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John Gibbs Sr. (1716-1770) Records
(Great Grand Father of our Anna Gibbs)
Born 5 April 1716
Middlesex Co VA, Died 1770? Charleston SC
Wife: Susanne Phillip Born Unknown, Died abt. 1786 Spartanburg SC
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Quoted in the book 'Historical Southern Families
Vol XIII.' ( page 236)
"Immigrated to the colonies from England. He was said to be a kinsman of the Duke of
Albemarle, and was to 'have every attention paid to him, and three thousand acres of land rent free."
Union County Heritage Book Page
103 - Story 224.
The Gibbs Family Beginnings in Union County
The James Gibbs family came from VA to NC and then moved into SC. They built their home near the Lower Fairforest baptist Church some time before the American Revolution.
It is a family tradition that James Gibbs was the son of John Gibbs. Acoording to land grants, volume 1, in the SC archives John Gibbs received a grant of 500 acres on the Fairforest Creek in 1768, James Gibbs had a grant of 640 acres on the Fairforest in May 1772.
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Letter from Fannie Lee Sparks dated
Wed. August 7, 1968 - to Mary Ruth Thomas
"WE THINK JOHN WAS FROM CHARLESTON AND WENT TO ORANGE CO VA WE ARE NOT SURE. SO MANY RECORDS SAY HE WAS FROM JOHN ISLAND NEAR CHARLESTON".
From: SOUTH CAROLINA MEMORIALS Vol 1, 1731-1776,
Abstracts of Selected Land Records from a collection in the Department of Archives and History Columbia, South Carolina.
Compiled by Katie-Prince Ward Esker
" Memorial exhibted by John Gibbs, Senr., to be registered in Auditor's office.... 640 acres, when run out land in Tyron County, No. Carolina, but now in Craven County, So. Carolina, on both sides of Fair Forest, beginning at a white oak; thence south 20, west 320 poles to a Stake thence south 70 and east 320 poles to beginning. Originally granted 22nd Dec 1768 to Giles Tillet by Gov. Tyron. Quit rent 3/ Sterling or 4/ Proclamation money per hundred acres, to commence two years from date, and by him conveyed to the Memorialist by deed of release dated 15th May 1771. In witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand the 24th of December 1773.
Delivered for the Memorialist to
Zachay Gibbs
(XII, p. 453)
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John Gibbs Spartanburg Deed
Transaction, and
mention of his Wife Susanne
Deed Book C pp 105-107 Spartanburg Co SC son James Gibbs sold land "which was willed to him by his father, John Gibbs Sr.", as did son Philip. No will found to date (Aug 2000), but deeds in evidence in NC prior to 1771 survey, which placed much if not all of Gibbs land in SC when Carolina boundary was established.
Date of death based on last evidence of deed activity. Deeds also bear name "Susanne" as his wife (no surname).
Susanne: Spartanburg abst/Deeds by A B Pruitt lists sale of Philip Gibbs' land to Henry Ayers, saving half the land & orchard for his mother, Susanne, as" long as she pleases of lives". Deed states land was inherited from his father John Gibbs. Date: Sep 20, 1786... and son Philip had moved to Wilkes Co GA Philipe named carried to Zacharias' 2 daughters is the lone proof' of this surname to date. Spelling of name (one 'L' or two "l's"). unsure.
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Lands of John Gibbs
Sr. Most of these
deeds were made after the death of John Gibbs in 1770, they are listed to
give us an idea and relationship of where an to whom, moved upon his
former lands.
SPARTANBURG CO SC DEED 1785-1828
John Gibbs
(Page 1 in deed book A)
p. 11-14 Jan. 7, 1785 David Cook (96 dist); to Michael Sprinkle (96 Dist); for 50L sterling sold 136 ac on Fairforest and Buffalloe Lick Crs; border: W-a corner John Gibbs sold to Peter Elder; grant "by a North Right reference to King's Records in that State" to Giles Tittet (Tillet) who evidently sold to John Gibbs, Sr, desc, who sold to David Cook. Witness John Smith, Robin Head, and Ephriam Elder. Signed David Cook.
(Page 10 in deed book A)
p. 217-220 Sept. 20, Phillip Gibbs (Wilks Co, GA) to Henry Ayres (Spartanburgh); for 100L 10s sterling and SC money sold 200 ac on Fairforrest Cr where Henry Ayres now lives; border: E-Wm Prince, S-Peter Elder, W-Rowland Cornelius, and N-vacant; except for of land where Susannah Gibbs, mother of Phillip Gibbs, now lives and of the orchard to be Susannah's as long as she pleases or lives; John Gibbs, desc, gave his place to his son Phillip Gibbs by a will. Witness Robin Head, Ephraim Elder, and Peter Elder. Signed Phillip and Phebe Gibbs.
