Sylvester G Gavitt

1797 - 1837  (40 years)

• Name	Sylvester G Gavitt
  Born	3 Apr 1797	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Sep 1837  [4, 5]
  Buried	River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I9845	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Sylvester Gavitt,   b. 1755, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. 1 May 1829, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Keturah Pendleton,   b. 25 Jan 1761,   d. 15 May 1819, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 58 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1788	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F2732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary B Peckham,   b. Abt 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1820  [10]
  Children	1. Sylvester Franklin Gavitt,   b. 18 Aug 1824,   d. 6 Dec 1849  (Age 25 years)   2. Timothy P Gavitt,   b. Abt 1826,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F2895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Apr 1797 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Buried - - River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1797 BIRTH: Sylvester Gavit born 3 April 1797 [no place shown] c1820 MARRIAGE: Sylvest Gavitt md about 1820, Mary B. Peckham of South Kingstown RI [no date or place shown], estimated marriage year based on birth year of Sylvester +21 years and birth year if first child. Children: 1. Sylvester Franklin b. 18 Aug 1824-d. 6 Dec 1840 [no place shown] 2. Timothy P md 5 June 1848 Freelove V. Thompson 1837 DEATH: Major Sylvester Gavitt drowned 10 September 1837 [no place shown] NOTES: Arnolds VR of RI vol 11 pg 314: "GAVITT, Freelove V. (Thompson, April 25, 1847 [baptized?], Timothy Mar 2, 1851

  
  

• Sources

  [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472. v. Maj. Sylvester, b. 3 Apr. 1797 [no place shown] [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 103. 4-43 GAVITT, Sylvester, April 3, 1797. Washington Co, Westerly -- Births and Deaths [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 404. Sylvester Gavit md Keturah Pendleton... son Sylvester bn Westerly, April 3, 1797... Vol 4, 1779-1819 [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472. v. Maj. Sylvester, ... drowned 10 Sept. 1837 [no place shown] [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 291. Maj. Sylvester Gavit, died Sept. 10, 1837, age 40 ys, 5 mos [no place of death shown]. River Bend Cemetery [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472. Sylvester Gavitt..., secondly, married, 16 March 1788, Keturah Pendleton,... daughter of Col. William and Mary [no place shown] [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32. 4-43 GAVITT, Sylvester of Benajah, dec., and Keturah Pendleton of William, dec.,: m. by Elder Isaiah Wilcox, March 16, 1788. Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 151. GAVIT, Sylvester and Keturah Pendleton of Col William & Mary mpr 1788 We 5A:576; 6A:125 Marriages from Probate Rcds [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 404. Sylvester Gavit, son to Benajah Gavit, dec'd and Keturah Pendleton, dau to Wm, dec'd, both of Westerly, md Mar 16, 1788, by Josaiah Wilcox, Elder... Vol 4, 1779-1819 [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472. Children by second wife: v. Maj. Sylvester... m. Mary B Peckham of South Kingstown, R. I. [no date or place shown]