My Armstrong ancestors left Ireland before yours, but there still could be a connection. William Armstrong was born 1712 in County Fermanagh, the son of John or James Armstrong and Janey Baker. After he left Ireland, he arrived it the vicinity of Staunton,Augusta,VA. He married Mary Caldwell b Scotland. I have no record of his siblings, but have info on a lot of his descendants. He served on the American side in the Revolutionary War. He last lived in Hawkins County, TN. He married a second time to Abniah Morrisett, who I believe may have been the widow or daughter of Joseph Morrisett of Hawkins Co. Have a good time in Ireland. I am having trouble arranging a vacation at all this summer. Gene At 09:11 AM 5/24/98 -0400, Donald Boyle wrote: >I am going to Ireland on the 5th of June. > >My ancestors came from the county of Fermanagh and all were born on the >townland of Kilmore, which is just outside of Newtownbutler. The family was >on the farm until around 1875 and then moved to the townland of Lisegerton, >to a small settlement called Millbrook, Co. Monaghan which is just on the >the northern fringe of the town of Clones. >The family is as follows. Thomas Armstrong (1808-1884) married Jane Alford >(1813-1889) and they had eleven children all born in Kilmore. >Robert, went to England >Thomas,went to England but believe ended up in Troy N.Y. USA >Ellen (1863-1919) went to England and married [1]Issac Armstrong and [2] >Samuel Stewart. >Rev. John (1836-1910) and Elizabeth Jane (1841-1923) emmigrated 1860 to >Belleville, Ontario Canada. Eliza remained in Belleville and married Hugh >Corbett of Co. Down. >Rev. John was a minister of the Weslayan Primitive Method Church and served >in northern Michigan. >William (1840-1918) settled in Troy N.Y. and became a successful tea >merchant. >Joseph (1846-1922) settled in Lapeer Michigan and became a successful >merchant >Margaret Jane (1859-1880) emmigrated to Troy and died after 3 months in the >USA >Isabella (1862-1927) emmigrated to Montreal, Quebec >Mary Anne (1849-.....) >Henry (1854-....) he was the only one of the family to have remained in >Ireland and was living close to Clones and the last address I had from him >was Faltragh, 5 Evans Cross, Ballybay. >His wife was Lisie. >Thomas had an older brother, Rev. John Armstrong (1788-1875) who was a well >known Weslayan Minister. He died in Lurgan, Co. Armagh and is memoralised >in the High Street Church in Lurgan. He was married and had a daughter >Margaret who lived with the family at Windsor Terrace in Lurgan (1875) > >I am trying to trace the burial grounds for the family and want to know if >all the cemeteries have been transcribed for the Newtownbutler and Clones >area. > >Also would like to trace the family of Henery and others. > >Any help gratefully appreciated. > > >Donald J. Boyle >brantford, ontario, canada > > >