Judith Armistead

Biography

Judith Hone, daughter of Theophilus Hone and his 1st wife, married say 1666 in Virginia to John Armistead, son of William Armistead.

Children:

• Judith Armistead, oldest daughter, b ca 1669, d 23 Feb 1699; mar c. 1689 Robert "King" Carter, and he m 2) Betty (Landon) Willis
• Elizabeth Armistead b say 1667; mar 1) Ralph Wormeley, 2) William Churchill
• William Armistead b ca 1671; mar Anna Lee
• Henry Armistead b ca 1672; mar Martha Burwell

Above are the only known children of John and Judith. Some trees include these additional children (without evidence or citation):

• John Armistead
• Mary Armistead

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notes

Judith was born about 1646. This date is a guess, based on other approximate dates, such as children's births and marriages. Judith was the daughter of Theophilus Hone and his first wife (name unknown).[1] She may have been born in Elizabeth City County. Her father was a Burgess representing that county on 25 November 1652.[1]

For decades, the ancestry of Judith, wife of Col John Armistead has been in question. Also the ancestry of her sister, Katherine, wife of 1) Robert Beverley, and 2) Christopher Robinson has been unclear.

A great deal of the misunderstanding has centered around the wording of two wills which referred to Col. John Armistead and his wife, Judith. Their ancestry is particularly important because two of their descendants were Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison.

Robert Beverley's wife has been identified, erroneously, in several works, both old and new, as Katherine (Armistead) (Hone) Beverley. These include Lyon Gardiner Tyler's 1915 Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography and Darrell Rutman's 1984 A Place in Time: Middlesex County Virginia, 1650-1750. She has also been identified by Charles Penrose Keith and others as Judith (Bowles).[2] Other works have guessed correctly that she was a Hone, or have concluded her ancestry is unknown, but these were "without evidence or analysis," according to genealogist, Patricia L. Hatcher.[1]

Genealogists have discussed the meaning of the terms, "sister," and "brother-in-law," in these two wills concerning Col. John Armistead. Remembering that these words did not have the specific meanings of today, and looking at other records, Patricia Hatcher concludes that Katherine Hone, daughter of Theophilus Hone, married twice, 1st to Robert Beverley, and 2nd to Christopher Robinson.

Christopher Robinson wrote in his will of 27 January 1692/3:

I give and bequeath to my loving [brother], Col. John Armestead and to my loving sister, Mrs. Judith Armistead to each of them a ring of twenty shillings value for a remembrance of me." Executors included my loving brother Mr John Robinson my loving brother in law Coll. John Armistead.[1]

Note: The will of Christopher Robinson is in the possession of a descendant, and the meaning of the brackets around the word "brother" is unclear.[1] Possibly difficult to transcribe, Virginia Garber reads, "brother-in-law [italics hers] (p 30).[3]

The 26 August 1686 will of Robert Beverley left his wife, Catherine,

my one half part of the one hundred acres of land and plantation in Gloster Countie, for the whole if I happen to purchase the same before my death, commonly called and knowed by the name the North River Quarter and now held in partnership betwixt my brother Col. John Armistead and myself.[1]

Additional records, including those of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia were studied by Patricia L. Hatcher in an effort to resolve the question for once and for all. Robert Beverley married on 28 March 1678 to "Mrs. Katherine Hone." Christopher Robinson married on 17 November 1687 to "Mad'm Katherine Beverley." Portions of their respective wills are quoted above.[1] Both Theophilus Hone, the elder and Theophilus the younger were living when Katherine married Robert Beverley, so she could not have been the widow of either of them.[1] Robert Beverley administered the estate of Theophilus Hone, the elder, when he died intestate, (also, Katherine and Robert named a son Theophilus). Clearly, she was the daughter of Theophilus Hone, and not the daughter or sister of John Armistead.

