Prudence Gavitt

Female 1759 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Prudence Gavitt 
    Born 1759  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9665  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Hezekiah Gavitt,   b. 9 Sep 1729, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1798, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Hannah Wilcox,   b. 29 Oct 1720, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1774, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1748  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Family ID F2703  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Babcock,   b. 23 Jun 1757,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Aug 1778  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. Asa Babcock,   b. 26 Apr 1786,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1759 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1759 BIRTH: RI,Washington-Westerly: Prudence Gavitt born 1759

      1778 MARRIAGE: Gen of RI Families pg 467: "ii. Prudence, m. 4 Aug 1778 Henry Babcock, b. 23 June 1757, s of James and Mary. Children: 1. Asa b. 26 Apr 1786; m at Westerly 12 Sept 1813, 2nd cousin, Mary,5 Gavitt (19, vii) b. 16 Mar 1787, d at Churchville, NY 21 Aug 1857, dau of George 4 and Abigail (Hiscox).

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Prudence Gavitt born: 1759 in Westerly, Washington, RI, USA
      person 16353099

    2. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Hezekiah Gavitt md Hannah Wilcox 17 Nov 1748 in Westerly, Washington, RI, USA
      person 16353099

    3. [S386] Internet: Ancestry World Tree Project.
      Hezekiah Gavitt... married Hannah Wil;cox ABT 1750 in Westerly,Washington,RI, daughter of Edward Wilcox and Dinah Barber
      Palmer, 17599

    4. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 150.
      GAVITT, Hezekiah and Miss Willcox of Edward mwd 1774 Ch 3A:16
      Marriages from Probate Rcds

    5. [S449] History of Washington & Kent Co, Rhode Island, 0806736.
      Gavitt, Hezekiah and Hannah Wilcox md 1748, children: Joshua, Jeffrey 1755, Prudence 1759, Dinah 1759 [no place shown]

    6. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 467.
      ii. Prudence, m. 4 Aug 1778 Henry Babcock, s of James and Mary [no place shown]

    7. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31.
      3-154 GAVITT, Prudence, and Henry Babcock, Aug. 4, 1778, md by Elder Isaiah Wilcox.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    8. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #0930813, pg346.
      Henry Babcock, son of James Babcock and Prudence Gavit, dau to Hezekiah Gavit, both of Westerly, md 4 Aug 1778
      Vol 3-4, 1745-1778