Joseph Gavitt

Male 1795 - 1834  (39 years)


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  • Name Joseph Gavitt 
    Born 4 Mar 1795  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Dec 1834  Walworth, Wayne, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I9853  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Sanford Gavitt,   b. 28 Jun 1760, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1833, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mrs Hannah Berry,   b. Abt 1760,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 23 Feb 1787  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F2733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Ellsworth,   b. 13 Jun 1799,   d. Abt 1899  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1820  [9
    Children 
     1. Saxton Berry Gavitt,   b. 6 Oct 1821, Red Hook, Dutchess, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1905, Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Cornelia M Gavitt,   b. 5 Apr 1823,   d. 13 Jan 1860  (Age 36 years)
     3. Montgomery W Gavitt,   b. 13 Jun 1825,   d. 8 Nov 1825  (Age 0 years)
     4. Franklin Gavitt,   b. 3 Jul 1827,   d. 1 Apr 1830  (Age 2 years)
     5. Theodore Gavitt,   b. 11 Apr 1831,   d. 29 Jul 1853  (Age 22 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Mar 1795 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Dec 1834 - Walworth, Wayne, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1795 BIRTH: Joseph Gavitt born 4 March 1795 [no place shown]

      1820 MARRIAGE: Joseph Gavitt md 22 February 1820, Eliza Ellsworth [b. 13 June 1799-dd 100 years old] [no place shown]

      1828 -1886 HISTORY: Gen of RI Families Vol 1 pg 481: "...living in Walworth in 1886. Joseph lived in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1828, when he subscribed to a tree-planting fund for Christ church, and in 1831 removed to Walworth."

  • Sources 
    1. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 471.
      45. iv. Joseph, b. 4 Mar. 1795 [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.
      4-65 GAVITT Joseph, March 4, 1794.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Births and Deaths

    3. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 426.
      Sanford Gavit md Mrs Hannah Berry... children born Westerly: son Joseph bn Mar 4, 1794...
      Vol 4, 1779-1819

    4. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 481.
      45. Joseph Gavitt... died at Walworth, Wayne Co., N. Y., 7 Dec. 1834

    5. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32.
      4-65 GAVITT, Sanford, of Deacon Joseph, and Mrs. Hannah Berry, of Elijah; m. by Joseph Clarke, Justice, Feb. 23, 1787.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    6. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 151.
      GAVIT, Sanford and Hannah Berry of Elijah & Dinah mwd 1800 We 1B: 310
      Marriages from Probate Rcds

    7. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 426.
      23 Feb 1787, House of Elijah Barry in Westerly, Sanford Gavit, son to Deacon Joseph Gavit and Mrs. Hannah Berry, dau to Mr Elijah Bary, both of Westerly married - 21 Oct saw and heard Joseph Clark Esq, late of Westerly, joing together in mg Mr Sanford Gavit son to Joseph Gavit... Samuel Oliver JP.
      Vol 4, 1779-1819

    8. [S447] Internet: NEHGR, Vol 4, pg 65.
      1787 - Berry, Mrs Hannah and Sanford Gavitt md Feb 23, 1787, in Westerly
      from VR of RI 1636-1850, by James Arnold

    9. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 481.
      45. Joseph Gavitt... married, 22 Feb. 1820, Eliza Ellsworth... [no place shown]