Elijah Alvis (1752 - 1822)

Born 1752 in Goochland, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Clarke) Alvis — married 15 Oct 1784 in Goochland Co VA

Descendants

Died Oct 1822 at about age 70 in Goochland, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Timeline

Born circa 1752.

1778-1780, Revolutionary War soldier ^[1]

1784, Oct 15, Elijah married Elizabeth Clarke, Goochland Co, Shadrach was surety^[2][3]

20 Nov 1790, VA Gen Soc Q XXXII, #1: Elijah, Forester and Stanley signed petition 20 Nov 1790 for dividing Hanover Co and building a new courthouse.

1792, Better evidence for his age is the year he first appeared in tax lists in Goochland Co in 1792; this means he was born before 1771. See also his marriage, 1784. In 1843, Elizabeth gave her age as 76, i.e., born ca 1767 and, if this age is correct, she was married at age 17.

30 Dec 1797, Goochland Co Records: Deed Book 17, p 183: 30 Dec 1797. Elijah Alvis deeded trust to Robert Lewis Jr. for various items. Elijah X Alvis

20 Nov 1801, Deed Book 20, p 16: 20 Nov 1801. Elijah Alvis & John J Dickinson

Goochland Co VA tax lists: 1792-5, 1798-1807 (in 1804 and 06, David was listed w/Elijah; in 1805 and 09 there was an unnamed male 16-21), 1809-14, 1820-21

1810 census Goochland Co VA: 121[torn]/11200^[4]

This family was listed in two households in the 1810 census of Goochland County VA:

Elijah: 121[torn]/11200/1

Stanley: 01100/00001

Probably the father was in one household with four daughters, four sons and one slave; the column showing the father?s age group (over 45) has been torn and is not legible. The mother and sons Stanley and probably William are in another house on the same page of the census.

Goochland Orders 1813-17, pp 59, 185: Commonwealth v. E. Alvis

13 Jul 1818, Pension applications: ALVIS, Elijah (Elizabeth), Louisa Co VA.

Elijah Alvis declares he served under Capt. Holman Rice in the regiment of Col. Richard Taylor for two years and eight months.^[5]

3 Feb. 1819, Elijah Alvis of Louisa Co VA, private in regiment of Col. R. Taylor in Virginia Line for two years, was placed on the Virginia pension roll at $8 per month under the Act of 1818, beginning 13 July 1818. Certificate 6403 was issued 3 Feb. 1819.

1820 Census-Goochland Co VA^[6]

Elijah, father born before 1775

Elizabeth, mother born before 1775

Nancy, daughter, born between 1775-1794, married 1822 with father Elijah's consent.

Mary (Polly), daughter, born between 1775-1794

Jane, daughter, born between 1794-1804

Elizabeth, born between 1804-1810, married 1829 with mother Elizabeth's consent.

18 Sept. 1820. Goochland Co VA. Elijah (X) Alvis of said county, aged 68, declares he served two years in the regiment of Col. Francis Taylor and company of Capt. Holman Rice. He was in no battles.

He was an overseer but is now not able to pursue that occupation. He has no estate whatever.

His wife is aged between 50 and 60 and his four daughters are Polly, aged upwards of 30; Nancy, aged about 30; Jane, aged about 23; and Betsy, aged about 15.

Note that the age given in his pension application in 1820 would have Elijah born circa 1752.

3 Sep 1822, Daughter Nancy married 3 Sep 1822 to Pouncey Badgett. Her father is listed in the Goochland Co VA Marriage Book as Elijah Alvis, with John Ryan and Mary Alvis as sureties. Nancy's married name was not used in her mother's estate.^[7]

Oct 1822, Elijah died in Goochland County per wife's pension application.

1822, Goochland Co VA tax lists: 1792-5, 1798-1807, 1809-14, 1820-21, widow Elizabeth in 1822

1829, Elizabeth gave consent to marriage of daughter Elizabeth

1830 census Goochland Co VA, Elizabeth: 0/000000101

25 May 1839. Goochland Co., Va. Zachariah (X) Alvis of Henrico County, aged 79, declares that Elijah Alvis married Elizabeth Clarke in Goochland County. They were married by Reuben Ford (Baptist preacher) between the close of the Revolutionary War and 1789.

31 May 1839. Goochland Co VA. Elizabeth (X) Alvis, widow of Elijah Alvis, of Goochland County, aged 77, declares she was married in October 1784 and her husband died in October 1822.

1 Aug, 1839, Elizabeth Alvis, widow of Elijah Alvis who died 1820, private in regiment of Col. Taylor in Virginia Line for two years, was placed on the Richmond VA, pension roll at $80 per annum under the Act of 1838. Certificate 3848 was issued 12 Aug. 1839. Certificate 3495 was issued under Act of 1843.

1840 census Goochland Co, Elizabeth, ?widow of Elijah?: 0/000001101/22/1201

25 Aug. 1843. Goochland Co VA. Elizabeth (X) Alvis of said county, aged 76, applies for continuance of pension.

1846, widow's estate lists 9 children

'It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence was this day exhibited to this county that Elizabeth Alvis was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of 80 p/a, was a resident of this county, and that she left the following children whose names are Ashley Alvis, Shadrach Alvis, David Alvis, Nancy Alvis, Polly Alvis, Jane Alvis, Elizabeth Cragwell, wife of Stephen Cragwell, William Alvis and Stanley Alvis.' This statement follows the naming of Samuel Bower as executor of Elizabeth?s estate on 16 Feb 1846, p. 109.^[8]

1850, two unmarried daughters in census

Research

Based on documents discovered by Harry O. Alvis and Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey Britton, we can now identify the children of Elijah and Elizabeth (Clarke) Alvis.^[9]

From The Alvis Exchange, 37-7:

"Alvis Families in Different Areas of Virginia in the Early 19th Century"

From Hanover and Goochland Counties, members of the Alvis family moved in different directions, which provide a clue to family units. The families of Zachariah, Elijah and Robert at first stayed in the same place.

Early Counties

Goochland Co 1810: Shadrach?s widow Judith, Zachariah, Elijah, Elijah's son Stanley

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Elijah Alvis", Ancestor # A208808.
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZJ-D778 : 29 September 2021), Elijah Alvis and Elizabeth Clarke, 1784.
3. ↑ Gwathmey, Virginians in the Revolution. Page 13
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2R-WBL : accessed 27 September 2022), Elijah Alvis, Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States; citing p. 419, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 68; FHL microfilm 181,428.
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-VVY3 : accessed 27 September 2022), Elijah Alvis, 13 Jul 1818; citing Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 1; FHL microfilm 1,319,381.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-2P1 : accessed 27 September 2022), Elijah Alvis, Goochland, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68TB-RHRS : 21 June 2022), Elijah Alvis in entry for Pouncey Badgett, 1822.
8. ↑ Goochland Co VA Court Order Book 1844-1852, page 111:
9. ↑ The Alvis Exchange newsletter, "Elijah Alvis's Family Identified," 28-1.

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSXX-ZN7
• http://revwarapps.org/w5608.pdf

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Alvis families 9a.ged on 18 January 2011.
• WikiTree profile Badgett-28 created through the import of JOSEPH~1.GED on Jul 14, 2012 by Joseph Stalnaker.