John was a soldier in the American Revolution DAR Patriot Index Vol II page 290

Four children of John and Margaret came to the Southwest part of Monroe County about the time of the close of the Revolution.
Source: History of Monroe County
by Oren F. Morton page 350-351

1. Benjamin 1751-1826 married Susan Ballard
Children: William; John; Thomas; Millie [John Mann 1801]; Mollie [James Houchins]; Nancy [Adam Mann]; Elizabeth [Robert Creed 1804].

2. Nicholas died 1826 married Sarah Ann James

3. John married Elizabeth
Children: Dicea [Bartley Pack 1811]; Elizabeth [Ephraim Broyles 1805]; Nancy [Thomas Paul 1815]; Polly [Edmund Dunn 1805].

4. Elizabeth 1768-1824 married John Stodghill

Source: Before Amanda by Thomas Nathan Clark page 141
The name Harvey is Norman in origin and has been used in Great Britain since the 11th century. Harvey means "warrior of the host" and also implies "leader" or "hero".

John Harvey born c 1730, and his wife, Margaret, according to family tradition was a Burk, were living in Orange County Va in the 1750's Ref: Orange County Deed Book 3 pages 49-51 records the sale of 282 acres of land in the Parish of St. Thomas, County of Orange, Virginia to John Harvey from John and Susannah Hammack, this deed is dated 27 Sept 1753.
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Known Children Of John Harvey & Margaret Burke:
1. Elizabeth HARVEY
b: 1749 in ORANGE County, VA

2. Benjamin HARVEY
b: 1751 in ORANGE County, VA

3. John E. HARVEY
b: 1752 in ORANGE County, VA

4. Nicholas HARVEY
b: 1753 in ORANGE County, VA

5. Joshua Calvin HARVEY
b: 20 DEC 1769 in Greenbrier County, WV

6. Jacob HARVEY
b: ABT. 1779 in Greenbrier County, WV

7. Joseph HARVEY # 93479951
b: 12 NOV 1754 in Orange Co,VA
d: 25 MAR 1828 in Barren (Now Metcalfe) Co,KY
Married: 12 APR 1778 in Orange Co,VA
Lucy Jane BALLARD # 113656232
b: 7 NOV 1761 in Orange Co,VA
d: 4 OCT 1851 in Barren (Now Metcalfe) Co,KY

8. Thomas HARVEY
b: 1758 in St Thomas Parish,Orange,VA

9. William HARVEY

10. Sally HARVEY b: 1765

11. James HARVEY b: 1767
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SOURCE: A History of Monroe County, West Virginia,
p. 350-351:

HARVEY Four children of John (Margaret) of Orange settled in the southwest of Monroe about the close of the Revolution. These were Benjamin, (17511826) (Susan Ballard of William)—Nicholas (Sarah )—John (Elizabeth )—Elizabeth (1768-1824) (John Stodghill). A James (MarySnidow) and a Joseph are also spoken of.

C. of Benjamin: William, John, Thomas, Millie (John Mann, 1801), Mollie (James Houchins), Nancy (Adam Mann), Elizabeth (Robert Creed, 1804).

C. of John: Dicea (Bartley Pack, 1811), Elizabeth (Ephraim Broyles, 1805), Nancy (Thomas Paul, 1815), Polly (Edmund Dunn, 1805).

Other very early marriages among the Harveys were these: Elizabeth (Mark P. Duncan, 1803), Jacob (Hannah Swope, 1802), Joshua (Sarah Swope, 1808), Frances (James Swope, 1807), Barbara (Andrew Nickell, 1802).

Nicholas, or according to another account, James, built several log cabins at Red Sulphur Springs and was thus the first person to open the resort to the public. A daughter married William Adair. A grandson of Joseph was governor of Kansas.