This record from England puts to rest any question. In 1712, John Robinson, Bishop of Bristol, England, submitted testimony to the College of Heralds that his brother, Christopher Robinson, had married, as his second wife, "Katherine, daur: of Theophilus Hone of Jamestown in Virginia, Relict of Major Robert Beverley."[1]

Knowing this, the connections of Robert Beverley and Christopher Robinson to Col. John Armistead is clear. They were "brothers" through their respective marriages to Katherine (Hone) (Beverley) Robinson, and Judith (Hone) Armistead. Katherine (Hone) and Judith (Hone) were sisters. They were both daughters of Theophilus Hone (his mother was named Judith). Katherine married to 1) Maj Robert Beverley, 2) Christopher Robinson, and her sister Judith married to Col John Armistead.[1]
Family

Judith married say 1666 in Virginia to John Armistead, son of William Armistead.[1]

Children:[1]

• Judith Armistead, oldest daughter, b ca 1669, d 23 Feb 1699; mar c. 1689 Robert "King" Carter, and he m 2) Betty (Landon) Willis
• Elizabeth Armistead b say 1667; mar 1) Ralph Wormeley, 2) William Churchill
• William Armistead b ca 1671; mar Anna Lee
• Henry Armistead b ca 1672; mar Martha Burwell

Above are the only known children of John and Judith. Some include these additional children (without evidence or citation):

• John Armistead
• Mary Armistead

Death and Legacy

Judith probably died in 1700 at her home at Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia.[3] Her death date and place may not be known. Judith's tombstone at Christ Church, Lancaster Co, Here lyeth buried the body of Judith Carter the wife of Robert Carter, Esq. and eldest daughter of Hon. John Armistead, Esq. and Judith his wife. She departed this life the 23rd day of February, Anno 1699, in the [blank] year of her age, and in the eleventh year of her marriage, having born to her husband five children, four daughters, and a son, two whereof, Sarah and Judith Carter, died before and are buried near her.[3]

John Armistead and his wife Judith were ancestors of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[1] Research Notes

Note: the original work of Virginia Garber is confusing and contains errors. Please see the work of Douglas Zimmerman, who spent over a year deciphering, correcting, and verifying with sources.

Judith is sometimes reported as Judith Bowles Robinson or Judith (Bowles) Robinson (without evidence or sources). A Mary Bowles is reported to have married in 1739 to a William Armistead (p 49).[3] This is the only Bowles/Armistead connection found.

Sources

• Hatcher, Patricia, L., (2012) "Identifying Judith Hone, Wife of John 2 Armistead of Virginia, with Hone and Aylmer Ancestry of Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison." American Ancestors Journal. Boston, MA: NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org (2012, Pages 352-64).

* Keith, Charles Penrose, (1893) The Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison ... Philadelphia: [Lippincott Co.], HathiTrust.org (Page 14) Contains errors.

• Garber, Virginia A., (1910) The Armistead Family. 1635-1910. Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson, Archive.org (Pages 30-31, 39-4, 49) Caution: poor organization & contains errors (please see work of Douglas E. Zimmerman, 2002-2004).

See also:

• Everingham, Kimball, (26 Nov 2015) "Judith Hone, Judith Bowles" Kimball G. Everingham's Genealogical Database, citing "Identifying Judith Hone, Wife of John2 Armistead of Virginia, with Hone and Aylmer Ancestry of Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison."
• Zimmerman, Douglas E., (2002-2004) "ARMISTEAD." extracted from The Armistead Family by Virginia Armistead Garber, organized for usability Archive.org, archived 25 Feb 2011 Caution - contains errors.
• Berkeley, Edmund , Jr., transcriber, editor, and annotator, (October 10, 2009) "The Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert "King" Carter." http://carter.lib.virginia.edu/#Short%20Life%20Brief%20Life%20of%20... Library of Virginia.edu Will of Christopher Robinson
• Hatcher, Patricia, L., (2012) "Identifying Judith Hone, Wife of John 2 Armistead of Virginia, with Hone and Aylmer Ancestry of Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison." American Ancestors Journal. Boston, MA: NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org (2012, Pages 352-64).

