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GATES.
The emigrant ancestor of this family was Stephen Gates, second son of Thomas Gates of Norwich, Norfolk Co., Eng. He came from Hing- ham, Eng., to Hingham, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, 1638, in the ship "Diligent," with wife, Ann (Hill) and two chil. He settled in Hingham, rem. to Lancaster, where he lived in 1656, and later went
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to Cambridge, where he d. 1662. He was in the 10th gen. from Thomas Gates, Esq., of Higheaster and Thurstenbie, Essex, Eng., 1327. The successive generations are as follows: I. Thomas; II. William; III. Sir Geoffrey; IV. William; V. Sir Geoffrey; VI. Geof- frey ; VII. Geoffrey; VIII. Peter; IX. Thomas; X. Stephen.
ii. THOMAS,2 his 3d son. b. 1642; m. July 6, 1670. Elizabeth Freeman of Sudbury, Mass. They lived in Stow, Marlboro and Sudbury, and in 1670 went to Norwich, Conn. 11 ch.
iii. JOSIAH,3 (Thomas,2 Stephen,1) b. Stow, Mass., 1682; m. Grace Rath- bone, 1714; settled at Colchester, Conn. 7 chil., of whom Thomas was a corporal in Capt. Holmes' Co., Conn. militia.
4 JOSIAH,+ (Josiah,3 Thomas,2 Stephen,1) b. Colchester, Conn., Jan. 15, 1722; lived in Colchester, m. a Miss Stevens; came to Newbury, Vt. very early with his sons Jacob, Jonathan and Ezra. Seems to have ret. to Conn., as he served as a private in Capt. Levi Wells' Co., Col. Spencer's Reg. 2d Conn., in the revolutionary war; at the siege of Boston, May 11, to Dec. 17, 1775; d. in the army at Orwell, Vt. Seven sons.
i. Reynolds,5 settled in Canaan, N. H.
ii. Abner.5
iii. Daniel,5 b. 1751; settled in New York ; m. Sarah Moore.
iv. Josiah,5 rev. sol.
v. 2 1 Ezra, 5 b. 1759.
vi. Jonathan, 5 b. 1767.
vii. Jacob,5 was a minute man in Capt. Thos. Johnson's Co., Newbury, 1775; served 39 days in Capt. Simeon Stevens Co., 1779-1781; seems to have d. in the army.
1 EZRA,5 ( Josiah,4) b. Colchester, Conn., 1759; rev. sol. from Conn., and in passing through Newbury, was left there sick ; served in guarding and scouting, and was one of the guard at Gen. Jacob Bayley's house when it was attacked by Capt. Pritchard, June 15, 1782, in which he was wounded in the right arm; pensioner after 1783; kept the toll bridge at Wells River some years ; lived awhile in Bath and bur. there, although he d. in Newbury, 1844. 1st w. unknown; 2d, m. Elinor, dau Elihu Johnson and wid. of Lieut. Abial Chamberlin of Newbury. 3d, "the widow Deming," of Bath. He was a schoolmaster.
Children not in regular order.
i. Rachel,6 b. ab. 1783; m. Stephen Nelson of Newbury; d. Jan. 7, 1869, aged 86: (Cem at Newbury).
ii. Betsey,6 b. ab. 1785; m. Moses Heath, q. v.
iii. Anna.6 b. ab. 1790; m. 1st, Curtis Johnson. 2d, Job Welton.
iv. Ezra,6 b. ab. 1792; m. Elizabeth, dau. Samuel Ingalls (b. Dec. 6, 1796). rem. to Iowa, 1855.
v. Hannah,6 b. ab. 1794; m. Robert Hodge, an Irish peddler, and rem. from the state.
vi. Mercy,6 b. about 1797,m. Nov. 20, 1817, Reuben Banfield, lived at So. R. Rem. to Whitefield, N. H , had two dau's who m. John and Peter God- dard of Bethlehem, N. H.
