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Reuben Gibson (1725 - 1800)

Capt. Reuben Gibson
Born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusettsmap
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Husband of — married 13 Nov 1745 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MAmap
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Died at age 75 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USAmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Sergeant Reuben Gibson served with 5th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Reuben Gibson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044856.
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Reuben Gibson is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P165748
Rank: Sergeant

"Ruben" Gibson, the son of Timothy and Rebecca Gibson, was born at Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, on 14 Feb 1724/25.[1]

Reuben Gibson of Lunenburg and Lois Smith were married on 13 Nov 1745/46 at Sudbury.[1] Reuben's home, built in 1744/46, stood on the West side of Pearl Hill just beyond the junction with High Rock Rd.[2] Lois and Reuben had to following children:[3]

During the Revolutionary War, Reuben Gibson of Fitchburg was a sergeant in Capt. Ebenezer Wood's company of Minute-men, in Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; marched April 19, 1775; returned April 29, 1775; service, 11 days.[4]

Although he only served in the Revolutionary War as a sergeant, and only for a short time, he was called Captain because of his service in the local militia.Watt-266 18:36, 26 May 2014 (EDT)

Reuben died on 27 July 1800 at Fitchburg and is buried at the South Street Cemetery in Fitchburg.[5] You can see a picture of the double gravestone he shares with his wife at FindAGrave.

Reuben's Will was dated 13 Mar 1797, filed 13 Aug 1800 and allowed 2 Sep 1800. In his Will, he mentions:[6]

  • beloved son Arrington
  • wife, unnamed (but named Lois in acceptance of Inventory)
  • daughter Billings
  • sons Reuben, Abraham, Thomas, Bezeliel, Israel, Ephraim
  • executor to be son Arrington
  • witnesses: Daniel Putnam, John Putnam, Stephen Gibson

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vital records of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 New-England Historic Genealogical Society, at the charge of the Eddy Town-Record Fund, Boston, 1903, Pages 49 and 200. Accessed at Open Library Page 49
  2. Fitchburg Historical Society cards, obtained September, 1998.
  3. Mehitable Calef Coppenhagen Wilson. John Gibson of Cambridge, Massachusetts. [Washington, D.C.]: McGill & Wallace, 1900. Open Library Pages 402-403
  4. Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State.. Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war. Vol. VI. Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., State Printers, 1899. Open Library Page 395 (This record also shows a Reuben Gibson serving as a Private. That is Reuben's son.)
  5. FindAGrave.com; Created by: Jc; Record added: May 30, 2011; Find A Grave: Memorial #70602370
  6. Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Case No. 23536

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Oct 28 2015), "Record of Reuben Gibson Sr.", Ancestor # A044856.






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I believe this profile is his daughter. May I add her? Gibson-19827
posted by Kim Williams
Please do. I just added a link to her in her father's profile.
posted by Vic Watt
Seems that I can't. I can open for edit but when I click to add a child I get a message that it's protected.

Here's her profile https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gibson-19827. Maybe you can add it? Thank you!

posted by Kim Williams
It says relationships are protected so I'm not able to do the add. She is Gibson-19827. If someone in the project could add her I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
posted by Kim Williams

Rejected matches › Reuben Gibson (aft.1785-)