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• • • • • • • ••••e • • • • • • • • _ _ Mr. Lyon G. Tyler, President of the College of William and Mary, has lately prepared and printed in the William and Mary College Quarterly a better history of the family of Armistead of Virginia than one would have thought possible. The unfortunate loss of so many of the early records of that State makes it exceedingly difficult to write the genealogy of a Virginia family with any cer- tainty of either correctness or completeness. But it is probable that the mistakes in Mr. Lyon's work are very few indeed, though it is quite certain that the same cannot be said as to the omissions. There are lines, how many it is impossible to say, of which he was unable to obtain any record, or which could not be connected with the parent stem. The reason of my own interest in the family ap- pears in the sixth generation. I have therefore arranged in simple genealogical shape so much of the matter in the Quarterly as was necessary for the purpose. The only additions of any importance, which I have been able to make to the work of Mr. Tyler, relate to the elder branch of the family, descendants of John Armistead of Caroline County, great-grandfather of my wife. The family sent soldiers to the service of the Confederate States and many ; though it would be very pleasant to find at least one who fought in the army of the United States between 1861 and 1865, I much fear that he will be sought in vain. Fortunately the sons of the only son of the brave defender of Fort McHenry in 1814 were too young to take any part in the war against the Star-spangled Banner, which his gallantry helped to celebrate in song. If the printing of this little pamphlet shall in any way help to the preparation of a real genealogical history of the family, it will be to me a matter of great satisfaction. William S. Appleton.

ARMISTEAD FAMILY.

William Armistead, founder of the principal family of the of the in name in Virginia, ancestor undoubtedly of most* name the United States, received grants of large tracts of land in Eliza- beth City County in 1636 and other years, and in Gloucester County in 1651. He probably came from Yorkshire, England, where the name was a very common one. He has been thought to be the WilHam Armistead, son of Anthony, baptized 3 August, 1610, at Kirk Deighton in Yorkshire, but of this there is no proof. It is Armistead a of course possible, though it would make William rather younger man than one would expect. Be this as it may, William Armistead with wife Anne was undoubtedly in Virginia soon after 1635. Nothing whatever is known of his life in Virginia, except that he was Vestryman of St. John's Church, Hampton, 1646. The date of his death is not on record, but he was dead in

1660. He had four children :

i. William, who was also dead in 1660. ii. John. 2 3 iii. Anthony. of Jamestown iv. Frances, who m. the Eev. Justinian Aylmer ; second, Lieut.-Col. Anthony Elliott of Middlesex County, who d. in d. 25 1685. 1665; third, Col. Christopher Wormeley ; May,

Second Generation.

2. II. John Armistead, of Gloucester County, Lieut. -Colonel 18 1688 of horse 1680, J. P., Member of the Council October, ; m. Judith . Children : 4 i. William, b. about 1665. 5 ii. Henry. iii. Judith, m. Robert Carter; d. 23 February, 1699. iv. Elizabeth, m. 16 February, 1687, Ralph Wormeley; second, 5

d. 16 1716 ; he d. October, 1703, William Churchill ; November, 1710.

re- * It is not probable, though possible, that he was father of Ralph Armistead, who ceived grants of land in Gloucester County in 1678 and other years. See Appendix I. 3. II. Anthony Armistead, of Elizabeth City County, Cap- J. '99 tain of horse 1680, Sheriff 1684, P., Burgess 1693, '96, ; of Robert of James m. Hannah, daughter EUyson City County ; shed. 1728. Children:

i. William. 6 ii. Anthony. 7 iii. Robert. 8 iv. Judith, m. in 1G95, John West; second, Butts. V. Hannah, m. in 1698, WilUam Sheldon. ?vi. Dunn, d. 1716.

Third Generation.

4. III. William Armistead, b. about 1665, of Gloucester County; m. Anna, daughter of Hancock Lee; d. 13 June, 1711, aged 46. Children:

i. John. 9 ii. Mary, m. James Burwell, who d. 6 October, 1718; second, Philip Lightfoot. iii. Judith, m. George Dudley, iv. Elizabeth. m. 4 Walke d. 14 1732. V. Anna, April, 1725, Anthony ; February, vi. Joyce, m. Mordecai Booth, vii. Frances.

5. III. Henry Armistead, of Hesse in Gloucester County, Colonel; m. Martha, daughter of Lewis Burwell;* d. in 1739.

Children :

i. William. 10

ii. Robert. 11 iii. Lucy, m. Thomas Nelson, iv. Martha, m. Dudley Digges.

