Jonathan Gibson, Sr.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gibson-2346

There is great debate over whether or not this Jonathan Gibson was the son, or the brother, or no relation at all of the "Edmund Gibson who married Jane Langhorne and became a bishop of London." [1] And although it is widely repeated in unsourced online genealogies, [2] there are compelling arguments against the relationship. [3] [4]

Jonathan Gibson, Sr. was born about 1670. He married in about 1699 to Elizabeth (Thornton) Conway, widow of Edwin Conway (abt. 1640-1698), and died about 1729 in King George Co., VA. Jonathan Sr.'s wife Elizabeth and their four surviving children are mentioned in his will dated 1727:[5]

1. Jonathan Jr., b. abt. 1700
2. Sarah, b. abt. 1702
3. Alice, b. abt. 1704
4. Rachel, b. abt. 1706

Jonathan Sr. is documented in King George County records, and his son, Jonathan Jr. is on record in Orange Co., VA.[6]

Jonathan Sr. & Elizabeth's daughter Rachel is often mistaken for the Rachel Gibson who married George Taylor, but that Rachel was the daughter of Jonathan Jr. and Margaret Catlett.[7]

Will

1721-1752 King George County, Virginia Will Book A-1; [George Harrison Sanford King]; Page 82-83

• WILL OF JONATHAN GIBSON
• In the Name of God Amen. I Jonathan Gibson being sick but of sound memory and considering the frailty of this mortal life, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following-
• Imprimis: I give to my son Jonathan Gibson my Negro boy called Ceasar to him and his heirs forever.
• Item: I give to my daughter Sarah Gibson my Negro man Eugane and my Negro woman Cate and her child Plato, my Negro man Dick, my Negro woman Lang and her son Ned them and all their increase to her and her heirs forever.
• Item: I give to my daughter Alice Gibson Twenty & two pounds Sterling to buy her a Negro.
• Item: I give to my daughter Rachell Gibson my Negro woman young' Vemow & Judy Harry Peter & Tony and all their future increase to her and her heirs forever.
• Lastly all the rest of my Negroes with their increase, all my Corn, Tobacco, Cattle & estate whatsoever I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Gibson in lieu of her thirds & for paying my debts and do make and Ordain her full and sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament and do hereby revoke all other Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made. But of the Negroes so left as before to my wits my will is that Nogro Sarah, her son Joe, and her increase be to my said wife and at her disposal forever so that it be to anyone of my children the rest of the Negroes here left to her are to go to my son Jonathan after her decease.
• In Witness and confirmation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 30th day of 7ber Anno Dom: 1727.Jonathan Gibson *Seale*
• Signed Sealed & Delivered to be his Last Will & Testament in presence of T: TurnerAaron Thornley Anthony Strother
• At a Court held for King George County the 5th day of December Anno Dom: 1729.
• The last Will & Testament of Jonathan Gibson, Gent., dece., was presented into Court by Elizabeth his Widow & Executrix who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of Thomas Turner and Anthony Strother evidences thereto and admitted to record. Copa. Test
• T: Turner Cl: Cur:

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• 1721-1744 King George County, Virginia Inventories; [Antient Press]; Page 138-140
• Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of JONATHAN GIBSON Gent. deced
• .. items valued but not totalled .. includes five negro men;
• 28 geese; 6 negro women each with a child, a negro boy •• made by appraisers
• JOS. STROTHER, SAML. SKINKER, T: TURNER .
• At a court held 6th February 1729 (1730) .. inventory returned & admitted
• to record.
• JONATHAN GIBSON made his will on 30th of 7ber 1727. Presented into
• court 5th December 1729 by his widow ELIZABETH and admitted to record.

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• 1721-1744 King George County, Virginia Inventories; [Antient Press]; Page 117-118
• We the Subscribers being first sworn before JONATHAN GIBSON Gent.
• have inventoried & appraised all the Estate of AARON THORNLEY deced
• in money that was presented to our view by MARY THORNLEY the administratrix
• .. items valued and totalled. 1 194.16.10 .. includes two negro
• men and two negro women, a white woman servant, a white servant boy
• (appraised to t 109.10.0) .. 20 geese .. made by appraisers JAMES
• ROBERTSON, ROBERT ELLISTON. RICHARD TANKERSLEY
• At a court held 7th March 1729 MARY THORNLEY returned this inventory
• .. same is admitted to record.
• Bond of MARY THORNLEY administratrix of AARON THORNLEY deced in the
• sum of 300 pounds dated 3rd January 1728 (1729). Bondsmen William
• Peck. Robt. Strother. Robt. Peck.

References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2634...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gibson-2346 cites

1. Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica, by Hamilton, Adams, and Company, 1888, pp. 195-196
2. Rootsweb: Gibson-L Archives: Jonathan Gibson, by Elreeta Weathers, 13 Apr 1999
3. Boyajian, Ned. No connect. between Jonathan GIBSON and the Bishop of London? June 11, 2005.
4. La Bach, William. Re: No connect. between Jonathan GIBSON and the Bishop of London? June 14, 2005.
5. King George Co. Will Book A-1, 1721-1752, Pages 82-83
6. Taylor family genealogists and historians 1) Dr. Andrew Glassell Grinnan, onetime owner of the Francis Taylor diary and great-grandson of Erasmus Taylor; 2) William Kyle Anderson, descendant of Commodore Richard Taylor; and 3) Philip Fall Taylor (1864-1916).
7. See Rachel Gibson's Profile See also:
8. Article by Alice Elizabeth Trabue, Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 18, Issue 54, Kentucky State Historical Society, 1918, page 28
9. Donald Robertson and his wife Rachel Rogers of King and Queen County, Virginia: their ancestry and posterity: also a brief account of the ancestry of Commodore Richard Taylor of Orange County, Virginia, and his naval history during the War of the American Revolution. Anderson, William Kyle, Detroit, Winn & Hammond, printers, 1900, pg. 238
10. Diary of Francis Taylor, son of Rachel (Gibson) Taylor, Filson Club, KY
11. Jonathan Gibson, Sr.
12. King George Co. Will Book A-1, 1721-1752, Pages 82-83
13. Notes to Francis Taylor Diary (1786-1799) by Dr. Andrew Glassell Grinnan, onetime owner of the Francis Taylor diary and great-grandson of Erasmus Taylor; William Kyle Anderson, descendant of Commodore Richard Taylor; and Philip Fall Taylor (1864-1916)
14. Estate Inventories and Appraisals dated 06 Mar 1745 and 27 Jun 1745, Orange Co. records