I10577: Florence ARMSTRONG (ABT 1900

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Will Probated:: Feb 1779; Will Dated:: 17 Apr 1777 Codicil 27 November 1778
Children:
George Ball b. 16 Jul 1750 d. bef 1791 + Elizabeth Unknown (Wife

Joseph (Jr) Ball b. 14 Mar 1751/52
David Ball b. 23 Nov 1754 d. 3 Dec 1815 in Northumberland Co VA +Sarah Vaulx Newton (Wife) b. 14 Jul 1767 Marriage: 20 MAR 1783 +Elizabeth Porteus Ball (Wife) b. 11 Feb 1767 Marriage: 6 DEC 1788
John Ball
William Ball
Jesse Ball b. 25 Jan 1772 in Northumberland Co VA
Samuel Ball
Nelms Ball
Jane Ball
Grace Ball b. 18 Jun 1757 + William Nelms (Husband) Marriage: 12 DEC 1774 in Northumberland Co VA
Hannah Ball b. 24 Nov 1764 +William Davis (Husband) b. About. 1770 Marriage: 2 NOV 1793 in Northumberland Co VA

Horace Edwin Hayden, Call Number: F225 H411
Va Genealogies Author: Hayden Media: Book Page: 67

Children:
Juda F. Ball b. About. 1749 in Northumberland Co., VA
George Ball b. 16 Jul 1750 in Northumberland Co., VA
Joseph Ball b. 14 Mar 1751/52 in Northumberland Co., VA
David Ball b. 23 Nov 1754 in Northumberland Co., VA
Lucy W. Ball b. About. 1755 in Northumberland Co., VA
Grace Ball b. 18 Jun 1757 in Northumberland Co., VA
Jane Ball b. 29 Sep 1761
Hannah Ball b. 24 Nov 1764 in Northumberland Co., VA
John Ball b. 6 Mar 1767 in Northumberland Co., VA
William Ball b. 12 Dec 1769 in Northumberland Co., VA
Samuel Ball b. 2 Jun 1776 in Northumberland Co., VA

Children:
George Ball b. 16 Jul 1750
Joseph (Jr) Ball b. 14 Mar 1751/52
David Ball b. 23 Nov 1754
John Ball
William Ball
Jesse Ball b. 25 Jan 1772 in Northumberland Co VA
Samuel Ball
Nelms Ball
Jane Ball
Grace Ball b. 18 Jun 1757
Hannah Ball b. 24 Nov 1764

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Her Will dtd 16 May 1865 pr 11 July 1865 Hancock Co. KY. aka:Butcher?Butsher.

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dau of the immigrant John English (AFN:LNB5-83).

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Religion: Presbyterian
Education: Graduated from the University of North Carolina (1818)
Occupation: Lawyer
Political Party: Democratic
Other Government Positions:
Member of Tennessee House of Representatives, 1823-25
Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1825-39
Speaker of the House, 1835-39
Governor of Tennessee, 1839-41
1846
A large crack in the Liberty Bell too large to permit the bell to be rung any more.
Dispute with Britain over the Oregon Territory settled. Both nations get a part of the territory.
1848
Treaty of 1848 with Mexico gave the U.S. control over California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and parts of Colorado and Wyoming.
Gold discovered in California in December

"Manifest destiny.

Many of us remember that catchy phrase from school history lessons, even though at the time we may not have quite totally understood what it really meant.

It's the concept of manifest destiny, though, which is taught in school (if at all), rather than which President championed it as a principle of freedom. As a result, President James K. Polk remains one of those six Presidents crowded into the period between 1840 and 1860 which tend to become a hazy blur, rather than attaining the place of greater prominence he actually deserves. In fact, a leading historian called Polk "the one bright spot in the dull void between Jackson and Lincoln." Despite this, Polk, who "came out of nowhere" to become President in 1844 and accomplished all he set out to do during his administration, managed to return to obscurity and remain there.

Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1795, Polk grew up to be such an avid supporter of Andrew Jackson and his expansionist point of view that he earned the nickname "Young Hickory" and, after moving to Tennessee, won Jackson's old Congressional seat eight times. When John Tyler withdrew from the 1844 presidential race, the political field became unstable. Tyler, a Whig, failed to get even get the re-nomination of his own party. The Democrats had no notion of selecting Polk when they began their convention in Baltimore, but he became a "dark horse" candidate and managed to secure the nomination. So little known was Polk as a national figure that the Whigs responded with the campaign slogan "Who Is Polk?" However, the energetic Polk, despite the fact of being regarded as sometimes aloof and cold, soundly defeated Whig candidate Henry Clay in his third bid to become President.

