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
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> ----- 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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