Andrew Gibson, of Caswell County

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Andrew Gibson

Also Known As: "AKA John Gibson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Seen as, Hanover County, Virginia
Death: circa 1778 (44-61)
Caswell County, North Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mill Bridge, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Gibson, of Onslow County and Margaret Gibson
Husband of Mary Gibson
Father of James Gibson; Joel Gibson; Hannah Lay; Julius Gibson; Noami Omey Hogg and 6 others

Managed by: Douglas Thomas Lay
Last Updated:

About Andrew Gibson, of Caswell County


Not the son of William Gibson, of Cumberland County


Andrew Gibson

  • AKA John Andrew Gibson
  • Born about 1725 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]
  • Died about 1778 at about age 51 in Caswell Township, New Hanover, North Carolina
  • Son of William Gibson and Margaret Jane (Spurgeon) Gibson
  • [siblings unknown]
  • Husband of Mary Duncan (abt 1730 - bef. 1795) — married before 1749. She married 2nd to John Cooper (widower)

Children of Andrew Gibson and Mary Duncan:

  1. Joel (1749-1830)
  2. James (1750->1803)
  3. Julius (1751-)
  4. Naomi (Omey) (1752-1795)
  5. William (1753-1810)
  6. Richard (1754-<1816)
  7. Susannah (1756-1832)
  8. John (1758-1830)
  9. Lucretia (1768-)
  10. Hannah (1775-1863)

Disambiguation

There was a Margaret Jane Spurgeon, who was born in Scotland about 1705, and died in NC in 1749. She married a William Gibson, who was born in Bull and Mouth, England about 1705. - Gary T. Gibson


Mary Duncan’s first husband is widely said to have been John Gibson. However, a recent evaluation of original records suggests that her first husband was actually Andrew Gibson:

Land Grant #66 to Andrew Gibson: Enter date 14 Aug 1778, 404 acres on Hyco River (at that time apparently still considered part of Orange Co)

Ref: Caswell County, NC, Land Entries 1778-1863 #1134: Mary Gibson enters--200 acres of land joining the Orange County line of James Rawls and John Sturges on South Hico including her improvements. 26 July 1779.

Land Grant #1094 to Andrew Gibson: Enter date 23 Oct 1779, 129 acres on both sides of Traverse Creek [also still considered Orange County]

Land Grant #633 to Mary Gibson: Enter date 28 July 1779, 300 acres on waters of Gunns Creek, Caswell County

North Carolina Census670

Name: Andrew Gibson State: NC County: Granville County Year: 1755

Name: Andrew Gibson State: NC County: Caswell County Year: 1777


References

  1. WikiTree contributors, "John Andrew Gibson (abt.1725-abt.1776)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gibson-2227 : accessed 15 November 2024).
  2. https://heathcock.org/genealogy/ps02/ps02_452.html
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Andrew Gibson, of Caswell County's Timeline

1725
1725
Seen as, Hanover County, Virginia
1740
1740
Age 15
Parish of Cople, Westmoreland County, Holy See (Vatican City State)
1740
Age 15
Cople, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
1750
1750
Caswell, North Carolina
1750
Frederick County, Virginia, Colonial America
1751
September 14, 1751
North Carolina, United States
1751
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
1753
May 1753
Caswell, North Carolina
1753
Caswell, North Carolina, United States