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Richard Armstrong 1760 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1760

Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK

Death Date: 10 Mar 1810

Death Location: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK

Father: Richard Armstrong

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Mary Irvine, Helen Johnstone

Children(s): John Armstrong, Jane Armstrong, John Armstrong, William Armstrong, Richard Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong

In 1760, Richard Armstrong entered the world in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK, born to Richard Armstrong and Mary Forester Foster. Richard Armstrong married Mary Irving Irvine, Helen "Nelly" Johnstone, and had children including John Armstrong, Jane Armstrong, John Armstrong, William Armstrong, Richard Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong. Richard Armstrong passed away in 1810 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Richard Armstrong entered the world in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK, born to Richard Armstrong and Mary Forester Foster.
  • Richard Armstrong married Mary Irving Irvine, Helen "Nelly" Johnstone, and had children including John Armstrong, Jane Armstrong, John Armstrong, William Armstrong, Richard Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong.
  • Richard Armstrong passed away in 1810 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Armstrong
1710 –
Birth Location: Gricetail, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Foster
1721 – 1790
Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Irvine
1762 –
Birth Location: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
MI
Helen Johnstone
1765 – 1832
Birth Location: Stow, Midlothian, Scotland
HJ

Children(s)

John Armstrong
1784 – 1870
Birth Location: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JA
Jane Armstrong
1788 – 1888
Birth Location: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JA
John Armstrong
1789 – 1811
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JA
William Armstrong
1786 – 1820
Birth Location: of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
WA
Richard Armstrong
1796 – 1832
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Thomas Armstrong
1803 – 1819
Birth Location: Durrisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Richard Armstrong's Ancestors

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Richard Armstrong
1760 – 1810
Birth Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
Parents
Richard Armstrong
1710 –
Gricetail, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Forester) Foster
1721 – 1790
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Armstrong's Descendants

