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A Branch of the Jarvis Family
Janet Robinson
5. Daniel Jarvis (2nd)
Daniel Jarvis (2nd) was baptised at Birchington on 17th July 1720, the eldest son of John (3rd) and Ann. He left Birchington to join the Royal Navy, and became a Lieutenant, living at Deal. At the moment no details of his service have been found. In his will his wife is mentioned as Sarah, but I have not found a marriage entry for them yet.
There is no mention of any children in his will.
Daniel died at Deal but was buried in Birchington churchyard on 11th December 1778, aged 59 years.
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Will of Daniel Jarvis |
Will of Daniel Jarvis
In the name of God, Amen. I Daniel Jarvis of the town and borough of Deal, in the County of Kent, gentleman, (a lieutenant in his Majesty’s Navy), being mindful of my mortality do this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
That is to say. First I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain and all my wearing apparel of all sorts, my gold watch and all the rings which I usually wear, and also all my swords and other arms of which I die possessed, unto my loving brother John Jarvis, his executors, administrators, and assigns.
Also I give and bequeath the like sum of one hundred pounds of like money unto my Brother in Law John Stranack, his executors, administrators and assigns. He my said Brother in Law John Stranack first paying to my executors, herein after named, all and every such sums of money as he shall be indebted to me at the time of my decease.
And my mind and will is that the said legacies shall be paid and delivered by my said executors unto my said brothers respectively within six calendar months next after my decease.
Also I give and bequeath unto each and every of my five sisters, Mary Wood, Anna Holness, Anne Reynolds, Elizabeth Seath and Jane Wildbore, one annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds of like money to be annually paid to them respectively by my said executors without deduction until my said five sisters shall have respectively received the full sum of one hundred pounds a piece of like money, and no longer. The first payment whereof I do hereby direct shall begin and be made at the end of twelve calendar months next after my decease. And my mind and will is that the said annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds a piece, by me hereby given to my said five sisters, shall be from time to time paid by my said executors into the proper hands of my said sisters respectively, to and for their own separate use and uses, and to no other person or persons whatsoever.
And that the same annuities or any part thereof shall not be subject or liable to the debts, management, control or engagements of their or any or either of their present or any after taken husbands or husband. And that the receipt and receipts of my said sisters and each of them under her and their hands alone and without their said present or any after taken husbands or husband shall from time to time and at all times be a sufficient discharge and discharges to my said executors for all and every sum and sums of money which they or any of them shall from time to time pay to them my said sisters, or any of them in pursuance of this my will.
Provided always, nevertheless and my mind and will further is that in case of any or either of my said sisters shall happen to die before she or they have received the whole of the said sum of one hundred pounds a piece, (and before ten annual payments of the said annuity shall have been made to them respectively) or shall sell or make over or otherwise dispose of her or their said annuity or annuities to any person, or persons, whatsoever. Then and in either the said cases the annuity or annuities of her or them so dying or selling or the residue thereof shall go and belong and shall be paid unto the child or children of her or them so dying, or selling, born or to be born, who shall be living at the time of my decease, when and as he, she, or they shall severally attain their respective ages of one and twenty years. Equally to be divided between them if more than one, as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants. And to his, her, or their several executors, administrators and assigns. But my will and meaning is that the child and children of such of my said sisters who shall die or sell as aforesaid (if more than one of them shall so die or sell) shall be entitled only to the annuity or the residue thereof then unpaid, as and to which his, her or their mother would have been entitled if living, and not selling the same.
Also I give and bequeath the further sum of fifteen pounds of like money unto my loving cousin John Friend of Birchington in the Isle of Thanet in the said county, yeoman. And the like sum of fifteen pounds of like money to my cousin Mary Friend his wife. And a gold ring of one guinea value unto each and every of the child and children of the said John and Mary Friend, who shall be living at the time of my decease, as a testimony of my real esteem for them and their family. And my mind and will is and I do hereby direct that the said last mentioned legacies shall be paid and delivered to them, the said John Friend and Mary his wife and their said children, within three calendar months next after my decease.
Also I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Sarah Jarvis all her wearing apparel of all sorts, with her watch, rings and jewels of every kind, which she calls her own. And do direct that the same be immediately after my decease retained by her, to and for her own use and benefit.
