John Nelson Armstrong
 Home Up Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong Samuel Bolton Armstrong Clarissa H. Armstrong George Wood Armstrong James Delos Armstrong

John Nelson Armstrong was born 1795 in Caintown, Upper Canada, and died 1848 in Unknown at about age 53. He was the son of John Nelson Armstrong of New York City, NY, and Rebecca Cain of Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.

Mary B. "Polly" Wood was born about 1800 in Connecticut and died 1878 in Hannibal, Granby Twp., Oswego Co., NY. She was the daughter of Captain John Wood and Rebecca Cain.

John Armstrong and Mary B. "Polly" Wood were married January 2, 1815, in Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., Ontario.

John Armstrong and Mary B. "Polly" Wood had ten children:

  1. John Nelson Armstrong: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  2. Clara Armstrong: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  3. Jane Armstrong: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  4. David Armstrong: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  5. Ebenezer Armstrong: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  6. Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong: Born September 8, 1819, in Escott, Ontario; Died January 27, 1911, in Cornwall Division, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada (age 91). Married January 8, 1844, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Ontario, to Mary Griffin: Born April 8, 1827, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada; Died November 1, 1915, in Cornwall Division, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada (age 89).
  7. Samuel Bolton Armstrong: Born April 19, 1822 in Lansdowne or Edwardsburgh, Canada West (Ontario); Died August 28, 1921, in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI (age 99). Married (1)
  8. George Wood Armstrong: Born September 10, 1837, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Ontario; Died Unknown. Married Unknown.
  9. Clarissa H. Armstrong: Born July 22, 1838, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Ontario; Died May 13, 1917, in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI (age 78). Married 1855 in Portage, WI, to Luther Griswold: Born 1834 in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Ontario; Died Unknown.
  10. James Delos Armstrong: Born April 1841 in Canada; Died Unknown. Married January 5, 1865, in Oswego Co., NY, to Catherine/Cathran Pennock: Born April 11, 1842, in Leeds Co., Ontario; Died December 7, 1920, in Granby, Oswego Co., NY (age 79).

TIMELINE

Ontario was known as: Upper Canada from 10 Jun 1791 to 10 Feb 1841; Canada West from 10 Feb 1841 to 1 Jul 1867; and Ontario after 1 Jul 1867.

 

Extract from "Brockville Recorder & Times" -- 15 August 1905
 

 

 

"Going away back to the time of the religious strife between Catholics and Protestants in Germany, in the year 1530, a family from thence named William, James and Elizabeth Wood came to New York. William married an English lady, by whom he had a son John, who became a baker by trade. This John, the baker, also married, and among his sons was one John, who became proprietor. The hotelman reared a family, one of whom was John Wood, who was a U.S. pioneer and later became Capt. John Wood in the Continental army in New York. He married there and had a son and daughter, William and Betsey. She afterwards was Mrs. Ebenezer Moore. In the year 1779, the Captain was captured by the British at Quebec, put in a dungeon four years and ten days. During the captivity his wife and children came over to Canada, and in 1791(4), he went in search of them, and finding them settled in Caintown in the township of Yonge, County of Leeds, Province of Upper Canada, he never returned to live in the States but became subject to Great Britain, and being of a somewhat jovial turn of mind, often said he would flog a son of his who would refuse to become a British subject. His children are William, Betsey, Isaiah, David, Mary, Hafey and George.

Mary married John H. Armstrong whose son George W. began about 18 years ago to search for evidence in the case of his grandfather, Captain John Wood, regarding Governmental bounty for his services in the U.S. revolutionary war, and for which he had never received remuneration. He had been very successful in obtaining important evidence, and is hopeful of securing a sum from the funds of Uncle Sam. The military commissioners at Washington, D.C. have acknowledged this much."
 

1901 -- (The body of Capt. John Wood was disinterred by his grandson George Wood Armstrong, and reburied in the Lewis Corners Cemetery, Granby Twp., Oswego Co., N.Y.)
 

 

John Nelson Armstrong was born 1795 in Caintown, Upper Canada.

Mary B. "Polly" Wood was born about 1800 in Canada.

The 1840 U. S. Census taken shows Thomas Favel is the head of household living in Hounsfield Twp., Jefferson Co., NY. 2 males 20 to 29; 1 male 40 to 49; 2 females 5 to 9; 1 female 10 to 14; 2 females 15 to 19; and 1 female 50 to 59.

Sam and Mary were married in 1844, probably in Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., NY.

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 16, 1850 shows Samuel Armstrong (age 24) born in Upper Canada is a Brickmaker living in Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., NY. Living with him is Mary Armstrong (age 22) born in Canada. Also living there are two children, both born in New York: Richard W. Armstrong (age 3); and Geo. L. Armstrong (age 5/12). The Thomas Favel family lives next door.

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 1, 1850 shows Thos. Feavel (age 33) born in England is living in the 3rd Ward, City of Oswego, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Elenor Feavel (age 22) born in Canada, a Laborer; and Wm. Feavel (age 1) born in New York. Also living there are: Abel Paiyra (age 50) born in Vermont, a Laborer; Dorcas Pairya (age 52) born in Canada;  Mary Armstrong (age 48) born in Canada; Hulda Paige (age 15) born in Canada; Elizabeth Paige (age 9) born in Canada; James Armstrong (age 8) born in Canada; and Geo. Armstrong (age 8) born in Canada.

The 1850 U. S. Census taken on August 16, 1850, shows Thomas Favel (age 58) born in England, a Laborer and is living in Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., NY. Living with him are: Margaret Favel (age 61) born in England; Celia Page (age 19) born in Canada; David Page (age 19) born in Canada; and William Page (age 1) born in New York. The Samuel Armstrong family lives next door.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on July 21, 1860, shows James Armstrong (age 19) born in Canada is a Boatman and is living in Granby,  Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Mary Armstrong (age 65) born in Upper Canada, a Domestic; and Rosanna Armstrong (age 9) born in New York. Living next door is the Thomas Favil family.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on July 21, 1860, shows Thomas Favil (age 42) born in England is a Laborer and is living in Granby,  Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Eleanor Favil (age 31) born in Upper Canada, a Domestic; Wm. Favil (age 11) born in New York; and George Favil (age 3) born in New York. Living next door is the James Armstrong family.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on June 20, 1870, shows J. D. Armstrong (age 28) born in Canada is a Laborer and is living in Oswego, Oswego Co., NY. Living with him are: Catherine Armstrong (age 27) born in Canada, who is Keeping House; Mary Armstrong (age 71) born in Canada; James F. Armstrong (age 8) born in New York; Ella Armstrong (age 2) born in New York; and a male Baby Armstrong (age 1/12) born in New York.

Mary B. "Polly" (Wood) Armstrong died 1878 in Hannibal, Granby Twp., Oswego Co., NY,, at about age 78.