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From: Jill and Paul Chesler <>
Subject: Re: [TARVER-L] Samuel Tarver and Mary Boyce
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 09:23:35 -0700
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i have Samuel Tarver born 1685 or 1690, Mary Boyce born 1690 and
married 1712, Elizabeth Hill Jordan 1725-1780, Andrew Tarver
1723-1779 (married 1740)






>I show seven son of Samuel TARVER, II and Mary BOYCE.
> i. Andrew b. about 1723 married Elizabeth Hill JORDAN
> ii. Thomas TARVER
> iii. James TARVER b. about 1725 married UNK
> iv. John Rogers TARVER born about 1728 married UNK
> v. Lucy TARVER born about 1720 married John ROWELL
> vi. Capt. Benjamin TARVER RS-NC
> vii. Samuel TARVER born 1739 m. Celia JORDAN
>
> Both JORDAN girls were probably daughters of George JORDAN and Patience
>WARREN of Northampton County, NC However, I do not like some of the dates
>of birth I see for these TARVERS kids because they were probably born much
>later than the dates indicated here because George JORDAN, for whom we have
>adequate birth records, was born after 1713 so the earliest date he would
>probably have children would have been 1733 but more likely 1740.
> For example, Elizabeth Hill JORDAN was not born until about 1760 or
>there abouts which fits pretty well with the age 16 someone mentioned for
>Benjamin when he fought in the RW. By the way, this is not my information
>but that of others I have gleaned from World Connect..
> From what I see here it looks like Samuel II and Mary BOYCE were
>probably born about 1720 or later. This would line them up with the JORDANS
>and the WARRENS for whom we have adequate birth information. Knowing how
>these families migrated in that time frame, it would appear that Samuel
>TARVER II was probably from Surrey County, VA, as is indicated by most.
> There they were probably associated with other Southside families which
>we later see in NC and GA - the BELLS, TUCKERS, JORDANS, BOLLINGS, WYNNES,
>STOKES, ALLENS and WESTS -- many of which migrated to the Richmond County,
>GA area where we find some of these TARVERS after the Revolution.
>
>John R. Clarke
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lotus Cirilo" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 6:50 AM
>Subject: Re: [TARVER-L] Samuel Tarver and Mary Boyce
>
>
> > On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Jill and Paul Chesler wrote:
> >
> > > Is anybody researching this line? I have conflicting info on the
> > > number and names of their children. I am tracing their son Andrew.
> > >
> > > Jill Chesler
> >
> > Known sons of Samuel Tarver and his step-sister / wife Mary Boyce are:
> > Thomas Tarver
> > Samuel Tarver
> > James Tarver
> > Jacob Tarver
> > Andrew Tarver
> > Benjamin Tarver
> > John Tarver
> >
> > I believe Bob Carver has looked at these early families a great deal and
> > may be able to offer additional detail. I have not looked at these
> > generations in some time.
> >
> > I think Bob's ancestor was Benjamin Tarver who lived in North Carolina
> > during the Revolutionary War and served as a private, said to have fought
> > at the Battle of Guilford County North Carolina Courthouse 1781 at age
>6 -
> > which would place his (Benjamin's) birth around 1765.
> >
> > My best,
> > Lotus Cirilo
> >
> >
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