George Stevenson1,2
M, #106261, b. 1718, d. 13 April 1783
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
George Stevenson was born in 1718 at Dublin, co. Dublin, Ireland.2 He married Mary Thompson after 1753
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.3,2
George Stevenson died on 13 April 1783 at Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA.2
George Stevenson was buried after 13 April 1783 at Old Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
From Find a Grave: George Stevenson
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "the patriot George Stevenson."1
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.3,2
George Stevenson died on 13 April 1783 at Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA.2
George Stevenson was buried after 13 April 1783 at Old Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
From Find a Grave: George Stevenson
Birth 1718, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Death 13 Jul 1783 (aged 64–65), Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Educated at Trinity College and came to America about mid 1700's. He was appointed deputy surveyor-general under Nicholas Scull for the three lower counties on the Delaware, know as the "territories of Pennsylvania,". He was a prominent man, a judge at one time of the counties of York and Cumberland, by a commission in 1755 under the reign of George II. He was later a prominent lawyer at Carlisle.
In connection with William Thompson (afterward a general), and George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, he became a large land-owner and manufacturer of iron, and erected, in 1764, a furnace and forge (known as Mary Ann Furnace) in Your County. In 1769 he removed to Carlisle and engaged in the iron business at Mount Holly. He married Mary Cookson, the widow of Thomas Cookson, a distinguished lawyer of Lancaster and the deputy surveyor who laid out the town of Carlisle. In 1772 George Stevenson conveyed this Pine Grove property to Findlay McGrew, in which deed it is described "as being the same tract as was surveyed by William Lyon, Esq., and whereon the said Findlay McGrew later erected a saw mill."
He died 1783 at Carlisle. Some of his correspondence may be seen in the Colonial Records, and the Pennsylvania Archives.
Family Members
Spouse
Mary Thompson Stevenson unknown–1791
Children
Dr George Stevenson 1759–1829
Mary Stevenson Armstrong 1766–1813
Maintained by: Peggy Bargen Duey
Originally Created by: PaGenieGirl
Added: 11 Oct 2011
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 78219638.2
Death 13 Jul 1783 (aged 64–65), Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Educated at Trinity College and came to America about mid 1700's. He was appointed deputy surveyor-general under Nicholas Scull for the three lower counties on the Delaware, know as the "territories of Pennsylvania,". He was a prominent man, a judge at one time of the counties of York and Cumberland, by a commission in 1755 under the reign of George II. He was later a prominent lawyer at Carlisle.
In connection with William Thompson (afterward a general), and George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, he became a large land-owner and manufacturer of iron, and erected, in 1764, a furnace and forge (known as Mary Ann Furnace) in Your County. In 1769 he removed to Carlisle and engaged in the iron business at Mount Holly. He married Mary Cookson, the widow of Thomas Cookson, a distinguished lawyer of Lancaster and the deputy surveyor who laid out the town of Carlisle. In 1772 George Stevenson conveyed this Pine Grove property to Findlay McGrew, in which deed it is described "as being the same tract as was surveyed by William Lyon, Esq., and whereon the said Findlay McGrew later erected a saw mill."
He died 1783 at Carlisle. Some of his correspondence may be seen in the Colonial Records, and the Pennsylvania Archives.
Family Members
Spouse
Mary Thompson Stevenson unknown–1791
Children
Dr George Stevenson 1759–1829
Mary Stevenson Armstrong 1766–1813
Maintained by: Peggy Bargen Duey
Originally Created by: PaGenieGirl
Added: 11 Oct 2011
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 78219638.2
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "the patriot George Stevenson."1
Family | Mary Thompson d. 15 Oct 1791 |
| Children |
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Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 51. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78219638/george-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for George Stevenson (1718–13 Jul 1783), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78219638, citing Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78219980/mary-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Mary Thompson Stevenson (unknown–15 Oct 1791), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78219980, citing Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28311447/george-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Dr George Stevenson (1759–15 May 1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28311447, citing Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).
John Armstrong Jr.1,2
M, #106262, b. 25 November 1758, d. 1 April 1843
| Father | John Armstrong Sr.1,2 b. 13 Oct 1717, d. 9 Mar 1795 |
| Mother | Rebecca Armstrong1,2 b. 2 May 1719, d. 16 Nov 1797 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
John Armstrong Jr. was born on 25 November 1758 at Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1,2 He married Alida Livingston on 18 January 1789.3,2
John Armstrong Jr. died on 1 April 1843 at Red Hook, Dutchess Co., New York, USA, at age 84.1,2
John Armstrong Jr. was buried after 1 April 1843 at Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, USA;
From Find a Grave: John Armstrong Jr. VVeteran Famous memorial
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).1
John Armstrong Jr. died on 1 April 1843 at Red Hook, Dutchess Co., New York, USA, at age 84.1,2
John Armstrong Jr. was buried after 1 April 1843 at Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, USA;
From Find a Grave: John Armstrong Jr. VVeteran Famous memorial
Birth 25 Nov 1758, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 1 Apr 1843 (aged 84), Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Burial Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Plot Armstrong Vault
Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer, Continental Congressman, US Senator, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was the younger son of General John Armstrong, Sr., the famed general of the Revolutionary War and older brother of James Armstrong, who would become a doctor and United States Congressman. He went to the local schools in Carlisle and then off to the College of New Jersey, now known as Princeton. College was interrupted so that he might join in the fight for our independence. With several people named John Armstrong fighting the Revolutionary War, including his famous father, the records and names sometimes get mixed up. He served as aide-de-camp for Major General Hugh Mercer until he carried the wounded and dying general from the battlefield at the Battle of Princeton. Armstrong then became the aide of Major General Horatio Gates and served him through the Battle of Saratoga. Poor health caused him to resign, but in 1782 Gates asked him to return with the rank of major, which he held trough the rest of the war. After the war he returned home to Carlisle and was made Adjutant General of Pennsylvania's militia and served as Secretary of State. In 1787 and 1788 he was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress which offered to make him chief justice of the Northwest Territory. He declined this and all other offers for public office for the next twelve years. In 1789 he married Robert Livingston's sister Alida and they moved to New York and took up life as a gentleman farmer. In 1800 he replaced a resigning senator and in 1802 was reelected for his own term. He resigned just a few months later, only to return in 1804 when another Senator resigned. After serving four months of this term, President Jefferson named him minister of France where he served until 1810. During this time he also represented the United States at the court of Spain in 1806. At the start of the War of 1812 he was called back to service as a brigadier general in charge of defending New York. President Madison made him Secretary of War in 1813 and, after making a number of improvements in the armed forces, was blamed for the British burning Washington, DC and was forced to resign. He returned to New York and lived a quiet life while publishing some works on history, biographies, and agriculture. He died at home and his farm is still operating and is owned by the Livingston family.
