David Harvey (1735 - 1814)

Born 1 Jun 1735 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Content (Byram) Harvey — married 12 Oct 1756 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 19 Jun 1814 at age 79 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Biography

Drummer David Harvey served with Plymouth County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

David Harvey is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A052073.

David, son of Nathaniel and Margaret (Willis) Harvey, was born in Bridgewater, MA on June 1, 1735. He married Content Byram there on October 12, 1756. They raised a large family in their hometown of Bridgewater where all but one reached adulthood. David died there on June 19, 1814.

David Harvey. ^{[1][2][3] [4]}

Born 01 JUN 1735 Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, USA. ^[2][4][5]

Died 19 JUN 1814. ^[6]

Probate: 08 NOV 1814. Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, USA.

Marriage: Husband Nathaniel Harvey. Wife Margaret Willis. 04 JUL 1733. ^[7]

Occupation: Blacksmith and Yeoman (small land owner) 1871 to 1877, David Harvey recorded 16 property purchases in Plymouth County. An Inventory of the Estate of David Harvey dated Nov. 8, 1812 appraised his personal property at 48.^[8]

Revolutionary War

Served as a drummer from Bridgewater. ^[1]

Harvey, David. Drummer, Capt. Eliakim Howard's co., Col. Edward Mitchel's regt.; marched March 4, 1776; discharged March 10, 1776; service,' 6 days; company marched from Bridgewater to Braintree Neck, March 4, 1776.^[9]

Notes

Property Deed Location(s): Bridgewater, Massachusetts Year: 1794 Contains the following Names: David Harvey, Content Harvey, Winslow Thomas, Oliver Harvey Comments: According to this deed, for 73 pounds, 2 shillings, Winslow.

Thomas purchased a tract of land consisting of "twenty four acres and three quarters and thirty one rods" from David and Content Harvey in Bridgewater. Nice deed, with two wax seals.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Daughters of the American Revolution, Lineage Book, Vol. 21, pages 135-136.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} New England Historic Genealogical Society. Massachusetts Town Birth Records, Partial Compilation. (6) [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Taken from: Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904; Vital Records of Granville Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1914. Vital Records of Lawrence Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1926. Vital Records of Lincoln Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1908. Vital Records of Richmond Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1913. Vital Records of Shirley Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918; New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vital Records of Chelmsford Massachusetts to the Year 1849. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1914.
3. ↑ Native Soil, Native Soil Manuscripts Index (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 1999), www.ancestry.com, Database online.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, birth date: 1 Jun 1735 birth place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Name: David Harvey. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=matownvital&h=10821716&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt.
5. ↑ Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, 2 Vols., Vol. 2, page 134.
6. ↑ Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, 2 Vols., Vol. 2, page 134. Vol, 1, page 480 Havid, h. Content, June 19, 1814
7. ↑ Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, 2 Vols., Vol 1, page 161.
8. ↑ From Plymouth County, MA records collected by Roger Hervey, Sept.,1988.
9. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17 Vols.),Volume 7,page 399.