William ARMISTEAD^[1]

- 1799

• Name	William ARMISTEAD
  Gender	Male
  Death	1799
  Will	23 Aug 1799	Elizabeth City Co, VA   [2]
  	William named his son, Robert, and his friend Richard Cary as executors. Worlick Westwood, Samuel Selden, James Davis & Samuel Cook witnessed the document. William signed the will with his signature.
  Will Recorded	26 Sep 1799	Elizabeth City Co, VA   [2]
  	The Elizabeth City County Court ordered the will recorded on 26 September 1799 after it was proved by the oaths of all witnesses.
  Person ID	I5666	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert ARMISTEAD   d. 1774
  Mother	Ann WALLACE   d. Bef 1771
  Family ID	F2120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Notes	The identity of the mother of these five children has not been determined.
  Children	1. Euphan ARMISTEAD,   b. Before 28 Jul 1771   2. Robert ARMISTEAD   3. (daughter) ARMISTEAD   4. Sarah ARMISTEAD   5. Mary ARMISTEAD
  Family ID	F5410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Latham CURLE,   b. After 2 Jan 1738/9   d. After 23 Aug 1799 (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	Before 6 Oct 1784  [3]
  	The couple married before 6 October 1784 the date of the will in which Priscilla Campbell, Mary's mother, appointed "my Son in Law William Armistead, my Whole and Sole Executor".
  Notes	The determination of Mary as the mother of these three children is based on the fact that Mary's dower portion of William Armistead's Estate was to be divided equally between them after her death.
  Children	1. William ARMISTEAD   2. Moss ARMISTEAD   3. Rebecca ARMISTEAD
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  SEARCH ECco OB 1798-1802 [REEL 19] FOR ESTATE DIVISION, ETC.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Blanche Adams Chapman, Chapman, Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800, ((Berryville, VA: Virginia Book Company, 1980)), ISBN 0-8063-0909-1. p. 6. Will of Robert Armistead names him son. [S691] William Armistead, the Elder, Elizabeth City Co, VA will (1799). [S690] Priscilla Campbell, Elizabeth City Co, VA will (1785).