The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27

The arms here presented arc OF one OF
the most distinguished OF the early fam
lilies OF Eastern Virginia. The name is
derived from D'Armstadts, a town in the
province OF Hesse, Germany, where the
family originated. and are said to have
been OF the German nobility, who held
high positions. William Armistead Ia
said to have been the first to crnigrate
early In the seventeenth century. MS we.
lind him and his sons as yestrymen In
the church in Gloucester county, 1917.
Their home in Gloucester was called
liesse." from the ancestral home In
Germany. and they also built chapel
which was called "Hcsse Chapel; and
the family Of this William Armistcad was
always known as the "IIesse family
Armistead." So we may presume their
claim to German descent Is we'll estab-
lishcd. Among the early grants OF land
! recorded. We find one to this William
Armlstcad In 1886. which we presume
was about the time OF his emigration.
1T Is not certain az to whom he mar
ried: but we find soon after q William
Arinlstcad Jordan. and It Is supposed
his son married Jordan.
This William Armistead Jordon mar
Tied Sallie Pemberton. granddaughter OF
Old Major Vaughan" another interest
Ing family. which will be given later in
connection with the Jordon family The
sons OF the first William Armstead were
John. William. Francis. Peter and
George. We find also the names of his
grandchildren--13ooth Armistcad, VIII
liam. Robert and Westwood Armlstead--
as vestrymen in Hampton Parish, Eliza
beth City county. for l75l.
William Armistead. son OF first VII
liam, married Anna Lee. daughter OF
Captain~Hnncock Lee and Mary Kendall.
who was daughter of William Kendall,
OF Northampton county. Va They had
son, John. who also married Miss
Lee. who was sister 10 William Lee, and
TO Richard Lee. who had n son. Kendall
Lee n769). This John Ar,nistcad was a
captain In the Colonial Militia and died
about 1874 as his Will bears that d &c.
His daughter. Susanna, married Mokre
Fauntleroy which Is mentioned by Hen
ming. who gives many Of the family,
Tauntleroy family
Captain John Armistead had son.
John, who married Lucy Baylor. daugh-
ter OF Colonel Baylor. They were mar
ried2lTth March. 1904 This John Armistenl
figured very largely in the Revolutionary
War; was made colonel and served in
many battles under Washington: his
sons, Lewis and George, were in the
war OF 1872. and his daughter, Mary,
1''hiitNu ouuSS JUN lcI, ana was Inc
mother Of President Tyler. and grand
mother OF the present president OF VIII
liam and Mary College. Lyon G.. Tyler.
The first John Armistead,s eldest
daughter. Judith. was the first wife OF
the celebrated king" Robert Carter. OF
Shirley, by whom were five children
born. four daughters and one SON.. She
died February %. 1899. Another Of John
Armisteads daughters married John
Amber. OF Jamestown. and another mar.
ried Dudley Diggs the descendants OF
these two marriages have become cele-f
brated in Virginia history: in fact. the
Armistead family has been noted for
its many gifted women in letters, OF
whom we may mention the present Mol
lie Elliott Seawell. OF Washington whose,
Interesting works are we'll known, and,
of the many Arnisteads, during the
RevoutonarN War. and tof 1872, the
Mexican War. and the late Civil War,
It would be almost impossible to enun1e-
rate; there was Major Robert Armis-
tead, and Captain Westwood Armistead,
of Elizabeth City, 1862: Colonel John
Armistead. OF Mddlesex. 1857, who com
nanded regiment from that county;
Captain Anthony Armistead, OF the cav
airy from Elizabeth City, 1850, ana be-
came major in 1899. There, are said to
have been five Armistead brothers as
officers In the war of 1912, ana their