Jackson Calvin ARMSTRONG

Other Events:

• Name: Jack Armstrong
• Census: 1880, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; ED 13, pg 41 (436C)
• Residence: 4 Feb 1886, , Benton, Arkansas, USA
• Residence: 12 Apr 1889, , Navarro, Texas, USA
• Property: 25 Jun 1889, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; 80 acres
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, , Navarro, Texas, USA; ED 109, pg 2A
• Census: 1910, , Navarro, Texas, USA; ED 120, pg 3B
• Census: 1920, Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA; ED 160, pg 2A

Notes:

Census:
Sugar Creek Township
Armstrong J. C. Self M M W 28 AR Farmer MO IL
Armstrong Minerva Wife M F W 21 AR Keeping House TN TN
Armstrong Maretta Dau S F W 4 TX AR AR
Armstrong Caldona Dau S F W 1 AR AR AR
Armstrong Nancy Dau S F W 2M AR AR AR

Property:

ARMSTRONG JACKSON 3 19N 29W 0.0 1889/06/25
ARMSTRONG JACKSON 2 19N 29W 80.0 1889/06/25

Census:
Precinct 8
Armstrong, Jack head W M Aug 1851 48 M 25 AR AR AR m. 25yrs
Minerva A wife W F Apr 1859 41 M 25 AR KY KY 12/10
Elijah son W M Sep 1882 17 S AR AR AR
Moses son W M Feb 1884 14 S AR AR AR
Geo P son W M Apr 1889 11 S TX AR AR
Myrtle dau W F Jun 1891 8 S TX AR AR
Solomon son W M Oct 1898 6 S TX AR AR
Jackson son W M Aug 1898 1 S TX AR AR
David son W M May 1900 0 S TX AR AR

Census:
Precinct 8
Head Jackson Armstrong M 58 Arkansas
Wife Manervy Armstrong F 51 Arkansas
Son Mose Armstrong M 24 Arkansas
Son Pruitt Armstrong M 21 Texas
Dau Myrtle Armstrong F 18 Texas
Son Sal Armstrong F 15 Texas
Son Jackson Armstrong M 11 Texas
F-in-l Aron Ritter M 79 Tennessee

Census:

Head Jackson C Armstrong M 68 Arkansas
Wife Manervy Armstrong F 60 Arkansas

Jackson married Minerva Alice RITTER on 4 Dec 1874 in , Benton, Arkansas, USA. Minerva (daughter of Aaron R RITTER and Bethena POSEY) was born on 22 Apr 1859 in , , Arkansas, USA; died on 9 Apr 1939 in , Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 10 Apr 1939 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Etta ARMSTRONG was born on 24 Feb 1876 in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA; died on 13 Oct 1963 in , Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Oct 1963 in Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, USA.
2. Caldony Dora ARMSTRONG was born on 10 Oct 1878 in Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA; died on 11 Jan 1945 in Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas, USA; was buried on 13 Jan 1945 in Ralls, Crosby, Texas, USA.
3. Nancy B ARMSTRONG was born on 5 Mar 1880 in , Benton, Arkansas, USA; died on 11 Jul 1917 in Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 13 Jul 1917 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA.
4. Elijah William ARMSTRONG was born on 15 Sep 1882 in , Benton, Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Jan 1977 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 19 Jun 1977 in Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, USA.
5. John ARMSTRONG was born about 1884; died before 1901.
6. Moses ARMSTRONG was born on 4 Feb 1886 in , Benton, Arkansas, USA; died on 13 Aug 1975 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Aug 1975 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.
7. George Pruitt ARMSTRONG was born on 12 Apr 1889 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA; died on 12 Mar 1949 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 14 Mar 1949 in Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, USA.
8. Myrtle ARMSTRONG was born on 25 Jun 1891 in , Navarro, Texas, USA; died on 27 Jan 1996 in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 29 Jan 1996 in Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, USA.
9. Solomon ARMSTRONG was born on 15 Oct 1893 in Cryer Creek, Navarro, Texas, USA; died on 21 Sep 1977 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 23 Sep 1977 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA.
10. Aaron Posey ARMSTRONG was born about 1895; died before 1901.
11. Jackson Calvin ARMSTRONG, Jr was born on 30 Aug 1898 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA; died on 6 Dec 1947 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Dec 1947 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA.
12. David ARMSTRONG was born in May 1900 in , Navarro, Texas, USA; died in 1900 in , Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in 1900 in Blooming Grove, Navarro, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 2 Dec 1850, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 84, hh# 520
• Census: 12 Jun 1860, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 22, hh# 143
• Census: 6 Aug 1870, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 136, hh# 890
• Property: 14 Nov 1870, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; (sold to Alex Ford)
• Property: 24 Jun 1878, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; AR2450__.470
• Census: 1880, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; ED 13, pg 28 (430C)
• Census: 22 Jun 1900, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; ED 10, pg 13A
• Obituary: 14 Aug 1907, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, USA; The Rogers Democrat