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Richard Armstrong (19 Jul 1760 – 10 Mar 1810) m. Mary (Irving) Irvine (1762 – unknown) m. Helen ("Nelly") Johnstone (21 Nov 1763 (abt 1765) – abt 1832)
  1. 1. John Armstrong (30 Apr 1784 – 27 Jul 1870)
  2. 2. Jane Armstrong (21 Mar 1788 – 22 Dec 1888 /1810)
  3. 3. John Armstrong (05 Feb 1789 (05 Feb 1799 ) – 11 Mar 1811)
  4. 4. William Armstrong (26 Mar 1786 – 2 Sep 1820) m. Jannet\Jennet Brown (1789 – 3 Aug 1863)
    1. 1. James Armstrong (7 NOV 1810 – )
    2. 2. Francis Armstrong (13 SEP 1812 – 14 Oct 1829)
    3. 3. Jean Armstrong (4 JAN 1814 – )
    4. 4. John Armstrong (28 Mar 1815 – 1 JAN 1883)
    5. 5. William (S.) Armstrong (28 Mar 1819 – 3 October 1886) m. Jean ((Jane)) Pattie (19 OCT 1822 – 18 Feb 1878)
      1. 1. Robert Armstrong (8 Aug 1852 – 1939) m. Mary Armstrong (7 May 1857 – 30 Nov 1911) m. Elizabeth McClure
        1. 1. Wm (J G) Armstrong (25 Sep 1887 – 14 Oct 1969)
      2. 2. John Armstrong (4 September 1856 – 8 May 1919) m. Mary (Eliza) Nott (21 Apr 1864 – 29 Apr 1946) m. Mary Armstrong (abt 1853 – )
        1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth Bessie Armstrong) (twin) (7 Jul 1882 – 19 Aug 1958)
        2. 2. William (Armstrong) (twin) (7 Jul 1882 – 19 Aug 1958)
        3. 3. Mabel Armstrong (15 Aug 1884 – 29 Aug 1975)
        4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth Robinson) Armstrong (7 Sep 1887 – 14 Apr 1962) m. William (George) Robinson (10 Mar 1879 – 26 Oct 1943) m. Joseph (John) Townsend (9 May 1880 – 12 Aug 1965)
        5. 5. Annie (Ethel) Armstrong (18 May 1889 – 5 May 1964)
        6. 6. John (Oliver) Armstrong (19 Jun 1892 – 25 Apr 1936)
        7. 7. Thomas (James) Armstrong (19 Mar 1895 – 18 Jan 1980 (naturalized US citizen))
        8. 8. Mary (Eliza) Armstrong (11 Jan 1898 – 24 Aug 1975) m. Laurence (Murray) Tulloch (2 November 1884 – 10 December 1966)
        9. 9. Edgar (Albert) Armstrong (abt 1903 – 20 Dec 1990)
        10. 10. Lillian (Alberta Armstrong) (twin) (24 Sep 1902 – 26 Sep 2001 (age 99))
        11. 11. Henry Armstrong (abt 1884 – )
        12. 12. Welbert Armstrong (abt 1896 – )
      3. 3. William Armstrong (4 Sep 1856 – 11 September 1925) m. Mary McKibbin (28 Apr 1858 – 4 Oct 1933)
        1. 1. William (Albert) Armstrong (17 Jul 1882 – 09 Apr 1958) m. Mabel (Elizabeth) Chambers (22 Nov 1886 – 02 Mar 1911) m. Martha (Ann) Ireton (1876 – 01 Nov 1956)
        2. 2. Charles (Kenneth) Armstrong (01 May 1887 – 02/01/1973)
        3. 3. Jane\Jennie Armstrong (October 1888 – )
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Armstrong (6 Jun 1889 – )
        5. 5. Minnie Armstrong (abt 1890 – )
        6. 6. William ("Glen") Armstrong (11 Aug 1890 – 17 Apr 1975)
        7. 7. Thomas (Wellington) Armstrong (24 Feb 1892 – )
        8. 8. James (Glenn) Armstrong (14 Apr 1892 – 17 Apr 1975)
        9. 9. Samuel (Nelson) Armstrong (28 Jul 1892 – 1939)
        10. 10. James (S) Armstrong (25 Jul 1893 – February 16, 1968)
        11. 11. Wilbert (John) Armstrong (16 Jul 1894 – Nov. 2, 1897)
        12. 12. Harold (Grover) Armstrong (11 Feb 1895 – )
        13. 13. Florence Armstrong (27 September 1895 – Jul 28 1961)
        14. 14. Walter Armstrong (February 1897 – )
        15. 15. Wilbur (Stuart) Armstrong (4 February 1897 – 30 May 1914)
        16. 16. George (Edward) Armstrong (1 Oct 1898 – Oct. 11, 1980)
        17. 17. Charles (Kenneth) Armstrong (17 Nov 1923 – 6 Jun 1977)
        18. 18. Ellis Armstrong
      4. 4. Jean (Johanna) Armstrong (12 May 1858 – 4 Dec 1943) m. ♂ (John D) STANLEY (10 March 1857 – 31 Jan 1933)
        1. 1. William Stanley (Sept 13, 1881 – 26 Jul 1882)
        2. 2. ♀ (Laura Edith) STANLEY (Jan 19, 1883 – 1950) m. William Jones (7 February 1866 – 28 march 1944)
        3. 3. ♂ (James Abbey) STANLEY (17 Nov 1883 – Dec 23, 1960) m. Mary Lagest (abt 1886 – ) m. Amanda Stanley (abt 1895 – )
        4. 4. ♀ (Nellie May) STANLEY (18 April 1888 – Apr 19 1985) m. Michael (Edmond) McTighe (10 Sep 1868 – 22 Oct 1906) m. Charles (John) Oechsle
        5. 5. Myron (Thomas) Stanley (August 24, 1889 – May 24, 1971) m. Amy (Elmira) Wheeler (1894 – 1964)
        6. 6. Frederick (Marshall Dewitt) Stanley (9 Feb 1891 – Jun 6 1976) m. Fern Felton (28 Dec 1898 – 28 Sep 1984)
        7. 7. John (Armstrong) Stanley (June 27 1894 – 1 May 1931) m. Carrie (B) Newman (5 Aug 1898 – 25 May 2000)
      5. 5. Janet Armstrong (1860 – 1862) m. ♂ (John D) STANLEY (10 March 1857 – 31 Jan 1933)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Armstrong (Feb. , 1861 – 10 April 1925)
      7. 7. Matthew Armstrong (26 Oct 1865 – February 21 1955) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Rogerson (14 Jun 1868 – 21 Dec 1958)
        1. 1. William (Howard) Armstrong (December 25 1888 – May 21 1977)
        2. 2. Theresa Armstrong (22 Aug 1890 – December 29 1971)
        3. 3. Mabel (Elizabeth) Armstrong (25 Jan 1893 – ) m. John (Percy) Cole (abt 1875 – )
        4. 4. Matthew (Victor) Armstrong (March 28 1895 – September 12 1895)
        5. 5. John (Wilfred) Armstrong (2 Jul 1896 – 14 Jan 1995)
        6. 6. Frederick Armstrong (13 Sep 1898 – 27 Oct 1971)
        7. 7. James (Lawrence) Armstrong (1 Oct 1902 – 1979)
        8. 8. Cecil Armstrong (May 10 1907 – April 18 1908)
        9. 9. Ella (Jean) Armstrong (23 May 1912 – 11 Mar 1983)
      8. 8. James Armstrong (17 Jun 1870 – 30 Jul 1886)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Armstrong (10 Oct 1820 – )
    7. 7. David (Joseph) Armstrong (25 May 1822 – ) m. Ann Armstrong (abt 1827 – )
      1. 1. John Armstrong (abt 1850 – )
      2. 2. William Armstrong (abt 1859 – )
      3. 3. Ann Armstrong (abt 1860 – )
  5. 5. Richard Armstrong (abt 1796 – 14 Sep 1832)
  6. 6. Thomas Armstrong (abt 1803 – 10 May 1819)

Richard Armstrong's Timeline

6 Records

1760
19 Jul 1760
Birth of Richard Armstrong in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1760
19 Jul 1760
Birth of Richard Armstrong in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
1763
10 Jul 1763
Age 3
Richard Armstrong was baptized in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1787
02 Mar 1787
Age 27
Richard Armstrong was married in Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1810
10 Mar 1810
Age 50
Death of Richard Armstrong in Canonbie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Canonbie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
1810
10 Mar 1810
Age 50
Death of Richard Armstrong in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1760
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1760
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1763
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1787
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1810
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1810
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
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