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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMIXEXT PERSONS

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stead, of Warwick county. lie married, it is believed, twice: (First) Anne, who united with Anthony Armistead in a dK?ed in 1717, (secondly) Elizabeth W'estwood. sister of \\'illiam W'estwood. His will was probated Dec. 18. 1728.

Armistead, Gill, was the son and heir of Capt. John Armistead, of Xew Kent, and his wife. Elizabeth (Gill?). He lived in Bliss- land parish, Xew Kent. He was sheriff in 1751. and colonel in iJ^'S^. He married Betty Allen, of James City. He was burgess from Xew Kent in the sessions of Xov. 3. 1761, Jan. 14. 1762, March 30, 1762. In the sessions of Xov. 2, 1762, Burwell Bassett represented Xew Kent in place of Gill Armistead. de- ceased.

Armistead, Col. Henry, was son of Col. John Armistead. of the council, and lived first at "Hesse," at the mouth of Pianketank river. in Gloucester (now Mathews county). In 1733 he was sworn county lieutenant of Caro- line, and must have lived, during the latter portion of his life, in Caroline county. He married Martha (baptized Xov. 16. 1685). daughter of Maj. Lewis Burwell. He had issue: i. William, of Hesse. 2. Lucy, mar- ried Thomas Xelson, of Yorktown, secretary of state. 3. Martha, married Dudley Digges. 4. Robert.

Armistead, Robert, son of Anthony Armi- stead. and Hannah Ellyson. his wife, and grandson of the emigrant, William, was a bur- gess for Elizabeth City county in 17 14. suc- ceeding Xicholas Curie, who died; in 1715. agent for Row's warehouse on Pocjuosin river ; justice and sheriff of York county; married (first) Miss Booth, (second) Katherine Xut- tmg, and his will was proved in Elizabeth City

ci.unty. May 9. 1742. He left issue — Ellyson Armistead and others.

Armistead, Robert, was burgess from Eliz- abeth City county in the session of May 12, 1726. He was son of Maj. William Armi- stead ; married Ann. daughter of Rev. James W allace, who came from Erroll. in Perthshire, Scotland. In 1737 the trustees for Eaton's l->ee School land rented him a portion of the kind, for the natural lives of his sons. Robert, William and James, conditioned on his build- ing two tobacco houses, planting and caring for an orchard of 200 winter apple trees and paying to the trustees the annual rent of six l}Ounds current money. Robert Armistead was for many years church warden of his parish, and colonel of the militia. His will is dated July 28. 1771. and was proved Xov. 24, 1774-

Armistead, William, was son of Anthony Armistead ( q. v.) and his wife, Hannah Elly- son. He resided in Elizabeth City county, and was major in the militia, high sheriff of Eliz- abeth City county (1695) and a justice. He was burgess from Elizabeth City county in the assembly of 1696-1697, and in the sessions of May 13 and June 18, 1702. Oct. 25, 17 10, and Xov. 16, 171 4. He married several times. His first wife was Hannah, born July i, 1673, d?ughter of Thomas Hinde (or Hine) by his wife Hannah. Maj. Armistead's last wife v.as Rebecca, daughter of Edward ]\Ioss. J. P., of York county. ^laj. Armistead's will is dated Jan. 5 (year blank), and probated Feb. 17. 1715-16.

Arundell or Erondelle, John, son of Peter Arundel], of Piuckroe. was born in 1602. Ap- pointed a commissioner of Elizabeth City in