry Armstrong (1767 - 1821)
John Honeyman (1769 - 1830)*
Eleanor Honeyman Porter (1772 - 1854)*
Mary Honeyman Lane (1772 - 1839)*
James Honeyman (1776 - 1824)*
Sarah Honeyman VanDike (1779 - 1845)*

Burial: Lamington Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lamington, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA

Created by: Alice Martin LaRue
Record added: Apr 27, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 68994204.³

     William Henry was born on 7 September 1765.¹ He married Margaret Honeyman on 10 January 1799
; her 1st husband.¹
William Henry died on 25 August 1817 at age 51.¹

     Martin Armstrong was born on 26 May 1800.¹
Martin Armstrong died in February 1814 at age 13.¹

     George Riggs Armstrong was born on 5 April 1804.^1,2
George Riggs Armstrong died on 11 February 1812 at age 7.^1,2
George Riggs Armstrong was buried after 11 February 1812 at Lamington Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lamington Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Apr. 5, 1804
Death:      Feb. 11, 1812

Family links:
Parents:
George Armstrong (1761 - 1848)
Hannah Riggs Armstrong (1778 - 1808)

Siblings:
Martin Armstrong (1800 - 1814)*
George Riggs Armstrong (1804 - 1812)
Mary Riggs Armstrong (1806 - ____)*
John H Armstrong (1812 - 1874)**

Burial: Lamington Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lamington, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Possibly buried here?

Maintained by: Alice Martin LaRue
Originally Created by: manno
Record added: May 05, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 89626741.²

     Mary Riggs Armstrong was born on 26 September 1806.¹

     John Honeyman Armstrong married Harriet Welch.²
John Honeyman Armstrong was born on 3 August 1812.¹
John Honeyman Armstrong died in February 1874 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, USA, at age 61.¹
      ; per Kathy Alvis Patterson: "George and Margaret had one child, John Honeyman Armstrong, of near Peapack, NJ, b 3 Aug 1812, d Cincinnati Feb 1874. These sources combine to show that George Armstrong went from NJ possibly to KY then to Ontario Co NY and back to NJ. Postings at Ancestry.com agree with this."
     1.6b.1 John Honeyman ARMSTRONG
     Birth: 3 Aug 1812, Hunterdon, Peapock, NJ
     Death: 1874, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co OH
     Occ: Printer
     Children in 1870 were George, 25, John Martin, 23, Anna, 8, and William, 7, all but William born in NY.
     1860 Philadelphia PA, with Harriet, 33, with George, 15, John M, 12, Sarah E, 6 mos.
     1850 NYC, book binder, with wife, 27, and same two sons.
     Spouse: Harriet WELCH
     Birth: ca 1822-1826, NY
     Death: bef 1870.¹

