Perry
GAVITT
(b.
19 May 1789
,
South Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
d.
25 May 1861
,
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Perry GAVITT was born 19 May 1789 in South Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Perry GAVITT was the child of Samuel GAVITT and Ruth BATES and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel GAVITT and Mary WILCOX (maternal) Hezekiah BATES and Elizabeth Ann BROOKERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Perry married Clarissa M CARPENTER 21 June 1816 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clarissa M CARPENTER was born 21 June 1797 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton). Clarissa M died 6 November 1878 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut). Clarissa M was the child of Timothy CARPENTER and Mary GARDNER.
Perry GAVITT died 25 May 1861 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA .
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Clarissa M CARPENTER-- Date: 21 June 1816 Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Clarissa M CARPENTER was the child of Timothy CARPENTER and Mary GARDNER
Children of Perry GAVITT and Clarissa M CARPENTER:
Abby GAVITT (b.28 February 1825, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA d. 2 August 1860, Richmond, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Maxson Perry WHITE 5 August 1850 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)
Clarissa M CARPENTER-- Date: 21 June 1816 Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA Clarissa M CARPENTER was the child of Timothy CARPENTER and Mary GARDNER
Children of Perry GAVITT and Clarissa M CARPENTER:
Abby GAVITT (b.28 February 1825, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA d. 2 August 1860, Richmond, Rhode Island, USA )m. Maxson Perry WHITE 5 August 1850 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)
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1789 Birth 19 May 1789
South Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1816 Marriage / PartnerPerry GAVITT and Clarissa M CARPENTER 21 June 1816, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton)
He was 27 years old.
1825 Birth of ChildAbby GAVITT was born 28 February 1825, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield)
Perry was 35 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1850 Marriage of ChildAbby GAVITT married 5 August 1850, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut) to Maxson Perry WHITE
1860 Death of ChildAbby GAVITT died 2 August 1860, Richmond, Rhode Island, USA (Kenyon)
Perry was 71 years old.
1861 Death 25 May 1861
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 72.
Added: 7/23/2025 2:14:44 PM
- Updated: 7/23/2025 2:34:47 PM
The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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