John
Archer
Born [location unknown]
Son of Sampson Archer
and Rebecca (Thompson) Archer
Brother of
Anne (Archer) Mathews, Elizabeth Ann (Archer) Renick, Elizabeth (Archer) Stuart, Sampson Archer Jr, Sarah (Archer) Renick, Joshua Archer and Robert Archer
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before
before age 36
in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Aug 2012
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Biography
Note: still researching this family. It is difficult to believe that John was born when his father is 68.
Following is p. 58 of Califf's work on the family of Sampson Archer the immigrant.[1]
JOHN ARCHER II.
John Archer, of Greenbrier County, Virginia and Nicholas County, Kentucky, was born about 1740-42, probably at Gilmore's Mills, Virginia, and was the eldest son of Sampson Archer Sr. and his wife Rebeckah Thompson Archer. While his uncle John Archer was living this John was called Junior.
We think John Archer went with his father to Pennsylvania in 1761, and while there married Elizabeth, whose last name we have been unable to learn, even after intensive research.[2]
From Chalkley's records: Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1772 (B). - Rebeccah Archer vs. John Archer.--Chancery. Writ 23d November, 1772. Plaintiff and defendant have been married upwards of 30 years, and has suffered most cruel usage from her husband. Prayer for separate maintenance. Answer admits all drunkenness. "Whereas John Archer has abused Rebekah, his wife, and denies his marriage to her, we, the under named persons, do certify that we were eye and ear witnesses to ye above persons being lawfully married in ye County Tiroon. Given under our hands, this 16th day of November, 1771. (Signed) James Sayers, Rebekah Sayers, Hannah Sayers, Sarah Renick, Sampson Archer, Elizabeth (her x mark) Stuart." Decree for separate maintenance, according to contract between the parties, dated 7th March, 1772. (Note: Elizabeth Stuart was the wife of John Stuart).
Page 164.--20th May, 1780. John Archer's will--To wife, Rebecca; to brother, Sampson Archer; to sister, Elizabeth Stuart; to William Blair's daughter, Rebecca; to John Blayr, son of my friend William Blair; to Mary Ross, wife of Robert Ross; to the poor, whether friends or strangers, remainder of estate. Executors. John' Poage, Robert Armstrong. Teste: William Clunie, William Blear, James Anderson, John Richey. (Note: John Archer was the brother of Elizabeth [Archer] Stuart).
Sources
- ↑ "Archer genealogy," a typescript book by Charles Carter Califf
- ↑ Genealogy.com: John Archer
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Archer-624 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.
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Categories: Augusta County, Virginia
The years of death for John and Rebecca are noted in these case files. John Archer (Jr) d. c May 1772 Rebecca Sawyer d. c. 1789
From what I can gather from the documents in Chancery (Augusta Co), c 1779, an executor of John's estate interfered in the arrangement for her separate maintenance or otherwise failed to provided it. Several lawsuits were brought against the surviving executor of John's estate, then he brought counter claims, etc. Sounds like a lot of drinking and fighting in the household towards the end of the marriage and their lives. Rebecca spent several months at different times with brother-in-laws William Mathews, Richard Mathews. Also with her own siblings and their families.