Person:Archer Pledge (1)

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Archer Pledge
b.Abt 1747 Virginia, United States
 
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Dorothy Pledge1736 - 1796
  2. Martha PledgeAbt 1739 -
  3. Elizabeth Pledge1740 - 1816
  4. Francis PledgeAbt 1744 - Abt 1789
  5. Archer PledgeAbt 1747 -
  6. William Pledge
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Archer PledgeAbt 1747 -
  • W.  Christian Ferrar (add)
m. 17 Feb 1774
  1. John Pledge1774 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 2 Mar 1775
  1. Archer Pledge1782 -
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Facts and Events
Name Archer Pledge
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1747 Virginia, United States
Marriage 17 Feb 1774 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States[1st wife]
to Christian Ferrar (add)
Marriage 2 Mar 1775 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States[2nd wife]
to Ann Woodson
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Records

20 Feb 1775 - William Pledge Senior to son Archer Pledge. 50 acres laid off from the tract where I now live.

Wit: Joseph Watkins, Joseph Woodson Junr. Edward Mathews
Ack. 17 Apr 1775. [Goochland DB 10:530]


26 Sep 1788 - Robert Woodson, Geneto, Goochland for diverse good causes and love & affection to Joseph Woodson the younger ??? son to my Brother Joseph Woodson, granted to said Joseph the Younger, tract whereon I now live 175 acres, bounded by _______ together with eleven Negroes, livestock on my plantation, household & kitchen furniture, etc. Signed: Robt Woodson

Wit: Archer Pledge, Ann (+) Pledge, John Sanders
19 Oct 1778 - Proved by witnesses. [Goochland DB 12:189]


17 Jun 1784 - Ursley Pledge for love and esteem to my son Francis Pledge give unto him after my death one Negro boy named Dave. If my son Francis should died without heir then Dave shall fall to the said Ursley Pledge. Signed: Ursley Pledge

Wit: Joseph Woodson, Archer Pledge, Perin Redford
19 Jul 1784 - proved by Archer Pledge & Perin Redford & ordered recorded [Goochland DB 14:45 ]


May 1788 - Archer Pledge was admin of his sister-in-law Elizabeth Pledge, dec'd, who had been admin. of Francis Pledge. Archer was also named in the court order to audit his accounts as Guardian to Matilda Pledge - May 1788. Again the next year, his accounts were audited - the men commissioned for the audit were of the opinion that the estate was not sufficient to maintain the orphans. [Goochland DB 15:106]


12 May 1789 - Inquisition at plantation of Thomas Pleasants on bank of James River, 12 May, 1789. Before John Curd, one of the coroners of the Commonwealth for Goochland County. View of body of Negro man then and there lying deceased. Men sworn to inquire after said Negro man came to his death do say that he is unknown to all of them; that body being so putrefied they can discover no injury but suppose him to have been accidentally drowned. Signed: Tucker Woodson, Archer Pledge, J. W. Pleasants, Mathew Pleasants, John Sanders, Edward Redford, Richard (x) Sampson, Milner Redford, Geo Payne Sen, Arch Payne, John Hylton, William Perkins, Benj Sadler, Jonah Leak, Wm (x) Sadler, John Gray

18 May 1789 - returned to court and ordered recorded. [Goochland DB 15:241]


25 Nov 1794 - Archer Pledge to Joseph Woodson & Stephen Ellis 10 sh. Nine Slaves and livestock. [Goochland DB 16]

10 Jan 1795 - Archer Pledge has entered into bond of 1000£ for the office of administrator of good & chattels of Francis Pledge, Dec'd. Signed: Archer Pledge. Presence of Josiah Woodson. Presented & ack by Pledge and ordered recorded

References
  1. ↑ Comstock, Mary Jane. Comstock-Haggard and allied families. (Chicago [Illinois]: Adams Press, 1973)
    118.
  2.   Pledge-29, in Wikitree.com.
  3.   .

    "The Pledge Family" p. B-83.
    Data taken from POINDEXTER FAMILY HISTORY written by Dorothy Knox Brown.

    Mary Courtright Pettitt and Robert J. Pettitt, Thomas M. Pettitt's Family (Self Published. Highland CA: c1996. Out of print but available on LDS Microfilm #1750818, Item 13.)

  4.   LDPX-38Z, in FamilySearch Family Tree.
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