Polk's expansionist agenda led to disputes with Mexico over Southwest regions and the failure to resolve those disputes resulted in the Mexican War in 1846. When the United States proved to be victorious in 1848, the peace treaty added over a million square miles in the Southwest and Far West, including California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washinton state. Under Polk, "manifest destiny" - the idea that acquiring western lands was proper and necessary in order to secure the noble purposes of the United States - resulted in the country now stretching from sea to sea, thereby locking out the possibility of foreign intervention in those areas which had become increasingly under the influence of the maturing United States. It also provided opportunities of unparalleled freedom for Americans to move West and still be under the protection of the United States government.

Polk remained focused on the ideals of "mainifest destiny", as opposed to merely acquiring land for its own sake, and rejected suggestions that the U.S. seize parts of Canada up to Alaska or the entire nation of Mexico. Polk properly reasoned that those acquisitions simply weren't needed to serve the legitimate purpose of securing the nation and its noble purposes from foreign intervention.

President Polk worked extremely hard during his term and at the end of it, suffering from exhaustion, decided to return to private life even though he remained popular and probably could have won a second term. He also felt he had achieved what he had set out to do, and simply didn't need to return to the office. At the age of only 53, he died at his Nashville home a mere three months after leaving office.

It's hard to imagine the United States without the vast expanses of the Southwest and Far West - particularly the State of California. The taming of these areas became an important part of the country's folklore and national identity. Yet all this might not have been, had President James Knox Polk not pursued his principles with such vigor. Therefore, it's strange indeed that there is so little national remembrance of this man and the critical role his presidency played." http://www.paulsilhan.com/pres3.htm

"James K. Polk overcame physical illness as a child and young man to become the eleventh president of the United States. As president, Polk, a friend and supporter of Andrew Jackson, oversaw great expansions of the nation's borders and the realization of Manifest Destiny."
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/public/public.htm

"Polk, James Knox (1795-1849) -- also known as James K. Polk; "Young Hickory"; "Napoleon of the Stump" -- Nephew by marriage of Thomas Jones Hardeman; third cousin once removed of Charles Polk; first cousin of William Polk Dobson; fourth cousin of Trusten Polk; brother of William Hawkins Polk; second cousin by marriage of George Davis; uncle and adoptive father of Marshall Tate Polk; second cousin twice removed of Frank L. Polk. Born near Little Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 2, 1795. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1823-25; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1825-39 (6th District 1825-33, 9th District 1833-39); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1835-39; Governor of Tennessee, 1839-41; President of the United States, 1845-49. Presbyterian or Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of cholera, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 15, 1849. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1891 at Tennessee State Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.

Polk counties in Ark., Fla., Ga., Iowa, Minn., Mo., Neb., Ore., Tenn., Tex. and Wis. are named for him. See also: congressional biography. Books about James K. Polk: Sam W. Haynes, James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse; Paul H. Bergeron, The Presidency of James K. Polk; Thomas M. Leonard, James K. Polk : A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny."
http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poinier-polke.html

"POLK, James Knox, 1795-1849

Painting by Rebecca Polk after G.P.A. Healy, 1911, U.S. House of Representatives
POLK, James Knox, (brother of William Hawkins Polk), a Representative from Tennessee and 11th President of the United States; born near Little Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 2, 1795; moved to Tennessee in 1806 with his parents, who settled in what later became Maury County; attended the common schools and was tutored privately; was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1818; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Columbia, Tenn.; chief clerk of the State senate 1821-1823; member of the State house of representatives 1823-1825; elected to the Nineteenth Congress; reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth through Twenty-fourth Congresses and as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1825-March 3, 1839); chairman, Committee on Ways and Means (Twenty-third Congress); Speaker of the House of Representatives (Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Congresses); did not seek renomination in 1838 having become a candidate for Governor; Governor of Tennessee 1839-1841; elected as a Democrat President of the United States in 1844; was inaugurated on March 4, 1845, and served until March 3, 1849; declined to be a candidate for renomination; died in Nashville, Tenn., June 15, 1849; interment within the grounds of the State capitol."
Bibliography
American National Biography; Dictionary of American Biography; Polk, James Knox. Correspondence of James K. Polk. 6 vols. Edited by Herbert Weaver, Paul H. Bergeron, and Wayne Cutler. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 1969; Sellers, Charles G., Jr. James K. Polk. 2 vols. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1957-1966.

"President
Resolved to serve only one term, Polk acted swiftly to fulfill his campaign promises. In just four years, he oversaw annexation of Texas, settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute with Great Britain, reestablishment of an independent treasury system, and acquisition of territory from Mexico that eventually became California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. The former Mexican land came as part of the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, settling the Mexican-American War (fought from April 1846 to February 1848).

