Armstead Queen *
Source: "Armstead Queen (1777) and Minnie Jett - Setting the Record Straight " on QUEEN-L
Birth: ABT 1777
Death: BEF 10 Sep 1827, near Johnstown,, West Virginia, USA
Father: Charles Queen *
Mother: Mary (May) Haley *
- Married (1) Lydia (Queen) * at 1) 1795 Sarah Norman 2) 1812, Minnie Jett from Culpepper Co., Virginia, USA
- Child 1: Elizabeth Queen 27 Dec 1795 - 18 Apr 1864 m. Joseph Jenkins (Jinkins)
- Child 2: Charles A. Queen * <1799> - AFT 1870 m. (1) Elizabeth Charlotte (Carlotta) Jefferies * m. (2) Abigail Cain
- Child 3: John B. Queen 1801 - 1 Sep 1871 m. Isabella Little
- Child 4: Levi Harrison Queen 7 Feb 1807 - 1 Feb 1875 m. Sarah Garrett
- Child 5: Mary (Polly) Queen 1808 - m. William Bean
- Child 6: Sarah Queen ABT 1809 - m. Jesse Garrett
- Child 7: Nancy Queen 1810 -
- Married (2) Minnie Jett on 1812
- Child 1: Lydia Queen 22 Nov 1811 - 7 Feb 1871 m. William Oldacre
- Married (3) Charlotte Norman on 4 Apr 1812 at Harrison Co., West Virginia, USA
- Child 1: James N. Queen 1813 - 30 Jun 1900 m. Sarah (Queen)
- Child 2: Martin Monroe Queen 1817 - m. Margaret (Queen)
- Child 3: Lettice (Letty) Queen 1818 - 1897 m. John Dennison
- Child 4: Jemima Maximila Queen 1820 - 20 Sep 1880
- Child 5: Eliza Haley Queen 1822 - 1899
Notes: He lived on (180) acres of the old homestead in (1806 near the mouth of Peel Tree, then migr ated to Rooting Creek. He reared (11) children and Levi Queen reared (10) children. These (21 ) children are of the Second Generation, and they were all m. and settled on Peel Tree, a str eam (4) miles in length, and Rooting Creek, a stream of (7) miles in length and surrounding s ections of that rich fertile part of the Virginia Colony. Many of the Second and Third genera tions settled in surrounding sections of the country. Armstead Queen was a farmer and in 180 6 owned two farms, one of 90 acres and another of 191 acres on Gnatty Creek and by 1826 he ha d acquired a farm of 95 acres on main Rolling Creek below Johnstown. He was m. twice. His fir st wife was Miss Sarah Norman and they were m. in 1795. To this marriage were b. five childre n into the second generation of the Queen family
Armstead Queen, a son of Charles Queen, Jr. and May (Haley) Queen of the first generation o f the Queen family was (born around the year 1777) and died near Johnstown, Harrison Co., W . Va. He was a farmer and in 1806 owned two farms, one of 90 acres and another of 191 acres o n Gnatty creek and by 1826 he had acquired a farm of 95 acres on main Rolling Creek below Joh nstown. He was married twice.
His first wife was Miss Sarah Norman and they were married in 1795. To this marriage were bor n five children into the second generation of the Queen family, namely:
a- Elisabeth Queen (born Dec. 27, 1795), died April 18, 1864.
b- Charles A. Queen (born 1800), died July, 1870.
c- John B. Queen (born 1801).
d- Levi Harrison Queen (born Feb. 7, 1807), died 1875.
e- Nancy Queen (born, 1810).
