I don't know whether or not there are complete
immigration records prior to 1700, but there are
many passenger records for ships. I do not have
any idea how complete the lists were, but I do have
some of the CD-roms, and I will be happy to check
for Cavit, Cavet, Cavitt, and any other spellings of
the surname that any of you want to suggest.
Helen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith/Connie Street" <ckcasey(a)louisacomm.net>
To: <CAVITT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CAVITT] Earliest Cavitt immigrants to Pennsylvania
Helen, I'm not sure there were immigration records that early -
(1700s),
John would probably know for sure.
Keith/Connie Street
ckcasey(a)louisacomm.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John K Bryan" <jkbtwo(a)juno.com>
To: <CAVITT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [CAVITT] Earliest Cavitt immigrants to Pennsylvania
> Which Moses Cavitt? JKB
> On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:38:56 -0400 "Helen" <hgdonald(a)knology.net>
writes:
>> Question from one still a bit naieve on the subject
>> of genealogical research: since few, if any Cavitt/Cavet/
>> Cavit (and other spelling variations) have surfaced that
>> did not link to one of Moses Cavitt's children, do we
>> know how many, if any, others with the same surname
>> immigrated to this country?
>>
>> This may not be the accepted approach to genealogy,
>> but when all else fails, why not check immigration records?
>>
>> I'm seriously asking for comments/opinions of such
>> research as a viable method for extending Cavitt
>> (and various spellings) research.
>>
>> Comments...Discussion...????
>> Helen
>>
>> Helen
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Keith/Connie Street" <ckcasey(a)louisacomm.net>
>> To: <CAVITT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAVITT] Earliest Cavitt immigrants to Pennsylvania
>>
>>
>> > No. 4 is my line. I have drawers full of info...not sure I have
>> any proof,
>> > but plenty of conjecture based on assorted information...and right
>> now I
>> > don't have time to sort through it.
>> >
>> > From memory, what you are listing is the same info I have.
>> >
>> > Connie Street
>> > ckcasey(a)louisacomm.net
>> > Change is the law of life; and those who look only to the past or
>> the
>> > present are certain to miss the future.
>> > - John F. Kennedy
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "John K Bryan" <jkbtwo(a)juno.com>
>> > To: <CAVITT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:15 PM
>> > Subject: [CAVITT] Earliest Cavitt immigrants to Pennsylvania
>> >
>> >
>> >>I am interested in the Cavitt, Cavett, Cavit, Cavet branches
>> which
>> >> descend from Richard Cavitt (1711-1789) and Catherine Whitley
>> through
>> >> their sons Moses (1742-1802) who married Agnes Meetch, Alexander
>> >> (1745-1793), Michael Whitley (1747-1821) and Richard (1749-1819).
>> The
>> >> object of this query, however, is to determine whether there have
>> been
>> >> any substantive findings in recent years about the identities of
>> >> Richard's siblings and father. When I last looked into the
>> matter about
>> >> six years ago there were plenty of Cavitt footprints in the
>> public
>> >> records of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee
>> but few
>> >> clues as to relationships. The most popular thesis at the time
>> was that
>> >> seven Cavitt brothers: Alexander (b1705), Sheridan (b1710),
>> Richard
>> >> (1711-1789) John (1713-1784), Michael (b1732), Moses (b1734) and
>> Patrick
>> >> (1735-1835), and their father, Moses (b1684), came to
>> Pennsylvania from
>> >> Scotland via Ireland. Purportedly, Alexander arrived in 1725 in
>> >> Philadelphia or Chester County and moved west into what became
>> Lancaster
>> >> County. Sheridan and John are supposed to have followed in 1736
>> and in
>> >> 1750 their father Moses came accompanied by son Richard and his
>> family.
>> >> Also in the party were Moses' young sons Michael (b1732), Moses
>> (b 1734)
>> >> and Patrick (1735-1835) ----- half-brothers of Alexander,
>> Sheridan,
>> >> Richard and John. Over time, various of them pushed further west
>> into
>> >> what became Cumberland and Allegheny counties.
>> >> Of the seven brothers, I have nothing on 1) Alexander, 2)
>> Sheridan, 5)
>> >> Michael or 6) Moses.
>> >> 3) Richard and Catherine Whitlely Cavitt, in whose four sons I
>> indicated
>> >> particular interest, also had three other children: John
>> (1736-1764),
>> >> Mary (1744-d before 1798) who married Andrew Clark, and George
>> (1750-d
>> >> before 1798).
>> >> 4) John is said to have married Catherine McKnight in
>> Pennsylvania by
>> >> whom he had sons John, James and Thomas and daughters Lydia
>> (Boggs),
>> >> Grizelle (McNutt), and Catherine (Wylie).
>> >> 7) Patrick's children by his first wife are said to have
>> included
>> >> William (dnm), Margery (m John McGinnis), John (m Fanny Ewing),
>> Jean (m
>> >> John Purdy), Samue (m Nellie McLaren)l, Andrew, Michael, Moses
>> and George
>> >> (1774-1857). By his second wife, Mary Porter, Patrick is said to
>> have
>> >> sired Nancy (dnm), James (m Jean Crooks) and Richard .
>> >> Can anyone add to or correct any of the above? Jack Bryan
>> >>
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