Notes:

Elijah's property, a perfect square, encompassed most of what is now Prairie Creek Park (the southern part up to about the campground and including part of the marina) and the northeast portion of the community of Prairie Creek. The northwest corner was along Summers Road just north of Grace Lane and the southern end of South Old Dutch Road points toward the southeast corner behind the lots in the cul de sac - this corner is still defined by present-day properties. The northwest corner is not as clearly defined now but included all the properties on the north side of Grace Lane. I believe Summers Road has claimed the tip of the corner. Remember that this lake wasn't present during Elijah's lifetime; the dam was constructed in 1960-1966. There are also patents for Jackson, Solomon (the younger?) and William (not Warfield?) in this township. Jackson's land (1889) includes Elijah's original homestead and the quarter just east of it (now mostly under water). Solomon's patent (1894) is the same as Elijah's original homestead. William's place (1875) was west of Bentonville along the western edge of the airport.

Elijah operated a cable ferry at the War Eagle Mill in Benton Co, Arkansas. He homesteaded 160 acres that is now partially covered by a man made lake just east of Rogers, AR.
Per the Rogers Democrat of August 14, 1907, Elijah died at 6 am on a Saturday.
Elijah is buried in the Grimes family cemetary with his father, Solomon, in Benton Co.

Elijah was married 4 times. He homesteaded 180 acres of land at Rogers, AR, where he raised four families. After his death, his last wife stayed on with her daughter and raised vegetables for sale. After Nancy died, the daughter married Elbert Williams. Their son Wateman Williams built a fine brick home and he and his wife lived there. A Betty Armstrong lived on the property at the time of this report. Elijah, his last 3 wives and children - Homer [Horace?] and Washie - are buried in the Grimes Cemetery near Rogers, AR. Source-war records, family Bibles, court records, and descendents. (Mildred Armstrong Gilman.)

(Research):Check Ozark Cemetery, McReynolds Cemetery.

Census:
Sugar Creek Township
Elijah Armstrong 27 M none Mo
Darcus 27 F Il
Amanda 7 F Ark
Wm 5 M Ark
He was living next to George and Mary Ford, probably the parents of his son-in-law, Benjamin. Amanda and William Huckaby are Darcus' children.

Census:
Osage Township, Bentonville PO
Elijah Armstrong 35 M Farmer 400 300 MO he cannot read or write
Adorcus 38 F IL
William 14 M AR attended school this year
Amanda 17 F AR
Jackson 10 M AR
Sallie 7 F AR
Solomon 6 M MO
Benjamin 3 M AR
Ann 9M F AR
William and Amanda HUCKABY

Census:
Osage Township, Bentonville PO
Armstrong, Eliga 50 M W Farmer MO
Darkus 50 M W Keep House IL
Jackson 19 M W At Home AR
Sarah 17 F W At Home AR
Solomon 15 M W AR
Benjamin 14 M W
Ann 12 F W
Nancy 10 F W
Rumley Houston 9 M W
Armstrong, Solomon 84 M W At Home KY

Property:

ARMSTRONG, E to FORD, ALEXANDER NOV 14, 1870 H 555 2
ARMSTRONG, Wm W & W to WALKER, LEVI C MAR 8, 1861 E 444 1

Property:

