"The Great" Robert Gibson, Sr.

Not the son of Capt. James John Gibson, I

Robert Gibson, Sr.

• Gender: Male
• Birth: 1710 - County Cork, Munster, Ireland
• Death: May 20, 1760 (49-50) - Augusta County, Virginia
• Son of Daniel Gibson and Elizabeth Janet Cameron
• Husband of Isabella (Fortune) Gibson

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Emigrated 1736-1737 according to a list of Emigrants from England to America 1718-1759, Baltimore, MD.

Children

1. George Gibson 1732 - 1819
2. Robert Gibson 1734 -
3. John Gibson 1740 -
4. Mary Gibson Bef 1743 -
5. Elizabeth Gibson Bef 1745 -
6. William Gibson Bef 1747 -
7. Isabella Gibson Bef 1747 -
8. James Gibson Bef 1749 -

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Information on Robert Gibson

Record of Baptisms in Augusta County, VA, from Chalkley's:

Robert Gibson's children baptized in Augusta County, VA:

Mary 15 March 1743
Elisabeth 19 March 1745
William 3 May 1747 (a twin)
Isabella 3 May 1747 (a twin)
James 19 March 1749

From Chalkley's':

22d March, 1760. Robert Gibson's will, yeoman--Wife, Isabella Gibson, executrix; son, Robert Gibson, executor; son, George Gibson, 190 acres between here and Spring Hill; son, James Gibson; son, John Gibson (if he be alive or comes to demand it). Teste: Alexander Thompson, Wm. Johnston, Zechariah Smith. Proved, 20th May, 1760, by the witnesses. Executors qualified (Isabella's mark "E"), with John Gray, Zechariah Smith, Wm. Palmer.

Robert Gibson's land (Beverley Manor SE, 370 acres) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

Page 215.—15th May, 1754. Beverley to Robert Gibson, 370 acres in Beverley Manor. Cor. George Caldwell; cor. Wm. Henderson. (Note that Robert Gibson's tract is adjoining the Tinkling Spring Church, indicated on the Hildebrand Map as "T.S., 1747, 110 acres", just to the north).
Page 350.—21st August, 1754. Beverley to Robert Gibson, 190 acres in Beverley Manor on the Back Draft.
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

Page 162.--29th November, 1760. Robert Gibson to William Caldwell, £30, 186 acres on a branch of Christian's Creek; cor. George Caldwell; cor. land belonging to the heir of Robert Gibson, deceased. Teste: Wm. Armstrong, Wm. Palmer, George Caldwell, George Caldwell. Delivered: Philip Dold by written order from David Caldwell, 20th May, 1803.

Origins

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Daniel_Gibson_%283%29

Will/Estate Records of Daniel Gibson
Page 379.-- Daniel Gibson's will--Wife, Elizabeth Gibson, executrix. Teste: Alex. Blair, John Nickel, Robert Gambell. 28th August, 1751, no probate order.
Vol. 1 - JUNE 18, 1752. - (269) Alexr. Gibson qualifies Admr. of his deceased father, Daniel Gibson, Elizabeth, the relict having refused.
Page 432.--18th June, 1752. Alexander Gibson's bond as administrator of Daniel Gibson, with sureties John Patterson, Sampson Archer.
Page 439.--19th August, 1752. Daniel Gibson's appraisement, by Alex. Crawford, Andrew Foster, James Sayers.

References

1. Other sources: U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, Virginia Land and Probate Records, U.S. Find A Grave Index and Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations
2. Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 19 2020, 8:27:37 UTC
3. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Robert_Gibson_%2837%29
4. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Isabella_Fortune_%282%29
5. http://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KLLR-Z29
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59289229/isabella-gibson
7. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fortune-175