Bio by: Tom Todd
Family Members
Parents
John Armstrong Sr 1717–1795
Rebecca Lyon Lyon Armstrong 1719–1797
Spouse
Alida Livingston Armstrong 1761–1822 (m. 1789)
Siblings
Rebecca Armstrong Turner 1738–1828
James Armstrong 1748–1828
Children
Maj Horatio Gates Armstrong 1790–1859
Henry Beekman Armstrong Sr 1791–1884
John Armstrong 1794–1852
Captain Robert Livingston Armstrong 1797–1834
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor 1800–1872
James Kosciuszko Armstrong 1801–1868
Maintained by: Find a Grave
Originally Created by: Garver Graver
Added: 1 Aug 2002
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6653356.2
Death 1 Apr 1843 (aged 84), Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Burial Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Plot Armstrong Vault
Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer, Continental Congressman, US Senator, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was the younger son of General John Armstrong, Sr., the famed general of the Revolutionary War and older brother of James Armstrong, who would become a doctor and United States Congressman. He went to the local schools in Carlisle and then off to the College of New Jersey, now known as Princeton. College was interrupted so that he might join in the fight for our independence. With several people named John Armstrong fighting the Revolutionary War, including his famous father, the records and names sometimes get mixed up. He served as aide-de-camp for Major General Hugh Mercer until he carried the wounded and dying general from the battlefield at the Battle of Princeton. Armstrong then became the aide of Major General Horatio Gates and served him through the Battle of Saratoga. Poor health caused him to resign, but in 1782 Gates asked him to return with the rank of major, which he held trough the rest of the war. After the war he returned home to Carlisle and was made Adjutant General of Pennsylvania's militia and served as Secretary of State. In 1787 and 1788 he was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress which offered to make him chief justice of the Northwest Territory. He declined this and all other offers for public office for the next twelve years. In 1789 he married Robert Livingston's sister Alida and they moved to New York and took up life as a gentleman farmer. In 1800 he replaced a resigning senator and in 1802 was reelected for his own term. He resigned just a few months later, only to return in 1804 when another Senator resigned. After serving four months of this term, President Jefferson named him minister of France where he served until 1810. During this time he also represented the United States at the court of Spain in 1806. At the start of the War of 1812 he was called back to service as a brigadier general in charge of defending New York. President Madison made him Secretary of War in 1813 and, after making a number of improvements in the armed forces, was blamed for the British burning Washington, DC and was forced to resign. He returned to New York and lived a quiet life while publishing some works on history, biographies, and agriculture. He died at home and his farm is still operating and is owned by the Livingston family.
Bio by: Tom Todd
Family Members
Parents
John Armstrong Sr 1717–1795
Rebecca Lyon Lyon Armstrong 1719–1797
Spouse
Alida Livingston Armstrong 1761–1822 (m. 1789)
Siblings
Rebecca Armstrong Turner 1738–1828
James Armstrong 1748–1828
Children
Maj Horatio Gates Armstrong 1790–1859
Henry Beekman Armstrong Sr 1791–1884
John Armstrong 1794–1852
Captain Robert Livingston Armstrong 1797–1834
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor 1800–1872
James Kosciuszko Armstrong 1801–1868
Maintained by: Find a Grave
Originally Created by: Garver Graver
Added: 1 Aug 2002
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6653356.2
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).1
Family | Alida Livingston |
| Children |
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Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 51-52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 52.
Alida Livingston1
F, #106263
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Alida Livingston married John Armstrong Jr., son of John Armstrong Sr. and Rebecca Armstrong, on 18 January 1789.1,2
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Family | John Armstrong Jr. b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Children |
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Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong1,2
F, #106264, b. 17 July 1800, d. 1872
| Father | John Armstrong Jr.1,3 b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Mother | Alida Livingston1 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong was born on 17 July 1800 at Red Hook, Dutchess Co., New York, USA.1,2 She married William Backhouse Astor in 1818 at Red Hook, Dutchess Co., New York, USA.1,2
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong died in 1872.1
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong died on 15 February 1872 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA, at age 71.2
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong was buried after 15 February 1872 at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York Co., New York, USA;
From Find a Grave: Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).4
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong died in 1872.1
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong died on 15 February 1872 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA, at age 71.2
Margaret Bebecca Armstrong was buried after 15 February 1872 at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York Co., New York, USA;
From Find a Grave: Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor
Birth 17 Jul 1800, Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Death 15 Feb 1872 (aged 71), Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York County, New York, USA
Plot Westerly Division, Lots 791A & 791B (Astor Vault)
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong was born on July 17, 1800 in Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York. She was the daughter of John Armstrong Jr., a soldier, diplomat, and U.S. Senator who served as Secretary of War during the War of 1812, and Alida Livingston, a member of the influential Livingston family of New York.
