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 readingIt 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.
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Continue readingContinue readingOur ancestor Elizabeth Jarvis was likely from England, likely a Quaker, and likely immigrated to Pennsylvania around 1682. She had two children. Her husband likely died on the voyage to Pennsylvania or shortly after arrival.
At the June 5, 1683 Cheshire Quarterly Meeting, Henry Maddock was appointed to manage the payment for Elizabeth Jervis’ passage to Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth would have needed help arranging the voyage, and she would need a place to live when she arrived. I’m guessing that Henry Maddock helped Elizabeth with her arrangements.
Continue readingThe Quaker meeting helped Elizabeth through hard times.
But what was she going to do long-term? There’s no way for a single woman with two children to get along. She would have to get re-married. Or…
Continue readingJohn Jervis had two families. He and his wife Margaret had several children (ca 1651-1658). After Margaret’s death, John married Elizabeth and they also had children (ca 1669-1680).
Continue readingThere was mounting circumstantial evidence that Elizabeth and John Jervis were Quakers, but we don’t have proof.
We needed to research the Quaker records, but they’re not online.
Continue readingWe’ve found associations between Elizabeth Jervis and Quakers in Nantwich. Let’s find out more about Quakers.
Continue readingWe were having good luck in the days after finding Elizabeth Jervis’s letter about her husband’s estate.
We made four Quaker finds within a few days.
Continue readingNantwich is an ancient market town in Cheshire, founded in Roman times.
Today, Nantwich has one of the largest collections of historic buildings in the county, second only to Chester.
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