George Washington Gibbs (1784 - 1870)

Born 3 Oct 1784 in Orange, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leanna Ann (Dibrell) Gibbs — married 12 Apr 1810 in Wayne Co, KY

Descendants

Died 3 May 1870 at age 85 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

There were 15 children attributed to him and his marriage to Lee Ann - source - http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1418419&id=I36597248

George W Gibbs, after studying law and coming of age, started West on a horse given him by his father (John Nicholas Gibbs).It was customary in those days when a son came of age to give him a horse, bridle, and saddle. He got as far as Elizabethton,KY and put up for the night at the inn. The innkeeper was in serious trouble - his son having been arrested for stealing a cow. When he found that his guest for the night was a lawyer, he offered a year's board if he would defend his son. He did so and won the suit. A young man with no other resources than a horse, bridle and saddle, felt a year's board was a great inducement, so young Gibbs stayed on and soon there was a greater inducement - a beautiful young woman of French extraction - Lee Ann Dibrell(Debrui l). After their marriage, April 12, 1810, they moved to Sparta, TN to live. No one seems to know how long he lived there or wheather any of his children were born there. He bought lands there which, after they were sold, proved to be coal bearing. From Sparta, they moved to Nashville, or rather, on a farm near Nashville, which was named Waverly for Sir Walter Scott's novels which were just coming out. He practiced law and was the president of a bank. Carl Gibbs, of Chattanooga, TN, his grandson, has in his posession a banknote, the first one signed by him. It is No. 1.In 1824, when Lafayette visited Nashville, General Gibbs was a member of the reception committee and went as far as Louisville to meet him. General and Mrs. Gibbs attended the reception given in his honor in Nashville, and Mrs. Gibbs' portrait was painted in the dress she wore. This picture and a companion of General Gibbs were painted by Ralph Earl, the artist who painted Andrew Jackson's portrait."About 1837, when Jackson vetoed the National Bank Bill, it ruined George Gibbs financially, and he moved to West TN, wherea large tract of land had come into his posession (5,000 acres)in payment for his services as a lawyer. George W Gibbs served in the War of 1812 as Capt. of a Co. of TN Militia, 2nd Regt. of TN Vols. commanded by Col. Thos. Benton."One of the first lawyers of Knox Co. Moved to Sparta in White Co. and was a leading lawyer there. He founded the bank in the town. Later he moved to West Tennessee where he founded Union City in Obion Co in 1854. "From Tennessee Cousins-published 1950. Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769_1923: Volume1[p.881]

WHITE COUNTY - Among the early settlers were ... ,Geo. W. Gibbs, - SOURCE-. Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769_1923: Volume 1[p.881]

WHITE COUNTY Among the early lawyers were Alex ... Geo. W.Gibbs. SOURCE -Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769_1923: Volume 1O

Obion COUNTY Union City was laid out in 1854 on the land of Gen. G. W.Gibbs. It was incorporated in 1861, the first mayor having been Thomas Ray, and is now the county seat. One of the first resident attorneys was Charles McAlister. In 1842 S. W. Cochran from Ohio located in Troy and became one of the leading attorneys in that part of the state. Other early lawyers of Troy were: Jno.C.Hawkins, J. W. Buford, T . C. Swanson, Thos. R. Shearon. Early lawyers of Union City were: D. D. Bell, Charles N. Gibbs,and Wm. B. Gibbs. He was Adjutant General of TN under Gov. William Carroll.