ARMSTRONG ELIJAH 3 19N 29W 79.52 1878/06/24
ARMSTRONG ELIJAH 3 19N 29W 0.0 1878/06/24
"South West fractional quarter of the North East fractional quarter and the North West quarter of the South East quarter of Section three, in Township nineteen North, of Range twenty nine West, in the district of lands subject to sale at Harrison, Arkansas, containing seventy nine acres and fifty two hundredths of an acre"

Census:
Brightwater Township
ARMSTRONG Elijah Self M M W 55 MO Farmer KY KY
ARMSTRONG Nancy Wife M F W 44 IL Keeping House VA IN
ARMSTRONG Solomon Son S M W 24 MO Farmer MO IL
ARMSTRONG Lou Bessie Dau S F W 1 AR MO IL
BLANCET John Other W M W 24 AL Laborer AL AL

Census:
Esculapia Township 319/322
Armstrong, Elijah head W M Dec 1824 75 M 12 Missouri KY KY Farmer Owns
Mary J wife W F Oct 1846 53 M 12 Tennessee TN TN
Hannah dau W F Jun 1892 8 S Arkansas MO TN

Elijah married Sarah Adorcas MAHURIN about 1850 in , Benton, Arkansas, USA. Sarah (daughter of Rev William H MAHURIN and Sarah WILSON) was born in 1822 in , , Illinois, USA; died after 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sally Mahurin

Notes:

Does anyone have proof of Darcus's parentage?

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Armed Forces: 1812; War of 1812
• Census: 1830, , Callaway, Missouri, USA; pg 80
• Census: 1840, , Callaway, Missouri, USA; pg 200
• Census: 24 Sep 1850, , Smith, Texas, USA; pg 49
• Census: 6 Aug 1870, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 136

Notes:

I have no proof that OUR Solomon is the son of this William.

He was born in Virginia or Kentucky.

Solomon went to Smith Co., Texas, just south of present day Tyler, sometime before 1850 and claimed land as his pension right for service in the War of 1812. A family tale has it that his son, Jackson Calvin, went to work for a man there who refused to pay him. In an altercation over this, Solomon struck the man with a fireplace tool. Fearing reprisal, he left his lands to his mentally retarded daughter, Elizabeth, asked her brother, William, to care for her and returned to Arkansas where he settled and raised the younger children.
Solomon died in Rogers from injuries suffered in a fall. His son, Elijah, in claiming his veteran's burial costs explained it as "fell, brained hisself, and was insane til he died."

According to the 1850 census of Smith County, Solomon was born in Virginia.

He enlisted in the War of 1812 at Adair Co, KY and served as a private in Captain Adkisson's Company. He was honorably discharged at Columbia, Adair Co, KY in 1814.

He married Ann at Cumberland, Harlan Co, KY in 1814. They had a son, Solomon, born in 1816 and a son, William, born in 1818, both births in KY. Another son, Elijah, was born in Missouri. The 1850 Census has the family living in Tyler, Smith Co, TX. Six children living with them : Elizabeth, b. 1832, MO; James, b. 1834, MO; Etta, b. 1836, MO; Jackson, b. 1838, MO; Edmund, b. 1842, AR; and John, b. 1844, AR.

In 1857, Solomon and Ann left their children in Tyler and went by horseback to Bentonville, Benton Co, AR, where they lived with their son, William, until their deaths. Ann died first. Solomon died at age 89 on July 26, 1879 following injuries received in a fall.

Solomon and Anna are listed from 1852-1855 in the Roll Books of the Seven Leagues Church. "Seven Leagues, Texas and the Baptist Church of Christ at Seven Leagues. Located near present-day Noonday not far from the Neches River in southwestern Smith County. This article submitted by Wilma Thedford comes from a book belonging to Lois Cambern Marsh, 2200 Evergreen, Pampa, TX 79065, entitled "They Came to Stay." Lois March, the author of this book, was a descendant of the Kutch and Cambern families. The Seven Leagues Society was a member of the Jacksonville Circuit, Tyler District, Methodist Episcopal Church South, East Texas Conference. All names copied according to the clerk's spelling."

