Margaret Van Bebber

Disputed Origins

“Here John Davis Van Bibber met and married Margaret "Peggy" Chrisman, oldest daughter of Isaac Chrisman and Jenny Scott. Isaac was among the first white settlers to settle this far west and was killed at the Chrisman fort by Indians in 1776.” [??Cannot find this Peggy in the Chrisman Pedigree - < link >

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Margaret Chrisman •Sex: F •Birth: ABT 1767 in Botecourt Co. Va. •Death: 20 APR 1823 in Claibourne Co. Tn.

Father: Issac Chrisman b: ABT 1740 Mother: Jean Scott b: ABT 1747

Marriage: 1 John Davis Van Bibber b: ABT 1765 in Cecil Co. Md.

Children: 1. Nancy Van Bibber b: 22 JUL 1788 in Claiborne, Tn. 2. Isaac C. Van Bibber b: 30 APR 1790 in Russell Co. Va. 3. Luvicy Van Bibber b: ABT 1792 4. Jane Van Bibber b: ABT 1794 5. Sarah Van Bibber b: ABT 1796 6. Peter Van Bibber b: 25 DEC 1798 in Claiborne, Tn. 7. James Van Bibber b: ABT 1804 in Claiborne, Tn. 8. Gabriel Van Bibber b: ABT 1805 in Claiborne, Tn. 9. John Van Bibber b: ABT 1807 10. William Van Bibber b: 1 JAN 1809 in Claiborne, Tn.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 24 2020, 17:44:03 UTC

GEDCOM Note

!SOURCE: Tenn. IGI

Notes

Van Bibber Pioneers Electronic Newsletter. Volume 2, Number 5 · March 1998 <link >

CLAIBORNE County Deed Book D, Page 252: Power of Attorney

John Van Bebber to Isaac VAN BEBBER (Note the name John VAN BEBBER, Jnr. was written and then stricken.). John VAN BEBBER, Jr, joined the War of 1812 and died in 1815 in that War)

State of Tennessee Claiborne County May Term 1814 - this Power of Attorney from John Van Bebber to Isaac Van Bebber is acknowledged in open court by John Van Bebber - Let it be Registered. attest Walter Evans

Power to Isaac Van Bebber

Know all men by these presents that I John Van Bebber of the County of Claiborne and state of Tennessee for divers good causes and Considerations we hereunto moving have made Ordained Constituted and appointed and by these presents do make consti and Appoint My trusty Son (friend had been written and stricken), Isaac Van Bebber of the County aforesaid My true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name and to my use to ask demand recover or receive of and from Archibald Scot Administrator of Isaac Crisman deceased and Jinny Crisman Administratrix of Isaac Crisman deceased all my lawfull part of the Estate of said Isaac Crisman deceased--- Which I am Entitled to by lawfully Marrying his Oldest Daughter Margaret Crisman who is Justly and lawfully Entitled to an Equal Share of distribution of sd.

Intestates Estate, Giving and by these presents- Granting to my said attorney My sole and full power to take and persue and follow such Legal Courses for the recovery and obtaining of the same as I My Self Might or could do were I personally present- and upon a receipt of the Same Acquistances and Other Sufficient discharges for me and in My name to make sign seal and deliver as too one or more Attorney or attornies under him to substitute and appoint and again at his pleasure to revoke and further to do perform and Execute for me & in My name all and Singular thing or things which shall or may be necessary touching and concerning the premises as fully thoroughly as I the Said John Van Bebber in my own person ought or could do in and about the same Ratifying allowing and Confirming what soever My said attorney Shall Lawfully do or couse to be done in and about the Execution of the premises by Virtue of these presents, In witness whereof I have hereunto Let my hand and Seal this 27th day of February 1814, and 38th Year of American Independence

John Van Bebber
(seal)
Test James Renfro
registered the 13th day of August 1814 Wm Rogers register by his deputy Walter Evans