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WILLIAM HARVEY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PROBABLE PARENTAGE OF COL. THOMAS HERVEY OF HALIFAX CO., N.C.
by: Donald G. Hervey

INTRODUCTION

The father of Col. Thomas Hervey has been sought by family researchers for many years. Col. Thomas Hervey was of Halifax County, North Carolina, during the period 1765 through 1806. Thelma Freet, of Corsicana, Texas, a descendant of Col. Thomas Hervey, hired a genealogist sometime before 1980 to research the ancestors of Col. Thomas Hervey (or Harvey) of Halifax, North Carolina. The answer she got was that the evidence pointed to a William Harvey of Northumberland County, Virginia, as a possible father and that proof might not be available.

Col. Thomas Hervey is the first proved ancestor of the great majority of the subscribers to the Hervey Families of America Bulletin. Articles and original source documents relating to Col. Thomas Hervey/Harvey have been published in the HFOA Bulletin, including Vol. 1 No. 1 ( GO TO article), Vol. 1 No. 3 ( GO TO CENSUS ), Vol. 2 No. 3 ( GO TO DOCUMENTS ), Vol. 2 No. 4 ( GO TO WILL and other documents), Vol. 3 No. 2 (article on GO TO ARTICLE on Onesiphorus Hervey/Harveys), Vol. 4 No. 1 ( GO TO DOCUMENTS ), and Vol. 4 No. 4 ( GO TO ARTICLE on Oney S. Hervey). An article in HFOA Bulletin Vol. 3 No. 2, February 1987 on people named Onesiphorus Harvey/Hervey indicated that Northumberland County, Colony of Virginia, was a likely point of entry into the Americas for the line of Col. Thomas Hervey through an Onesiphorus Harvey who was there by 1702.

For these reasons research was undertaken to find records regarding the William Harvey of Northumberland County, Virginia, to see what supported the conclusion of Freet's genealogist and whether proof or disproof could be found. Readers should understand that Hervey is the same name as Harvey or Harvie. Similarly, to a genealogist, other names which are the same include Pritchett and Pritchard, Oney Scyprett and Onisephorus (and various other spellings), and Cate and Kate

A summary toward the end of the article may help any who get lost in its details.

WILLIAM HARVEY AND CHILDREN OF VIRGINIA
This article is an investigation of the possibility that William Harvey of Northumberland County, Colony of Virginia, was the father of Thomas Harvey/Hervey of Halifax County, North Carolina.

William Harvey of Northumberland County, Colony of Virginia, died between October 17, 1745 and January 13, 1746, between the time he wrote his will and the time that it was proved.(1) {The will is printed in its entirety later in this issue of the bulletin.] His wife had apparently died before he did because she was not mentioned in his will, in the inventory of his estate(2), nor in the records of the maintenance of his orphans after his death.(4,5,6,7,8,9) Nonetheless his wife's maiden name was Robuck. William named his father-in-law, Robert Robuck, to be one of three executors of his will along with Charles Pritchard and George Ball. A brother of William Harvey named in his will was Thomas Harvey. William and his wife had at least four children as mentioned in the will:

William Harvey closed his will writing, "It is my desire that my children have their Estate at the age of Eighteen".(1) This statement implies that at least two and probably all of his children were not 18 years of age at the writing of the will and were thus born after October 17, 1727. The will listed the slaves who were to be given to each of his children. Of particular interest is that Dinah was given to Judith and Cate was given to Onesiphorus.

The inventory of the estate of William Harvey was exhibited to Northumberland County court by Robert Robuck and Charles Pritchard on April 14, 1746(2). It included all of the slaves mentioned in his will.

The children's maternal grandfather and executor of their estate, Robert Robuck, died between September 7, 1750 and August 12, 1751. (3)

By the time the children's uncle(3) and new guardian William Robuck took possession of the estate on May 11, 1752, only three of them were named as minors: Onesyphorus, Thomas, and Elizabeth. (4) However, still included in the estate was the Negro slave girl Dinah who had been given to Judith; so it is probable that Judith died in the interim for if she had married she would have taken Dinah with her. (One slave Moll is absent from the account of the estate so it is possible that she was substituted for Dinah and given to Judith who could have married but no record of such a marriage was found and such a substitution would be highly unusual in light of the specific stipulation in the will of William Harvey. When the estate was inventoried Dinah was included in the appraisal.)

