Vashti Gavitt

Female 1755 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Vashti Gavitt 
    Born 4 Sep 1755  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9700  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Samuel Gavitt,   b. 3 May 1712, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1757, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Mary Wilcox,   b. 4 Oct 1717, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1759, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 1735 OR 1740  Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F2708  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Blivens,   b. 16 Sep 1759,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Aug 1784  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11, 12
    Children 
     1. Nancy Blivens,   b. 4 Dec 1784, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edward Blivens,   b. 7 May 1786, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Polly Blivens,   b. 27 May 1788, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Samuel Blivens,   b. 28 Feb 1792, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Sep 1755 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Aug 1784 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1755 BIRTH: RI,Washington-Westerly: Vashti Gavitt born 4 September 1755

      1764 PROBATE: Rhode Island Genelogical Register Vol 12, pg 142: " 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, Eunic, & 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."

      1784 MARRIAGE: Gen of RI Families pg 466: "vii. Vashti... m. 12 Aug. 1784 Geroge Bliven, b. 16 Sept. 1759, s of Edward and Ann." [no places shown]

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Vashti Gavitt born: 4 Sep 1755 in Westerly,Washington, RI, USA
      person 16352481

    2. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466.
      vii. Vashti, b. 4 Sept. 1755 [no place shown]

    3. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., V ol 5 pg 102.
      3-57 GAVITT Vashti, Sept. 4, 1755.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Birth and Death

    4. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #0930813, pg 249.
      Children of Samuel Gavit and Mary his wife in Westerly: Vashti born Sep 4, 1755, entered Jan 26, 1758, by Silas Grossman
      town clerk
      Vol 3-4, 1745-1778

      Date: 6 July 1758

    5. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Samuel Gavitt md Mary Wilcox 1740 in Charlestown,Washington,RI,USA
      person 16352481

    6. [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

    7. [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]

    8. [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

    9. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466.
      6. vii. Vashti... m. 12 Aug 1784 George Bliven,... son of Edward and Ann [no place shown]

    10. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31.
      4-19 GAVITT, Vashti, and George Bliven, Aug. 12, 1784, md by Elder Isaiah Wilcox.
      Washington Co-Westerly -- Marriages

    11. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 380.
      George Blivens son of Maj. Edward Blivens, late of Westerly, and Vashti Gavit, dau of Capt Samuel Gavit of Westerly, dec'd, md 12 Aug 1784 by Isaiah Willcox, Elder
      Vol 4, 1779-1819

    12. [S447] Internet: NEHGR.
      1784 - Bliven, George of Edward and Vashti Gavitt of Capt Samuel, dec'd, md by Elder Isaish Wilcox Aug 12, 1784
      from VR of RI 1636-1850, James Arnold