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Sylvester Gavitt

Male 1755 - 1829  (74 years)


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  • Name Sylvester Gavitt 
    Born 1755  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 May 1829  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Buried Thompson Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I9724  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Benajah Gavitt,   b. 11 Nov 1726, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 13 May 1752, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 26 years) 
    Mother Lois Pendleton,   b. 22 Aug 1728, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Sep 1746  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Family ID F2713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Babcock,   b. 25 Mar 1764,   d. 16 Jun 1787  (Age 23 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1781  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14] 
    Children 
     1. Lois Gavitt,   b. 8 Nov 1783, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1847  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Keturah Pendleton,   b. 25 Jan 1761,   d. 15 May 1819, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1788  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16, 17, 18] 
    Children 
     1. Keturah Gavitt,   b. 15 Sep 1791, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1811, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     2. Sarah F Gavitt,   b. 3 Sep 1793, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1880  (Age 86 years)
    +3. Rhoda Gavitt,   b. 28 Mar 1795, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1833  (Age 38 years)
    +4. Sylvester G Gavitt,   b. 3 Apr 1797, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1837  (Age 40 years)
    +5. Charles Pendleton Gavitt,   b. 17 Dec 1798, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1878  (Age 79 years)
     6. William Pendleton Gavitt,   b. 19 Feb 1801, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1838  (Age 37 years)
    +7. Isaac Pendleton Gavitt,   b. 9 May 1805, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1838  (Age 33 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1755 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Sep 1781 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Mar 1788 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 May 1829 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Thompson Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1755 BIRTH: RI,Westerly-Westerly: Sylvester Gavitt born 1755

      1781 MARRIAGE #1: Sylvester Gavitt md 30 September 1781, Sarah Babcock, daugher of Col., James and Content [no place shown]

      1788 MARRIAGE #2: Sylvester Gavitt md 16 March 1788, Keturah Pendleton, daughter of Col. William and Mary [no place shown]

      1795 HISTORY: Film 0930813, pg 464 Vol 4 1779-1819: "Town meeting held at dwelling house of Sylvester Gavit, Esq, first deputy...

      HISTORY: Gen of RI Families Vol 1 pg 472: "Sylvester Gavitt was town treasurer of Westerly and a delegate to the Rhode Island General Assembly."

      1829 DEATH: Sylvester Gavitt died1 May 1829 [no place shown]

      1829-1936 PROBATE: RI Genealogical Register Vol 9 pg 165 (abstracts of Westerly RI Wills): "Pgs 331-339, 444-449, 484-488, WeP 4:45-47. Sylvester GAVIT late of We deceased intestate. His [former] wife may have been a daughter of William & Margaret Champlin, see pgs 484-488, 4 May 1829. 2 Nov 1830. 30 May 1831. 27 Feb 1832. 11 Sep 1836. Sylvester Gavit left the following children: Louisa or Lois Barber widow of Peleg S. Barber late of We dec, Sarah Carr wife of Robert R. Carr of Newport, Rhoda Gavit wife of Benajah Gavit of We [bu 11 Se[ 1836 Benajah Gavit drew Lot #6 in the right of his minor children], Sylvester Gavit, Charles P. Gavit, William P. Gavit, and Isaac P. Gavit of We. Re the Champlin connection one notes in the division of the real estate of Sylvester Gavit late of We dec among his several heirs that his land included the homestead farm, one Lot on the Champlin farm, & one lot down by Sanford Sisson."

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Sylvester Gavitt born: 1755 in Westerly,Washington,RI, USA
      person 16352537

    2. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 467.
      24. i. Sylvester,4 b. in 1755 [no place shown], shown as child #1

    3. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
      24. Sylvester Gavitt,... of Westerly, R, I, ... died 1 May 1829 [no place shown]

    4. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 21 pg 191.
      GAVITT, Sylvester, at Westerly, aged about 74 years. Soldier of the Revolution; for a number of years was surveyor for the port of Pocutuck, May 2, 1829.
      Rhode Island American [newspaper] -- Deaths

    5. [S392] Rhode Island Genealogical Register, 974.5 D2 ri., Vol 9 pg 165.
      Pgs 331-339, 444-449, 484-488, WeP 4:45-47. Sylvester GAVIT late of We deceased intestate. His [former] wife may have been a daughter of William & Margaret Champlin, see pgs 484-488, 4 May 1829. 2 Nov 1830. 30 May 1831. 27 Feb 1832. 11 Sep 1836.
      Abstracts of Westerly RI Wills

    6. [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 298.
      Sylvester Gavitt, d. May 1, 1829, age 74 [no place of death shown].
      Thompson Ground... located about 100 rods west from the post-road, nearly midway between the post-road and the road leading from the quarries to Mr. Burrell Thompson's wharf, on the land of Isaac L. Edwards, in the edge of the pasture, on the slope of a hill and is enclosed by a wall. upwards of 40 graves, most only rough uninscribed head-stones...

    7. [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 298.
      Sylvester Gavitt, d. May 1, 1829, age 74 [no place of death shown].

    8. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Benajah Gavitt md Lois Pendleton 7 Sep 1746 in Westerly,Kings,RI, USA
      person 16352537

    9. [S386] Internet: Ancestry World Tree Project.
      Benajah Gavitt... married Lois Pendleton 7 Sep 1746, daughter of John Pendleton and Sarah [ no place shown]
      Palmer, 17599

    10. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5, pg 31.
      2-113 GAVITT Benajah and Lois Pendleton; m. by Rev. Joseph Parks, Sept. 7, 1746.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    11. [S449] History of Washington & Kent Co, Rhode Island, 0806736.
      Gavitt, Benajah bn 1726 and Lois Pendleton md 1746 [no place shown], children: William 1748, Sylvester 1755 me Sarah Babcock [no date or place shown]

    12. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
      24. Sylvester Gavitt... md first 30 Sep. 1781, Sarah Babcock,... daugher of Col., James and Content [no place shown]

    13. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31.
      4-43 GAVITT, Sylvester, of Benajah, dec., and Sarah Babcock, of Col. James, dec.; m. by Elder Oliver Babcock, Sept 30, 1781.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    14. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 404.
      Mr Sylvester Gavit, son to Mr. Benajah Gavit, late of Westerly, and Mrss Sarah Babcock, dau of Col. James Babcock, dec'd, md in Westerly 30 Sept 1781 by Oliver Babcock, Elder...
      Vol 4, 1779-1819

    15. [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]

    16. [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

    17. [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

    18. [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


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