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William Armistead 1720–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1720

Birth Location: Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 30 Dec 1755

Death Location: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Colonel Armistead

Mother: Martha Armistead

Spouse(s): Mary BOWLES

Children(s): George ARMISTEAD, Judith Armistead, Charles Armistead, Deborah Armistead, Mary Byrd, Bowles REV, John 1736, Rev. Armistead, Henry Armistead

The story of William Armistead began in 1720 in Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia Colony. William Armistead married Mary Addison Bowles, and had children including Bowles Addison Armistead Son Of William Burwell Armistead Rev, Charles Bowles Armistead, Deborah Judith Armistead, George Armistead, Henry Bowles Armistead, John Bowles Col Armistead 1736, Judith Armistead, Mary Anne Armistead Byrd, Rev Capt William Bowles Armistead. William Armistead passed away in 1755 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Armistead began in 1720 in Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia Colony.
  • William Armistead married Mary Addison Bowles, and had children including Bowles Addison Armistead Son Of William Burwell Armistead Rev, Charles Bowles Armistead, Deborah Judith Armistead, George Armistead, Henry Bowles Armistead, John Bowles Col Armistead 1736, Judith Armistead, Mary Anne Armistead Byrd, Rev Capt William Bowles Armistead.
  • William Armistead passed away in 1755 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Armistead's Ancestors

Self
William Armistead
1720–1755
Birth Place: Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
Parents
Colonel Henry Robinson Armistead
1670–1740
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Martha (Bacon Burwell daughter of Lewis Burwell II, married Henry Robinson) Armistead
1685–1738
Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, British colony
Grandparents
Col (John Ralph Armistead) 1635
1635–1703
Elizabeth City, York, Virginia
Judith (Bowles) Robinson
1645–1699
Gloucester County, Virginia
Lewis (Fairfield II 2 Burwell of Fairfield in Gloucester County, Governors Council) Major
1651–1716
Fairfield, Gloucester County, Virginia
Abigail (Bacon Smith, #1wife married Lewis Burwell II IMM?, niece of Nathaniel) Bacon
1656–1692
Gloucester County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William 1610
1610–1666
Anne Ellis
1611–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony 1585
1585–1642
Frances 1588
1588–1634
Joseph 1590
1590–1616
Blandina passenger
1598–1654

William Armistead's Descendants

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William Armistead (18 Jan 1720–30 Dec 1755) m. Mary (Addison) BOWLES (1722–1794)
  1. 1. George ARMISTEAD 1730–1796
  2. 2. Judith Armistead 1741–1788
  3. 3. Charles (Bowles) Armistead 1745–1785
  4. 4. Deborah (Judith) Armistead 1740–1769
  5. 5. Mary (Anne Armistead) Byrd 1753–1824
  6. 6. Bowles (Addison Armistead, son of William Burwell Armistead) REV 1736–1782
  7. 7. John (Bowles Col Armistead) 1736 1736–1788 m. Lucinda ("Lucy" Elizabeth) Baylor 1746–1816
    1. 1. Maj (General Walker Keith) Armistead 1773–1845
    2. 2. Mary (Burwell) Armistead 1780–1840
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Burwell) Armistead 1764–1820
    4. 4. John (Baylor) Armistead 1765–
    5. 5. William Armistead 1768–
    6. 6. Capt. (Addison Bowles) Armistead 1768–1813
    7. 7. Lucy (Baylor) Armistead 1775–1776
    8. 8. Frances Armistead 1779–1840
    9. 9. George (Colonel) Armistead 1780–1818 m. Louisa Hughes 1787–1861
      1. 1. Mary Armistead 1812–1884
      2. 2. Margaret (Hughes) Armistead 1814–1861
      3. 3. Christopher (Hughes) Armistead 1816–1876
      4. 4. Georgiana (Louisa Frances) Armistead 1817–1878
    10. 10. Lewis (Gustavus Adolphus) Armistead 1783–1814
    11. 11. Eleanor (Bowles) Armistead 1767–1826
  8. 8. Rev. (Capt. William Bowles) Armistead 1739–1782
  9. 9. Henry (Bowles) Armistead 1753–1788

William Armistead's Timeline

3 Records

1720
18 Jan 1720
Birth of William Armistead in Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
1739
1739
Age 19
William Armistead was married
None
1755
30 Dec 1755
Age 35
Death of William Armistead in Hesse Castle, Gloucester, Virginia Colony
Hesse Castle, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1720
    Event Place: Hesse, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1739
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1755
    Event Place: Hesse Castle, Gloucester, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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