Colonel Edward Archer, II

Col. Edward Archer, II

• Born 10 Jan 1774 in Chesterfield, Virginia
• Died 10 Nov 1823 at age 49 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
• Son of Edward Archer (son of Field Archer & Elizabeth Royall) and Mary Walthall
• Husband of Mary Jefferson Bolling — married 10 Apr 1797 (to 21 Mar 1798) in Chesterfield, Virginia
• Husband of Ann Walthall — married 29 Aug 1799 in Chesterfield, Virginia

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Archer-574

Edward Archer was born 1774 to Edward Archer, Sr. and Mary Walthall in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Col Edward Archer's first wife was [Bolling-239| Mary Bolling (Polly)]], They were married in 1797[1][2], she died in 1798, daughter of John B. Bolling and Mary Martha Jefferson. They had one son:

1. Peter Jefferson Archer. Married, first, M. Mechaux; second, Lucy Gilliam.

His second wife was Ann Walthall (1781 - 1839). They were married 29 Aug 1799;[3]

Children of Ann Walthall and Edward Archer:

1. Edward Ellsworth Archer
2. Elizabeth Elvira Dudley (born Archer)
3. William Achard Archer
4. Martha Imogene Caperton (born Archer)
5. Richard Archer
6. Samuel B Archer

Will of Ann Archer, Chesterfield Will Book

• To son William Archer, my interest in land "Harrogate"
• To daughter Elizabeth Dudley
• To daughter Martha
• To granddaughter Ann Frances Marie, daughter of William Archer
• To grandson William Dudley
• Brother William Walthall executor
• October 11, 1833 probated 17 Oct 1839 Codicil 15 Sept 1835 - to 3 daughters "Harrogate" Codicil 15 Sept 1835 "whereas my late husband Edward Archer of Chesterfield, etc. To Elizabeth, widow of Dr. Dudley - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SRBX-8K5

Notes

A biography of Dr. Joseph Dudley states that his wife Elizabeth Elvira Archer was the daughter of Ann Walthall, daughter of Colonel Archibald Walthall who was at the surrender of Cornwallis in Yorktown, Virginia. DAR records list his rank as Captain who furnished the Virginia militia with supplies.

References

1. Some prominent Virginia families, by Pecquet du Bellet, Louise, 1853-; Jaquelin, Edward, 1668-1730; Jaquelin, Martha (Cary) 1686-1733 (Publication date 1907). Page 320. < Archive.Org >
2. https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-ency...
3. https://uvastudents.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/archer-family-of-powha...