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Archelaus Stanley (abt. 1736 - 1807)

Archelaus Stanley
Born about in Hanover, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married 4 Jun 1758 in Henrico County, Virginiamap
Husband of — married 10 Oct 1799 in Deep Creek, Surry County, North Carolina, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at about age 71 in Surry, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Archelaus was a Friend (Quaker) who attended Cedar Creek, Deep Creek, and New Garden Monthly Meetings
This profile is part of the Stanley Name Study.

Archelaus Stanley was the son of Joseph and Mary Stanley of Hanover, Virginia. Born around 1736, Archelaus married Elizabeth Ladd at a public meeting of Friends at Henrico, Virginia, on 4 June1758. The record shows Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Mary Ladd of Charles City.[1] He was appointed overseer for Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting in 1870.[citation needed]

Family

Archelaus and Elizabeth had three children, Agnes, Jesse, and possibly a son Archelaus. The family migrated to Surry, North Carolina 9 March 1776 after granted a certificate to New Garden Monthly Meeting.[2] They were reported received at New Garden 27 April 1776.[3] Archelaus was enumerated on the US Census in Surry County, North Carolin in 1790 and 1800.[4][5] Elizabeth passed away in 1799.[6] Archelaus remarried within the year to Martha Johnson, another Quaker.[7] He passed away in 1807.[8] Archelaus will was recorded in Surry County 8 May 1805. His will proved in Surry County court in November 1808.[9] Beneficiaries of Archelaus' estate were Martha his wife, daughter Agnes, her two oldest children, and his son Jessie Stanley. His son Archelaus was not named in the Will. This could be because Archelaus didn't follow the Quaker faith, or Archelaus could have received his share of the estate prior to the death of his father.[10]

Timeline

  1. Marriage to Elizabeth Ladd - 1758
    1. Agnes born - 1768
    2. Jessie born - 1770
    3. Archelaus -1773
  2. Marriage to Martha Johnson - 1799
  3. Death 1807

Research Notes

  1. Perhaps this person is the brother of Isaac Stanley (ca 1735–1794) of Berkeley County, Virginia.[11]
  2. Up to this point we have no evidence that any other children existed.

Sources

  1. ↑ "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 April 2020) > Virginia > Charles City > Henrico Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1757-1780 > image 16, Stanley-Ladd marriage, 4 June 1758; citing "Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: 1116/205."
  2. ↑ "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2189 : accessed 1 June 2020) > North Carolina > Guilford > New Garden Monthly Meeting > Men´s Minutes, 1775-1782 > 571-2 > Stanley removal, 9 March 1776.
  3. ↑ "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935," database with images, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2189 : viewed 1 June 2020), North Carolina > Guilford County > New Garden Monthly Meeting > Men´s Minutes, 1775-1782 > 7, Stanley arrival New Garden meeting, 27 April 1776; citing "North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes, Men's Minutes, 1775-1782; Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRD-WBZ : accessed 1 May 2020), entry for A Standley, Salisbury, Surry, North Carolina; "citing p 706, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 June 2020), Archilaus Standley, Surry, North Carolina; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  6. ↑ "Find A Grave,"(https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 April 2018) entry for Elizabeth Ladd Stanley (1736–1799),Find A Grave: Memorial #81507060, citing Deep Creek Friends Meeting Cemetery, Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA.
  7. ↑ "Mens Minutes, 1793-1853," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 February 2021), entry for Archelaus Stanley marriage, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes.
  8. ↑ "Find a Grave," database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 February 2021), memorial page for Archelaus Stanley (1736–1807), no. 79516818; citing Deep Creek Friends Meeting Cemetery, Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Scotty P (contributor 47238235).
  9. ↑ "North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9061 : accessed 1 April 2020) > Surry > Original wills, Moreland, Joseph - Zinn, Margaretha > image 741, Stanley will, 8 May 1805, proved November 1807. book 3, p 82; citing North Carolina Division of Archives and History.
  10. ↑ Opinion, More likely, Archelaus didn't ever exist, or died young. More research is needed around death and burial records.
  11. ↑ "Berkeley County Court, Virginia, Probate Loose Papers, 1772-1885," section S-V, case 3, Isaac Stanley, 26 Jul 1794; Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : 1 Apr 2020), "West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985," digital image 384. For son named Archelaus Stanley.