2 JONATHAN,5 (Josiah,4) b. Colchester, Ct, 1767; came to Newbury, then to Ryegate in Feb. 1775; farmer, carpenter, wheelwright, and a rafts- man on the river. Bought land where Samuel Clough, and later, John S. Clough afterward lived He in. April 5, 1790, by Josiah Page, Jean, dau. Archibald Taylor (b Scotland ab 1770; d. April 26, 1803). Bur. in the "Old Scotch Cemetery" on Win. McLam's farm. About 1805, he rem. to the w. part of the town and bought land of James Sanderson, where his son Moses afterwards lived, between Alex Renfrew's and Claud Brock's; only the cellar marks the spot About the same time he m. 2d, Marion Wallace, from Paisley, Scot., who d. May 15, 1853, aged 75. Hed. June 5, 1853; bur. in West cem. Members of Ref. Pres. ch.
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Children all by 1st marriage.
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i. Ezra,6 b. June 27, 1791.
ii. Mary,6 b. March 17, 1793; d. 1853; m. William Randall of Newbury. (See History of Newbury).
4 iii John,6 b Oct. 9, 1794 ( By another rec. Oct. 4, 1797).
iv. Jean,6 b. Oct. 6, 1795 (by another rec. Oct. 4, 1795,) d. April 30, 1834; m. Moses Hatch of Groton.
5 V. Moses,6 b Dec. 29, 1798 (by another rec. Dec. 18, 1798). -
vi. Nancy, 6 b. Dec 28, 1800; m. 1st Hiram Work. 2d,
Peter Merrill. -- Martin; 3rd,
6 vii. Hannah,6 b. March 23, 1803; m. 1st, Hiram Woods; 2d, Ashael Burring- ton.
3 EZRA 6 (Jonathan,5 Josiah,4) b. Ryegate, June 27, 1791; blacksmith. He m. ab. 1814, Elizabeth, dau, Abraham Whitehill (b. Aug, 5, 1788; d. Aug. 5, 1853) a few days after the death of her son Nehemiah. He d. Sept. 28, 1830. Members of Ref. Pres. ch.
Children :
7 i. William,7 b. Feb. 11, 1815.
ii. John,7 b. ab. 1818; went west, and was drowned in Wisconsin.
iii. Nancy,7 b. Sept. 1, 1821 : m. John C. Page, q. v.
iv. Moses, 7 b. 1824; rem. to Wisconsin, later to Minnesota.
v. Mary Jane,7 b. Aug. 14, 1826; m. July 4, 1853, in Bath, Valentine, s. of Caleb Morse (b. Haverhill, N. H., Sept. 29, 1810; d. Sept. 22, 1865). Lived in Newbury (Boltonville), d. ab. 1895. Chil. (1) Elizabeth M.,8 [Morse] b. March 26, 1855; m. 1873, George Bill of Hollis, N. H. (2) Mandana, 8 [Morse] b. Haverhill, May 4, 1857 ; lived in Bos- ton. (3) Ida Josephine,8 [Morse] b. Haverhill, April 16, 1859; m. May 1, 1876, Edwin R. Abbott of Boltonville. (4) dau. d. in child- hood.
vi. Eliza, 7 b July 13, 1826; m. March 14, 1850, Alexander Roy of Barnet. Ch , Ezra J., Moses H., John C., Elmer E. She d. July 5, 1868.
vii. Nehemiah,7 b. July 1829, blacksmith; enlisted 1862, in Co. F, 15th Vt., d soon after ret. home, July 31, 1863.
viii. Maria,7 m. Wm. Arthur, q.v.
4 JOHN,6 (Jonathan,5 Josiah,4) b. Ryegate, Oct. 9, 1794; owned, cleared and carried on the 100 acre farm (now pasture) next north of T. A. Meader's; he also taught singing school, was a man of energy and in- tegrity ; at one time he went on foot to Ohio seeking a new home, and ret. on foot to Ryegate. He m. 1818, by Rev. James Milligan, Janet, dau. Alexander Holmes (b. May 16, 1800; d. in Groton, March 24, 1840). He d. Dec. 19, 1841. Members Ref. Pres. ch., bur. in the West cemetery, with three oldest daughters.
