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Martha Gaines

Parents

Father	Bernard Gaines (b. 1650, d. 18 November 1747)
Mother	Martha Taylor (b. 14 March 1670, d. 18 March 1747)

Children with John Harvie (b. 12 January 1704/05, d. 3 December 1767)

Son	Richard Harvie+ (b. October 1743, d. 2 January 1798)
Son	William Harvie+ (b. 9 April 1744, d. 1819)
Daughter	Mary Harvie (b. 12 September 1745, d. February 1768)
Son	John Harvie (b. 23 October 1747, d. 6 February 1807)
Daughter	Martha Gaines Harvie+ (b. 24 August 1749, d. 8 January 1818)
Daughter	Margaret Harvie+ (b. 9 October 1752, d. before 1815)
Daughter	Elizabeth Harvie+ (b. 24 August 1754, d. 1793)
Son	Daniel Harvie+ (b. 11 March 1757, d. 1794)
Daughter	Jeanette Harvie+ (b. 13 June 1759, d. 1802)
Son	William Harvie+ (b. 13 February 1761, d. 1809)

Biography

Name		Martha Gaines was also known as Martha Harvie.
DNA Verified		21 DNA matches through Martha Gaines
Anecdote		Thomas Jefferson’s father, Peter Jefferson, was a surveyor in Virginia, who married Jane Randolph.  When Peter Jefferson died, he had 3 appointed trustees/administrators, one of whom was attorney John Harvie/Harvey.  At the time of Peter’s death, Thomas Jefferson was a minor and his appointed guardian was John Harvie.  John Harvie and his wife Martha Gaines Harvie took care of Thomas and they lived in the old Randolph Plantation called Tuckahoe, just to the West of Richmond, VA.  Unfortunately, John Harvie died just before the Revolution, leaving Martha and a family of children.  She went on to support the Rev War cause and is a DAR Patriot!  The Jefferson family was closely involved with the famous Meriwethers and connected families, the Johnsons, the Marks, the Jordans, the Lewis’ and the Harvies.  These men migrated to Georgia following the Revolutionary War and were the founders of the Broad Creek Settlement (also known as Goose Pond) in Oglethorpe County.  Rufus Johnson and Sarah Elizabeth Thrash are the parallel lines that include ALL of these families.  When you look at your tree and find Sheriff Thomas Johnson married to Elizabeth Thornton Meriwether, this Elizabeth Meriwether is the sister of Lucy Meriwether who married Col. William Lewis and is the mother of the famous explorer, Meriwether Lewis, and he came to age in Broad Creek Settlement!  I bet you didn’t see that coming, did you?  They are all approved Patriots in DAR and I have all the marriage records, and the wills, that show the crossover connections.  But I’m guessing that you and Carol already have that from the looks of your tree.  When I discovered this, I couldn’t believe it and the more I tried to disprove it, the more I validated it.  The fact that your DNA testing verifies this is a feather in our cap!1
Birth	11 November 1719	She was born on 11 November 1719 in Albemarle, Virginia, United StatesBGO.
Marriage	10 October 1742	John Harvie and she were married on 10 October 1742 in Albemarle, Virginia, United StatesBGO.2
Will	1802	She signed a will in 1802. Will of Martha Gaines Harvie: Oglethorpe Co, GA Wills Note: [pg 154][Oglethorpe Co. Wills, book A, 1793-1807] Pages 105-106. Martha Harvie of Oglethorpe Co. To my grand daughter Martha G. Harvie, daughter of my son Wm. Harvie, my Negro girl named Millinda. To my grand daughter Janette my Negro girl Matilda. To my son William Harvie my Negro woman Letty, and whatever children Letty has here after to be distributed among William's children. When my son Wm. dies, Letty is to live with one of William's children of her choice, and is to receive five dollars a year in token of my regard for her. My Negro man Gabril to be sold if he so chooses, and to receive ten dollars. To my grand daughter Martha G. Bradley blankets and counterpain. To grand daughter Lucy P. Moore blankets, etc. To Massy Powers in consideration for the great regard I have for her, $40. My lands in Jackson Co. to be equally divided between my grand son Daniel Harvie and the first son my son William may have. To my grand daughters Mary, Margret & Janette[?] $100 each. To my son Wm. Harvie, my grandsons Nicholas M. Marks & Daniel G. Moore and my friends Thomas Meriwether & John Davenport, in trust, for the use of my daughter Martha Moore, that part of my estate from the will of my late husband John Harvie dec'd, which would have descended to my daughter Martha, the reversion of which I have bought of John Moore, also $100; at Martha's death to go to her children except Martha G. Jordan & Wm. Moore, who have already been provided for. The rest of my estate to be left in the hands of my son Wm., to be equally divided between my grand children Peggey & Betey Jordan, Frankey Harvie, Betey & Peggy Moore, Martha Guerry[?] and Polley Marks, daughter of my grandson John H. Marks. Exor: son Wm. Dated 25 Sept 1801. Signed: Martha Harvie. Wit: James Bradley, Nicholas M.Marks. Rec. 2 Feb 1802 Mother of Eliz. & Widow of John Harvie, Sr. 1706-1767 Martha Gaines Harvie 1719-1801
Death	7 October 1802	She died on 7 October 1802 at age 82 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United StatesBGO.

Citations

1. [S2726] Lisa Novarro, "Thomas Jefferson", e-mail message from (, Florida), to Ryland Scott, 16 Apr 2021
2. [S510] Finck Family Tree, John Harvie