(Research):Who is this?
ARMSTRONG WILLIAM C 36 19N 32W 0 1875/01/13
ARMSTRONG WILLIAM C 31 19N 31W 0 1875/01/13
ARMSTRONG WILLIAM C 36 19N 32W 168.64 1875/01/13

Birth:
The 1850 Census says he was born in Virginia and the 1870 says Kentucky.

Armed Forces:
Pension File SC 17027

Census:
Solomon Armstrong
Males
5-9?tab?2?tab?1821-25
10-14?tab?1?tab?1816-20
40-49?tab?2?tab?1781-90
Females
5-9?tab?1?tab?1821-25
10-14?tab?1?tab?1816-20
30-39?tab?1?tab?1791-00

Census:
Solomon Armstrong
Males
<5?tab?1
5-9?tab?1
10-14?tab?1
15-19?tab?1
20-29?tab?2
50-59?tab?1
Females
<5?tab?1
5-9?tab?2
10-14?tab?1
15-19?tab?1
20-29?tab?1
40-49?tab?1

Census:

9 97 97 Armstrong Solomon 60 M Virginia
10 97 97 Armstrong Anna 57 F Kentucky
11 97 97 Armstrong Elizabeth 18 F Missouri REMARKS: Idiotic
12 97 97 Armstrong James 16 M Farmer Missouri
13 97 97 Armstrong Eda 14 F Missouri
14 97 97 Armstrong Jackson 12 M Missouri
15 97 97 Armstrong Edmund 8 M Arkansas
16 97 97 Armstrong John F 6 M Arkansas

Census:
Osage Township, Bentonville PO, Fam #890
Armstrong, Eliga 50 M W Farmer MO
Darkus 50 M W Keep House IL
Jackson 19 M W At Home AR
Sarah 17 F W At Home AR
Solomon 15 M W AR
Benjamin 14 M W
Ann 12 F W
Rumby Houston 9 M W
Armstrong, Solomon 84 M W At Home KY

Solomon married Ann DOSS in 1814 in , Cumberland, Kentucky, USA. Ann (daughter of Ambrose DOSS and Sarah THURMAN) was born in 1793 in , , Kentucky, USA; died before 1871 in Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Baptist minister
• Census: 1830, , Vermilion, Illinois, USA; pg 108 (214)
• Tax List: 1838, , Benton, Arkansas, USA
• Census: 1840, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 12 (3)
• Church: 1849, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; Little Flock Regular Baptist Church
• Census: 12 Nov 1850, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 67, d/f #433/433
• Census: 3 Aug 1860, , Benton, Arkansas, USA; pg 156, d/f #1010/1004

Notes:

Minister and founding member of the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, north of Rogers, still in existence. Much data on Mahurin family came from church records.

Census:
William H Mahuran
males
3 0-4 Sam, Ben, ?
1 30-39 Wm
females
2 5-9 Sarah, Nancy
1 20-29 Sarah

Census:
W H Mahuon
males
4 0-4 Wm, ?, ?, ?
2 5-9 Martin, ?
2 10-14 Sam, Ben
1 40-49 Wm
females
2 0-4 Hannah, Mary
1 10-14 Nancy
1 15-19 Sarah
1 20-29 Sarah

Census:
Osage Township
Wm H Mahuron 53 M Clergyman Kent
Sarah 41 F Kent
Benjamin 21 M none Il
Martin 17 M none Il
Hannah 15 F Il
Mary 13 F Il
Wm 11 M Ark
Jefferson T 8 M Ark
George W 2 Ark

Census:
War Eagle & Walnut Townships, Two Mills PO
William Mahurin 62 M Regular Bapt Clergyman 300 Ky
Sarah 52 F Ky
Jefferson 18 M day laborer Ark
George 11 M Ark

William married Sarah WILSON on 1 May 1823 in , Bartholomew, Indiana, USA. Sarah was born in 1809 in , , Kentucky, USA; died after 1859 in , Benton, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Wellson

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Residence: Abt 1764, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1783, , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: Abt 1787, Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
• Residence: Abt 1790, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
• Property: 10 May 1826, , Callaway, Missouri, USA; MO0440__.133
• Property: 15 Jun 1826, , Callaway, Missouri, USA; MO0030__.127
• Census: 1830, , Callaway, Missouri, USA; pg 55
• Residence: 1831, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Notes:

I have no proof that OUR Solomon is the son of THIS William.

