Captain Samuel Jarvis
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Captain Samuel Jarvis was a British
-American
soldier in Connecticut
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Jarvis was born in Connecticut
in 1698 to William Jarvis (British) (1672–1740)
and Esther Wickes (1676–1740). His father had left England
with his parents (Stephen Jarvis (1625–1693) and Mary Porter (1629–1693) in the 17th Century to live in America
.
His son Samuel
was their only child. Jarvis died in Connecticut in 1779. He is connected to the famous Jarvis family of Toronto
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soldier in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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Jarvis was born in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
in 1698 to William Jarvis (British) (1672–1740)
and Esther Wickes (1676–1740). His father had left England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with his parents (Stephen Jarvis (1625–1693) and Mary Porter (1629–1693) in the 17th Century to live in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
His son Samuel
Samuel Jarvis (American)
Samuel Jarvis was father to William Jarvis, the head of the Toronto Jarvis clan....
was their only child. Jarvis died in Connecticut in 1779. He is connected to the famous Jarvis family of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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