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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

William Armstrong was born in 1786 in of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Richard Armstrong and Helen "Nelly" Johnstone. William Armstrong married Jannet\Jennet Brown, and had children including James Armstrong, Francis Armstrong, Jean Armstrong, John Armstrong, William S. Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, David Joseph Armstrong. William Armstrong passed away in 1820 in Executed in Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Armstrong was born in 1786 in of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Richard Armstrong and Helen "Nelly" Johnstone.
  • William Armstrong married Jannet\Jennet Brown, and had children including James Armstrong, Francis Armstrong, Jean Armstrong, John Armstrong, William S. Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, David Joseph Armstrong.
  • William Armstrong passed away in 1820 in Executed in Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Armstrong
1760 – 1810
Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
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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

William Armstrong's Ancestors

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William Armstrong
1786 – 1820
Birth Place: of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Richard Armstrong
1760 – 1810
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, UK
Helen ("Nelly") Johnstone
1765 – 1832
Stow, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Armstrong
1710 –
Gricetail, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Forester) Foster
1721 – 1790
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Andrew Johnston(e)
1737 –
Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Nannie Ker
1723 – 1827
Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Armstrong's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. Wilmer (George Thomas) Robinson (27 May 1908 – 1992)
        2. 2. Lucille (Mary Eliza) Robinson (8 Mar 1910 – 2001)
        3. 3. Ada (Alvina) Robinson (25 Jul 1915 – 30 Oct 2003)
        4. 4. James (Alvin) Robinson (9 Jul 1918 – 25 Jul 1918)
        5. 5. Maria (Victoria) Robinson (24 May 1921 – 10 June 1975)
        6. 6. Lyall Robinson (16 Mar 1926 – 3 Apr 2009)
      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)
        1. 1. Laurence (John) Tulloch (1917 – 1998)
        2. 2. Charles (Cecil) Tulloch (1 June 1930 – 27 July 2010)
        3. 3. Living (Tulloch) (2)
      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)
        1. 1. William (James) Armstrong (1921 – 20 Dec 1984)
      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)
        1. 1. Hugh Jones (26 Jul 1911 – )
      3. 3. ♂ (James Abbey) STANLEY (17 Nov 1883 – Dec 23, 1960) m. Mary Lagest (abt 1886 – ) m. Amanda Stanley (abt 1895 – )
        1. 1. Marshall (D) Stanley (abt 1922 – )
        2. 2. Nellie Stanley (abt 1935 – )
      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
        1. 1. John (Patrick) McTighe (3 Jul 1905 – 1 Sep 1957) m. Josie (Belle) Casey (Dec 12, 1907 – 4 March 2012) m. Josie (Belle) McTighe
        2. 2. Michael (Francis) McTighe (6 Mar 1907 – 17 Mar 1989)
        3. 3. Louis McTighe (1909 – 28 Jan 2000)
      5. 5. Myron (Thomas) Stanley (August 24, 1889 – May 24, 1971) m. Amy (Elmira) Wheeler (1894 – 1964)
        1. 1. Jean (Helen) Stanley (18 March 1914 – 7 Oct 2005) m. Elmer Hofland (19 July 1904 – 23 September 1990)
        2. 2. Elinore (Amy) Stanley (abt 1920 – 4 Jan 2010) m. Clarence (Burdette) Youngman (27 Feb 1916 – 14 Dec 1990)
      6. 6. Frederick (Marshall Dewitt) Stanley (9 Feb 1891 – Jun 6 1976) m. Fern Felton (28 Dec 1898 – 28 Sep 1984)
        1. 1. Janice Stanley (25 Apr 1926 – 1 Apr 2022) m. Wesley Warner (abt 1927 – )
      7. 7. John (Armstrong) Stanley (June 27 1894 – 1 May 1931) m. Carrie (B) Newman (5 Aug 1898 – 25 May 2000)
        1. 1. Robert (Burton) Stanley (18 Oct 1920 – 24 Nov 2003)
        2. 2. James (Gwynne) Stanley (17 Nov 1923 – Aug 1983)
        3. 3. James Stanley (abt 1925 – )
        4. 4. Gail Stanley (abt 1930 – )
    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 – )

William Armstrong's Timeline

2 Records

1786
26 Mar 1786
Birth of William Armstrong in of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
of Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1820
2 Sep 1820
Age 34
Death of William Armstrong in Executed in Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland
Executed in Carlisle, Cumberland, Scotland

Sources

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

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