Both "Philip Gavet of Salem, Massachusetts" and "Colonial Families"
may
be found at the Family History Library, LDS. Salt Lake City. "Colonial
Families" may also be found in various public libraries. JKB
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 14:21:08 -0800 "Phyllis Kay Washburn"
<PhyllisKay(a)Washburn.net> writes:
Thank you for the information. I never heard that Cavit was
originally
Gavit(t). Where would I found the books that you referred me to?
Is anyone
researching this family? Phyllis
----- Original Message -----
From: "John K Bryan" <jkbtwo(a)juno.com>
To: <CAVITT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CAVITT]
> He probably descends from Philippe Gavit, original immigrant to
New
> England, who was born on the Isle of Jersey 2 May, 1631, came to
Salem,
> Mass in 1647 and married c1655, per the family Bible of Joseph
Gavitt who
> was born in Salem 22 December, 1699. The origin of the name is
French
> and place of origin Artois, Britany. Gavet, Cavet, Cavit,
Gavette,
> Gavitt, Cavitt, Cavett. Many lived in England, Ireland, Scotland
and the
> Channel Islands. Over time, the G became a C in both Britain and
the US.
> See Philip Gavet of Salem, Massachusetts, a genealogy by A.
Gavit.
> Also, Colonial Families, Lewis Historical Pub. Co, pg. 83.
>
> On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:53:56 -0800 "Phyllis Kay Washburn"
> <PhyllisKay(a)Washburn.net> writes:
>> I am looking for information on Francis Cavit born around
1762-1764
>> (I
>> believe he lived in Connecticutt) and was a tailor and died in
Ross
>> County,
>> Ohio. He married Jane Anne Doherty. He died before 1830. She
died
>> before
>> 1840 in Wyandot County, Ohio. They had these children: John,
>> Mariah,
>> Robert, Sally, and Ellen. The children all lived in Ohio. Is
any
>> one
>> working on this family. Phyllis
>>
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