6. III. William Ar3Iistead, of Elizabeth City County, Sheriff 1695 m. of Thomas Major, ; Hannah, daughter Hind ; secondly Rebecca, daughter of Edward Moss; d. in 1715; she m. secondly 1720, John King; d. in 1758. Children: i. Anthony. 12 ii. William. 13 iii. John. 14 iv. Hind, m. Hannah, widow of Matthew Watts. V. Robert. 15 vi. Moss, d, 1736. vii. Edward. 16 viii. Hannah, m. Miles Gary. ix. Judith, m. John Robinson ; d. 1768.

* See Appendix II. 7. III. Anthony Armistead, of Elizabeth City County,

Elizabeth Westwood ; Lieut.-Colonel ; m. Anne ; secondly

: d. in 1728 ; she died in 1760. Children 17 i. Westwood. 1° ii. Anthony. ill. Hannah, m. William Allen.

8. III. Robert Armistead, of Elizabeth City County; m.

, daughter of Robert Booth; secondly Katherine, daughter d. in 1742 she d. in 1748. Children of Thomas Nutting; ; 19 i. Ellyson. ii. Booth, d. 1727. 20 iii. Robert. iv. Booth. 21 V. Angelica.

Fourth Generation.

9. IV. John Armistead, of Gloucester County, Captain; 1762. m. Susanna, daughter of Thomas Meriwether; d. in

Children : 22 i. John.

ii. William. iii. Susanna, m. Moore Fauntleroy.

in Gloucester 10 . IV . William Armistead, of Hesse County ; she m. in 1738 Mary, daughter of James Bowles;* d. in 1755; Price. Children: m. secondly 15 September, 1765, Rev. Thomas 23 i. William. 24 ii. John. 25 iii. Bowles. iv. Henry, was dead in 1773. ?v. Judith, m. 13 August, 1764, William Thomas.

11. IV. Robert Armistead, of King George County; m.

Jeduthan Ball ; Ehzabeth, daughter of Charles Burgess, widow of secondly Anne Smith. Children : ^^ i. Henry. ^' ii. Thomas. iii. Robert.f iv. Martha Burwell, m. Benjamin Dabney.

* See Appendix m. t He is said to have married and had six children. 8

12. IV. AntMONT ARMtSTEAEi, of Warwick County; m. Margaret? Starkey; d. 1738. Chadren :

i. John. 28 ii. Anthony.* iii. Benit.

13. IV. William Armistead, of Warwick County; m.

Judith ; d. 1727. Children:

i. m. d. 1752 she m. sec. Joshua Curie. Dunn, Mary ; ; ii. William. 29

iii. Anne, iv. Frances. V. Simon, vi. Henry.

14. of IV. John Armistead, New Kent County, Colonel ; m. Elizabeth Gill. Children :

i. Gill. 30

ii. William. 31

iii. John. 32

iv. , m. William Russell.

15. IV. Egbert Armistead, of Elizabeth City County, Colonel; m. Ann, daughter of Rev. James Wallace; d. 1774.

Childi'en :

i. William. 33 ii. James.t iii. Robert.f iv. Mary, m. Joseph Selden.

16. IV. Edward Armistead, of Elizabeth City County; m. she 24 and he m. Jane ; d. February, 1756, secondly Martha d. shed. 1784. Children: Tompkins ; 1771;

i. b. in d. 15 1738. Robert, February, 1738 ; November, ii. b. 4 1740 d. 1771. Moss, May, ; iii. William. 34 iv. John. 35 V. Anne, m. William Reade. vi. Edward, d. 1772. vii. Samuel, b. 9 September, 1757. 36 viii. b. 22 1761 m. Robert Walker. Rebecca, February, ;

17. IV. Westwood Armistead, of Elizabeth City County, m. of Tabb d. ?1756. Children: Captain; Mary, daughter John ;

i. Westwood. 37

ii. m. Smith. Elizabeth, Vincler Jones ; second, Thomas * He was probably of North Carolina ivith wife Mildred, 1759. See Appendix IV. t See Appendix V. 9

18. IV. Anthony Armistead, of ?Elizabeth City County; m. Mary, daughter of Anthony Tucker. Children : i. Anthony. 38 ii. Robert,

iii. Westwood. iv. Alexander Carver.