(Page 18 in deed book B)
p. 69-72 Jun. 14, 1787 Michael Sprinkle (Spartanburgh) to William Prince (same); for 50L 5s SC money sold 136 ac on Fairforest and Bufflow Creeks; former owner John Gibbs, Sr. desc"; grant by "a North right" to Giles Tillet; border; land sold by John Gibbs to Peter Elder and by land of McClure. Witness Peter Elder, Broadrick Mason, and Thomas Rees. Signed Michael Sprinkle and Patty's mark.
(Page 24 in deed book B)
p. 171-173 Jan. 23, 1787 Richard Hampton (Spartanburgh) to Peter Elder (same); for 100L sterling sold 150 ac; part of 296 ac grant Jul. 4, 1785 Gov. William Moultrie to Richard Hampton on Reedy Br of Fairforest Cr; border; W-Richard Hampton, S-Vacant and Richard Hampton, NE-John Gibbs, N-Rowland Cornelius and James Keen. Witness John Watsomn and George Connell. Signed Richard Hampton.
(Page 25 in deed book B)
p. 179-180 Sept. 16, 1788 John Gibbs (Spartanburgh) to William Prince (same); for 50L sold 40 ac; part of 640 ac grant to John Gibbs, Sr. desc; the 40 ac was bequeath to John Gibbs by John Gibbs, Sr's Will; border; Sprinkle. Witness Charles Bruce and Wm. Ford.
(Page 30 in deed book B)
p. 254-256 Mar. 3, 1789 John Gibbs and Wife Ann (Spartanburgh) to Michael Sprinkle; for 10L SC money sold 16 ac on Fairforest Cr and Buflow lick Cr; part of 640 ac grant North Carolina to Giles Trillett. Witness John Smith, Robert Roberts; and Thomas Roberts. Signed John and Anne Gibbs. Wit. Oath Mar. 16, 1789 Robert Roberts to Wm Smith.
Page 32 in deed book B)
p. 273-275 Oct. 28, 1788 John McCullock (Charleston, SC), merchant, to Austin Clayton (Spartanburgh); for 20L sterling sold 200 ac on S side of Tyger R about 2 miles above Blackstock's Ford; border, John Gibbs, Thomas Miles, and Samuel Bobo; part of 1,000 ac grant Jul. 21, 1785 Gov. William Campbell to James Sample, Jr and sold by Ratery Sample to John McCullock on Dec, 6, 1785. Witness Samson Bobo and Tilman Bobo. Signed Jno McCullock. Wit. Oath Sept. 23, 1789 Samson Bobo to Wm Smith.
(Page 39 in deed book B)
p. 338-339 Mar. 11, 1790 William Wofford (Rurkey Cove, Burk Co, NC) to Josiah Thornton (Spartanburgh); for 335L SC money sold 300 ac on both sides of Dugan's Br of Fairforest Cr; grant Dec. 23, 1768 Gov. William Tryon (NC) to John Gibbs then in Tryon Co NC. Witness Samuel Gray, Thomas Thornton, and James Bernard. Signed W Wofford. Wit. Oath Mar. 16, 1790 James Bernard to Samuel Lancaster.
(Page 52 in deed book B)
p. 470-472 Aug. 9, 1791 Augustin Clayton to Edward Hooker; for 10L sterling sold 200 ac; part of 1,000 ac grant Jul. 21, 1775 Gov. William Campbell to James Sample, Jr and sold De. 6, 1785 by Rattey Simple to John McCulloch who sold to Augustin Clayton; between Tyger and Enoree R about two miles above Blackstock's farm on Tyger R and; border; John Gibbs, Thomas Milus, and Samson Bobo. Witness Absalom Bobo, William Simmons, and Thomas Tod. Signed Augustine Clayton. Wit. Oath Sept. 2, 1791 Thomas Tod to Wm Smith. Rec. Sept. 9, 1791.
(Page 58 in deed book B)
p. 525-526 Aug. 20, 1791 John Gibbs and wife Anne (Spartanburg) to Sphraim Elder (same); for 10L SC money sold 20 ac on E side of Bullalo Lick Cr of Fairforest Cr; border; Michael Sprinkle; page of 640 ac grant NC governor to Giles Tillit (date not given). Witness Peter Elder and Caty Smith. Signed John and Anne Gibbs. Wit. Oath Jan. 13, 1792 Peter Elder to Thos Moore. Rec. Apr. 12, 1792.
