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 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