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John Archer, of Middle River
b.Abt 1710
m. Bef 1704
  1. Ann ArcherAbt 1704 - Bef 1810
  2. Lt. Sampson ArcherAbt 1705 - 1791
  3. John Archer, of Middle RiverAbt 1710 - Aft 1780
  4. Elizabeth ArcherAbt 1722 - Aft 1780
  5. Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy' Archer1725 -
  6. Elizabeth "Jane" Archer1725 - 1822
  • HJohn Archer, of Middle RiverAbt 1710 - Aft 1780
  • WRebecca SawyersAbt 1723 - Bef 1790
m. Abt 1741
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Name John Archer, of Middle River
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1710
Marriage Abt 1741 County Tyrone, Irelandto Rebecca Sawyers
Death? Aft May 1780 Augusta County, Virginia
Alt Death? Abt 1780 Secondary date: 1 JUL 1780
Probate? 20 May 1780 Augusta Co., VA USA

John Archer was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:

  • Page 5 - John Archer, 260 acres, Middle River. Adjoining his own land. William Anderson. December 1, 1760. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 2].
  • Page B-244 - John Archer, 50 acres, between his own and Bradshaw's Branches. November 24, 1774. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 87].

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

  • Page 13.--15th August, 1786. John Archer's executors to Richard Mathews. 75 acres patented to Sampson Archer and sold to his brother, John Archer, deceased, but no title ever made. Teste: James Cunningham, James McKibbin, Joseph Trotter, Daniel Friel, David Greiner, Hugh McDowell, Alex. Nelson, Jr., Stephen Smith.


Will of John Archer

  • 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.
  • Page 461.—18th August, 1786. Robert Armstrong, executor of John Archer, executes the power in the will by giving one-half of the residuum of the estate to John Archer, nephew of John Archer, deceased, and the other half to be divided between Sampson Archer, Sr., and Sampson Archer, Jr., children—induced to do this because they are relatives and are objects of charity. Teste: Andrew Downey, J. Mathews.


Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

  • Vol. 2 - Muster List of 1742: No. 1 - Captain John Smith's List: John Smith, Captain; John Moffet, Lieutenant; William Anderson, Ensign; Daniel Daniston, Sergeant; Sam Hogshead, John Hogshead, Will Hogshead, Dan. McAnear, Math. Edmeston, John Finley, Walter Trimble, John Francis, Robert Ralston, John Young, Alex. Blair, Alex. Craig, Thomas Gillespy, And. Erwine, Benj. Erwine, John Erwine, Edw. Erwine, John Trimble, James Trimble, Rob. Moffett, James Wright, Rob. King, Jam. Armstrong, John Pattison, Jas. Lesley, Felix Kanady, Thomas Gordon, And. Mitchell, Jas. Robertson, Gabrl. Pickins, Rob. Leeper, Sam. Moore, John Miller, James Miller, Patr. Quine, Mat. Armstrong, John Ramsey, Dan. Daniston, Sam Northward, Rob. Renick, John Archer, Sampn. Archer, Jam.'s Sayers, Thos. McCulough, George Anderson, John Anderson, Rob. Poage, Rob. Patterson, Jas. Craford, Will Baskins.
  • Vol. 1 - Page 324.--27th February, 1748-9. James Bell's will--Wife, Rachel; son, William (infant); son, James, under 23, 400 acres on Jenning's Branch, and one plantation on a branch of Cathey's River near testator's home place, where he lives; cousin, Andrew Foster, testator has sold him a tract on a spring branch of Cathey's River, called McClure's Run; daughters, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary Ann and Jean Bell; nephews, William and James Bell, tract on which they dwell known by name of Smith's Spring. Executors, wife Rachel and nephew James. Teste: Alexander Crawford, Robert Renick, Saml. Bell. Proved, 28th May, 1751, by all witnesses, and executors qualified, with sureties John Archer and Thos. Armstrong.
  • Vol. 1 - Page 367.--27th August, 1751. James Bell's appraisement, by John Archer, Wm. McPheeters, Samuel Wallace.
  • Page 414.--20th May, 1752. Improvements on John Hogshead's plantation. £40, by Simpson (s/b Sampson) and John Archer. 21st May, 1752, John Gray's appraisement by Danl. Lyle, William Caruthers, Archd. Alexander.
  • Page 181.--23d February, 1757. John Hogshead's appraisement, by John Archer, Sampson Archer, Thomas Armstrong.
  • Page 9 - Land Grant Survey: John Francis, 400 acres, Long Glade. Adjoining his own land, John Archer. March 26, 1761. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 4].
  • Page 39 - Land Grant Survey: John Dickson, 32 acres, Middle River. Adjoining Moffits, Archers and Carson. August 5, 1764. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 16].
  • Page 126 - Land Grant Survey: George Moffet, 604 acres, Middle River of the Shenandoah. Adjoining John Francis, William Anderson, John Archer, John Young. Mentioned John Moffett patent March 14, 1767. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 46].
  • 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.
  • Page 243 - Land Grant Survey: John Biard, 923 acres, Jennings Branch. Adjoining Thomas Biard, George Moffett, James Campbell, Mathew Eames, John Archers. February 10, 1775. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 86].
  • Vol. 1, page 402 March, 1794 Archer's Administrator vs. Archer's Executor--David Sawyers, administrator of Rebecca died May 1789; John Archer her husband died, died May, 1771 . Bill to make John Archer's Executor pay Rebecca's Administrator the alimony that was decreed to her. (Note: should John Archer's date of death be May 1781?, more research necessary).