Acknowledgments

  • Janice Hardin, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Janice and others.
  • This person was created through the import of carl&elaine_(grove)_rhodes-10-2-2010.ged on 09 March 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.
  • Stanley-3099 was created by Ryan Stanley through the import of Our Kin.ged on Jan 28, 2014.
  • Profile updated by Stacy Jo Stanley on 28 Feb 2021. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Stacy and others.




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Stanley-6823 Stacy Stanley
Wondering if this person had a brother Isaac Stanley who died around 1794 in Berkeley Virginia?
posted by Stacy Stanley
Stanley-6823 Stacy Stanley
Martha, second wife, born in Ireland abt 1740, would have been 60 years old when they married. They couldn't have had more children. Could Johnathon and Solomon been from Martha's previous marriage?
posted by Stacy Stanley
Phillip Rich
Last Will & Testament, Surry, NC Will Book 3; Pg. 82 (image 108 & 109) Interesting that Wife Martha Stanley, Daughter Agness Stanley, Grandsons Elijah and Archelaus, and Son Jesse Stanley are all mentioned in his will, but no mention of son Archelaus.

No indication that I have found that he ever had sons named Jonathan or Solomon.

posted by Phillip Rich
Phillip Rich
Hinshaw's Vol. 7 Pg. 213 1758, 6, 4. Archelaus, s Joseph & Mary, Hanover Co.; m in a public mtg of Frs in Virginia, Elizabeth LADD, dt John & Mary, Charles City Co.
posted by Phillip Rich
Phillip Rich
See my Note about this story (long paragraph near bottom b4 Sources heading) on "possible" Uncle John's profile?. Yes it seems this is a matter of record.

? I say "possible" uncle because there's no documentation as to whether father Joseph was actually a son of Thomas the immigrant, thereby making Joseph and John "possible" brothers.

posted by Phillip Rich
Stanley-6823 Stacy Stanley
I found this buried in in Ancestry.com under the category of "family story". "Archelaus Stanley was one of the 3 Stanley cousins who were taken by force to serve in the French and indian War under Col. George Washington at Winchester, VA in 1756."

The same record included references to Elizabeth Ladd and transcribed MM notes from Henrico MM, Cedar Creek MM, as well as a transcription of his last will.

Is the story about the French & Indian war legend, or fact?

stacy stanley

posted by Stacy Stanley
Roger Stanley
The story is fact. In the article "Colonel Washington and the Quaker Conscientious Objectors" by Peter Brock, it has the story of seven Quakers who were arrested when they refused to comply with militia regulations. The three Stanleys were William, Zacheriah and Archalaus, from Hanover. If that is our Archelaus he would be around 20 years old, which would fit. In the article is the recount of their ordeal written by one of the Quaker men. The article is in the book, "Quaker History - The Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, Vol. 53, No. 1 (Spring 1964), pp. 12-26. You can view it online at JSTOR. Here is the url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41946431?seq=1#?seq=1

There are also letters written between Washington and the Governor Dinwiddie that discuss what to do with the Quakers. The names are not mentioned though.

Roger Stanley

posted by Roger Stanley
Phillip Rich
Stanley-5944 and Stanley-534 appear to represent the same person because: Oops, looks like we have duplicates, please merge.
posted by Phillip Rich
Pienaar-305 Schalk Wilhelm Pienaar
Stanley-3099 and Stanley-534 appear to represent the same person because: Same person on many points of control
posted by Schalk Wilhelm Pienaar
Pienaar-305 Schalk Wilhelm Pienaar
Stanley-3099 and Stanley-534 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same birthplace, same wife with same marriage date, same children, same death date.
posted by Schalk Wilhelm Pienaar

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