Thankful Gavitt

Female 1785 - 1864  (78 years)


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  • Name Thankful Gavitt 
    Born 3 Jul 1785  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 Apr 1864  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Rathbun Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I9712  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Joseph Gavitt,   b. 17 Jan 1724, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1815, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Sarah Edwards,   b. 1740,   d. 29 Mar 1833  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1780  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Family ID F2711  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Job W Rathbone,   b. Abt 1780,   d. 22 Mar 1855, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1831  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jul 1785 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Mar 1831 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Apr 1864 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rathbun Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1785 BIRTH: RI,Washington-Westerly: Thankful Gavitt born 3 July 1785

      1831 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Thankful Gavitt md 28 March 1831, Job W Rathbone.

      bef 2 Apr 1855 WILL, DEATH of husband: RI,Washington-Westerly: Job W Rathbone died before will proved on 2 April 1855.

      bef 2 May 1864 WILL,DEATH: RI,Washington-Westerly: "RATHBONE, Thankful, widow, of We. Will dated 16 June 1856, proved 2 May 1864, pgs 44-45. Mentions: To be buried beside my [unnamed] husband. Sister Mary no surname given. No rels to testx given: The widow Hannah Gavitt, William Sydney Gavitt. Witn: Arnold Hiscox Jr, Martha B Hiscox, Albert B Langworthy."

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Thankful Gavitt born: 3 Jul 1785 [no place shown]
      person 16352565

    2. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 467.
      ix. Thankful, b. 3 July 1785 [no place shown]

    3. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 103.
      3-171 GAVITT Thankful, July 3, 1785.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Births and Deaths

    4. [S392] Rhode Island Genealogical Register, 974.5 D2 ri., Vol 10 pg 174.
      RATHBONE, Thankful, widow, of We. Will dated 16 June 1856, proved 2 May 1864, pgs 44-45. Mentions: To be buried beside my [unnamed] husband. Sister Mary no surname given. No rels to testx given: The widow Hannah Gavitt, William Sydney Gavitt..
      Abstracts of Westerly RI Wills

    5. [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 290.
      Thankful (widow of Job W. Rathbun), died April 17, 1864, age 77 [no place of death shown].
      Rathbun Ground (2)

    6. [S367] Internet: One World Tree.
      Joseph Gavitt md #2 Sarah Edwards 1 Oct 1780 in Westerly,Washington,RI, USA
      person 16352565

    7. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466.
      8. Joseph Gavitt... married... secondly, 1 Oct. 1780, Sarah Edwards...

    8. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31.
      3-171 GAVITT, Joseph, of Westerly, and Sarah Edwards, of Charlestown; m. by Elder John Gardiner, Oct. 1, 1780.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    9. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32.
      5-18 GAVITT Thankful of Joseph, dec, and Job W. Rathbone of Stephen, md by Benajah Gavitt, Justice March 28 1831
      Washington Co, Westerly-Marriages

    10. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 5 pg 151.
      GAVITT, Thankful of Joseph and Job W. Rathbone mwd 1835 We 5B:293
      Marriages from Probate Records