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Descendants of William Armstrong

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM² ARMSTRONG (JOHN¹) was born Bet. 1699 - 1703 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and died Aft. 1750. He married SUSANNA BLYTHE 11 Oct 1724 in Kirkandrews-on-Esk, Cumbria, England.

Notes for WILLIAM ARMSTRONG:
In the January 2001 addendum to her book, "Armstrongs of the Catawba," Norma Cansler writes that William Armstrong emigrated through Colonial Pennsylvania in 1742 on his way to Colonial Virginia to buy land. The title of Mrs. Cansler's book refers to Catawba Creek which runs northeast through what is now Boutetourt County Virginia toward the James River.

F. B. Kegley's book, "Kegley's Virginia Frontier," refers to an "enterprising land-hunter" named Benjamin Borden who was granted 8100 acres on Catawba Creek in 1739 and an additional 6400 acres in 1740. The book lists the follow sales of land to a William Armstrong:

"July 30, 1742, William Armstrong - Deed, 100 acres on a west branch James River called Catawba Creek. And 200 acres on Mill Creek in Borden's Grant from Benjamin Borden, Sr. contracted for by John McDowell. Au. D. Bk. 12, 336."

Notes for SUSANNA BLYTHE:
There is one record suggesting Susanna Blythe, the wife of patriarch William Armstrong, came to the Colonies with her husband and three sons. On page 12 of Volume III of "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish in Virginia" by Lyman Chalkley, the will of Simon Akers is attested and "proved" in Augusta County by "Wm. and Susanna Armstrong."

More About WILLIAM ARMSTRONG and SUSANNA BLYTHE:
Marriage: 11 Oct 1724, Kirkandrews-on-Esk, Cumbria, England

Children of WILLIAM ARMSTRONG and SUSANNA BLYTHE are:

2.	i.	WILLIAM³ ARMSTRONG, b. Abt. 1725, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; d. 1813, Mercer County KY.
3.	ii.	JOHN ARMSTRONG, b. Bet. 1731 - 1732, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; d. 24 Jun 1801, Mercer County KY.
4.	iii.	LANCELOT (LANTY) ARMSTRONG, b. Bef. 1740; d. 1802, Knox County TN.

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