In 1818 she married William Backhouse Astor Sr., the son of John Jacob Astor, founder of the Astor fortune. Through this marriage she became part of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the United States during the nineteenth century. She presided over the family's social life and estates, balancing her Armstrong and Livingston heritage with her place in New York's rising Astor dynasty.
Margaret was remembered as a woman of refinement and quiet strength, whose family connections placed her at the center of American political, social, and economic life in her time. She lived in New York City during her later years, where she oversaw her household and maintained the family's position in society.
She died in Manhattan on February 15, 1872 at the age of 71. Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor is buried in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum in New York City.
Family Members
Parents
John Armstrong Jr 1758–1843
Alida Livingston Armstrong 1761–1822
Spouse
William Backhouse Astor 1792–1875
Siblings
Maj Horatio Gates Armstrong 1790–1859
Henry Beekman Armstrong Sr 1791–1884
John Armstrong 1794–1852
Captain Robert Livingston Armstrong 1797–1834
James Kosciuszko Armstrong 1801–1868
Children
Emily Astor Ward 1819–1841
John Jacob Astor III 1822–1890
Mary Alida Astor Carey 1823–1881
Laura Eugenia Astor Delano 1824–1902
William Backhouse Astor Jr 1829–1892
Sarah Todd Astor II 1831–1832
Henry Astor 1832–1918
Maintained by: Stories Among The Stones
Originally Created by: P Fazzini
Added: 19 Dec 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 63085129.2
Death 15 Feb 1872 (aged 71), Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York County, New York, USA
Plot Westerly Division, Lots 791A & 791B (Astor Vault)
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong was born on July 17, 1800 in Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York. She was the daughter of John Armstrong Jr., a soldier, diplomat, and U.S. Senator who served as Secretary of War during the War of 1812, and Alida Livingston, a member of the influential Livingston family of New York.
In 1818 she married William Backhouse Astor Sr., the son of John Jacob Astor, founder of the Astor fortune. Through this marriage she became part of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the United States during the nineteenth century. She presided over the family's social life and estates, balancing her Armstrong and Livingston heritage with her place in New York's rising Astor dynasty.
Margaret was remembered as a woman of refinement and quiet strength, whose family connections placed her at the center of American political, social, and economic life in her time. She lived in New York City during her later years, where she oversaw her household and maintained the family's position in society.
She died in Manhattan on February 15, 1872 at the age of 71. Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor is buried in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum in New York City.
Family Members
Parents
John Armstrong Jr 1758–1843
Alida Livingston Armstrong 1761–1822
Spouse
William Backhouse Astor 1792–1875
Siblings
Maj Horatio Gates Armstrong 1790–1859
Henry Beekman Armstrong Sr 1791–1884
John Armstrong 1794–1852
Captain Robert Livingston Armstrong 1797–1834
James Kosciuszko Armstrong 1801–1868
Children
Emily Astor Ward 1819–1841
John Jacob Astor III 1822–1890
Mary Alida Astor Carey 1823–1881
Laura Eugenia Astor Delano 1824–1902
William Backhouse Astor Jr 1829–1892
Sarah Todd Astor II 1831–1832
Henry Astor 1832–1918
Maintained by: Stories Among The Stones
Originally Created by: P Fazzini
Added: 19 Dec 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 63085129.2
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).4
Family | William Backhouse Astor b. 19 Sep 1792, d. 24 Nov 1875 |
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63085129/margaret_rebecca-astor: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor (17 Jul 1800–15 Feb 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63085129, citing Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York County, New York, USA; Maintained by Stories Among The Stones (contributor 46959922).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
William Backhouse Astor1,2
M, #106265, b. 19 September 1792, d. 24 November 1875
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
William Backhouse Astor was born on 19 September 1792 at New York City, New York Co., New York, USA.2 He married Margaret Bebecca Armstrong, daughter of John Armstrong Jr. and Alida Livingston, in 1818 at Red Hook, Dutchess Co., New York, USA.1,3
William Backhouse Astor died on 24 November 1875 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA, at age 83.2
William Backhouse Astor was buried after 24 November 1875 at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York Co., New York, USA;
From Find a Grave: William Backhouse Astor
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).4
William Backhouse Astor died on 24 November 1875 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York, USA, at age 83.2
William Backhouse Astor was buried after 24 November 1875 at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York Co., New York, USA;
From Find a Grave: William Backhouse Astor
Birth 19 Sep 1792, New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death 24 Nov 1875 (aged 83), Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York County, New York, USA
Plot Westerly Division, Lots 791A & 791B (Astor Vault)
Businessman. William Backhouse Astor was born on September 19, 1792 in New York City, the second-oldest son of John Jacob Astor, founder of the Astor fortune, and Sarah Todd Astor. He attended public schools in New York before being sent to Europe at the age of sixteen. He studied first at the University of Göttingen, where he joined the German Student Corps Curonia, and later at the University of Heidelberg.
In 1815 he returned to New York and entered into business with his father. The firm, renamed John Jacob Astor & Son, gave William his first position in commerce. He was eventually placed at the head of the American Fur Company, though many accounts describe his role as more faithful clerk than independent entrepreneur. His fortunes changed dramatically when he inherited the sizable estate of his uncle, Henry Astor, who died childless.
