Hannah Archer

Named in her father's will.
Married 4 times:

1. Thomas Jennings, Sr.
2. William Byrd, of Martin's Brandon
3. William Duke
4. William Archer

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Hannah's parents are listed, but there seems to be some confusion about dates.

Notes for HANNAH GRENDON:

Colonel Thomas Grendon's will was probated in London, December 15, 1678. He described himself as "of St. James Duke Place, London, citizen and draper", gave his son Thomas Grendon, "now in Virginia", lands in Shelton, County Stafford, and to his daughter Hannah Duke, "now in Virginia" certain property there. (Sherwood, American Colonists, p. 53)

Hannah Grendon was married four times. Her husband was Thomas Jennings of London, merchant, by whom she had a son Thomas, also a London merchant living there in 1685. She married, secondly, William Bird of Martin's Brandon in Charles City, on the south side of the James, now Prince George. William Bird had succeeded Captain Charles Sparrow as Virginia representative of the London merchants, John Sadler and Thomas Quiney. One of Thomas Quiney's brothers had p. 92 married Shakespeare's daughter, Judith. William Bird was associated with and may have been related to John Byrd of London [brother? also of Thomas?-mm], for in 1658-59, he gave a note to "John Bird, citizen and draper, of London." In 1661, he was a Justice in Charles City along with Robert Wynne. (V.M. 42, pp. 41, 247.)

William Duke was the third husband of Hannah Grendon by August 1672. Her father, Col. Thomas Grendon, was a London merchant and frequent resident of Virginia. His wife was Elizabeth (—) Stegge, widow of Col. Thomas Stegge and mother of Grace Stegge. Grace Stegge married John Byrd, a London goldsmith, who was the father of William Byrd I of Westover. Hannah Grendon had married first Thomas Jennings of London and William Bird of Martin’s Brandon Parish in Charles City (now Prince George) County. William Duke was a justice of Charles City County.

The thrice-widowed Hannah married fourth Capt. William Archer by 4 November 1679. On 28 September 1681, Archer secured a patent to 600 acres in Charles City County that had belonged to Duke. What relationship there was between William Archer and George Archer, we do not know. William Archer was clerk of Charles City County in 1677.

U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Hannah Grendon
Arrival year: 1678
Arrival Place: Virginia
Primary Immigrant: Grendon, Hannah
Source Publication Code: 8790
Annotation: Refers to emigrants from Londonderry, Ireland, and others from England, with dates and places of arrival often given.
Covers the years 1620-1822. Taken from a number of sources, all of which have been included in this work. Source Bibliography: "SOME IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA." In English Genealogist, no. 13 (1980), pp. 324-325.
Household Members:
Name Relation Hannah Grendon

Note from 2014 from a family researcher says "This could not possibly have been her first arrival in the US. This was probably a return from a visit to England."

Researcher Note: Hannah Grendon Jennings 1st husband Thomas Jennings, Sr. was either a half or step sister to Grace Stegge Grace Byrd.
She was a widow when William Bird married her.

References

• Genealogical Gleanings in England, Volume 1By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters. Page 430. GoogleBooks
• Colonial Surry By John Bennett Boddie. Page 91. GoogleBooks
• http://www.teachergenealogist007.com/2010/04/bell-1436-1437.html?m=1
• Updated from MyHeritage Match via son Jacob Bird by SmartCopy: Sep 25 2014, 23:58:53 UTC

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1436.William Bird & 1437. Hannah Grendon. Adventures of Purse and Person Virginia 1607 - 1624/5

