Keturah Gavitt

Female 1778 - 1829  (50 years)


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  • Name Keturah Gavitt 
    Born 8 Dec 1778  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 Apr 1829  [5, 6
    Person ID I9832  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father John Gavitt,   b. 13 Jul 1744, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Dec 1815  (Age < 71 years) 
    Mother Desire Wilcox,   b. 1754,   d. 9 Oct 1842, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1773  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F2730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Babcock,   b. 1772,   d. 17 Apr 1831, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1801  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14, 15
    Children 
     1. Desire Babcock,   b. 20 Sep 1801, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1802, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Hannah Babcock,   b. 10 Sep 1803, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1804, Charleston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Desire Gavit Babcock,   b. 19 Jun 1805, 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 F2753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Dec 1778 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Apr 1801 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1778 BIRTH: Keturah Gavitt born 8 December 1778 [no place shown]

      1801 MARRIAGE: RI,Westerly-Westerly: Keturah Gavitt md 12 April 1801,Joseph Babcock [b. 1772 d. 17 Apr 1831], son of Joseph and Hannah (Ross)

      1829 DEATH?: Keturah Gavitt Babcock died 17 April 1829 [no place shown] In RI Genealogical Register V9 pg 167 [Abstracts of Westerly RI Wills]: "Pgs 423, 450-453, 471-474, Joseph BABCOCK late of We dec left widow Ketturah Babcock, 26 Apr 1830."

  • Sources 
    1. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
      i. Keturah,5 b. 8 Dec. 1778 [no place shown]

    2. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 103.
      4-186 GAVITT Keturah, of John and Desire, Dec. 8, 1778.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Births and Deaths

    3. [S437] Your Ancestors, a National Magazine of Genealogy and Family History, 973 B2y., Vol 2 No. 4, pg 72.
      Keturah Gavitt b. Dec. 8, 1778 [no place shown]

    4. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 551.
      John Gavit md Desire Willcox, children born: dau Keturah Gavit born Westerly Dec 8, 1778...
      Vol 4 1779-1819

    5. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
      i. Keturah,... d. 17 Apr. 1829 [no place shown]

    6. [S392] Rhode Island Genealogical Register, 974.5 D2 ri., Vol 9 pg 167.
      Pgs 423, 450-453, 471-474, Joseph BABCOCK late of We dec left widow Ketturah Babcock, 26 Apr 1830.
      Abstracts of Westerly RI Wills

    7. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
      21. Col John Gavitt... of Westerly R. I., ... married, at Westerly, 28 Dec 1773, Desire Wilcox...

    8. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 31, 69.
      4-186 GAVITT, John, of Jeseph, of Westerly, and Desire Wilcox, of Joseph, of Charlestown; m. by Peleg Cross, Justice, Dec. 28, 1773.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    9. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 150.
      GAVITT, John and prob Miss Willcox of Capt Joseph mpr 1809 Ch 1B:240
      Marriages from Probate Rcds

    10. [S437] Your Ancestors, a National Magazine of Genealogy and Family History, 973 B2y., Vol 2, No 4, pg 72.
      Desire Wilcox, dau of Joseph and Mary (Burdick) m. Dec. 28, 1773 Col. John Gavitt, son of Joseph and Thankful (Ross) of Westerly.

    11. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 551.
      John Gavit of Westerly, son of Joseph Gavit, and Desire Willcox, dau of Joseph Willcox of Charleston, both of Washington Co, md 28 Dec 1773 by Peleg Cross, J. P.
      Vol 4 1779-1819

    12. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 8.
      4-180 BABCOCK, Joseph, of Joseph, of Westerly, and Keturah Gavitt, of John, of Charlestown; m. by Nathan Taylor, Justice, April 12, 1801.
      Westerly Marriages

    13. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 150.
      GAVITT, Keturah of Col John & Desire and Joseph Babcock mpr 1817 We 2B:143; 4B:219, 339
      Marriages from Probate Rcds

    14. [S437] Your Ancestors, a National Magazine of Genealogy and Family History, 973 B2y., Vol 2, No 4, pg 72.
      Keturah Gavitt... m. Joseph Babcock [no date or place shown]

    15. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film 0930813, pg 545.
      Joseph Babcock, son of Joseph Babcock of Westerly, and Keturah Gavit, dau of John of Charleston, md 12 April 1801 by Nathan Taylor, J. P.
      Vol 4 1779-1819