(Page 91 in deed book C)
p. 359-361 Feb. 6, 1792 John Gibbs, W Lancaster, Absalom Lancaster, and Jesse Connell (SC); agreement among them; John binds himself to make a deed to Jesse for all rights to land surveyed by warrant in John's name with border; W & SW-Jesse Spencer, and Adjoining, McDol, Charles Moore, Porcher, and part joins Jesse Spencer on E and Formerly surveyed for Richard Hampton; John promises to divide the money from the sale equally with Absalom and W Lancaster; Jesse is to survey the land; John Absalom and W are to bear all other expenses of getting the grant for the land; the land can be divided after the grant by mutual agreement. Witness Wilie Williford, Charles Trale, and D Golightly. Signed James Gibbs, W Lancaster, A Lancaster, and Jesse Connell. Wit. Oath Apr. 14, 1795 D Golightly to I Harrison. Rec. Jul. 1795.
(Page 105 in deed book D)
p. 197-198 Aug. 18, 1795 Richard Hampton (Edgefield Co) to Zacharias Gibbs (Spartanburgh); for 50L sterling sold 400 ac on Ward's Cr of Tyger and waters of Fairforest Cr; called Cool Springs tract; grant Gov. Josiah Martin (NC) to Richard Hampton; border; 500 ac sold by Richard to Edward Michison. Witness Jesse Connell, John Gibbs, and Francis Connell. Signed Richd Hampton. Wit oath Apr. 12, 1796 Jesse Connell to I Harrison. Rec. Apr. 12, 1796.
(Page 134 in deed book E)
p. 127-128 Dec. 14, 1792 John Gibbs and Wife Ann to John Hacker; for 30L sterling sold 100 ac; part of 350 ac on Rocky Cr and S side of Tyger R grant Aug. 11, 1774 to Edmond Bearden' border; N-Peter Pennell, E-Thomas Tod, S-Thomas Miles, and W-James Simples; Plate attached. Witness Peter Pennell and James Anderson. Signed James Gibbs and Ann's mark. Wit. Oath Jul. 19, 1793 Peter Pennell and James Anderson to Saml Lancaster.
(Page 155 in deed book)
p.181-183 Dec. (not given), 1797 Robert White (Spartanburg) to James Riely (same); for 10L sterling sold 50 ac on Kelsoe's Br of Kelsoe's Cr of Fairforrest Cr of Tyger R; border; still house and dam, white, and Rich Hill Br; plat attached shows border; Robert White, Moses Foster, and Jno Thomas of vacant and includes Jam Riely's house; part of grant NC Governor to Jno Gibbs and eventually sold to Robert White. Witness Robert Sterling, Wm S Gloghtly, and Jno Foster. Signed Robert White. Wit. Oath Dec. 30, 1797 Wm S. Golightly, and Jno Foster. Signed Robert White. Wit. Oath Dec. 30, 1797 Wm S Golightly to Harrison. Rec. Oct. 28, 1798. Dower renounced Ezebell White to I Harrison Jun. 16, 1798.
(Page 182 in deed book)
p.446-448 Mar. 4, 1799 Capt. Robert White (Spartanburgh) to John Foster (same); for $150 sold 100 ac on Kelso's Cr; border; Sterling and Ryly; part of 250 ac grant Dec 23, 1768 Gov. William Tryon (NC) to John Gibbs who sold Dec. 16, 1776 (or 8) to Moses White and at Moses White's death to son Robert White; border; Moses Foster; South Carolina Memorial Feb. 12, 1774; 100 ac of grant was sold to Robert Sterling and 50 ac more was sold to John Riley. Witness Jas Smith, Moses Foster, and Wm P Smith. Signed Robert White. Certified Mar. 12 1799 by I Harrison. Rec. Apr. 18, 1800. Dower renounced Isable White to I Harrison Mar. 12, 1799.
(Page 282 in deed book I)
p. 501-521 Oct. 23, 1779 William Wofford, the elder, and Wife Mary (Lawson's fork) to Simon Berwick, John Berwick, and Charles Elliot esqs (Charleston, SC), for 70,000L SC money … THIS IS A VERY LONG DEED THAT REF Zachariah GIBBS LAND GRANT SEE DEED FOR DETAILS. John Gibbs grant Dec. 23, 1768 in referenced from Gov William Tryon (NC)…
(Page 310 in deed book K)
p. 238-240 Dec. 12, 1805 William Roberds (Spartanburgh) to David Golightly (same); for $37 sold (ac not given) in "several tracts"; two tracts were "least" by Michael Sprinkle desc and one was sold by William and Elexr Prince to Michael Sprinkle (122 ac); another was sold by John and Ann Gibbs to Michael Sprinkle (16 ac); and another was sold by Peter Elder to Robert Sprinkle (12 ac). Witness Christopher Johnson, John White, and Rolly Calvert. Signed William Roberds. Wit. Oath Jan. 11, 1806. Dower renounced Martha Roberds to William Lancaster Jan. 11, 1806.
