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Margaret Woods 1741–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 April 1792

Death Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Jr

Mother: Catherine Cowan

Spouse(s): William Armstrong, Abel Armstrong

Children(s): William Armstrong, William Armstrong, James Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, Catherine Armstrong, Anne Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, Alexander Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, John Armstrong, Martha Armstrong, Lewis Gant, Armstrong None

The story of Margaret Woods began in 1741 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. Margaret Woods married Abel Armstrong, William Armstrong, and had children including Alexander Armstrong, Anne Armstrong, Armstrong, Catherine Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, James Armstrong, John Armstrong, Lewis Gant, Martha Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, William Armstrong, William Cowan Armstrong. Margaret Woods passed away in 1792 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Woods began in 1741 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Margaret Woods married Abel Armstrong, William Armstrong, and had children including Alexander Armstrong, Anne Armstrong, Armstrong, Catherine Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, James Armstrong, John Armstrong, Lewis Gant, Martha Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, William Armstrong, William Cowan Armstrong.
  • Margaret Woods passed away in 1792 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Woods's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Woods
1741–1792
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Cowan Jr
1723–1788
Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine (Skiles -) Cowan
1729–1819
Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Woods's Descendants

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Margaret Woods (1741–21 April 1792) m. William Armstrong (1733–1 Apr 1845) m. Abel Armstrong (1743–1801)
  1. 1. William Armstrong 1753–1834 m. Mary-?- 1757–1810
    1. 1. Eleanor Maxwell 1793–1832 m. David Maxwell 1790–1823
      1. 1. Catherine (L.) JACKSON 1810–1892 m. James Armstrong 1796–1855 m. James Armstrong 1801–1852
        1. 1. James (H) Armstrong 1851–1933 m. Elizabeth Armstrong 1856– m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Armstrong 1855–1928
  2. 2. William (Cowan) Armstrong 1769–1797
  3. 3. James Armstrong 1770–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Armstrong 1775–1857
  5. 5. Catherine Armstrong 1773–
  6. 6. Anne Armstrong 1785–
  7. 7. Mary Armstrong 1761–1848
  8. 8. Alexander Armstrong 1765–1825
  9. 9. Elizabeth Armstrong 1762–1834
  10. 10. John Armstrong 1760–1845
  11. 11. Martha Armstrong 1761–1868
  12. 12. Lewis Gant 1761–1848
  13. 13. Armstrong 1754–1841

Margaret Woods's Timeline

3 Records

1741
1741
Birth of Margaret Woods in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1792
21 April 1792
Age 51
Death of Margaret Woods in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1792
21 Apr 1792
Age 51
Margaret Woods - Probate in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Indexes to Wills, and Wills, 1757-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County); Probate Place: Rowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1792
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Indexes to Wills, and Wills, 1757-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County); Probate Place: Rowan, North Carolina
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1792
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Indexes to Wills, and Wills, 1757-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County); Probate Place: Rowan, North Carolina

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