When John Jacob Astor died in 1848, William became heir to the bulk of his father's estate and, for a time, the richest man in America. His inheritance was estimated at more than $20 million, and his careful management of the family's real estate holdings multiplied the fortune, leaving him with an estate worth close to $50 million at his death. During the Civil War he successfully challenged the federal income tax, which was ruled unconstitutional. He was the last of the Astors to hold the title of richest man in America.
Though less flamboyant than later generations, William set the stage for the social prominence the family would achieve under his children and grandchildren. His sons, William Backhouse Astor Jr. and John Jacob Astor III, divided the estate and presided over the transformation of the family into both leading philanthropists and society figures. Their properties included the Fifth Avenue mansions that later gave rise to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and, eventually, the Empire State Building.
William's daughters also carried the family's influence into Europe. Mary Alida Astor married John Carey, and their daughter Margaret Laura Astor Carey became Baroness de Stuers before marrying Count William Eliot Morris Zborowski. The couple's son, Count Louis Zborowski, became a famed racing driver, remembered for his tragic death at the Italian Grand Prix in 1924.
William Backhouse Astor died in Manhattan on November 24, 1875 at the age of 83. He is buried in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum in New York City.
Family Members
Parents
John Jacob Astor Sr 1763–1848
Sarah Cox Todd Astor 1761–1834
Spouse
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor 1800–1872
Siblings
Magdalena Vorfelder Astor Bristed 1788–1832
Sarah Todd Astor 1790–1790
John Jacob Astor Jr 1791–1868
Dorothea Astor Langdon 1795–1874
Henry Astor II 1797–1799
Eliza Astor von Rumpff 1801–1838
Infant Son Astor 1802–1802
Children
Emily Astor Ward 1819–1841
John Jacob Astor III 1822–1890
Mary Alida Astor Carey 1823–1881
Laura Eugenia Astor Delano 1824–1902
William Backhouse Astor Jr 1829–1892
Sarah Todd Astor II 1831–1832
Henry Astor 1832–1918
Maintained by: Stories Among The Stones
Originally Created by: Charles Haig
Added: 4 Dec 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 31939422.2
Death 24 Nov 1875 (aged 83), Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York County, New York, USA
Plot Westerly Division, Lots 791A & 791B (Astor Vault)
Businessman. William Backhouse Astor was born on September 19, 1792 in New York City, the second-oldest son of John Jacob Astor, founder of the Astor fortune, and Sarah Todd Astor. He attended public schools in New York before being sent to Europe at the age of sixteen. He studied first at the University of Göttingen, where he joined the German Student Corps Curonia, and later at the University of Heidelberg.
In 1815 he returned to New York and entered into business with his father. The firm, renamed John Jacob Astor & Son, gave William his first position in commerce. He was eventually placed at the head of the American Fur Company, though many accounts describe his role as more faithful clerk than independent entrepreneur. His fortunes changed dramatically when he inherited the sizable estate of his uncle, Henry Astor, who died childless.
When John Jacob Astor died in 1848, William became heir to the bulk of his father's estate and, for a time, the richest man in America. His inheritance was estimated at more than $20 million, and his careful management of the family's real estate holdings multiplied the fortune, leaving him with an estate worth close to $50 million at his death. During the Civil War he successfully challenged the federal income tax, which was ruled unconstitutional. He was the last of the Astors to hold the title of richest man in America.
Though less flamboyant than later generations, William set the stage for the social prominence the family would achieve under his children and grandchildren. His sons, William Backhouse Astor Jr. and John Jacob Astor III, divided the estate and presided over the transformation of the family into both leading philanthropists and society figures. Their properties included the Fifth Avenue mansions that later gave rise to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and, eventually, the Empire State Building.
William's daughters also carried the family's influence into Europe. Mary Alida Astor married John Carey, and their daughter Margaret Laura Astor Carey became Baroness de Stuers before marrying Count William Eliot Morris Zborowski. The couple's son, Count Louis Zborowski, became a famed racing driver, remembered for his tragic death at the Italian Grand Prix in 1924.
William Backhouse Astor died in Manhattan on November 24, 1875 at the age of 83. He is buried in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum in New York City.
Family Members
Parents
John Jacob Astor Sr 1763–1848
Sarah Cox Todd Astor 1761–1834
Spouse
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor 1800–1872
Siblings
Magdalena Vorfelder Astor Bristed 1788–1832
Sarah Todd Astor 1790–1790
John Jacob Astor Jr 1791–1868
Dorothea Astor Langdon 1795–1874
Henry Astor II 1797–1799
Eliza Astor von Rumpff 1801–1838
Infant Son Astor 1802–1802
Children
Emily Astor Ward 1819–1841
John Jacob Astor III 1822–1890
Mary Alida Astor Carey 1823–1881
Laura Eugenia Astor Delano 1824–1902
William Backhouse Astor Jr 1829–1892
Sarah Todd Astor II 1831–1832
Henry Astor 1832–1918
Maintained by: Stories Among The Stones
Originally Created by: Charles Haig
Added: 4 Dec 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 31939422.2
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).4
Family | Margaret Bebecca Armstrong b. 17 Jul 1800, d. 1872 |
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31939422/william_backhouse-astor: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for William Backhouse Astor (19 Sep 1792–24 Nov 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31939422, citing Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York County, New York, USA; Maintained by Stories Among The Stones (contributor 46959922).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63085129/margaret_rebecca-astor: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Margaret Rebecca Armstrong Astor (17 Jul 1800–15 Feb 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63085129, citing Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hamilton Heights, New York County, New York, USA; Maintained by Stories Among The Stones (contributor 46959922).
