On 14 August 1809, Major Boughan and John Armstrong bound themselves unto George Hoffman asignee of Henley Woodward the sum of £153.10.8. Witness: Purkins Armstrong. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-M-24.]

A marriage bond for Purkins Armstrong and Mary “Polly” Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, is dated 21 December 1813. [Eva Eubank Wilkerson, Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia, 1655–1900, page 115, citing Marriage Book 1, page 229.]

On 15 May 1815, Purkins Armstrong, John Armstrong, and Barker Minter were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for Purkins Armstrong’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Rachel Gordon, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 165.]

In about 1816 a suit was brought forward in chancery court by children of Alexander Gordon. Orators and oratrices Hundley Moody & Elizabeth his wife, Purkins Armstrong & Polly his wife, William Gordon, Isham Gordon, Alexander & Lucy Gordon infants by Hundley Moody their next friend. That John Gordon late of this county died [no date] intestate leaving a son William Gordon who has died. John left a widow Rachel. When William died land went to Alexander, next in line. Rachel died February 1815. Alexander died intestate, leaving a widow Susanna. The orators and oratrices are children of Alexander, who also left three other children now dead: Nancy, Peggy and Daniel. Nancy died of full age. Susanna was the mother of your orators and oratrices. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 26, item 26-B-18.]

In an undated petition, orators and oratrices John Rogers and Lucy his wife who was Lucy Gordon, Hunley Moody and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Gordon, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife who was Polly Gordon, William Gordon and Alexander Gordon, complained that with Isham Gordon they are the only heirs of Alexander Gordon who lately departed. Also they are heirs of John Gordon and are entitled to 1/7 part. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-J-34.]

On 21 January 1817, the estate of Rachel Gordon for 1815 in account with Purkins Armstrong administrator was recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 348.]

On 2 May 1818, the Superior Court of the District of Fredericksburg heard the case of Gideon Purkins, Young D. Purkins, Henry Purkins, Fleming Ransome & Betsy his wife, John Burke & Mary his wife, Caty Boughan & Thomas Boughan infant children of Caty Boughan, who was Caty Purkins, by Purkins Armstrong their next friend, John Armstrong & Sally his wife, Thomas L. Dunn & Cary his wife, and William Purkins, plaintiffs, against Gabriel Purkins, defendant. “This cause came on to be heard on the bill, answer, exhibits and examinations of witnesses, and was argued by counsel: On consideration whereof since it appears to the Court that Thomas L. Dunn & Cary his wife, by their indenture dated the 12th day of April 1817, have conveyed all their interest in the land in the bill mentioned to Washington H. Purkins, and that Philemon Purkins conveyed his one sixth of the said land to the defendant, the Court doth adjudge, order and decree that the plaintiff Gideon Purkins do recover of the defendant 10/48 parts of the said tract of land, situated in the County of Essex, whereof Henry Purkins lately died seized; that the plaintiffs Caty Boughan and Thomas Boughan, in right of their mother Caty Boughan, deceased, do recover of the defendant for their joint use 2/48 parts of the said land; that the plaintiffs John Armstrong & Sally his wife, in right of the said Sally, do recover of the defendant 2/48 parts of the said land; that the plaintiffs Fleming Ransome and Betsy his wife & John Burke & Mary his wife, in right of the said Betsy & Mary respectively, and William Purkins & Henry Purkins, each do recover of the defendant 1/48 part of the said land. And the Court doth further adjudge, order and decree that Henry Thomas, William Latané, Edwin Upshaw and Robert Haile, or any two of them, do allot to the several plaintiffs aforesaid, their aforesaid shares respectively, according to value, and assign the same by metes and bounds, leaving for the defendant 18/48 parts of the said land, and for Washington H. Purkins 12/48 parts thereof, being the shares of Young D. Purkins & Cary Purkins. And the Court doth further adjudge, order and decree, that the defendant do render before one of the Commissioners of this Court an account of the rents and profits of the land aforesaid, from the time he came to the possession thereof, until the said allotment be made — and the said Commissioner is directed to State and settle an account between the defndant and the plaintiffs respectively, and to report the said accounts to the Court, with any special matter that he may thing pertinant or any party may require. And on motion of Washington H. Purkins it is ordered, that the Clerk of this Court do deliver to him the deed amongst the exhibits from Thomas L. Dunn & Cary his wife to the said Washington H. Purkins, bearing date the 3d day of April, 1818, the said Clerk retaining a copy thereof.” [Chancery Order Book 1814–1818, Superior Court, District of Fredericksburg, page 438.]

On 21 May 1822, Purkins Armstrong and Moses Crow were bound $100 for Purkins Armstrong’s adminstration of the estate of John Burke. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 295.]

On 15 May 1828, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife, and Hundley Moody and Elizabeth his wife, sold land to Isham Gordon. The deed identifies both Polly and Elizabeth as being the daughters of Alexander and Susanna Gordon, both deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pp. 448-449.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Sheet 73
Dwelling 139, Family 139
Croxton, William S., 50, male, farmer, value of real estate $10,000, born in Virginia
Croxton, John, 16, male, no occupation, born in Virginia
Croxton, Charles, 14, male, born in Virginia
Croxton, Mary, 12, female, born in Virginia
Croxton, William, 10, male, born in Virginia
Croxton, Nancy, 8, female, born in Virginia
Armstrong, Purkins, 55, male, manager, born in Virginia