19. IV. Ellyson Armistead, of York County; m. of Charles ; secondly, 1740, Jane, daughter Rev. Anderson ; d. in 1757. Children:

i. Robert Booth. 39 ii. James of of William and 1753 d. 1790. Bray,? College Mary ; iii. Ellyson, m. Susanna, dau. of Michael Christian. iv. Charles. V. Frances Anderson, m. Nelson. vi. Jane. vii. Elizabeth. ^:

20. IV. Robert of Louisa m. Armistead, County ; Louisa, of d. in 1791. daughter William Westwood ; Children:

i. b. 1740 m. 1 Hon. T. Mary Elizabeth, ; May, 1783, Stevens Mason ; d.- 12 February, 1824: he d. 10 May, 1803. ii. Catharine, m. James Maury. iii. m. Israel , Lacy. iv. Robert. 40

21. IV. Booth Armistead, m. ; d. 1770.

Children :

i. Robert.

ii. John. iii. Booth, ? of College of William and Mary 1775. iv. Elizabeth, m. William Armistead, 48.

Fifth Generation.

22. V. John of Gloucester m. in Armistead, County ; 1749 Mary, daughter of Armistead Churchill. Child : i. Churchill, m. in July, 1775, Elizabeth Boswell.

23. V. William Armistead, of Hesse in Gloucester County, of College of William and Mary 1756; m. in 1765 Maria, daugh- in ter of Charles Carter of Cleve, King George County. Children :

i. b. 1766 m. Thomas T. of Westover. Mary A., ; Byrd ii. b. 1708 m. Lucy B., ; Harvey. iii. William B., b. in October, 1770. iv. Jane, m. William Cocke. 10

V. Ann Cleve, b. 2 October, 1773; m. 14 March, 1793, John P. Pleasants of Baltimore, vi. Judith Carter, b. 29 December, 1774; m. IG April, 1797, Richard H. of Baltimore Robert Biddell Moale ; second, ; third, Richard Carroll, vii. b. 22 1776 m. Sarah, February, ; Fairfax Washmgton. viii. Charles Carter, b. 1778. ix. Eleanor B., m. William McMechen of Baltimore.

24. V. John Armistead, of Caroline County, of College of William and 1755 m. 17 of Mary ; March, 1764, Lucy, daughter John Baylor* of Newmarket. Children : i. John Baylor. 41 ii. Mary, m. Landon Carter of Richmond County. iii. William. 42 iv. Frances, m. Gillis of Alexandria. V. Addison Bowles. 43 vi. George, b. at Newmarket 10 April, 1779. 44 vii. Lewis Gustavus Adolphus, Captain U. S. A., killed in the sortie from Fort Erie, Canada, 17 September, 1814. viii. Walker Keith, b. in 1783. 45 ix. Eleanor Bowles, m. Col. John Dangeriield of Essex County.

25. V. Bowles Armistead, of Culpepper County, of College of "William and 1755 of Peter Mary ; m. Mary, tlaughter Fon-

: taine ; d. in 1785. Children

i. William Bowles.

ii. Peter Fontaine. 46

iii. m. C. sec. C. Selden. Mary, Alexander ; W. iv. Elizabeth, m. Ludwell Lee.

V. , m. Terrell.

26. of V. Henry Armistead, Fredericksburg ; m. Winifred, daughter of William Peachy; d. in 1787. Children: i. Elizabeth Burgess, ii. Alice.

27. V. Thomas Armistead, Captain in Revolution; m.

Marchant of North Carolina. Children :

i. Martha Burwell, m. Fowler of Baltimore. ii. Abiah, m. William Mitchell. iii. Anne Smith, m. Barton. b. Pierce sec. iv. Catharine, 25 March, 1787 ; m. William ; Everard Hall of Norfolk; d. at Richmond, 2 June, 1864.

See Appendix VI. 11

28. V. John Aemistead, of Elizabeth City County; m.

Anne Elizabeth d. in 1791. Children : ; secondly ;

i. of of William and 1758 m. 19 Starkey, College Mary ; June, 1773, d. in 1775. Mary Tabb ; ii. John, of North Carolina, iii. Robert.* iv. , m. Thomas Smith.

29. V. William Armistead, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Wil- liam Moseley. Children :

i. Hannah. ii. William, t iii. Anthony. iv. Moseley. 47 30. V. Gill of New Kent Colonel m. ARivnsTEAD, County, ; 23 May, 1751, Elizabeth Allen; d. in 1762; she m. secondly John Lewis of Williamsburg. Children :

i. b. 9 ; Elizabeth, March, 1752 ; m. 27 March, 1774, Miles Selden d. in April, 1833. ii. b. in 1753 m. John d. in 1834. Susannah, ; Cary ; iii. m. 24 d. in Mary, November, 1774, Thacker Burwell ; 1825. iv. Frances, m. John Ambler. V. Martha, m. Abraham Green, vi. William. 48

31. V, William Armistead, of New Kent County, Major; m. Mary . Child : i. m. William sec. Susanna, Dandridge ; David Dorrington.

