In 1693, Joseph Jervis was about 21 years old.
Old enough to acquire land, pay taxes, and go to court.
Continue reading96 – Joseph Jervis (7G) Comes of Age
Chester County
95 – Don’t Sell Rum to the Indians
Continue readingTheir memory could not recall a time they did not live upon this land. Their villages dotted the shores of streams and rivers near the forest’s edge.
They called themselves the Lenape, the Common People.
94 – Joseph Cookson, and Children
It seems impossible that Elizabeth could have managed on her own, with two kids in a cabin in the Pennsylvania frontier.
No surprise that Elizabeth re-married. In the fall of 1684, Elizabeth married Joseph Cookson.
Continue reading93 – Elizabeth Jervis (8G) in Pennsylvania
This begins the series on our Jervis ancestors in Pennsylvania.
We’ve learned where Elizabeth Jervis was from in England, and when and how and why she came to Pennsylvania.
Let’s find out what happened to Elizabeth and her children in America.
Continue reading67 – Calendars and Dates
Elizabeth Jarvis’ survey was done February 4, 1684.
What’s up with that? The document clearly says February the 4 1683.
Continue reading66 – Elizabeth Jarvis – A Few More Facts
Let’s examine a few more facts and assumptions about Elizabeth in Pennsylvania. These will help our search for her in Britain.
Continue reading65 – Elizabeth Jarvis (8G)
It’s 1684.
In the woods along Ridley Creek, Elizabeth Jarvis and her son built a primitive cabin with help from neighbors.
This will be home for Elizabeth, her 12-year-old son Joseph and 4-year-old daughter Ruth.
Now they need to clear some land and get a garden before winter.
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