Samuel Jarvis
British-American soldier in Connecticut
About Samuel Jarvis
Lived 1698 – 1779 (aged 80–81).
Captain Samuel Jarvis (c. 1698–1779) was a British-American soldier in Connecticut.
Jarvis was born in Connecticut in about 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.
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Who was Samuel Jarvis?
British-American soldier in Connecticut
When was Samuel Jarvis born?
Samuel Jarvis was born in 1698.
When did Samuel Jarvis die?
Samuel Jarvis died in 1779.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Samuel Jarvis (army officer)
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