Also I give and bequeath the reasonable use and wear of all and singular my household Good Plate, China, Linen, and Household Furniture, which I shall die possessed of, unto my wife Sarah Jarvis, for and during the term of her natural life. And from and immediately after her decease I do hereby direct that all my said household goods, china, linen and household furniture (except my said Plate) shall fall into and be considered as part of the residue of my personal estate, and be sold and converted into ready money by my trustees herein after named, or the survivor of them, or the executors or administrators of such survivor, and be disposed of as part thereof according to the trusts herein after mentioned. And my mind and will is that all my said Plate shall at the decease of my said wife be equally divided by and between my said brother John Jarvis and my sister Priscilla, the wife of the said John Stranack, and their respective executors, administrators and assigns, share and share alike, as Tenants in Common, to whom I do hereby give and bequeath the same Plate accordingly.
And as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my worldly estate (wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me), as well Leasehold as personal, (my debts, the said legacies, my funeral expenses and the charges of proving and executing this my last will and testament being first paid and satisfied).
I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said brother John Jarvis and my said sister Priscilla Stranack, their executors and administrators, upon this special trust and confidence that they, the said John Jarvis and Priscilla Stranack and the survivor of them and the executors and administrators of such survivor, shall and do from time to time, as often as they shall judge necessary during the natural life of my said wife Sarah Jarvis, let out, demise and live (?) to such person and persons and for such term or terms of years and at such yearly rents, as they or the survivor of them or their executors or admons of such survivors shall think proper, all my said household estate. And receive the rents, issues and profits thereof, and of every part thereof. And by, with and out of the rents and profits thereof shall and will during the life of my said wife keep all my said leasehold estates in good repair, and if need be renew the lease and leases of my said leasehold estates.
And also shall and will pay, apply and dispose of the residue of the said rents, issues and profits of my said leasehold estates (after such deductions as aforesaid). And also of all the dividends, interest, produce and profits of all my stock in the Public Funds, of all my Mortgage derivatives, and of all other my personal estate (not before by me bequeathed) from time to time as the same shall be by them my said trustees, or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor, received to and for the only use and benefit of my said wife Sarah Jarvis, and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life.
Provided nevertheless and my mind and will is that in case my said wife Sarah Jarvis shall choose to remain or live in and occupy (after my decease) the tenement or dwelling house, gardens, orchard and premises now in my own occupation, situate and lying in the Middle Street of Deal aforesaid. Then and in such case my said trustees shall permit and suffer my said wife to have use and enjoy the same tenement and premises for and during the term of her natural life, without paying or being accountable for any rent for the same. She, my said wife, during such time keeping the buildings thereto belonging in good repair.
And from and immediately after the decease of my said wife, then upon this further trust that they the said John Jarvis and Priscilla Stranack and the survivor of them, and the executors and administrators of such survivor, shall and do as soon as conveniently may be after the decease of my said wife, sell and assign all my said Leasehold Estate, together or in parcels, for the best price that can be gotten for the same. And shall receive the purchase money to be paid for and in consideration of such sale or sales.
And also shall and do sell out, transfer, dispose of, collect, get in and convert into ready money all the said residue of my said personal estate (including my said Stock and all my said Household Goods, China, Silver and Household Furniture). And by and with the monies arising from such sales and getting in of my said Leasehold and personal estates, shall and do immediately pay and satisfy the several legacies or sums of money following (that is to say)-
Unto Mary Nash, Jarvis Nash and Elizabeth Nash, children of my said sister Mary Wood by a former husband, the sum of one hundred pounds apiece of lawful money of Great Britain. And to their several executors, administrators and assigns.
And to John Holness, Anna Holness, Thomas Holness, Robert Holness, Daniel Holness, Ann Holness, Jarvis Holness and Mary Holness, children of my said sister Anna Holness, the sum of seventy pounds apiece of like money. And to their several and respective executors, administrators and assigns.
And also unto Henry Bourn the son of my said sister Ann Reynolds by a former husband, the sum of two hundred pounds of like money.
And likewise unto Mary Seath, John Seath and William Seath, children of my said sister Elizabeth Seath, the sum of one hundred pounds a piece of like money, and to their several and respective executors, administrators and assigns.
And moreover unto Daniel Cramp, Jane Cramp and Mary Cramp, children of my said sister Jane Wildbore by a former husband, the sum of one hundred pounds a piece of like money, and to their several and respective executors, administrators and assigns. He the said Daniel Cramp first paying to my said trustees or the survivor of them, or the executors or administrators of such survivor, all the principal money and interest which shall be due at the decease of my said wife upon the mortgage made to me by his father Thomas Cramp, deceased, of his houses at Margate in the said Isle of Thanet, from which debt it is my intention that he shall not be discharged by anything contained in this my will.
