Joseph ARMSTRONG

Abt 1753 - 1781  (~ 28 years)

• Name	Joseph ARMSTRONG
  Born	Abt 1753	, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Address: Middleton Township Cumberland County Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aug 1781	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	Cause: Wounds received at Falls of Ohio Battle
  	Address: Falls of Ohio Jefferson County Louisville, Kentucky
  Person ID	I539	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert ARMSTRONG,   b. Abt 1716, Brookeborough, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom ,   d. May 1772, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	Ann E THOMPSON,   b. Abt 1727, Brookeborough, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom ,   d. Abt 1784, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	1745	, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Middleton Township
  Family ID	F341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  See "Chronicles of the Armstrongs" pg 328. See "Armstrong Family History", Mae Armstrong Joseph served in General George Rogers Clark's expedition to win over or defeat the Indians during the Revolution. It was known as the Falls of Ohio Expedition. Joseph was wounded in the battle and subsequently died of his wounds. Joshua was also on this expedition. ABSTRACT to the GEORGE ROGERS CLARK PAPERS Microfilm Roll #5 9042-5-846-847-February 15, 1781: Second document. State of Virginia account with Joseph Armstrong who supplied 1 grindstone for use of the yard. Names: Joseph Parkison, John Caldwell. ABSTRACT to the GEORGE ROGERS CLARK PAPERS Microfilm Roll #7 13064-7-1282-1285-September 19, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. George Rogers Clark order to Major George Walls to issue a quart of rum, half a pound of coffee and 1 pound of sugar to soldier Joseph Armstrong of Capt.[Benjamin] Fields Company of Light Dragoons. Names: Surgeon Charles Greer. ABSTRACT to the GEORGE ROGERS CLARK PAPERS Microfilm Roll #12 19114-12-295-296-September 29, 1785: Top document. Falls of Ohio appraisement of Joseph Armstrong's rifle, which was lost. Names: Francis Adams, William Blackburn,

  
  

• Sources

  [S923] Pension Files, Joshua & William Armstrong.