Silvester CARVIN [38] and [wife Sarah M 33], ages 30-40; 1 male & 1 female under age 5; [Abraham 4, - Margaret or Mary??] 2 females ages 5-10; [Eliza was 8; Margaret or Mary?] 1 male age 10-15. [Joshua 15]
[Richland twp is now in Defiance county.]
↑ possible: There is a Thomas CARVIN in 1800 Baltimore MD: 10510-20010 There is a James CARVIN on the June 1793 Tax List for Morris twp, Morris Co NJ. James is also listed in the 1793 militia, Morris county NJ. from Register of all the Deaths in the Presbyterian and Baptist Congregations of Morris-Town, New Jersey [1768-1806] CARVEN James 13 Dec 1796 age 49 CARVEN Mrs. 28 Jan 1788 age 40 Wife of James Carven CARVIN John 13 Aug 1805 age 15
also: AIS listing Name: Benajah* Carvin State: NJ County: Cumberland County Township: Deerfield Township Year: 1778 Record Type: May Tax List November Tax List Page: 001 Database: NJ Early Census Index
also: possible marriages . . . seems a bit early for Sy b 1791 Name: RICHARD WHEAT CRAVEN Spouse: RHODA SHEPHARD Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1766 County: Cumberland State: NJ
Name: Gershom CRAVEN Gender: male Birth Place: NJ Birth Year: 1745 Spouse Name: Rebecca QUICK Birth Place: NJ Spouse Birth Year: 1756 Marriage Year: 1774 Marriage State: NJ
↑ Served from 1 Dec 1812 until 24 Apr 1813, as a private in Capt Samuel B KYLE's Company, Second Regiment Ohio militia. A brief history and a full listing of enrollees is at http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0018104 . The original muster was in May 1812, and Sylvester's 5 months' service began much later. Other records indicate he may have served in 3 companies.
