Born about in Conjurers Neck, Henrico, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Royall
and Elizabeth (Kennon) Royall
Sister of
William Royall [half], Richard Royall [half], Anne Kennon (Royall) Archer, Mary (Royall) Farrar, John Royall and Littleberry Royall [half]
Wife of
Field Archer
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Archer, Edward Archer, Martha Field (Archer) Walthall, Michal (Archer) Robertson, Agnes (Archer) Downman and Elizabeth (Archer) Moseley
Died
at about age 65
in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Contents |
Biography
Profile written by Allan Harl Thomas
Elizabeth Royall, daughter of Joseph Royall and Elizabeth Kennon, died after 3 July 1785 (date of will).[1]
Children of Field Archer and Elizabeth Royall are:[2]
I. Agnes5 Archer, died Bef. 1795.
ii.Martha Field Archer, died November 06, 1798 in Chesterfield County, VA.
iii.Michal Archer, b. 1745 She married George Robertson III;
iv.Elizabeth Archer.
v.Mary Archer, died Aft. 1795.
vi.John Archer, born Bet. 1710 - 1720 in Second Branch Plantation.
vii.Edward Archer.
Viii. Field Archer- Son of field & Elisabeth Archer Born 1th July, 1734; Bap
2d July, 1734. [3]
Will
Will of Elizabeth Archer. Chesterfield Co., VA, WB 4, pp. 1-2, w. 3 Jul 1785, no notation of when the will was proved. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2RfLrsf, and USGenWeb Archives by Nancy Slator
- Daughter Agnes Downman
- Daughter Martha Field Walthall
- Daughter Mary Archer
- Daughter Elizabeth Moseley ("I lend unto Edward Archer and Wm Downman and Geo. Robertson for my daughter Elizabeth Moseley...")
- Daughter Michal
- Grandson James Robertson
- Granddaughter Elizabeth Osborne Downman
- Granddaughter Elizabeth Osborne Moseley
- Granddaughter Martha Moseley
- Granddaughter Martha Field Robertson
- Granddaughter Martha Field Walthall
- Granddaughter Martha Field Downman
- Executors:
- Edward Archer
- William Downman
- George Robertson
- Witnesses:
- Edward Archer
- Benjamin Osborne
- George Robertson
- William Downman
Slaves Named in Elizabeth's 1785 Will
- Jane, to daughter Agnes Downman
- Ritter, to daughter Martha Field Walthall
- Priss, to daughter Mary Archer
- Pheby, to daughter Elizabeth Moseley
- Letty, to grandson James Robertson
- Seludy, to granddaughter Elizabeth Osborne Downman
- Silva, to granddaughter Elizabeth Osborne Moseley (underage and unmarried); if she dies underage and unmarried, then to my granddaughter Martha Moseley
Research Notes
An alternate birth date is c. 1706.
A record from Ancestry for her husband Field Archer appears to say he was born 1707, Chesterfield County, Virginia; died 1784 at Second Branch Plantation, Chesterfield County, VA; married 1722. Their children: John Archer and Martha Field.[4]
Chesterfield County was created in 1745 from Henrico County.[5]
She was named in the will of her father, Joseph Royall, written 26 February 1748. Will of Joseph Royall of Dale Parish in the County of Henrico. Henrico Co., VA, DB/WB 1744-1748, pp. 376- (3 pages), w. 26 Feb 1747 (1748 new style - in today’s calendar), p. first Monday in April 1748. [6]Digital image at Ancestry.com https://ancstry.me/2Ij2GWQ and http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/chesterfield/wills/a6260003.txt
Sources
- ↑ Transcription of her will, dated 3 July 1785, submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Nancy Slator.
- ↑ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LIPFORD/2006-06/1150043165
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/vestrybookandre01chamgoog/page/n291/mode/1up?view=theater&q=archer
- ↑ Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records
- ↑ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html
- ↑ [http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/chesterfield/wills/a6260000.txt
Acknowledgements
- Original Profile written by Allan Harl Thomas
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~0.78%
Anonymous P.
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~0.39%
Guerry Taylor :
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~0.39%
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Categories: Conjurer's Neck, Virginia | Henrico County, Virginia Colony | Henrico County, Virginia | Chesterfield County, Virginia Colony | Chesterfield County, Virginia
https://archive.org/details/vestrybookandre01chamgoog/page/n291/mode/1up?view=theater&q=archer
see also http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/chesterfield/wills/a6260004.txt
Royall-340 and Royall-65 appear to represent the same person because: duplicate profile Royall-340 was created based on father's will (dated 1748) , but Royall-65 has her 1785 will info, so go with that date in the merge please. Thanks!
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett