I57167: Hazel ALVIS

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Aka: ALVES. NOT PROVEN FATHER - Most likely and probable father of David Alvis. Only known likely child of George ALVES, New Kent, VA.

1st marriage: p. 19 of an unidentified book, possibly Henrico Co. VA records, gives the following mention of George Alves, the earliest known date of his being in America: "George m. bef 1682, Alice (?) Harris, wid. of Major William. Henrico Orphans' Court, 1 Feb 1682."

Several articles about the Harris family refer to George Alves: "Three William Harrises in Hanover County," by Malcolm Hart Harris in The VA Gen, Vol. 22, pp. 262-263.

Henrico Co. Record Bk No. 2, 1678-1693: At a Court held at Varina for the county of Henrico April 2, 1683; In the suite of George Alvis as marrying Alice the relict of Majr. Witt Harris decd (concerning William Harris an Orphn. of the sd. decd.) agst. Mr. Richd. Lygon, the sd. Alvis declaring that he doth not use his endeavour for educating and maintaining the sd. Orphn. according to the Indenture, wch. Indenture being exhibitted, and the orphn. present, and the Court thereupon conceiving the allegacons aforesd. not true, it is ordered that the orphn. serve his time, and that Mr. Lygon perform his part of the sd. Intenture.

The Scottish Church records show: 1660, a George Alves was christened in Alves Parish, county of Moray Scotland; father, Alexander Alves, no mother listed.

Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 3, land grants for transporting immigrants. patent Book No. 9, p. 268. Trans. of 21 pers...Among those listed were George Alves and Alice Alvis. Therefore, neither was born in America and George claimed land for himself and for Alice.

1704 VA Rent Rolls: Allvis George Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul, 1704.

1714 adj. George Alves, St. Pauls Parish, New Kent County, Col. James Taylor at head of Meadow Branch, to Taylor's Creek.

The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, New Kent (1704-1720 and Hanover Counties (1720 following), includes references to George Alvis, who was a vestryman for the Church of England abt 1720.

Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish: George Alves was a vestryman from the start of the records in 1705, until his death cir 1734. On 3 Sep 1711 he had gone to Great Britain; he was present again 8 Aug 1712. He was elected church warden in 1713, 1714 and 1728.

His trip to Great Britain in 1711-12. Boston passenger arrivals: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Vol 1, Gale Research: Alvis, George n.a. Boston, Mass. 1712. Oates, Naturalizaiton Records, p. 310, Tepper, Passengers to America, p. 136, reads "Arrivals in Boston, Mass., June 1712..ye 6th Jethro Furbur ye sloop Tyall from Fyall, George Alvis and three servants..." Fayall was a port in the Azores and refers to the point of origin or departure of the ship.

There are many published references to land ownership by George Alves. He resided first in Henrico Co., then New Kent Co., then Hanover Co. VA One typical deed shows him purchasing 1500 acres in 1730.

"Lawrence Ferguson, 350 acres (New Land), Hanover County; -->adjacent Mr. Alves; Christopher Cawthon; John Crenshaw; & Thomas Grant; 25 Aug. 1731, 35 shillings."

Mar 5, 1734.-Laurence Farguson to Jno. Ross, St. Paul's, adj George Alvis decd.

1734.-Est: of David Alvis in hands of David Crenshaw, his late Guardian.

Settlement of Mary Alvis's estate, named David Crenshaw, late guardian of David Alvis Infant, and Edward Harris, his present Guardian.

"Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants" by Nell Marion Nugent

Volume I: 1623-1666
Volume II: 1666-1695
Volume III: 1695-1732
Volume IV: 1732-1741
Volume V: 1741-1749

Land Grant for 4843 Acres from King George: "to all ??? know ye that for ???? good cause and consideration but more especially for and in ??? wisdom, John Hacher, John Harb, Thomas Burgess, Morgan Davis, Tome ???, Thomas Thompson, John Lott, George Davidson, ??? ???, Mary Howard, John Gurgraham, Mary Willard, ??? ???, ??? ???, Zora Dorewau, John ???, Johnathan, John Harly, ??? ???, ??? Herman, ??? ???, Mary Jent, (This document is impossible to read) However, the genealogist at Wallace State College in Cullman, AL stated the grant was given to George Alvis because he indentured approximately 100 people for the Colony in the Dominion of Virginia. Dated ???? day of December 1714.

(signed) A. Spottswood.

Occupation on 1705/1734 in Vestryman Church of England, St. Paul's Parish. From: Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co. Virginia, 1706-1786, VA State Library, Richmond, VA 1940 p. 5-220.

"English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records" by Louis Descognets, Jr.
p. 67 - New Kent patent, Nov. 1700 to George Alves, 767 acres.
p. 74 - Geo Alves 1,668 acres in New Kent, 1703.
p. 101 - Geo Alvis 4,843 acres, New Kent, 1714 (see above record explaining this deed).
p. 163 - Geo Allvis 325 acres, New Kent Rent Rolls, 1704.

Ship passenger List - Passengers to America, by Henry F. Waters, A.B., from the Essex Co. Court Files p. 178; No. VIII Arrivals in Boston, Mass., June, 1712. 6th Jethro Furbur yr Sloop Tryall from Fyall:::George Alves & 3 servants. (this record concerns a trip he made to ENG in 1712) George Alvis (or possibly his ancestors) actually imigrated to Scotland or Virginia via the Azore Islands. The shiping route from the Old World (British Isles) to Boston was through the Port of Horta Fyall Island in the Azores (a Portugese possession). George Alvis made a journey to Britian in 1712. On his return he arrived at Boston through the port at Horta, Fyall Island in the Azores on the sloop Tryall .

"The Bristol Registers of Servants Sent to Foreign Plantations 1654-1686" by Peter Wilson Coldham; under 1663 on p. 196: George Avis to John Haskins, 4 yrs Virginia. 25th August.

Deed 17 Aug 1730. Samuel Burk of St. James Parish, Goochland Co., to Michal Holland of Hanover Co., for 100 pounds, 400 acres on north side of James River on Licking Hole Cr., above Treasurers Run, bounded by Scott's line.
Wit: R. Napier, GEORGE ALVES
Signed Sam'll ( ) Burk Recorded 17 Aug 1730

GOOCHLAND -- formed from western HENRICO and lying on both sides of the James River and extending to the Blue Ridge. In the 1720s the area which was to comprise Goochland Co.had become a real "melting pot." Obviously, the bulk of the settlers had been there for some time, while it was still Henrico; but it also drew heavily from Hanover, Caroline, and the upper Middle Neck, as well as The Peninsula counties. Goochland's attractiveness was the fact that it was on both sides of the river. Bear in mind that rivers continued to be seen as economic life-lines. Tobacco remained virtually the sole cash crop, but it still had to be grown in large quantities to be profitable. It was measured by weight, but ease of transportation required that it take up as little volume as possible. It had long been packed and pressed into casks called "hogsheads," each weighing 500-600 lbs. An iron bar was
then inserted from one end to the other to serve as an axle. The hogshead was hitched to a team of draft animals -- usually oxen -- and literally rolled to the nearest waterway; hence the term "rolling road." Even above its falls, the James River had sufficient depth for fair-size boats, on which hogsheads could be transhipped.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1322/migrate.html

Goochland County Wills (and Deeds)

P. 229 & 230 (180) "The lands of Wm. Harris, Adam Rotherford, Thos. Casey, Thos. Hurden, Widdow Watson, Geo. Alvis, Thos. Rice, Jno. Meeks and Martin Baker being made one precinct, whereof the said Wm. Harris & Adam Rotherford were appointed overseers made this return, viz. the above order comply'd with according to Law, by the above mentiond persons Nov 26th, 1711. Signed: John Meeks, Thos. Rice, Martin Baker, Wm. Harris, Jno. Casey, Matt'w. Watson, Adam Rotherford."

