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- Genealogy of the Mittong family and connection
by Benjamin Franklin Wilson. 1926.
page 85
“ Solomon Jarvis, the Harrison county, W. Va., pioneer, went to that county from Baltimore in 1788. He was a farmer. Joseph, son of Solomon Jarvis, lived in Harrison county, W. Va., and died in the prime of life. He was a shoemaker and married Lucy Beall whose parents moved at an early date from Connecticut and settled in Clarksburg, W. Va. — her father coming at the instance of a pioneer iron company in the capacity of superintendent of one of its departments.”
According to Henry Raymond’s “History of Harrison County,” the first known of this family, John Jarvis, enlisted for three years in the Revolutionary war, on Saint Patrick’s day (the year not known), in Maryland, in Capt. Mathews’ ‘Crew of Galley Defense.’ He served eighteen months and was discharged after having secured a substitute. John Jarvis was born about 1720 and died in 1795. He married Hannah ( ?) who was born in 1725 in Worcester county, Maryland, and died in 1800. They had a son, .Solomon, who was born in 1753 in Worcester county and died in 1835 in Poplar Plains, Fleming county, Kentucky. He was married in 1774 to Margaret Haythorn who was born in 1758 and died in 1810. Solomon’s Revolutionary war record is as follows :
Enlisted January 25, 1776, at the age of 23 years; and was sergeant in 3rd, Maryland company (independent) Worcester county, Maryland. Reference: ‘Archives of Maryland, vol. 18, page 21, Muster roll, 3rd. inf. company, August 20, 1776.’ He applied for pension from Poplar Plains, Ky., March 10, 1829, at the age of 76 years (according to the commissioners of pensions, Washington, D. C.)
Following are the children of Solomon and Margaret Jarvis. John, George, Margaret, Solomon, jr., and Joseph. Margaret married John Field. Solomon, jr., had a son, Granville, who was the father of Anna Jarvis of Mother’s day fame. Joseph was born in 1795 and died in 1833. He was married in 1817 to Lucy, daughter of Thomas Beall, who was born in 1800 and died in 1852. The Bealls are from Connecticut. Joseph Jarvis was a shoemaker and worked with his brother-in-law, John Field. Following are the children of Joseph and Lucy Jarvis : Mary Jane, Lemuel Davidson, Margaret, and Noah. Mary Jane married John Hall. Lemuel Davidson was born in March, 1821, and died in 1896. He was married on June 12, 1862, to Martha L. McCann who was born February 9, 1833, and is still living — 1925. Margaret was married first,
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to Isaac Morris, and secondly, to Dr. Stuckler. Noah married Sophia Lytton. Mary Jane, daughter of Joseph Jarvis, is buried in the Mannington cemetery.
page 154
JARVIS, JOHN, served 18 months in Captain Matthew’s company Crew of the Galley defense from Maryland.
JARVIS, SOLOMON, SGT., enlisted Jan. 25, 1776, at the age of 23, in 3rd. Maryland Independent company, from Worcester county, Maryland. Reference: Maryland archives volume 18, page 21, muster roll 3rd Maryland infantry.
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- John Jarvis. Enlisted for 3 years on St. Patrick's day the year not remembered in Maryland, in Capt Mathew's crew of the galley Defense. He served 18 months when he was discharged, having procured a substitute.
History of Harrison County, West Virginia. By Henry Haymond. 1910. Page 149.
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