Frances (Anderson) Armistead (1744 - 1832)

Born 1744 in Powhaten, Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of William Armistead — married 1763 in Carterville, Cumberland, Virginia

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1832 at about age 88 in Buckingham, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Frances Anderson married William Armistead.^[1]

Children included Mildred Armistead Walton.^[1]

Posted by: John Armistead Date: March 04, 2001 at 13:38:32 Have you seen The Virginia Genealogist, Vol II? p 51 (John, p58(William), p125(Nancy) According to them, William was son of John Armistead and Hannah Harrison. The last name of Frances was not known.

On page 125: E. Nancy Armistead, dead in 1822, married William Walton. Their children as identified by William Walton's will and the settlement of his estate, 1. William Walton 2. Phoebe Walton, married ---Bransford 3. Frances Walton, married Robert Scruggs 4. Mary "Polly" Walton,married ___Harris.

Posted by: John Harris (London) Date: March 15, 2001 at 14:46:28

William Armistead - son of John Armistead and Hannah Harrison. William born c.1741 - Will dated 7th May 1822 offered for Probate 25th August 1823. This will was contested. Upon appeal was upheld and finally recorded 6th May 1824 (contains a great deal of info) Married to Frances Anderson b. c.1744 Her will 29th March 1829 proved 23rd Jan 1832 Identify's herself as "Fanny" Anderson relic of William Armistead. "At her residence in the County of Cumberland on the 20th inst(1832)after a short illness Mrs Frances Armistead died in the 88th year of her age - she was a women of a strong mind and industry" (Richmond Whig, 28th Jan 1832 p.1)

The additional information, which now allows me to pinpoint the source of error re William Walton being the husband of Nancy Armistead.

Brenda Armistead Gibbs was correct that three of the men who contested the 1823 Will of William Armistead were sons-in law, viz. Jacob Abraham, John Miller and Charles Perrow.

But she erred in assuming that William Walton was a son-in-law.

The William Walton who contested that Will was a grandson of William Armistead. His mother Nancy (Armisted) Walton had died in 1810 and his father, Thomas Walton Jr., had passed away in 1815.

William Walton (1782-1851) was representing his mother, not his wife.

I had resolved this years ago and failed to document the source of error.

I wish there was a way to keep the error from perpetuating itself.

The Thomas Hobson Walton who signed the Will was born in 1774 in Cumberland County and died in 1872 in Prairie County, Arkansas.

He was married 3 times.

His parents were Robert and Mary (Hobson) Walton, but this was not the same Robert Walton who married Mildred Armistead.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Kerns, Wilmer. Waltons of Old Virginia: and sketches of families in Central Virginia. FamilySearch International. 1932. Page 68.https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/101125-waltons-of-old-virginia-and-sketches-of-families-in-central-virginia-booker-christian-coleman-davis-fields-guthrie-harris-harrison-harvey-hunter-jones-shepherd-stratton-vawter-walker-williamson-and-word?viewer=1&offset=0#page=75&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=armistead

• The Virginia Genealogist, Vol II? p 51

• Will dated 7th May 1822 offered for Probate 25th August 1823.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), DOUGLAS WAYNE GARNER, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, as of 5 Jan 1998).