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John Armistead's wife's father was Henry Gill; noted to be a QUAKER.
John Armistead & Elizabeth Gill's son, Gill Armistead is noted as a TOBACCO COLLECTOR in the St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book (New Kent County).
John Armistead was noted as the parish tobacco collector on 11/20/1752 and 9/29/1753 (this likely is the John Armistead of this WikiTree profile, not his son by the same name given the son likely would be at the most only in his early 20's)
Gill Armistead was noted as the parish tobacco collector on 9/29/1756.
TOBACCO COLLECTOR is a title of the person designated in the parish to collect a certain amount of tobacco from each tithable in the parish to support the financial cost of the parish. So it does not imply that a person with this title was necessary a merchant.
John Armistead, of Blissland Parish, New Kent County[1]
From The Colonial Churches of New Kent and Hanover Counties, Virginia; The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 53, No. 4 (Oct., 1945), pp. 243-264; published by Virginia Historical Society (Jstor link below)
"The vestry book reveals that this Upper Blisland Church was built on land owned by Colonel John Armistead [I added Col. to his title on WikiTree today based on this info.], who offered on the 22nd December, 1725, to deed to the parish 'two Acres of Land whereon the Brick Church Now Standes', in return for the privilege of a family pew. The vestry's acceptance of this offer is not recorded, but it seems probable that it was taken up." The above goes on to note that "still known as Church Hill, stands by the side of the old county road, once the main highway from West Point to Williamsburg but now long since abandoned. The site lies in the fork made by this road with the old private lane to Eltham plantation, and is at the center of the triangle formed by State Routes 30 and 33 and the dirt road connecting Mt. No and Angelview Churches." The Upper Blisland Church was also known as Old Warany / Warranigh Church in the 1800's. This name appears on a Civil War Map which confirms its location in triangle formed by now Hwy. 30 and Hwy. 33 and few miles south of Eltham, VA.
I found a1700's document online that notes a "Miller" and Samuel Ball owned property bordering "Roots Meadow". "Roots Meadow" was once part of the Eltham Plantation and is in the same general location of where Blisland Church stood. Based on my Miller's connections to New Kent Co., VA (a couple of John Miller's (1736-1782)-my 4th great grandfather, children's births were recorded at St. Peters Parish around 1760). Based on a family bible entry, my 3rd great grandfather, Anderson Perkins Miller (Jan, 1776 - 1850) was born in New Kent Co., VA. So the "Miller" owning land bordering Roots Meadow very well could have been my ancestor, John Miller (1736-1782). My Miller's married into the Armistead family Col. John Armistead was part of (all descendants of Anthony Armistead).
Birth date of 1710 is a Known[2]
John Armistead was born c. 1703 at Elizabeth City County, Colony of Virginia, a son of William Armistead and his first wife, Hannah Hinde.[1] Birth date 1703 is a guess, based on father's second marriage in 1704.
John married to Elizabeth Gill. They lived at Blissland Parish, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia.[2]
John died in 1734 at New Kent County, Virginia.[citation needed]
Children of John and Elizabeth:[citation needed]
Note: Janice Young seems to have confused them.[2]
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