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James Armstrong (1712 - 1771)

James Armstrong
Born in Enny vale, Fermanagh, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Husband of — married 1733 in Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 59 in East Pennsbough, Cumberland County, Pennsylvaniamap
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Biography

James Armstrong was born about 1712 in Ireland. His parents were James Armstrong and Mary Campbell. He married Elizabeth McCord abt 1733 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

Children of James and Elizabeth (named in Will)[3]

  1. James b
  2. Jean m Thomas Wilson
  3. Isabella m Jonathan Hoge
  4. Agness m Andrew Erwin
  5. Mary m John Carothers
  6. Elizabeth
  7. Thomas
  8. Margaret
  9. William
  10. Andrew

On 27 Jan 1753, he was granted a land warrant for Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.[4]

James died in 1771.

His will was proved on 25 Jun 1771.[5] James Armstrong, yeoman. 18 Apr 1771. Wife. Son Andrew. Son in law Thomas Wilson and the children of dau. Jean. Dau. Isabella wife of Jonathan Hoge. Daus. Agness, wife of Andrew Erwin, Mary wife of John Carothers and Elizabeth Armstrong. Son Thomas. Son James. Son in law and the children of dau. Margaret. Exs., wife and son William.

Note

Ancestry.com copy of the 1732, 1733 Baptismal Record for Silver Spring Church in Mechanicburg, PA, shows Martin Armstrong Sr. and his wife Jane Dunlap christening their son Martin Armstrong Jr. at the same church attended by James Armstrong (whose name appears on next page of same register, baptising his own child

Sources

  1. "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 March 2019, 17:44), entry for James Armstrong(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LBKK-Z2C); contributed by various users.
  2. Ancestry Family Tree 7547870 Private Tree
  3. Lineages, Inc., comp.. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4895&h=14369&ssrc=pt&tid=26422540&pid=27112018359&usePUB=true
  4. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2350&h=104445&ssrc=pt&tid=26422540&pid=27112018359&usePUB=true
  5. Lineages, Inc., comp.. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4895&h=14369&ssrc=pt&tid=26422540&pid=27112018359&usePUB=true




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Armstrong-6722 and Armstrong-707 appear to represent the same person because: Same names, same dates and places. Added sources to Armstrong-6722

If you agree these are duplicates, please complete the merge.

Thank you!

posted by Susan McNamee
James Armstrong has 3 children named James listed (among other duplicates). Happy to help with cleaning this up.
posted by David Lamitie Jr

A  >  Armstrong  >  James Armstrong