32. V. John of Kent Colonel m. Armistead, New County, ; d. 2 1779. Chil- Agnes ; secondly Mary Burbage ; May, dren :

i. William, b. 5 June, 1754. -49 ii. Agnes, iii. Susan. iv. Robert Burbage. 50 V. Lucy B., m. 4 December, 1801, Aylett Waller.

33. V. William Armistead, m. ; d. in 1799.

Children :

i. Robert. 51 ii. Euphan, m. William A. Graves, iii. Anne, m. Starkey Robinson.

* See Appendix VH. t he married Constance and died in Wil- Perhaps , 1772, having had Robert, liam, Mary, and Judith who probably died young. 12

iv. Sarah. V. Mary, vi. William. vii. Moss. 52 viii. Rebecca, m. Elijah Phillips.

34. d. in 1773. V. William Aeivostead, m. ;

Children :

i. Robert,

ii. William.

35. V. John Armistead, m. . Child:

i. James.

36. V. Samuel Armistead, b. 9 September, 1757; in. of Mennis d. in 1785. Children: Frances, daughter Charles ; i. Francis Mennis, b. 2 May, 1782. 53 ii. Samuel, b. 6 June, 1784. iii. Martha Tompkins.

37. V. Westwood Armistead,? of College of WiUiam and m. Jenkins d. 1786. Children: Mary 1758; Mary ;

i. Elizabeth. ii. Mary, m. Young. iii. Westwood. iv. Robert, b. 9 August, 1766. 54

38. V_. Anthony Armistead, m. Mourning of North

Carolina. Child :

i. William.

39. V. Robert Booth Armistead, of College of William and Mary 1753; m. Ann, daughter of James Shields, widow of

she m. Frederick Child : James Inglis ; thirdly Bryan. i. Mary Marot, b. in 1760; m. John Tyler*; d. in April, 1797; he d. 6 January, 1813. 40. m. Robert Armistead, of Londoun County ; Margaret of widow of Ellzey ; secondly Frances, daughter Ilislop, Dairymple. Children :

i. b. in m. of d. in 1893. Elizabeth, 1800; John McKmley Kentucky ; ii. Mary, m. Willis Pope. iii. Robert. 55 iv. George Graham. 56 V. Isabella, m. Dr. Benjamin F. Brocchus. vi. Harriet M., m. William II. Nolan, vii. Nancy Ann, m. 15 February, 1832, Henry A. Bragg. * These were the parents of John Tyler, President of the United States. 13

Sixth Generation.

41. VI. John Baylor Armistead, Captain XT. S. Army 1799-1800; m. Anne B., daughter of Jolm Carter of Prince William County. Children :

i. Robert L. 57

ii. John. 58 iii. Louisa, m. Rev. Charles Tahiferro. iv. Mary F., m. J. B. Kerfoot.

42. VI. William Armistead, of Prince William County; m. Ann Cary Norton. Children :

i. Hebe. ii. Wilson Cary. iii. Edmund Randolph, iv. Mary. V. Willie Ann. FWilliam. vi. George.

43. VI. Addison Bo"\vles Armistead, of Prince William U. S. 1806 m. of County, Captain Army ; Mary Howe, daughter John of Winchester d. 10 1813. Children: Peyton ; February, i. Mary, ii. Susan m. d. in 1884. Peyton, James Innes Randolph ; November,

44. VI. George Armistead, b. at Newmarket 10 April, 1779 Second Lieutenant ; U. S. Army 1799, Captain 1806, Major 3d Artillery 1813, brevet Lieut.-Colonel 1814, the defender of Fort McHenry 12 September, 1814; m. 26 November, 1810, Louisa, of of Baltimore d. at Baltimore daughter Christopher Hughes* ; 25 April, 1818; shed, at Louisa C. H., Va., 4 October, 1861.

Children :

i. b. at John Mary, Baltimore, 27 December, 1812 ; m. 10 June, 1845,

Bradford ; d. at 2 1885 he d. in Big Lake, Minn., February, ; Virginia 1851 or 1852, ii. Margaret Hughes, b. at Gettysburg, Penn., 15 September, 1814; m. 22 of d. at Balti- October, 1840, Lewis Howell New Jersey ;

23 1861 he d. . more, February, ; iii. Christopher Hughes, b. at Baltimore, 21 April, 1816. 59 iv. Louisa b. at 25 1817 Georgiana Frances, Fort McHenry, November, ; m. 27 d. in November, 18.38, William Stuart Appleton ; New York, 25 July, 1878; he d. at Pepperrell, Mass., 7 March, 1891.

