John Hibbard (1779 - 1821)

Born 1779 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

Husband of Julia (Stiles) Hibbard — married Jun 1805 in Haywood County, NC

Descendants

Died 1821 at about age 42 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

John Hibbard was born in Franklin County, Virginia, about 1779.

From his enlistment record for the War of 1812^[1], we can glean some important information. He was born in Franklin County, Virginia, around 1779. He was 6' 3/4" in height, with light hair and "fair" skin. He listed his occupation as "laborer". He enlisted, in 1813, for a period of five years, as a private, was promoted to corporal in January, 1815, and then procured a substitute and was discharged in May 1815. He served in the 43rd Regiment, in Captain Robert Love's company.

Details transcribed from the Enlistment Record for John Hibbard, War of 1812:

Name: Hibbert, John

Rank: Pvt.

Regiment: 43 & 3.3. [?]

Company Commander: Capt. Robert Love

Height: 6 feet, ¾ inch’s

Eyes: blue

Hair: light

Complexion: fair

Age: 34

Occupation: Laborer

Where born, Town or County: Franklin

Where born, State: Va

Enlistment When: Nov 8 1813

Enlistment Where: Ashville N.C.

Enlist By Whom: Capt. Love

Enlist Period: 5 years

Remarks:

"R. R. Ashville, Buncombe Co, N.C., Nov 15 \ 13 _ E. R. Capt. Robert Loves Co, Feb 16, and I. R. Carrys Greenfield, N. C., May 17 \ 15, present, promoted Jany. 8 \ 15 to Corpl. Also appears as Hibberts. Discharged May 19 \ 15, by procuring a substitute. See pension case."

He married Julia Stiles (see pension record) and fathered several children. (See the names of heirs in the court record quoted below.)

He died in 1821in Haywood County, North Carolina. The area where he died may have been in the western portion which in 1828 became the new Macon County. (See "Macon County" in the image of a typed pension index record created later.) It should be noted that in the Federal Census of Haywood County 1820, that his wife "Jaley" is listed as Head of Household along with eight children. There is no marking for a male of his age. Could he possibly have died before 1820 rather than in 1821?

After his death there was testimony regarding him in Macon County Court in 1838:

Minutes of Wednesday 13 June 1838, State of North Carolina, Macon County / June Session 1838. Personally came Charles Stiles in open Court and being duly sworn, sayeth that he was well acquainted with John Hibberts in his lifetime and is certain that the said Hibberts did die in the County of Haywood, and that, Elijah Hibberts, Nancy Beasly, Charles Hibberts, Sarah Childers, May Sitton, Jane Beasly, Cornelius Hibbert & William Hibbert were always recognized by him the said John Hibbert, as his lawful heirs, and that Jaily Hibberts, who is yet alive, was his lawful and wedded wife. / Sworn to the 13 day of June 1838 / Charles Stiles before John Hall Clk ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ U. S. National Archives & Records Administration, Compiled Military Service File, John Hibbard, Order Number G11-69744439E, copy provided 03/07/2010.
2. ↑ Source: County Court Minutes, 1838 - 1855, Macon County, North Carolina 9. Clerk of Court, Macon County Courthouse, Franklin, North Carolina. North Carolina State Archives micropublication C.061 30001.Thanks to Dawn Watson for transcribing the manuscript and to Connie Steele for providing a copy of it.