     Mary Murray married Alexander Armstrong Jr., son of Alexander Armstrong Sr. and Elizabeth E. (?), on 1 March 1781 at Northeast Madison Township, Perry Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
;
There is a 1781 marriage record for an Alexander Armstrong and a Mary Murray, but land documents listing an Alexander and Margaret Armstrong seem to indicate that he married a woman named Margaret. There is also a 1795 deed of an Alexander Armstrong Junior of Nottingham Township, Washington Co., PA "and Mary his wife" selling land to a William Thomson of "Fermanah" There is a 1781 marriage record for an Alexander Armstrong and a Mary Murray, but land documents listing an Alexander and Margaret Armstrong seem to indicate that he married a woman named Margaret. There is also a 1795 deed of an Alexander Armstrong Junior There is a 1781 marriage record for an Alexander Armstrong and a Mary Murray, but land documents listing an Alexander and Margaret Armstrong seem to indicate that he married a woman named Margaret. There is also a 1795 deed of an Alexander Armstrong Junior of Nottingham Township, Washington Co., PA "and Mary his wife" selling land to a William Thomson of "Fermanah" There is a 1781 marriage record for an Alexander Armstrong and a Mary Murray, but land documents listing an Alexander and Margaret Armstrong seem [sic] township, Mifflin Co. This is a "parcel of land whereon Alexander Armstrong Senior now lives on ... in the township of Fermanah ... Mifflin Co. ... bordered by lands of Epenetus Hart now Robert McMeans and ... Hugh McAllister... survey made to the said Alexander Armstrong Senior containing two hundred and fifty eight acres ... in pursuance of an application by Sd Alexander Armstrong Junior Dated twenty seventh day of April one thousand seven hundred sixty seven and numbered 3513..."
     Furthermore, the first Fermanagh tax record that appears to show young Alexander Armstrong is that of 1785 in which he is listed as a "Freeman", implying he was single and/or without land at that time.
     However, it appears that his first son, John D., was born ca 1798 as his grave marker (seen on Find A Grave) says he d. in 1864, aged 66 years.
Alexander married Grizzel Chapman in New York in 1816, and all of his other known children were forn in 1817, or later.
Conclusion: If John D. was in fact the son of Alexander, then Alexander must have had a first marriage ca 1798 or earlier. His wife could have been named Mary Murray or Margaret LNU.^1,2,3,4
Mary Murray died before 1816; Alexander married his 2nd wife in 1816.
     Mary Murray and Alexander Armstrong Jr. were mentioned in a land transaction on 22 August 1795 at Fermanagh Township, Mifflin Co. (now Juniata Co.), Pennsylvania, USA,
Memo: This is a deed dated 22 Aug 1795 (but recorded 26 Apr 1808) by Alexander Armstrong Junior and his wife Mary selling a tract of 258 acres in Fermanagh for 100 pounds to William Thomson. It states that Alexander Armstrong Senior now lives on this land and that it borders lands of Epenetus Hart and Hugh McAllister and was apparently originally surveyed by Alex Senior and then transfered to Alex Junior sometime around 27 April 1767 when Junior had it surveyed. Pauline Henry speculates that this may have been a wedding gift to Alex Junior.


Transcription by G Vaut 30 Dec 2015
Entered April the Twenty Sixth AD 1808 Recorded & compared John Norris, Reader
This Indenture made in the twenty second day of August anno Domini one thousand seven hundred ninety five Between Alexander Armstrong Junior of Nottingham township in the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Mary his wife of the one part, and William Thomson of Fermanah [sic] township in the County of Mifflin of Commonwealth aforesd of the other part. Witnesseth that he the said Alexander Armstrong Junr and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds lawful money of the said Commonwealth to them in hand paid by the said William Thomason the accept whereof is hereby acknowledged and other good causes of consideration moving them the said Alexander Armstrong Junr & Mary his wife thereunto have granted bargained sold aliened & confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien & confirm unto the sd William Thomason his heirs and assigns all and singular a certain tract piece & parcel of land whereon Alexander Armstrong Senior now lives on situate & being on the south bounded of Lost Creek in the township of Fermanah [sic] in the County of Mifflin aforesd, bounded by lands of lately Epenetus Hart now Robert McMeans on the west Hugh McAllister on the North & the Cedar Spring ridge or slate survey made of the said Alexander Armstrong Senior on the south containing two hundred & fifty eight acres and the usual allowance of six per ct for roads of which tract of land was surveyed in pursuance of an application by Sd Alexander Armstrong Junr dated twenty seventh day of April one thousand seven hundred sixty seven & Numbered 3513. Now know ye that the above sd Alexander Armstrong Junr & Mary his wife do for ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators hereby grant bargain sell assign and set over unto the said William Thomson his heirs & assigns for overall and singular the aforesaid tract & parcel of land together with all the buildings edifices benefits improvements advantages rights appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders unto the said William Thompson his heirs & assigns forever subject to the original purchase money & office fees to be paid unto the land office of this Commonwealth aforesd and for ourselves out heirs Executors & administrators do warrant & defend the said promises & every part thereof against them or any person claiming or may claim by for or under them or any other person or persons hereafter that shall or may lawfully claim. In Witness where of we have hereunto set our hands & seals the day of year first above written.
(Signed) Alexr Armstrong Mary Armstrong
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of J Davis, George Armstrong
Rec'd this twenty second day of August 1795 from the above named William Thomson the sum of ….^5,2

     George S. Armstrong (Sr.) was born on 21 February 1817 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; Aged 34 in 1850 census.^1,2 He married Mary E. Dodge circa 1854
; First son born ca 1855 per 1860 census, born Nov 1856 per 1900 census.^3,4,5
George S. Armstrong (Sr.) died on 28 October 1866 at Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA, at age 49.²
George S. Armstrong (Sr.) was buried after 28 October 1866 at Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     21 Feb 1817, Seneca, Ontario County, New York, USA
     DEATH     28 Oct 1866 (aged 49), Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Family Members
     Parents
          Alexander Armstrong 1763–1857
          Grizzle Chapman Armstrong 1788–1871
     Spouse
          Mary E Dodge Armstrong 1839–1895
     Siblings
          Elizabeth Armitta Armstrong Mace 1819–1902
          Hezekiah R Armstrong 1822–1849
          Emily Jane Armstrong Wurster 1828–1898
          Alexander Armstrong 1830–1873
     BURIAL     Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Created by: Old Bones
     Added: 19 Aug 2010
     Find a Grave Memorial 57325073.⁶
      ; from Hist. of Washtenaw Co [1881:1187], Ypsilanti Township: "George Armstrong (deceased) was born near Geneva, N. Y., and in his youth followed agricultural pursuits. He came to this county, and settled in Lodi tp., where he bought a farm of 200 acreas, residing on this property until his death, which occurred in 1868. He is buried on Lodi Plains. Mrs. Armstrong, who still survives, is a resident of Ypsilanti tp., and mother of 4 children - Frank, who was born in 1856 and in 1877 purchased the "McBain farm" or 87 acreas; Clara, born in 1859; emma, born in 1862, and Georgia, who was born in 1868."⁷

George S. Armstrong (Sr.) was listed as a resident in Alexander Armstrong Jr. and Grissel Chapman's household in the census report in 1840 at Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; Same pages as a John D. Armstrong (possibly his son - line 24)
p. 149, line 20

George S. Armstrong (Sr.) was listed as a resident in Alexander Armstrong Jr. and Grissel Chapman's household in the census report on 27 August 1850 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 498-A, lines 29-35, Dwelling 33; Family33
     29 ARMSTRONG, Alexander 87 [1763] M Farmer $3,000 PA
     30 " , Grizzel 60 [1790] F NY
     31 " , George 34 [1816] M Farmer NY
     32 " , Alexander J 20 [1830] M Farmer NY
     33 DRAKE, Mary Drake 10 [1840] F Ohio
     34 MYER, John 31 [1819] Germany.⁹

George S. Armstrong (Sr.) and Mary E. Dodge appeared in the census of 23 August 1860 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 278, lines 36-40 and p. 279, lines 1-4, dwelling 1657, family 1640
     36 ARMSTRONG, George 40 [1820] M Farmer $6000 $2000 NY
     37 " , Mary 21 [1839] F NY
     38 " , Frank 5 [1855] M MI
     37 " , Clara 2 [1858] F MI
     37 " , Grizzle 74 [1786] F CT
     1 DEVIL, Ann 17 [1843] F Domestic Wurtemberg
     2 RACK Mary A 18 F Dressmaker England
     3 COOK Jacob 25 [1835] M Farm Laborer MI
     4 HINCKLEY, Nelson 18 [1842] M Farm Laborer $100 Wurtemberg.¹⁰

