The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
severance and Industry.
Walk In the Way OF Cod is the
motto of one branch Of the family.
QUERIES AND LETTERS.
Harvey.

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Editor Genealogical Column:
Will you please give record OF Harvey
family.in Virginia? am especially in
tercsted In those OF Charlotte county,
Va. A. READER.
~ Norfolk Va.
There Is more to be said of this very
prominent family .han can be given here,
but the following brief sketch is sub
mittcd In answer to our correspondent:
The name is written many ways-Harvie,
Harvey. and Harry: they are considered
NIL the same family. Sir John Harvey.
commissioned Governor OF the colony
1928 and landed in Virginia In March.
1890 was no doubt the first OF the name
here: hut he became so obnoxious and
tyranncal that he was compelled to re-
turn to England; but In 1884 he was
relnstated as Governor OF the colony by
Charles l.. and held the office until 1883.
when he was succeeded by Sir Francis
Wyatt. 1t is claimed that lie left de-
scendants in the colony. from whom
have sprung many distinguished men.
Henlng. In his Statutes speaks OF
John, Matthew, Robert, Thomas and VIII
liam Harvey: and also John, Lewis and
Robert Harvie.
John seems to be the prevailing name.
as descended from Sir John. In 1876
John Harvie represented West Virginia
IN the Convention at williamsburg. In
1872 we find this same John Harvie n
vestryman OF Fredericksvile Parish,
Louisa county, which he held for some
time. In Woods History Of Albemarle"
he speaks OF "John Haryie. a native of
Sterlingshire, Scotland, settled first at
his place called Belmont" near Keswick.
Va: he was the guardian OF young
Thomas Jefferson. after the death of
his father. Peter Jefferson. ut Shadwel.
John Harvc died in 1867. His wife was
Martha Gaines, and he had sons. Rich
ard. John. Daniel, William, and daugh-
tiers. Martha. Margaret. Elizabeth Janet
(who was the wife OF Reuben Jordan)
and Mary. Nearly all OF these married
and moved out OF the State. John re-
NAMED in Albemnrle, and became fine
lawyer; he was In tho House of Bur-
gesses and owned much property. After
his appointment by Mr.. Jefferson as Reg
lister of the Land Office. he moved to
Richmond, where he died at his resi-
dence "Belvidere." near tho city. He
married Margaret, daughter of Gabriel
Jones. His son. Jacqueline Harvey, mar
ried Mary. only daughter OF Chief Justice
Marshall, his daughter Gabrielle. was
great beauty. and married Thomas Mann
Randolph. of Edge HILL" Albemarle.
After his death she married Dr. Brock
enbrough, of Richmond. who owned the
Warm Springs. His fine old residence
still stands at the end CT Clay Street.
overlooking French Garden Hills and the
valley below.
In looking over the records OF old VIII
lamsburg wills. the names OF William
and Keziah Harvey are found In Isle OF
Wight county, 1895. and Mingo Harvey.
OF Lancaster county. 1882: afterwards he
moved to Washington Parish, Westmore-
land county, where he died in 1894, leav-
Ing sons James and John Harvey, and
daughters Ann, Sarah and Elizabeth.
keZiah Harvey was Miss Bridges,
sister to Martha Bridges, widow of John
Bridges. of Isle OF Wight. OF those who
were officers in the Colonial and Revo-
.lutionary War, John Harvey entered the
service in 175S and received land bounty
certificate. Hc was in the Second Vir-
ginia Regiment, under Colonel William
Byrd which was disbanded In King and
Queen county in 1880. William Harvey
was first private from Surry county,
1857; he was afterwards in the militia
from Lunenburg county, 1885, and then
discharged.
No records of the family in Charlotte
county can be found.