From Daughters of the American Revolution membership genealogy
Colonel John Armistead is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independcne, while acting in the capacity of Colonel in theRevolutionary Army. He was Colonel in the continental Army. He married Lucy, daughter of Colonel John Baylor, March 17, 1764. "All the sons ofthis marriage where inbued with martial spirit. One of the sons, my grandfather, Gen. Walker Keith Armistead, was one of the first graduates of West Point; passed successfully through all gradation of office from Lieutenant to that of General, was commanding General during part of the Seminole War;- Commanded at Fortress Monroe during the war of 1812, and would have been the commanding General in the Mexican War but for his death, which occurred the night he received his appointment. His death passed the rank to Gen. Taylor."
"The above mentioned Armisteads are of the"Armisteads of Hesse," who, according to Bishop Meade, and the old Vestry books were in Virginia from before the year 1677."
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FROM http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3316748&id=I396
John Armistead was a member of the Committee of Observation of Caroline county, Virginia.Colonel in Continental Army. He inherited all of his father's lands in Prince William Co. Six of his sons served in the War of 1812. "Colonial Families . " Vol 1. Four of John and Lucinda's sons served in the War of 1812. John inherited large properties in Caroline from Henry Armistead, first Burgess from Caroline.
