Sanford Gavitt

Male 1760 - 1833  (72 years)


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  • Name Sanford Gavitt 
    Born 28 Jun 1760  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Apr 1833  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Buried Park Grounds, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I9707  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Joseph Gavitt,   b. 17 Jan 1724, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1815, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Thankful Ross,   b. 1723,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1723  Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Family ID F2710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mrs Hannah Berry,   b. Abt 1760,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 23 Feb 1787  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14, 15
    Children 
    +1. Samuel Gavitt,   b. 1 Oct 1787, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1863  (Age 75 years)
     2. Saxton Berry Gavitt,   b. 1 Oct 1789, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 23 Jul 1821  (Age < 31 years)
     3. John Gavitt,   b. 1 Dec 1791, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Joseph Gavitt,   b. 4 Mar 1795, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1834, Walworth, Wayne, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     5. Susannah Gavitt,   b. 9 Jun 1797, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1854  (Age 57 years)
    +6. Hannah Gavitt,   b. 5 Jan 1800, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1886, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Sanford Gavitt,   b. 11 Aug 1802, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1852, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     8. Saunders Gavitt,   b. 20 Jan 1804, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1847, Black Creek, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jun 1760 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Feb 1787 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Apr 1833 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Park Grounds, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1760 BIRTH: RI,Washington-Westerly: Sanford Gavitt born 28 June 1760

      1787 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Sanford Gavitt md 23 Feb 1787, Mrs. Hannah Berry [no place shown]

      1833 DEATH: RI,Washington-Westerly: Sanford Gavitt died 27 Apr 1833, not 1853:
      Pg 188, 9 Decv 1833. Sanford GAVIT late of We dec was a Revolutionary Pensioner & he died 27 Apr 1833 & Hannah Gavit is the lawful widow of sd Sanford Gavit dec & she is now residing in We.
      Pg 188, 21 Apr 1834. Sanford GAVIT late of We dec was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of & June 1832; he died 27 Apr 1833 & Hannah Gavit the widow of sd Sanford Gavit is now living & remains the widow of sd Sanford Gavit dec.

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Sanford Gavitt born: 28 Jun 1760 in Westerly,Washington,RI, USA
      person 16352565

    2. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 467.
      23. v. Sanford, b. 28 Junw 1760 [no place shown], child #5

    3. [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 Sanford, June 28, 1760.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Birth and Death

    4. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
      23. Sanford Gavitt, ... died 27 Apr. 1853 [no place shown]

    5. [S392] Rhode Island Genealogical Register, 974.5 D2 ri., Vol 9 pg 162.
      Pg 188, 9 Decv 1833. Sanford GAVIT late of We dec was a Revolutionary Pensioner & he died 27 Apr 1833 & Hannah Gavit is the lawful widow of sd Sanford Gavit dec & she is now residing in We.
      Pg 188, 21 Apr 1834. Sanford GAVIT late of We dec was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of & June 1832; he died 27 Apr 1833 & Hannah Gavit the widow of sd Sanford Gavit is now living & remains the widow of sd Sanford Gavit dec.
      Abstracts of Westerly RI Wills

    6. [S392] Rhode Island Genealogical Register, 974.5 D2 ri., Vol 19 pg 172.
      GAVITT, Sanford d 27 Apr 1833 aged 73 years
      Westerly Cemetery Inscriptions

    7. [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 288.
      Sanford Gavit, died April 27, 1833, age 73 [no place of death shown]
      Park Grounds

    8. [S436] Selected Final Pension Payment Vouchers 1818-1864 RI, 974.5 M28g., pg 106.
      Wash DC 11 May 1833, pension claim, Sanford Gavit private, musician in Rev. ...21 Apr 1834 Court of Probate accepted evidence that Sanford Gavit resident of Westerly died there 27 April 1833, widow Hannah Gavit resident of Westerly... [no children listed]
      Date: 21 April 1834

    9. [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 288.
      Sanford Gavit, died April 27, 1833, age 73 [no place of death shown]
      Park Grounds... see son Sanford

    10. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Joseph Gavitt md Thankful Ross 1744 in [city], [county], RI, USA
      person 16352565

    11. [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]

    12. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32.
      4-65 GAVITT, Sanford, of Deacon Joseph, and Mrs. Hannah Berry, of Elijah; m. by Joseph Clarke, Justice, Feb. 23, 1787.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    13. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 151.
      GAVIT, Sanford and Hannah Berry of Elijah & Dinah mwd 1800 We 1B: 310
      Marriages from Probate Rcds

    14. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 426.
      23 Feb 1787, House of Elijah Barry in Westerly, Sanford Gavit, son to Deacon Joseph Gavit and Mrs. Hannah Berry, dau to Mr Elijah Bary, both of Westerly married - 21 Oct saw and heard Joseph Clark Esq, late of Westerly, joing together in mg Mr Sanford Gavit son to Joseph Gavit... Samuel Oliver JP.
      Vol 4, 1779-1819

    15. [S447] Internet: NEHGR, Vol 4, pg 65.
      1787 - Berry, Mrs Hannah and Sanford Gavitt md Feb 23, 1787, in Westerly
      from VR of RI 1636-1850, by James Arnold