* See Appendix VIII. 14

45. VI. Walker Keith Armiftead, b. at Newmarket in S. at Point as 1783 ; U. Militaiy Academy West 1803 Second Lieutenant of Engineers, Captain 1806, Major 1810, Lieut. -Colonel 1812, Chief of Eno^ineers with array in Canada, Colonel 1818, Colonel 3d 1 brevet General in 1814 Artillery 821, Brig. 1828 ; m. of A. of d. at Elizabeth, daughter John Stanly Newbern, N. C. ;

13 1845 she d. in Children : Upperville October, ; September, 1861.

i. Lucinda Stanly Gillis, b. at Alexandria, 1 November, 1815; m. 13 May, 1835, Joseph G. Carr of Fauquier County; d. 3 January, 1850. ii. Lewis Addison, b. at Newbern, 18 February, 1817. 60 iii. b. at Newbern in 1821 m. 8 J. Travis Mary Walker, ; June, 1843, Rosser of Petersburg; d. at Alexandria in December, 1857. iv. Elizabeth Frank. V. Virginia Baylor. vi. Cornelia, m. Major Washington Irving Newton, U. S. A. vii. Frank Stanly, U. S. Milit. Acad. 1856, Second Lieut. 10th Infantry, First Lieut. 1861, resigned 1861, Colonel C. S. A.; d. in Ken- tucky, 18 April, 1888. viii. Bowles Edward, b. at Upperville, 26 April, 1837. 61 ix. Walker Keith, Sergeant 6th Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A.

46. VI. Peter Fontaine Armistead, m. Martha Fontaine, daughter of Isaac Winston. Children :

i. William Bowles. ii. Peter Fontaine, b. ab. 1817, of Tuscumbia, Ala. iii. Patrick Henry, m. Clanton. iv. Isaac Coles. V. Eliza. vi. Virginia, m. Lanier. vii. George Washington. viii. Mary Ann. ix. Martha.

47. VI. Moseley Armistead, m. in 1766 Margaret, daughter of John Herbert of Banister ; secondly Whiten, daughter

Minson. Children :

i. Judith Curie. ii. Elizabeth Moseley. iii. William.* iv. Moseley. V. Anthony.

* He married and had children. 15

48. VI. William Armistead, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Booth Armistead of Elizabeth City, 21. iv. Children :

i. Booth,

ii. Gill,

iii. Frances. iv. Contolas. V. Eliza, vi. Virginia. vii. Catharine.

b. 5 49. VI. William Armistead, Jime, 1754 ; m. Susanna of Edward Travis of Jamestown Hutchings, daughter Champion ; d. in June, 1793. Children:

i. William.

ii. Robert.*

Burbage m. d. 50. VI. Robert Armistead, Mary Semple ; in 1811. Children:

i. John Danclriclge, d. y. ii. William, b. in 1797. 62

51. VI. Robert Armistead, m. Hannah, daughter of John of York of Patrick County ; secondly Priscilla, daughter Henry

Tabb. Children :

i. William, b, 14 March, 1785, of Ohio. ii. Patrick, b. 7 April, 1787. iii. Mary Manson, b. 6 November, 1789; m. Francis Mennis Armis- tead, 53. iv. Anne, d. 1815. m. see William M. V. Maria Tabb, George ; Peyton. vi. Robert. 63

d. 52. VI. Moss Armistead, m. Mildred ; in 1813; shed, in 1821. Children:

i. Martha.

ii. WilUam Moss.

53. VI. Francis Mennis Armistead, b. 2 May, 1782; m. Mary Manson, daughter of Robert Armistead, 51, iii. Children :

i. Francis Mennis. 64 ii. Martha, m. Robert Servant, iii. sec. Curtis. Susan Jemima, m. Constable ; Edmoud

* He married and had children. 16

b. 9 1766 m. Eliza- 54. VI. Robert Armistead, August, ;

of Smith d. 31 1817. Children : beth, daughter Thomas ; August,

i. We.stwoofl Smith, b. 17 June, 1790, 65 ii. b. at Norfolk 18 1792 m. 28 Maria Smith, August, ; August, 1814, Thomas Crawford, iii. EUza, b. 26 May, 1794; m. John Todd, iv. Louisa Yancey, b. 20 Marcli, 1796. V. Thomas Suuth, b. 30 March, 1799. 66 (Helen Smith, b, at Hampton 22 January, 1802, (Emily, b, at Hampton 22 January, 1802; m. John W. Keeling, b, at 22 1801 d. viii, Susan Smith, Hampton July, ; y. ix. Harriet, b, at Hampton 26 August, 1806; d. 20 October, 1834, X. Robert Augustus, b. at Hampton 7 May, 1808, 67

55. VI. Robert AR3nsTEAD,m. Vaughan of Alabama.

Children :

i. George G. ii. Mary L. iii, Neppie, iv. Fannie L., m. Forrester of Louisville, Ky. V. Nannie.

