Turner, Rebecca (b. 1795, d. 17 Sep 1876)
Given Name: Rebecca
Change: Date: 14 Aug 2008
Time: 21:03:30
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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Census: Date: 1850
Place: Irwin, GA - a widow living with son William Gibbs
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Given Name: James
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:20:54
Given Name: Milley
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:20:54
Given Name: Sarah
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:30
Given Name: Elizabeth
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
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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
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:30
Note: m. Jonathan Walker, Jr. 3/24/1825
Given Name: Nancy
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:30
Note: m. James Walker, Jr. 3/24/1825
Given Name: Rebecca
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:22:30
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
Change: Date: 21 Aug 2008
Time: 19:40:38
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
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:23:53
Note: m. John Marshall 5/18/1837
Given Name: Mary
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:20:54
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.
Source: (Birth)
Title: FAMILY HISTORY OF THE GIBBS AND WARREN FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS by Idelle Gibbs Dorsey, 1978
Given Name: James E.
Change: Date: 21 Aug 2008
Time: 19:57:03
Given Name: Mary Elizabeth
Change: Date: 15 Mar 2005
Time: 01:00:00
Given Name: Nancy
Change: Date: 15 Mar 2005
Time: 01:00:00
Given Name: Rebecca
Change: Date: 15 Mar 2005
Time: 01:00:00
Note: Anna Gibbs' mother was Mary Fountain Gibbs
m. James (Jim) Gibbs b. 1858 on 4/24/1887
bur. Pleasant Grove Cem.
Given Name: Anna\Annie
Change: Date: 15 Mar 2005
Time: 01:00:00
Given Name: John Noah
Change: Date: 18 Jan 2009
Time: 16:20:54
Given Name: Bessie
Change: Date: 15 Mar 2005
Time: 01:00:00
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