Elizabeth "Mary" Gibbs

Elizabeth Moore was born 27 NOV 1657 in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts, and died 20 JAN 1733/1734 in Sudbury,Middlesex,Massachusets. She was the daughter of John MOORE and Ann SMITH.

She married Matthew Gibbs on 12 NOV 1678 in Sudbury,Middlesex,Massachusetts.He was born 17 DEC 1656 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, and died 9 MAR 1731/1732 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was the son of Matthew Gibbs and Mary Bradish.

It was formerly thought to have been Mary, sister to Elizabeth, as 1st wife of Matthew Gibbs, Jr., and Elizabeth as 2nd wife, but that is now thought to be in error, and Elizabeth was his only wife. See below.

Children of Elizabeth MOORE and Matthew GIBBS are:

• Matthew GIBBS was born 12 MAR 1680 in Sudbury,Middlesex,Ma. He married Sarah PAGE 21 APR 1709 in Framingham,Middlesex,Ma. She was born ABT 1674 in Haverhill,Essex,Ma, and died BEF 1739 in ,,Ma.
• John GIBBS was born 8 JAN 1682 in Sudbury,Middlesex,Ma.
• Samuel GIBBS was born 1 MAR 1684/1685 in Sudbury,Middlesex,Ma.
• Joseph GIBBS was born 7 OCT 1687 in Sudbury,Middlesex,Ma.
• Jonathan GIBBS was born ABT 1688 in Sudbury,Middlesex,Ma, and died 26 SEP 1735 in Framingham,Middlesex,Ma. He married Lydia ABT 1729 in of Framingham,Middlesex,Ma. She was born ABT 1703 in of Framingham,Middlesex,Ma.

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disputed origins

"Marie MOORE was born 4 NOV 1655 in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts, and died 26 SEP 1705. She was the daughter of 2. John MOORE and 3. Ann SMITH."

From https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Matthew_Gibbs_and_Elizabeth_Mo...

Bolton, Ethel Stanwood. Some Descendants of John Moore of Sudbury, Mass, p. 58:117, reports that Mary Moore married Matthew Gibbs of Framingham, and d. 26 Sep 1705, whereupon her sister Elizabeth became his second wife. This is reported in other sources as well, but appears to be improbable, caused by an erroneous record. There is a marriage record in Sudbury in 1678 of "Math. Gibs" to Mary Moore, and Matthew's widow Elizabeth died in Framingham in 1733/34. However the children's birth are recorded with Elizabeth as the mother in 1680, 1682, 1684, and 1687. Also, no record of the death of Mary, nor the marriage to Elizabeth seems to appear when searching the expected places. Not to mention that it would have been illegal to marry a wife's sister at the time. To say, the least, this is a very confused situation. One would suspect that Matthew married Elizabeth and she was his only wife, and that possibly, Mary was named in the marriage record due to confusion with Matthew's mother, Mary. This is supported by the fact that John and Ann Moore named a second daughter Maria in 1670/71, suggesting their first daughter Mary died young. This is additionally supported by the division of the estate of John Moore which includes no share for Mary or any heirs of Mary. If Bolton's story was true, then the Gibbs children would have been due one share in right of their mother Mary, and Elizabeth would have been due her share. Instead, only Elizabeth is named.

supporting data

Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890), p. 9.

Elizabeth the daughter of John More and Ann his wife: was borne the 27=9 mon 1657

[Note: In old-styles dates, the ninth month is November. More info may be found here.]

Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1911), p. 433.

GIBBS, Elisabeth, wid. of Matthew, [died] Jan. 20, 1733-4.

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GEDCOM Note

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Biography

The following source may be her birth record, but needs further study:<ref>"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMB-24F : 28 September 2017), Elizabeth Moore, 27 Sep 1657; citing Birth, Lanchaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , townclerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.</ref> : Source: #S-1992136522 :: Page: Ancestry Family Trees :: Note: :: Data: ::: Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/24279608/person/17...

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This person was created through the import of randys ancestors-10generations.ged on 10 March 2011.This person was created through the import of Dickinson Family Tree.ged on 31 March 2011.