1850 Slave Schedules indicate ArmIstead slaveowners in Clarke Co., and Armstead slaveowners in other counties in AL:
Elizabeth ArmIstead in Clarke, AL, owned the following slaves:
70 Female Black; 65 Male Black; 28 Female Black; 21 Male Black
16 Female Black; 12 Male Black; 8 Male Black; 5 Female Black
0 Female Black
W W ArmIstead in Clarke, AL, owned the following slaves:
45 Male Black; 25 Female Black; 21 Female Black; 19 Female Black
17 Female Black; 12 Female Black; 12 Female Black; 4 Female Black
Fantan[Fountain] Armstead in Dist 5, Franklin, AL, owned 39 slaves.
In District 1, Lauderdale, AL:
George Armstead owned 37 slaves. Another George Armstead owned 77.
(There were four George Armstead's. One was b.1812 VA and maybe his son, George G Armstead b.1828 AL. The other two were children.)
M Armstead owned 22 slaves.
Robert Armstead owned 14 slaves.
FYI: same district, Dwelling #818, Family #833, this free family:
Eliza Armstead, 50, Mu/F
Sarah Armstead, 19, Mu/F
Louiser Armstead, 16, Mu/F
Mahuldy Armstead, 14, Mu/F
Caladonia Armstead, 8, Mu/F
Armstead slaveowners in 1850 are identified with ArmIstead surname in Lauderdale, AL in 1860:
George G ArmIstead in Dist 2, Lauderdale, AL, owned 61 slaves.
In Western Div., Lauderdale, AL:
George ArmIstead owned 17 slaves.
Another George ArmIstead owned 7 slaves.
Another George ArmIstead owned 38 slaves.
M H ArmIstead owned 13 slaves.
Nannie ArmIstead owned females aged 28, 9, 7 and 5.
Roberts ArmIstead owned 14 slaves.
In Clarke Co., AL:
Bryant Armstead owned 2 slave houses and following slaves:
45 Female Black; 18 Female Black; 16 Male Black; 13 Male Black
12 Female Black; 10 Female Black; 10 Male Black; 9 Female Black;
9 Female Black; 5 Female Black; 5 Female Black. A 13 y/o Male Mulatto is marked as "Fugitive from the State".
James W Armstead owned 1 slave dwelling and following slaves:
40 Female Black; 32 Male Black; 16 Female Black; 4 Female Black
4 Male Black.
Robert S Armstead owned 1 slave house and the following slaves:
30 Female Black; 20 Male Black; 10 Male Black. A 5 y/o Male Mulatto is marked as "Fugitive from the State".
Georgia Walker-Adams