     John D. Armstrong was born circa 1798 at Ontario Co. (then), New York, USA; Per tombstone aged 66 years at death. Aged 52 and born in NY per 1850 census.^4,1 He married Elvira Grover between 1825 and 1829 at New York, USA,
; 1st child, Martha, was born ca 1826-1850 per the 1840 census.³
John D. Armstrong died on 3 August 1864 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA.⁴
John D. Armstrong was buried after 3 August 1864 at Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Birth:      1798, New York, USA
     Death:      Aug. 3, 1864, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Aged 66 years
     Family links
     Spouse
          Elvira Armstrong (1806 - 1882)
     Burial:     Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Created by: Old Bones
     Record added: Apr 27, 2011
     Find A Grave Memorial# 68978118.⁵
      ; My attribution of John D. as a son of Alexander Armstrong, Jr. is due to the following:
1. Per the 1850 census, he was born in NY, where Alexander would have been living ca 1798.
2. Alexander and John D. are four lines apart on p. 149 of the 1840 census for Freedom, Washtenaw Co., MO.
3. John D. appears on p. 496b (household 14) of the 1850 census for Lodi, Washtenaw Co., MO, while Alexander Armstrong, Jr. is only a few pages later on p. 498b (household 33).^6,7,2,1

John D. Armstrong was listed as a resident in Alexander Armstrong Jr. and Grissel Chapman's household in the census report in 1830 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; p. 67, line 3
Name:     Alexander Armstrong
     Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Seneca, Ontario, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Alexander 1830
     Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1 [1821-1825] Hezekiah 1822
     Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-1820] James 1818 or George 1817
     Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-1810] John c1798
     Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69:     1 [1761-1770] Alexander Jr 1763
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Emily 1828
     Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1 [1816-1820] Elieth 1819
     Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1 [1781-1790] Grizzle 1788
     Free White Persons - Under 20:     5
     Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     8
     Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     8.⁸

John D. Armstrong and Elvira Grover appeared in the census of 1840 at Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 149, line 24
Name:     John D Armstrong
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Freedom, Washtenaw, Michigan
Childen: 5
Boys: 1
Girls: 4.⁶

John D. Armstrong appeared in the census of 1845 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; Ancestry.com - Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
     Name:     John D. Armstrong
     State:     MI
     County:     Washtenaw County
     Township:     Lodii Township
     Year:     1845
     Page:     028
     Database:     MI 1845 State Census Index
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
     Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Michigan Census, 1827-1870. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.⁹

John D. Armstrong and Elvira Grover appeared in the census of 27 August 1850 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 496-B, Lines 28-35, Dwelling 14; Family 14
     28 ARMSTRONG, John D 52 [1798] M Farmer NY
     29 " , Alvira 44 [1806] F NY
     30 " , Sarah 18 [1832] F MI
     31 " , Leander 16 [1834] M Farmer MI
     32 " , Jeanette 12 [1838] F MI
     33 " , Mary 7 [1843] F MI
     34 " , Emily 2 [1848] F MI
     35 " , Agnes 8/12 [1850] F MI.¹⁰

John D. Armstrong appeared in the census of 1860 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
     Name:     J D Armstrong
     Location:     Lodi, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
     Enumeration Date:     1860
     Schedule Type:     Agriculture
     OS Page:     51
     Line Number:     30
     Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Lodi, Washtenaw, Michigan
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.^11,12

John D. Armstrong and Elvira Grover appeared in the census of 23 August 1860 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 278, lines 14-19, Dwelling 1653, Family 1636
     14 ARMSTRONG, J. D. 62 [1798] M Farmer $2000 $3300 NY
     15 " , Elvira 55 [1805] F Tailoress NY
     16 " , Genet 22 [1838] F Domestic MI
     17 " , Mary C 17 [1843] F Domestic MI
     18 " , James A. 10 [1850] M MI
     19 GOULD, Jasper 10 [1850] M F. L. NY.¹³

