Jabez Jarvis Jr (abt. 1765 - 1840)

Born about 1765 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Holcomb) Jarvis — married 1815 in NC

Descendants

Died 1840 at about age 75 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Jabez Jervis was born about 1770 in North Carolina, the son of Jabez Jarvis, Sr. He married Margaret Holcomb, daughter of John Holcomb III, around 1792. They had at least the following children:

1. Levi Jarvis
2. Lydia Jervis Callahan b. 1815

Jabez died prior to February 1840 in Yancey County, North Carolina.

Last Will and Testament of Jabez Jervis^[1]
State of North Carolina, Yancey County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.
February Term 1840

An instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of Jabez Jervis Deceased was produced in open court and admitted to probate upon the Testimony of John Holcombe and Robert Ponder two of the Subscribing Witnesses Thereto. The will is in the words and figures following To Wit: In The name of God Amen- I Jabez Jervis of the County in the State of North Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind and memory. but, in feeble health. have this day constituted and appointed and by these presents do ordain constitute and appoint This my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. I first give or resign my body to the dust from whence it came and recommend my soul to almighty God, who gave it to me hoping it will be received by the same almighty power. first. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Peggy Jervis at my death all and Singular, the goods and chattels that I possess during her natural live to have and to enjoy as her own after all my Just debts are paid. I also give unto my said wife all enjoyments of any of the notes or accounts which is due or owing to me, for her support during her natural life & I also give unto my said wife Peggy, my tract of Land which I now live on lying on Laurel, and the tract adjoining the same, which I bought from Jesse Rice. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife all three pieces or parcels of Land, lying on west fork of Little Ivy, the place on which Wm. Smith now lives and a twenty five Acre tract adjoining thereto. I give and bequeath unto my said wife all of my personal Estate, as well as my real Estate for her use and Enjoyment during her natural life, then after her death my will and desire is, that There be an equal division of all the property then left, both real and personal among all my children or their legal representatives. Except my land on Laurel as above mentioned, and after the death of my said wife, my will and desire is that my son Levi Jervis Should have said Lands on Laurel as before mentioned and my will and desire further is, that all The before mentioned Lands is to be under the Entire control of my said wife Peggy, during her life as aforesaid and after her death my will is for Mary Hooker to have one Bed and furniture, then to be disposed of as before mentioned. I do also by these presents Constitute and appoint. my wife Peggy Jervis as executrix of this my last will and Testament, revoking and disannuling all former wills heretofore made. Ratifying and confirming This as my last will and Testament__Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of the subscribing witnesses-interlined before signed
Jabez Jervis {seal}

John Holcombe
Robert (x) Ponder
Mary (x) Holcombe
The said Executrix was duly sworn according to law and Letters Testamentary issued Test Wm. Garland, Clk.

Sources

1. ↑ Yancey County, North Carolina Will Book 1, pages 56 and 57.

See also:

• The Holcombes: nation builders ; their biographies, genealogies, and pedigrees / by Mrs. Lewin D. (Hannah Elizabeth Weir) McPherson. Author McPherson, Hannah Elizabeth (Weir) 1878-Call Number GENE WYO 929.2 HOLCOMB M Publication Date 1947
• William Holcomb (1650-aft.1705) and Simon Gross (b.1711) - Their Families and Decendants" by L. Margaret (Holcomb) Wellborn, P.O. Box 259, Lake Lure, NC 28746 - Ward Publishing Company, 1992.
• *US Federal Census: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830
• North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

• Family Data Collection - Individual Records