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Martha Field[1, 2, 3]

Female Est 1682 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Martha Field 
    Born Est 1682  Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I5193  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2017 

    Father Peter Field,   b. Est 1650, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Judith Soane,   b. Est 1603, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1905  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Archer,   b. 1666, Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1718, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married Aft 1696  Henrico Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Archer,   b. 1683, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1750, Mt. Pleasant, Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Field Archer,   b. Bef 1683, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1784, Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 101 years)
     3. John Archer,   b. 1699, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1774, Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2016 
    Family ID F2411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    The Virginia Genealogist Volume 31 No. 1 Jan-Mar 1987  The Turpin Notebook
    The Virginia Genealogist Volume 31 No. 1 Jan-Mar 1987 The Turpin Notebook
    TheVaGeneaologist-jan-mar-1986.pdf
    HENRICO CO., VIRGINIA DEEDS 1677-1705  Giles Carter and Associates
    HENRICO CO., VIRGINIA DEEDS 1677-1705 Giles Carter and Associates
    _Henrico CoVADeeds1607-1705.pdf
    Henrico County Virginia Deeds show transactions of residents of early families including CARTERS, POVALL, GREEN, VAUGHAN, RANDOLPH, JEFFERSON, WOODSON, BLAND, DAVIS, EPPES, SMITH and others.
    Henrico County Virginia Deeds show transactions of residents of early families including CARTERS, POVALL, GREEN, VAUGHAN, RANDOLPH, JEFFERSON, WOODSON, BLAND, DAVIS, EPPES, SMITH and others.
    _HenricoCoVADeeds-1706-1737.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] The Virginia Genealogist.
      THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST Volume 31 No.1 Jan-Mar 1987 The Turpin Notebook

      A notebook diary kept by the s/o Mary Jefferson, said to be the sister of Judith Farrar b 30 Aug 1698 [Judith Jefferson] Mary married Thomas Turpin; she was born August 1718 and married Col Thos. Turpin 4 May 1732 [age 14] MUCH INTERESTING INFORMATION [SEE Documents]
      Peter Field came over into Virginia from Wales; we know very little of him, but that he was a Gent of Learning and Education and was very servia to the French refugees in the Manakin Town, who used to resort to him to transact their Business as they were entire strangers to Manners, Customs and Language of the Couuntry. He married Judith Randolph, the Relict of Henry Randolph; her maiden name was Doanes [?; Soane]
      Martha, the 2nd daughter of P. Field was married to Mr. John Archer by whom she had 8 Children; John Frances, Judith, Mary, Martha, Elizabeth, William and Field. His 2nd wife [Thomas Jefferson] was Alice Ward by whom he had 1 Daughter called Alice who was mard to Capt. B. Goode.

    2. [S84] Rootsweb, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LIPFORD/2006-06/1150043165.
      Generation No. 2

      2. Martha3 Field (Peter2, John1) was born February 23, 1680/81, and died February 1776. She married John Archer III Aft. 1696, son of George Archer and Miss Wood. He was born 1644 in Virginia, and died Abt. November 1718 in Henrico County, VA (Will 14 Mar 1717).

      Notes for John Archer III:
      John was
      Church Warden of Henrico Parish (4/ /1711)
      Justice of Henrico 10/5/1713
      Juror 6/ /1713
      Appraiser 4/23/1716.

      Henrico County Wills and Deeds 1677-1692, p. 162:
      1 Feb. 1699
      John Archer of Henrico County to John Burton of same, For 32 pounds, 100 acres known as "Cobbs" on North side Appomattox River, which formerly belonged to Abraham Burton, and by him sold to John Steward, glover, and by Steward to Michael Turpin, and by him to me.
      Wit: Philip Turpin, All. Clerke

      On 8/2/1711 John and his wife Martha conveyed to William Randolph II 961 acres devised to Martha Archer by her father Peter Field, which land two days later Randolph conveyed to John Archer I, Vol 3, p. 1404. John was Exr. of Peter Field for he and Thomas Jefferson, Exr. brought suit against William Randolph.
      Source: Mrs. Willingham 5/19/1952 and W. Randolph in his book

      Will Dated 14 Mar 1717
      Will Recorded 14 Nov 1718
      Executor Joseph Royall
      Wit: Wm Randolph, George Archer, Abraham Womack, Thos. Buckner, Thos. Morris
      Heirs and others mentioned:
      son John
      son Field, under age
      brother George
      son Willliam
      daughter Judith
      daughter Mary
      daughter Martha
      daughter Elizabeth
      daughter Frances
      brother Joseph Royall
      Source: Henrico County Court Records 1650-1807, Part ii, Page 393

      Children of Martha Field and John Archer are:
      +4i.John4 Archer, Jr. (IV), born in Archer's Hall, Bermuda Hundred, Henrico County, VA; died September 05, 1774 in Chesterfield County, VA (Order Bk 2, pg 200).
      +5ii.William Archer, born 1683 in Virginia; died 1750 in Mount Pleasant, Chesterfield County, VA.
      +6iii.Field Archer, died 1784 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield County, VA.
      +7iv.Judith Archer, died Abt. 1750 in Amelia County, VA (WB 1).
      8v.Martha (Field) Archer, born Bef. 1717; died Bef. 1750. She married James Robertson I Bef. 1740; died in Picketts Dale Parish, VA.

      Notes for Martha (Field) Archer:
      Descendants are #131 thru #136 Rev. George Robertson line.

      +9vi.Frances Archer.
      10vii.Mary Archer.
      11viii.Elizabeth Archer.

    3. [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Maj-Peter-Field/6000000003822868552.
      Peter Field
      Birthdate: circa 1647
      Birthplace: Henrico County, Virginia
      Death: July 24, 1707, New Kent County, Virginia
      Burial: Butney MIlls, New Kent County, Virginia
      Son of James Field and Anne Field
      Husband of Judith Field
      Father of Virginia Mary Jefferson & Martha Archer
      Brother of James Field
      Occupation: Justice and High Sheriff