Ann (Unknown) Armistead (abt. 1612 - 1660)

Born about 1612 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1660 at about age 48 in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Colony of Virginia

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Ann (Unknown) Armistead resided in the Southern Colonies in North America before 1776. Join: US Southern Colonies Project Discuss: southern_colonies

Biography

Ann was a Virginia colonist.

Ann Unknown was born about 1612, presumably in England.

On 7 July 1636, William Armestead was granted 450 acres, in Elizabeth City County, Virginia, southeast upon the land of Mr. Southell, northeast upon the land of John Branch, easterly upon the Creek, westerly into the woods, for the transportation … of nine persons. Nine persons are listed: Ann his wife, Rowland Owen, Rich. Clements, Robt. Glenister, Yorath Dane. Rich. Banks, Robt. Kendall, Andr. Strecher, Gilbert Guy.^[1][2][3]

Ann therefore probably married William Armistead^[4][5] between 1627 and 1634. William listing her as "Ann his wife"^[1] stongly suggests they were married before they came to Virginia.

Children

Children:^[5]

1. William Armistead, b. c. 1638, no issue.
2. John Armistead, b. 1640, d. 1688.
3. Anthony Armistead (Capt.), b. 1645, d. 26 Oct 1726, Elizabeth City Co. VA.
4. Frances Armistead, b. c. 1647, d. 25 May 1685; m. 1) Justinian Aylmer, 2) Anthony Elliott, 3) Christopher Wormeley.

Above are the only proven children of William and Anne. Others include the child below (without evidence, source is Ancestry Family Trees and U.S. and International Marriage Records):

• Mary Armistead, b. 1645.

Death and Legacy

On the "last of August" 1660 John Armistead, as executor for his brother, William Armistead, made power of attorney in York County, Virginia.^[6]

Uncertain whether Ann was living at this time, or not. Assume she may have died at York County in Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

Unknown Origin

Ann's birth date and place are unknown. Her parents and maiden name are also unknown.^[4] She is called only "Anne" by William Crozier and also by Virginia Gardner.^[7]

She may have been born as late as 1615 at England based on her estimated marriage date.

User-contributed online data bases assume she was baptized on 7 Feb 1608 at Wetherby, England (without evidence) or in 1610? at Giggleswick, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England (without evidence) - and that her maiden name was Ellis (without evidence, source is U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900). Joseph Ellis and Nancy Masterson have been detached as parents.

Disputed Relationships

Previous versions of this profile listed additional possible family members

Parents

Joseph Ellis 1590–1610

Nancy Netherton Ellis 1590–1610

Children:

Ralph Armistead 1632 - 1638 Died young

Catherine Armistead 1643 -1692 Died Middlesex County, Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Patents No.1 1623-1643 Vol.1&2, p370; digital images, Library of Virginia (http://image.lva.virginia.gov/LONN/LO-1/001/001_0372.tif).
2. ↑ Armestead, William. Land Grant 7 July 1636. N.p., 1636. digitized at [1].
3. ↑ Nugent, Nell M. Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Richmond, VA, 1934. Vol. I, p45.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} (Jul., 1913) "Armistead Family." The William and Mary Quarterly, Omohundro Institute, JSTOR.org (Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 64-670).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Keith, Charles Penrose, (1893) The Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison ... Philadelphia: [J. B. Lippincott Co.] Archive.org (Page 13).
6. ↑ 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).
7. ↑ Garber, Virginia A., (1910) The Armistead Family. 1635-1910.] Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson, Archive.org (Pages 19).