William Armstrong (abt. 1700 - 1753)

Descendants

Died 1753 at about age 53 in Londonderry Township, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania

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Biography

William was born about 1690. He was likely born in Scotland or Ireland. He was an early resident in Londonderry township, Chester PA.^[1] He witnessed a will for James Erwin in 1738^[2] He passed away in 1753, as his will was probated in that year.^[3] His will mentions sons William, John, and Lancelot. It also mentions a son-in-law John Thoptson (Thompson?) who died before the will was probated, and a brother James Armstrong. William was an executor for John Tompson's will in 1749^[4] and James Gilliland was a witness.

Sources

1. ↑ Settlers on Wm Penn’s Manor (1741): Chester County, PA http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/land/pennmanor.txt
2. ↑ James Erwin 1738 will, witnesses William and James Armstrong https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/8603:5327?tid=&pid=&queryId=3a467fdba1591fb2e900270bddb160b0&_phsrc=SGf3229&_phstart=successSource
3. ↑ William Armstrong's will, probated August 24, 1753, Chester county will book C, pg. 439 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-J99N-4?i=555&cc=1999196&cat=200763 for image of original will see https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1700319:8802?tid=&pid=&queryId=449c55c4496360dcd12204bb7e53ba01&_phsrc=SGf3543&_phstart=successSource
4. ↑ John Thompson's will https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8802/images/005534143_00407?pId=1642676