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Several of our family researchers have also theorized that there may have been more than one migration of
Armstrongs who are related to us. Based on the known exodus of a steady stream of the descendents of
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Christie’s Will and his nephew Andro in the 18 century, I tend to agree with this assessment. I further believe
it is likely that many of our direct bloodline ancestors knew other family members in America and probably
lived near some of them after their arrival. Finally, I believe that there is credible evidence that our bloodline
traces from the Lairds of Mangerton of the Scottish borderlands, through Johnnie of Gilnockie, and Christopher
the Elder of Langholm, and onward to Co. Fermanaugh and Ulster, North Ireland.
Based on the above, I tend to lean towards the belief that Martin was born about 1735 and that he immigrated
with other members of his immediate family to Long Island in the 1750 timeframe…
In the next chapter we’ll get to know our ancestor Martin Armstrong a bit better; reviewing what we do know
about him, looking at locations he may have resided and reviewing events that not only impacted his life, but
shaped the development of Colonial America and the birth of our country.
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