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Andrew Armstrong.92. William Armstrong was born in 1740 in Ireland.
A Short History of William Armstrong
Born 1740. Date of death unknown.
Little is known of the early history of the Armstrong family other than the fact,
as set forth in the early History of Ohio, that William came across the ocean
as a stowaway on board some vessel, and after landing, he was sold in order to
pay his passage across the water from Ireland.
How long he had to work to do this is not known. He must, however, have been
free before the Declaration of Independence, as history states he served in the
war of the Revolution. He next settled in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania,
where he married and raised a family of at least four sons and two daughters,
some of their names unknown. He next settled in Columbiana county, Ohio, where
he cleared ten acres of land, with the view, no doubt, of making it his future
home. This he lost when the land was thrown open for entry.
However, he was not discouraged, but entered a quarter of land where the town
of Clarkson now stands. Here he built a comfortable log house, which he supposed,
stood upon his own land. But when the survey was made, it proved to be upon the
lands of an other person, and he lost it also.
This short history is given to show the trials and tribulations our forefathers
had to undergo in settling up this goodly land, in which we now live to enjoy
the many blessings they have bestowed upon us.
A Short History of Andrew Armstrong
Born Mar. 10, 1783. Died Aug. 1, 1855
He came with his parents from Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, when they
settled in Columbiana County, Ohio. He had three brothers and two sisters as
far as now known. Thomas settled near Wooster, Ohio, and Alfred, somewhere in
the state of Michigan. One brother was killed in a stone quarry near Pittsburgh.
Location of the sisters, unknown.
About 1799, he squatted on Section 26, in Middleton township where he was married
and followed farming until about 1815, when he entered the South West quarter
of Section 22, in Elk Run township of the above county. He received a deed for
this land from President Monroe, March 7, 1818. This deed is still well preserved.
He served in the war of 1812 and helped Gen. Harrison cut a wagon road from the
Ohio river to the Maumee. He was with Gen. Croggan in the defense of Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
His first house was a two story log building that stood about five rods from
where the brick house now stands.
In later years, it was used by one Perry Moore, for a store room, but was torn
down in 1870. The present brick building was erected in 1830-31. The brick were
made by hand in a field near the west line, on the north side of the public road.
Both of these buildings were used as tavern stands for the traveling public.
It is now owned and used by Frank S. Armstrong, Elkton, Ohio.
-- (Complete Genealogy of the Armstrong Family, 1740-1920, Compiled by Geo. W.
Armstrong, Lisbon, Ohio)
Annotated by Catherine Parkins, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1978. Included in Mary Mabel
(Foulks) Schmidt papers. He was married to Elizabeth Nouse.
93. Elizabeth Nouse. Children were:
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