(Page 318 in deed book K)
p. 321-322 Dec. 12, 1805 James Sprinkle, William Sprinkle, Amma Sprinkle, and Milley Sprinkle (Spartanburgh) to Rev. David Golightly (same); for $225 sold 150 ac in three parts on Buffelo lick Cr on S side Fairforrest Cr; (1) sold by William and Elear Prince to Michael Sprinkle 122 ac; (2) 16 ac adjoining (1)
sold by John and Ann Gibbs to Michael Sprinkle; and (3) 12 ac bordering (1) and (2) sold by Peter Elede to Robert Sprinkle; border: Peter Elder, formerly Michael Sprinkle desc's land now Robert Sprinkle's land, and William Robinson. Witness Christopher Johnson, Zacheriah McDaniel, John White, and Rolley Calvert. Signed James, William, Amma, and Milley Sprinkle's marks. Wit. Oath Mar. 29, 1806 John White to William Lancaster. Rec. May 6, 1806.
(Page 351 in deed book L)
p. 96-97 Apr. 11, 1807 Jesse Spencer (Union Dist) to John Stephens (Spartanburgh); for $450 sold 100 ac; border grant to John Gibbs and Model; grant in 1770 to Curuce (?) "a part of another grant to John Gibbs". Witness Robert Legon, Reuben Jentry, and Robert Hammett. Signed Jesse and Elizabeth Spencer. Wit. Oath Aug. 31, 1807 Robert Legon to Daniel White. Rec. Oct. 24, 1807.
(Page 383 in deed book L)
p. 396-399 Jun. 20, 1808 Henry Oniel (Spartanburgh) to Hamilton Wilson (same); for $300 sold (1) 50 ac; border; Alexander McKie, N-John G(?) Bullington, E-John Gibbs. S-Samuel Culbertson, end W-John Thomas Jr; grant to John Thomas Jr who sold to Josiah Culberson who sold to Henry Oniell; (2) 23.6 ac on E side of Dugan's Br; border; Samuel Culbertson, Henry Oniell, Gallaspie's old survey; part of grant Feb. 23, 1754 North Carolina Governor to George Gallespie who sold to Robert Bugan Who sold to Samuel Culberson Sr who sold to Samuel Culbertson Jr who sold to Henry Oniell, (3) (unknown) ac under the high water mark of a mill pond built by John Thomas Jr. who sold to Josiah Culbertson who sold to Henry Oniell; and (4) (unknown) ac at fork of Dugan's and Tate's Branches; border; Zachariah McDaniel, Alexander NcKie, and "High water mark of saw mill bottom land" or pond; part of where Henry Oniell lives; grant to George Gillespie; all land on Dugan's Br of Fainforest Cr. Witness John McDowell, Mary McDowell, and Andrew Harrison, Signed Henry Oniell. Wit. Oath Dec. 31, 1808 Andrew Harrison to A Benson, Rec. Dec, 31, 1808.
(Page 456 in deed book N)
p. 150-152 Nov. 29, 1811 Thomas James (Spartanburgh) to Anthony Foster (same); for $400 sold 207 ac on both side Fairforest Cr; sere Thomas James lives; border; Jefferies Br. George Connell's old line, John Golightly, and Daniel White; part of grant to John Gibbs who sold to Giles Connell and sold by John Connell, one of legatees of Giles Connell, to Thomas James, Witness Laurence Hoots and Elijah Barnett. Singed Thomas James. Wit. Oath Nov. 29, 1811 Elijah Barnett to Danl White. Rec Jun. 1, 1812. Dower renouced Jan. 8, 1812 Ann James to Danl White.
(Page 478 in deed book N)
p. 332-333 Feb. 27, 1813 David Cook (Spartanburg) to David Golightly Sr (same); for $84 sold 84 ac on Bufulow Br of Fairforest Cr; border; W & S-Wm Cook, E, N & W-David Golightly, and by Henry Ayres and Ephraim Elder; part of grant to Giles Tillett who sold to William Wofford who sold to John Gibbs who sold to James Gibbs who sold to Peter Elder who sold to Ephraim Elder who sold to Mark Swadley whol sold to Robert Head whosold to George Connell who sold to John Cook Whote sold to David Cook. Witness William H Cook and William M Golightly. Signed David Cooks. Wit. Oath Jul. 31, 1813 William H Cook to Danl White. Rec. Aug 2, 1813, Dower renounced Jul. 31, 1813 Milley Cook to Daniel White.