Polk's considerable political accomplishments took their toll on his health. Full of enthusiasm and vigor when he entered office, Polk left the White House at the age of 53 exhausted by his years of public service. He died less than four months later at his new home,"Polk Place," in Nashville, Tennessee. "

Message of President James Polk nominating his cabinet, including James Buchanan as Secretary of State, Robert J. Walker as Secretary of the Treasury, William L. Marcy as Secretary of War, George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy, Cave Johnson as Post Master General, and John Y. Mason as Attorney General, 03/05/1845 (National Archives)

Quick Facts about President James Knox Polk
Rank: 11th (1845-1849)
Followed: John Tyler
Succeeded by: Zachary Taylor
Date of Birth November 2, 1795
Place of Birth: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Date of Death: June 15, 1849
Place of Death: Nashville, Tennessee
First Lady: Sarah Childress
Occupation: lawyer
Political Party: Democrat
Vice President: George M. Dallas
http://history.searchbeat.com/jamesknoxpolk.htm.

Polk, James Knox (1795-1849) -- also known as James K. Polk; "Young Hickory"; "Napoleon of the Stump" -- Nephew by marriage of Thomas Jones Hardeman; third cousin once removed of Charles Polk; first cousin of William Polk Dobson; fourth cousin of Trusten Polk; brother of William Hawkins Polk; second cousin by marriage of George Davis; uncle and adoptive father of Marshall Tate Polk; second cousin twice removed of Frank L. Polk. Born near Little Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 2, 1795. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1823-25; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1825-39 (6th District 1825-33, 9th District 1833-39); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1835-39; Governor of Tennessee, 1839-41; President of the United States, 1845-49. Presbyterian or Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of cholera, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 15, 1849. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1891 at Tennessee State Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tenn. Polk counties in Ark., Fla., Ga., Iowa, Minn., Mo., Neb., Ore., Tenn., Tex. and Wis. are named for him. See also: congressional biography. Books about James K. Polk: Sam W. Haynes, James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse; Paul H. Bergeron, The Presidency of James K. Polk; Thomas M. Leonard, James K. Polk : A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny.
http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poinier-polke.html

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d. of cholera

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"French Strother was b. 173- in King George Co. He lived on a handsome estate of 1,500 acres, lying on Mountain Run, on the Fredericksburg road between Culpeper and Stevensburg. He was a vestryman and warden of St. Mark's parish. He represented Culpeper Co, VA, for more than a quarter of a century in the General Assembly, before, during and after the Revolution, was a member of the VA Conventions of I776 and I788, opposing in the Iatter, with Patrick Henry, George Mason and others, the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. He was county lieutenant, and also presiding justice of the County Court of Culpeper. He was in every way a useful and public spirited citizen. The General Assembly at various times imposed upon him public duties, as that of trustee of the town of Stevensburg, trustee of an academy to be established in the old gun-factory at Fredericksburg, commissioner to settle certain trustees' accounts, commissioner of a road from Chester's gap in Culpeper to Richmond, etc. He d. intestate in Aug. 1800, and is buried at Fredericksburg. His wife was Lucy, dau of Robert Coleman (d. I793) formerly of Caroline Co. She was connected with the Claytons, Fosters and Stevens.
Children:
(1)Margaret French Strother
(2)Gilley
(3)Lucy, d. unm.
(4)Elizabeth, m. Nimrod Evans, dsp.
(5)Mary, m. Daniel Gray, her first cousin.
(6)Daniel French
(7)George French
(from Owen, William Strother of VA, 1898, pp. 24-25).

1757 MIL: Culpeper Co, VA, a list of the Culpeper militia without arms on 26 Jun.

1758 MIL: Culpeper Co, VA, taken from Hening's collection on an act of the House of Burgesses of 14 Sep: Anthony, Francis, and French Strother.

1763 MIL: Culpeper Co, VA, French Strother, Lt., militia, 20 Aug.

1763 COURT: Culpeper Co, VA,18 Mar, John Strother , orphan of James Strother, decd, ward of French Strother, his brother, being of lawful age, his guardian is discharged.

1769 LAND: Virginia Council Land Grants, 1745-1769, Nov 1769, French Strother and 49 others, Wabache River, petition which has not been presented but lodged.

1771 REL: French Strother vestryman of Buckrun Church in Bromfield Parish (Meade, Old Churches of Virginia, 1857, Vol II, p. 78.

