Clarissa M
CARPENTER
(b.
21 June 1797
,
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
d.
6 November 1878
,
Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Clarissa M CARPENTER was born 21 June 1797 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Clarissa M CARPENTER was the child of Timothy CARPENTER and Mary GARDNER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jonathan CARPENTER and Marian LOCKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Clarissa M married Perry GAVITT 21 June 1816 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Perry GAVITT was born 19 May 1789 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield). Perry died 25 May 1861 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield). Perry was the child of Samuel GAVITT and Ruth BATES.
Clarissa M CARPENTER died 6 November 1878 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA .
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Perry GAVITT-- Date: 21 June 1816 Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Perry GAVITT was the child of Samuel GAVITT and Ruth BATES
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)
Perry GAVITT-- Date: 21 June 1816 Place: North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA Perry GAVITT was the child of Samuel GAVITT and Ruth BATES
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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1797 Birth 21 June 1797
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
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 / PartnerClarissa M CARPENTER and Perry GAVITT 21 June 1816, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton)
She was 19 years old.
1825 Birth of ChildAbby GAVITT was born 28 February 1825, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield)
Clarissa M was 27 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)
Clarissa M was 63 years old.
1861 Death of Spouse/PartnerPerry GAVITT died 25 May 1861, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1878 Death 6 November 1878
Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 81.
Added: 7/23/2025 2:15:12 PM
- Updated: 7/23/2025 2:16:28 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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