Mary Wilcox

Female 1717 - 1759  (41 years)


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  • Name Mary Wilcox 
    Born 4 Oct 1717  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Aug 1759  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I9694  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Family Samuel Gavitt,   b. 3 May 1712, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1757, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 1735 OR 1740  Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Children 
    +1. Oliver Gavitt,   b. 11 Feb 1738, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1811  (Age 73 years)
     2. Susannah Gavitt,   b. 14 Jun 1741, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Samuel Gavitt,   b. 8 Sep 1743, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 9 Mar 1812, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 68 years)
    +4. Edward Gavitt,   b. 6 May 1747, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1831  (Age 83 years)
     5. Hannah Gavitt,   b. 17 Aug 1751, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Eunice Gavitt,   b. 3 Aug 1753, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Vashti Gavitt,   b. 4 Sep 1755, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2708  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Oct 1717 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1735 OR 1740 - Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Aug 1759 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1717 BIRTH: Mary Wilcox was born 4 October 1717, the daughter of Edward Wilcox [Willcox] of Charlestown RI

      1735-40 MARRIAGE: Mary Wilcox md Samuel Gavitt

      1757 DEATH of husband: RI,Washington Co-Westerly: Samuel Gavitt died 27 June 1757

      1758 DEATH: Rhode Island Genealogical Register V12 pg 529-531: "By 23 Jan 1758 the widow Mary Gavit was also deceased intestate and her father Capt Edward Willcox of Ch was given Letter Admin of both estates."

      1758 PROBATE: Film 0939806, pg 500: "Jan 23, 1758 - Capt. Edwd Willcock made oath before town council of Westerly that he had made ...... of the Estate of Capt. Samuel Gavit & Mary his wife, both late dec'd to be prossessed as the law directs.... do simply give, grant & fully empower Capt. Edwd Willcock of Charlestown, to administer in all singular the good & chattles & ..... of Samuel Gavit & Mary his wife, late of Westerly, who died intestate."
      Film 0930806 pg 501: "Capt Edward Willcox Admin to the estate of Capt Samuel Gavit and Mary Gavit his wife, both late of Westerly, dec'd...

      1759 DEATH: Mary Wilcox Gavitt died 27 August 1759 [must have been earlier - see below & above 1758]

      NOTES: Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Vol 12 pg 141-2: " GAVIT, Samuel, Capt, late of We dec intestate 27 June 1757, pgs 519-521. Letter Admin Estate of Capt Samuel Gavit given to his widow Mary Gavit. Pgs 565, 567...

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Mary Wilcox born: 4 Oct 1717 in Westerly,Washington, RI, USA
      person 16352481

    2. [S386] Internet: Ancestry World Tree Project.
      Mary Wilcox... was born 4 Oct 1717 in Westerly,Washington,RI,... daughter of Edward Wilcox and Dinah Barber
      Palmer, 17599

    3. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Mary Wilcox died: 27 Aug 1759 in Westerly,Washington, RI, USA
      person 16352481

    4. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Samuel Gavitt md Mary Wilcox 1740 in Charlestown,Washington,RI,USA
      person 16352481

    5. [S386] Internet: Ancestry World Tree Project.
      Samuel Gavitt... married Mary Wilcox ABT 1737 in Westerly,Washington,RI, daughter of Edward Wilcox and Dinah Barber
      Palmer, 17599

    6. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466.
      6. Samuel Gavitt... married Mary _____________ [no date or place shown]

    7. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 151.
      GAVIT, Samuel, Capt dec and Mary Willcox dec of Capt Edward mpr 1759 We 4A:565, 567
      Marriages from Probate Rcds