William Armistead, first son of William Armistead and Ann Unknown, was born about 1636 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. His exact death date is unknown. William never married and had no children.
William's father was in Elizabeth City County before 1636 when he sppnsored his wife to come to said county.[1]
William is named in the will of his father, William Armistead. On the "last of August" 1660, John Armistead, as executor for his brother, William Armistead, was made power of attorney in York County, Virginia.[2] His second son, John, was named heir of his first son, William, who died childless.[3]
Sources
↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, (1934) Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800, 1st ed. Richmond: Dietz Print Co., Archive.org (Page 45).
↑ Hatcher, Patricia, L., (2012) "Identifying Judith Hone, Wife of John 2 Armistead of Virginia, with Hone and Aylmer Ancestry of Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison." American Ancestors Journal. Boston, MA: NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org (2012, Pages 362 footnote).
Zimmerman, Doug and Linn, ["ARMISTEAD"], extracted from The Armistead Family by Virginia Armistead Garber, 2004,
Garber, Virginia A., The Armistead Family. 1635-1910. (Page 19) Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson, 1910,
Acknowlegments
WikiTree profile Armistead-62 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.
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William could not have been born about 1634 and received land in Virginia in 1636. Comments above related to his arrival in Virginia and sponsorship of his wife Ann to come to Virginia do not refer to this William Armistead; they refer to his father William Armistead.