Sylvester G Gavitt

Male 1797 - 1837  (40 years)


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  • Name Sylvester G Gavitt 
    Born 3 Apr 1797  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Sep 1837  [4, 5
    Buried River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I9845  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Sylvester Gavitt,   b. 1755, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1829, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Keturah Pendleton,   b. 25 Jan 1761,   d. 15 May 1819, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1788  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F2732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary B Peckham,   b. Abt 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1820  [10
    Children 
     1. Sylvester Franklin Gavitt,   b. 18 Aug 1824,   d. 6 Dec 1849  (Age 25 years)
     2. Timothy P Gavitt,   b. Abt 1826,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Apr 1797 - Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1797 BIRTH: Sylvester Gavit born 3 April 1797 [no place shown]

      c1820 MARRIAGE: Sylvest Gavitt md about 1820, Mary B. Peckham of South Kingstown RI [no date or place shown], estimated marriage year based on birth year of Sylvester +21 years and birth year if first child. Children: 1. Sylvester Franklin b. 18 Aug 1824-d. 6 Dec 1840 [no place shown] 2. Timothy P md 5 June 1848 Freelove V. Thompson

      1837 DEATH: Major Sylvester Gavitt drowned 10 September 1837 [no place shown]

      NOTES: Arnolds VR of RI vol 11 pg 314: "GAVITT, Freelove V. (Thompson, April 25, 1847 [baptized?], Timothy Mar 2, 1851

  • Sources 
    1. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472.
      v. Maj. Sylvester, b. 3 Apr. 1797 [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.
      4-43 GAVITT, Sylvester, April 3, 1797.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Births and Deaths

    3. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 404.
      Sylvester Gavit md Keturah Pendleton... son Sylvester bn Westerly, April 3, 1797...
      Vol 4, 1779-1819

    4. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472.
      v. Maj. Sylvester, ... drowned 10 Sept. 1837 [no place shown]

    5. [S433] Westerly and Its Witnesses for 250 years, 1626-1876, 974.59 H2d., pg 291.
      Maj. Sylvester Gavit, died Sept. 10, 1837, age 40 ys, 5 mos [no place of death shown].
      River Bend Cemetery

    6. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472.
      Sylvester Gavitt..., secondly, married, 16 March 1788, Keturah Pendleton,... daughter of Col. William and Mary [no place shown]

    7. [S388] Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, First Series... A Family Register for t, 974.5 V2a., Vol 5 pg 32.
      4-43 GAVITT, Sylvester of Benajah, dec., and Keturah Pendleton of William, dec.,: m. by Elder Isaiah Wilcox, March 16, 1788.
      Washington Co, Westerly -- Marriages

    8. [S390] Rhode Island, Washington County Vital Records, 974.5 V2b., Vol 4 pg 151.
      GAVIT, Sylvester and Keturah Pendleton of Col William & Mary mpr 1788 We 5A:576; 6A:125
      Marriages from Probate Rcds

    9. [S446] Rhode Island,Washington Co-Westerly Town meeting & Vital Rcds, Film #930813, pg 404.
      Sylvester Gavit, son to Benajah Gavit, dec'd and Keturah Pendleton, dau to Wm, dec'd, both of Westerly, md Mar 16, 1788, by Josaiah Wilcox, Elder...
      Vol 4, 1779-1819

    10. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 472.
      Children by second wife: v. Maj. Sylvester... m. Mary B Peckham of South Kingstown, R. I. [no date or place shown]