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Caswell Co. Book B April Court 1789- page 270
Benja. Shelton, sale of 8 negroes, Mary, Simon, Jude, George, Dice, Dorias, Roda, and Lewis, to Armistead Watlington, also 100 acres land and all household furniture and livestock. 10 Feb 1789. Wit: Greenwood Payne, John Payne


1830 Census. Caswell Co, NC
Armistead "Wallington" Sen: 3m 20-30, 1m 60-70. 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40, 1f 60-70

1840-1841 January Court 1841, Page 153
Inv of bonds due estate of Armstead Watlington, Jr. decd on Augustus Gwyn, David Walker, Allen Scott, Ruben Harris, John Swift, et al. By E. Watlington adm.
Since the young Armistead was in the 1850 census, I very much suspect the original read "Armstead Watlington, Sr"


Found list of land records online:
LAND TRANSACTIONS FOUND IN CASWELL COUNTY

1797 ED WATLINGTON, SR TO REID WATLINGTON 80 ACRES
BOOK K PAGE 334

1799 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON (1766?) TO JOSHUA HUDSON
PAID 40 POUNDS
BOOK L PAGE 185

1801 EDWARD WATLINGTON TO WILLIAM HOLDINESS
BOOK M PAGE 200

1812 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON TO EDWARD WATLINGTON, SR
ONE TRACT (SAME DESCRIPTION AS BELOW)
BOOK R PAGE 138

1812 EDWARD WATLINGTON, SR TO GOODWIN EVANS TRUSTEE
33 ½ ACRES
BOOK R PAGE 140-141

1815 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON TO LEVEN ROBERTS PARCEL
BOOK R PAGE 175

1815 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON TO FRANCIS B PHILLIPS
PARCEL
BOOK R PAGE 319

1818 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON TO EDWARD WATLINGTON, JR
TRACT ON MOONS CREEK
BOOK S PAGE 190

1819 EDWARD WATLINGTON TO CASWELL TATE TRACT ON
MOONS CREEK
BOOK T PAGE 139

1820 ED WATLINGTON SR TO ED WATLINGTON JR TRACT ON
MOONS CREEK
BOOK V PAGE 22

1820 ED WATLINGTON JR TO THOMAS GRAVES TRACT ON
MOONS CREEK
BOOK Y PAGE 132

This Armistead died about 1840 - the following apparently apply to his son of the same name, who lived until about 1869.

1849 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON (1797?) TO PAUL WATLINGTON
BOOK GG PAGE 971

1853 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON (1797?) TO THOMAS
WATLINGTON
G W SWEPSON TRUSTEE 135 ACRES
BOOK HH PAGE 577

1854 ARMSTEAD WATLINGTON (1797?)TO G H PICKARD PARCEL
HORSELYS CREEK
BOOK HH PAGE 645

1860 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON (1797?) TO A D HUBBARD
TRUSTEE
HOGS, HORSES, CATTLE, TOBACCO
BOOK JJ PAGE 145

1868 ARMISTEAD WATLINGTON (1797?) TO J B (JOHNNY)
WATLINGTON (POSSIBLY ARMISTEAD (1797) AND
REBECCA’S SON JAMES J B WATLINGTON)
BOOK QQ PAGE 250

Caswell Co NC Estate Files, FamilySearch.org
Armistead Watlington, 1840, 37 pages. Contains no will. There are documents dated as late as 1871 regarding the daughter Nancy who was apparently mentally handicapped. Perhaps there was a will which prescribed care for her - certainly she received a portion of the estate. Apparently Mary had pre-deceased her husband.
13 Oct 1840 - Statement of bonds due the estate. Signed by E. Watlington, Exctr. Presented in January Court 1841.
Thomas Graves sued for payment of a note signed by Dennis Wilson, E. M. Jones and Armistead Watlington in the amount of $225 on 3 July 1839.
January Term, 1855. Report from Emanuel & James Watlington, Executors of amounts received from sale and disbursements.
19 Sep 1862. Report of sale of property of Armsted Watlington sold by A. D. Hubbard
To E. M. Powell, girl Lavinia, $1080
To C. G. Holland, girl Matilda $1307
To George Martin, girl Harriet, $801
To E. M. Powel, boy Simion, $1351
To William Shelton, boy Dick $732
Their sister Nancy apparently required care:
Accounting by Emanuel & James Watlington and headed as Nancy Watlington, 1855, but the expenses itemized begin with 1852 and continue to 1871 - see report below in 1871.
James Watlington was paid for keeping Nancy 1862, 1863, 1865 & 1866. Signed in Aug 1866.
8 Dec 1864. Received of Emanuel Watlington $300 being payment for board & clothing for his sister Nancy & girl for 1863 - signed Armsted (X) Watlington. James J. B. Watlington. The mention of "a girl" makes me wonder if they also maintained a slave for her care in the early years.
The estate received $25 from Emanuel Watlington, part of a bond dated 14 Aug 1863. Signed 18 Nov 1866, by James J. B. Watlington - note on the back states was this was apart from the contract due by James Watlington for Nancy Watlington's board.
Receipt dated Feb 16 1866 from James Watlington for $51 in part for board of sister Nancy for 1665. Signed James J. B. Watlington, for Armsted Watlington
23 Jan 1867. Receipt of James Watlington for $60 for care of his sister Nancy in 1866. Signed James J. B. Watlington.
Receipt signed by Thomas Watlington, 1868, that he has been paid just over $27 for boarding and clothing for Nancy Watlington.
Another signed for $20 by Thomas 17 Nov 1869, for expenses for Nancy in 1867 & 1868.
One signed by Thomas for Nancy for $100 for 1867 in full.
8 Mar 1871 - report filed for expenses of Nancy paid to Thomas Watlington.
Sworn on the 8th, 1871 is a statement by Emanuel Watlington:
"In the matter of Nancy Watlington a Lunatic. E. Watlington maketh oath that as co-Executor of Armstead Watlington his father he had in his possession & loaned out in 1855, $33 & took the Bond as agent for his Sister. (it being an amount due Nancy Watlington his Sister from the Estate of his father) that he received the money back in 1862 in now Confederate Currency & that the money became a loss by the result of the lat War except that portion he used as confederate money for her benefit."

Birth	27 Dec 1766	Gloucester County, Virginia
Marriage	14 Apr 1790	Caswell County, North Carolina - Mary Brookes
Death	Ca 1840

Spouse	Mary Brookes (1766 - 1840)
Child	Jonathan Brooks Watlington (1791 - 1844)
Child	Edward Watlington (1794 - )
Child	Armistead Watlington (1796 - 1869)
Child	James Watlington (1797 - 1880)
Child	Thomas Watlington (1799 - )
Child	Emanuel Watlington (1801 - 1882)
Child	Paul Watlington (1803 - 1882)
Child	Mary Watlington (1807 - )
Child	Living

Father	Francis Watlington (1738 - 1774)
Mother	Rebecca Tatum ( - )
Sibling	Edward Watlington (1772 - 1849)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Living