Gibson GIBSON

   Other names for Gibson were Gibby GIBSON and Gibey GIBSON.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Namesake: just a note on GIBSON. GIBSON means Son of Gilbert

• Physical Description: Mulatto.

• Legal: petition, 1672, VA. On 28 March 1672 she made a successful petition to the General Court of Virginia to release her son Gibson Gibson who had been unlawfully bound by Berr. Mercer to Thomas Barber, who had gone to England leaving the boy with Samuel Austin [Minutes of the Council 1670-76, 106, Virginia Historical Society Mss 4V81935a2; McIlwaine, Minutes of the Council, 302-3

[approximate age 12]

• Will: Edmund Howell Will ?? naming godson, son of Thomas Gibson, 1679, Surry County, VA. dates??? probated after written???

Edmund Howell left a will naming his "godson" Gibson, son of Thomas Gibson, Surry County, Va.,

23 Dec. 1679-Edmund Howell:
To my only son, William Howell my whole estate with some exceptions. to my godson GIBSON, SON OF THOMAS GIBSON, To godson Henry Baker. Makes George Foster Exec. and gives him the care of son until he is 21 years old, If son die, his inheritance to Henry Baker, George Foster Thomas Ironmonger his children.
Wit: Thos Pittan, Sr., John Moring.
Prob. 9 Oct. 1679

http://genforum.genealogy.com/scarbrough/messages/339.html
Page (281) - 281 - 9br. 18th 1679
Certificate is granted Geo. Foster Exor. of the last Will of Edmond Howell deced. to the Assembly for two hundred fivety three pounds of tobo & Caske for provisions Imprest in Anno. 1677 from the aforesaid Howell deced. by Capt. Samll. Swann the then Shrrffe by Virtue of Sr. William Berkeleys Warrant then Governor for the accomodation of the Guard sent by the said Governor to Guard White & Scarbroo condemned to dye.

Surry County, VA Court Records, 1672-Pt. Jan 1682, Book III

DATE Dec'd Location Ref. me
DEC 23 1679 EDMUND HOWELL SURRY Surry Red Book

http://nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/vd1670.html

• Tax List: Rent Roll, 1704, James City County, VA. James City County, VA Rent Roll 1704

NAME - ACRES
Gibson, Gibey - 150
Smith, Christo - 450
Smith, Jno - 114
Blackley, Wm - 142 [see Thomas GIBSON]
Lightfoot, Phil - 1650
Lightfoot, Jno, Esq. - 250
Hix, John - 115 [Nix?]
Hix, Joseph - 100

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/jamescity/taxlists/1704rent.txt

Prince George County, VA Rent Roll 1704

BUSBY, Capt Thomas.......300
BUSBY, Thomas............200
GIBSON, Hubert...........250 [brother]
HIX, Robert.............1000 [nix?]
HIXS, Jno................216
HOWELL, Charles..........125
HOWELL, Jno..............183
HOWELL, Thomas............25
SMITH, James..............67
SMITH, Richard...........550

http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/7003/pg1704.html

Name Land held in:
Gibson Gibey James City County 1704
Gibson Hubert Prince George County, 1704
Gibson Jno. York County, 1704
Gibson Jonathan Essex County, 1704
Gibson Tho Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul, 1704
Gibson Widdo King & Queen County, 1704


http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/misc/1704va.txt

• Deed, 1726, James City County, VA. 7 September 1726
Gibby Gibson, planter, deed of gift to his daughter Mary Smith, two Negro boys; names her children; her children Tom, Lightfoot, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Ann.

http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Gibson_Gowen.htm
http://www.geocities.com/ourmelungeons/gibsontl.html

• Cemetery: Sandy Point Cemetery: Charles City County, VA. In the Lightfoot cemetery (mostly LIGHTFOOTS) at Sandy Point, Charles City County, VA are headstones with these inscriptions without date:

Here Lyes the Body of
FRANCIS GIBSON

Here Lyes the Body of
GIBBY GIBSON

Here Lyes the Body of
THOMAS GIBSON

William and Mary College Quarterly, V. 4, No.2, p.124

additional tombstones, p122:
[Arms.(1)]
Philip Lighfoot
son of John Lightfoot, Esq,
Barister at Law, son of John
Lightfoot Minister of Stoke
Bruain in Northamptonshire
_________________________

[Arms.(2)]
This Tomb is Sacred to the Memory
of the Houourable Philip Lightfoot Esquire.
In various Employments of Public Trust
An Example
of Loyalty to his King, of Affection to his Country
In the several Regards of Private Life
A Pattern
Worthy of Imitation
An Equanimity with few are (cap)able of
Conducted him with success
Through the [less] elevated Scenes of Life
And continued to be the Ornament
Of the most Exalted.
Not arrogant with Prosperity
He graced a superiour Fortune

Old Tombstones in Charles City County.

p.123

Acquired by his own Industry, and honesty.
Not imperious with advancement
He rose to almost the highest honours of his Country
His Rank & Fortune made him more Extensively * *
He was descended from an Ancient Family in England
Which came over to Virginia in a Genteel and Honble Character
On the 30th Day of May, 1748, in the 59th Year of his [Age]
His Spirit returned to God who gave it
And his Body reposes Here
In sure and certain Hopes of a joyfull resurrection

_______________________

[An upright tomb\endash one side]

Francis Lightfoot, son of
William & Mildred Lightfoot
Born the 13th day of May 1747
Died the 24th March 1748-9

[Another side]

Sacred
to the Memory of
William only son of
William H and
Sarah S. Lighfoot
Who departed this Life
On the 27th of October
1831[sic]
Aged 25 years and 27 days

___________________________

[Arms.(3)]
Here Lieth Interred the Body of
Mrs Elizabeth Lightfoot
Wife of Mr Francis Lightfoot Gent
who departed this Life December
the 31st 1727 in the Thirty Fourth
Year of his[sic] Age
Also ye above Mr. Francis Lightfoot
Who departed this Life January ye 7th
1727 in the Forty First Year of his Age
Also the Body of Francis Lightfoot
Son of the abovesaid Mr Francis and

p.124 William and Mary College Quarterly.

Mrs Elizabeth Lightfoot who
Departed this Life May the 14, 1730
In the Eight year of his Age.

[On another part of Sandy Point are headstones with these inscriptions without date]

Here Lyes the body of
Francis Gibson

Here Lyes the Body of
Gibby Gibson

Here Lyes the body of
Thomas Gibson

II
Bachelors' Point

Here Lyeth Interred ye Body
of William Hunt(4) Senr who
Departed this Life Novemb ye
11th Ano Dmi 1676 Aged 77
Yeares

Here Lyeth Interred the Body
of William Hunt Eldest son of
William Hunt who departed
this life September the 9th
day Anno Domini 1694 aged
11 yeares 8 months and 28 dayes
Whose Birth was Joy But the
day of his death was sorrowfull.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/middlesex/vitals/marriages/marr0000.txt

Gibson married Frances [likely LIGHTFOOT]. (Frances [likely LIGHTFOOT] died after 1727.)