Children ;
i. Nancy,7 b. Sept. 24, 1820; d. Feb. 6, 1848.
ii. Mary, 7 b. July 1, 1823; d. May 1, 1845.
iii. Jane,7 b. May 29, 1825; d. Feb. 6, 1848, seven hours before her sister Nancy.
iv. James Milligan, 7 b. 1826; d. Sept. 2, 1833. 8
v. Elnathan Johnston,7 b. Sept. 7, 1828.
vi. Eliza, 7 b. June 29, 1830; m. Edward Miller, q. v.
vii. Christina,7 b. Aug 27, 1832; m 1st, Robert Lang, q. v. 2d, David Lang, q. v,
9 viii. James Milligan, 7 b. Oct. 22, 1834.
10 ix. John,7 b. May 21, 1838.
5 MOSES, 6 (Jonathan,5 Josiah,4) b. Dec. 29, 1798. Lived with his father, and succeeded him on the farm. He m. 1st, June 21, 1824, Eliza Willey, who d July 12, 1826, leaving one ch. 2d, March 4, 1828, Margaret, dau. Robert Hall (h. May 27, 1799; d. March 21, 1884). He d. Dec. 20, 1889; bur. in West cem.
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Children :
i. Augustus,7 b. May 14, 1825; d. 1853. By 2d marriage :
ii. Eliza Jane,7 b Dec. 15, 1828; m. Archibald Caldwell, q v.
iii. Lucinda.7 b. Oct. 7, 1830; m. Josiah Keenan, q. v.
iv. Michael, 7 b. Feb. 22, 1832; d. March 28, 1846-
v. Zerviah,7 b. June 26, 1833; d. Jan. 14, 1910; m. June 5, 1856, Harvey N. Clark of Cabot. Ch., Mantie, who m. Frank Palmer of Danville. 1 ch , Ray.
vi. Benjamin F.,7 b, Feb. 20, 1825. Res Mountain View, Iowa. Ch. Ma- bel, in a Mr. Stricklett.
vii. Flora.7 b. Nov. 19, 1836; m. 1860, Reuben Clark of Cabot and rem. to Barre. Ch. (1) Evalyn, who in. Frank Fisher of Barre; 2 ch. (2) Edna, grad. Emerson Sch. of Oratory, cl. of 1893; d. same yr.
viii. Calvin Knox, 7 b. Oct. 13, 1838; en. as private, Co. I. 9th Vt .. dis. d of disease contracted in the army, Oct. 27, 1864; bur. West cem. ix. Clara, 7 b. Jan. 27, 1841; m. Jackson P. Miller, q. v.
x. Robert Hall,7 b Dec. 14, 1842; res. So. Ryegate, carpenter ; session clerk, Ref. Pres. ch. He m. 1st, Mar. 23, 1870, Sophronia, dau. John McLam (b. March 23, 1852; d. July, 1874). 2d, Dec. 8, 1881, Nancy (Smith) widow of David Bone. Ch. (1) Mary Sophronia, 8 b. May 25, 1883; teacher at Newbury ; m. May 25, 1908, Geo. Leon Tyler of W. New- bury. Ch, George Robert,9 [Tyler] b. March 1, 1909. (2) Ruth Anne.8 b. Aug. 20, 1889.
xi. Scott L .. 7 b May 13, 1846; m. Nov. 1872, Helen McLaren of Barnet. Ch. (1) Geo McLaren8, res. Barre, (2) Ernest8, res. Schenectady, N. Y , m. Mrs. Annie Hall, who d. Feb. 13, 1910; twin daus. b. Feb. 10, 1910.
6 HANNAH,6 (Jonathan,5 Josiah,4) b. R. March 23, 1805; m. 1st, April 27. 1830; Hiram Woods. 2d, Ashael Burrington of Greensboro, Vt, Lived in Groton ; she d. Jan. 8, 1854.