In a letter to the first William Gibbs McAdoo, in 1846, George indicated that this family had once been courtiers at the royal court when the Stuart dynasty held power in England and held great estates there. He stated that the family left England to save their heads when their king lost his. This would have been when Cromwell came to power and King Charles I was executed. Source- http://www.steveclapp.com/Gen/Larry%20Steven%20Clapp%20Ancestors/b1758.htm

George Washington Gibbs was born october 3, 1784 in Orange Co. N.C. Where he received his legal education is not known to the writer, but he was admitted to the Knox County Bar in 1806. His name appeared often in the 1806-1811 Court Minutes for White County, Tennessee, and the name Gibbs & Harris appears several times in connection with different legal cases in that county. From a manuscript belonging to Mrs. Margaret Gibbs Bell, a granddaughter, the writer copied several items of interest which throw considerable light on the early life of George We. Gibbs. George W. Gibbs, after studying law and coming of age, started West on a horse given him by his father (John Nicholas Gibbs). It was customary in those days when a son came of age to give him a horse, bridle and saddle. He got as far as Elizabethton, Kentucky, and put up for the night at the inn. The innkeeper was in serious trouble - his son having been arrested for stealing a cow. When he found that his guest for the night was a lawyer he offered him a year's board if he would defend his son. He did so and won the suit.

A young man with no other resources than a horse, bridle and saddle, felt a year's board was a great inducement, so young Gibbs stayed on and soon there was greater inducement - a beautiful young woman of French extraction - Lee Ann Dibrell (Debriul). After their marriage, April 12, 1810, they moved to Sparta, Tennessee, to live. No one seems to know how long he lived there, or whether any of his children were born there. He bought lands there which, after they were sold, proved to be coal bearing.

From Sparta, they moved to Nashville or rather, on a farm near Nashville, which was named Waverlly for Sir Walter Scott's Novels which were just coming out. He practiced law and was the president of a bank, Carl Gibbs,of Chattanooga. Tennessee, his grandson, has in his possession a banknote, the first one signed by him.

In 1824, when Lafayette visited Nashville, General Gibbs was a member of the reception committee and went as far as Louisville to meet him. General and Mrs. Gibbs attended the reception given in his honor in Nashville, and Mrs. Gibbs portrait was painted in the dress she wore. This picture and a companion of General Gibbs were painted by Ralph Earl, the artist who painted Andrew Jackson's portrait.

About 1837, when Jackson vetoed the National Bank Bill, it ruined George Gibbs financially, and he moved to West Tennessee, where a large tract of land had come into his possession (5,000 acres) in payment for his services as a lawyer.

George W Gibbs served in the War of 1812 as Capt. of a Co. of Tn. Militia, 2nd Regt. of Tn Vols commanded by Col Thos. Benton (From Soldier-War 1812 Buried in Tn. by Inez E Burns & Mary Hardin McCown) George W Gibbs 1785-1870 Davidson Do., Tn. Windows Pension - Lee Anne Gibbs

State of Ten Co of Obion: Nov. 26,1850 personally appeared Geo. W Gibbs 64, Capt Volunteered at Nashville Tenn., Dec. 1, 1812 for 12 mos; mustered out in May 1813 at columbia, Tn. Nov. 17, 1852 personally appeared George W. Gibbs 66, volunteered at Sparta, White Co. Tn. and mustered into service at Nashville in Nov. 1812 Aug 29 1857 personally appeared George W Gibbs 72, Received 80 Acres of bounty land which he disposed of in 1850; makes this application for additional land which he may be entitled under Act. of mar 3 1855 He received 80 Acres on July 21, 1858. From Nicholas Gibbs and his descendants dorothygomez39 originally shared this on 07 Apr 2008 RethaBaker64 Ancestry Tree: Baker/Weaver

State of Tn. Co of Obion: Jan 24 1872, personally appeared Lee Anne Gibbs 81 a resident of Union city, a widow of Geo W Gibbs . She was pensioned $8 per month. Lee Ann was the daughter of chas. and Elizabeth Lee Dibrell.

Sources

His grandson Malcolm Graham Gibbs, son of William Little Brown Gibbs: SAR National #39840 District of Columbia Society #1646, Capt. Charles Dibrell.

Biography - http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=2078812&id=I39197

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• Find A Grave Memorial# 101619077 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101619270/lee-anne-gibbs

• SAR #39840 District of Columbia Society #1646, Capt. Charles Dibrell.

George's grandson Malcom Graham Gibbs

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Gibbs-360 created through the import of tree.ged on Jun 4, 2011 by Carolyn Living. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Carolyn and others.