The statement of the account of the orphans of William Harvey given on November 13, 1752 lists only Onesiphorus and Thomas Harvey. (5) It charges the estate for the board of only two children and for one year schooling of only two children. It seems that Elizabeth had either died, married, or come of age. No account of such a marriage was found.

Both Onesiphorus and Thomas Harvey are listed in the next two annual accounts of the orphans estate by their uncle.(6,7) William Saunders was paid for their schooling in 1754 so both should have been able to write by then.(7) In the next accounting of the estate in August 1756 only Thomas Harvey is listed and board is charged for him only.(8) Onesiphorus apparently reached the age of 18 years which means he was born ca. 1737.

The final accounting of the estate of William Harvie (sic) was on August 14, 1758.(9) Apparently as of that date his son Thomas Harvey had not reached the age of 18 although his father named him in the will written some 13 years before. Since no further records of the orphans' account are found, it is assumed that Thomas Harvey turned 18 shortly thereafter and was thus born circa 1741.

With the earliest possible birth years of Onesiphorus and Thomas Harvey being 1737 and 1741, it seems likely that one of their sisters was born ca. 1739 and another born ca. 1735 or 1743 since young married women often had children about every two years during this time frame.

An Onesiphorus Harvey married Elizabeth Gouge in 1762.(33) On January 10, 1763 this Onesiphorus, Elizabeth his wife, and the orphans Onesiphorus Harvey, Junior (denotes that he is younger not that he is the son of the other), and Thomas Harvey (the complainants) filed suit in Chancery court against William Robuck (the orphan's uncle) and William Barret (the defendants) as executors of the estate of Robert Robuck. The complainants were granted their motion for more time to "file their bill."(34) The orphans father had written his will nearly 18 years before this and apparently they still had not received (all of) their inheritance from the control of their uncle. Note that at this time neither of the orphans Onesiphorus nor Thomas Harvey was married yet for although the wife of the other Onesiphorus is shown, none is shown for Onesiphorus, Jr. or Thomas.

William Robuck died between April 1, 1763 and June 13, 1763, soon after the suit was filed. Thomas Harvey signed his name witnessing the will of his uncle and later proved it by his oath.(14)

Onesiphorus Harvey, the elder, died in Northumberland County, Virginia, between September 25, 1797 and October 8, 1798. He and his wife Elizabeth had children: Judah, Thomas, Winifred, Janne, Onesiphorus, and Alice.(25)

A summary of the children of William Harvey and what can be surmised about them from the records includes:

The projected birth years of Judith and Elizabeth add to the credence of the assumption that the girls died instead of marrying or reaching the age of 18 by 1751/2. Judith would have been aged 12-18, and Elizabeth about 8-13 when they stopped being mentioned as orphans in the court records.

More relatives of the Harvey orphans, specifically siblings of William Harvey, their father, can be discerned from other records. The will of Onesephorus Harvey of Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia, who died in 1732, lists his brothers Thomas and William Harvey and a sister Rebecca Harvey. Onesephorus Harvey who died in 1732 gave his brother William Harvey a Negro woman named Kate.(12) The William Harvey who left orphans in Northumberland County, Virginia, in 1746 had a brother Thomas and left a Negro woman named Cate to his son Onesiphorus.(1) These must be the same Thomas Harvey, William Harvey, and Negro woman Kate.

Thus it must be:

Generation A: ___?__ Harvey

I ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻI ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻI ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻI

Gen B:

Onesephorus Harvey
m. prob. none
d. 5/14-9/19/1732

William Harvey
m. ? Robuck(1)
d. 1/13/1746

Rebecca Harvey
m. unknown

Thomas Harvey
m. Ann ? (19)
living 1764? (13)

Gen C:

I ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻI ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻI ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻI

none in will

Onesiphorus
Thomas
Judith
Elizabeth

unknown

William

RELATED VIRGINIA HARVEYS - It appears that there were at least six people named Onesiphorus Harvey in Virginia during the 1700's. One in Generation A, one in generation B, two in Generation C, and two in Generation D. An Onesiphorus Harvey was a member of an Episcopal church in Northumberland County, Virginia, from at least September 28, 1775 until October 21, 1795. He wrote the church records in the Vestry Book from March through November 1794 at about which time the church became non-functional "on account of its delapidation and for want of members to repair it".(10) This may have been the Onesiphorus Harvey orphan of William. There is another possibility as to which Onisephorus Harvey was in Wicomico Parish Church. (This Onesiphorus is not the one from Generation A or B.) It could be the Onesiphorus Harvey who was a son (together with another son John and a daughter Sarah) of John and Mary Williams Harvey of Northumberland County, Virginia. He apparently could write since he signed his name on his will.(10) A fifth Onesiphorus was the Onesiphorus Harvey, Jr., son of Onesiphorus who joined suite with the orphans against thier uncle William Robuck. The sixth was the son of John Harvey and his wife Frances Sinah (Hudnall) Harvey.(29)

There were several people named Thomas Harvey in Northumberland County in the 1700's. In the 1760's there was a Thomas Harvey in Northumberland County, Virginia, other than the orphan son of William and older than he was. Fortunately they usually can be distinguished from each other in the records. The older one apparently could not write his name and signed official documents with "his mark" which was an "A" or a flying "A" as it was sometimes reproduced by the clerk of court.(13,17,18,19) The older one who signed with an "A" was perhaps the Thomas Harvey of Generation B (as is assumed without proof in the preceeding chart). But the Thomas Harvey who witnessed the will of William Robuck, the uncle and guardian of the orphans of William Harvey, signed with his name and not a mark.(14) This must have been the Thomas Harvey who received schooling at the direction of his guardian that same uncle.

THOMAS HARVEY MOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA?
As is outlined above, many documents are available that provide information to formulate a good basic knowledge of the age, location, education, and finances of the orphan Thomas Harvey of Northumberland County, Virginia. Drawing from the information of Thomas Hervey/Harvey of Halifax County, North Carolina, there are several factors that indicate that Thomas Harvey, orphan of William Harvey, is probably the one who moved to Halifax County, North Carolina.

1. TIME PERIOD - William Robuck, guardian and apparent uncle of Thomas, died and Thomas Harvey made his oath to prove the will on June 13, 1763 in Northumberland County, Virginia.(14) Soon thereafter Thomas Harvey/Hervey bought land in Halifax County, North Carolina, on July 25, 1765(39) and he and his wife Sarahann sold it on October 10, 1765.(24) (The death of the uncle and others in his family who raised him may have even contributed to his moving away. There is ample time between January 1763 and October 1765 for Thomas to have married Sarahann.) and moved to North Carolina.

2. EDUCATIONAL LEVEL - The Thomas Harvey orphan of William was schooled, should have been able to sign his name, and apparently did on the will of his uncle.(14) The Thomas Harvey/Hervey of Halifax County, North Carolina, could sign his name.(22,24,25)

3. USE OF SAME GIVEN NAMES - The siblings of Thomas Harvey orphan of William were named Onesiphorus, Judith, and Elizabeth.(1) The children of Thomas Harvey/Hervey of Halifax County, North Carolina, were named: Elizabeth (Betty), William, Sally, Caty, Thomas, Hannah, Oney Scyprett, Gideon, Peyton, Elizabeth (Bettie), Judith (Judah), Nancy, and Polly.(32) These children of Thomas Hervey of North Carolina include the names of all of the siblings and the father of the Thomas Harvey of Northumberland County, Va.

4. UNUSUAL GIVEN NAMES - The unusual girl's name of Judah appears in the Harvey line rarely but was used for the orphan sister of Thomas of Northumberland and the daughter of Thomas of Halifax(32).

5. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY LEGAL DOCUMENTS SHOW NO PRESENCE - All deed and will records found (by the author) in the general indexes in Northumberland County, Virginia, including a Thomas Harvey, between the years 1757 and 1791 show that the Thomas involved used a mark for a signature indicating that he could not sign his name; so Thomas, the orphan son of William, who could write apparently left the county.