56. VI. George Graham Armistead, m. 7 November, 1831, Fontaine of James H. Alice Virginia ; secondly Jane, daughter

lived at Ala. Children : Forsyth ; Florence, C, S. A, killed at Malvern Hill i, Hislop, Capt, 4th Alabama Inf., ; 1 July, 1862. ii, Lewis Carter, 68 of Texas, iii. Mary Frances, m. Young A. Gray of Florence and iv. Alice Fontaine, d. y. V, A, D. Hunt, 69 vi. George Graham, 70 vii. Ellen Forsyth, m, L, H, Medberry of Chicago, viii. Lizzie Baker, m, Peter Fontaine Armistead, ix. Arabella Dobbin, m, Francis S. Bragg of Ai-lington, Tenn. X. Jane, m. E, Y, Moore of Chicago,

Seventh Generation.

57. VII. Robert L. Aiqiistead, m. Mary B., daughter of George Carter. Children : i. George. ii, Gertrude, m. Eev, Nash,

iii, Louisa. iv. Ann, m. Otway Carter. V. Walter. 17

58. VII. John Armistead, m. Ann Harrison. Children :

i. Buford.

ii. Frances,

ill. Ann B.

59. VII. Christopher Hughes Armistead, b. at Baltimore 21 April, 1816; m. at Fredericksburg 2 March, 1841, Agnes, of Samuel Gordon d. at Baltimore 14 daughter ; February, 1876 ; she d. 4 January, 1880. Children, all b. at Baltimore :

i. b. 21 m. 21 Susan Gordon, July, 1842 ; November, 1867, Cuthbert Powell Grady. ii. Louisa, b. 18 September, 1844; d. 24 November, 1847. iii. Agnes Gordon, b. 12 September, 1847; m. 9 January, 1877, Alexander Gordon, iv. George, b. 27 August, 1849. b. 30 1851 d. 8 1894. V. James Ryan, April, ; February, vi. Frances Carter, b. 17 November, 1855. vii. Marion b. 9 1857 m. 29 Gordon, December, ; January, 1877, Clarence C. Whiting. viii. Samuel Gordon, b. 27 July, 1860; m. 21 October, 1896, Ella Howell of Philadelphia.

60. VII. Lewis Addison Arivhstead, b. at Newborn, N. C, 1817 Second Lieutenant 6th S. 18 February, ; Infantry, U. A. 1839, Captain 1855, brevet Capt. and brevet Major for services in Mexican War; resigned 1861, Colonel 57th Virginia Infantry, and General C. S. A. 1861 m. 3 C. S. A., Brig. ; February, 1844, Cecilia Lee, daughter of Richard H. Love of Fairfax County.

Children :

i. Walker Keith, b. at St. David's, Ala., 11 December, 1844; m. 12 April, 1871, Julia Frances, daughter of Samuel Appleton Apple- of Boston d. at R. 28 1896. ton, ; Newport, I., March, ii. Flora Lee, b. in 1846; d. in 1849.

d. 12 and he m. His wife December, 1850, secondly , daughter of Talliaferro, widow of Capt. Jameson, kiUed at 3 1863. U. S. N. ; Gettysburg July,

61. VII. Bowles Edward Armistead, b. at Upperville 26

1837 6th C. S. A. ; m. 15 April, ; Captain Virginia Cavalry, October, 1867, Susan Lewis, daughter of Fielding L. Marshall; she d. in July, 1868, and he m. secondly 23 November, 1871, Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of Henry M. Marshall. Children : i. Mary Morris, b. 2 January, 1873. ii. Henry Marshall, b. 15 May, 1874. iii. Lewis Addison, b. 2 January, 1876. 18

iv. Stanly, b. 9 September, 1877. V. John Baylor, b. 22 January, 1879. vi. Eleanor Bowles, b. 18 April, 1881. vii. Elizabeth Marshall, b. 30 August, 1884. viii. Robert Morris, b. 26 August, 1886. ix. Virginia Baylor, b. 18 April, 1888. X. Courtenay Warner Seldeh, b. 17 August, 1890.