Children all by first marriage:
i. Mary Jane,7 [Woods] b May 19, 1832; m. William Wilson; d. Nov. 25, 1882. One dau .. m. John Davidson, q. v.
ii. Eunice T .. 7 [Woods] b. May 25, 1835; m. E. G. Lind of Ryegate, q. v., d. 1907.
iii. John T., 7 [Woods] b. July 28, 1836
iv. Hiram T., 7 [Woods] h. Oct. 25, 1838; m. Rosina Darling.
v. Roxanna B.,7 [Woods] b, April 14, 1840; d. Nov. 16; 1847.
7 WILLIAM,7 (Ezra,6 Jonathan,5 Josiah,+) b. Ryegate. Feb. 11, 1815; carpen- ter and mill-wright. Went to Plainfield, Ill., 1838, and m. Jan. 1, 1840, Maranda, dau. Dea. Benjamin Fowler, from Woodbury, Vt. Rem. to Rochester, Ill., same yr., farmer. also builder; held public office, being assessor for his town 31 yrs. He d. April 15, 1892; she d. Jan. 7, 1904.
Children :
i. John,8 b. Feb. 6. 1840; d. Nov. 1851.
ii. Louisa,8 b. Feb. 15, 1843; m. Jan. 1, 1863. B. F. Hewitt, who d. June 11, 1905. Ch. (1) Nellie M.,9 [Hewitt] b. May 16. 1868; m. Joseph Chessman. (2) William Gates,9 [Hewitt] b April 7, 1871; d. May 10, 1903. 1 son. (3) Frank E.,9 [Hewitt] b June 12, 1876. (4) Louisa M ,9 [Hewitt] b. June 12, 1876; d. April 18. 1891. (5) Abbie J ,9 [Hewitt] b. Nov. 11, 1879; m. Mr Shaub. 2 ch. (6) Linda E.,9 [Hewitt] b. June 5, 1882 ; m. R. Vaugh.
ELNATHAN JOHNSTON, 7 (John,6 Jonathan,5 Josiah,4) b. Sept. 7, 1828; rem. to
Rochester, Minn., where he d. May 24, 1904. He m. Jane Waldron of Venice, N. Y., farmer and mechanic ; invented and patented the "Gates Hoe "
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Children :
i. Ann Eliza, 8 b. Oct. 15, 1856; m. Jan. 4. 1875, Martin Boardman ; farmer, Warner, So. Dak. She d. Jan. 22 1896. Ch. (1) Ella Jane,9 [Board- man] b. Jan. 18, 1876. (2) Archie Guy,9 [Boardman] b. Nov. 4, 1878. (3) Alice,9 [Boardman] b. May 24, 1891. (4) Helen,9 [Boardman] b. March 16,1893.
ii. John W.,8 b. Rochester, Minn., March 31, 1858; res. R , coal dealer. He m. March 20, 1883, Ella M., dau. James M. Gates.7 Members of Christian ch. Ch. (1) Lloyd Leonard,9 b. June 21; d. Nov. 8, 1886. (2) Elnathan Vernon,9 b. Feb. 5, 1888; ed. Minn. Univ. (3) Anna Lola, 9 b. March 21, 1890. (4) Leon Leonard 9 b. June 10, 1892.
iii. Frank M.,8 b. May 4, 1861; grad. Law Dept., Mich. Univ. Traveled much, and is supposed to have d. in So. Am.
iv. Arthur E.,8 b. April 19, 1863; res. Madison, So. Dak., manager of grain elevator and station agent. He m. Nov. 1886, Sue Babcock. Ch, Glen Everett,9 b. July 6, 1882.
v. George Burt,8 b. 1864; res. Madison, So. Dak., R. R. conductor; m. 1st, April 3, 1889. Grace Sweet, who d. March 25, 1896. He m. 2d, May 28, 1898. Florence Santee. Ch. by 1st m. (1) Adabelle,9 b. Jan. 2. 1887. (2) Flossie L.,9 b. June 2, 1891. (3) Elnathan J.,9 b. June 22, 1893. (4) Blanche G.,9 b. April 25, 1895, By 2d m. (5) Eliza- beth J., 9 b. Aug. 16, 1905. (6) Marion,9 b. Dec. 16, 1907.
