Major William Armistead

Major William Armistead

• Son of Anthony Armistead and Hannah (Ellyson)

Married

• Married: (1) Hannah Hinde, (born Jul 01, 1673), on 20 November 1696,, daughter of Thomas Hinde and Hannah (Unknown) Hind.
• Married: (2) Rebecca Moss, 1704, as his 2nd wife, daughter of Edward Moss, J.P. of York County, who was son of Edward Moss, the immigrant.

Children of with William Armistead & Hannah Hinde

• Anthony Armistead,
• William Armistead, married Judith Hollier
• John Armistead,
• Hind Armistead, married Hannah Watts, widow of Matthew Watts.

Children of William Armistead & Rebecca Moss

• 1. Moss Armistead ca 1708 – 1736, Will of Moss Armistead 9 Aug 1736 – r. Nov 1736 – brother Robert; Mr. Samuel Sweny is to have the privilege of getting his firewood from my land during his lifetime; – nephew William, son of Robert Armistead – niece Mary, daughter of Robert Armistead – nephew James Armistead – to Ann Sweny, daughter of Mr. Samuel Sweny; to Martha Sweny; EX: Robert Armistead [original will]
• 2. Col. Robert Armistead ca 1710 – 1774 [63 Seldens], married Anne Wallace 1708 – 1760 dau of Rev. James a. William Armistead will 1799, married 2nd Mary Latham Curle, b. James Armistead,c. Robert Armistead will 1802 Petersburg, married Margaret d. Thomas Armistead d 1791 Petersburg, married Margaret d 1792, e. Moss Wallace Armistead d 1786, married Catharine ,f. Mary Armistead,married Joseph Selden
• 3. Edward Armistead d 1771, Will of Edward Armistead 19 Feb 1771 – r. 1 March 1771, “My wife to forfeit negroes, if she allows John Allen Jr or his wife Frances to live upon her plantation. EXS: wife, son William Armistead, and William Armistead Sr. Wit: Clausel Clausel; William Read; Clayton Rogers; Callohill Messis. Martha Armistead qualified, security Simon Hollier and Alexander Graham book 1763-71 p 414, a suit is recorded against the estate of Edward Armistead by Robert Armistead, William Armistead, James Armistead by Robert Armistead his next friend, Samuel Armistead, an infant, by his guardian William Garrow, William Smith and wife Elizabeth, late Elizabeth Reade, daughter of William Reade and Patrick Walker. Appraisal of estate by Robert Sanderfur, Clausel Clausel, Will Mallory. May 23 1771 book 1763- 71 p 431, married Martha, Children, a. Frances Armistead, married John Allen Jr, b. William Armistead, c. John Armistead, d. Moss Armistead d 1786 town of Hampton [Rev sol] married Catherinei. Mary Armisteadii. Ann Armistead,iii. Moss Armistead,iv. Priscilla Armistead,e. Ann Armistead, f. Edward Armistead,g. Samuel Armistead,h. Rebecca Armistead
• 4. Hannah Armistead 1714/15 – married Miles Cary ca 1696 – of Pear Tree Hall
• 5. Dunn Armistead 1714/15 – bef 15 Aug 1715
• 6. Second daughter, Judith Armistead, born before 1714, after her father's will, named in her grandmother's will, married John Robinson, Jr. before 13 Jan 1735. Her will dated March 6th, 1768, proved Jan. 27th, 1769, names her sister, Hannah Armistead Cary's children, and her son Starkey Robinson." Page 115.

Will of Major William Armistead from the Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800

Death and Legacy

William's will was written on 5 Jan 1713/4 or 1714/5 and was probated on 15 Feb 1715/16 at Elizabeth City County, Colony of Virginia.[3]

!MAJOR WILLIAM4 ARMISTEAD (numbered 82 on page 227) had, as shown by the will of Rebecca King, his widow, by first wife, Hannah Hinde, (1), Anthony5; (2), William5; (3), John5; (4), Hinde5; and by second wife, Rebecca Moss (daugher of Edward Moss, J.P., etc. of York county, who was son of Edward Moss, the immigrant), (5), Robert5 (erroneously assigned to Hannah Hinde on page 227); (6), Moss5; (7), Edward5; (8), Hannah5, who married Miles Cary; (9) Judith5, who married John Robinson, Jr. Armistead Family (Continued from Vol. VI p. 226); William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 1, (Jul., 1898), pp. 17-24.

Sources

• page 228 of William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 6 Armistead Family
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