Elizabeth Armstrong

Elizabeth was a Cherokee woman

Biography

Elizabeth HIdebrand was born in the Cherokee Nation (East) in 1801, the daughter of Michael Hildebrand and Nancy Martin, a Cherokee. [1] She married James Pettit, a white man, about 1827. They were the parents of Andrew, Minerva, William, and Franklin. They separated at one point, [2] but reconciled and had more children. The 1835 Cherokee Census shows a family of six living on Conasauga Creek (now Tennessee). [3] James died in 1842 [4] and Elizabeth married Daniel Ward, another white man, in 1843. They emigrated to Indian Territory and were the parents of one child, a daughter Amelia. Elizabeth and her children appear on the 1851 Drennan Roll living in the Illinois District. [5] Elizabeth married for a third time in 1853 to Robert Armstrong. They had no children. Robert died in 1868. The 1883 Cherokee census lists Elizabeth Armstrong, age 82, with son William as her guardian, living in the Tahlequah District. [6] Elizabeth died in 1887 and is buried at the Citizens Cemetery, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. [7]

• Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf Clan

Sources

1. ↑ Hampton, David K. Descendants of Nancy Ward. Self-published, Oklahoma, 2021. Vol. 1, p. 144
2. ↑ Cherokee Phoenix, Vol I, No 44, Wednesday, January 14, 1829, pg 3, col 4b;
WHEREAS my wife ELIZABETH has, without any cause whatever, absented herself from my lodgings, all persons are hereby cautioned against harboring and protecting her, or forming any bargains or contracts with her; as the subscriber is determined not to be responsible for them. JAMES PETIT Conasauga, C.N. Jan 7. "
3. ↑ 1835 Cherokee Census. Transcript, Oklahoma Chapter, Trail of Tears Association, Park Hill Oklahoma, 2002. p. 7
4. ↑ Polk County, Tennessee History, Polk County Historical and Genealogical Society, Polk County, TN. p. 286
5. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-01; NARA Series Title: Drennan Roll. Illinois District, #86
6. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-56; NARA Series Title: Cherokee Census, 1883. Tahlequah District, #658
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find A Grave: Memorial #6753098 : accessed 14 March 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth “Betsy” Hildebrand Armstrong (1 Mar 1801–21 Dec 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6753098, citing Citizens Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819) .

Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hildebrand-1144
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ELIZABETH BETSEY HILDEBRAND (NANCY6MARTIN, ELIZABETH BETSY5WARD, NANCY4, TAME3DOE, NANCY2MOYTOY, A-MA-DO-YA1) was born March 01, 1801 in CNE [TN], and died December 21, 1887 in Muskogee Co, OK.
She married (1) JAMES PETTIT 1829. He was born Abt. 1800, and died Bef. 1851.
She married (2) DANIEL E WARD Abt. 1844. He was born Abt. 1800.
She married (3) ROBERT ARMSTRONG April 20, 1853. He was born April 18, 1791 in Glasgow, Scotland, and died February 11, 1868.

• Payments records c1837, Book A044, from Connasauga, TN, as Elizabeth Pettit; seperated wife of James Pettit, married James 1829, now separated.

More About ELIZABETH BETSEY HILDEBRAND:

• 1851 Drennan roll: Illinois, 86 as Elizabeth Ward
• Burial: Cherokee Nat'l Cem, Ft Gibson, Muskogee, OK
• Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf Clan (Nanye'hi)

Notes for JAMES PETTIT:

• Cherokee Phoenix, Vol I, No 44, Wednesday, January 14, 1829, pg 3, col 4b;

WHEREAS my wife ELIZABETH has, without ant cause whatever, absented herself from my lodgings, all persons are hereby cautioned against harboring and protecting her, or forming any bargains or contracts with her; as the subscriber is determined not to be responsible for them. JAMES PETIT Conasauga, C.N. Jan 7.

• 1835 Census roll: Conesawga Cr, McMinn Co, TN, 3m18-, 0m18+, 1f16-, 1f16+
• Blood: Non-Cherokee
• Detachment: November 08, 1838, 38-12 P Hildebrand/J V Hilderbrand; as Asst Commisary

More About DANIEL E WARD:

• Blood: Non-Cherokee (from New York State)

Children of ELIZABETH HILDEBRAND and JAMES PETTIT are:
1240. i. ANDREW8 PETTIT, b. Abt. 1828; d. Abt. 1860.
1241. ii. MINERVA PETTIT, b. 1830, CNE [McMinn Co, TN]; d. October 21, 1870.
1242. iii. WILLIAM PETTIT, SR, b. 1833; d. 1896.
1243. iv. FRANK PETTIT, b. March 1835, CNE [TN]; d. Aft. 1909.

Child of ELIZABETH HILDEBRAND and DANIEL WARD is:
1244. v. AMELIA8 WARD, b. September 16, 1845; d. 1900.

Source, Hicks, James R. “Cherokee Lineages: Register Report of Amatoya Moytoy” Genealogy.com, Sites.Rootsweb.com, 2023, https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/i/c/James-R-Hicks-VA/BOOK-0001/0021...
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Nannie Martin and Michael Hildebrand had a daughter named ELIZABETH b. 1 Mar 1801 Cherokee Nation East. Married three men: James Pettit, Daniel Ward, and Robert Armstrong. D 21 Dec 1887, Cherokee Nation, IT.

Born in Cherokee Nation. Wife of Robert Armstrong(Scotland). Marr (l) James Pettit; parents of Andrew; Minerva; William; and Frank Pettit. Marr(2)Daniel E. Ward; parents of Amelia Ward (Percival)(Harris). Dau. of Michael & Nancy [Martin] Hildebrand.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 22 2017, 14:06:17 UTC

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