Family: Benajah Gavitt / Rhoda Gavitt (F2771)

• Father | Male Benajah Gavitt

  
  

  Born	20 Jun 1791	Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island
  Died	27 Jul 1858
  Buried		River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
  Married	29 Feb 1824  [1, 2, 3, 4]	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Father	John Gavitt | F2730 Group Sheet
  Mother	Desire Wilcox | F2730 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Rhoda Gavitt

  
  

  Born	28 Mar 1795	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
  Died	20 Jun 1833
  Buried		River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
  Father	Sylvester Gavitt | F2732 Group Sheet
  Mother	Keturah Pendleton | F2732 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female + Keturah P Gavitt

  
  

  Born	Abt 1827
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Peleg Saunders | F2773
  Married	22 Sep 1847	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Desire Ann Gavitt

  
  

  Born	12 May 1830	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Edward M Dunn | F2772
  Married	24 Dec 1849	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

  
  

• Sources

  [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 481. 43. Benajah Gavitt of Westerly, R. I... married at Westerly, 29 Feb. 1824, his second cousin, Rhoda Gavitt (24, iv), q. v., daughter of Sylvester and Keturah (Pendleton). [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32. 4-203 GAVITT, Benajah, and Rhoda Gavitt; m. at Stonington, by Elder Asher Miner, Feb. 29, 1824. Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 5 pg 149, 151. GAVIT, Benajah and Rhoda Gavit of Sylvester mpr 1829 We 3B:331, 444, 488; 4B:45 Marriages from Probate [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 568. Benajah Gavit and Rhoda Gavit, both of Westerly RI, md at Stonington Feb 29 1824, by Asher Minor, Elder, State of CT, Co of New London, entered 1 June 1824 Vol 4 1779-1819