And the overplus of the money arising by the sale, getting in, and disposing of the said residue of my said Leasehold and personal estates (after payment of the said several legacies to the child and children of my said sisters, Mary Wood, Ann Reynolds, Elizabeth Seath and Jane Wildbore as aforesaid, and by rents, dividends, produce, interest and profits thereof in the meantime (after the decease of my said wife) until such sale or sales shall be made, shall go and belong, and I do hereby accordingly give and bequeath the same overplus and every part thereof unto my said brother John Jarvis and my said sister Priscilla Stranack, equally to be divided between them, my said brother John Jarvis and Priscilla Stranack, share and share alike. As tenants in common and not as joint tenants. And to their several and respective executors, administrators and assigns.
Provided always that in case any or either of them the said parties to whom any legacy or sum of money is herein before given, or any part or share of my said estates wherein before directed to be paid, or to go, or belong after the decease of my said wife (save and except the said Henry Bourn) shall happen to die in my life time, or in the life time of my said wife, before the same shall be payable as aforesaid, by virtue of this my will. Then my mind and will is that the legacy or legacies, share or shares of him, her, them so dying, shall not thereby lapse but shall continue, go, and be payable to his, her or their respective representatives according to the several bequests herein before contained.
But my mind and will is that in case of the death of the said Henry Bourn under the age of one and twenty years and unmarried, whether before or after the decease of my said wife Sarah Jarvis, then in such case the said legacy or sum of two hundred pounds herein before by me bequested to him, shall not go or be paid to his representative but shall go and belong (after the decease of my wife) to my said brother and sister, John Jarvis and Priscilla Stranack. And shall be equally divided between them, my said brother and sister, share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants, and to their several and respective executors, administrators and assigns. Notwithstanding they my said brother and sister or either of them should happen to die in the lifetime of me or of my said wife.
And to the and that they my said trustees may be properly possessed of all my stock in the public funds upon the trusts aforesaid, I do hereby direct and will that all my said stock shall be transferred to them my said trustees as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
And for advancing the sale of my said leasehold estates (after the decease of my said wife aforesaid) I do hereby will and direct that the receipt or receipts of the said John Jarvis and Priscilla Stranack, or the survivor of them, or their executors or administrators of such survivor, shall be a full and absolute discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of my said leasehold estates, or any part thereof, for the purchase money to be paid for the same. And that such purchaser or purchasers shall be in no wise answerable for the application of his, her or their said purchase money or any part thereof.
And my mind and will is that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Jarvis and Priscilla Stranack, and the survivor of them, and the executors and administrators of such survivor, to deduct and retain out of the said Trust Estates and the Rents Dividend interest and produce thereof, all and every such sum and sums of money, costs, charges, expenses and damages whatsoever, as they or any of them shall or may pay, lay out, suffer, sustain or be put unto for or by reason or means of the Trusts hereby in them reposed, or the management or execution thereof, or any other thing in any wise relating thereunto.
And that they shall not be answerable for any more monies than they respectively shall actually receive by virtue of this my will. Nor for any loss which shall happen if the said Trust Monies, or any part thereof, so as such loss happen without their wilful default. Nor the one of them for the other of them, or for the arts., deeds, receipts, disbursements or defaults the one of the other.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint the said John Jarvis and Priscilla Stranack joint executors of this my last will and testament.
And lastly I do hereby revoke all my former wills. In witness whereof I, the said Daniel Jarvis the Testator, have to this my last will and testament contained in four sheets of paper affixed together, to the first three sheets thereof set my hand, and to this fourth and last sheet thereof my hand and seal, this day and year first above written.
Daniel Jarvis – signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Daniel Jarvis, the testator, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other.
Eliza Mackeson – T. Appleby – Samuel Raby.
This will was proved at London the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert, Doctor of Law, Master-keeper or commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of John Jarvis the brother and Priscilla Stranack, wife of John Stranack, the sister of the deceased, and executors named in the said will, to whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased. They having first sworn by commission duly to
In his will Daniel mentions living in a leasehold property in Middle Street at Deal. We do not know which house he lived in but these pictures of Middle Street give an idea of what the area was like, and are very little changed today.
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Middle Street Deal looking north |
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Middle Street Deal looking north from Golden Street towards Silver Street |
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Deal: A little further north, on the left, is Queen Ann House |
In his will Daniel leaves a bequest to his cousins John and Mary Friend of Birchington. Daniels aunt Elizabeth Jarvis had married John Penny, and they had two children John and Mary. Mary Penny married John Friend, and they had two children, John who farmed at Brooksend and married Mary Taddy, and Mary who married Edward Taddy. Both these families, Friend and Taddy, were important farming families in Birchington and Margate.