6. AGE - The birth year herein estimated for Thomas Harvey (1741) of Northumberland County, Virginia, is within one year of the previously estimated birth year of Thomas Harvey/Hervey of North Carolina (1740) which was based on the ages of his children.(21)

7. FINANCIAL SITUATION - The father of Thomas Harvey of Northumberland County, Virginia, had a substantial estate.(2,4) It provided income(5,6,7,8) and the boys were educated, clothed, and fed largely with its proceeds. Thomas inherited assets which he could have used to purchase land in Halifax County, North Carolina.(2,4,5,6,7,8,9)

8. MIGRATION OF NEIGHBORS - Neighbors often moved to a new area and became neighbors again. Neighbors of Thomas Harvey in Halifax have names reminiscent of those in Northumberland County, Virginia. For example John(23) and Christopher Pritchett(20,38) of North Carolina were frequent associates of Thomas Harvey/Hervey which compares with Charles Prichard(1,2) who was associated with the Thomas Harvey family in Virginia (Charles Prichard was one of the executors of the estate of William Harvey who left orphans). In fact a Christopher Pritchett was born in Northumberland County, Virginia, to John Pritchett on December 2, 1747.(15) They may be the same people who owned property adjoining Thomas Harvey/Hervey in North Carolina.(23) Another example is Spencer Hurst who moved from Northumberland County, Virginia, and was a neighbor of Thomas Harvey/Hervey in North Carolina.(16) There were marriages between the Harvey and the Hurst families in Virginia.(16,36) Other neighbors in both states may include the Sullivan(t), Smith, and Williams families. (Others from North Carolina that could be checked in Virginia include the Reed, Carstarphan, Christie, and Porter families.) A most telling neighborly relationship is that the land Thomas Harvey/Hervey bought in North Carolina in 1765 was purchased from David Fluker.(24,33) David Fluker was a resident of Northumberland County, Virginia, circa 1764.(31)

A comparison of names in Northumberland Co., Virginia, with names in Halifax Co., North Carolina, produces other striking similarities.

In Northumberland County, Virginia, a poll was taken at a general election on 19 July 1759. Among the persons enumerated were: Joseph Dameron, John Dameron, Spencer Hurst, Thomas Harvey, John Williams, Thomas Williams, John Gaskins, Thomas Bull (or Ball), and Sion Pritchard, names of persons closely associated the Harvey family there. For North Carolina consulting an index of abstracts of wills of Halifax County(37) shows: Joseph Dameron and John Dameron, heirs to father John Dameron who died in 1778, will witnessed by Spencer Hurst; John & Thomas Williams names appear repeatedly in Hoffman's book, beginning ca. 1761; John Gaskins witnessed will of George Wallace in Halifax in 1786; Thomas Bull died ca. 1763 in Halifax Co. leaving a will, naming a son Thomas Bull; Sion Pritchett was mentioned (land purchased from him) in the will of Christopher Pritchett in Halifax Co. in 1808 which was witnessed by O. Hervey.

Some of these Halifax people are definitely the same ones who were polled in Northumberland, others may not be; however, the sampling does show that there was substantial migration of people associated with the Harveys from Northumberland Co., Virginia, into Halifax, North Carolina.

THOMAS HARVEY CONCLUSIONS - Although there is no conclusive proof (contained herein) that Thomas Harvey of Northumberland County, Virginia, moved to Halifax County, North Carolina, the weight of the evidence thus far indicates that he did do so. He had the incentive, the financial means, sufficient age to make the move to another state, the apparent departure from Northumberland County, the ability to write (as demonstrated by the Thomas Harvey in both locations), about the same birth year (regardless of which location is used to estimate it), and children in North Carolina with all of the names of the immediate family in Virginia, including the unusual family name of Onesiphorus and the unusual girl's name of Judah.

None of the evidence (found thus far) is inconsistent with the conclusion that the Thomas Harvey/Hervey of Halifax County, North Carolina, is the son of William Harvey of Northumberland County, Virginia.

ANOTHER GENERATION BACK? - It is tempting to conclude that the father of the siblings (Onesiphorus, William, Rebecca, and Thomas) shown as Generation B is the same Onesiphorus Harvey who was in Virginia by 1701. According to the Northumberland County Order Book there was a suit of "Onesephorus Harvey against Robert Roobuck dismissed" on February 22, 1701.(27) Later that year there was a suit of "Onesephorus Harvey against Josias Gaskins continued".(28) Onesiphorus married Dorothy Gaskins, daughter of Josias Gaskins and his wife Dorothy Dameron, according to Quaker custom and had one child by her prior to November 18, 1713.(25)

