Reuben Gavitt

Male Abt 1813 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Reuben Gavitt 
    Born Abt 1813 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9905  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Arnold Gavitt,   b. 9 Jan 1787, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mercy Rodman,   b. 20 Oct 1786,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1807 OR 1812  [1, 2
    Family ID F2741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Tourgee,   b. Abt 1813,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1827  [3
    Children 
     1. Hazard Gavitt,   b. Abt 1828, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Phebe Gavitt,   b. 1829, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1859, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    +3. William James Gavitt,   b. 1832, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1915  (Age 83 years)
     4. Elizabeth Gavitt,   b. 1836, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Edward Arnold Gavitt,   b. 10 Jun 1838, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1918, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Mercy Gavitt,   b. 1840, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1856, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     7. Caroline Gavitt,   b. 22 Jan 1842, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2015 
    Family ID F2837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • c1813 BIRTH: Reuben Gavitt born about 1813 [no date or place shown], estimated birth year based on estimated birthyear of parents' marriage.

      MARRIAGE: Gen of RI Families p[g 477: "Reuben, m. Mary Tourgee. Their son, Hazard, m. 28 Oct 1849 Abbie Cooke."
      [no marriage date or place for Reuben and Mary]

      WASH CO, RI Marriages from Gravestones vol3 pg 120: GAVITT, Reuben, and Mary Tourgee, cnb SK 1832-1838 [no know what this means - to ck out]

      NOTES: RI Genealogical Register Vol 3 pg 107, from William Gould's Diary: "On the 16th July 1850 "Abby Cook Gavitt died at 2 o'clock P.M." and on the 17th "Mary Gavit died at 11 o'clock A.M. Abby was the daughter of Elisha Cook and she had married 28 Oct 1849 Hazard Gavitt son of Reuben & Mary (Tourgee) Gavitt of SK. Hazard Gavitt's sister was the Mary who died the next day..." [no Mary shown as child of Reuben and Mary, could it be Mercy?-to ck out]

  • Sources 
    1. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 477.
      32. Arnold Gavitt... married Mercy Rodman, born 20 Oct. 1780, daughter of Robert. [no marriage date or place shown]
      Cf. Rodman Genealogy

    2. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 5 pg 149.
      GAVIT, Arnold and Mercy Rodman of Robert mwd 1806 SK 1B:306
      Marriages from Probate

    3. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 477.
      32. Children: i. Reuben, m. Mary Tourgee. [no date or place shown] Their son, Hazard, m. 28 Oct. 1849 Abbie Cooke. [no place shown]