Melinda Cunningham

Female Abt 1780 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Melinda Cunningham 
    Born Abt 1780  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9955  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Family Thomas Gavitt,   b. 26 Feb 1775, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Nov 1796  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Children 
     1. Melinda Gavitt,   b. 21 Dec 1797,   d. 5 Dec 1798  (Age 0 years)
     2. Thomas Jefferson Gavitt,   b. 10 Dec 1802,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Polly Gavitt,   b. 1 Oct 1804,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Eliza Gavitt,   b. 30 Jul 1806,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Gavitt,   b. 12 Jul 1808,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Almira Gavitt,   b. 28 Apr 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Cordella Gavitt,   b. 16 Apr 1812,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Eliza Ann Gavitt,   b. 2 May 1813, Lebabon, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Nov 1796 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • c1776 BIRTH: Melinda Cunningham born about 1776 [no birthdate or place shown], estimated birth year based on husband, Thomas's birth year

      1796 MARRIAGE: RI,Westerly-Westerly: Melinda Cunningham of Groton, CT md Thomas Gavitt 19 November 1796

  • Sources 
    1. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 478.
      37. Thomas Gavitt... married... Melinda Cunningham [no birthdate or place shown]

    2. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 478.
      37. Thomas Gavitt... married at Westerly, R. I., 19 Nov. 1796, Melinda Cunningham of Groton, Conn.

    3. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32.
      4-108 GAVITT, Thomas, of George, of Westerly, and Melinda Kennicome, of Groton,Conn.; m. by Samuel Bliven, Justice, Nov. 17, 1796.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    4. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 471.
      Mr Thomas Gavit, son of George Gavit of Westerly, and Mrs Meliynda Hennicom of Groton CT - mg - 19th Nov 1796 by Sam Bliven, JP
      Vol 4 1779-1819