“Joseph Noel Armstrong son of the above [Ellis Armstrong & Fanny his wife] was born 17th of May 1807” [Armstrong family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 27094]

“----- Armstrong was married to Susan A. Haile the daughter of Richard ----- May 14th 1829” [Armstrong family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 27094]

On 4 October 1836 a deed was made between Richard T. Haile, Elzer Fogg and Eliza T. his wife, Joseph M. Armstrong and Susan A. his wife, Maria D. Haile, James N. Haile, John S. Haile, Robert L. Haile and Bernard H. Haile, the said Richard T., Eliza F. Susan A., Maria D., James N., John S., Robert L. and Bernard H. being children of Richard T. Haile late of Essex County of the first part, and Ambrose Hundley, Richard T. Hundley, Susanna Mann, Sarah Pendleton the wife of Joseph H. Pendleton, Emaline, Louisa, William, Hugh, and Peter Campbell, children of Mary Campbell deceased, and Mary and Thomas Wood, children of Nancy Wood, deceased, and grandchildren of the said Ambrose Hundley decased of the second part. On 22 November 1805, Richard T. Haile and Judith T. his wife, the parents of the parties of the first part, had sold in trust during their lifetimes to Lewis Dix real and personal property that had been willed to Richard T. Haile by his grandfather, the land having been in trust to his grandmother Mary during her lifetime, with remainer to their son John Haile, the father of the Richard T. Haile who sold the property to Lewis Dix. There was another indenture made between Richard T. Haile and Judith T. his wife of the first part, Tandy Dix of the second part, and Ambrose Hundley of the third part, in which Ambrose Hundley paid unto the parties of the first and second part 400 pounds 10 shillings for 534 acres, it being the same land as in the first deed. Another indenture, dated 22 July 1807 and made between the same parties as in the second deed conveyed a sufficiency to Ambrose Hundley to guarantee the second deed, with conditions such that their son Richard T. Haile should receive an equivalent for his or their interest in the said land. Ambrose Hundley has since died intestate. Elizabeth Hundley received some of the land as her dower, and the residue was allotted to Ambrose Hundley, Richard T. Hundley, and John Hundley deceased, his children. In the meantime, Richard T. Hundley had purchased 68 acres of the land from his brother Ambrose in 1829. Richard T. Hundley also purchased 90 acres owned by his deceased brother John at a court ordered sale, and he then conveyed this land to Susan Mann, Joseph H. Pendleton and Sarah his wife, and Warner Lewis acting as commissioner. In this present indenture, the parties of the first part for $5 quit claim to the land. Dated 4 October 1836. Signed Richd. T Haile, E T Fogg, Joseph N Armstrong, S. A Armstrong, M. D. Haile, James N Haile, John S Haile and Robert L Haile. Witnesses: Geo Wright, Edward Wright, James Munday. Recorded 11 October 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 45, pages 191–197.]

He is mentioned in the will of his father in 1839.

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 251, Family 251
Armstrong, Joseph, 42, farmer, $4,000 real estate
Armstrong, Susan, 43
Lee, Henry, 29, manager
Lee, Vestillia, 19
Armstrong, Judith, 17
Armstrong, Mary, 16
Armstrong, Joseph, 8
Armstrong, William, 5
Armstrong, Thomas, 1
All were born in Virginia.

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office, Page 13
Dwelling 123, Family 120
Armstrong, Joseph N., 53, male, farmer, $6,000 real estate, $4,275 personal estate, born in Virginia
Armstrong, Susan A., 52, female, born in Virginia
Stokes, L. C., 13, female, born in Virginia
Rowzie, H. S., 19, male, born in Virginia
Rowzie, E. R., 16, female, born in Virginia
Rowzie, Wm. D., 13, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Whitehead, Emily, 4, female, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office, Sheet 169
Dwelling 928, Family 928
Armstrong, Joseph, 63, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $2,135[?], value of personal estate $325, born in Virginia
Armstrong, Susan A., 65, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Armstrong, Thomas H., 20, male, white, dry goods clerk, born in Virginia
Beazley, Francis, 35, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Beazley, Fannie J., 13, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Beazley, Pelina, 12, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia