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William Armstrong 1786 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1786

Birth Location: of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Sep 1820

Death Location: Executed in Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland

Father: Richard Armstrong

Mother: Helen Johnstone

Spouse(s): Jannet\Jennet Brown

Children(s): James Armstrong, Francis Armstrong, Jean Armstrong, John Armstrong, William Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, David Armstrong

In 1786, William Armstrong entered the world in of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Richard Armstrong and Helen "Nelly" Johnstone. Years later, William Armstrong married Jannet\Jennet Brown, and the couple became parents to James Armstrong, Francis Armstrong, Jean Armstrong, John Armstrong, William S. Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong and David Joseph Armstrong. William Armstrong died in 1820 in Executed in Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland.

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Parents

Richard Armstrong
1760 – 1810
Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
RA
Helen Johnstone
1765 – 1832
Birth Location: Stow, Midlothian, Scotland
HJ

Spouses(s)

Jannet\Jennet Brown
1789 – 1863
Birth Location: Kimond, Scotland, Perthshire, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

James Armstrong
1810 –
Birth Location: Glenzierbecknowe, Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JA
Francis Armstrong
1812 – 1829
Birth Location: Glenzierbecknowe, Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
FA
Jean Armstrong
1814 –
Birth Location: Glenzierbecknowe, Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JA
John Armstrong
1815 – 1883
Birth Location: Glenzier, Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JA
William Armstrong
1819 – 1886
Birth Location: , Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
WA
Elizabeth Armstrong
1820 –
Birth Location: , Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
EA
David Armstrong
1822 –
Birth Location: Glenzierknowe, Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
DA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 Mar 1786
    Event Place: of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Executed in Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland

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