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102 – Head of the Pequea

August 29, 2020October 16, 2021Mark Jarvis2 Comments

In 1713, the Clouds, Cooksons, and Jervises had decided to move west.

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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Cloud, Cookson, Jarvis, Jervis, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Pequea, Quaker

101 – Jervis, Cookson, and Cloud

August 26, 2020October 16, 2021Mark JarvisLeave a comment

Elizabeth Jervis Cookson had five children:

  • Joseph Jervis – born about 1673
  • Ruth Jervis – born 1680
  • Daniel Cookson – born about 1685
  • Mary Cookson – born about 1687
  • Hannah Cookson – born about 1689
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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Cloud, Cookson, Jarvis, Jervis, Pennsylvania, Quaker

99 – Joseph Buys Land From John Marsh

August 19, 2020October 16, 2021Mark JarvisLeave a comment

In 1711, Joseph Jervis bought a tract of land from John Marsh.

Joseph had sold his mill land on Ridley Creek, and bought and sold various other parcels over the years.

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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Jarvis, Jervis, Land, Pennsylvania, Quaker

98 – Elizabeth Gets a Patent

August 15, 2020October 16, 2021Mark JarvisLeave a comment

Recall Penn’s five-step land process – apply, warrant, survey, return, patent.

Elizabeth’s land in Middletown was warranted and surveyed in 1684. But she didn’t have the patent.

The settler had to apply and pay for the patent, so many didn’t bother.

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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Cookson, Jarvis, Jervis, Land, Pennsylvania, Quaker

97 – A Grist Mill

August 12, 2020October 16, 2021Mark JarvisLeave a comment

Chester County is blessed with many creeks that flow through the county and empty into the Delaware River.

These creeks had lots of ideal sites for mills.

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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Jarvis, Jervis, Mill, Pennsylvania, Quaker

96 – Joseph Jervis (7G) Comes of Age

August 8, 2020October 16, 2021Mark JarvisLeave a comment

In 1693, Joseph Jervis was about 21 years old.

Old enough to acquire land, pay taxes, and go to court.

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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Cookson, Jarvis, Jervis, Pennsylvania, Quaker

94 – Joseph Cookson, and Children

August 1, 2020October 16, 2021Mark Jarvis2 Comments

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.

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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Cookson, England, Jarvis, Jervis, Pennsylvania, Quaker

93 – Elizabeth Jervis (8G) in Pennsylvania

July 29, 2020October 16, 2021Mark Jarvis2 Comments

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.

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Jarvis, JervisChester County, Jarvis, Jervis, Land Records, Pennsylvania, Quaker

89 – A Life Change

July 8, 2020October 16, 2021Mark Jarvis2 Comments

The 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…

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Jarvis, JervisCheshire, England, Jarvis, Jervis, Nantwich, Pennsylvania, Quaker

88 – John Jervis (8G)

July 4, 2020October 16, 2021Mark Jarvis2 Comments

John 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).

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Jarvis, JervisCheshire, England, Jarvis, Jervis, John Jervis, Nantwich, Quaker
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