vi. Harvey L.,8 res. Rochester, Minn., jeweler, insurance and real estate; m. Dec. 1889, Martha Lamb. Ch. (1) Gladys,9 d. 1893. (2) Clifford C.,9 h. Jan. 11, 1894. (3) Howard M.,9 b. March 6, 1903. (4) Leon- ard,9 b. March 2, 1907.
vii. Fred,8 b. Dec. 1868; d Oct. 17, 1869.
viii. Joseph A.,8 b. Sept. 9, 1871 ; res. Kenyon, Minn. Physician; twice rep in legislature. He m. June 10, 1896, Jennie Clark. Ch. (1) Elnathan C., 9 b. June 23, 1897. (2) Russell,9 b. Oct. 18, 1898. (3) Nellie J.,9 b. July 31, 1902. (4) Joseph.9 b. May, 1906. (5) Jennie,9 b. July, 1907.
ix. Thomas H.,8 res. Rochester, Minn., optician and jeweler; m. June, 1902, Mattie Holt. Ch. Gertrude L.,9 b. July 17, 1905.
x. Martha,8 d. 1881, aged 6 yrs.
9 JAMES MILLIGAN, 7 (John, 6 Jonathan.5 Josiah,4) b. Oct. 22, 1834. Reared in family of Miller Craig, after death of parents; rem. to Pickwick, Minn. Farmer, beekeeper, and member of school board. He m. Nov. 13, 1858, Adelaide Outhouse, (b. Kenosha Co., Wis., 1842; d. Mar. 7,1911.)
Children :
i. Ella.8 b. Richmond, Minn., Aug. 23, 1859; m. March 20, 1883, John W , 7 (Elnatlıan J ,6) Gates.
ii Anna,8 b. Richmond, March 29, 1862 ; dressmaker; in. March 26, 1891, Ernest Gross, farmer (b. Nov 8, 1868). Res Pickwick, Minn .; bap- tists. Ch. (1) Albian Otis,9 [Gross] b. Apr, 28, 1892. (2) Alta May, 9 [Gross] b. March 25, 1897. (3) James Milton, 9 [Gross] b. Oct, 21,1899.
iii. Charles Albert.8 b. Aug. 11, 1868; grad. 1888, Fowler and Wells Phren- ological Institute, New York. Farmer, and lecturer on phrenology ; res. Pickwick, Minn. He m. Dec. 25, 1890, Belle Umberger. Ch. son b. Apr. 1905 ; d a week later.
iv. Frederic William,8 b. Feb. 25, 1872; grad. Minn. Normal Sch., 1895, Wis. Univ. 1899; M. A. from Univ. of Minn., 1907; member of Sigma X Soc. Prin. High School at Rochester, Minn., 1899-1905; Instruc- tor of mathematics in North side High School, Minneapolis. He m. Ang. 25, 1898, Mary Hatch (b. March 1, 1874), grad. Minn. State Normal Sch .. 1894. Members of Pres. ch. Ch. (1) Helen Ruth,9 b. Sept. 27, 1901. (2) Alice Maurine,9 b. June 15, 1907.
10 JOHN,7 (John,6 Jonathan,5 Josiah 4) b. Groton, May 21, 1838; parents d. be- fore he was three yrs. old; lived with relatives, then with his uncle,
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James Holmes 20 yrs. He m. 1st Feb. 20, 1868, Eliza, dau. Isaiah and Rachel (Orr) Emery (b. Feb. 16, 1848; d. April 23, 1880). Lived in Peacham 5 yrs., rem. to Boston 1872, lamplighter in the Back Bay Dist., 5 yrs Ret. to R. 1877 and bought the old Holmes farm ; farmer and mechanic; ruling elder in Ref. Pres.ch , Barnet. Hem 2d, June 15, 1881, Maria, dau. Wm. Caldwell.