He married his second wife, Miss Minnie Jett, in the year of 1812, a member of a local famil y that came from Culpepper Co., Va. and appears to have located on Rooting Creek. To this mar riage; were born six children into the second generation of the Queen family, namely:
a- James Jett Queen (born 1813), died 1899.
b- Martin Monroe Queen (born 1817).
c- Letty Queen.
d- Jemina Maximelia Queen.
e- Eliza Queen (born 1822), died 1899.
f- Lydia (died Feb. 7, 1871).
from Stephen Post Queen
Inventory, 8-10-1827, Harrison Co. (W)VA
Sources: Don Norman says first wife was unknown; Stephen Post Queen has Sara Norman
Armstead Queen (1777) and Minnie Jett - Setting the Record Straight Author: Billy Curtis Date : 5 Dec 2002 3:16 PM GMT Classification: Query
was blessed to be a part of a fact finding discussion concerning the Armstead Queen family o f Harrison County, VA/WV about a year ago. This discussion took place amongst members of Hack er’s Creek Pioneer Descendants. Together we sorted out how many wives he had and which childr en were born to that particular wife. I will briefly outline our findings so that people ma y correct their records. I believe Carl E. Queen, from this message board was active in tha t discussion as well, and I would love for him to chime in to verify that the study took plac e, over six or seven months as I recall. Much of the confusion comes from the fact people ha ve accepted the fact that the files of Don Norman are without error. In fact, there are numer ous errors in Don Normon’s files as he will readily verify. Don Norman has done a wonderful w ork in compiling family histories concerning our Hacker’s Creek ancestors. Unfortumately, h e must rely upon others to give him information. He had the names, dates and pedigree of my g reat-grandparents entirely wrong, but took the info from another person, who took it from ano ther person, who took it .... you get my point. We also discovered there were errors in “Th e Queen History & Family Tree” by Stephen Post Queen. I believe some of these errors occurre d because part of the family history was considered gospel because it came from the recollect ions of an elderly family member. Please understand that I appreciate the work of Stephen Pos t Queen and have found his manuscript to be a treasure of information and insight. However, t here are county records that refute some of his information. Our discussion determined tha t Armstead Queen was married 3 times. I will post his information then proceed with the argum ent regarding why the children are assigned as they are. Armstead Queen (Charles, Charles M cQueen) was born 1777, and died Bef. 1830 in Johnstown, Harrison, VA. He married (1) Lydia Ab t. 1795. She died Abt. 1810. He married (2) Minnie Jett Abt. 1810, daughter of James Jett an d Leanah. She was born Abt. 1777 in Rooting Creek, Culpeper, VA, and died 1811 in Harrison Co , VA. He married (3) Charlotte Norman 04 April 1812 in Harrison Co, VA, daughter of Clement N orman and Jemima Shumate. She was born 1784. Children of Armstead Queen and Lydia are: 1. El izabeth Norman 4 Queen, born 27 December 1795 in Ruraldale, Harrison, VA; died 18 April 186 4 in Ruraldale, Harrison, WV. 2.Charles Armstead Queen, born 1800 in Harrison Co, VA; died 1 8 July 1870 in Peck's Run, Upshur, WV. 3. John B. Queen, born Abt. 1801 in Ruraldale, Harriso n, VA; died 01 September 1871 in Ruraldale, Harrison, WV. 4. Levi Harrison Queen, born 07 Feb ruary 1807 in Ruraldale, Harrison, VA; died 01 February 1875 in Lorentz, Upshur, WV. 5. Mar y Queen, born 1808. She married William Bean. 6. Nancy Queen, born Abt. 1809 in Peel Tree Cre ek, Harrison, VA. 7. Sarah Queen, born 1810. She married Jesse Garrett. Child of Armstead Qu een and Minnie Jett is: 8. Lydia Ann Jett4 Queen, born 22 November 1811 in Rooting Creek, Har rison, VA; died 07 February 1871 in Lewis Co, WV. Children of Armstead Queen and Charlotte N orman are: 9. James N.4 Queen, born 1813 in Rooting Creek, Harrison, VA; died 30 June 1900 i n Harrison Co, WV. 10. Martin Monrow Queen, born 1817 in Rooting Creek, Harrison, VA. 11. Let ty Queen, born 1818; died 1897. 