James Armstrong was born in Northern Ireland abt. 1736, a son of Rev. Gustavus Armstrong. He served in the Enniskillen Dragoons where he earned his moniker, "Trooper". He married Susan Wells in 1782 or 3. She was born in Baltimore County, Maryland.
They came to East Tennessee and raised their growing family, not far from Gen. James White's Fort, around which he would lay out the fledgling town of Knoxville in late 1791. The general sold the town lots for Eight dollars to anyone who would build on it.
In 1791, Commenced The Treaty of Holston, between the several Cherokee leaders and Governor Blount, representing the United States. Forty-one Cherokees were ceremoniously introduced to the Governor by an interpereter and the Governor himself was dressed his finest ceremonial uniform. James Armstrong was named "arbiter elegantum" of the proceedings due to his familiarity with European pomp and ceremony, and the Cherokee's appreciation of the same.
At the time, those living near Gen. White's Fort used the Tennessee River as a water source until Trooper Armstrong located a spring on the hillside in the soon to be laid-out town. Trooper, as a jest, told Gen. White he should give him the lot with the spring for free. Later, the General drew up a deed and gave lot #4 to Trooper, which was located at the SW corner of Main St. and S. Central St., today a parking garage.
Trooper and his wife had six children who lived to adulthood, Robert Wells, Francis Wells, William (who was mayor of Nashville), Lt. John Armstrong, who died in camp during the War of 1812 at Fort Southwest Point in Roane Co, TN. Jane (Park) and "Nancy" Ann Tevis Armstrong (McCormick).
James died on September 27, 1813 and was buried on his own land on Flat Creek, about 15 miles from Knoxville, near present day Brice's Bridge. It was later known as the "Brice Farm".
Napoleon Brice acquired the land from the family of his wife, Minerva Looney, before the Civil War. His son, Thomas Nelson Brice, stated: "I have been told that 'Trooper' Armstrong was buried over there across the road, but the site of his grave isn't known."
It has been since determined that his grave is located just west of Flat Creek on a prominence on the south side of Old Rutledge Pike. The Bonny Kate Chapter, DAR had placed a marker, now missing.
(bio by: Census taker)
They came to East Tennessee and raised their growing family, not far from Gen. James White's Fort, around which he would lay out the fledgling town of Knoxville in late 1791. The general sold the town lots for Eight dollars to anyone who would build on it.
In 1791, Commenced The Treaty of Holston, between the several Cherokee leaders and Governor Blount, representing the United States. Forty-one Cherokees were ceremoniously introduced to the Governor by an interpereter and the Governor himself was dressed his finest ceremonial uniform. James Armstrong was named "arbiter elegantum" of the proceedings due to his familiarity with European pomp and ceremony, and the Cherokee's appreciation of the same.
At the time, those living near Gen. White's Fort used the Tennessee River as a water source until Trooper Armstrong located a spring on the hillside in the soon to be laid-out town. Trooper, as a jest, told Gen. White he should give him the lot with the spring for free. Later, the General drew up a deed and gave lot #4 to Trooper, which was located at the SW corner of Main St. and S. Central St., today a parking garage.
Trooper and his wife had six children who lived to adulthood, Robert Wells, Francis Wells, William (who was mayor of Nashville), Lt. John Armstrong, who died in camp during the War of 1812 at Fort Southwest Point in Roane Co, TN. Jane (Park) and "Nancy" Ann Tevis Armstrong (McCormick).
James died on September 27, 1813 and was buried on his own land on Flat Creek, about 15 miles from Knoxville, near present day Brice's Bridge. It was later known as the "Brice Farm".
Napoleon Brice acquired the land from the family of his wife, Minerva Looney, before the Civil War. His son, Thomas Nelson Brice, stated: "I have been told that 'Trooper' Armstrong was buried over there across the road, but the site of his grave isn't known."
It has been since determined that his grave is located just west of Flat Creek on a prominence on the south side of Old Rutledge Pike. The Bonny Kate Chapter, DAR had placed a marker, now missing.
