Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Armstrong was born in 1687, in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Armstrong, was 12 and his mother, Jane Bridon, was 12. He married Elizabeth Carrick on 13 June 1716, in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Thomas Armstrong, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Armstrong, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Thomas Armstrong in entry for Thomas Armstrong, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1687– Male
1698– Female
Children (9)
1717–1720 Female
1719–1728 Male
1721– Female
1722–1781 Female
1723– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1675– Male
1675– Female
Siblings (7)
1687– Male
1696– Female
1697–1697 Male
1699– Female
1700– Male
+2 More Children
World Events (1)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 114
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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