; From Fold3.com - Civil War widow pension:
     Michigan Light Artillery, Regiment 1, Co. E:
     Armstrong, John D.
     Date of Filing: 1864 Oct. 20
     Application No. 69282
     Certificate No. 63282
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From www.civilwararchive.com:
Battery "E" 1st Regiment Light Artillery
     Organized at Grand Rapids, Albion and Marshall, Mich., and mustered in December 6, 1861. Left State for Louisville, Ky., thence moved to Bacon Creek, Ky., and duty there until February, 1862. Attached to Artillery, 5th Division, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1862. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Ohio, to August, 1862. Post of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Ohio and Cumberland, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Garrison Artillery, Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 4th Army Corps, to February, 1865. Unattached, District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.
     SERVICE.--Advance on Nashville, Tenn., February 10-March 3, 1862. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 17-April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Occupation of Corinth and pursuit to Booneville May 30-June 12. Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. Garrison duty at Nashville, Tenn., until June, 1863. Siege of Nashville, Tenn., September 12-November 7, 1862. Moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 1, 1863, and duty there until October. Return to Nashville, Tenn., and garrison duty there until December, 1864. Rousseau's Raid into Alabama and Georgia July 10-22, 1864 (1 Section). Ten Islands, Coosa River, July 14. Stone's Ferry, Tallapoosa River, July 15. Nontasulga July 18. Chewa Station July 18. Opelika July 18. McCook's Raid on Atlanta & West Point Railroad and Macon & Western Railroad July 27-31 (1 Section). Lovejoy's Station July 29. Newnan's July 30. Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Duty at Nashville until February, 1865. Ordered to Decatur, Ala., and garrison duty there until July. Mustered out July 30, 1865.
     Battery lost during service 33 by disease.^14,15

     Elvira Grover was born in 1806 at New York, USA; aged 44 and b in NY in 1850 census.^1,3 She married John D. Armstrong, son of Alexander Armstrong Jr. and Mary Murray, between 1825 and 1829 at New York, USA,
; 1st child, Martha, was born ca 1826-1850 per the 1840 census.¹
Elvira Grover died on 13 December 1882 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA.³
Elvira Grover was buried after 13 December 1882 at Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Birth:      1806, New York, USA
     Death:      Dec. 13, 1882, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Family links:
     Spouse:
          John D Armstrong (1798 - 1864)*
     Burial: Lodi Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
     Created by: Old Bones
     Record added: Aug 19, 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial# 57324897.³
     Elvira Grover and John D. Armstrong appeared in the census of 1840 at Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 149, line 24
Name:     John D Armstrong
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Freedom, Washtenaw, Michigan
Childen: 5
Boys: 1
Girls: 4.⁴

Elvira Grover and John D. Armstrong appeared in the census of 27 August 1850 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 496-B, Lines 28-35, Dwelling 14; Family 14
     28 ARMSTRONG, John D 52 [1798] M Farmer NY
     29 " , Alvira 44 [1806] F NY
     30 " , Sarah 18 [1832] F MI
     31 " , Leander 16 [1834] M Farmer MI
     32 " , Jeanette 12 [1838] F MI
     33 " , Mary 7 [1843] F MI
     34 " , Emily 2 [1848] F MI
     35 " , Agnes 8/12 [1850] F MI.⁵

Elvira Grover and John D. Armstrong appeared in the census of 23 August 1860 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 278, lines 14-19, Dwelling 1653, Family 1636
     14 ARMSTRONG, J. D. 62 [1798] M Farmer $2000 $3300 NY
     15 " , Elvira 55 [1805] F Tailoress NY
     16 " , Genet 22 [1838] F Domestic MI
     17 " , Mary C 17 [1843] F Domestic MI
     18 " , James A. 10 [1850] M MI
     19 GOULD, Jasper 10 [1850] M F. L. NY.⁶

Elvira Grover appeared in the census of 4 June 1870 at Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 28A, lines 31-32, Dwelling 142; Family 143
     31 ARMSTRONG, Alvira 64 [1806] F W Keeping House -- $3,500 MA
     32 " , Mary C. 26 [1844] F W At Home -- $400 MI.⁷

Elvira Grover appeared in the census of 15 June 1880 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 36D, lines 13-14, Deslling 444, Family 511
     13 ARMSTRONG, Elvira W F 74 [1806] Widowed House Keeper VT VT MA
:TAB:]14 " , Mary W F 34 [1846] Daughter Single at home MI NY VT.⁸