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
Horatio Robert Gates Armstrong1
M, #106266, b. 1790, d. 1859
| Father | John Armstrong Jr.1,2 b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Mother | Alida Livingston1 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Horatio Robert Gates Armstrong was born in 1790.1
Horatio Robert Gates Armstrong died in 1859.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Horatio Robert Gates Armstrong died in 1859.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
Henry Beekman Armstrong1
M, #106267, b. 1791, d. 1884
| Father | John Armstrong Jr.1,2 b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Mother | Alida Livingston1 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Henry Beekman Armstrong was born in 1791.1
Henry Beekman Armstrong died in 1884.1
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Henry Beekman Armstrong died in 1884.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
Robert Livingston Armstrong1
M, #106268, b. 1797, d. 1834
| Father | John Armstrong Jr.1,2 b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Mother | Alida Livingston1 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Robert Livingston Armstrong was born in 1797.1
Robert Livingston Armstrong died in 1834.1
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Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Robert Livingston Armstrong died in 1834.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
John Armstrong III1
M, #106269, b. 1794, d. 1852
| Father | John Armstrong Jr.1,2 b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Mother | Alida Livingston1 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
John Armstrong III was born in 1794.1
John Armstrong III died in 1852.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
John Armstrong III died in 1852.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
James Kosciuszko Armstrong1
M, #106270, b. 1801, d. 1868
| Father | John Armstrong Jr.1,2 b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Mother | Alida Livingston1 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
James Kosciuszko Armstrong was born in 1801.1
James Kosciuszko Armstrong died in 1868.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
James Kosciuszko Armstrong died in 1868.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).3
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653356/john-armstrong: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for John Armstrong Jr. (25 Nov 1758–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6653356, citing Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
Edward Armstrong1
M, #106271, b. 1802, d. 1802
| Father | John Armstrong Jr.1 b. 25 Nov 1758, d. 1 Apr 1843 |
| Mother | Alida Livingston1 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Edward Armstrong died in 1802.1 He was born in 1802.1
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).2
;
Per Bell [1991:51]: "John and Rebecca had two sons...The younger son, John, Jr. , was born 28 November 1758, the day his father raised the flag over Fort Duquesne which had just been captured from the French.[19] He served on George Washington 's staff during the War of the Revolution, where he gained notoriety as author of the Newburgh letter which threatened retaliation should Congress not grant demands of the officer corps. He served in Congress 1787-1788. On 19 January 1789 he married Alida Livingston of New York, sister of the Chancellor of New York who administered the oath of office as president to General Washington.
Margaret (1799-1872), the daughter of John, Jr., and Alida, Margaret, (1799-1872) married Wtlliam B. Astor, reputedly the richest man in America in 1848. She had five brothers: Horatio Raben Gates (1790-1859), Hemy Beekman (1791-1884), Raben Livingston (1797-1834), John (1794-1852), and James Kosciuszko (1801-1868). A sixth son, Edward, died eight days after his birth in 1802.
John Armstrong, Jr. , served 1800-1804 in the United States Senate, became minister to France and to Spain, and was a Major-General in the War of 1812. As Secretaty of War for James Madison he suffered the ignominy of being unsuccessful in repelling the British when they burned the national capital. Never returning to Carlisle after his marriage, Armstrong made his home at Rhinebeck on the Hudson River in a mansion still owned by the family. He died 1 April1843."
Bell cites: [19] Carl Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, 1758-1843: A Biography (Syracuse: 1981).2
Citations
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "The Family of John Armstrong, Sr. (1717-1795) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania", Cumberland County History Volume VIII, No. 2, pages 49-53 (Winter 1991): p. 52. Hereinafter cited as "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr."
- [S6202] Raymond Martin Bell, "Bell [1991] Family of John Armstrong Sr", p. 51-52.
Martha Armstrong1
F, #106272, b. 1723, d. 1766
| Father | Archibald Armstrong1 b. 1695, d. 9 Apr 1785 |
| Mother | Ann Lyon1 b. 1698, d. 1790 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Martha Armstrong was born in 1723 at Northern Ireland (now).1 She married Andrew Cathey in 1743.2
Martha Armstrong was buried in 1766 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave: Martha Armstrong Cathey
Martha Armstrong died in 1766 at Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA.1
Martha Armstrong was buried in 1766 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave: Martha Armstrong Cathey
Birth 1723, Ireland
Death 1766 (aged 42–43), Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial Burial Details Unknown
Martha and Andrew were the parents of:
William Baines/26 Apr 1741 m. Rebecca Love Holeman
Mary/1742
James/15 Apr 1744 -
Andrew, Jr/abt 1745 m. Mary Ann Owens
Archibald/abt 1747 m. Agnes Sloan
Ann/abt 1748 -
George M/Jan 1755 m. Martha Wilson; 2) Margaret Chamberlain; 3) Esther Horah
Family Members
Parents
Archibald Armstrong 1695–1785
Ann Lyon Armstrong 1698–1790
Spouse
Andrew Cathey 1721–1785 (m. 1743)
Siblings
Rebecca Lyon Lyon Armstrong 1719–1797
Children
William Baines Cathey 1754–1812
Eleanor "Nelly" Cathey 1770–1824
Created by: Sue McDuffie
Added: 27 Oct 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 60723996.1
Death 1766 (aged 42–43), Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial Burial Details Unknown
Martha and Andrew were the parents of:
William Baines/26 Apr 1741 m. Rebecca Love Holeman
Mary/1742
James/15 Apr 1744 -
Andrew, Jr/abt 1745 m. Mary Ann Owens
Archibald/abt 1747 m. Agnes Sloan
Ann/abt 1748 -
George M/Jan 1755 m. Martha Wilson; 2) Margaret Chamberlain; 3) Esther Horah
Family Members
Parents
Archibald Armstrong 1695–1785
Ann Lyon Armstrong 1698–1790
Spouse
Andrew Cathey 1721–1785 (m. 1743)
Siblings
Rebecca Lyon Lyon Armstrong 1719–1797
Children
William Baines Cathey 1754–1812
Eleanor "Nelly" Cathey 1770–1824
Created by: Sue McDuffie
Added: 27 Oct 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 60723996.1
Martha Armstrong died in 1766 at Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA.1
Family | Andrew Cathey b. 1721, d. 20 Jan 1785 |
Citations
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60723996/martha-cathey: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Martha Armstrong Cathey (1723–1766), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60723996; Maintained by Sue McDuffie (contributor 47122067).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60723924/andrew-cathey: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Andrew Cathey (1721–20 Jan 1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60723924, citing Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Sue McDuffie (contributor 47122067).
