John Armstrong

Brief Life History of John

When John Armstrong was born on 20 October 1788, in Hardwick, Hardwick Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, his father, George August Armstrong, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Hunt, was 25. He married Lydia Kirkpatrick in 1814, in New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 March 1873, in Johnsonburg, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Armstrong
1788–1873
Lydia Kirkpatrick
1794–1828
Marriage: 1814
Sarah Armstrong
1814–1899
George Lundy ARMSTRONG
1827–1902
David Lewis Armstrong
1816–1850
William Marion Armstrong
1817–1876
William Clinton Armstrong
1819–1879
Ira Cook Armstrong
1821–1887
Richard Turner Armstrong
1823–1902
Matilda Armstrong
1826–1903

Sources (10)

  • John Armstrong, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Armstrong, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
  • John Armstrong, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

1790 · Trenton - State Capital

Trenton, New Jersey officially became the state capital in 1790. The first state governor would be William Livingston.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish (mainly Northumberland and the Scottish Borders): nickname from Middle English arm + strang, for someone who was ‘strong in the arm’.

Irish (Ulster): adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Labhradha Tréan ‘strong O'Lavery’ or Mac Thréinfhir, literally ‘son of the strong man’.

History: This surname was brought to PA, NJ, and NH in the 18th century by several different families of northern Irish and northern English Protestants. One such was James Armstrong, who emigrated from Fermanagh to Cumberland County, PA, in 1745; another was John Armstrong (1720–95), who settled in Carlisle, PA, c. 1748.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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