William's 1826 Patent was in Township 48, which bordered Boone County just east of Columbia, which I believe puts the patent west of Millersburg (which is in Section 35). This is part of Bourbon Township (established 1825).

Declaration for pension.
I was born on the 20th of January 1759 in Paxtang, Lancaster Co, PA. I have no evidence of my age but decrepitude and gray hairs. The Bible in which it was recorded I have often seen and is, I have reason to believe, in the hands of someone of the family in Kentucky. At about five years of age, my father moved across the Susquehannah to Cumberland Co [PA] near to Carlisle taking me along with him. I was living there when I first entered the service of my country. It was about the 12th day of May 1777 that I was enrolled in one Captain Jordan's Company of Militia and took the oath of alligiance to Congress along with all the troops on parade amounting to hundreds. From this time I held myself in readiness to march upon the first summons and it was not long until my services were required for the British and Indians having laid seige to fort Freeland on the west branch of the Susquehannah. Some five or six hundred men were ordered to march from York and Cumberland Counties to the relief of the Fort. Upon this occasion, I became a volunteer in Captain Asa Hill's Company (other company officers not recollected). And on the first day of July 1777, to the best of my recollection, we marched from Carlisle and went to Fort Freeland which we found in ashes having been taken and destroyed by the enemy. The fire was not yet extinguished and we found the bodies of men, women, and children lying about the Fort which we buried and then hastened forward in order to overtake the enemy but after pursuing them about 100 miles beyond the Fort in the direction of Niaora. The pursuit became hopeless and was given over and we spent some considerable time ranging backwards and forwards in the Buffalo Valley and on the frontiers in order to protect the frontier settlements. And after having undergone considerable hardships and privations, we returned to our homes which we reached months after the day we had left them and dispersed - for I cannot say we were discharged, as no written discharges were given. I think our force amounted to somewhere about six or seven hundred men in this expedition. We were joined on our outward march by some flaming fellows, field officers I suppose, but who they were I cannot now recollect. The only field officer of whom I have any recollections as having been engaged in that expedition was one Major Gibson. I think Thomas Gibson who resided in our town of Carlisle and who went out as our Major.
In the fall of the year 1777 there came an order from the government to raise troops in our part of the County to be marched to Valley Forge where General Washington and the American forces were encamped, the British being at the same time in possession of Philadelphia about sixteen miles off. Being an apprentice in Carlisle at that time, though I was anxious to march, I was not allowed to volunteer but had to stand a draft, and the lot fell upon me as one of those who would have to march. Accordingly, on Christmas, or a very few days before, we took up the line of march for Valley Forge. What makes me recollect the time is that either in York or Lancaster, through both of which places we passed, New Year's Day rejoicings were going on. The Congress was sitting in York, and I myself tho' young at the time had a conversation with one General Roberdoux, a member of Congress I think, as we passed through. The Company in which I marched was commanded by Captain William McClure who lived within three miles of Carlisle. I think the name of the Lieutenant was Donaldson, the Ensign I do not recollect. We were but two companies together on the march. We crossed the Susquehannah at Wright's Ferry and proceeded along the Philadelphia till we reached the White Horse where we turned off to the left, went by the Yellow Springs and thence to Valley Forge, which was but a few miles farther. We reached Valley Forge a few days after New Years in 1778 where we found the whole American Army under General George Washington. there was a General Wayne, General Lafayette Sutben (it is unclear whether this is a 'misrecorded' reference to two people: the Marquis de Lafayette and General Steuben, both of whom were at Valley Forge), there was my intimate acquaintance Major Hay who was wounded at the storming of Stoney Point. Captain James Morrison afterwards Colonel Morrison who died not many years since at Lexington, KY. Colonel Butler who was afterward General Butler and who fell at St Clair's Defeat, Captain Thomas of the regulars who was wounded at the Battle of Germantown. these last four I was well acquainted with personally. When we reached Valley Forge, we were placed under the command of one General Lacy who, though a Quaker, had suffered his love of country to subdue his Quaker principles so far as to engage him in warlike occupations.
We did not remain in camp, but almost as soon as we had reached it, we marched under the command of General Lacy across the Shikill into Bucks and Philadelphia Counties and cruised about between the enemy and Valley Forge in order to cut off the foraging parties of the enemy and protect the inhabitants. We had no engagement while out. We several times met with a few of the enemy who generally fled firing and receiving a fire from us. I recollect that one night during our march we were met at midnight by a detachment under the command of Colonel Butler who I presume was engaged in the same sort of service with ourselves. I remember seeing our General Lacy and the Colonel embrace and after having had some conference, the commanders and detachments parted. Some time in March we returned to Valley Forge, what fixes this in my recollection is that during our absence from camp we heard that a disturbance had occured in the Pennsylvania Line of the occasion of the celebrating of St Patrick's Day which was on the 17th of March. We marched back to Carlisle by the same way we had gone and saw