12. Jemima Maximelia Queen, born 1820 in Gnatty Creek, Harris on, VA; died 20 September 1880. 13. Eliza Haley Queen, born 1822. The following records supp ort the fact Minnie Jett did not bear the children after 1812 to Armstead Queen: 1) Harriso n County marriage records indicate Armstead Queen married Charlotte Norman (daughter of Cleme nt Norman and Jemima Shumate) on 04 April 1812. 2) The following land transaction from 19 Ma rch 1821 clearly shows Armstead’s wife is NOT Minnie Jett but Charlotte Norman: Harrison Co. , VA Indenture, Norman to Hutson, 1821 Isaac Norman and others To )( Deed John Hutson )( This Indenture made this 19th day of March AD 1821 between Isaac Norman, Martin Norman, Armst ead Queen & Charlotte Queen his wife, Ephraim Jeffries & Tabetha his wife, William Norman, Ba iley Norman of the first part and John Hutson of the other part witneseth? that the said part ies of the first part ????? in consideration of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said J ohn Hutson have granted bargained and sold and hereby do grant bargain and sell to the said J ohn Huston a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the County of Harrison and Commonwea lth of Virginia adjoining lands of the heirs of Clement Norman Deceased, Holdridge Chideste r and others situate on the waters? of Rooting Creek and bounded as followeth as Beginning a t a chesnut oak and running North 87 degrees E 135 ½ poles to a gum then from the said Chesnu t Beginning S 57 ½ degrees East 85 poles to a sugar tree thence North 48 3/4 degrees East 8 4 poles to the aforsaid gum to being that same tract of land once conveyed to said Hutson b y Holdridge Chedester and included in a conveyance from said Huston to Clement Norman decease d. To have and to hold the said land and appurtenances to the said Hutson and his heirs to th e use of him and his heirs forever and the said partys of the first part will warrant and def end said land to said Hutson and his heirs against themselves their heirs and all remaining ? under them. In Witnes whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their ha nds and seals the day & year herein before first mentioned. Seal Seal Armsted Quenn Seal Bai ley Norman Seal his William X Norman Seal mark Seal Seal Virginia Harrison County Court Cler k Office 19th day of March 1821 this deed was presented in said office and achnowledged by Ar mstead Queen, Bailey Norman and William Norman and admitted to the same. It appears that Min nie Jett died in 1811, most likely in childbirth or very soon thereafter. Armstead then marri ed Charlotte Norman. Armstead dies around 1829 as Charlotte remarries Daniel Jett on 9 Septem ber 1830 according to Harrison County Marriage Records (Bk 3 pg 58) An estate deed regardin g property formerly belonging to Armstead and Charlotte reflects her new name: Harrison Coun ty Deeds - Bk29:1 25A. on Rooting Creek in 1839 conveyed to James Little by John B. Queen an d Isabella his wife, Charlotte Jett, former wife of Armstead Queen, James N. Queen and Sara h his wife, Joseph Jenkins and Elizabeth his wife, Charles A. Queen and Charlotte his wife, L evi H. Queen and Sarah his wife, William Been and Nancy his wife, Willaim Oldacre and Lydia h is wife, Martin M. Queen and Margaret his wife, Jesse Garrett and Sarah his wife, John Dennis on Jr. and Lettice his wife and Jemima queen heirs of Armstead Queen dec., all of Harrison.Th is was a very hard discussion for me to endure as I had always been “told” and believed tha t my ancestor was James Jett Queen, son of Minnie Jett. I had accumulated a mountain of infor mation regarding the Jett family, and frankly, found it an assault on my family history tha t there could be anything to the fact Charlotte was his mother. In the end truth should be ou r driving force, not personal pride. I have changed my files to reflect the truth and I a m a very PROUD descendant of not only Charlotte Norman, but her sister Sarah Norman as well. Just a side note to ponder - Look at the children of Charlotte Norman. Two girls are named af ter Charlotte's family members, Lettice and Jemima.
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