Philip Gibbs (1759 - 1835)

Born 20 Jul 1759 in Shindle Mills, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Nicholson) Gibbs — married 29 Mar 1791 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1835 at age 76 in Taunton, Somerset, England

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Biography

Phillip, child of Thomas Gibs & Elizebeth Gibs, was baptised on 23 August 1759 in Dodbrooke, Devon, England.^[1]

Philip married Mary Nicholson on 29 March 1791 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England.^[2]

Philip died in about 1835 in Taunton, Somerset, England. His will passed probate on 18 November 1835.^[3]

Research Notes

The Murray/Smith Genealogy Page quotes Phillip's will as follows:

In his will Philip left to his wife, "all his household goods, furniture, plate, china, glass, books, wines and liquors and the best bed." To his son, Benjamin, he left an annuity and his second best bed. To his sons Philip, Thomas and John he left 35 pounds.

No source is included for this will, but assuming that it is accurate, it establishes Thomas Gibbs as a son of Phillip and Mary. (Many other secondary sources also show Thomas Gibbs as a son of Phillip and Mary).

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
   Ancestry Record 62250 #779927 (accessed 23 March 2023)
   Phillip Gibs baptism on 23 Aug 1759, child of Thomas Gibs & Elizebeth Gibs, in Dodbrooke, Devon, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
   England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 6035471
   Ancestry Record 9852 #29654625 (accessed 23 March 2023)
   Philip Gibbs marriage to Mary Nicholson on 29 Mar 1791 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England.
3. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1853
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #166668 (accessed 23 March 2023)
   Will of Philip Gibbs, granted probate on 18 Nov 1835. Died about 1835 in Taunton, Somerset, England.

• England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N23W-W2S : 10 December 2014), Philip Gibbs and Mary Nicholson, 29 Mar 1791; citing Kingsbridge,Devon,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,471.