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The family name of Judith, whom John Armistead married,

is uncertain, but the will of Christopher Robinson, part of which

is herewith printed, might indicate that her name was Robinson.

He calls Col. John Armistead "My loving brothcr-in-lazv," and

Judith, "My Loving Sister, Mrs. Judith Armistead."

The will of Christopher Robinson, January 27, 1692-3. * * * item; I give and bequeath to my loving (brother) Coll. John Armistead, and to my Loving Sister, Mrs. Judith Armistead to each of them, a Ring of Twenty Shillings value, for a remem- brance of me. Item : I give and bequeath to my Loving Brother, John Robinson to be disposed of at his discretion in Rings to be given to my Friends and Relations for a remembrance of me ; the same to be distributed to them in Cliesby in Yorkshire, where I was born."

"I give and bequeath to my true Friend Mr. William Churchill,

• * * Executors of this my last will and testament, * * * I hereby Ordaine and Appoynt my loving Brothcr-in-laiv, Coll. John Armistead," etc.

In another record we read that Robert Beverley calls John Armistead brother.

bornHesse, Gloucester Co., Va married Armistead, High Sheriff Colonel Justice John

Judith Bowles Armistead formerly Hone aka Robinson, Bowles [uncertain] Born about 1646 in Elizabeth City County, Colony of Virginia [uncertain] Ancestors ancestors Daughter of Theophilus Hone and [mother unknown] Sister of Thomas Hone, Theophilus Hone and Katherine (Hone) Robinson Wife of John Armistead — married about 1666 in Virginia Colonymap Descendants descendants Mother of Judith (Armistead) Carter, John Armistead, Elizabeth (Armistead) Churchill, William Armistead 3Rd., Henry Robinson Armistead, Susannah Armistead and Mary (Armistead) Rogers Died 1700 in Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia

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Judith Hone, daughter of Theophilus Hone and his 1st wife, married say 1666 in Virginia to John Armistead, son of William Armistead.

Children:

   Judith Armistead, oldest daughter, b ca 1669, d 23 Feb 1699; mar c. 1689 Robert "King" Carter, and he m 2) Betty (Landon) Willis

   Elizabeth Armistead b say 1667; mar 1) Ralph Wormeley, 2) William Churchill

   William Armistead b ca 1671; mar Anna Lee

   Henry Armistead b ca 1672; mar Martha Burwell

Above are the only known children of John and Judith. Some include these additional children (without evidence or citation):

   John Armistead

   Mary Armistead

notes

Judith was born about 1646. This date is a guess, based on other approximate dates, such as children's births and marriages. Judith was the daughter of Theophilus Hone and his first wife (name unknown).[1] She may have been born in Elizabeth City County. Her father was a Burgess representing that county on 25 November 1652.[1]

For decades, the ancestry of Judith, wife of Col John Armistead has been in question. Also the ancestry of her sister, Katherine, wife of 1) Robert Beverley, and 2) Christopher Robinson has been unclear.

A great deal of the misunderstanding has centered around the wording of two wills which referred to Col. John Armistead and his wife, Judith. Their ancestry is particularly important because two of their descendants were Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison.

Robert Beverley's wife has been identified, erroneously, in several works, both old and new, as Katherine (Armistead) (Hone) Beverley. These include Lyon Gardiner Tyler's 1915 Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography and Darrell Rutman's 1984 A Place in Time: Middlesex County Virginia, 1650-1750. She has also been identified by Charles Penrose Keith and others as Judith (Bowles).[2] Other works have guessed correctly that she was a Hone, or have concluded her ancestry is unknown, but these were "without evidence or analysis," according to genealogist, Patricia L. Hatcher.[1]

Genealogists have discussed the meaning of the terms, "sister," and "brother-in-law," in these two wills concerning Col. John Armistead. Remembering that these words did not have the specific meanings of today, and looking at other records, Patricia Hatcher concludes that Katherine Hone, daughter of Theophilus Hone, married twice, 1st to Robert Beverley, and 2nd to Christopher Robinson.

