Gregory Armstrong

Born [date unknown] in England [uncertain]

Husband of Elinor (Unknown) Armstrong — married Sep 1638 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Died 5 Nov 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

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Biography

Gregory Armstrong (Armestronge) of Plymouth Colony.

Birth

There is no information to suggest when he was born. He could have been anywhere between 6 and 60 when he arrived in the New World. His name suggested that he was born in England but there is no documentation to support this. The Mayflower Society suggests after 1583.^[1]

Marriage

Gregory's first record in New England was 28 Aug 1638 when he entered into a Marriage Agreement with the widow, Elinor Billington. ^[2] Elinor had Two Cow and Two Goats and a place to live provided by her son.^[3] The Substance of the contract was if Elinor Passes away first, Gregory would give her son Isaac or his heirs two yearling Heifers and he could stay in the rooms that her son Isaac was providing for her. If Gregory Passed away first Elinor would give some of his belongings to his Friends. ^[2] They were married between the 14th (Eleanor Billington acknowledged deed) and the 21st of Sept (Eleanor, now wife of Gregory Armstrong acknowledged a deed)^[4]

Life

Other than the Billington family will's Gregory is only mentioned in a few documents concerning Militia movements but there is no other Documentation.

1638: September 3: The court permitted Gregory Armstrong to go 'dwell at Mattacheese' (Yarmouth).^[5]

In August of 1643: Gregory's name is on the list of those men able to bear arms in the Colony of New Plymouth. ^[6]

In June of 1644 Gregory's name was in the company the men able to bear arms who would assemble at 'Joanes River' in the event of danger or war.Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton). History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers And Prominent Men. Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & co., 1884. pt 1 p. 246^[7]

2 Oct 1650 he complained against Robert Nash for goods worth £10. Jury found for Armstrong and condemned Nash's goods.^[8]

There is no record of Gregory ever taking the freeman's oath.

Death

Gregory died on 5 Nov 1650. VR 658 ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Arthaud, John Bradley. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Volume Twenty-one. Family of John Billington. Harriet W. Hodge (original compiler), Robert S. Wakefield (Revised 2001). (Boston: General Society of Mayflower Descendants 2014.) pp 1-6
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Pulsifer, David (ed.) Records of the colony of New Plymouth, in New England. (Boston : Press of W. White, 1855) Vol 12 Deeds p. 33
3. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth Vol 12 p. 94
4. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth Vol 12. p. 37 Deeds
5. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth Vol 1 p 95
6. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth Vol Miscellaneous Records 1633-1689 p. 187
7. ↑ "Notes on Plymouth, Mass." Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society.(1846) Series 2, Vol 3 p 184
8. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth Vol 7 p. 51
9. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth Vol. 7 (1857) Miscellaneous Records 1633-1689 (Vital records and burials; Treasury accounts, and Lists of freemen and others) p. 11

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