If Onesiphorus Harvey were the first of his line to come to America, that would account for the strong tradition of naming children with the unusual name Onesiphorus; that is they would have been named for the patriarch of the Harveys of America. One problem with this conclusion is that there is a John Harvey who is approximately the same age as the four siblings (Onesiphorus, William, Rebecca, and Thomas) shown as Generation B. John named a son Onesiphorus.(11) If John is a cousin of the four siblings then he could be descended from Onesiphorus and Dorothy Gaskins Harvey and the four siblings of Generation B could be descended from a brother or cousin. Of course John could be a brother or half brother of the four shown as Generation B. If that could be shown, the tenuous link to a Generation A would gain some credibility. There were other Harveys in Northumberland County circa 1701 besides Onesiphorus.(27) A judgment was granted to Captain William Jones assignee of John Harvey against Peter Curtis and Joanna his wife administratrix of David Coker(?) deceased on February 22, 1701.(30) A William Heavy (or Harvey?) had a suit against Barthole Shopp(?) dismissed the same day.(27) Certainly both John and William are given names that were passed on from generation to generation in the subsequent Harveys of Virginia and all three, Onesiphorus, William, and John Harvey of Northumberland County in 1701, could have been related. (Ah but this is a puzzle for another unraveling.)

SUMMARY - William Harvey had four children: Onesiphorus born ca. 1737, Thomas born ca. 1741, Judith, and Elizabeth. William Harvey died ca. 1746 when his son Thomas was about five years old. William's wife whose maiden name was Robuck apparently died before he did. Thomas and his three siblings were placed in the custody of their grandfather Robert Robuck. Their grandfather died when Thomas was about nine so he and two living siblings were placed in the custody of their uncle William Robuck. Thomas' two sisters, Judith and Elizabeth, probably died as youngsters before Thomas reached age 11.

Thomas at least from the age of about 10 through 12 was privately schooled with his older brother Onesiphorus for which funds were deducted from their father's estate. Thomas and Onesiphorus could read and write as a result of their schooling. Thomas' Uncle William Robuck died when Thomas was 22 years old. Thomas and his brother Onesiphorus still had (portions of) their father's estate under the control of their uncle when he died.

The orphans had a contemporary relative named Thomas Harvey (the only other person of that name in the county for whom records were found during this era) in Northumberland County, Virginia, who could not write his name. When Thomas was about 24 years old he apparently took his portion of his fathers substantial estate and bought land in North Carolina; however, the relative with the same name who could not write stayed in Northumberland County a while.

The departure of Thomas from Northumberland County, Virginia, matches well the arrival of a Thomas Harvey/Hervey in Halifax County, North Carolina. This together with other corroborating evidence tends to support the conclusion that Halifax County, North Carolina, is where Thomas moved. It is probable that William Harvey of Northumberland County, Colony of Virginia, was the father of Col. Thomas Hervey/Harvey of Halifax County, North Carolina.

POSTSCRIPT - Another relationship indicated by the research in Virginia is the origin of the William Harvey of Halifax, North Carolina. Excerpting from the earlier chart:

Gen B:

Onesephorus Harvey
m. prob. none
d. 5/14-9/19/1732

William Harvey
m. ? Robuck(1)
d. 1/13/1746

Rebecca Harvey
m. unknown

Thomas Harvey
m. Ann ? (19)
living 1764? (13)

I

Gen C:

 

 

William

William Harvey of Generation C, (cousin to Thomas Harvey the orphan) was born by about 1737, if it is reckoned that he was at least 8 years old when he received a heifer willed to him by his uncle William Harvey in 1745. This younger William was witness to a deed in which his father, Thomas (who signed name with "his mark", an A) sold land to Onesiphorus Harvey in Northumberland Co., Virginia, on 7 April 1759. Thomas Harvey gave power of attorney to William Harvey on December 6, 1764.(13) William Harvey's name does not appear on subsequent indexes of the record books in Northumberland Co. However, a William Harvey was in Halifax Co., North Carolina, by 1775. Judging from the close proximity of the families and their association through legal documents, this William Harvey of Halifax was somehow related to the Col. Thomas Hervey. In light of the other conclusions of this article it seems likely that the William Harvey who died in 1825 in Halifax Co. and left a will (see HFOA Bulletin Vol. 5 No. 3, June 1989) came from Northumberland County. If the William of Halifax is the same as the William shown in Generation C, then he is a first cousin of Col. Thomas Hervey and the tie between the collateral Hervey-Harvey families of Halifax is made.

