Archibald Cary
| Col. Archibald Cary | |
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| Born | January 24, 1721 |
| Died | February 26, 1787 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Planter, Soldier, Politician |
| Known for | Ampthill |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Randolph |
| Parent(s) |
Henry Cary, Jr. Ann Edwards |
| Relatives | Richard Randolph (father-in-law) |
Col. Archibald Cary (January 24, 1721 – February 26, 1787) was a Virginia planter, soldier, politician, and major landowner. He was a political figure from the colony of Virginia.
Col. Archibald Cary was born on January 24, 1721, He was the son of Henry Cary, Jr. and Ann Edwards Cary. He was educated in Williamsburg and Ampthill, Virginia and is believed to have attended the College of William and Mary. Upon his father's death in 1742 Cary inherited over 4,000 acres in what would eventually become Cumberland County.
Two years later on May 31, 1744 Cary married Mary Randolph,the daughter of Richard Randolph of Curles. The two had nine children together and through his marriage Cary's children were lineal descendants of Pocahontas. One of their daughters, Anne, married Thomas Mann Randolph. In 1768, Cary's daughter, Jane, married Thomas Isham Randolph, the son of Isham Randolph and an uncle of United States President Thomas Jefferson. Cary was known among Baptists for arresting many Baptists for preaching without a license. There was one incident where a Baptist preacher continued to preach from his cell window. To solve the problem, Cary put a wall around the prison.
His nickname was "Old Iron". He operated Chesterfield Forge, which fabricated iron, starting in 1750, and ending in 1781, when it was burned by Benedict Arnold. He owned British thoroughbred horses and traded with England.
Cary was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1756 to 1776. In 1764, he served on the committee of Burgesses that wrote resolutions against the proposed Stamp Act, but the following year he voted against Patrick Henry's Virginia Resolves as being premature and too inflammatory.
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