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From: Bob <>
Subject: Re: [MAESSEX] Stephen Jarvis
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 10:02:45 -0500
References: <4.3.1.2.20010201074629.00ab7bf0@mail>
In-Reply-To: <3A7969DB.831E04F2@bellatlantic.net>


At 08:51 AM 2/1/2001 -0500, bob gillis wrote:
>There is no mention of a Stephen Jarvis in the NEHGR Vol. 1 - 150 and
>here is all that Savage has to say about Jarvises:
>
Another nail in the coffin - no mention in GMB. Again, only John, who was a
witness in an inquiry in 1630. Suspect he may have been a transient as
there are no other records until the merchant, the first of which is 1648
(see below.)

The other Bob : >)


>JARVIS, JOHN, Boston, merch. d. 24 Sept. 1656; but prob. he was
>only trans. visit. JOHN, Boston, shipwright, m. 18 Sept. 1661, Rebecca,
>d. of Elias Parkman, had Nicholas, bapt. 1666; and Samuel, 1674; but
>prob. the elder d. young. In his will of 19 Jan. 1689, pro. 4 Mar.
>1690, he names w. Rebecca, and three ch. all minors, Samuel, Mary, and
>Abigail. STEPHEN, perhaps of Huntington, L. I. m. a d. of Jonathan
>of the same bef. 1670.
>
>If you found no reference to him in the Salem town rcords, I would find
>out where your quotation came from and check it out.
>
>There was trade between Virginia and Maryland. Elder John Browne of
>Salem had to reliquish his elder position due to pressures of Vurginia
>voyages and his son, John, was killed in Cecil MD.
>
>bob gillis
>
>Vivien Martin wrote:
> >
> > Hi Listers
> > I am descended from Stephen Jarvis of Huntington Long Island circa 1650. He
> > is reported to have been in the company of the Harnet and perhaps
> > Chichester families when they fled Salem due to religious persecution. He
> > married Mary Porter, dau of Jonathan Porter m. Eunice .... Jonathan Porter
> > is of Salem
> > "Salem 1636, a sergeant in 1647, and in [p.462] Sept. of that yr. had gr.
> > of 200 acres, was selectman 1653 and 4, but late in that yr. convey. his
> > est. at S. to James Chichester, on condition that he should provide for his
> > wid. Eunice if she outliv. him and rem. to Huntington, L. I. had d. bef.
> > 1660, when Eunice sued for her right in Nov. of that yr. and in 1670 est.
> > was div. to the heirs, wh. were all fem. His three ds. m. respectiv. James
> > Chichester, Edward Harnett, and Stephen Jarvis; and the wid. Eunice m.
> > Giles Smith of Fairfield" from Savage I believe and the notes of the Harnet
> > family.
> > I have searched the town records of Salem and found no trace of Stephen
> > Jarvis. Any ideas? I have not been able to find passage on any ship. Was
> > there any contact/trade/migration with/from the Virginia colony in the mid
> > 1600s?
> > Any assistance is much appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Vivien Martin in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
> >
> > Researching:
> > ORD/ORDE: Canada/Kent/Suffolk/Essex/London/Northumberland/Durham/Midlothian
> > REDMAN:Yorkshire/Middlesex/Essex/London;VINCENT: Dorset;
> > JARVIS/JERVIS/JERVYS/GERVAIS: Long Island/Ct./Mass./England/Upper&Lower
> > Canada/NB/PEI; HUTCHINSON 1600-1750:
> > London/Suffolk/Northumberland/Durham/West Yorkshire; SEARSON 1800s:
> > Northants; Lynche BLOSSE 1800s:Glamorgan/Ireland; BOWES 1550-1680:
> > Durham/Northumberland; ERRINGTON 1600-1680: Durham/Northumberland; FARR
> > 1800s: South Australia/Essex; BLACKWELL 1800s: Dorset/South Australia;
> > BLAGRAVE 1750-1850: Essex/Suffolk/Berks; BRANFILL1600-1800:
> > Mdsx/Essex/London/Suffolk

Bob

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