P. 294 (227)11th Septembr 1739 Vestry. " Orderd into one precinct for processioning the lands of Christopher Cawthon, George Alvis, John Spraddling, Nicho. Gentry, Samuel Pryor, Wm. Cawthon, James Philips, William Harris and that Samuel Pryor & Christopher Cawthon See the said Processioning performd."

P. 304 (235) At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 9ber 18th 1743. "Order'd into one precinct for processioning the Lands of Christoph'r Cawthon, George Alvis, John Spraddling, Nicho. Gentry, Saml. Pryor, Wm. Cawthon, James Philips, William Haris and that Samuel Pryor and Christopher Cawthon, see the said processioning perform'd who made the following report…..In Obedience to the within Order, we have procession'd all the Lands with the owners present, in our precinct. Only James Crenshaw's, who refus'd to Appear, and then did not go on his line. Saml Pryor & Chris'r Cawthon."

Query: Author: Benjamin T. Sharp Date: 10 Mar 2003 EMail: [email protected]
Surnames: Alvis, Dabney, Ellett, King, McGehee and Slaughter
Classification: Query

"George Alvis married, in Virginia, Alice the widow of William Harris. He received a large grant of land in that part of New Kent, which later became Hanover County; and was a Vestryman of St. Paul's Parish. There is a record, in 1735, in Hanover County, that Jane, the wife of Martin Slaughter, Elizabeth, the wife of Samuel McGehee and Susan, the wife of Robert King, sold 288 acre to Isaac Winston, which they had inherited from their mother, Susan Ellett. The land was deeded to Susan Ellett by George Alvis, in 1688. It may be that George Alvis is the connecting link between the Ellett and the Dabney Families."

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Pedigree of Farrar of Co. York, City of London and Virginia - Virginia Historical Magazine: Maryland Historical Society.
Children:
2 William Farrar + Sarah Unknown
2 Sarah Farrar
2 Perrin Farrar
2 John Farrar + Mary Unknown
2 Joseph Farrar + Mary Royal d: 1755
2 Martha Farrar
2 Mary Farrar
2 Katherine Farrar b: 1700 d: 1763 + John Barnett b: 1689 d: 1756

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"Edwin Beitzel, a Girard Cheseldine descendent, in his search for the origin of the Girard family had remarkable input from Ross F. Collins, Captain. USNR, Walter Weston Folger, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Brother David Spalding, D.F. X. a member of the XZaverian Brothers, a part of his doctorial Thesis. He lists unlimited resources, and published much of his information in the " Maryland Chronicles". Copies of documents that proved the lineage of Thomas Girard are found in the Beitzel History of the Girard Cheseldine Families."

CONFLICT in spouse: + Frances MOLINEAUX and some of the children:
Children
William GERARD
Gilbert GERARD
Peter GERARD
John GERARD
Frances GERARD
Thomas * GERARD b: 10 DEC 1608 in Newhall, Lancashire, England
Richard GERARD b: 1613

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My Southern Family

Hazel ALVIS

George ALVIS (ALVES)

ABT 1656 - Mar 1734

ID Number: I1890

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Matilda BLANKENSHIP

1848 - ____

ID Number: I21788

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Rev. John CORDER

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I92542

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Thomas FARRAR

1655 - ABT 1742

ID Number: I73088

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Maggie FORTENBERRY

ABT 1900 - ____

ID Number: I35280

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JOHN GERARD Gent.

ABT 1587 - ____

ID Number: I60484

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Thomas? GREGORY

ABT 1630 - ____

ID Number: I88626

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Dr. Abraham G. (Beverly) JONES C.S.A.

1845 - ____

ID Number: I44563

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Maud MARSHALL

ABT 1615 - ABT 1670

ID Number: I97909

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