Shepherd GIBSON

   Other names for Shepherd were Old Buck, Buck GIBSON, Shepard GIBSON, Shephard GIBSON and Shepherd "Buck" GIBSON.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 1750.

• Land: 150 acres, 1800, Ashe County, NC. 184. Aug. 11, 1800. Shephard Gibson enters 100 ac in Ashe Co; border: begins near mouth of a "dreen" that makes into "Baire" Cr. and runs up said creek.

185. Aug. 11, 1800. Shepard Gibson enters 50 ac in Ashe Co; border: begins near Georg. Miller's lower line and runs down S. fork of New R.

• Residence: VA to TN?, 1800, Ashe County, NC. Historian William Groshe's notes state that Shepard, who would have been about 25 years old, had already moved to Tennessee from Virginia before the 1790 census. However, on August 11, 1800, Shepard entered two land deed applications in Ashe County, NC. Deed Book page 184 says: "100 acres beginning near the mouth of a "dreen" that makes into 'Baire' Creek and runs up said creek". On page 185 it further says: "50 acres beginning near George Miller's lower line and runs down south fork of New River".

• Tax List, 1809-1812, Hawkins County, TN. In 1810, Shepard is listed as owner of 50 acres plus one white poll in Hawkins County. White polls were "all free males and male servants, between the age of twenty-one and fifty years", slaves, "all slaves male and female, between the age of twelve and fifty years." He is also listed as a member of Captain Looney's Company (a militia). In a provision of the Act of 1797, the justices were authorized to take lists of taxable property and polls in various Captains' companies of the militia. Other Gibson's who were taxed in Hawkins County for the same year and also in Looney's Company were: Goodman, Gerden, Yarby, Charles Tiry and Royal. What relation they were to Shepard is not known however, Shepard's Will in 1842 states he had brothers.

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• Tax List, 1810, Hawkins County, TN. 1810 Capt. Looney's Co. (Creekmore 1980, 170-172):

Colings, Bengamon 901
Collings, Vardemon 1001
Collings, James 1001
Collings, Hennery 1
Gibson, Gerden 1001
Gibson, Yearby 1
Gibson, Shepard 501
Gibson, Charles 1
Gibson, Tiry 501
Gibson, Royal 1
Vallingtine Collings 1001


Gibson, Gerden1001

• Land, 1814, Hawkins County, TN. Shepherd Gibson, warrant #3499, 3/18/1814
Anna Gibson, widow of John 1790-99, warrant #1142
Andrew Gibson 11/22/1830
Nathaniel Gibson B2, p. 311, 5/13/1797
George Gibson, B15, 5/5/1836
Jordan Gibson, B15, p. 397-98, 2/4/1835.

• Land, 1814-1816, Hawkins County, TN. On March 18, 1814 Shepard received land grant (#3499), Hawkins County, TN (Grohse: Reel 3) In 1816 Shepard received a military land warrant (#2354). This is the same year son Euriah is born.

• Court: Emanuel Lawson vs. Buck Gibson, 1841, Hawkins County, TN. Hawkins County Circuit Court Minute Book 1837-1851 page 386.
Emanuel Lawson vs. Buck Gibson. "Friday 29 January 1841 " This day came the defendant by his attorney and the plantiff being solemnly called to come into court and prosecute his just cause and make default. It is therefore considered by the court that he be tried. Whereupon it is considered by the court that the defendant recover of the plaintiff of his costs and his suit in this behalf ---- for which execution may issue". ( Hawkins County Circuit Court Minute book 1837-1851)

• Will, 1842, Hawkins County, TN. Dec 12, 1842

I, Shepard Gibson do make & publish this as my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking & making void all other wills by me at any other time made. First, I direct that all my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible, out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor. Secondly, I gave and bequeath to my beloved wife Matilda all the land whereon we now live and all the lands wlsewhere which is in my name, and all my livestock of personally property, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and all the household and kitchen furniture. Thirdly. I gave & bequeath to each of my brothers & sisters the sum of one dollar each, paid as soon as it shall come into the hand of my Exec. Forthly and lastly. I do hereby nominate & appoint Vardy Collins my Executor. In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal. This 7th day of December, 1842.

Shepard x Gibson (seal) (his mark)

Signed, sealed & published in our presence & we have subscribed our names hereunto in the presence of the Testator. This the 7th day of December, 1842.

Witness: Timothy x Williams, (his mark)Vardy x Collins,(his mark) B.G. Sullivan

The will was proven January 2, 1843.

• See also. http://www.saponitown.com/brenda-collins-dillon/buck-gibson.htm

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Shepherd married First Wife before 1809. (First Wife died between 1820 and 1834.)

Shepherd next married Matilda COLLINS, daughter of James COLLINS and Lexy GIBSON. (Matilda COLLINS was born about 1808 and died in TN.)