James Gibbons

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Personal and Family Information

James was born in 1719 in Virginia, the son of John Gibbons and Elizabeth Price.

He died about 1756 in Frederick, Hampshire County, Virginia.

His wife was Mary Miller, who he married in 1739 in Winchester, Frederick County, VA. Their two known children were Jacob (1745-1833) and Sarah Eliza (1742-1832).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

James Gibbons
(1719-c1756)

 

John Gibbons
(1701-1773)

 

Richard Gibbons
(-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Unknown
(-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Elizabeth Price
(-?)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1719
Place: Virginia
DeathABT 1756
Place: Frederick, Hampshire County, Virginia

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Notes

Note 1

Sarah Gibbons was born May 5, 1742 Winchester, Frederick Co. Va. died September 16, 1832 Winchester, Frederick Co. Va.

In the spring of 1756 (probably April) Indians attacked at North River Mill. It is believed that Sarah's father, James Gibbons, was killed in this attack. Sarah was captured by the Indians and lived with them for about 9 yrs, during which time she reportedly was the wife of the son of a chief and gave birth to a half-Indian son whom she named Abraham Gibbons.

Sarah and her son were returned to her family in 1765.

On Oct 9, 1774, Sarah's son, Abraham aged 10 years, was bound to Daniel Sowers. A few months later Sarah filed a suit against Sowers for mistreating her son. Abraham rejoined his fathers people and nothing more is known of him.

Sarah was known as an "Indian Doctor" because of the healing skills, using herbs, which she learned from the Indians.

Sarah Married Cornelious Lister born 1740 in Ireland (believed to have been a runaway priest) died May 6, 1805 Frederick Co. Va.

children: John b abt 1763 Frederick Co. m 1797 Mary Grove

Cornelius b abt 1765 Frederick Co m Mary ?

Lydia d abt 1809 m Stephen Powell

Rachel b May 5, 1770 d Sept 16, 1800 m Geo Shiner

William b abt 1767 Frederick Co. m Juliet Dawson

Source: Hal Gibbens

Note 2

5X great grandfather