Oliver Gavitt

Male 1738 - 1811  (73 years)


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  • Name Oliver Gavitt 
    Born 11 Feb 1738  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Sep 1811  [4, 5
    Buried Wilcox Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I9781  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Mary Wilcox,   b. 4 Oct 1717, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1759, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 1735 OR 1740  Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F2708  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marjory Gavitt,   b. 4 Sep 1746, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1821  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1770  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12, 13
    Children 
     1. Joseph Gavitt,   b. 26 Jan 1771, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1827  (Age 56 years)
     2. Benjamin Gavitt,   b. 10 Jul 1772, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1849  (Age 76 years)
    +3. Ezekiel Gavitt,   b. 26 Jun 1773, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Thankful Gavitt,   b. 25 Feb 1781, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Gavitt,   b. 18 Oct 1787, 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 F2723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Feb 1738 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Oct 1770 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilcox Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1738 BIRTH: RI,Westerly-Westerly: Oliver Gavitt born 11 Feb 1738

      1770 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Oliver md his first cousin, Marjory Gavitt [bn 4 Sep 1746-d. 14 Aug 1821], daughter of Joseph and Thankful (Ross) Gavitt. [Arnold's Vital Records Vol 5 pg 31 shows md at Charlestown [ck out]

      1811 DEATH: Oliver died 6 September 1811 [no place shown]

  • Sources 
    1. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 466.
      16. i. Oliver,4 b. atg Westerly 11 Feb. 1738.

    2. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 102.
      3-57 GAVITT Oliver, of Samuel and Mary.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Birth and Death

    3. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #093813, pg 249.
      Children of Samuel Gavit and Mary his wife in Westerly: Oliver born Feb 11, 1738...
      Vol 3-4, 1745-1778

    4. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 469.
      16. Oliver Gavitt, of Westerly, R. I. ... died 6 Sept. 1811 [no place shown]

    5. [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 301.
      Oliver Gavitt, d. Sept. 6, 1811, age 74 [no place of death shown].

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

    7. [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

    8. [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]

    9. [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

    10. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1, pg 469.
      16. Oliver Gavitt, of Westerly, R I,... married at Westerly, 1 Oct 1770, his first cousin, Marjory Gavitt (8 ii.)

    11. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31.
      3-118 GAVITT Oliver, of Samuel, dec., and Margary Gavitt, of Joseph, both of Charlestown; m. at Charlestown by Peleg Cross, Justice, Oct. 1, 1770.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    12. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 150.
      GAVIT, Margery of Joseph & Sarah and Oliver Gavit mwd 1806 We 2B:135
      Marriages from Probate Rcds

    13. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #0930813, pg310.
      1 Oct 1770... Oliver Gavit, son of Samuel Gavit and Margery Gavit, dau of Joseph Gavit, both of Westerly... joined in marriage 20 Sept 1770, Peter Cross, Justice of the Peace
      Vol 3-4, 1745-1778