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John Armsbury

John Armsbury

1752 - 1845

Father: Daniel Ormsby
Mother: Martha Brownell
Date of Birth: 3 Jul 1752
Place of Birth: Little Compton, RI (Petersburgh, NY)
First Marriage: Oct 8, 1778, Priscilla Tompkins, Dartmouth, MA
Date of Death: 15 Oct 1845
Place of Death: Petersburg, New York

Spouse: Priscilla Tompkins
Father: Christopher Tompkins
Mother: Sarah Lusee
Date of Birth: 27 Oct 1755
Place of Birth: Little Compton, New Port, RI
Date of Death: 16 Jan 1849
Place of Death: Petersburg, NY

Children:

  1. Sally Armsbury, born 1781, Petersburgh, Renselear, NY
  2. Lucy Armsbury
  3. Polly Armsbury, born 1786, Petersburgh, Renselear, NY
  4. Naby (Abigail) Armsbury, born April 10, 1790, Petersburgh, Renselear, NY
  5. Christopher Tompkins Armsbury, born 1793, Petersburgh, Renselear, NY

Additional Facts:

Christopher Tompkins
Birth: 8 Dec 1715 -- Little Compton, Rhode Island
Spouse: Sarah Lusee
Parents:Samuel Tompkins, Sarah Coe

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 106
page 252
Mrs. Carrie Twogood Spencer.
DAR ID Number: 105786
Born in Cazenovia, N. Y.
Wife of Henry Reed Spencer.
Descendant of Sergt. Stephen Potter, as follows:
1. Henry G. Twogood (1840-1905) m. 1864 Lucretia Brown (b. 1839).
2. John Brown m. 1829 Betsey Potter (1809-94).
3. William Potter (1781-1820) m. 1802 Lucy Armsbury (1783-1879).
4. Stephen Potter m. 1780 Sarah Coon.
Stephen Potter (1759-1846) enlisted, 1776, as corporal in Capt. George Thurston's company, Col. Joseph Noyes' Rhode Island regiment, and in 1777 was sergeant in Capt. Randall Well's company. He was born in Richmond, R. I.;died in Petersburg, N. Y.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 110
page 105
Mrs. Aletta Sperry Adams.
DAR ID Number: 109343
Born in Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Wife of Frank S. Adams.
Descendant of Sergt. Stephen Potter, as follows:
1. Solomon S. Sperry (1834-1911) m. 1855 Mary Ann Brenerstuhl (1836-81).
2. Sidney Brenerstuhl (1805-86) m. 1834 Sallie Ann Potter (1813-66).
3. William Potter (1781-1830) m. 1802 Lucy Armsbury (1783-1879).
4. Stephen Potter m. 1780 Sarah Coon.
Stephen Potter (1759-1846) enlisted, 1776, as corporal in Capt. George Thurston's company, Col. JosephNoyes' Rhode Island regiment, and, 1777, was sergeant in Capt. Randall Well's company. He was born in Richmond, R. I.; died in Petersburg, N. Y.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 157
page 61
Mrs. Bertha Adams Butler.
DAR ID Number: 156186
Born in Oneida, N. Y.
Wife of Stanley Locke Butler.
Descendant of Sergt. Stephen Potter, as follows:
1. Frank S. Adams (b. 1853) m. 1877 Aletta Sperry (b. 1857).
2. Solomon Schuyler Sperry (1834-1911) m. 1855 Mary Ann Brenenstiehl (1836-81).
3. Sidney Brenenstichl (1805-86) m. 1834 Sally Ann Potter (1813-66).
4. William Potter (1781-1830) m. 1802 Lucy Armsbury (1783-1879).
5. Stephen Potter m. 1780 Sarah Coon.
Stephen Potter (1759-1846) received a pension for service as corporal and sergeant in the Rhode Island militia under Cols. Joseph Noyes and Jesse Maxson. He was born in Richmond, R. I.; died in Petersburg, N. Y.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 90
page 247
Mrs. Flora Armsbury Shaw.
DAR ID Number: 89765
Born in Petersburg, N. Y.
Wife of Elton Arthur Shaw.
Descendant of John Armsbury, as follows:
1. James T. Armsbury (1825-1901) m. 1855 Eliza Armsbury (b. 1832).
2. Christopher T. Armsbury (1793-1853) m. 1816 Polly Saunders (1796-1884).
3. John Armsbury m. 1775 Priscilla Tompkins (1755-1849).
John Armsbury (1752-1845) served as private under Captains Kempton and Peters, Colonels Learned and Shepard, Massachusetts Line. He died in Petersburg, N. Y.

New York Census

1810, Armsbury, John, Rensselaer Co.,NY

1830, Armsbury, John, Rensselaer Co., Ptersburgh, NY

Some Deaths in Petersburg and Vicinity, 1848-1851

Vol. 23, Nos. 2 and 3 and Vol. 24, No. 3 of Tree Talks published by the Central New York Genealogical Society in September 1983 and 1984.

ARMSBURY, a child of Jacob Armsbury, age ca. 3 yrs, 26 Feb 1850
ARMSBURY, Martha, wife of John Armsbury, age ca. 65 yrs, 29 Sept 1848
ARMSBURY, Priscillea, relict of John Armsbury, age ca. 94 yrs, 16 Jan 1849

Rensselaer Co., Pension Rolls of 1835

Name: Armsbury, John
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 80.00
Sums Received: 200.00
Description of service: Massachusetts continental
When placed on the pension roll: September 21, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 82
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced or Remarks: -

Christopher Tompkins

Christopher Tompkins was born on 8 Dec 1715 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island. He died after 9 Nov 1768. Christopher married Sarah Luce on 30 Aug 1750 in Tiverton, RI. Sarah was born about 1714. She died about 22 Dec 1808 in New Bedford, MA. They had the following children:

  1. Lucy Tompkins was born on 8 Aug 1752 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
  2. Abigail Tompkins was born on 11 Aug 1754 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
  3. Priscilla Tompkins was born on 27 Oct 1755.
  4. Mary Tompkins was born on 29 Oct 1758 in New Bedford, Bristol, MA She died on 4 Jul 1835 in Fairhaven, Bristol, MA. Mary married Samuel Sprague son of Noah Sprague and Sarah Hammond on 21 Jun 1807 in New Bedford, Bristol, MA. Samuel was born on 19 Jun 1731 in Rochester, Plymouth, MA, USA. He died on 5 Feb 1825 in Fairhaven, Bristol, MA.
  5. Rev. Isaac Tompkins was born on 16 Apr 1761. He died on 21 Nov 1826

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