Brief Life History of William
When William Armstrong was born about 1800, in Barnwell, South Carolina, United States, his father, John Jameson Armstrong, was 37 and his mother, Isabella Elizabeth Bryson, was 31. He married Talitha Lard about 1820, in Barnwell, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died in 1854, in his hometown, at the age of 55.
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- Census - William Armstrong in the 1830 United States Federal Census - Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
- Will - Transcribed - William Armstrong - South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 Barnwell Index and Will, Vol 1-2, 1787-1856
- 1850 United States Federal Census
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World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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