Christopher Robinson wrote in his will of 27 January 1692/3:

I give and bequeath to my loving [brother], Col. John Armestead and to my loving sister, Mrs. Judith Armistead to each of them a ring of twenty shillings value for a remembrance of me." Executors included my loving brother Mr John Robinson my loving brother in law Coll. John Armistead.[1]

Note: The will of Christopher Robinson is in the possession of a descendant, and the meaning of the brackets around the word "brother" is unclear.[1] Possibly difficult to transcribe, Virginia Garber reads, "brother-in-law [italics hers] (p 30).[3]

The 26 August 1686 will of Robert Beverley left his wife, Catherine,

my one half part of the one hundred acres of land and plantation in Gloster Countie, for the whole if I happen to purchase the same before my death, commonly called and knowed by the name the North River Quarter and now held in partnership betwixt my brother Col. John Armistead and myself.[1]

Additional records, including those of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia were studied by Patricia L. Hatcher in an effort to resolve the question for once and for all. Robert Beverley married on 28 March 1678 to "Mrs. Katherine Hone." Christopher Robinson married on 17 November 1687 to "Mad'm Katherine Beverley." Portions of their respective wills are quoted above.[1] Both Theophilus Hone, the elder and Theophilus the younger were living when Katherine married Robert Beverley, so she could not have been the widow of either of them.[1] Robert Beverley administered the estate of Theophilus Hone, the elder, when he died intestate, (also, Katherine and Robert named a son Theophilus). Clearly, she was the daughter of Theophilus Hone, and not the daughter or sister of John Armistead.

This record from England puts to rest any question. In 1712, John Robinson, Bishop of Bristol, England, submitted testimony to the College of Heralds that his brother, Christopher Robinson, had married, as his second wife, "Katherine, daur: of Theophilus Hone of Jamestown in Virginia, Relict of Major Robert Beverley."[1]

Knowing this, the connections of Robert Beverley and Christopher Robinson to Col. John Armistead is clear. They were "brothers" through their respective marriages to Katherine (Hone) (Beverley) Robinson, and Judith (Hone) Armistead. Katherine (Hone) and Judith (Hone) were sisters. They were both daughters of Theophilus Hone (his mother was named Judith). Katherine married to 1) Maj Robert Beverley, 2) Christopher Robinson, and her sister Judith married to Col John Armistead.[1] Family

Judith married say 1666 in Virginia to John Armistead, son of William Armistead.[1]

Children:[1]

   Judith Armistead, oldest daughter, b ca 1669, d 23 Feb 1699; mar c. 1689 Robert "King" Carter, and he m 2) Betty (Landon) Willis

   Elizabeth Armistead b say 1667; mar 1) Ralph Wormeley, 2) William Churchill

   William Armistead b ca 1671; mar Anna Lee

   Henry Armistead b ca 1672; mar Martha Burwell

Above are the only known children of John and Judith. Some include these additional children (without evidence or citation):

   John Armistead

   Mary Armistead

Death and Legacy

Judith probably died in 1700 at her home at Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia.[3] Her death date and place may not be known. Judith's tombstone at Christ Church, Lancaster Co, Here lyeth buried the body of Judith Carter the wife of Robert Carter, Esq. and eldest daughter of Hon. John Armistead, Esq. and Judith his wife. She departed this life the 23rd day of February, Anno 1699, in the [blank] year of her age, and in the eleventh year of her marriage, having born to her husband five children, four daughters, and a son, two whereof, Sarah and Judith Carter, died before and are buried near her.[3]

John Armistead and his wife Judith were ancestors of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States.[1] Research Notes

Note: the original work of Virginia Garber is confusing and contains errors. Please see the work of Douglas Zimmerman, who spent over a year deciphering, correcting, and verifying with sources.

