Hannah Gavitt

Hannah Wilcox Gavit

Born: 4 Oct. 1689, Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Died: Bef 30 Aug 1773, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island

Father: Edward Wilcox, b. ABT. 1661/2, Portsmouth, Newport Co, RI, d. 5 Nov., 1715, Westerly, Washington Co, RI

Mother: Mary Hazard, b. Abt 1666, Portsmouth, Newport Co, RI; d. Bef 1698

Marriage: 22 Apr. 1704, Westerly, Rhode Island

Husband: Dea. Ezekiel Gavit, b. 25 Dec; 1683, Marblehead, Mass.; d. betw. 13 May 1752, when he made his will, and 25 Mar. 1754

Children :

i. Mary, b. 15 Aug. 1705, Westerly, Kings Co, RI; living 13 May 1752; m. 10 Oct. 1733 William Lewis

ii. Hannah, b. 28 Feb. 1707/8, Westerly, Kings Co, RI; living 13 May 1752; m. 3 Dec. 1724 Immanuel Case. They had issue.

iii. Ezekiel, b. 18 Oct. 1710, Westerly, Kings Co, RI.

iv. Samuel, b. 3 May 1712, Westerly, Kings Co, RI.

v. John (twin), b. 22 Sept. 1717, Westerly, Kings Co, RI; probably d. before 13 May 1752.

vi. Thankful (twin), b. 22 Sept. 1717, Westerly, Kings Co, RI; living unm. 13 May 1752.

vii. Prudence, b. 6 July 1720, Westerly, Kings Co, RI; living 13 May 1752; m. 1 Mar. 1738 William French. Children: 1. John, b. 15 Nov. 1739. 2. Prudence, b. 7 June 1743. 7.

viii. Stephen, b. 24 Feb. 1722/3, Westerly, Kings Co, RI.

ix. Joseph Gavitt b: 17 JAN 1724/25 in Westerly, Kings Co, RI

x. Benajah Gavitt b: 11 NOV 1726 in Westerly, Kings Co, RI

xi. Hezekiah Gavitt b: 9 SEP 1729 in Westerly, Kings Co, RI

xii. Esther Gavitt b: 17 SEP 1732 in Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Sources:

Robinson, Caroline E. "Hazard Family of Rhode Island, 1635-1894. Being a genealogy and history of Thomas Hazard" Boston, MA: Caroline Robinson, 1895. p13, [73] Hannah Wilcox.

Wheeler, Richard A. "History of The Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut," New London, CT: Day Pub. Co., 1900, repr., 1977. p658, [13] Hannah Wilcox.

Westerly Land Evidence, Vol.10, p459 (FHL film no. 0940225), 5 Oct 1774, final probate on the estate of Hannah Gavitt.

"Philip Gavet of Salem, Mass., and Some of His Descendants" By Joseph Gavit , The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 77, 1923

Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Alden G. Beaman. Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (The Rhode Island Genealogical Research Institute), 14:119. Joseph Gavit to have Administration of Estate of his mother Hannah Gavit late of Westerly deceased. 30 Aug 1773, p. 216.

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