~1619, William born in England; s/o 2872. Thomas Bird & 2873. Elizabeth Bird.
~1630, Hannah born in England, d/o 2874. Thomas Grendon & 2875. Elizabeth ?.
~1630, Hannah born in England, Thomas & Elizabeth.
Hannah married 1st Thomas Jennings, a distiller in London.
William a silversmith in London.
William 1st married ? Wheeler, sister of Capt. Nevet Wheeler [of Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676.]
By 1651, William immigrated to VA. [Based on majority estimated date for his son Thomas.]
William married Hannah.
11/24/1653, William Byrd a headright of Rev. John Diball. [This usually takes many months to get approved.]
Thomas Jennings died in VA. [1616%E2%80%931620 Thomas in Isle of Wight Co., VA.]
William returned to England. [Likey on business as he returns with a new job.]
2/20/1657, William succeeded Captain Charles Sparrow as the Virginia representative of the London merchants, John Sadler and Thomas Quiney (Thomas married to Judith Shakespeare). They immigrated to VA aboard the ship Seven Sisters. “Capt. ffranc Grey Capt Otho Southcott and mr Wm Bird do hereby testifie declare and affirme in Co'rt that they an mr James Crewes w’th some servts among whom was one Phillip a Taylor arrived in Virga in the Shipp seaven sisters comanded by Capt Abraham Read about the 20th day of ffeb’r Anno D’m 1657.” /s/ Will Bird.
6/7/1657, William a patent for 300 acres “Upon the South side of Ward’s Creek above John Walls Devidend.”
William, of Martin’s Brandon in VA, married widow Hannah. [This was across the James River from his father/son relatives named William “Byrd”.]
1661, “Ordered that William Bird rest in the sherriffs custody during pleasure of the Co’rt for his affront given in open Co’rt. Willm Bird upon his his submission and recantacon is released from his imprisonment paying the fees thereof.” (S) Charles City Court Records.
1/13/1661, William’s patent of 1656 renewed.
1661–1662, William a vestryman in Martin’s Brandon Parrish, Charles City Co., VA.
1663, William a justice in Martin’s Brandon Parrish, Charles City Co., VA.
7/4/1671, William purchased from Thomas Busby a grist mill and appurtenances at head of Chippokes Creek in Surry, which divides Prince George and Surry counties, 150 adjoining acres, and another tract of 300 acres adjacent to William Shorte. (S) Surry Co., DB1, P387.
7/1671–8/1672, William Bird died. His children became wards of “Nevitt” Wheeler.
8/20/1672, Hannah married William Duke, Justice of Charles City Co. He and was ordered to pay a debt due by Bird’s estate.
6/4/1673, guardianship of Elizabeth Bird was granted to Hannah “Duke”.
William Duke died.
2/14/1677, Hannah was granted administration of William’s will on his estate.
By 11/4/1679, Hannah married Capt. William Archer, clerk of Charles City Co.
11/28/1681, William Archer granted 600 acres of land that had been due his predecessor William Duke.
3/4/1694, Hannah granted administration of William’s estate.
(S) AP&P.

Family notes:
• Charles City Co. Coutr Order Bk, 1661:
• P452: “Theophilus Beddingfield ... saith ... That being at Church on the Sabbath day after prayer standing in the Church yard, heard Tho: Stevenson talkng with Mr. Bird concerning his difference George Gibson saying to Mr. Bird that Gibson should never take take his oath against him for he was an Athicke, so Mr. Bird replyed and asked the said Stevenson Tom what pretty word that was, ….”
• P611: “The deposicon of Willm Bird exa'ied and sworne saith. That being in company w'th Mr Anthony Wyatt the 10th of Ober last there came Mr Caswell to whom Mr Wyatt did chide that he let planters sit at his Cooke rooms doore whereto Mr Caswell repleyed you have stle my hammocks out of my Ship and a bottle of wine, and further saith not.”

Children of Thomas and Hannah:

i. Thomas Jennings Jr, born ? in England.
10/29/1680, Thomas named in the will of his grandfather Thomas Grendon ( 2874).
1685, Thomas a merchant draper in London.

ii. Rebecca Jennings, born ? in England.
Rebecca married John Symonds.
10/29/1680, Rebeckah named in the will of her grandfather Thomas Grendon ( 2874).
1685, John an upholsterer in London.

Children of William and Hannah.

i. Thomas Bird ( 718), born 1652 in VA.

ii. Elizabeth Bird, born Aft. 1657 in VA.
6/4/1673, guardianship of Elizabeth Bird was granted to Hannah “Duke”.
[Her brother Thomas was already “of age”.]
Posted by Bond0007 at 9:45 PM

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Parents
Father:Thomas Grendon: Birth: ABT 1615 in (London, England). Death: BEF 15 DEC 1678 in Dukes Place, London, England
Mother:First wife of Thomas Grendon: Birth: in England. Death: BEF 1651 in England

Family
Marriage:
Married: William Duke on BEF 20 AUG 1672 at Surry Co., VA.2
William Duke: Birth: ABT 1644 in (Suffolk, England). Death: in Martins Brandon, Charles City Co., VA

Family
Marriage:
Married: William Archer on BEF 04 NOV 1679 at Charles City Co., VA.2
William Archer: Birth: in (Virginia). Death: ABT 04 MAR 1694/95 in Charles City Co., VA

Family
Marriage:
Married: William Bird.
William Bird: Birth: 1622 in (Brexton, Cheshire, England). Death: 1672 in Charles City Co., VA
Children:

