Grub Hill Church Cemetery (St. John's Church) Some Burials in Grub Hill Church CemeteryInformation on John Archer Chesterfield County Archer Places in Amelia CountyOr Archer Affiliation HISTORY St. John's Episcopal Church, known as Grub Hill Church, was constructed around 1760 amid great plantations. The old frame building, located just south of Flat Creek, was frequented by an aristocratic congregation of Tabbs, Banisters, Archers, Bookers, and Egglestons. Old descriptions of the building state that it was in the shape of a cross, containing high-backed pews and small galleries "built up under the roof." When this old building was dismantled in 1850, the present brick structure was erected. With the re-routing of "Archer's Church Road." the churchyard is now entered from the rear. Many of the most prominent figures in the history of Amelia County are at rest within the walls of the old cemetery. The property is now a Virginia Historic Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic places. From: Amelia Family Album Some Burials in Grub Hill Church Cemetery Name Date on Headstone Remarks Anna Maria Archer September 30, 1906 Same Headstone Irving Potts January 2, 2001 Same Headstone Richard Archer Irving May 31, 1869 - June 2,1913 Richard Archer Feb. 21,1911 - May 23, 1913 Son of Richard Archer and Olivia Irving Infant Daughter Sept 8, 1912 Daughter of Richard Archer and Olivia Irving Anna Maria Archer Feb. 9, 1840 - June 20, 1901 Wife of Charles Robert Irving Charles Robert Irving MD Feb. 25, 1835 - May 4, 1911 Judith Archer Feb. 8, 1775 - March 14, 1844 William Archer Eggleston 3/20/1831 - 4/25/1902 Same Headstone Martha Judith Eggleston Old 2/9/1835 - 8/31/1904 Same Headstone Information on John Archer Chesterfield County August 1772 John Archer appointed tobacco picker at Osbornes September 1773 John Archer ordered to provide proper weights and scales for inspection use at Osbornes April 1779 John Archer ordered to let the repairing of the Osborne warehouses The proprietors of the warehouses refused to repair them May 1770 John Archer ordered to examine the Pilots on James River and Appomattox River as the law directs June 1777 John Archer ordered to let the building of a prison for county use August 1781 John Archer ordered to apply to the court of Amelia to join in the rebuilding of a bridge over Appomattox near Forreis Archer Places in Amelia County/Or Archer Affiliation Archer's Church Road Alternate destination for Grub Hill Church Road Archer's Creek Tributary of the Appomattox River between Giles Mill and Fighting Creek, designated on the 1820 map Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Located on SR632, Congregation was formed in 1879. Archer was one of the founding families. There is a cemetery on the premises Locust Drive 19th century Archer Plantation near Scott's Fork Rivalet 18th century Archer Plantation near the Appomattox River Cocke - Archer- Hindle House This building is included in the Historic American Buildings, a survey of American Architecture sponsored by the US Dept of the Interior. The drawings are on file in the Library of Congress. The house was moved to Goochland County in 1967. The Archer Association A Clearing House for the surname ARCHER and variants. The Archer Association was formed in 1983 and since then has published The Archer Quarterly, 200 pages, indexed annually. The Archer Quarterly is no longer published, but back issues are available, and the data therein is available for searching on request Anyone searching for an Archer family or one of the many variants can contact: THE ARCHER ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 6233 McLean, Virginia 22106 or E-Mail George W. Archer at: garcher@wdn.com
Grub Hill Church Cemetery
(St. John's Church)
Some Burials in Grub Hill Church Cemetery
Information on John Archer Chesterfield County
Archer Places in Amelia CountyOr Archer Affiliation
Old descriptions of the building state that it was in the shape of a cross, containing high-backed pews and small galleries "built up under the roof." When this old building was dismantled in 1850, the present brick structure was erected. With the re-routing of "Archer's Church Road." the churchyard is now entered from the rear.
Many of the most prominent figures in the history of Amelia County are at rest within the walls of the old cemetery. The property is now a Virginia Historic Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic places. From: Amelia Family Album
The Archer Association A Clearing House for the surname ARCHER and variants.
The Archer Association was formed in 1983 and since then has published The Archer Quarterly, 200 pages, indexed annually.
The Archer Quarterly is no longer published, but back issues are available, and the data therein is available for searching on request
Anyone searching for an Archer family or one of the many variants can contact: THE ARCHER ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 6233 McLean, Virginia 22106
or E-Mail George W. Archer at: garcher@wdn.com