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Archer, Elizabeth

Female 1722 - 1802  (80 years)


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  • Name Archer, Elizabeth 
    Nickname Betsy 
    Birth 1722  Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Misc 25 Jul 1757  Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    and her five children were taken captive from their home by a Shawnee raiding party 
    • Betsy and the children were taken to the Shawnee settlements of the Miami River area north of the Ohio, where they remained for several years.
    Death 1802  Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6198  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2014 

    Father Archer, Sampson,   b. 1665, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Renick, Capt. Robert,   b. 1710, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1757, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1741 
    Tnsfr 26 May 1747  Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    201 acres on Buffalo's Branch 
    • The following abstract reports the deed recorded in Deed Book 1, p. 275:

      " 24 May 1747. Robert Renick, of Augusta, yeoman, to James Miles, farmer, £10' 201 acres on Buffalo's Branch, part of the land Robert now lives on. Teste: James Sayers, Francis ( ) Garland, James Trimble. Acknowledged, 17 June 1747, by Robert, and dower released by Elizabeth."
    Tnsfr 15 Feb 1748  Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    part of a 400 acre patent on Buffalo Lick Branch 
    • Chalkey's abstract of Deed Book 2, p. 89, reports the following:

      "15 Feb 1748. Robert Rennock (sic) to Silas Hart, mason, part of 400 acres patented to Robert, 10 Jun 1740; Buffilo (sic) Lick Branch. Elizabeth, wife of Robert."
    Tnsfr 26 Nov 1751  Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    300 acres on Cedar Creek of James River, 
    • Chalkey's abstract of Deed Book 4, p. 3, reports:

      "26 Nov 1751. Robert Remick (sic) and Elizabeth, to Francis McCewn, yeoman, 300 acres on Cedar Creek of James River, at a place called Timber Plain; corner John Poack. Teste: Jno. Archer, Wm. Lusk, Joseph Lang. Delivered: Francis McKown, 19 May 1752."
    Children 
     1. Renick, Betsy   d. Bef 1767, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Renick, Col. William,   b. 2 Jun 1745, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1815, Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     3. Renick, Joshua Archer,   b. 1746, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1810, Fort Detroit (Historic), British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     4. Renick, Thomas,   b. Abt 1746, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Renick, Capt. Robert Jr.,   b. 1757, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1835, Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F2762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1722 - Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTnsfr - 201 acres on Buffalo's Branch - 26 May 1747 - Augusta, Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTnsfr - part of a 400 acre patent on Buffalo Lick Branch - 15 Feb 1748 - Augusta, Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTnsfr - 300 acres on Cedar Creek of James River, - 26 Nov 1751 - Augusta, Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - and her five children were taken captive from their home by a Shawnee raiding party - 25 Jul 1757 - Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1802 - Greenbrier (Historic), Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1565] Book:Chronicles of Border Warfare, pp. 89-91, Book:Chronicles of Border Warfare.

    2. [S244] Book:Chalkley "Chronicles".