1. Elizabeth Bird: Birth: in Lee County, Virginia, USA. Death: AFT 1673 in of Charles City Co., VA
2. Thomas Bird: Birth: in Lee County, Virginia, USA. Death: ABT 05 JAN 1688/89 in Surry Co., VA

Family Marriage:
Married: Thomas Jennings at England.2
Thomas Jennings: Birth: in of London, England. Death: in London, England
Children:

1. Person Not Viewable
2. Thomas Jennings: Birth: in England. Death: AFT 1685 in London, England

Sources 1. Title: Barbara J. Baker
2. Title: Adventureres of Purse and Person
Page: Vol 2, p 226
Author: Virginia M. Meyer (1974-1981) & John Frederick Dorman (1981-1987)
Publication: Name: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624/5; 3rd Edition, 1987.; Location: Sutro Library, San Francisco;

Notes
a. Note: Thomas Grendon's daughter, HANNAH GRENDON, married WILLIAM DUKE before 1672. She was the widow of WILLIAM BIRD of Martin's Brandon. BIRD was a Justice of the Peace for Charles City County, 3 August 1663. She was probably Bird's second wife and probably a relative of COLONEL WILLIAM BYRD I of Charles City County, Virginia. According to the will of THOMAS GRENDON, WILLIAM DUKE was HANNAH's third husband; her first was THOMAS JENNINGS of London by whom she had one son, THOMAS JENNINGS, JR.

HANNAH GRENDON, was the stepdaughter of WILLIAM BYRD, I's maternal grandmother, ELIZABETH STEGGE, whose second husband was THOMAS GRENDON, SR. Her brother, THOMAS GRENDON, JR., married c1676 WILLIAM BYRD'S uncle STEGGE's widow, SARAH.

Record referring to the death of WILLIAM DUKE and marriage of his widow, HANNAH GRENDON JENNINGS BIRD DUKE, to CAPTAIN WILLIAM ARCHER: "To all Xtian People to whom these presents shall come Greetings Whereas upon the one & twentieth day of June in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred Seaventy & Seven I THO. BUSBY of Surry Con. did barguaine & Sell unto mr. WM. DUKE of Martin Brandon one Indyan Girle of about Nine years of age as a Slave for her life & did covenant to & with the sd. MR. DUKE to make full firme & good assurance of the sd girle unto ye sd mr. DUKE his heirs Exors, Admrs &c. And whereas by the had of Almighty ye sd. Mr. DUKE departed this life before ye same was affected, & whereas WM. ARCHER has marryed ye relict & Administratrix of the sd. MR. WM. DUKE Know Yee that I the said THOS. BUSBY haveing recd full and valuable Consideracion doe hereby barguaine & Sell & firmely make over ye abovemencioned Indian Girle called BESS as a Slave for line unto Sd. WM. ARCHER . . . & doo hereby promise for me my heirs Exors Admrs to acknowledge this bill of sale in County Cort of Charles Citty or Surry when thereto required by ye sd. WM. ARCHER . . . In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal this 25th day of Janry 1678 & in ye 30th yeare of his Majties Reigne whome God Preserve. Sealed & delivered in presence of us JOHN TIRREY, DOROTHY TIRREY. Att a Coert held for Surry County 9br: 4th: 1679 this day appeared inoepn Court LT. THOS. BUSBY and did acknowledge the above specified Contents to be his Reall Act & deed to MR. ELIZAS OSBORNE Attorney of Mr. WM. ARCHER. Vera recordtr xbr 1679 pr W. E. C1Cu (WILLIAM EDWARDS, Clerk of the Court) (Surry County, Virginia Book 2, page 238)

Abstract of the Will of THOMAS GRENDON, of Dukes Place, Citizen & Draper of London, dated 15 December 1678: "To Mr. JOHN HARDING Cittizen & Grocer of London and Mr. ROBERT COE Cittizen & Goldsmith of London whome I make ex'ors & trustees my land in Fultherley in Shenston, Co., Stafford. By deed dated 17 Nov. 1678 I have given unto THOMAS GRENDON my grandson all those lands & houses as in the deed appear, that is to say the sayd THOMAS GRENDON my grandchild now in Virginia for his life & after his decease to his heyrs & for default of such heyrs then to THOMAS JENNINGS my grandson, son of THOMAS JENNINGS late of London, Distiller & for default of issue unto REBECKAH SYMONDS wife of JOHN SYMONDS, Upholstere & to THOMAS TYMONDS son of said grandchild REBECKAH. To grandchild THOMAS JENNINGS 50 lbs. To REBECKAH SYMONDS 50 lbs. To HANNAH DUKE, my daughter in Virginia, 10 LBS., in full of her part. To my ex'ors, 10 Lbs. each. I Give one third of the residue to my ELIZABETH & the other two thirds between THOMAS GRENDON, THOMAS JENNINGS, & REBECCA SYMONDS, my grandchildren. Witnesses, SAMUEL STRINGER, NOWELL BASSANO. Sealed 4 April l679, prpoved in teh PCC 29 October 1680. (Virginia Magazine of History, Volume 14)

