1. | Ezekiel Gavitt was born 18 Oct 1710, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Bef 20 May 1808, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; was buried , Gavitt Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Notes:
1710 BIRTH: RI,Washington-Westerly: Ezekiel Gavitt born 18 October 1710
1732 MARRIAGE: RI,Washington-Westerly: Ezekiel Gavitt md Amey Babcock 9 August 1732
1749-50 HISTORY: Film 0930806 pg 215: "Council 22 Jan 1749/50 Ezekiel Gavit Jun..."
1751-52 RELIGEON: Church Rcds of Westerly RI, www.newenglandancestors.org pg 36/326: "Extracts from Westerly Church Records. May ye 29, 1751 memorial and petition to the church:... signed by Dea Ezeiel Gavitt, Amie Gavitt and others....
pg 27/166: "Extracts from the Presbyterian Church Records of Westerly, R. I.... Lords day Feby ye 16th 1752. This day the desires of John Gavit (son to deacon Gavit were propounded to come to the Lord's table & under special watch of this society...
Feby ye 19th 1752. The Rev. Mr Joseph Fish preached a sermon to us at ye Rev. Mr Parks from Luke ye 17th & 20 & publickly propounded to come to ye Lords table Joseph & Benjamin Park & John & William Gavit, son to De Ezekiel Gavit--but refered the fixing of their standing in the Church & under the watch of this Society, to ye Rev. Mr Park, having declared to us before that he had not light to determine whether we were a regular Society of not.
March ye 8th, 1752. The Rev. Mr. Park finished his discourse...and received to ye Lords table & our Communion, ye Children above mentioned--Joseph & Benjamin Park, & John Gavit (William Gavit being detained by sickness) and administered the Lords Supper to us--Deacon William Pendleton desired to commuine with us which was granted."
pg 27/167: Letter signed by Joseph Park, Jun., John Gavit [in his 16th year], Benjamin Park, William Gavit at Charlestown, Dec. 19th 1751: "We the subscribers do earnestly desire admission to the Lord's Table and to come under special watch of the society of God's people in this place which have lately been dismissed from the church of Christ in Westerly... [beliefs and duties, etc.], signed by the above named... a vote was taken and "Voted in the affirmative."
1763 DEATH of wife: RI,Washington-Hopkinton: Amey Babcock Gavitt died 1763
1763 MARRIAGE #2: RI,Washington-Westerly: Ezekiel md Mary Bryan 8 May 1763
1777 CENSUS: RI State census index, pg 62: "RI,Washington Co-Westerly: Census Index pg 002: Ezekiel Gavit"
1798 WILL: RI Vital Rcds Vol 4 pg 134: "Gavitt, Ezekiel had children Ezekiel, George, Amy & Mary dec ment his will dtd 2 May 1798 pvd We 30 May 1808 We 1B:335."
bef 1808 DEATH: RI Gen Register Vol 15 pg 142: "GAVIT, Ezekiel, of We, yeoman, Deacon. Will dated 2 May 1798, proved 30 May 1808, pgs 334, 336. Mentions: Sons Ezekiel & George Gavit. Daus Amy Babcock wife of Isaac Babcock Jr & Mary Hendrick deceased with no living child. Witn: Ruth Shugar, Mary Shugar, Samuel Bliven."
BURIAL: Westerly and its Witnesses, pg 284: "Gavitt Ground (4): Here lies Dea. Ezekiel Gavit, 1st, and doubtless his wife also... Dea. Ezekiel Gavit, 1st was an officer in the Presbyterian Church...
NOTES: Find Mary Hendrick, don't show dau Mary
Ezekiel married Amey Babcock 9 Aug 1732, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Amey was born 8 Feb 1713, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died 1763, Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Elijah Gavitt
was born 28 May 1734, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 3. John Gavitt
was born 13 Jul 1736, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. William Gavitt
was born 11 Nov 1737, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Bef 29 Jun 1767.
- 5. Amey Gavitt
was born 1 Dec 1739, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 6. Ezekiel Gavitt
was born 15 Jun 1741, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died 12 Sep 1825, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; was buried , Gavitt Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.
- 7. Hannah Gavitt
was born 9 Mar 1742 OR 9 Mar 1743, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 8. Lucy Gavitt
was born 5 Dec 1744, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 9. Elijah Gavitt
was born 6 Jan 1746 OR 6 Jan 1747, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 10. Ichabod Gavitt
was born 30 Oct 1750, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
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Ezekiel married Mary Bryan 8 May 1763, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Mary was born 1714; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Amey Gavitt
was born 27 Jul 1764, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died 17 Aug 1840, Dimock, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 12. George Gavitt
was born 28 Oct 1766, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died Bef 1810, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
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