62. VII. William Armistead, b. in 1797, of College of William and Mary 1816; m. Lucy Boyd; moved in 1833 to Alabama; d. in 1856. Children:

i. 22d Alabama C. S. A. killed at Shiloh. Robert, Major Infantry, ; ii. William B. iii. Rosalie Virginia, m. Elmore G. Fitzjiatrick. iv. Mary, m. Philip Gayle of Montgomery, Ala. V. Lizzie Rowe, m. Paul Tucker Sayre. vi. Lieut.-Colonel 22d Alabama C. S. A. Herbert, Infantry, ; mortally wounded at Franklin, vii. Lucy Boyd, m. Richard Goldthwait.

63. VII. Egbert Armistead, m. Julia Samuel, daughter of

Samuel Travis. Children :

i. Robert Travis, of Williamsburg, m. Mary Frances, daughter of Francis Mennis Armistead, 64. i. ii. William Champion, iii. Susan P., d. y. iv. Samuel P., d. y. V. Henry Tabb, m. Rebecca Holt, vi. Gary Peyton, m. Dora Jones, vii. Julia, viii. Mary E., m. V. T. Holt.

64. VII. Francis Mennis Armistead, m. Virginia Edwards.

Child :

i. Mary Frances, m. Robert T. Armistead, 63. i.

65. VII. Westwood Smith Armistead, b. 17 June, 1790; m. 1 May, 1813, Louisa Moore Todd; d. 25 January, 1848.

Children :

i. Westwood Todd, b. 26 January, 1814; d. 27 October, 1873. ii. Robert Smith, b. 2 April, 1815; d. y. iii. Nancy Todd, b. 10 February, 1817. iv. Elizabeth Smith, b. 23 July, 1818; m. Dr. Samuel R. Shield; d, at Hampton 24 May, 185S. V. Louisa, vi. Diana. 19

66. b. VII. Thomas Smith Armistead, 30 March, 1799 ; m.

. Children :

i. Elizabeth.

ii. Andrew. iii. Amanda. iv. Alexander. V. Westwood. vi. Mary. vii. Thomas Smith, viii. John.

67. VII. Robert Augustus Armistead, b. at Hampton 7 May, 1808, Rev. ; m. Martha Savage; d. at Richmond 6 March,

1 : 1891 ; she d. June, 1879. CliQdren

i. Elizabeth,

ii. Martha A.

iii. Westwood, d. y. iv. Robert. V. George, m. Harrison of Nashville, Tenn. vi. Harriet.

vii. Thomas S., m. Grant; d. at Richmond in April, 1884, leavincj children. viii. Mary Louisa, m. Nelson of Mississippi. ix. Wilbur T. X. Virginia, m. A. W. Garber. xi. Emily. xii. m. d. in Westwood, Tabb ; Chicago.

68. VII. Lewis Carter Armistead, Lieut. 4th Tenn. Infan- C. S. A. m. Rosalie Dobbin of d. in try, ; Louisville, Ky., Sumner County, Tenn., in October, 1897. Children:

i. Hamilton, ii. Berkeley. iii. McFarland. iv. Hislop. V. Jane, vi. Hattie. vii. Mary, viii. Rosalie, 20

69. VII. A. D. Hunt Armistead, m. Martha, daughter of Thomas D. Eldridge of Memphis, Tenn. Children : i. Eldridge. ii. A. D. Hunt, iii. Mary Eldridge. iv. Jane Forsyth. V. Georgia Graham, vi. Martha Graham.

70. VII. George Graham Armistead, m. Martha Smith of

Manchester, Iowa. Children :

i. Hunt,

ii. Ellen.

iii. Belle. APPENDIX.

I. Ralph Armistead had children, whose descendants have always lived in Gloucester County, in that part which is now Mathews County. Francis Armistead of Mathews Court House wrote in 1894 that he was 84 years old, and son of Ralph Armistead, who died about 1820 aged about 65, and that his father had brothers Robert, William and John. From the parish register of Kingston in Mathews County we learn that Ralph, son of Richard and Eliza- beth Armistead, was born 4 May, 1770, evidently the father of Francis. There are other entries in the register relating to this family, but not enough to establish any certain line of descent.

II. Descent of Martha Burwell, wife of Henry Armistead, 5. III. Edward Burwell of Bedfordshire, England = Dorothy, daughter of William Bedell.

Lewis Burwell, b. 1621 = Lucy, daughter of Kobert Higginson. d. 1653. d. 167.5. I

Lewis Burwell = Abigail, daughter of Anthony Smith. d. d. 1710. I 1693.

Martha Burwell, b. 1685 = Henry Armistead.

III.