1776-1788 GOV: VA General Assembly. He represented Virginia in the Fifth Convention from 6 May-5 Jul 1776. He was a Col. in the VA Mil per DESC: James Allen Harmer, ANC #101933, SAR Patriot Index FILE REF: #6626 S.GED 16 feb 1998.

1779 CEN: Culpeper Co, VA, French Strother, Entry #4180, Amt dep 539 (NGS Quarterly Vol 46, Dec 1958, No 4, p. 203).

1782 COURT: Culpeper Co, VA, 19 Aug, p.6, /s/ French Strother a copy teste D. Jameson, Jr., Dep. Clk. Memorandum The court considers all the above property as taken for Continental service; p. 17, French Strother for 105# stalled beef in Jan 1781; p. 48, French Strother for 800# beef, for 30 bu. wheat in Nov 1781.

1783 COURT: Culpeper Co, VA, 29 Sep, French Strother etal, Gent. present at court to receive and adjust claims for property taken for publick service.

1787 TAX: Culpeper Co, VA, List B. French Strother charged with tax and that of James Wagoner: 1WM 16-21, 16B>16, 18B<16, 20 horse, 38 cattle, 1 riding chair.

1788: Culpeper Co, VA. The Virginia Herald and Fredericksburg Advertiser of Thur, 27 Mar, reported that the delegates from Culpeper to the 1788 Convention were French Strother and Joel Early, Esqs. (NGS Quarterly Vol. X, Jul 1921, No. 2, p. 86).

1799 DEATH: Fredericksburg Gazette, 4 Jul, died yesterday, French Strother of Culpeper, State Senator. He was on his way home from the Senate in Richmond and is buried in Fredericksburg.

1802 DEED: Campbell Co, VA, 16 Jun, DB 6-148. Francis Gray of Campbell to Philip Slaughter and Daniel F. Strother, admr. of French Strother, decd, of Culpeper Co, for Slaves.

George French Strother represented Culpeper County in the General Assembly for more than 25 years from before and after the Rev War. Until 1791, he served as a Delegate moving then to the Senate where he served until his death. He was a member of the VA Conventions of 1776 and 1788. In the latter, he opposed Patrick Henry, George Mason and others in the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. One problem in his mind was religious freedom as he was wary of a strong central government. He was County Lieutenant and presiding justice of the County Court of Culpeper. He lived on a 1,500 acre estate lying on Mountain Run on the Fredericksburg Road between Culpeper and Stevensburg. He was a vestryman and warden of St. Mark's Parish, He was married to Lucy Coleman, dau of Robert Coleman. He died in Fredericksburg on his way home from the Senate in Richmond and is buried in St. George's churchyard there. Two of his descendants, George French Strother II and James French Strother, represented the Culpeper district in the U.S. Congress. The former received a letter from John Quincy Adams regarding the Constitution which may be seen at the Burgandine House in Culpeper."

Children:
2 Mary STROTHER + Daniel GRAY b: ABT. 1745
2 Gilly Coleman STROTHER b: ABT. 1762 + John EVANS , Jr. b: ABT. 1760 d: 1843
2 Lucy Coleman STROTHER b: ABT. 1764 d: AFT. 1820
2 Elizabeth French STROTHER b: ABT. 1766 + Nimrod EVANS b: ABT. 1765
2 Daniel French STROTHER b: ABT. 1772 + Fanny THOMPSON b: 10 NOV 1789

(IV) George French Strother was a son of French and Louisa (Coleman) Strother, of Culpeper county. George French Strother was warden and a vestryman of St. Mark's parish, Culpeper county, and represented the county more than a quarter of a century in the general assembly before, during and after the revolution, and was a member of the Virginia convention of 1776 and 1778, and at the time of his death at Fredericksburg, July 3, 1799, was a member of the Virginia senate.

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My Southern Family

Florence ARMSTRONG

ABT 1900 - ____

ID Number: I10577

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Joseph BALL

ABT 1735 - ABT 1778

ID Number: I100601

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Elizabeth BONNER

ABT 1840 - ____

ID Number: I3283

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Sarah BOUCHER

1809 - 11 Jul 1865

ID Number: I29436

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Elizabeth EADDY

7 Feb 1808 - 17 Jul 1888

ID Number: I77415

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Alice ENGLISH

ABT 1640 - ____

ID Number: I81331

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Daniel MCCUTCHEN

1813 - ____

ID Number: I33352

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Hon. James Knox "Young Hickory" POLK 11th President of USA

2 Nov 1795 - 15 Jun 1849

ID Number: I79785

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Dorothea STENSON

Hon. George French STROTHER I Judge

1733 - 3 Jul 1799

ID Number: I64811

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