Children by 1st marriage :
i. John Nelson, 8 b. Peacham, March 22, 1869; res Los Angeles, Cal., bridge builder, So. Pac. R R., also in mail service. He m. at Pomona, Cal., June 5, 1895, Ida Mary Brown. Ch. (1) Ruth,9 b 1896. (2) Nor- man 9 b. 1899.
ii. Infant, b. and d. 1872.
iii. Herbert Loren,9 b. Boston, June 3, 1874; d Oct. 11, 1875.
There was also an Elnathan Johnston Gates who lived in Rye- gate, and was m. at Newbury, March 31, 1801, by Rev. Nathaniel Lambert to Mary Johnston Mr. Miller does not seem to know how he was related to the family. Other members of the Gates family in R , whose precise connection with it is not known were Sally, who m. Sept. 18, 1799, Stephen Meader, and Mrs. Sarah Gates who m. March 15, 1792, Nicholas Chamberlin.
GEBBIE.
GEORGE, son of John and Elizabeth (Patterson) Gebbie, ( who were both born in Scotland, and were the parents of eight children) b. Greensboro, Vt., May 9, 1856. Hem , Oct. 2, 1883, Sarah A. Anderson of Crafts- bury. Chil. Hugh M., John W., and Lois S., all living. Mrs. Gebbie d. Apr. 13, 1893. He came to R., Nov. 10, 1896, and m. 2d., Apr. 19, 1899, Arabella, dau. J. H. Symes. They settled on the Robert Miller farm, which was formerly that of Alexander Miller, Sr.
Children:
i. Infant, b. and d., Dec. 25, 1900.
ii. Emily S., b. Dec. 17, 1901.
iii. Phebe E. b. Apr. 27, 1903.
iv. Annie M , b. Feb. 16, 1905.
v. George T. Jr., b. May 31, 1907.
GEORGE.
JOHN, of English descent, came from Hopkinton, N. H., with his wife and 15 chil. and settled in Topsham, in a part of the town now called George Hill where two more chil. were b. to them. They were a very active enterprising family, and their descendants are widely scattered.
EDMUND,2 (John1,) settled on the farm now owned by Duncan Mckay in Top- sham erecting a log house on the other side of the road from the present buildings and where all the children were born, and in which he lived at the time of his death. Farmer and drover going to Bos- ton several times a year with droves of cattle and sheep. When past 84 his mind failed; he imagined himself still a drover and one cold night wandered from home and was found after several hours search, frozen to death. The name of his wife was Joanna Flanders.
WILLIAM THOMPSON,3 (Edmund,2 John,1) b. Topsham, June 18, 1818, renov- ing to Topsham village in 1856. Farmer on homestead, Auctioneer, Constable, High Sheriff of Orange County, Town Representative, and State Senator, Collector of Internal Revenue, and while holding that office. captured no fewer than 15 illicit stills for making whiskey and brandy. While engaged in searching for a still in Corinth, he was shot at by a man by name of Wilson. Republican in politics and a
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very strong temperance man. He was m. by Rev. Stillman Morgan, Mar., 12, 1842 to Harriet B. dau. Charles Weed, (b. Dec. 4, 1816; d. Ryegate, May 30, 1903.) Hed at Topsham, May, 14, 1883.
Children all born in Topsham :
i. Alvah Sawyer,4 b. Nov. 29, 1851; m. at Corinth, Vt., March 31, 1877, Rosa B., dau Albert Smith.
ii. William Thompson,+ b. Oct. 19, 1853. q. v.
iii. Charles Edward,4 b. Dec. 8, 1856. Res in Boston, in wholesale grocery store
WM. T.,4 (Wm. T.,3 Edward,2 John.1) b. Topshanı, Oct. 19, 1853. Common school ed and one term at Bradford Academy. Clerk in store of Dun- can Stewart, Topsham, then two years with A. H. Bailey at Montpe- lier In store of G. L. Hall, So. Ryegate, 1879-84. Manager of the Granite Works store, clerk for P. Gibson and Son two years, then learned the trade of granite polisher ; in partnership with Win. Terry and A. T. Gay, three years, then with Mr. Terry till May 1, 1901. Manager of feed store for E. Forsyth, Proprietor of same since Feb. 1, 1904. Has held town offices, also has been employed in the settlement of estates. Member of Ref Pres. ch. since 1880. Ord Elder, March 23. 1889, clerk and treasurer 15 years. He m. at Topsham by Rev. J. C K. Faris. Oct. 29, 1884, Maila T., dau. Calvin Mills, b. Topsham, Jan. 19, 1854, (Teacher in Topsham and Newbury, clerk in store in Manchester, N. H. Member some years Ref. Pres. Ch.)