Judith is sometimes reported as Judith Bowles Robinson or Judith (Bowles) Robinson (without evidence or sources). A Mary Bowles is reported to have married in 1739 to a William Armistead (p 49).[3] This is the only Bowles/Armistead connection found.

The family name of Judith, whom John Armistead married, is uncertain, but the will of Christopher Robinson, part of which is herewith printed, might indicate that her name was Robinson. He calls Col. John Armistead "My loving brother-in-law," and,Judith, "My Loving Sister, Mrs. Judith Armistead."

The will of Christopher Robinson, January 27, 1692-3. * * * item; I give and bequeath to my loving (brother) Coll. John Armistead, and to my Loving Sister, Mrs. Judith Armistead to each of them, a Ring of Twenty Shillings value, for a remem- brance of me. Item : I give and bequeath to my Loving Brother, John Robinson to be disposed of at his discretion in Rings to be given to my Friends and Relations for a remembrance of me ; the same to be distributed to them in Cliesby in Yorkshire, where I was born."

"I give and bequeath to my true Friend Mr. William Churchill, * * Executors of this my last will and testament, * * * I hereby Ordaine and Appoynt my loving Brothcr-in-laiv, Coll. John Armistead," etc.

In another record we read that Robert Beverley calls John Armistead brother.

Sources

• https://www.ourfamtree.org/pedigree.php/Jane-Nicholas/210143
• GEDCOM Note ((Research): Her name can be usually seen as Robinson-Judith Bowle/Bowles Robinson...also Hanes & Beverley...also Judith Bowls or Bowl? Was she married before?
• GEDCOM Note She is seen on one site as Judith Hone/Hones dtr. of Theophilus Hone/Hones but most sites give her as Judith Robinson.
• GEDCOM Note Armistead Family 1635-1910 The Armistead Family Virginia Armsitead Garber Richmond, Virginia Whittet and Shepperson printers 1910 Y Y
• NOTE: On site she is given as the wife of Anthony Armistead. All other sites give her as the wife of John Armistead, son of Major William Armistead and Anne Ellis. Judith and John's daughter Elizabeth Armistead (1667-1716 married Ralph Wormeley 1650-1700 of Rosegill. Their daughter Judith Wormeley married Hon. Mann Page See this line on other sites and on my website: pixleyblair.tribalpages.com
• Hatcher, Patricia, L., (2012) "Identifying Judith Hone, Wife of John 2 Armistead of Virginia, with Hone and Aylmer Ancestry of Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison." American Ancestors Journal. Boston, MA: NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org (2012, Pages 352-64).
• Keith, Charles Penrose, (1893) The Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison ... Philadelphia: [Lippincott Co.], HathiTrust.org (Page 14) Contains errors.
• Garber, Virginia A., (1910) The Armistead Family. 1635-1910. Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson, Archive.org (Pages 30-31, 39-4, 49) Caution: poor organization & contains errors (please see work of Douglas E. Zimmerman, 2002-2004). See also:
• Everingham, Kimball, (26 Nov 2015) "Judith Hone, Judith Bowles" Kimball G. Everingham's Genealogical Database, citing "Identifying Judith Hone, Wife of John2 Armistead of Virginia, with Hone and Aylmer Ancestry of Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison."
• Zimmerman, Douglas E., (2002-2004) "ARMISTEAD." extracted from The Armistead Family by Virginia Armistead Garber, organized for usability Archive.org, archived 25 Feb 2011 Caution - contains errors.
• Berkeley, Edmund , Jr., transcriber, editor, and annotator, (October 10, 2009) "The Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert "King" Carter." http://carter.lib.virginia.edu/#Short%20Life%20Brief%20Life%20of%20... Library of Virginia.edu Will of Christopher Robinson
• Hatcher, Patricia, L., (2012) "Identifying Judith Hone, Wife of John 2 Armistead of Virginia, with Hone and Aylmer Ancestry of Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison." American Ancestors Journal. Boston, MA: NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org (2012, Pages 352-64).