Thomas Jarvis

Not to be confused with Thomas Jordan Jarvis.

Thomas Jarvis was Deputy Governor of North Carolina from 1690 to 1694.

Thomas Jarvis bought a piece of land located between the Perquimans River and Carolina Sound (in this time known as the Albemarle country), through a purchase made at a Native American tribe. Sometime before 1691, Javis worked on a ship, serving as captain. In 1691 Thomas Jarvis was appointed Deputy Governor of North and South Carolina under the colonial government Colonel Ludwell, being so the first deputy governor of the entire colony. Thomas Jarvis was also the Deputy Governor for the area north and east of the Cape Fear.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://media.lib.ecu.edu/archives/pr_display.cfm?id=20 East Carolina University. Retrieved in August 02, 2012, to 23:27 pm.