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Sunday, November 26, 2017

TRACING THE ARCHER FAMILY TREE

EDWARD ARCHER
Born about 1694
Married Elizabeth Bullen 1715
Will 1771
Was supposed to have had 25 children
* possibly more than one wife
* possibly a missing generation as records are inconclusive

KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD ARCHER (b. 1694)
  • JAMES ARCHER (eldest)
    Born about 1716
    Married Christian Sherren Feb. 21, 1754 in Barbados
    Died in 1764, will recorded in 1769 in Jamaica
    Settled in Jamaica about 1753
  • EDWARD
    Born about 1718
    Went to Jamaica with James and eventually owned Sion Hill & Pilgrim Estates in Jamaica
  • WILLIAM
    Born about 1720
    Married Sarah Barker in St. Peter in 1761
    NOTE: There is also a William Archer who married a Sarah BUTLER on March 22, 1764 at St. Michael (familysearch.org)
    Will recorded Jan. 22, 1778
  • LOVE
    Born about 1734
    Married Henry Walcott May 31, 1753
    Son, Cormichell John Walcott b. Mar. 16, 1754, bap. Oct. 3, 1754, St. Lucy
    Buried Dec. 14, 1789 St. Lucy, Church of England
  • ANTHONY
    Born about 1746   (Other research suggest earlier date);                            parochial records not available before 1746; possible missing generation
    Married Mary Hollingsworth Jan. 18, 1776
    Buried Dec. 8, 1795 (will) of Cluffs Estate, St. Lucy
  • JOHN, Senior
    Born about 1760
    Married Jane Edwards May 31, 1781
    Deed recorded 1814
    Buried Sept. 27, 1818 St. Lucy
KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF ANTHONY ARCHER (b. 1746)
  • HOLLINGSWORTH ANN
    Born Oct. 11, 1778
    Died before father’s will was written
  • EDWARD 
    Born June 12, 1780
    Baptized Aug. 13, 1780 St. Lucy
    Married Elizabeth Griffith Yearwood on July 16, 1801
    Abode:  Cluffs
    Killed in storm, Buried June 11, 1832
  • BENJAMIN
    Born March 4, 1782
    Baptized Oct. 9, 1784
  • ANTHONY
    Born May 3, 1784
    Died Oct. 30, 1840
  • WILLIAM
    Born July 17, 1786
    Married Johanna Seale in 1809 (Bur. Oct. 25, 1820)
    Buried March 27, 1821 in St. Lucy
    Will recorded Apr. 9, 1821; lists home in Speightstown
  • JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH
    Born about 1778
    Married Mary Ann Lampaine in Christ Church on July 20, 1799
    Buried Aug 21, 1821 in St. Lucy
    Will 1821; no children

KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM ARCHER (b. 1786)
  • EMILINE
    Born Oct. 5, 1810
    Baptized Jan. 15, 1812 in St. Lucy
    Married Yearwood
  • WILLIAM P. Senior  "The Elder"
    Born May 18, 1812
    Baptized Feb. 18, 1817 in St. Lucy (with siblings Anthony, Mary Seale, John Seale)
    Married Mary Elizabeth Lawton in St. Peter on Sept. 20, 1838
    Buried June 5, 1862, merchant of Speightstown & member of Masonic Order
    Will recorded July 11, 1862; he was indebted to the Hon. Phillip Lytcott Hinds of England who had been his principal investor in business.
  • ANTHONY 
    Born Feb. 24, 1815
    Baptized Feb. 18, 1817 in St. Lucy (with siblings William P,  Mary Seale, John Seale)
    Buried Aug. 12, 1817, St. Lucy (infant)
  • MARY SEALE 
    Born July 31, 1816
    Baptized Feb. 18, 1817 in St. Lucy (with siblings William P, Anthony, John Seale)
    Buried Aug. 18, 1817, St. Lucy (infant)
  • JOHN SEALE
    Born Feb. 13, 1817
    Baptized Feb. 18, 1817 in St. Lucy (with siblings William P, Anthony, Mary Seale)
    Married Jane King Mullynix in St. Michael on Jan. 21, 1845; may have had one son, John, who remained unmarried
    Buried Sept. 11, 1851 St. Peter; (alt. bur. July 3, 1868) 
KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM P. Senior ARCHER (b. 1812)
  • LYTCOTT HINDS
    Baptized July 9, 1839 in St. Peter
    Buried Apr. 20, 1896,  Westbury Cemetery, St. Michael
    Moved to St. Kitts, no children
  • ALLEYNE SMITH
    Born 1841
    Baptized July 13, 1841
    Married Edwardina Maria Curll (alt. surname Crawford) in St. Peter on July 27, 1864
    Occupation Accountant; Had 4 children; Moved to Antigua; died in Antigua
    Death unknown
  • ANTHONY FREDERICK
    Born
    Baptized Aug. 20, 1846 in St. Peter
    Moved to Antigua Buried Aug. 29, 1899 (unknown) aged 52
  • LAWTON
    Born
    Baptized Feb. 9, 1843 in St. Peter
    Died May 1895 St. Michael
    Buried May 13, 1895 Westbury Cemetery, St. Michael
    Moved to St. Kitts; no children
  • FRANCIS BONFIELD
    Born Nov. 5, 1848
    Baptized Dec. 23, 1848
    Married Sarah Anne Alleyne Dec. 7, 1876 Bridgetown
    Died Sept. 20, 1901 . Kensington, Greater London, UK
    Buried Kensal Green Cemetery
    Occupation Physician & Surgeon, Died in England while on business
  • GEORGE STRATTON ROLLINS
    Born Nov. 16, 1850 Barbados
    Baptized Jan. 15, 1851 in St. Peter
    Married Elizabeth Jesse Thorne Barker (Vessie)
    Died July 4, 1928 St. Michael
    Buried Westbury Cemetery, St. Michael
  • ELIZABETH GRAZETTE or Grasette
    Born
    Baptized Oct. 23, 1844 in St. Peter
    Visited Lancashire, England 1871 (poss.) per Census 10 months
    Married Nov. 1, 1877  in St. Michael to William Everard (seaman)
    Had 3 children; died while traveling on a ship
    Buried Westbury Cemetery, St. Michael
KNOWN DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE STRATTON ROLLINS ARCHER (b. 1850)
  • GEORGE LAWTON
    Born Dec. 3, 1887
    Baptized Jan. 25, 1888
    Emigrated to U.S.A. Aug. 1907;
    WW1 Draft registration June 5, 1917; single; eyes blue, hair fair, tall, slender; previous military experience as a Private in Barbados Infantry; occupation Clerk
    Passport application Aug. 21, 1919
    Occupation Druggist; Resided in Brooklyn, NY 
  • ERNEST
    Born Jan. 3, 1889
    Baptized
    Emigrated to U.S.A.; married
    Died Jan. 6, 1913 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, age 24
    Buried Jan. 8, 1913 in Evergreen Cemetery, New York
  • EVERETT PIERSON
    Born July 13, 1893
    Baptized Aug. 23, 1893 St. Michael, Barbados
    Married Winnifred Elise Jordan in 1920, New York
    Died Dec. 22, 1973 in Barbados
    Buried in Westbury Cemetery, St. Michael
  • ERCELL
    Born Nov. 23, 1898 Barbados
    Died Aug. 26, 1995 Barbados
  • THELMA CLARISSA
    Born Mar. 28, 1902 Barbados
    Married Robert Barnes
    Died July 7, 1996 in Florida, U.S.A.  
  • PAULINE DEVERE
    Born Feb. 28, 1908
    Married Clement De Freitas
    Visited U.S. July 17, 1938
    Died Dec. 29, 1992 in Florida, U.S.A.
  • INA LUCILLE
    Born Dec. 1, 1896 St. Michael, Barbados
    Married Frederick Sorensen
    Died April, 1980 in New York, U.S.A. 
  • BERYL KATHLEEN BARKER
    Born
    Died (infant)

6 comments:

Richard said...

Hi,

My name is Richard Archer. I live in St. Peter, Barbados. My father was John Anthony Keith (Tony), my grand father Herbert Keith, who had siblings Stanley & Elenor (Nell). My great grandfather was Norman L. Archer who built and ran the Archer Pharmacy in Speightstown, St. Peter and Alpha Pharmacy in Christ Church. He lived for a time in a house called 'Newstead' in Mile & a Quarter, St. Peter, and also built a home on Darylls Road Christ Church, also called 'Newstead' I know he had a brother (name unknown) who emigrated to Jamaica, and that their father was named George. Beyond that I do not know much, but was interested to stumble across your blog. We seem to have similar backgrounds, in that we seem to have ancestors from St. Peter & St. Lucy, Barbados. Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated. By the way, where exactly is Albion Lodge?

Bev said...

Hi Richard,
I would like to connect with you if you are still interested in genealogy and the Archer family history. I believe we are related but this may be four generations back. Bev

Unknown said...

I wanted to share my website with you because I think it may be of some interest to you and your visitors. I have 18 coats of arms with the surname Archer from the famous genealogist Bernard Burke's nineteenth century book, The General Armory:
https://coadb.com/surnames/archer-arms.html

Unknown said...

I am from Texas. My father Alexander Archer was raised in Mansfield Ohio. His father Jose Archer was son to my great grandfather Ernest Archer from Douglas, Arizona.That is as how far I know. I have Family here in Texas, Ohio and pergaps Arizona and California as well.

Bev said...

Hi (unknown),
I don't really know of any conclusive link to my Archer line. There was an Ernest that left Barbados to work in Brooklyn, NY. He apparently was married, but his wife's name wasn't listed on his death certificate. He died in Brooklyn, Kings, NY and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, NY. He died around age 24, in 1913, perhaps of pneumonia. Now, whether he had any children, I don't know. Good luck with your search. Let me know if there is any connection to your family in Arizona.

Fiona said...

Hi there
I'm related to an Alexander Archer. Please can you contact me as I am hopeful it's the same person.

Thanks
Fiona (father is an Archer)