Joseph Gavet

Life events

1. 4 Aug 1723

   Birth

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

2. 1771

   Residence¹

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   1771 Salem Tax List — Joseph Gavet assessed for one dwelling house valued at £4; no land, livestock, commercial property, or money at interest; indicates modest home ownership and non-agricultural status in Salem.

3. 9 Mar 1772

   Court²

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Joseph Gavet was ordered to appear in court to give a reason why he shouldn't be ordered to pay support for his widowed and poor mother.

   Copy & Order issued Mar. 9, 1772

   Copy & Order issued Mar. 9, 1772

   On Reading another Complaint of the same Overseers Shewing that mary Gavet of sd. Salem Widow, is & for many Months past hath been a poor Person, I relieved at the Charge of sd Town of Salem, & needeth further Relief; and that Joseph Gavet of sd Salem yoman her son is of sufficient ability to relieve the said Mary but he refuseth to do it; and praying that the said Joseph may be compelled to relieve said Mary according to Law, (as by sd Complaint on File.) Ordered, that the complainants serve the said Joseph Gavet with a copy of the said Complaint, and notify him to appear at the next Term to shew Cause, if any he hast why the Prayer thereof should not be granted.

4. 29 Dec 1772

   Court³

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   The court ordered Joseph Gavet to pay yearly and quarterly amounts to support his windowed mother.

   Court Order

   Court Order

   On the Complaint, of Richard Derby junr Esq. Benjamin Goodhus & Jonathan Gardner jr overseers of the poor of the Town of Salem in said County. Shewing that Mary Gavet of Salem aforesaid Widow is & for many months this past, hath been a poor & impotent person & relieved at the charge of the said Town of Salem & needs further relief and that Joseph Gavet of sd. Salem yeoman her son is of sufficient ability to relieve the said Mary & hath been requested thereto by the complainants, but he utterly refuseth to do it contrary to the Province law in such cases made and praying that said Joseph may be compelled to releive said Mary, according to Law & in such manner & proportion as to this Court shall seem meet, continued to this Time for the Consideration & judgment of the Court - the said Joseph Gavet being again solemnly called to ocme into Court to shew cause if any he has why the Prayer of & Complaint should not be granted but he doth not appear.
   It is therefore Ordered that the said Joseph Gavet pay towards the relief of the said Mary Gavet Three pounds & twelve shillings a year & to be paid Quarterly vs eighteen shillings for each quarter of a year until further Order of the Court and Costs.