(bio by: Census taker)
James Armstrong was born in Northern Ireland abt. 1736, a son of Rev. Gustavus Armstrong. He served in the Enniskillen Dragoons where he earned his moniker, "Trooper". He married Susan Wells in 1782 or 3. She was born in Baltimore County, Maryland.
They came to East Tennessee and raised their growing family, not far from Gen. James White's Fort, around which he would lay out the fledgling town of Knoxville in late 1791. The general sold the town lots for Eight dollars to anyone who would build on it.
In 1791, Commenced The Treaty of Holston, between the several Cherokee leaders and Governor Blount, representing the United States. Forty-one Cherokees were ceremoniously introduced to the Governor by an interpereter and the Governor himself was dressed his finest ceremonial uniform. James Armstrong was named "arbiter elegantum" of the proceedings due to his familiarity with European pomp and ceremony, and the Cherokee's appreciation of the same.
At the time, those living near Gen. White's Fort used the Tennessee River as a water source until Trooper Armstrong located a spring on the hillside in the soon to be laid-out town. Trooper, as a jest, told Gen. White he should give him the lot with the spring for free. Later, the General drew up a deed and gave lot #4 to Trooper, which was located at the SW corner of Main St. and S. Central St., today a parking garage.
Trooper and his wife had six children who lived to adulthood, Robert Wells, Francis Wells, William (who was mayor of Nashville), Lt. John Armstrong, who died in camp during the War of 1812 at Fort Southwest Point in Roane Co, TN. Jane (Park) and "Nancy" Ann Tevis Armstrong (McCormick).
James died on September 27, 1813 and was buried on his own land on Flat Creek, about 15 miles from Knoxville, near present day Brice's Bridge. It was later known as the "Brice Farm".
Napoleon Brice acquired the land from the family of his wife, Minerva Looney, before the Civil War. His son, Thomas Nelson Brice, stated: "I have been told that 'Trooper' Armstrong was buried over there across the road, but the site of his grave isn't known."
It has been since determined that his grave is located just west of Flat Creek on a prominence on the south side of Old Rutledge Pike. The Bonny Kate Chapter, DAR had placed a marker, now missing.
(bio by: Census taker)
They came to East Tennessee and raised their growing family, not far from Gen. James White's Fort, around which he would lay out the fledgling town of Knoxville in late 1791. The general sold the town lots for Eight dollars to anyone who would build on it.
In 1791, Commenced The Treaty of Holston, between the several Cherokee leaders and Governor Blount, representing the United States. Forty-one Cherokees were ceremoniously introduced to the Governor by an interpereter and the Governor himself was dressed his finest ceremonial uniform. James Armstrong was named "arbiter elegantum" of the proceedings due to his familiarity with European pomp and ceremony, and the Cherokee's appreciation of the same.
At the time, those living near Gen. White's Fort used the Tennessee River as a water source until Trooper Armstrong located a spring on the hillside in the soon to be laid-out town. Trooper, as a jest, told Gen. White he should give him the lot with the spring for free. Later, the General drew up a deed and gave lot #4 to Trooper, which was located at the SW corner of Main St. and S. Central St., today a parking garage.
Trooper and his wife had six children who lived to adulthood, Robert Wells, Francis Wells, William (who was mayor of Nashville), Lt. John Armstrong, who died in camp during the War of 1812 at Fort Southwest Point in Roane Co, TN. Jane (Park) and "Nancy" Ann Tevis Armstrong (McCormick).
James died on September 27, 1813 and was buried on his own land on Flat Creek, about 15 miles from Knoxville, near present day Brice's Bridge. It was later known as the "Brice Farm".
Napoleon Brice acquired the land from the family of his wife, Minerva Looney, before the Civil War. His son, Thomas Nelson Brice, stated: "I have been told that 'Trooper' Armstrong was buried over there across the road, but the site of his grave isn't known."
It has been since determined that his grave is located just west of Flat Creek on a prominence on the south side of Old Rutledge Pike. The Bonny Kate Chapter, DAR had placed a marker, now missing.
(bio by: Census taker)
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