     Seraphina E. "Sarah" Armstrong was born on 3 April 1832 at Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; aged 18 in 1850 census.^1,2,3 She married James A. Chapin on 8 February 1854 at Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA,
; FamilySearch.com - Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940
     Name:     Davies A Chapin [NB Jame on record is "James A. Chapin"
     Event Type:     Marriage
     Event Date:     8 Feb 1854
     Event Place:     , Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
     Gender:     Male
     Age:     25
     Birth Year (Estimated):     1829
     Spouse's Name:     Seraphina E Armstrong
     Spouse's Gender:     Female
     Spouse's Age:     21
     Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):     1833
     Page:     139


     Text: C.C. Comstock celebrated the matrimony of James A (indexed as Davies A) Chapin 25 of Ann Arbor & Seraphina E Armstron 21 of Lodi; "at the house of John D Armstrong" & "in the presence of John D Armstrong of Lodi & Samuel Chapin of Ann Arbor."^4,5
Seraphina E. "Sarah" Armstrong was buried after 20 April 1913 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     3 Apr 1832, Michigan, USA
     DEATH     20 Apr 1913 (aged 81), Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan, USA
     Age 81y 19d ~ Widowed
     COD: Hemophilia
     Father: John Armstrong from New York
     Mother: Elvira Grover from Vermont
     Miss Mattie Chapin was the informant on the death certificate.
     Family Members
     Children
          Ella C Chapin Southard 1858–1899
          Melanie Chapin Godfrey 1861–1948
          Mary C Chapin 1864–1914
     BURIAL     Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan, USA
     Created by: Sandy VanderTol
     Added: 27 Mar 2014
     Find a Grave Memorial 126972270.³
Seraphina E. "Sarah" Armstrong died on 22 April 1913 at Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Michigan, USA, at age 81; Ancestry.com - Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
     Name:     Seraphina E Chapin [Seraphina E Armstrong]
     Gender:     Female
     Race:     White
     Marital Status:     Widowed
     Death Age:     81
     Birth Date:     3 Apr 1832
     Birth Place:     Michigan
     Death Date:     22 Apr 1913
     Death Place:     Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
     Father:     John D Armstrong
     Mother:     Elvira Grover
     Source Citation: Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: Death Records. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.^6,3
     Seraphina E. "Sarah" Armstrong was listed as a resident in John D. Armstrong and Elvira Grover's household in the census report in 1840 at Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 149, line 24
Name:     John D Armstrong
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Freedom, Washtenaw, Michigan
Childen: 5
Boys: 1
Girls: 4.⁷

Seraphina E. "Sarah" Armstrong was listed as a resident in John D. Armstrong and Elvira Grover's household in the census report on 27 August 1850 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 496-B, Lines 28-35, Dwelling 14; Family 14
     28 ARMSTRONG, John D 52 [1798] M Farmer NY
     29 " , Alvira 44 [1806] F NY
     30 " , Sarah 18 [1832] F MI
     31 " , Leander 16 [1834] M Farmer MI
     32 " , Jeanette 12 [1838] F MI
     33 " , Mary 7 [1843] F MI
     34 " , Emily 2 [1848] F MI
     35 " , Agnes 8/12 [1850] F MI.⁸

     Leander Armstrong was born circa 1834 at Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; aged 16 in 1850 census.²
     Leander Armstrong was listed as a resident in John D. Armstrong and Elvira Grover's household in the census report in 1840 at Freedom Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 149, line 24
Name:     John D Armstrong
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Freedom, Washtenaw, Michigan
Childen: 5
Boys: 1
Girls: 4.³

Leander Armstrong was listed as a resident in John D. Armstrong and Elvira Grover's household in the census report on 27 August 1850 at Lodi, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 496-B, Lines 28-35, Dwelling 14; Family 14
     28 ARMSTRONG, John D 52 [1798] M Farmer NY
     29 " , Alvira 44 [1806] F NY
     30 " , Sarah 18 [1832] F MI
     31 " , Leander 16 [1834] M Farmer MI
     32 " , Jeanette 12 [1838] F MI
     33 " , Mary 7 [1843] F MI
     34 " , Emily 2 [1848] F MI
     35 " , Agnes 8/12 [1850] F MI.⁴