GIBSON.
ROBERT GIBSON. of Scotch birth or parentage, farmer in County Down, Ire- land, was educated at Glasgow University as were his sons, William, Patrick and James.
*WILLIAM, 1 son of Robert and Joanna (Mc Whirr) b. Knockbracken, Co Down, Ireland, July 1, 1753, was graduated at Glasgow, Univ., 1775, and settled over a Presbyterian congregation in Ireland, but being impli- cated in the Irish rebellion. came to America in 1794. He was the first settled minister in Ryegate, being installed over the Reformed Presby- terian congregation July 10, 1799, and resigned April 13, 1815. For an account of his ministry, see Chap. XIV. Mr. Gibson was a man of fine appearance in the pulpit, a profound theologian, and a fine classi- cal scholar. His farm, which was purchased from the widow of John Ritchie was sold Nov. 2, 1818, by Robert Whitelaw, agent to Rev. James Milligan, and by him to John Hall in the next year, and by Hall to Josiah Quint in 1858, the latter selling it in 1862 to Hugh G. Miller. During the first year of his ministry he lived in the family of James Whitehill. When the first Reformed Presbyterian Synod was constituted at Philadelphia, in May 1809, Mr. Gibson was made mod- erator, and was intrusted with much of the work of organizing the Covenanting churches. He was very influential in inducing young ministers in the north of Ireland to come to America and several cler- gymen who afterward became very prominent, were thus brought here. Mr. Miller says that in his younger days he was spoken of by old people as Priest Gibson. Ins. over the Ref. Pres. congregation at Canonsburgh, Pa., Oct. 13, 1817, and dismissed 1831, residing in Philadelphia, occasionally preaching until near his death in New York City, Oct. 15, 1838, in his 85th year. In person he was tall and robust, possessing a clear and very distinct utterance. He in. in Ireland, 1787, Rebecca, dau. John and Jennie (Trobridge) Mitchell, who d. at Philadelphia, Aug. 14, 1835.
Children ; the 4 oldest b. in Ireland, the others in Ryegate.
*The authorities for the sketches of Rev. Wm. Gibson's descendants are, the Life of Col. David Jameson and various biographies and other works, including Sprague's "An- nals of the American Pulpit."
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1 i. John.2 b. 1790.
2 ii. Robert,2 b. Oct. 1, 1793.
iii. William,2 d. young.
iv. Jane,2 never m; lived with her sister Rebecca in Baltimore and Philadel- phia, but d. Paterson, N. J.
v. Susannah,2 b. Ryegate, Oet. 2, 1800; m. an architect named Algeo of Pittsburgh, Pa., and went to Miss. A son became mayor of Beaver Falls, Pa.
vi. Mary,2 b. Oct. 26, 1803; m. James Scott of Beaver Co., Pa., d. 1869. 3 chil.
vii. Rebecca,2 b. Sept. 26, 1804; never m., d. Paterson, N. J.
4 viii. William J.,2 b. July 24, 1807.
1 JOHN, 2 ( William,1) b. in Ireland, came with parents to Ryegate, and educated in common schools here, and under his father's instruction, attended Vt. Univ., became a Covenanting minister, and was widely known as a very eloquent man ; also as the principal of a noted classical school. He m. at Baltimore Sept. 27, 1821, Elizabeth, dau. Horatio Gates, and Catherine Jameson (b. Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 20, 1801; d. York, Pa., Nov. 9, 1855). He d. at Duncansville; Pa., June 2, 1869.
