William Gibson (1783 - bef. 1829)

Born 1783 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Patience (Tarver) Gibson — married 8 Apr 1806 in Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died before 7 Sep 1829 before age 46 in Upson, Georgia, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Gibson Name Study.

William was born in 1783. He passed away in 1829. Note - His estate records don't show a middle name nor middle initial.

Estate

7 Sep 1829, Upson Co., GA - John J. Hightower and Benjamin Gibson were appointed administrators of “William Gibson late of Upson County deceased.” James Hightower, security. ^[1]

2 Nov 1829, Upson Co., GA - John J. Hightower was appointed guardian of “John Gibson orphan child of William Gibson late of said County [Upson] deceased.” James Hightower, A. F. Edwards, securities. ^[2]

2 Nov 1829, Upson Co., GA - Benjamin Gibson was appointed guardian of “Andrew, Lucinda, James, Mariah Gibson orphan children of William Gibson late of said county deceased.” James Whatley, John Gardner, Andleton Stafford, securities. ^[3]

20 Dec 1841, Tallapoosa Co., AL - Benjamin Gibson was appointed guardian “for his brother James Gibson.” Noah Felton, Henderson Gibson, Thomas W Coker, securities. ^[4]

Research Notes

As of 23 Sep 2022, this William Gibson was linked as the son of John Gibson and Ann Crawford. The profile of John Gibson has him dying c. 1831, Campbell Co., GA, and an abstract of his will is included on his profile. John Gibson's will does not name a son, William, nor does it name any of this William Gibson's children.

Sources

1. ↑ Upson Co., GA, Court of Ordinary, Administrators & Guardian Bonds, 1830-1848, pp. 9-10. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/005764842_00026?pId=221889
2. ↑ Upson Co., GA, Court of Ordinary, Administrators & Guardian Bonds, 1830-1848, pp. 15-16. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/005764842_00029?pId=221898
3. ↑ Upson Co., GA, Court of Ordinary, Administrators & Guardian Bonds, 1830-1848, pp. 17-18. Digital image at Ancestry.com - Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/005764842_00030?pId=221898
4. ↑ Will and Estate of Patience Gibson. Tallapoosa Co., AL, Original Estate Records, Box 14, Folder 11, written 20 Jun 1838, proved in Tallapoosa Co., AL, 25 [no month] 1839. Inventory presented to court on 6 Jun 1839. Digital images at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8799/images/007652369_00031?pId=4922278

• FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3DV-LF8
• Davidson, Grace Gillam, Early Records of Georgia: Wilkes County, originally published, Macon, GA, 1933; reprinted 1968 and 1992, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, SC, Vol. 2, p. 302.