Is anyone aware of any Armstrongs that moved to County Down?

Good Afternoon

I'm just wondering, that given the research and information you have gathered so far, have you considered how headstone information could take you back further?  Some headstone transcriptions are available here. It is very limited but might be another avenue to consider:

http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?freesearch

http://historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?down

There is a John and Jane Armstrong listed on the 1828 Tithes:

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

The only other source I can think of in relation to the land/rent aspect of things are the Encumbered Estates Records. Unfortunately they are not available online as far as I know, unless findmypast or ancestry have them on their sites. The originals are retained in the National Archives, Dublin. A microfilm copy is available in PRONI: http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction_-_irish_encumbered_estates_papers_…;

Some further detail is available here:

http://www.louthnewryarchives.ie/online-exhibitions/incumbered-estates/…

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Best of luck with your search

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support  

information to lotsahunters;

William Armstrong b. 1805 in Salry,(Solray), Fermanagh, Ireland. Bap. 22 Mar 1806 in Clones, Co. Monaghan, married in 1824 Ellenor Graham b. 22 Dec 1803 in Presbyterian,Boardmills, Co. Down. Her parents were; Samuel Graham & Margaret. I think they were married in Down. How long they stayed there before going to America, I don't know. She died in Mar 1840 in Ireland. They had several children. One, William born about 1823 died Dec 1880 in Ireland. William Sr. took the rest of his children to America. 1st Boston, then to Henderson co. Illinois. He died there in Mar 1890. I believe his father was a John, listed in the Tithes for 1829 Salry, Magheracross, Co. Fermanagh. If this rings true I know an Armstrong cousin who has an extensive Armstrong tree who is a descendant of Wm.

Thanks for this Donna

Best wishes

Clare Doyle

Genealogy Support 

I AM JANET AND DONA (FIRST MESSAGE) AND I ARE COUSIN THRU THE ARMSTRONG BROTHERS

WILLIAM, JAMES, AND MAYBE THOMAS (MAYBE COUSINS)  ARMSTRONG  WHO ALL MOVED TO BOSTON FROM IRELAND

THE REASON WE THINK COUSIN FOR THOMAS IS JAMES FAMILY MOVED IN TO THOMAS HOME IN A USC WHILE JAMES WENT TO ILLINOIS HENDERSON CO LOOKING FOR PROPRETY  THAN ALL THE FAMILIES MOVED TO HENDERSON CO ILLINOIS

THERE IS AN OTHER FAMILY ALSO FROM THE SAME AREA OF IRELAND (ROWLEY) THAT ALSO CAME TO CANADA FIRST THAN A SON (JOHN ROWLEY) WENT TO BOSTON MOVED IN WITH WILLIAMS FAMILY AND MARRIED HIS DAUGHTER, WE HAVE A JOURNAL THAT MENTIONS THAT HE LIVED WITH WILLIAM AND ATE AT JAMES HOME. OUR COUSIN (ON THE ROWLEY SIDE) HAS COPIED THIS JOURNAL FOR ME AND IT IS ON MY TREE ON ANC.COM

THE THING IS WE HAVE NOT HAD MUCH LUCK IN FINDING RECORDS IN IRELAND OR THE NAMES OF THE PARENTS   FOR ALL THREE BOYS.  WE THINK IT IS (JOHN) MARRIED TO ELANOR GRAHAM  BUT NEED MORE RECORDS FOR RESEARCH

ANY AND ALL HELP APPREATED

JANET ARMSTRONG LAVIGNE

No, no headstones, and yes, I believe it's the correct John in the tithe allotment book.  I don't know who Jane is, but since it too is a family name, it may be a sister or sister-in-law. The information on the estate papers was no help, but I've heard that the Earl Annesley Papers hold some of the best records of the time period.  They're at Proni, so I can't access them.  

Thanks for your help.

What do you know of John? My John's William was born in 1822. He died in Legananny in 1909. I do have sources for this, including an autobiography written by his son Robert(who immigrated), the 1901 census, a death certificate, and a will. It isn't likely they're the same, because itappears to make them a generation off, given that you say William's son was born about the same time as John's son.  I know from the autobiography the John's father is Robert, so your John is not John's father either.  

Thanks for trying!