REFERENCES

1. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book [1743- 1749], p. 117, Will of William Harvey written October 17, 1745 and proved February 13, 1746. [Presented in this issue.]

2. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book [1743- 1749], p. 133, Inventory of the Estate of William Harvie (sic) exhibited on April 14, 1746 by Robert Robuck and Charles Pritchard.

3. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 2 [1751-1753], p. 11, Will of Robert Robuck dated September 7, 1750 and proved August 12, 1751.

4. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 2 [1751-1753], p. 117, Possession of the Estate of William Harvey by William Robuck ordered September 9, 1751 and recorded May 11, 1752. [Presented in this issue.]

5. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 2 [1751-1753], p. 182, Account of the Orphans of William Harvey by William Robuck November 13, 1752.

6. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 3 [1753-1756], p. 28, Account of the Orphans of William Harvey by William Robuck, September 10, 1753.

7. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 3 [1753-1756], p. 159, Account of the Orphans of William Harvey by William Robuck, November 12, 1754.

8. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 3 [1753-1756], p. 328, Account of the Orphans of William Harvey by William Robuck, August 9, 1756.

9. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 4 [1756-1758], p. 278, Account of the Orphan of Harvie (sic) by William Robuck, guardian, August 14, 1758.

10. Wicomico Parish Episcopal Church, Northumberland Co., VA Vestry Book 1703-1795, p. 99f, LDS microfilm reel 0034216.

11. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book [1743- 1749], p. 57, Will of John Harvey written September 8, 1744 and proved October 10, 1744. [Presented in this issue.]

12. Lancaster County, Virginia, Will Book 12, p. 224, Will of Onesephorus Harvey Parish of St. Mary's White Chappel written May 14, 1732 and proved September 19, 1732. [Presented in this issue.]

13. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 6 [1762-1766], p. 352, Thomas Harvey gives power of attorney to William Harvey, December 6, 1764, recorded May 13, 1765. Thomas Harvey signed with his mark which was an "A".

14. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 6 [1762-1766], p. 232, Will of William Robuck written April 1, 1763 and proved by the oath of Thomas Harvey et al June 13, 1763.

15. Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 1, p. 481, Northumbria Collectanea, 1645-1720; pp 532 & 540 Balti more, Genealogical Publishing Co.,Inc., 1988.

16. Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. II, p. 394, 396, From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981.

17. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 4 [1756-1758], p. 144, Thomas Harvey, planter, deed to Walter Jameson, attorney at law, dated July 10, 1757, recorded October 1757.

18. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 5 [1758-1762], p. 59f, Thomas Harvey deed to Onesiphorus Harvey dated April 7, 1759, recorded April 9, 1759.

19. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 5 [1758-1762], p. 352f, Thomas Harvey (his mark an "A") and wife Ann deed to William Lattimore dated and recorded February 13, 1764.

20. Halifax County, North Carolina, Deed Book 21, p. 62.

21. Hervey, Donald G., Mayflower to the Moon - Herveys and Gables, p. 443, 1980

22. Halifax County, North Carolina, Real Estate Book 19, Thomas Harvey deed to Gideon Harvey Pritchet, Payton Harvey Pritchit, Nancy, Betty, and Judah Harvey Pritchet dated December 22, 1802 and recorded February 1803, witnessed and proved by Christopher Pritchet.

23. Halifax County, North Carolina, Real Estate Book 12, p. 212, Owen Flucker deed to Thomas Harvey dated November 30, 1771.

24. Halifax County, North Carolina, Real Estate Book 10, p. 66, Thomas Harvey and wife Sarahann deed 150 acres to John Heath of the Colony of Virginia for £81"5"0 dated October 10, 1765 and recorded October 1767.

25. Halifax County, North Carolina, Real Estate Book 19, Thomas Harvey deed to Sterling Harwell dated September 10, 1801 and recorded August 1802.

26. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 15 [1794-1799], Will of Onesiphorus Harvey Senr written September 25, 1797 and recorded October 8, 1798.

27. Northumberland County, Virginia, Order Book 1699-1713, p. 149, February 20, 1700/1.

28. Northumberland County, Virginia, Order Book 1699-1713, December 18, 1701.

29. Hatton, Lillian Anderson, "Marriage license records of Northumberland County, Virginia from 1735 to 1795 as recorded in clerk's fee books, p. 44.

