Matthias Armsby

1757 - 1799

Father: Joshua Ormsby
Mother: Esther Cheney
Date of Birth: June, 1757
Place of Birth: Medfield, Norfolk Co., Mass.VR
First Marriage: June 26, 1783, Unity Boyden, Wrentham, Norfolk Co., Mass
Date of Death: June 3, 1799
Place of Death: Wrentham, Norfolk Co., Mass

Spouse: Unity Boyden
Date of Birth: About 1765
Date of Death: Sept. 27, 1825
Place of Death: Wrentham, Norfolk, MA
2nd Marriage: April 14, 1802, John Turner, Medway, Norfolk, MA

Children:

1. Shem Armsby, born Oct. 7, 1783, Wrentham, MA
2. Cynthia Armsby, born July 19, 1785, Wrentham, MA
3. Molly (Mary) Armsby, born Oct. 21, 1787, Wrentham, MA
4. Matthias Armsby, Jr., born Dec. 8, 1789, Wrentham, MA
5. Silas Armsby, born Apr. 23, 1792, Wrentham, MA
6. Willard Armsby, born Jan. 15, 1798, Wrentham, MA

Additional Facts:

Possible for Unity Boyden

Date of Birth: 15 Aug 1764
Place of Birth: Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Father: Ezekiel Boyden
Mother: Leah Richardson

This family always used the spelling "Armsby"

Note; The birth dates for Matthias and Silas may be transposed for in the 1850 census Matthias, Jr. is given the age 58 years.

D.A.R. Lineage Books Vol.97 give his Revolutionary service as:
Matthias Armsby (1757-99) served as private in Mass. Troops from Medfield, in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt. Born in Medfield and died in Wrentham, Mass. married 1783 Unity Boyden.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution

Volume 1
page 292
Armsby, Matthias, Medfield.Private, Capt. Ephraim Chenery's co., Col. John Smith's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days; enlistment, 8 months; also, Capt. Seth Bullard's co., Col. Joseph Read's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 15, 1775; service, 2 mos. 22 days; also, company return dated Roxbury, Sept. 26, 1775; also, Capt. Sabin Mann's (train band) co.; return for equipments made up to June 10, 1776; reported enlisted into the army July, 1776, for service in Canada; detached May 27 [year not given]; Capt. Daniel's co., Col. Ephraim Wheclock's regt.; discharged Nov. 6, 1776; also, list of men who marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of July 22, 1777; reported delinquent on account of poor health; also, Capt. Ezekiel Plimpton's co., Col. Hawes's regt.; marched Sept. 25, 1777; discharged Oct. 28, 1777; service, 1 mo. 7 days, on a secret expedition to Rhode Island; company drafted for 30 days from Oct. 1, 1777.

Volume 1
page 292
Armsby, Matthias.Corporal, Capt. Adam Peters's co., Maj. Seth Bullard's regt.; enlisted July 28, 1780; discharged Oct. 6, 1780; service, 12 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island.

Volume 1
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Armsbury, Matthias, Medfield.Private, Capt. Aaron Guild's co., Col. Lemuel Robson's regt.; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; roll made up to date of marching; service, 14 days, at Dorchester Heights; regiment raised in Suffolk and York counties.

TURNER, John
Spouse: Mrs. Unity Armsby
Marriage Date: Apr. 14, 1802
Marriage Place: Medway
Source: Vital Records of Medway

John of Medfield, and Mrs. Unity Armsby, Apr. 14, 1802. Intention not recorded.

ARMSBY, Unity
Spouse: John Turner
Marriage Date: Apr. 14, 1802
Marriage Place: Medway
Source: Vital Records of Medway

Unity of Wrentham, and John Turner, Apr. 14, 1802.Intention not recorded.

ARMSBY, Matthias
Death Date: June 3, 1799
Burial Place: Wrentham
Source: Vital Records of Wrentham

ARMSBY, Matthias, June 3, 1799.

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