From the Boston Gazette of 9 April, 1739 : "Williamsburg, February 2. We hear •from Maryland, that about 6 Week ago Mr. William Armistead, Son of Colonel Henry Armistead of Gloucester County in this Colony, was married to Miss Bowles, second daughter of James Bowles Esq : deceas'd some years since, one of the Right Hon. the Lord Proprietor's Council of that Province and grand daughter of Tobias Bowles Esq. formerly an eminent Merchant in London in the Trade a with a Fortune of Virginia ; very agreeable young Lady, upwards of 6000 1. SterUng." Descent of Mary Bowles, wife of William Armistead, 10, IV. Tobias Bowles of London = Thomas Addison = Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Tasker. I ^1

James Bowles of Maryland = Kebecca Addison.

Mary Bowles = William Armistead. 22

IV. This Anthony is thought to have founded a branch of the family in North CaroHna, which runs thus :

VI. William Armistead, b. 19 September, 1730; son of 18 Sarah ?Jordan d. in Bertie Anthony; m. March, 175G, ; County, N. C, in January, 1791. Children: i. John, b. 2 September, 1757. 2 ii. Elizabeth, b. 29 December, 1759. iii. William, b. 5 March, 1762; d. 13 May, 1796. iv. Anthony, b. 2G July, 1764; d. 14 June, 1789. V. Robert, b. 13 November, 1767. 5 vi. b. 13 d. 4 1800. Sarah, July, 1770 ; December, vii. Jordan, b. 19 January, 1775; d. 27 December, 1799. viii. b. 29 1777 m. David Mary, September, ; Wright, ix. Starkey, b. 16 .July, 1780. ( b. in d. 24 Thomas, November, 1783 ; November, 1783. b. in 1783. ( Priscilla, November,

2. b. 2 1757 m. VII. John Armistead, September, ;

Hammond. Chiklren :

i. William Anthony, b. at P'ymouth, N. C, 11 October, 1808. 4 ii. Susan .Jordan, m. Augustus Moore, Judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina.

b. 1767 3. VII. Robert Armistead, 13 November, ; m. Mary Stuart of Daly's Hill, Martin Coimty, N. C. Children : i. John, d. lost off Ilatteras about 1820. ii. Robert, b. in 1800. 5 iii. Thomas Stuart, d. at Plymouth, N. C, 3 June, 1871. iv. Anthony, m. Ely of Florida. 4. VIII. William Anthony Armistead, b. at Plymouth, N. C, 11 October, 1808; m. Susan Capehart of Avoca, Bertie N. C. d. 17 1856. Children: County, ; January,

i. CuUen, d. y. ii. Meeta, m. B. Ashbourne Capehart. iii. Susan P., d. y.

5. VIII. Robert Armistead, b. in 1800, Doctor; m. Marietta, daughter of Blount, widow of Gen. P. O. Picot of France, d. 3 August, 1857. Children: i. Thomas Stuart, b. 3 March, 1843; A.B. Univ. of N. Y. 1862; Lieut. C. S. of N. C. m. 14 A., Plymouth, ; January, 1868, dau. of Dr. she Mary De Beniverre, Johnston Blakeley Jones ; d. 24 August, 1868, and he m. 28 May, 1872, Mary, dau. of Dr.

S. E. Bratton of Charlotte, N. C. ; d. 23

One of these was undoubtedly father of Moss Wallace Armis- and d. in 1786. Children: TEAD, who m. Catherine , i. Mary. ii. Ann.

ill. Moss. iv. Priscilla.

VI.

Descent of Lucy Baylor, wife of John Armistead, 24, V. John Baylor =

John Baylor, b. 1650 =

John Baylor, m. 1698^ Lucy, daughter of Todd, widow of O'Brien.

John Baylor, b. 12 May, 1705^ Frances, daughter of Jacob Walker, 2 d. 16 1772. m. Jan., 1744 ; April, |

Lucy Baylor ^ John Armistead.

VII.

Perhaps this is his record, according to will, which mentions mother Elizabeth. d. in 1793. Children: Robert Armistead, m. Ann ,

i. William. 2

ii. Elizabeth.

d. 2. William Armistead, m. Priscilla ; she 1825.

Child :

i. Robert Henry, of Williamsburg.

VIII.

Descent of Louisa Hughes, wife of George Armistead, 44, VI. Frances Sanderson = Margaret McGee. of Penn. Lancaster, |

Christopher Hughes ^Margaret Sanderson. b. in County Wexford, b. ab. 1760, d. in Ireland, ab. 1745, d. in Bait., 5 Aug., 1825. Baltimore, 7 Sept., 1824.

Louisa Hughes, b. in = George Armistead. Bait., 4 Nov., 1787.

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