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John Archer[1, 2]

Male 1666 - 1718  (52 years)


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  • Name John Archer 
    Born 1666  Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1718  Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6050  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2016 

    Family Martha Field,   b. Est 1682, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    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
    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

    Histories
    Virginia Heraldica - A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families Edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A. Virginia County Record Series Volume V. 1908
    Virginia Heraldica - A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families Edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A. Virginia County Record Series Volume V. 1908
    virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [S40] Will, John Archer.