Wasn't the woman named Nancy Hanks? Sincerely, Bob Armstrong in Houston, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <mariahmcky@hotmail.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 6:43 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] John Armstrong 1778-1847 Essex Cty. Va/ Abr. Lincoln Conn??? > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kQB.2ACIB/2523 > > Message Board Post: > > I posted a message on Genforum under John Armstrong quite sometime ago and I still do not have this resolved. I have found a John Armstrong born c1778 and died on 3-30-1847 in Richmond, Virginia. I am going to post this message exactly as I found it in the Library. I am interested in Lucy W. Hanks. (Lincoln ancestor?).................Armstrong, John, est. 1778/79 Essex Cco. Va; PN 1832 South Farnham Parish Essex Co, Va; dd 3/30/1847 ae 70 years & 7 months, Richmond Co, Va., leaving ch: Purkins, John P, Lucy w Hanks, Joseph H; QLF 1921 from desc Mrs. Arthur Mortimer, Virden IL. 75..............She was from Macoupin Cty. Illinois which is S. of Sangamon Cty. Springfield, Illinois ( Abraham Lincoln home) 929.3755 Wardell For some reason I think his father John was born in Ireland c1727. I have a note which says "will dated 9-08-1806 Orange Cty. N.C. ex wife Anne. Can someone tell me if this Lucy Hanks is the one connected to the Abraham Lincoln and what happened to the! > se children? Thank you very much. Ann >