30. Northumberland County, Virginia, Order Book 1699-1713, p. 147, February 20, 1700/1.

31. Northumberland County, Virginia, Order Book 1662-1766, p. 324, May 14, 1764, Isaac Lunsford attachment of David Fluker property.

32. Halifax County, North Carolina, Will Book 3, p. 448, will of Thomas Hervey dated February 12, 1806, proved February 1806.

33. Virginia Historical Magazine, p.43, "as recorded in Clerk's Fee Book."

34. Northumberland County, Virginia, Order Book 1762-1766, January 10, 1763, Chancery Court record of Onesiphorus and Thomas Harvey et al complainants and William Robuck and William Barret defendants, executors of the estate of Robert Robuck deceased.

35. Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book No. 6 [1762-1766], June 11, 1762 deed Onesiphorus Harvey to Thomas Gaskins.

36. Nottingham, Stratton, The Marriage License bonds of Northumberland County Virginia From 1783 to 1850, p. 58, Winnifred Harvey m. Thomas Hurst 1792, Jane Harvey m. John Hurst 1799, Sally Harvey m. Thomas K. Hurst 1819.

37. Hoffmann, Margaret M., Genealogical Abstracts of Wills, 1758-1824 Halifax County North Carolina, The Roanoke News Co., 1970,wills 712, 771, & 789, & p. 198f.

38. Halifax County, North Carolina, Deed Book 19, p. 61.

39. Halifax County, North Carolina, Deeds Vol. 9, 1764-1767, p. 258f, deed for 150 acres in Halifax County, North Carolina, from David Fluker to Thomas Harvey for £80"0"0 dated January 20, 1765, witnessed by James Coan and John Sulevant, recorded July Court 1765.

 

Will of Onesephorus Harvey
Will Book 12 of Lancaster County, Virginia p. 224

In The Name of God Amen, I Onesephorus Harvey of the parish of Saint Mary"s White Chappel in the County of Lancaster being very sick and weak but of Sound and perfect Memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following I give my soul into the hands of my most merciful Redeemer in hope of the pardon and remission of my Sins and my body to the earth its original and as for what estate it has pleased God to give me give and bequeath as Followeth Viz Imp. I give and bequeath my negro woman named Kate to my Brother William Harvey and to his heirs forever Item I give to my Sister Rebecca Harvey my Negro Girl named Nann to her and to her heirs forever - Item I give unto my Brother Thos my negro boy named Dick to him and his heirs forever Item I give to Onesiphorus Dameron Jun one cow & calf. Item it is my will that all the rest of my estate of what kinds was it be after my debts and funeral Expenses be paid I give to my brothers William & Thomas and my sister Rebecca Harvey Equally to be divided between them and I hereby appoint my brother William Harvey my whole and sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament for Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 14th day of May 1732
Signed Sealed and published in the presence of -
John Selden
Onesephorus Harvey
William Chilton(Seal)

At a court held for Lancaster County on the 19th Day of Septr 1732 The will was proved in open Court by the oath of John Selden gent and William Chilton Witnesses thereto and admitted to record and is Recorded
Test T Edwards ClCort
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Will of John Harvey
Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book
1743-1749 p. 57-58

In the Name of God Amen I John Harvey being in perfect Sense & Memory thanks be to Allmighty God for the Same but calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory Life wherein I Now Live & Willing to put in order that small Estate which God of his Great mercy hath bestowed upon me do Constitute & appoint this to be my Last will & Testament Revoking all will or wills testament or Testaments heretofore made or Caused to be made by me & this only to be my Last will & Testament in manner & form as followeth first I Bequeath my Soul to allmighty God my maker & to Jesus Christ my Savior & Redeemer & to the Holy Ghost my sanctifyer trusting in the Merrits of Jesus Christ I shall Enjoy Everlasting Life & my body to the Earth whence it was taken to be buryed in Christian Like manner as my Extr shall seem meet & Convenient. Item I Give unto my Son Onesiphorus Harvey all the Land I hold in the County wherein I now Live to himself & his heirs for Ever. Item I Give & bequeath unto my Son John Harvey two hundred acres of Land part a tract that I bought of Thomas Williams in Prince George County joining to Colll Benjamin Harrison to him & his heirs for Ever. Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Harvey all the Remainder part of that tract to her & her heirs for Ever. Item I Give unto my beloved wife Mary Harvey her Riding Saddle Item I give unto my beloved wife & her three Children all the Remainder part of my Estate to be Equally Divided to them & their heirs for Ever. Item I appoint my Loving Wife & my brother in Law Saml Williams my whole & Sole Extrs of this my Last will & Testament Revoking all other Will or wills Testament or Testaments heretofore made by me In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale this 8th day of Septembr Anno 1744
John Harvey (Seale)
Test Christopher Dameron
John Ingram
Thomas Mahanes - his mark [T]
8br the 10th This Will was proved In Northumberland County Court to be the Last will & Testament of John Harvey Decd by the Oath of John Ingram one of the witnesses thereto Mary Harvey & Saml Williams Extrs therein named made oath to the Do will on whose motion the Same is admitted to Record
Test James Fontaine C Cud
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Will of William Harvey
Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book
1743-1749 p. 117