Andrew Cathey1
M, #106273, b. 1721, d. 20 January 1785
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Andrew Cathey was born in 1721 at co. Monaghan, Ireland.1 He married Martha Armstrong, daughter of Archibald Armstrong and Ann Lyon, in 1743.1
Andrew Cathey died on 20 January 1785 at Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA.1
Andrew Cathey was buried after 20 January 1785 at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA;
From Find a Grave: Andrew Cathey
Andrew Cathey died on 20 January 1785 at Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA.1
Andrew Cathey was buried after 20 January 1785 at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA;
From Find a Grave: Andrew Cathey
Birth 1721, County Monaghan, Ireland
Death 20 Jan 1785 (aged 63–64), Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
WILL of ANDREW CATHEY:
In the name of God Amen the 16 day of January 1786, I Andrew Cathey of the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God for the same; and calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last will & Testament, and principally and first of Testament all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner; and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, devise & dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say:
- In the first place I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife one bay mare that go by her own name, & her sadle, & bridle, and her bed, & furniture thereto belonging, and the use of all my Negros while she remains my widow between her & my son George, and at the decease of my widow my executors shall call too or three honest men to value my Negros and to give each of my Children an equal share.
- I also give to my beloved wife an honorable maintenance of the land I now live on & in the house I now live in as formerly enjoyed, & the use of all my horses, cows & hogs & sheep and farming implements & household furniture such of these as shall or of be particularly mentioned hereafter shall be for the use of my widow & my son George & while my widow liveth & then to be divided equally as above but in case any of my children should marry during my widow's life time she shall have the freedom to give them such things as she may see they stand in a necessity for.
- I give and bequeath to my beloved son George one young bay mare horse that go by have his own name & one hundred & eighty acres of the land I now live on but in case my son George think proper to dissolve of said land, he is hereby authorized to dissolve all of the land I now live on & pay his brothers Andrew and Archibald in proportion for the remainder, I also give to my son George land on the Western Waters.
- I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Rebeccah one roan mare, a bed & furniture & such other things as her mother shall see she stand in immediate need of.
- I give & bequeath to my beloved son Andrew the colt of the roan mare & sadle & bridle; and one hundred acres of the land I now live on or the value thereof in case it be sold, & four hundred acres of land on the Western Waters.
- I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Eloner a young horse creature and a bed & furniture & such other things as her mother shall think proper.
- I give & bequeath to my Beloved Son Archibald a mare & colt that has his own name, sadle & bridle and one hundred acres of land I now live on or the value thereof if it to be sold & four hundred or Acres of my land on the Western Waters.
- I give and bequeath to my beloved sons Robert & James Armstrong each of them four hundred Acres of my land on the Western waters.
- I do hereby constitute & appoint my well beloved wife and my beloved son George as Executors of this my last Will & Testament. And I do utterly revoke & disannul all other former Wills & Testaments ratifying & confirming this and no other Testament to be my last Will & Testament in Testimoney where of I have hereunto set my hand Wills Seal the Day & year first above Written Testaments. - Testament day year first above written.
Signed, sealed and published and declared to be my last will and testament in presence.
Joseph Swann, Alexander Porter, George Cathey
Will Book A, Pages 181-182 C. R 065.801.13
Inscription Sacred to the Memory of ANDREW CATHEY Who departed this life January 20th, 1785, and in The 64th Year of his age.
Gravesite Details Age 64 years, son of George & Jean Cathey, husband of 1) Martha X Cathey, 2) Mrs. Rebecca X Armstrong Cathey
Family Members
Parents
George Cathey Sr 1690–1767
Jean Cathey 1692–1777
Spouse
Martha Armstrong Cathey 1723–1766 (m. 1743)
Siblings
George Cathey Jr 1724–1801
John Cathey 1725–1788
Archibald Cathey 1737–1777
Esther Barber Cathey 1742–1825
Children
William Baines Cathey 1754–1812
Eleanor "Nelly" Cathey 1770–1824
Rebecca Cathey White unknown–1831
Created by: Sue McDuffie
Added: 27 Oct 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 60723924.1
Death 20 Jan 1785 (aged 63–64), Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
WILL of ANDREW CATHEY:
In the name of God Amen the 16 day of January 1786, I Andrew Cathey of the County of Mecklenburg & State of North Carolina being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God for the same; and calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last will & Testament, and principally and first of Testament all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner; and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, devise & dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say:
- In the first place I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife one bay mare that go by her own name, & her sadle, & bridle, and her bed, & furniture thereto belonging, and the use of all my Negros while she remains my widow between her & my son George, and at the decease of my widow my executors shall call too or three honest men to value my Negros and to give each of my Children an equal share.
