Benjamin GIBBS
Internet IGI, Sep 2008
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SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85 2. "Litchfield & Morris Inscriptions" Burial info pg 25 3. Main Archives NOTES: Benjamin GIBBS was a twin
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85 2. "Litchfield & Morris Inscriptions" Burial info pg 25
NAME: Benjamin GIBBS Jr
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85 NOTES: David GIBBS was a twin
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85 2. "Litchfield & Morris Inscriptions" - pg 216
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 87
The first white male born in Litchfield. Gersham Gibbs, his brother Benjamin, his sons Isaac and Moore, were enlisted in a company of volunteers organized in Litchfield, CT. Gershom Gibbs was a soldier in the Revolution, was taken prisoner and died of starvation and disease on the British prison ship "Grosvenor" in New York Harbor, 29 Dec 1776. His son, Isaac, died aboard the same ship two weeks later.
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
SOURCES: 1. A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85 & 88
Ref: A Genealogical Register-Town of Litchfield, Conn. pg 85
He married Abigail Marshall 16 Sep 1708 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut . Abigail Marshall was born at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut 9 Jan 1687 daughter of David Marshall and Abigail Phelps .
They were the parents of 14
children:
Benjamin Gibbs
born 23 Apr 1710.
David Gibbs
born 23 Apr 1710.
Zebulon Gibbs
born 10 Aug 1711.
Henry Gibbs
born 5 Aug 1713.
Abigail Gibbs
born 16 Mar 1715.
Hannah Gibbs
born 2 Nov 1716.
William Gibbs
born 10 Jun 1718.
Gershom Gibbs
born 28 Jul 1721.
Zadock Gibbs
born 9 Apr 1723.
Elizabeth Gibbs
born 3 Feb 1725.
Sarah Gibbs
born 28 Jan 1727.
Caleb Gibbs
born 13 Nov 1729.
Justice Gibbs
born 10 Jul 1731.
Remembrance Gibbs
born 4 Feb 1734.
Benjamin Gibbs died 10 May 1767 at Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut .
Abigail Marshall died 11 Jan 1767 at Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut .