Mary Ann (Lafferty) Armstrong (abt. 1720 - 1776)

Born about 1720 in Kilcoskan, Co. Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Wife of James Stewart Sr — married 1738 in Ulster, Ireland

Wife of Thomas Armstrong — married 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1776 at about age 56 in Augusta County, Virginia, United States

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Mary (Lafferty) Armstrong migrated from Ireland to Virginia, United States.

Biography

Ann Lafferty was born in Ireland and as the widow of James Stewart received rents from property in Kilcoskan, Ireland as late as 1761 according to records from the Prerogative Court of Ireland. ^[1]

Ann Stewart made bond as administratrix of James Stewart 17 Nov 1757 in Augusta Co., VA. ^[2][3]

She married second by 1763 in Augusta County, Virginia Thomas Armstrong. ^[4]He died 1776 and named his wife Ann in his will. ^[5]

Stories tell that Mary Ann helped organize the building of the Windy Cove Church.

Source:

28 JUL 2010.

Date of Birth.

29 JUL 2010.

Date of Birth.

28 JUL 2010.

Date of Death.

Note: {geni:about_me} Assertion of military service apparently doesn't relate to this profile (she would have been 113 years old at the start of her asserted service):

• Military service: Between 1833 and 1849 - Virginia, US.
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Mary Ann was born in 1720. She passed away in 1776.

Mary was born in 1720. She passed away in 1776.

Sources

1. ↑ History Magazine of Virginia, Vol 21, p 372. 1913. Prerogative Court of Ireland. Will Book 1761, folio 215. "John Martin of Dublin, Merchant. Will 30 April 1760; proved, Brother George Martin devised his lands in Milltown etc to trustees for my benefit. I have paid the sums to children of Brother James Martin. To daughter Agnes Martin œ2000. To son Lewis Martin œ500. To grandson George Bareley œ200. To Andrew Stewart in full satisfaction out of my benefits under George Martins will œ10 yearly, out of my estate in Virginia. To Caple Street Meeting œ5. Lands of Milltown to eldest son George Martin and at his death to Edmond Sexton Perry and James Ager the younger of Dublin Esqrs in trust for his male heirs failing whom to second son Samuel Martin and his heirs male , then Eldest daughter Lucy Agar and heirs male. To second daughter Agnes Martin and heirs male and the right heirs. Lands in Virginia to 2 youngest sons Samuel and Lewis with succession in default to daughter Lucy Agar and Agnes Martin. Daughter Alicia Martin otherwise Campbell wife of son George Martin entitled under Marriage settlement to rent charges on lands in Virginia of œ150 a year Irish currency. Daughters Lucy Agar wife of James Agae Esq œ2000 her portion to be paid. Executors: sons George, Samuel, and Lewis. Witness: Jas Shiel, Tho Leech, Thomas Fitzsimmons Codicil 15 October 1760. Same witnesses. Lands in Kilcoskanl charged with payment of rent to Ann Stewart widow and Jane Benson widow.
2. ↑ Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 2, p 215
3. ↑ Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. Originally published in 1912.Vol 3, p. 124
4. ↑ September 24, 1763 Lt. Thomas Armstrong and Ann, his wife (former Ann Stuart, administratrix of James Stuart), were summoned to render accounts. Accounts of the property of James Stuart were made in 1757 and 1758.
5. ↑ Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 5, p 422. Proven 20 August 1776. Thomas Armstrong's will -- To wife, Ann; to son, William; to daughter, Sarah Rutledge; to son, Abel Armstrong, testator's home plantation and the new survey on north side Genning's Branch; to well-beloved son and daughter, Robert and Jane McKitrick.

• Dickerson, Florence (Smith). 1966. The James Stewart family of early Augusta County, Virginia and descendants, 1740-1960. [1] p 27, 29.

• Crozier, William Armstrong, ed. Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800. Being transcriptions from the original files at the County Court House of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. New York, NY: Fox, Duffield & Co., 1905.

• Stewart, William C. A Study of Some Stewart and Allied Families, Kentucky Historical Register, 1963, Vol . 61, pp 78 & 169.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #153034925

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