Congress still sitting in Little York. We reached Carlisle on the last day of March or within not more than 6 or 8 days of that time as I firmly believe and were regularly discharged. When I say we were discharged, I understood we were discharged by General Lacy whilst we were in Bucks County under his command owing to the approach of the expiration of our term of service and thence went to Valley Forge and thence home to Carlisle. We received written discharges from our Captains but I have lost mine many a day ago. In fact I never thought about preserving mine. It is right that I should say what is a fact that tho' I was drafted no one was ever more willing to march than I was and I would have volunteered if I had liberty to do so. In this campaign I was engaged three months or more I believe. After this I remained in Carlisle until I was married and very soon after that removed to Westmoreland County in the same state. Whilst there a detachment of British and Indians made an attack upon Hannah's Town about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Several Companies were immediately raised all volunteers who, under the command of one Colonel John Perry, marched to the relief of Hannah's Town. I was with this expedition in Captain Daniel williamson's Company, subaltern officers not recollected. When we reached Hannah's Town it was involved in smoke. The town was burned to ashes, a small Fort that had been in the town had, however, held out and escaped the flames. Many of the people were killed. Mrs. Hannah and her daughter with many others were taken prisoners. The enemy had left the town about 24 hours before we reached it. We pursued them northwardly about one hundred miles. Finding it impossible to overtake them we returned towards home and were ordered in detachments of fifty, twenty-five, to different Stockdale forts that were about the frontiers to scout and guard the settlements and after having been engaged in this service from the first day of our marching about two months, we were discharged without any particular formality, being permitted to go to our several homes. I think this happened near the close of the War about the year 1781/1782 but to state the day on which we marched out and the day we were discharged is impossible and I hope will not be considered indispensible when my great age is considered. I refer, however, to history which I presume must have noticed the burning of Hannah's Town. It must have been not more than a day or two previous to that event that we marched as we lived in the same county of which is the (Last of Justice) and I have stated that we were not discharged from active service for two months or thereabouts, I can not be more particular. Mrs. Hannah and several of the other prisoners afterward got back home for I remember to have seen them. Hannah's town was burned in July and the succeeding fall, I think in October, a campaign was projected against the Indians up the Allegany and a considerable number of troops were raised by volunteering of which I was one. We marched under the command of General Erwin of Pittsburgh and ascended the Allegany for a considerable distance but, whether the General thought our force insufficient or what other cause there might have been I never could learn certain it is, we were ordered back and returned home after an absence of about six weeks. I served in the expedition under the same Captain Dan williamson as a volunteer. We did no good on that expedition and I always considered it a complete failure. We however spent some of our time in scouting and ranging on the frontier in order to protect the settlements and allay the fears of the inhabitants. A year or two after this I removed to Lexington, KY and found there that although the war was over with for England, it was not over with the Indians for I volunteered in a company of horses commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wilson of Lexington whence we marched to Major Shelby's house whence we marched under his command southward into what was then called Tennessee against the Chicamauge Indians. Whilst on our march we were met by an express from the governor of North Carolina and informed that some sort of a treaty had been made with those Indians which would render our further services unnecessary whereupon we marched back home after an absence of about six weeks.
I, after this, volunteered to march against the Indians northwest of the Ohio and made a fruitless march of some days or weeks being ordered back by General Scott. I have not mentioned all the military services which I have rendered my country as it would make too long a story. I have always marched when there was a prospect of danger. I have had two brothers who were killed in the Revolutionary War, one near Philadelphia under General Washington, another in Clark's Campaign to the west. Taking my first three expeditions together, I served fully seven months and taking all together I believe more than a year. I am old and fortune has not smiled upon me. Both these have probably conspired to prey as well upon my memory as upon my body. I do not know any living person by whom I can prove the rendition of the services which I have mentioned. Colonel Morrison of Lexington who died a few years ago is the last man within my knowledge with whom I was acquainted in service.
I lived in Kentucky about Lexington for a great many years of my life where I was well known and could refer to many respectable men of that state to testify as to my character both a man of integrity and truth of my Revolutionary Services. I could name as such W I Barry, Felix Grundy, Henry Clay, all of whom I knew when they were boys and who, if they will tax their memories a little, can speak of me. From Kentucky, I came to this country and have resided in this County of Callaway for the last few years and am known here to many, several of whom knew me in Kentucky and some of whom have heard their parents speak of me. Amongst those to whom I be known I will name the Judges of this Court, also Colonel William A Rupell, Colonel J I Moore, E B Litton, and many others.