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Posting's and Emails of interest
Information that may be useful someday:
The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume X
Number 4, Fall, 1982
Requests for Information
SCMAR, Vol. X, Fall 1982, No. 4, p.212
CONNELL-GIBBS. Clara Hamlett Robertson (303 West Bank St. Apt. 2, Salisbury, NC 28144) What is the relationship between Giles Connell and James Gibbs? Giles “Indent” sent to Peter Buqut (Sp.?), Treasurer at Charleston, SC, 3 July 1786 (date hard to read) states “Please deliver to James Gibbs all my indents due me from the State of S.C. with the interest thereon”. Giles Connell's wife was Elizabeth Gibbs. All lived Spartanburg District, Fairforest area until Giles death between 1800 census and 1804, after which Elizabeth and unmarried children followed married children already living Robertson Co. Tenn.
The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume X
Number 4, Fall, 1982
Requests for Information
SCMAR, Vol. X, Fall 1982, No. 4, p.215
GIBBS-CONNELL. Clara (Hamlett) Robertson, 303 West Bank ST., Apt. 2, Salisbury, NC 28144. Is John Gibbs father of (or brother of) Elizabeth Gibbs, wife of Giles Connell. Charleston Deed Book C-6, pp. 111-2, an Oct. 16, 1770 sale of land to Giles Connell by John & Susannah Gibbs, his wife, 500 A. bounding land of Elizabeth Connell, County of Tryon, Province of North Carolina, lying on Fairforest Creek in the province of South Carolina. John Gibbs & Susannah his wife shall “stand seized of an indefeasible estate of inheritance.”
From: "MT_Evelyn (Evelyn Pypes)" <MT_Evelyn@KCLIBRARY.ORG>
To: "'mike3113@hotmail.com'" <mike3113@hotmail.com>, "'marc-carlson@utulsa.edu'" <marc-carlson@utulsa.edu> Save Address
Subject: John Gibbs of VA
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:57:09 -0500
Mike and Marc,
I just found this in an old email file. It has a lot more detail than I
usually see in one place. Suzanne must have been going through tons of
books and documents to compile this.
Evelyn
-----Original Message-----
From: Swatt1010@aol.com [mailto:Swatt1010@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 10:38 PM
To: MT_Evelyn (Evelyn Pypes)
Subject: Re: John and Phillip Gibbs
Well, what a happy surprise to find some Gibbs relatives that are" alive and
well"!
Philip was indeed the son of John and Susanne Gibbs. By finding his sale of
his Spartanburg, SC property after his move to GA, I was able to confirm
that
John Gibb's wife was indeed Susanne. There had been a bad mix-up in another
of my S. Carolina families, the Drapers, and various compilers of books said
she was the mother of Lucy Coleman Draper. Lucy Coleman's sister, Frances,
married Philip's brother, Zacharias....so Susanne was HER mother-in-law. I
almost gave a shout in the library of SC when I found her named in that deed
of Philip's a few years ago. I'm attaching the very little I have on the earlier Gibbs family. There is
a
2 volume book 'From Castle to Country' rather recently published about the US
Gibbs families. Most of my Gibbs relatives accept the genealogy as given in
the book, which more or less assumes we spring from John Gibbs of Jamestown.
A group of Gibbs also spent time in England with Gibbs people and visited
the churchyards, crypts etc. of even earlier Gibbs. I can't explain why I
have this big question mark in my head about the connection to John Gibbs of
Jamestown....maybe someday I can accept it as it's written. For the
present, I limit my own Gibbs tree to what I'm sending you as regards the earlier
generations.
From: "MT_Evelyn (Evelyn Pypes)" <MT_Evelyn@KCLIBRARY.ORG>
To: 'Mike White' <mike3113@hotmail.com> Save Address
Subject: RE: GIBBS - SC Memorials #1
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:18:47 -0500
Mike,
I think I've seen a little of this. I've printed out your pages, and they look great! I read somewhere that John and Suzanne Gibbs got land that was declared in Tryon County, North Carolina. Later it was decided the land was in Union/Spartan Counties, South Carolina. Whether the problem was the surveyor, or a change in borders, or what, I don't know. I suspect there is more to this story than I have yet seen.
Thanks!
Evelyn
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Gibbs History
(Haven't found it in print yet)
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