James Armistead
Erin Baker
Revolutionary War Biography
5th Grade Literacy
May 11, 2017
How many people can say that they were a spy that didn’t get caught? James Armistead can. He was such an amazing spy and helper for the Patriots. He prevented many British messages from being sent. His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War is a great example to everyone, and shows how much he really cared.
James Armistead’s early life was very harsh for a little boy. He was born on December 10, 1760 or some say 1748 in New Kent, Virginia. He was born into slavery to his owner William Armistead, owner/dad. His mom/owner was Mary Elizabeth Latham Curle, and his siblings were Martha Armistead, Mary Armistead, …show more content…
James Armistead had a wife and her name was Elizabeth Armistead Lafayette. She had died only twelve years after James had. James’s career was a spy and it was an achieving job. He was a spy for the patriots and he was a good one too. James overall was a kind, helpful, and caring person. James was also very loyal to the patriots, because he was a spy for them. Achievements that are not war related is that James got his freedom in 1787 with the help of Marquis de Lafayette. Another achievement is that he tricked the British into thinking that he was a runaway slave and that’s how James became a …show more content…
It all started with James wanting to be able to fight, so his owner, William Armistead said that he could and so he did and that’s how it all started. He officially joined the war in 1781. James was very loyal to the patriots. James was a spy for them and he was a hard worker too. James helped out alot with the job . James told the British that he was a runaway slave, so they put him to work to “spy” on the Americans. James was able to walk from camp to camp freely. He helped prevent 10,000 British messages from being sent. James helped with the victory of Yorktown too. The British surrendered on October 19, 1781. After the war, James went back to being a slave for William Armistead in 1783. He was considered a spy/slave. James got his freedom later in 1787 thanks to Marquis de Lafayette. James officially changed his name to James Armistead Lafayette after the man who helped him win his freedom.
James Armistead had an eventful life and it ended on the day of August 9, 1830 in his loving hometown of New Kent, Virginia. He died at the age of 72, free and loving. James Armistead was a helpful, loyal man and he will always be remembered as one. His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War, was a great example to anyone who knew or knows about James
Erin Baker
Revolutionary War Biography
5th Grade Literacy
May 11, 2017
How many people can say that they were a spy that didn’t get caught? James Armistead can. He was such an amazing spy and helper for the Patriots. He prevented many British messages from being sent. His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War is a great example to everyone, and shows how much he really cared.
James Armistead’s early life was very harsh for a little boy. He was born on December 10, 1760 or some say 1748 in New Kent, Virginia. He was born into slavery to his owner William Armistead, owner/dad. His mom/owner was Mary Elizabeth Latham Curle, and his siblings were Martha Armistead, Mary Armistead, …show more content…
James Armistead had a wife and her name was Elizabeth Armistead Lafayette. She had died only twelve years after James had. James’s career was a spy and it was an achieving job. He was a spy for the patriots and he was a good one too. James overall was a kind, helpful, and caring person. James was also very loyal to the patriots, because he was a spy for them. Achievements that are not war related is that James got his freedom in 1787 with the help of Marquis de Lafayette. Another achievement is that he tricked the British into thinking that he was a runaway slave and that’s how James became a …show more content…
It all started with James wanting to be able to fight, so his owner, William Armistead said that he could and so he did and that’s how it all started. He officially joined the war in 1781. James was very loyal to the patriots. James was a spy for them and he was a hard worker too. James helped out alot with the job . James told the British that he was a runaway slave, so they put him to work to “spy” on the Americans. James was able to walk from camp to camp freely. He helped prevent 10,000 British messages from being sent. James helped with the victory of Yorktown too. The British surrendered on October 19, 1781. After the war, James went back to being a slave for William Armistead in 1783. He was considered a spy/slave. James got his freedom later in 1787 thanks to Marquis de Lafayette. James officially changed his name to James Armistead Lafayette after the man who helped him win his freedom.
James Armistead had an eventful life and it ended on the day of August 9, 1830 in his loving hometown of New Kent, Virginia. He died at the age of 72, free and loving. James Armistead was a helpful, loyal man and he will always be remembered as one. His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War, was a great example to anyone who knew or knows about James