MONTGOMERY COUNTY WAR RECORDS
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER
ROBERT ARMSTEAD
Robert Armstead is buried in the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery in District 8 of Montgomery County, Tenn. about 10 miles northwest of Clarksyille off Highway 79
On one stone is: ROBERT ARMSTEAD June 29, 1761 - Sept. 8, 1853 A Revolutionary Soldier. MARY A., wife of Robert Armstead, May 19, 1776 -March 18, 1853.
Another stone is: Robert Armstead Jan. 4, 1804 - June 26, 1867
Will of Robert Armstead made Oct. 1846 - Rend. Oct 1853 mentions wife,
Mary. S
Sons: John, Robert, Richard A., and Jesse
Daughters: Polly T., Betsy Ford, formerly Betsy Frazier.
Children of daughter Betsy by first husband, James Frazier, to wit:
Henritta, Rosanna, and Elizabeth Frazier.
Children of daughter Mary Goodwin
Granddaughter Harriet, daughter of son Richard and Harriet, his wife.
Children of daughter,Sally B. Hodge
Daughter Lavinia Fitzgerald formerly Lavina Hendra,formerly, Lavina
N. Armstead.
Daughter: Nancy N. Copeld (Montgomery Co., Wills &
Records)
1850 Census, of Montgomery Co., Tenn.
Robert Armstead Snr. age 90 born N. C.
Mary Armstead 75 born N. C.
Robert Armstead age 46 born N. C.
Amelia A. " 40 born Tenn
Joseph B. " 16 ------
Henry A. " 14 born Tenn
Richard C. " 9 born Tenn
John
" 7 born Temi
Catbrine " 4 born Penn
Bryant "
2 born Tenn
From The Montgomery County Genealogical Journal, May 1972-
Ann Evans Alley, Editor- Page 67- Article by Anita Whitefield Darnell