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Turner, Rebecca (b. 1795, d. 17 Sep 1876)

Given Name: Rebecca

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Note: Information on Gibbs family of John Gibbs provided by Elaine Turk from her site on Ancestry.com

Thomas Gibbs appears in the 1790 Sampson Co., NC Census, living with 1male over 16 yrs. of age, and 1 female (includes all ages). A SarahGibbs also appears in this 1790 census, living with 2 males over 16 and 4females.

Thomas and Nancy moved to Irwin Co. ca. 1820 from Montgomery Co., GA (moved there abt. 1800) as one of the original pioneer families. The 1st land district of original Irwin Co. later became Wilcox Co.,GA on 12-22-1857. They had first moved to Montgomery Co., GA fromSampson Co. NC ca. 1810 and then settled in Laurens Co., GA.

appeared in the 1820 GA Census in Irwin Co. GA

Englishman a Phillip Gibbs of NY listed before Revolution in early 1700s

bros. could have been Willis Gibbs, Samuel Gibbs that lived in NC (Thomassold
some land to Willis Gibbs), and Allen Gibbs moved to Irwin Co., GA withThomas.

dismissed by letter from the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church nearAbbeville, GA on February 5, 1848

active in the County legislature

lived in the 2nd land district of Irwin Co. at one time

Capt. of Canoochee Company Montgomery Co. [GA] Malitia September 3,1798. Listed on 1797-98 Tax Digest in Montgomery Co., GA. Capt. inBulloch Co. Malitia Company November 29, 1799.

from the HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTSby Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978:
"Thomas Gibbs and family moved to Georgia about 1812 and firstsettled in Montgomery County and after living a few years in LaurensCounty moved on to Irwin County, being among the first settlers thereafter it was opened to settlers. He lived in the 1st land district inwhat is now Wilcox County, not far from the the Ocmulgee River. He diedthere about 1845 and his wife died there about ten years later. Thomasand Nancy Gibbs were members of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, whichwas organized in 1830 in Wilcox County." p. 5.

juror in Irwin Co., GA in 1823 Sheriff of Irwin Co., GA

Source: (Birth)
Title: FAMILY HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978

Given Name: Thomas

Religion: Place: New Hope Primitive Bapt. Ch., Wilcox, GA

Census: Date: 1790
Place: , Sampson, NC

Census: Date: 1800
Place: , Montgomery, GA

Census: Date: BET. 1820 - 1840
Place: , Irwin, GA

Census: Date: 1820
Place: Irwin, GA - page 165 - No Twp L

Census: Date: 1830
Place: Irwin, GA - page 300 & 393 (one may be his son Thomas)

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Nancy, (b. 1777, d. 1855)

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Irwin, GA - a widow living with son William Gibbs

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Gibbs, James (b. 1860, d. ?)

Given Name: James

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Gibbs, Milley (b. 1855, d. ?)

Given Name: Milley

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Gibbs, Sarah (b. 1799, d. ?)

Given Name: Sarah

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Gibbs, Elizabeth (b. 1802, d. ?)

Given Name: Elizabeth

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Gibbs, Sampson (b. 26 Mar 1802, d. 23 Aug 1879)

Note: They had 9 children

Other children listed by WILCOX CO., GA FAMILY RECORDS, REEL #117, P. 64:
Milley Gibbs m. John Y. Fletcher
Jane Gibbs m. ______ Paulk

from the HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTSby Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978:
"Sampson served as ensign in the Irwin County Malitia 433rddistrict, 1823-1829. Mrs. Gibbs was a member of New Hope PrimitiveBaptist Church in present Ben Hill County being baptized into itSeptember 3, 1843. She died a member in 1879. Mr. Gibbs died in 1878.They were buried at New Hope Church." p. 6.

Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1838 from Ancestry.com:
Number 21: 8th District, 1st Section, Cherokee Land Lottery
Sampson Gibbs
Residence: Stone's
Irwin County

Number 8: 14th District, 4th Section, Cherokee Land Lottery
Sampson Gibbs
Residence: Stone's
Irwin County

Given Name: Sampson

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Gibbs, Nancy (b. 1806, d. ?)

Note: m. Jonathan Walker, Jr. 3/24/1825

Given Name: Nancy

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Gibbs, Rebecca (b. 1810, d. ?)

Note: m. James Walker, Jr. 3/24/1825

Given Name: Rebecca

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Gibbs, William (b. 1813, d. 12 Nov 1874)

Note: m. Mary Taylor, dau. of Seaborn Taylor, 2/5/1846

Source: (Death)
Title: Betty Cason, 286 Turner Bend Rd. S.W., Rome, GA 30165

Given Name: William

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Gibbs, Thomas (b. 1815, d. 1887)

Note: m. Susannah McAnnally, dau. of John McAnnally, 11/3/1837

A Confederate Veteran

A Thomas Gibbs was listed as a charter member of Pleasant Hill BaptistChurch (now Turner Co. but was Wilcox), GA in the History of PleasantHill Baptist Church, 1976, by the historical committee.

Source: (Death)
Title: Charles & Raleigh Gibbs, 12/18/1999

Source: (Death)
Title: 1901 & 1903 widow's pension applications

Given Name: Thomas

Census: Date: 1840
Place: Irwin, GA - page 12 - 433rd Dist.

Census: Date: 1880
Place: , Wilcox, GA

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Gibbs, Mary (b. 1817, d. ?)

Note: m. John Marshall 5/18/1837

Given Name: Mary

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Gibbs, James E. (b. 28 Feb 1818, d. 1873)

Note: Justice of the Peace in 690th malitia dist., Irwin Co., GA,1865-1868.

James & Mehala were charter members of Hickory Springs Primitive Bapt.Church
when it was organized in 1872. He gave 10 acres for the church-site &cem. He &
his wife are buried there.

Mehala joined Youn's Meeting-house (later named Brushy Creek Church)
11/26/1842. She then joined Turner Church nearer their home on 3/27/1858.James
joined the church & was baptized.

James & Mahala settled near Little River four miles from where Ty Ty nowis in Irwin Co., GA. They reared their family and then moved to the oldJake Clements place where both died.

from the HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTSby Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978:
"James Gibbs brought hise wife as a bride in about 1841 and settledin the 6th Land District of Irwin Coutny, which later became WorthCoutny, and still later this same land became Tift County." p. 7.