Peter Colvin

Peter married Abagail Davidson on 1 Apr 1838 in Highland County, Ohio, United States. Abagail was born on 14 Oct 1814; died on 29 Apr 1877; was buried in Apr 1877 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1850, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as James Colvin Jr., farmer, head of household

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OBITUARY
Died - At his residence in Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio on the 26th day of June, James Colvin, Sr., in the 77th year of his age. The deceased was one of the first advocates of the universal redemption of the Human Family in this part of the country, and continued so until death, and died rejoicing in the faith of a world's redemption. He was universally respected by all who knew him. His funeral took place on the 27th of June, followed by a large concourse of friends and relations. (Reference: The Highland Weekly News, published in Hillsborough, Highland County, Ohio Thursday, July 13, 1854)

James married Catherine Gideon on 12 Apr 1803 in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. Catherine was born on 18 Apr 1788 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 2 Sep 1869 in Pike County, Illinois, United States; was buried in Sep 1869 in Pearl, Pike County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Catron Gidding
• Census: 1850, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Catharine Colvn, in the household of James Colvin, Jr.

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...Family stories say that James was born in England in 1740 but raised in Dublin, Ireland and was a tailor. Not proved, but possible. Family stories also credit James Colvin with having served in the Revolutionary War during all 8 years of it, and state that his death was the result of his exposure during that war. However, no proof of any such service has ever been found.
...By 1787, James Colvin and family, and a number of the Salisburys had moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania (then Westmoreland) where they appear in tax records, and James is listed in the 1790 census in Georges Twp. of Fayette County. He does not appear in the 1800 Fayette County, Pennsylvania census although his sons were still living there at that time. Shortly after 1800, the Colvin sons with their widowed mother removed to Highland County, Ohio after a short sojourn in Mason County, Kentucky.

James married Frances Salisbury about 1768 in Virginia, British Colonial America. Frances (daughter of James Salisbury and Frances Hawkins) was born in 1747 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died after 1807 in Hamer Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Fanny Salisbury
• Beneficiary: 16 Aug 1758; in the will of her father as daughter Frances

Notes:

...The Salisbury family were early inhabitants of Maryland. As early as 1671 a William Salisbury had land surveyed for him for a 200 acre plantation called "Falmouth". It was located in Kent County, from which later Queen Anne's County was formed (1706). The County was named for Queen Anne who had begun her reign in 1702. The area is located along the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay. The original inhabitants of the area were Matapeake, Ozinie, and Monoponson Choptank Indians. in the beginning, land was purchased from the Indians, and for some time the relationship was good between the two cultures. The major crop used as a form of barter in the early days was tobacco. Most of the settlers in Colonial Maryland were from the British Isles and came as servants or convicts. Ship Captains brought many immigrants over under the "headright system" where there was an exchange of land in return for transportation of the settlers. This method of obtaining land was in effect until 1683, after which land could be acquired only by purchase.
...William Salisbury was the immigrant ancestor for our line it is believed. One of his sons was James who was born about 1705 in Queen Anne's County, The Vestry Proceedings and Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages for St. Luke's Parish, Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, records the marriage of James Salisbury to Frances Hawkins on August 4, 1730. Births of two of their sons, James and John are also recorded in the Parish Records. Many records for the Salisbury and Hawkins families were included. Other children were born to James and Frances, but not found in St. Luke's. in the April 11, 1751 Vestry meeting, James Salisbury gave possession of Pew #30 to John Atkinson. It is likely this was when James moved to North Carolina.
...In the September court for Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Thomas Taylor presiding, was recorded the will for James Salisbery, planter who had died August 16, 1758. In his will he named his daughters Elizabeth and Frances, and sons James, John, Joseph and William. His wife Frances was not named and so it is assumed she had died earlier....After the death of James, the family began to migrate from North Carolina, through Virginia and into Southwestern Pennsylvania. By 1783, William Salisbury, son of James is found in the tax list of Springhill Township, Westmoreland County (now Fayette County). Again in 1789 and in the 1790 Federal Census, William Salisbury was listed in Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
...By 1787, James Colvin was in this Township and also in the 1790 Federal Census for Fayette County. He had married William Salisbury's sister, Frances, date and place unknown. The families migrated again to Kentucky and some to Ohio as William's brother John made oath in 1803 in Mason County, Kentucky that James Colvin, Jr. was over the age of twenty one and was also one of the witnesses to the Consent of Lewis Gidding that James Colvin had permission to marry his daughter Catron, April 11, 1803

John married Jane Lee on 13 May 1744 in Finsbury, London, England, United Kingdom. Jane was born before 29 May 1726; was christened on 29 May 1726 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
of Finsbury, St. Lukes, Old Street, London

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Married:
Marriage Banns

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 18 Dec 1714; in the will of his father William Salisbury
• Beneficiary: 24 Jan 1728; in the will of his brother John
• Executor: 24 Jan 1728; James Salisbury was named executor in the will of his brother, John Salisbury
• Will: 16 Aug 1758, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America
• Probate: Sep 1758, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America

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Will:

Will of James Salisbury
In the Name of God Amen the Sixteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord 1758 I James Salisbury of North Carolina in the County of Pasquotank Planter being very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all man once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the Direction of my Excecutors not doubting but at the general resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and devise and dispose of the same in following manner and form.
First I give and bequeath to my Daughters Elizabeth & Frances Salisbery my Negro Girl Named Rachel equally betwixt them.
Secondly I Give to my Three Sons, James, John & Joseph Salisbery my Negro man Named David equally amongst them.
Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my Son William Salisbery Five Pounds Proclamation Money and in case any of my Sons James, John & Joseph should die ye Negro David then go amongst ye Survivor or Survivors of ye same also if eather of my Daughters should die then ye Survivor of my Daughters to have ye Negroe Girl Rachel.
Lastly I apoint & ordain my son James Salisbery wholely & Soley Executor of this my last will & Testament & Mr. Joseph Reed Trustee. I will that all the Remainder of my Estate that is not mentioned here to be sold at Publick Vendue for Six Months Creadit and after my Debts being pade the amount of the remainder to be Equally Divided amongst my Children. I likewise desire that my Son Joseph may be bound out to a Trade at the descretion of Wm. Joseph Reed the trustee And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disanul all & every other Testaments Wills & legacies bequests & Executors by me in ways before this Time Named willed and begueathed ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day & year above Written.
Signed James Salisbury
Signed Sealed in the presence of us
Thomas Armour
Joseph Commander
David Sinclair

James married Frances Hawkins on 4 Aug 1730 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America. Frances was born about 1710 in Maryland, British Colonial America; died before 1758 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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St. Lukes Parish