- I also give to my beloved wife an honorable maintenance of the land I now live on & in the house I now live in as formerly enjoyed, & the use of all my horses, cows & hogs & sheep and farming implements & household furniture such of these as shall or of be particularly mentioned hereafter shall be for the use of my widow & my son George & while my widow liveth & then to be divided equally as above but in case any of my children should marry during my widow's life time she shall have the freedom to give them such things as she may see they stand in a necessity for.
- I give and bequeath to my beloved son George one young bay mare horse that go by have his own name & one hundred & eighty acres of the land I now live on but in case my son George think proper to dissolve of said land, he is hereby authorized to dissolve all of the land I now live on & pay his brothers Andrew and Archibald in proportion for the remainder, I also give to my son George land on the Western Waters.
- I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Rebeccah one roan mare, a bed & furniture & such other things as her mother shall see she stand in immediate need of.
- I give & bequeath to my beloved son Andrew the colt of the roan mare & sadle & bridle; and one hundred acres of the land I now live on or the value thereof in case it be sold, & four hundred acres of land on the Western Waters.
- I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Eloner a young horse creature and a bed & furniture & such other things as her mother shall think proper.
- I give & bequeath to my Beloved Son Archibald a mare & colt that has his own name, sadle & bridle and one hundred acres of land I now live on or the value thereof if it to be sold & four hundred or Acres of my land on the Western Waters.
- I give and bequeath to my beloved sons Robert & James Armstrong each of them four hundred Acres of my land on the Western waters.
- I do hereby constitute & appoint my well beloved wife and my beloved son George as Executors of this my last Will & Testament. And I do utterly revoke & disannul all other former Wills & Testaments ratifying & confirming this and no other Testament to be my last Will & Testament in Testimoney where of I have hereunto set my hand Wills Seal the Day & year first above Written Testaments. - Testament day year first above written.
Signed, sealed and published and declared to be my last will and testament in presence.
Joseph Swann, Alexander Porter, George Cathey
Will Book A, Pages 181-182 C. R 065.801.13
Inscription Sacred to the Memory of ANDREW CATHEY Who departed this life January 20th, 1785, and in The 64th Year of his age.
Gravesite Details Age 64 years, son of George & Jean Cathey, husband of 1) Martha X Cathey, 2) Mrs. Rebecca X Armstrong Cathey
Family Members
Parents
George Cathey Sr 1690–1767
Jean Cathey 1692–1777
Spouse
Martha Armstrong Cathey 1723–1766 (m. 1743)
Siblings
George Cathey Jr 1724–1801
John Cathey 1725–1788
Archibald Cathey 1737–1777
Esther Barber Cathey 1742–1825
Children
William Baines Cathey 1754–1812
Eleanor "Nelly" Cathey 1770–1824
Rebecca Cathey White unknown–1831
Created by: Sue McDuffie
Added: 27 Oct 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 60723924.1
Family | Martha Armstrong b. 1723, d. 1766 |
Citations
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60723924/andrew-cathey: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Andrew Cathey (1721–20 Jan 1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60723924, citing Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Sue McDuffie (contributor 47122067).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
Martha (?)1
F, #106274
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Martha (?) married Robert Turner Sr.1,2,3
Martha (?) was buried at Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1
Martha (?) was buried at Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1
Family | Robert Turner Sr. |
| Child |
|
Citations
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85798307/martha-turner: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Martha Turner (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85798307, citing Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by G L O R Y B E ~ Gotta Lotta Our Relatives... (contributor 46498873).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85172383/james-turner: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for James Turner (1740–11 Dec 1803), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85172383, citing Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by G L O R Y B E ~ Gotta Lotta Our Relatives... (contributor 46498873).
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85798459/robert-turner: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Robert Turner (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85798459, citing Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by G L O R Y B E ~ Gotta Lotta Our Relatives... (contributor 46498873).
Mary Thompson1
F, #106275, d. 15 October 1791
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Mary Thompson married Thomas Cookson
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.1 Mary Thompson married George Stevenson after 1753
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.1,2
Mary Thompson died on 15 October 1791 at Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1
Mary Thompson was buried after 15 October 1791 at Old Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
From Find a Grave: Mary Thompson Stevenson
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.1 Mary Thompson married George Stevenson after 1753
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.1,2
Mary Thompson died on 15 October 1791 at Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1
Mary Thompson was buried after 15 October 1791 at Old Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
From Find a Grave: Mary Thompson Stevenson
Birth unknown
Death 15 Oct 1791, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
According to DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 003, she was the daughter of Rev. Samuel & Janet Thompson.
Mary's birth is unknown probable about 1710 as she married 1st to Thomas Cookson, a surveyor and large land owner, who was born about 1709 in England, the marriage taking place 1730. Mary and Thomas Cookson had two daughters; Hannah Cookson, married Joseph Galloway of Maryland, and Margaret Cookson, who died before reaching maturity. Thomas Cookson died in 1753.
Mary later married George Stevenson, born 1718, also very noted in the History of 3 counties as a survayor, he knew Thomas Cookson and it is noted that he married "Widow" Cookson. In the history of Cumberland, Lancaster, and York Counties Mary is refered to as "Mary", Mrs Cookson, Widow Cookson, and "George Stevenson's wife "Mary", her maiden name is never stated.
Family Members
Spouses
Thomas Cookson 1708–1753
George Stevenson 1718–1783
Children
Dr George Stevenson 1759–1829
Mary Stevenson Armstrong 1766–1813
Maintained by: Peggy Bargen Duey
Originally Created by: PaGenieGirl
Added: 11 Oct 2011
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 78219980.1
Death 15 Oct 1791, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
According to DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 003, she was the daughter of Rev. Samuel & Janet Thompson.