William and Sarah lived in Cumberland County until about 1783, then moved to the following places: Westmoreland, Lexington KY with 13 children: John, Nancy, George, Elijah, Solomon, Jane, William, Elizabeth, Malinda, Sarah, Mary, Andrew, and Samuel. Some of the children moved west into Calloway Co MO in 1831.

William and Sarah moved to Louisa, Va then to Lexington, KY. Shortly before his death, they moved to Callaway Co, MO. After William's death, Sarah returned to Fayette, KY to the home of her daughter and was living there in 1860 at age 91. Federal Census 1860.

DAR Application of Jennie Belle Wilmont Philippi, approved April 12, 1951. She sent copies of Bible records, wills, deeds, obituaries, and grave inscriptions, and other records for each generation below - filed under NSDar #320371 and 372205. She states on Ancestor's services:
William Armstrong enlisted first about May 12, 1777 in the Cumberland Co, PA Militia. He served under Captains Jordan, Asa Hil,, William McClure, Daniel Williamson, and Colonel John Perry. In his Pension application he stated he was at Valley Forge with Washington in 1777. He fought against the Indians after the Revolutionary War. He was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 on Certificate # 13 362 which was paid at the Missouri Agency. His widow. Sarah, was pensioned under the Act of June 4, 1836, on Certificate # 4 382 and was paid at the Kentucky Agency. Pension listed as "Armstrong, William W."
Was sued by Thomas Anderson of North Carolina who appointed Henry Clay as his lawyer.

Property:
"The West half of the North west quarter of Section thirty five, of Township forty eight, of Range eleven, in the district of land offered for sale at Franklin, Missouri, containing eighty acres" [see notes]

Census:
William Armstrong
3 males <5
1 male 5-10
4 males 15-20
1 male 20-30
1 male 30-40
1 male 70-80
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30
31-411---1; -1--1

I can't be positive that this is our William's family since Sarah seems to be missing but it's the only one with a man this age.

William married Sarah Ann HUSTON on 20 Jan 1779 in , Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah was born on 25 Nov 1762 in , Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Aug 1859 in , Fayette, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 5 Sep 1850

Notes:

Other source says she died in 1855.

Baptism:
Fayette Co, Kentucky

Ambrose married Sarah THURMAN on 19 Jul 1790 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Richard THURMAN and Elizabeth ???) was born in 1770 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sallie Thurman

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1795, , Shelby, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

He may have been born on the Virginia / North Carolina border.

"New England Hist & Gen Register" Jan 1982, by Francis Mahurin
or born Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey

Othniel married ??? about 1795. was born about 1782; died between 1814 and 1828 in , Shelby, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]