Background
He was the son of William Armistead.
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Anthony Armistead
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He resided in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He was part of Sir William Berkeley"s courts-martial in 1676 to try the Bacon insurgents. He was a justice of the peace and a captain of horse in 1680.
Captain Armistead married Hannah Ellyson, daughter of Doctor Robert Ellyson, of James City County, Virginia.
Their children were:
Captain Robert Armistead
Major William Armistead who married Hannah Hines
Judith Armistead who married John West III
Hannah Armistead who married William Shelton.
Membership
He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1693, 1696, 1699, and one of the committee in 1700 reporting a revision of the laws which were approved by the General Assembly in 1705. Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Armistead, member of the House of Burgesses.