Mary's birth is unknown probable about 1710 as she married 1st to Thomas Cookson, a surveyor and large land owner, who was born about 1709 in England, the marriage taking place 1730. Mary and Thomas Cookson had two daughters; Hannah Cookson, married Joseph Galloway of Maryland, and Margaret Cookson, who died before reaching maturity. Thomas Cookson died in 1753.
Mary later married George Stevenson, born 1718, also very noted in the History of 3 counties as a survayor, he knew Thomas Cookson and it is noted that he married "Widow" Cookson. In the history of Cumberland, Lancaster, and York Counties Mary is refered to as "Mary", Mrs Cookson, Widow Cookson, and "George Stevenson's wife "Mary", her maiden name is never stated.
Family Members
Spouses
Thomas Cookson 1708–1753
George Stevenson 1718–1783
Children
Dr George Stevenson 1759–1829
Mary Stevenson Armstrong 1766–1813
Maintained by: Peggy Bargen Duey
Originally Created by: PaGenieGirl
Added: 11 Oct 2011
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 78219980.1
Family 1 | Thomas Cookson b. 1708, d. 20 Mar 1753 |
Family 2 | George Stevenson b. 1718, d. 13 Apr 1783 |
| Children |
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Citations
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78219980/mary-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Mary Thompson Stevenson (unknown–15 Oct 1791), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78219980, citing Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78219638/george-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for George Stevenson (1718–13 Jul 1783), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78219638, citing Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28311447/george-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Dr George Stevenson (1759–15 May 1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28311447, citing Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).
Thomas Cookson1
M, #106276, b. 1708, d. 20 March 1753
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Thomas Cookson married Mary Thompson
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.1 Thomas Cookson was born in 1708 at Darlington, Darlington Unitary Authority, co. Durham, England.1
Thomas Cookson died on 20 March 1753 at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.1 Thomas Cookson was born in 1708 at Darlington, Darlington Unitary Authority, co. Durham, England.1
Thomas Cookson died on 20 March 1753 at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1
Family | Mary Thompson d. 15 Oct 1791 |
Citations
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78219980/mary-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Mary Thompson Stevenson (unknown–15 Oct 1791), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78219980, citing Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
Dr. George Stevenson Jr.1
M, #106277, b. 1759, d. 15 May 1829
| Father | George Stevenson1 b. 1718, d. 13 Apr 1783 |
| Mother | Mary Thompson1 d. 15 Oct 1791 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2026 |
Dr. George Stevenson Jr. was born in 1759 at York Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1
Dr. George Stevenson Jr. died on 15 May 1829 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA.1
Dr. George Stevenson Jr. was buried after 15 May 1829 at Old Swede's Church, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA;
From Find a Grave: Dr George Stevenson VVeteran
Dr. George Stevenson Jr. died on 15 May 1829 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA.1
Dr. George Stevenson Jr. was buried after 15 May 1829 at Old Swede's Church, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA;
From Find a Grave: Dr George Stevenson VVeteran
Birth 1759, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 15 May 1829 (aged 69–70), Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Burial Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, US
A Surgeon of the Revolution, practiced with great repute. Served with distinction at the Battle of Brandywine; First Lieut. in 1st Penna. Reg. afterwards until close of war as a surgeon of Continental Army, was a member and founder of "Society of Cincinnati"
28 January 1803 he married Maria Barker, daughter of Joseph Barker and Mary Collins of Delaware.
He died in Wilimington, Delaware 15 May 1829, aged 69 years and is buried in the Old Swedes Churchyard.
Family Members
Parents
George Stevenson 1718–1783
Mary Thompson Stevenson unknown–1791
Spouse
Mrs Maria Barker Stevenson unknown–1857 (m. 1803)
Siblings
Mary Stevenson Armstrong 1766–1813
Children
Joseph Barker Stevenson 1803–1853
Nancy Stevenson Wrenshall 1803–1826
Dr Thomas Collins Stevenson 1807–1879
Catherine W "Kate" Stevenson McClintock 1819–1891
Richard Butler Stevenson 1826–1853
Maintained by: Peggy Bargen Duey
Originally Created by: Joz
Added: 15 Jul 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 28311447.1
Death 15 May 1829 (aged 69–70), Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Burial Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, US
A Surgeon of the Revolution, practiced with great repute. Served with distinction at the Battle of Brandywine; First Lieut. in 1st Penna. Reg. afterwards until close of war as a surgeon of Continental Army, was a member and founder of "Society of Cincinnati"
28 January 1803 he married Maria Barker, daughter of Joseph Barker and Mary Collins of Delaware.
He died in Wilimington, Delaware 15 May 1829, aged 69 years and is buried in the Old Swedes Churchyard.
Family Members
Parents
George Stevenson 1718–1783
Mary Thompson Stevenson unknown–1791
Spouse
Mrs Maria Barker Stevenson unknown–1857 (m. 1803)
Siblings
Mary Stevenson Armstrong 1766–1813
Children
Joseph Barker Stevenson 1803–1853
Nancy Stevenson Wrenshall 1803–1826
Dr Thomas Collins Stevenson 1807–1879
Catherine W "Kate" Stevenson McClintock 1819–1891
Richard Butler Stevenson 1826–1853
Maintained by: Peggy Bargen Duey
Originally Created by: Joz
Added: 15 Jul 2008
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 28311447.1
Citations
- [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28311447/george-stevenson: accessed 9 Oct 2026), memorial page for Dr George Stevenson (1759–15 May 1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28311447, citing Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Peggy Bargen Duey (contributor 46873059).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.