William Armstrong (1745 - 1814)

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Died 14 Nov 1814 at about age 69 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA

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The last will of [this] William Armstrong of Orange County, North Carolina was executed in 1808 and proved in 1814. In it he devised one slave to his youngest son, leaving the majority of his estate in the hands of the executors and legatees to sell when they saw fit, which they did in two stages -- in 1823 they sold a number of slaves and a few items at the dwelling house of Nancy Armstrong, and in 1833 they sold more slaves and the remainder of the estate of William and Nancy Armstrong, deceased. The will and estate sales are transcribed/abstracted here.

Sources

• his will: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004770552_00675?cc=1867501 : accessed 12 May 2016), Orange > Wills, 1800-1822, Vol. D > image 222 of 649; county courthouses, North Carolina.
• his son's will: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004770553_00296?cc=1867501 : accessed 19 April 2016), Orange > Wills, 1838-1851, Vol. F > image 61 of 568; county courthouses, North Carolina.
• his grave: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKX-HPWT : accessed 12 May 2016), William Armstrong, 1814; Burial, Caldwell, Orange, North Carolina, United States of America, William Armstrong Family Cemetery; citing record ID 39606080, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• abstract of his father's will: Cumberland Co., Penn., Will Book A, pp. 79-80: Joseph Armstrong. Hamilton. September 3, 1760 (wd.), 25 January 1761 (wp.). Wife Jennet. Eldest son John Armstrong, plantation in Orange Co., North Carolina. Son Thomas Armstrong, land between Robert Elliot's and Wilm. Rankin's. Sons Joseph and James Armstrong, land purchased from Chapman. Son William Armstrong, land purchased from James Veley. Daughter Katharine Armstrong, otherwise Kathrine Correy. Daughter Margret, if she contracts marriage with consent of executors, she is to receive 50 lbs [currency]. Exs: sons John, Thomas, and Joseph. Wits: Robert Elliott, John Stewart, Nathl. Willson.