Helen: Theoretically, comprehensive tabulation of persons entering US
ports began in 1820 with the passage of Federal legislation requiring
customs officers to inspect ships before passengers were disembarked and
requiring ships' masters to give them accurate passenger lists which
included name, sex, age, occupation and destination. I don't know
whether or not this law applied only non-citizens. The legislation also
required that customs officers send a monthly tabulation of ships and
passengers to Washington. By then, some 100 entry points were covered by
customs officers. The principal ports of entry then were Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore - not until the opening of the Erie canal did
New York City became the principal P O E. For several years after 1820,
immigration records were still not truly complete or comprehensive.
Customs officials were oriented to the collection of fees and taxes on
incoming goods so counting noses was sometimes given short shrift.
Ships passenger lists were spotty indeed over the years the Cavitt's are
supposed to have arrived in Pennsylvania, but some records do exist. As
I recall, the standard compilation found in most libraries is a set of
volumes by William Silby? Shelby? Sibley? For a variety of reasons, some
of the most accurate lists of people emigrating from Britain were
compiled at the ports from which they sailed rather than at American P O
E's. I believe that records from both are included in the Silby books.
You would do Cavitt researchers a great service by checking every list of
arrivals from 1720 through 1760 for Cavitt, Cavett, Cavet, Cavit..
JKB
Apr 2006 00:31:19 -0400 "Helen" <hgdonald(a)knology.net> writes:
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
> 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: 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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