Samuel Gavitt b. 3 May 1712 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States d. 27 Jun 1757 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States: My Family Online

1712 - 1757 (45 years)

Name	Samuel Gavitt
Born	3 May 1712	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Died	27 Jun 1757	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States [4, 5]
Person ID	I9637	Wagner-Thomas \| Hallmark
Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

Father	Ezekiel Gavitt, b. 25 Dec 1683, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States , d. Bef 25 Mar 1754, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (Age < 70 years)
Mother	Hannah Wilcox, b. 4 Oct 1689, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 1773, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (Age 83 years)
Married	22 Apr 1704	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States [6]
Family ID	F2700	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Wilcox, b. 4 Oct 1717, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 27 Aug 1759, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (Age 41 years)

Married 1735 OR 1740 Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island [7, 8, 9, 10]

Children

+	1. Oliver Gavitt, b. 11 Feb 1738, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 6 Sep 1811 (Age 73 years)
	2. Susannah Gavitt, b. 14 Jun 1741, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
+	3. Samuel Gavitt, b. 8 Sep 1743, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Bef 9 Mar 1812, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (Age < 68 years)
+	4. Edward Gavitt, b. 6 May 1747, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 1831 (Age 83 years)
	5. Hannah Gavitt, b. 17 Aug 1751, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Eunice Gavitt, b. 3 Aug 1753, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
+	7. Vashti Gavitt, b. 4 Sep 1755, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 22 Nov 2014

Family ID F2708 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 3 May 1712 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
	Married - 1735 OR 1740 - Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island
	Died - 27 Jun 1757 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

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Notes

1712 BIRTH: RI,Washington-Westerly: Samuel Gavitt born 3 May 1712

c1737-1740 MARRIAGE: Gen of RI Families pg 466: "6. Samuel Gavitt... of Westerly RI... married Mary ______. Child i. Oliver,4 b. at Westerly 11 Feb 1748 [to ck out-not shown in 1st source, OneWorld Tree - Samuel Gavitt md Mary Wilcox in 1740, child 1. Susannah]

1742 LAND: RI,Washington Co-Westerly Deeds Vol 7,pg 2, rootsweb.com: Ezekiel Gavit to son Samuel Gavit of Westerly, Carpenter, March 21, 1742-3... Langworthy and Ichabod Babcock.

1756 PROBATE: Film0930806 pg 328: "Westerly March 25, 1756 - rec'd of Samuel Gavit fuel & -- sum of 400#... of a legagie given to me by my father Ezekiel Gavit late of Westerly. Signed Benajah Gavit - Wit: Stephen Lewis & Joseph Crandall."

1757 PROBATE: RI,Washington Co-Westerly Town meetings film 0930806 pg 489: "Cont - We the Town Council of Westerly in Colony by ... do hereby fully inform Mary Gavit widow and Relic to Capt Samuel Gavit late of Westerly... due trademinister in all singular the chattles & ___ of Samuel Gavit dec'd & do all things in the [can't read] 29 June 1757."
pg 490, Inventory of all & Singular the goods, chattles of Capt Samuel Gavit late of Westerly -- subscribed the 27th day of June 1759-- list of items -- signed Ezekiel Gavit, Joseph Crandall, appraisor."

1758 PROBATE: RI,Washington Co-Westerly Town meetings film 0930806, pg 499: "Town council Jan 23, 1758 called by Capt Edwd Wilcock concerning Samuel Gavit and his wife, estate - who died intestate. Capt Edwd Willcock exhibited the following inventory of the Informal Estate of Capt Samuel Gavit & his wife Mary Gavit, late of Westerly, dec'd... to said Samuel Gavit - waring apparel 177.0-0."

1759 PROBATE: RI,Washington Co Births from Probate Rcds Vol 4 pg 136: "GAVITT, Samuel, Capt. Had wife Mary (Willcox of Capt. Edward) and children Samuel 14-21 in 1759, Hannah b ca 1753, Eunice b ca 1755 & Vashti b ca 1757 mprs 27 Aug 1759 & 27 Oct 1764 We 4A:565, 567; 5A:63"
Film 0930806 pg 501: "Capt Edward Willcox Admin to the estate of Capt Samuel Gavit and Mary Gavit his wife, both late of Westerly, dec'd... pg 538: Town council at Capt Elias Thompson Aug 7, 1759: Samuel Gavit, son & orphan to Capt Samuel Gavit, late of Westerly, dec'd, approved in council and made choice of his grandfather, Edward Willdcox of Charlestown to be his gurardian."

Sources

[S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Samuel Gavitt born: 3 May 1712 in Westerly, Washington, RI, USA
person 16352481
[S386] Internet: Ancestry World Tree Project.
Samuel Gavitt was born 3 May 1712 in Westerly,Washington,RI, USA
Palmer, 17599
[S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 464.466.
6. iv. Samuel, b. 3 May 1712 [no place shown] p 466: 6. Samuel Gavitt (Ezekiel,2 Philip 1), of Westerly, R,I. was born 3 May 1712...
[S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Samuel Gavitt died: 27 Jun 1757 in Westerly,Washington, RI, USA
person 16352481
[S392] Rhode Island Genealogical Register, 974.5 D2 ri., pg 141-142.
GAVIT, Samuel, Capt, late of We dec intestate 27 June 1757, pgs 519-521. Letter Admin Estate of Capt Samuel Gavit given to his widow Mary Gavit. Pgs 529-531. By 23 Jan 1758 the widow Mary Gavit was also deceased intestate and her father Capt Edward Willcox of Ch was given Letter Admin of both estates. Pgs 565, 567. 27 Aug 1759 . Samuel Gavit son of Capt Samuel Gavit chose his grandfather Capt Edward Willcox of Ch to be his guardian. [Thus the son Samuel was age 14-21 in 1759.] We TCP 4/6:63. 27 Oct 1764. Capt Edward Willcox Admr Estates of Capt Samuel Gavit & Mary Gavit his wife both of We dec presented an account for bringing up 3 of the sd deceased's orphan children, viz: Hannah, Eunice, & Vashti until they respectively arrived to the age of 7 years. The lengths of time the 3 children were cared for suggest that Hannah was born ca 1751, Eunice was born ca 1753, & Vashti was born ca 1755.
Abstracts of will or probate
[S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Ezekiel Gavitt md Hannah Wilcox 22 Apr 1704 in Westerly, Washington, RI, USA
[S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Samuel Gavitt md Mary Wilcox 1740 in Charlestown,Washington,RI,USA
person 16352481
[S386] Internet: Ancestry World Tree Project.
Samuel Gavitt... married Mary Wilcox ABT 1737 in Westerly,Washington,RI, daughter of Edward Wilcox and Dinah Barber
Palmer, 17599
[S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466.
6. Samuel Gavitt... married Mary _____________ [no date or place shown]
[S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 151.
GAVIT, Samuel, Capt dec and Mary Willcox dec of Capt Edward mpr 1759 We 4A:565, 567
Marriages from Probate Rcds