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Prentice A Gavitt
1824 - 1861 (37 years)-
Name Prentice A Gavitt Born 17 May 1824 Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 17 Nov 1861 [4, 5] Person ID I9282 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Richmond Gavitt, b. 21 Apr 1796, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States , d. 4 Aug 1847, Dimock Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 51 years) Mother Rebecca Williams, b. 6 Oct 1794, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA , d. 16 Dec 1863, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 69 years) Married 1818 Connecticut, United States [6, 7, 8, 9] Family ID F2598 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emeline S Parks, b. 17 Feb 1827, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 10 Feb 1906, Dimock Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 78 years) Married 12 Jul 1846 prob Dimock, , Pennsylvania, USA [10, 11, 12] Children 1. Charles H Gavitt, b. 10 Jul 1847, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1864 (Age 16 years)2. John Gavitt, b. 26 Feb 1849, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Aft Feb 1906 (Age > 57 years)3. Jane Gavitt, b. 30 Dec 1851, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Abt 1864 (Age 12 years)4. Sarah Elisabeth Gavitt, b. 12 Jan 1853, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Aft Feb 1906 (Age > 53 years)5. Wilson Gavitt, b. Abt 1854, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef Feb 1906 (Age ~ 52 years)6. Leroy Gavitt, b. 26 Dec 1855, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Aft Feb 1906 (Age > 51 years)7. Willis Gavitt, b. 10 Feb 1857, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef Feb 1906 (Age < 48 years)8. Ida Florence Gavitt, b. 1 May 1861, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Aft Feb 1906 (Age > 45 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F2600 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 17 May 1824 - Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States 
Married - 12 Jul 1846 - prob Dimock, , Pennsylvania, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1824 BIRTH: PA: Prentice A Gavit born 17 May 1824 [no place shown, except PA on censuses]
1846 MARRIAGE: Prentice A Gavit md Emeline S Parke 12 July 1846 in prob. Dimock PA [re World Tree ID 1024]
1847 LAND: PA,Susquehanna Co Grantor Index BK 17 pg 241: Libeous Gavit ux to Prentiss A Gavit, 31 acres in Dimock
also BK 17 pg 241 1847: Mary Gavit al to Prentiss A Gavit 31 acres in Dimock
1849 PROBATE: PA,Susquehanna Co Orphan's Court, Vol 3, pg 21, 19 Nov 1849: "...Upon the petition of Rebecca Gavit, widow and relist of Richmond Gavit, late of Dimock Twp in Co of Susquehanna deceased...Real estate of Richmond Gavit deceased to be divided up between heirs: wife Rebecca, children and spouses: William Stone and Temperance his wife late Temperance Gavit, of Daniel Reynolds & Nancy Reynolds his wife late Nancy Gavit, of Francis M Rosencrantz and his wife late Mary Gavit, of Prentice Gavit, who received his share in full from his father during his lifetime,...
1850 CENSUS: Cannot find as of January 2005
1860 CENSUS: PA,Susquehanna-Jessup, Montrose PO: pg 730-31, 11 July, Dwelling 253, family 246:
GAVITT, Prentice 35/PA farm labor for John Parke; Emeline 33/PA-wife; John 11/PA; Jane 9/PA;
Elizabeth 7/PA; Wilson 6/PA; Willis 4/PA
Fam 245 John Parke 29/PA; Julia 21/Ireland; Delbert S 3/PA; Francis C 1/PA
1861 DEATH,MILITARY: Luzerne in Civil War, Chapter 19, 52 Reg, Co A: Private Prentes Gavitt mustered in 10 Sep1861, died 17 Nov 1861; History of Sullivan Co PA pg 186: "Prentice [son of Peter & Eliza Gavitt] was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville..."
Ancestry World Tree Project ID 1024: "Prentice A Gavitt... LANG joined Union Army (Spring); EDUC 2nd PA Vol Infantry, died in the War."
1906 WILL: PA,Susquehanna Co-Dimock Twp: Will of wife Emeline S Gavitt, Vol 10 pg 216-217, made 27 November 1902 and proved 8 March 1906: "I, Emeline S Gavitt of Twp of Dimock, widow of Prentiss A Gavitt..."
HISTORY: One World Tree ID 1024, my submission #5: "Prentice A Gavitt... CONF He was a Republican,... FCOM farmer..."
The Gavitts of Westerly RI pg 107: "Prentice A Gavitt... joined Union army Spring 1861, died in service) Died 17 Nov 1861, in the Civil Ward (served in the 2nd PA Volunteer Infantry; a Republican). Birth (2) 1814. Occupation: farmer."
NOTES: To ck out - World Tree project ID: 1024, my version #5: Shown as child #1: Charles H Gavitt b: 10 Jul 1847 in Dimock PA, dd 1864 - killed in Civil War, Lang Co [don't know if this him or next son, John-ck out: B 9th RI Vol 9 Jun 1862-2 Sep 1862 from Dimock
- 1824 BIRTH: PA: Prentice A Gavit born 17 May 1824 [no place shown, except PA on censuses]
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Sources - [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Prentice A Gavitt birth: 17 May 1824 in Dimock, PA
Submission ID: 1024, Contact unknown [my version #5] shows #2 child - [S383] The Gavitts of Westerly RI - A Genealogy, Vol 2, pg 21, 35 &107.
68. Prentice A Gavitt (Richmond, Stephen, Ezekiel Dea., Philip, Martin, Benjamin, Guillaume, Guillaume, Guillaume, Guillaume) (Some info from a Commemorative Biographical Record, pub. unknown). Born 17 May 1824 joined Union army, Spring 1861, died in service). Died, 17 Nov 1861, in the Civil War (served in the 1nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; a Republican). Birth (2) 1814. Occupation: farmer. [no place of birth shown]
Date: 1992 - [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 470.
i. Prentice A., b. 17 May 1814. He served in the Twenty-second Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. [no birthplace shown] - [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Prentice A Gavitt Death: 17 Nov 1861, EDUC 2nd PA Vol Infantry, died in the War
Submission ID: 1024, Contact unknown, my version #5, #2 child - [S383] The Gavitts of Westerly RI - A Genealogy, pg 21, 35 & 107.
68. Prentice A Gavitt... Died, 17 Nov 1861, in the Civil War... [no place of death shown] - [S369] Internet: US & International Marriage Records 1560-1900.
Richmond Gavitt born CT 1796 md Rebecca Williams born CT 1794, marriage 1818 in CT... - [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Richmond Gavitt married: bef 1818 in CT
Submission ID: 1026- Contact: unknown [my #5 version] - [S383] The Gavitts of Westerly RI - A Genealogy, pg 21.
40. Richmond Gavitt... (married in CT) Rebecca Williams... [no date shown] - [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 470.
21. Richmond Gavitt... of Groton, Conn... married Rebecca Williams of Montville, Conn [no date or place shown] - [S369] Internet: US & International Marriage Records 1560-1900.
Prentice A Gavitt born 1824/PA md Emilene Parkes born 1877/PA in 1846/PA - [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
Prentice A Gavitt married Emiline Parke 12 Jul 1846 in prob. Dimock PA, daughter of Thomas Parke and Elizabeth Phillips
Submission ID: 1024, Contact unknown [my Version #5] - [S383] The Gavitts of Westerly RI - A Genealogy, pg 21, 35, & 107.
68. Prentice A Gavitt...married Emiline Parke (dau. Aaron Thomas & Elizabeth (Phillips), 12 Jul 1846. [no place shown]
- [S367] Internet: One World Tree.