In the Name of God Amen I William Harvey of the County of Northumd parish of Great Wiccomoco being sick in bed but of perfect sence & memory thanks be to God for the Same & knowing the uncertainty of this Life & Put things in better order do this my last Will & Testament in manner as followeth. Item I give to my son Onesiphorus Harvey two Negros Cate & Jane & their increase to him & his heirs forever. Item I give to my son Thomas Harvey one Negro Boy & his Increase to him & his heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Judith Harvey one Negro Dinar to her & her heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Harvey one Negro Moll to her & her heirs forever. Item I give to my brother Thomas Harvey's son William one heifer & her Increase & my Cloths [?] to my brother Thomas Harvey. Item I leave the remainder part of my Estate to be equally divided between my four Children. Item I appoint my father in Law Robert Robuck & Charles Pritchard & George Ball my Extos of this my Last Will & Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale this 17th of Octr 1745. Item if any of Children is without their Lawfully begotten of their one body then their part to be divided between the rest
Test Amos Love William Harvey (Seale)
Test Wm Garner his mark X
Test Winifred Shelton her mark X
Item my desire is that my Children have their Estate at the Age of Eighteen
January 13, 1745/6 This Will was proved in Northd County Court to be the last Will & Testament of Wm Harvey decd by the oath of Amos Love & Wm Garner witnesses to the sd Will Robt Robuck & Charles Pritchard Extrs therein named made oath to the sd Will which on their motion is admitted to Record _
Test James Fontaine Cl Cor

[Ed: Prior to this era the new year had begun in mid March so during the transition period to the modern new year there was a double accounting of the year during the months between January and mid March. In the modern designation for the year, 1745/6 is 1746.]
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Transfer of guardianship of orphans of William Harvey decd
Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book No. 2 [1751-1753] p. 117

In Obedience to an Order of Court dated the 9th September 1751 Wee the Subscribers have met and Setled awards with Chas Prichard Extr of William Harvey decd and have Possessed William Robuck guardian to Onesypherous Thomas & Elizabeth Harvey Orphans of the decd William Harvey and finds the amount of his Estate to be as follows after the Debts is Paid Viz
1 Negro Woman named Kate £ 18"0"0
1 Ditto girl Beth £ 35
1 Do Dinah £ 35
1 Do Jane £ 33
Total: £103"0"0
Cash and Bills with Accounts which the said Robuck agreed to accept of as Cash Amounting to£43"3"5
£164"3"5
Argail Taylor
George Oldham

At a Court held for Northumberland County the 11th Day of May 1752. This Report of the Settlement of the Estate of William Harvey decd was this Day returned and ordered to be Recorded
Test Thos Jones
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LETTERS

Feb. 1991
When I was in Salt Lake this fall I found the book "Mayflower to the Moon, which you had donated ... I am very interested in the Hervey family which I sometimes find Harvey. In a diary that I have of my G-G-G-Grandfather, James Holt, he mentions his Aunt Anna marrying Ona Harvey. This must be the one mentioned in your book. Might you know anything more about this family? Also do you know of anyone working on the Holt line? I have a lot of Holt information and also some on the Hervey line in VA and North Carolina. Am enclosing a bit on a statement made by James & Lydia Read Holt. I have yet to find where James & Lydia died but this bit of information has given me a lead. Any help that you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Also I hope that I can be of some help to you if you are still researching this family.
Andrea K. Storm
Portland, Oregon

 

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