Gibson Sloan, Esq.

Biography

From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40695952/gibson-sloan

Judge Sloan was the son of David Sloan Sr. and Margaret Jones. In 1798 in Duplin County, North Carolina, he married Rachel Bryan. Their children were Bryan Whitfield, Eliza Catherine, Susan, Hugh, Hepsibah "Hepsie," Amanda, Margaret, Mary Jane, Nancy Anne, and Gibson Jr.

From Inscription on gravestone of Gibson SLOAN:

Gibson SLOAN, Esquire, died at this residence in Duplin Co.,N.C., Aug. 18,1834, on the plantation where he was born July 19,1775. He was for many years a successful planter, an enlightened and influential member of the bench in the Courts of Justice, the father of a numerous family, a devout christioan and an acceptable member of the Baptist church and being clothed with all requisites pointed out by Saint Paul for the office of Deacon he was chosen to fill that office in Concord Church. Return unto thy rest, on my soul, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

This inscription is in the neighborhood of the Concord Baptist church about four miles west of Magnolia. Now at Red House-Teachey-Ware House.

Notes

1 Sep1780: listed in Will of father, David Sloan
List Gibson SLOAN as third son, after oldest son John, and then David. I give unto my son Gibson SLOAN the plantation which I live now and one feather bed and fixtures and one negro boy TOMO and one year old colt.

20 Oct 1802: Court records, pg 9; To one fine received of Gibson Sloan for Bastardy.

18 Apr 1803: Court records, pg 13; To one fine received of Gibson Sloan, Esq. for Bastardy

Apr 1803: Court Records, p.96: Ordered following Justices take list of Taxable Property in this Co. for present Year: For Capt. D. Williams Co. Gibson Sloan, Esq.

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Duplin Co Court of Pleas & Quarter Session, Abstracts of Minutes Part- 6 1803-1805
By Leora H. Mc Eache

Wed, 23 Jan 1805: David Carleton, Gibson Sloan and Obadiah Wade with the County Surveyor be a Committee to divide the lands of James Huggins dec'd between the several heirs who claim their distributive share, towit, Sarah Stricklin, Elinor Hines, Elizabeth Huggins and Solomon Huggins and reports a plan to next court and that Peleg Rogers, Contable, convene said Committee and County Surveyor upon the premises.

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1806: Gibson Sloan on Tax lists, Duplin Co. NC. with 682 acres, 10 blacks 1807: Gibson Sloan on Tax lists, Duplin Co. NC. with 785 acres

1807: Will of Jacob Wells, of Duplin Cty. NC. States his daughter is Ann Sloan, Witness: Gibson Sloan - Kenansville Court house, NC. {copy on hand}

23 Nov 1807: Land deed - Duplin Co. NC. Q-275: Gibson Sloan sells to Thomas Johnston, 171 acres for $100, S. side of Stewarts Creek. Witnesses: D. Middleton, Benjamin Johnston

1808: Gibson Sloan on Tax lists, Duplin Co. NC. with 1001 acres, 11 blacks 19 Oct 1808: Court records, pg 26; Received of Gibson Sloan, Esq. a fine for Bastardy

16 Jun 1813: Gibson Sloan buys 60 acres from John and Barbara (Ann's sister) Linton for $90 part of Jacob Wells patent on Parson's branch.

1809/14: Gibson Sloan on Tax lists, Duplin Co. NC. with 1140 acres, $970 $ 19 slaves

31 Oct 1832: Gibson was witness for sister-in-law Eleanor Sloan Maxwell's will.

16 Aug 1834: Gibson Sloan - Grave marker in neighborhood of Concord Baptish Church a few miles from Magnolia...died at residence in Duplin Co. NC. 16 Aug.1834 on plantation where he was born 19 July 1775. Member of bench in Courts of Justice. Deacon in Concord Church. SOURCE-(from A.T.OUTLAW, pvt. col. Arch.)-Duplin Co.Historical Society

MARRIAGE-list Ann WELLS as wife of Gibson SLOAN. SOURCE-Duplin Cty,Historical Book,Kinston Public Library, Kinston, N.C.-1989-

Links

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9Z8H-J89
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=sloanguy&id=I011739&op=GET

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