Nine chil. of whom William, 3 the eldest, entered the navy, and rose to the rank of Commander, and was in service on the Pacific coast, and in the Mexican war; during the Civil War in the Atlantic service. Has also published several volumes of poems and travels. He d. Atlantic City, Oct. 23, 1887; m. Miss Addison of New Orleans.
John, 3 the 3d son, became a lawyer at York. Pa., captain of mili- tia in the civil war, delegate to the Cons. Con., 1872, Ap. 1881, Judge of the 19th judicial dist. of Pa. Prepared an historical sketch of York Co.
Horatio Gates. 3 2d son of Rev. John Gibson, b. Baltimore, May 22, 1827; grad. West Point, 1847; in Mexican war as lieut. in artillery ; in the Civil war in several important battles, promoted Capt , Lt .- Col , and Col., for meritorious service, and Brig. Gen. of Vols. Also pro. Major, Colonel and Brig. Gen. in regular army; now ret. Wash- ington, D. C. He m. March 16, 1863, Harriet L. Atkinson of St. Louis.
Robert,3 youngest son of Rev. John Gibson, lawyer at Warrens- burg, Pa., went to Missouri, and he became a captain in the Confeder- ate army ; ret. to W. and d. there, Dec. 10, 1861.
A dau, of Rev. John Gibson mn. John H. Hopkins, bank president at Pittsburgh, and member of Congress. Another m. Frederick J. Nelson, a lawyer of Frederick, Md.
2 ROBERT,2 (William,1) b. Ballymena, Ire., Oct. 1, 1793; came to R. with par- ents and educated here ; studied in the Ref. Pres. Sem. at Philadelphia ; ord. and ins. pastor of Beaver Dam (Pa.) cong., Sept. 6, 1819, res. 1831; pastor 2d Ref. Pres. ch., N. Y. City, 1831-'36, res. on account of failing health; spent the year 1836 in Ryegate, occasionally preach- ing ; went to the north of Ireland, 1837 and preached six mos. in his father's old parish. He m. 1st, Mary Ann Harvey who d. N. Y. City, Aug. 10, 1824. 4 ch. 2d, Mary A. Lindsay of Phila., who d. 1840. 1 s. who d. y. He d. N. Y. City, Dec. 22, 1837.
A son of his, Wm. J. Gibson, 3 was a lawyer at LaCrosse, Wis., speaker of the Wis. House of Representatives; major of the 31st Wis., in the Civil war, and d. while in command of the Post at Columbus, Ky., Sept. 9, 1863. Bur. with military honors at La Crosse.
4 WILLIAM J.,2 (William,1) b. Ryegate, July 24, 1807; educated it is under- stood, at Duquesne, (Penn.) College; studied theology with his father ; became a prominent and influential minister of the Pres. ch. in Pa .. and presided over several of its synods and presbyteries; in the ministry at Philadelphia and received the degree of D. D. Toward the end of his life he prepared a valuable and interesting history of
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the Huntington Presbytery. Chaplain in the Civil war of the 45th Penn. Dr. Gibson revisited Ryegate several times. He m. 1st, May 17, 1832, Cassandra Jameson, sister of the wife of his brother John (b. Somerset. Pa., Aug. 10, 1798; d. 1865). 6 chil., all dead. 2d. 1867, Elizabeth Murray. Two sons, Robert, who became a physi- cian and, William J. Rev. Dr. Gibson d. Duncansville, Pa., Ang. 1883. The Gibson memorial church at Martinsburgh, Pa., is named for him.
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The first of the name of whom we have any knowledge is Alexander Gibson, b. Scotland, 1676. Other data lacking. Robert Gibson, his son, b. Dec. 25, 1725; m. 1st, Feb. 12, 1747, and his wife d. Oct. 27, 1758. He m. 2d, March 5, 1760 and his wife d. April 5, 1770. He m. 3d, Feb. 21, 1771, date of her death unknown. One of his wives was named Marion Craig, and it is thought she was his 3d wife. An old family Bible now owned by Milo Gibson of Barnet bears the following inscription :
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