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John Gavitt
1744 - Bef 1815 (< 71 years)-
Name John Gavitt Born 13 Jul 1744 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died Bef Dec 1815 [4] Person ID I9704 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Joseph Gavitt, b. 17 Jan 1724, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 22 Sep 1815, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (Age 91 years) Mother Thankful Ross, b. 1723, d. Yes, date unknown Married 1723 Rhode Island, United States [5, 6] Family ID F2710 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Desire Wilcox, b. 1754, d. 9 Oct 1842, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (Age 88 years) Married 28 Dec 1773 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States [7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Children + 1. Keturah Gavitt, b. 8 Dec 1778, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 17 Apr 1829 (Age 50 years)+ 2. Joseph Gavitt, b. 10 Jan 1781, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 21 Aug 1872, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island (Age 91 years)+ 3. Samuel Gavitt, b. 19 Mar 1784, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. Yes, date unknown4. Thankful Gavitt, b. 21 Jan 1787, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States , d. 27 Oct 1848 (Age 61 years)+ 5. Benajah Gavitt, b. 20 Jun 1791, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island , d. 27 Jul 1858 (Age 67 years)+ 6. Mary Gavitt, b. 17 May 1795, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island , d. Jan 1862, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States (Age 66 years)+ 7. Daniel Lee Gavitt, b. 4 Aug 1799, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F2730 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 13 Jul 1744 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States 
Married - 28 Dec 1773 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1744 BIRTH: RI,Westerly-Westerly: John Gavitt born 13 July 1744
1773 MARRIAGE: RI,Westerly-Westerly: John Gavitt md Desire Wilcox 28 Dec 1773
1815 PROBATE: RI,Washington Co Births from Probate Rcds Vol 4 pg 135: "GAVITT, John, Col. (SAR) had widow Desire (who owned 1/7 of certain land late belonging to Joseph Willcox, dec) and children Jospeh, Benajah, Keturah, Mary, Daniel L., Thankful, Samuel & David Lee 14-21 in 1815 mprs 14 Dec 1815 to 26 Mar 1852 We 2B:142-146; 4B:219, 339."
BEF 1840: Gen of RI Families pg 471: "22. Col. John Gavitt... of Westerly RI... married Desire Wilcox... living with her son Benajah in 1840 and drawing a pension."
- 1744 BIRTH: RI,Westerly-Westerly: John Gavitt born 13 July 1744
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Sources - [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
John Gavitt born: 13 Jul 1744 in Westerly,Washington,RI, USA
person 16352565 - [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466, 471.
22. i. John,4 b. 13 July 1744 [no place shown], of Westerly, R. I. ,shown as #1 child of #1 marriage - [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 102.
3-73 GAVITT John, of Joseph and Thankful, July 13, 1744.
Washington Co, Westerly -- Birth and Death - [S392] Rhode Island Genealogical Register, 974.5 D2 ri., Vol 9, pg 49.
Pgs 142-143,146. 14 Dec 1815. Desire Gavit widow of Col John Gavit late of We dec...
Abstracts of Westerly Wills - [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Joseph Gavitt md Thankful Ross 1744 in [city], [county], RI, USA
person 16352565 - [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466.
8. Joseph Gavitt... married first Thankful Ross [no date or place shown] - [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
21. Col John Gavitt... of Westerly R. I., ... married, at Westerly, 28 Dec 1773, Desire Wilcox... - [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31, 69.
4-186 GAVITT, John, of Jeseph, of Westerly, and Desire Wilcox, of Joseph, of Charlestown; m. by Peleg Cross, Justice, Dec. 28, 1773.
Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages - [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 150.
GAVITT, John and prob Miss Willcox of Capt Joseph mpr 1809 Ch 1B:240
Marriages from Probate Rcds - [S437] Your Ancestors, a National Magazine of Genealogy and Family History, 973 B2y., Vol 2, No 4, pg 72.
Desire Wilcox, dau of Joseph and Mary (Burdick) m. Dec. 28, 1773 Col. John Gavitt, son of Joseph and Thankful (Ross) of Westerly. - [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 551.
John Gavit of Westerly, son of Joseph Gavit, and Desire Willcox, dau of Joseph Willcox of Charleston, both of Washington Co, md 28 Dec 1773 by Peleg Cross, J. P.
Vol 4 1779-1819
- [S367] Internet: One World Tree.