THOMAS GRENDON, JR. who died at sea 10 October 1684 between Virginia and England,mentions his sister, HANNAH GRENDON DUKE as MRS. HANNAH ARCHER, in his will dated 23 January 1683/4 and proved April 4, 1685. (printed in Mr. Watres' Geleanings, New England History & Genealogy Reg., XLIV, p 94). Additionally he gives his wife SARAH GRENDON 1500 pounds sterling out of his personal estate in Virginia, or if necessary from money due him in England; or 80 lbs. per annum out of the yearly rent of his real estate in Furtherly als Fartherlin, Shenton Parish, Staffordshire, England and in Hidefield, Staffordshire. Other legatees include: WILLIAM BYRD, JR. of Virginia; COUSIN THOMAS JENNINGS, late of London, distiller, provided said JENNINGS paid to "my aunt, his mother, MRS. HANNAH ARCHER, now wife of CAPTAIN WILLIAM ARCHER of Charles City, Virginia" 10 lbs. per annum; friends MR. ROBERT COE of London, Goldsmith; MR. THOMAS GOWER of Edmington; MR. ABELL GOWER of Virginia; HON WM. BYRD, ESQ.; WM. RANDOLPH of Henrico County, Virginia; and MR. ARTHUR NORTH & MR. JOHN HARDING of London. Mentions leases granted Marach 1656 by WM. LORD STAFFORD, HENRY EARLE, of Kingston (Qu. Earl of Kingston), JOHN EARL of Thanette Island (Qu. Earl of Thanett), WM. PIERPONT, Esq., to his late grandfather THOMAS GRENDON, decd. (William Byrd, I, was a co-executor with Wm. Randolph of his estate in Virginia, having much trouble with his widow who quickly remarried "a stranger".)

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• Residence: Southwark Parish, Surry Co., VA - 1652
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Hannah (Grendon) Archer was a Virginia colonist.Hannah Grendon was the daughter of Thomas Grendon. Her mother is unknown. Hannah Grendon was married 4 times: to Thomas Jennings, William Bird, William Duke, and William Archer.
Marriage 1 Thomas Jennings
28 Nov 1648 at St Bartholomew the Less, City of London, were married Thomas Jennings and Hannah Grindon.
Children

Thomas Jennings Rebecca JenningsIn the will of Hannah's father Thomas Grendon dated 15 Dec 1678, he noted his grandson Thomas Jennings, son of Thomas Jennings late of London Distiller, and also his granddaughter Rebecca Symonds, wife of John Symonds of London.

Marriage 2 William Bird
Children
John Bird [Source?] Thomas Bird Elizabeth BirdThe will of Thomas Grendon dated 15 Dec 1678 noted his daughter Hannah Duke. He also noted three grandchildren but none with the surname Bird.
Marriage 3 William Duke
Wm Duke & Hannah his wife, relict & admrx of Wm Bird dec'd to put in security for sd adm, exhibit inventory, etc. Also appted guardian for her dtr Elizabeth, one of the orphans of Wm Bird dec'd & ordered to put in security for her part of the estate. Also that Nevet Wheeler guardian of Thomas Bird one of the orphans of Wm Bird put in security.
William Duke died in 1678.
Children
Elizabeth Duke Marriage 4 Capt. William Archer

In the will of Hannah's nephew Thomas Grendon, the will made on 23 Feb 1683/1684 and proved on 04 Apr 1685, there is an entry as follows: “... he paying my aunt, his mother, Mrs Hannah Archer, now wife of Capt. William Archer of Charles City, Virginia, ten pounds per annum”.
On 28 September 1681, Archer secured a patent to 600 acres in Charles City County that were due to Duke.
Hannah's date of death is unknown.
She was still living on 16 Aug 1691 as she was noted as Mrs Hannah Archer in the will of Edward Braine of that date.

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