Mary (Polly) Jarvis, daughter of Samuel & Martha (Seymour) Jarvis, was born in Stamford, Connecticut, United States 21-Feb-1747 (Located near Long Island Sound). Her baptismal record states surname Mary (she preferred Polly).
Samuel & Martha Jarvis had 11 children; several were Loyalists: Munson, Samuel, John, William & Mary(Polly).
Fyler & Polly were United Empire Loyalists (loyal to King George III) and had grown up together.
Married 18-Jun-1763: Polly 16yrs & Fyler Dibblee 22 yrs. Solemnized by Fyler's father, Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, an Anglican Vicar.
Polly & Fyler's first five children were all born in Stamford, CT,US and were christened by their Paternal Grandfather Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee:
Walter D. Dibblee (Feb 7 1764-Jun 1 1817)
William Dibblee (Jan 14 1766-1832)
Margaret (Peggy) Dibblee
(Nov 28 1767-1853)
Ralph Dibblee (Oct 22 1769-1799)
Sally Munson (Mundi) Dibblee
(Nov 22 1774-1826)
Ebenezer Dibblee (Nov 26 1779-1858)
(Ebenezer was born on Long Island)
Fyler was the Deputy Agent of The Union, first ship of the Spring Fleet to arrive (Parrtown) Saint John, 10 May 1783.
Fyler, Polly and their six children, arrived in Parrtown's harbour (then Nova Scotia) sailing on The Union 24-Apr-1783 and arriving on 11-May-1783.
Polly was widowed on 06-May-1784, Parrtown, New Brunswick when Fyler died leaving Polly widowed at age 44. She became the mistress of her son William's home--for the next 30 years she ran their household (meals, gardening).
Polly died May 1826 at age 79 years in Woodstock, Carlton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
There is a wonderful story written by Stephen Davidson A Calamitous Situation The Life of Polly Jarvis Dibblee (the above is excerpts of information from this writing)
Mary (Polly) Jarvis, daughter of Samuel & Martha (Seymour) Jarvis, was born in Stamford, Connecticut, United States 21-Feb-1747 (Located near Long Island Sound). Her baptismal record states surname Mary (she preferred Polly).
Samuel & Martha Jarvis had 11 children; several were Loyalists: Munson, Samuel, John, William & Mary(Polly).
Fyler & Polly were United Empire Loyalists (loyal to King George III) and had grown up together.
Married 18-Jun-1763: Polly 16yrs & Fyler Dibblee 22 yrs. Solemnized by Fyler's father, Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, an Anglican Vicar.
Polly & Fyler's first five children were all born in Stamford, CT,US and were christened by their Paternal Grandfather Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee:
Walter D. Dibblee (Feb 7 1764-Jun 1 1817)
William Dibblee (Jan 14 1766-1832)
Margaret (Peggy) Dibblee
(Nov 28 1767-1853)
Ralph Dibblee (Oct 22 1769-1799)
Sally Munson (Mundi) Dibblee
(Nov 22 1774-1826)
Ebenezer Dibblee (Nov 26 1779-1858)
(Ebenezer was born on Long Island)
Fyler was the Deputy Agent of The Union, first ship of the Spring Fleet to arrive (Parrtown) Saint John, 10 May 1783.
Fyler, Polly and their six children, arrived in Parrtown's harbour (then Nova Scotia) sailing on The Union 24-Apr-1783 and arriving on 11-May-1783.
Polly was widowed on 06-May-1784, Parrtown, New Brunswick when Fyler died leaving Polly widowed at age 44. She became the mistress of her son William's home--for the next 30 years she ran their household (meals, gardening).
Polly died May 1826 at age 79 years in Woodstock, Carlton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
There is a wonderful story written by Stephen Davidson A Calamitous Situation The Life of Polly Jarvis Dibblee (the above is excerpts of information from this writing)
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