He had no male offspring. The life of this man has been confused withthat of nephew, James, son of William, with several family recordsattributing the same facts to both men, especially spouses andchildren, military life, and death dates.
Residences & events:
Spotsylvania Co, VA, where he amassed a substantial estate as atobacco p lanter.
5/1/1769 Fredricksburg. He served as witness to a land transfer of 2town lots between surgeon Henry Heath and wife Susanna, to merchantCharles Yates.
1782 He owned 6 slaves according to the tax roll. Brother, Francis,was on that same list.
1783 He was recorded as owning 15 slaves by then.
Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: James Pervis
Date: 17 Mar 1783
Location: Spotsylvania Co, VA
Property: 153 a. of land
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia CountyRecords-Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume 1" edited by WilliamArmstrong Crozier.
Remarks: Edwd. Herndon, Jos. Herndon, Thomas Bartlett and HarryBartlett of Spots. Co. to James Pervis of same co. Whereas, Wm.Bartlett by his deed, dated 19 Nov 1772, did convey 153 a. of land tothe sd. Herndons and Bartletts, in trust, for the use of Thomas P.
Description: Grantee
Book: K
A daughter was married in Spotsylvania shortly before his deathindicating the family remained in the same place for several years.
His will was filed at the courthouse in 1798.
PURVIS, JAMES, Spotsylvania Co., d. Dec. 18, 1797. Wit. John Stewart,J ohn Carter, John Herndon. Ex. William Lovell, Thomas Minor, EdwardHern don, son of Joseph; Lewis Holloday. Leg. grandson James Dudley;grandso n Robert W. Dudley; granddaughters Sally, Nancy, Molly andKitty Dudley ; daughter Ann Dudley; grandson Ambrose Dudley; daughterMolly Lovell.
