Son of Col. John Harvie and Margaret Morton Jones. Married Mary Marshall, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall and Mary Willis Ambler, on 21 Sep 1813.
Two of his siblings, Juliana "Julia" Harvie and Edwin James Harvie were victims of the 26 Dec 1811 Richmond Theatre Fire.
A plaque on the outside of the wall surrounding this plot states:
"Within, and without, these walls rest members of the family of Col. John Harvie, 1742 - 1807, a guardian of Thomas Jefferson, and signer of the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights. Here, too, lie his son, Jacquelin, and Mary, his wife, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall. This area, part of the Harvie lands, became Hollywood Cemetery in 1847.
-- James Beverly Harvie, Jr.
-- June, 1982"∼son of Col. John Harvie, a delegate from Virginia to the continental congress, 1778-1779, was born in Richmond, October 9, 1788. he was prepared for the navy and served as midshipman; he resigned to assist his mother in the management of her estate. He was a state senator and major-general of militia for the eastern district of Virginia. He had large business interests in Richmond in the dock and water works and the Belle Isle nail factory. He married Mary Marshall, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall.
"General Harvie was prepared for the Navy, and was serving as a midshipman, when the terrible tragedy of the burning of the Richmond theatre occurred. On that occasion, he lost a brother, sister, and a niece. The condition of his mother required him to resign, that he might assist in the management of the estate. During his life, he filled many places of honor and trust, and for many years a State Senator, and at the time of his death was Major General of Militia for the Eastern District of Virginia. He was full of enterprise, and the Richmond Dock and Water Works, and Belle-Isle Nail Factory still attest his public spirit"
Two of his siblings, Juliana "Julia" Harvie and Edwin James Harvie were victims of the 26 Dec 1811 Richmond Theatre Fire.
A plaque on the outside of the wall surrounding this plot states:
"Within, and without, these walls rest members of the family of Col. John Harvie, 1742 - 1807, a guardian of Thomas Jefferson, and signer of the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights. Here, too, lie his son, Jacquelin, and Mary, his wife, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall. This area, part of the Harvie lands, became Hollywood Cemetery in 1847.
-- James Beverly Harvie, Jr.
-- June, 1982"∼son of Col. John Harvie, a delegate from Virginia to the continental congress, 1778-1779, was born in Richmond, October 9, 1788. he was prepared for the navy and served as midshipman; he resigned to assist his mother in the management of her estate. He was a state senator and major-general of militia for the eastern district of Virginia. He had large business interests in Richmond in the dock and water works and the Belle Isle nail factory. He married Mary Marshall, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall.
"General Harvie was prepared for the Navy, and was serving as a midshipman, when the terrible tragedy of the burning of the Richmond theatre occurred. On that occasion, he lost a brother, sister, and a niece. The condition of his mother required him to resign, that he might assist in the management of the estate. During his life, he filled many places of honor and trust, and for many years a State Senator, and at the time of his death was Major General of Militia for the Eastern District of Virginia. He was full of enterprise, and the Richmond Dock and Water Works, and Belle-Isle Nail Factory still attest his public spirit"
Son of Col. John Harvie and Margaret Morton Jones. Married Mary Marshall, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall and Mary Willis Ambler, on 21 Sep 1813.
Two of his siblings, Juliana "Julia" Harvie and Edwin James Harvie were victims of the 26 Dec 1811 Richmond Theatre Fire.
A plaque on the outside of the wall surrounding this plot states:
"Within, and without, these walls rest members of the family of Col. John Harvie, 1742 - 1807, a guardian of Thomas Jefferson, and signer of the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights. Here, too, lie his son, Jacquelin, and Mary, his wife, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall. This area, part of the Harvie lands, became Hollywood Cemetery in 1847.
-- James Beverly Harvie, Jr.
-- June, 1982"∼son of Col. John Harvie, a delegate from Virginia to the continental congress, 1778-1779, was born in Richmond, October 9, 1788. he was prepared for the navy and served as midshipman; he resigned to assist his mother in the management of her estate. He was a state senator and major-general of militia for the eastern district of Virginia. He had large business interests in Richmond in the dock and water works and the Belle Isle nail factory. He married Mary Marshall, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall.
"General Harvie was prepared for the Navy, and was serving as a midshipman, when the terrible tragedy of the burning of the Richmond theatre occurred. On that occasion, he lost a brother, sister, and a niece. The condition of his mother required him to resign, that he might assist in the management of the estate. During his life, he filled many places of honor and trust, and for many years a State Senator, and at the time of his death was Major General of Militia for the Eastern District of Virginia. He was full of enterprise, and the Richmond Dock and Water Works, and Belle-Isle Nail Factory still attest his public spirit"
Two of his siblings, Juliana "Julia" Harvie and Edwin James Harvie were victims of the 26 Dec 1811 Richmond Theatre Fire.
A plaque on the outside of the wall surrounding this plot states:
"Within, and without, these walls rest members of the family of Col. John Harvie, 1742 - 1807, a guardian of Thomas Jefferson, and signer of the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights. Here, too, lie his son, Jacquelin, and Mary, his wife, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall. This area, part of the Harvie lands, became Hollywood Cemetery in 1847.
-- James Beverly Harvie, Jr.
-- June, 1982"∼son of Col. John Harvie, a delegate from Virginia to the continental congress, 1778-1779, was born in Richmond, October 9, 1788. he was prepared for the navy and served as midshipman; he resigned to assist his mother in the management of her estate. He was a state senator and major-general of militia for the eastern district of Virginia. He had large business interests in Richmond in the dock and water works and the Belle Isle nail factory. He married Mary Marshall, daughter of Chief Justice John Marshall.
"General Harvie was prepared for the Navy, and was serving as a midshipman, when the terrible tragedy of the burning of the Richmond theatre occurred. On that occasion, he lost a brother, sister, and a niece. The condition of his mother required him to resign, that he might assist in the management of the estate. During his life, he filled many places of honor and trust, and for many years a State Senator, and at the time of his death was Major General of Militia for the Eastern District of Virginia. He was full of enterprise, and the Richmond Dock and Water Works, and Belle-Isle Nail Factory still attest his public spirit"
Inscription
Son of John and Margaret Harvie . . . intermarried with Mary Marshall the 21st of September 1813 . . .
Gravesite Details
Buried inside the walls of the Harvie Family plot
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