tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post4359002294849084308..comments2024-03-28T07:44:26.834-04:00Comments on The Toronto Dreams Project Historical Ephemera Blog: Samuel Jarvis' Deadly DuelAdam Bunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330281017966163295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post-71605820948722179592018-10-26T14:32:35.696-04:002018-10-26T14:32:35.696-04:00Thanks for the article. Sam Jarvis had a sister at...Thanks for the article. Sam Jarvis had a sister at a ladies college in Kingston but he was in a penurious state and had not paid her tuition. James Ridout insulted Sam Jarvis about him not paying his bills. Sam struck Ridout in the neck with his cane. Or the other way around, Ultimately a duel was called. I do believe the BLIGHT inscribed on the plaque in the doorway at St. Jame is in regards to a Blight on the Ridout family name as he was a coward. Young James, an 18 year old midshipman and familiar with weapons turned before the count of 9 or 8 , whatever_ and fired, dropped his pistol and was set up again by the seconds at Elmsley Farms, Bay and Wellesley College area and Sam Jarvis took his shot and killed the young man. The rest is history. Bev Campbell Toronto artist. historianSHOPFRONTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858039006800976365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post-28227367631319342862018-02-08T15:58:17.623-05:002018-02-08T15:58:17.623-05:00That is one of my ancesters I this was a great rea...That is one of my ancesters I this was a great read I can honestly say that my Side of the Jarvis family are nothing like that we are all hard working people.mark Jarvisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post-58783051278988420262011-01-06T17:39:09.755-05:002011-01-06T17:39:09.755-05:00Great read. I do love that Ridout's headstone ...Great read. I do love that Ridout's headstone refers to Jarvis as a "Blight." The last word - in stone no less!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com