We 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.
85 – Four Quaker Finds
Quaker
71 – Jarvis or Jervis or Gervis or ?
As you’ve seen, there are a variety of spellings for Jarvis.
Jarvis, Jarvais, Jervis, Jervais, Gervis, Gervaise, Gervace, Jarvice, etc.
Can we come up with the definitive form? Did Elizabeth use only Jarvis, or could she have used any of these other spellings?
Continue reading70 – Elizabeth Search Redux
In May 2018, Celia Cotton offered to help me reboot my search for Elizabeth Jarvis in England.
At the time, I didn’t know about the DNA match with Louise Longworth. So all Celia had to go on was our “problem statement”.
Continue reading68 – Going Nowhere
After months of effort, my search for Elizabeth in England was going nowhere. I tried lots of traditional research methods, a few listed below. None worked.
I had hit the genealogical brick wall.
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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Family Nibbles 