Experience Harvey was born on 4 March 1644 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her parents were William and Joane (Hucker) Harvey.[1][2][3] William Harvey was one of the first proprietors of Taunton, Plymouth Colony in 1638, but the births of his children are recorded in Boston.
Experience married her first cousin Thomas Harvey in 1668 in Taunton, Plymouth Colony.[4]
Experience and Thomas had children, all born in Taunton:[5]
Thomas (ca 1669), married Mary (Huckins?) about 1694[4]
John (ca 1671), married Sarah (unidentified)
Nathaniel (ca 1673), married Susannah (unidentified) in 1701[4]
Ebenezer (ca 1675), married Dorcas (unidentified)
Experience (ca 1677), married Elisha Hayward in 1709[6]
Mary (ca 1679), married Nathaniel Hayward in 1716[6]
It should be noted that records are scarce for these children, and the above list relies on the Harvey book for details. Their birth records are missing from the reconstituted Taunton town records, which were lost to fire in 1838.
Experience died in Taunton in about 1720. There is an unsourced Find A Grave: Memorial #178312245 for her, stating that she was buried in the Plain Cemetery in Taunton. The related Find A Grave: Memorial #178312129 for Thomas, also unsourced, has his death year as 1699, which is incorrect. Thomas conveyed land to his son Ebenezer in 1714, in exchange for Ebenezer caring for Thomas and his wife, so Elizabeth was alive in that year.[5][7]
The Harvey book has Thomas surviving Elizabeth by about 6 or 7 years[5], making his death year was about 1727. No records have been found to confirm or disprove this assertion.
Sources
↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. v.2 p.38 Early Records of Boston (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) NEHGS member site
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DCT7-9BZM : Wed Oct 25 20:15:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Experience Harvey and William Harvey, 4 Mar 1644.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTB-FP2 : 4 December 2014), Experience Harvey, 04 Mar 1644; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 15; FHL microfilm 592,866.
↑ 4.04.14.2 New England Marriages to 1700. Torrey, v.2 p. 713 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. NEHGS member site
Text: "HARVEY, Thomas & Experience [HARVEY] (1644-); 1668; Taunton {Taunton 1:51; Harvey 1:41; Gen. Adv. 4:61}"
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I removed Jonathan Briggs as a husband of Experience Harvey as there has not been any marriage record found linking Jonathan Briggs to Experience Harvey - only to an Experience _______?. (w/o surname)
The first 5 children borne to Experience Harvey and Thomas Harvey conflict (date/year of birth) with the the first 5 children borne to Experience ______? and Jonathan Briggs.
Would you please provide source data to show Experience's last name at birth was Harvey? Records I have seen say that her last name was unknown. If there aren't any sources, her last name at birth should be changed to Unknown.
Harvey-4654 and Unknown-166777 appear to represent the same person because: same husband and first name, well documented that Experience married Jonathan, I cannot find a source that indicates her maiden name. Please add the source or leave the maiden name as unknown, with a possible of Harvey.
The first 5 children borne to Experience Harvey and Thomas Harvey conflict (date/year of birth) with the the first 5 children borne to Experience ______? and Jonathan Briggs.
Thank you.