Peter Van Bibber II (1732 - 1797)

Born 7 Jan 1732 in Saint Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Margery (Bounds) Van Bibber — married 1756 in Botetourt or Lunenburg Co., VA

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1797 at age 65 in Point Pleasant, Mason, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Peter Van Bibber II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A117233.

Peter Van Bibber II performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

The following is taken from notes from Trans-Allegheny Pioneers and Van Bibber Family by Mrs. Miriam W. Donnolly:

"Peter Van Bibber, with his young son, Jesse, and his two brothers, John and Isaac, a Baptist minister fought in the battle of Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774. They came with the army from Greenbrier and afterwards settled in the Kanawha Valley, where they became the ancestors of a large and prominent family. Peter distinguished himself for bravery in this battle so that he was promoted on the battlefield. His implements of warfare with which he fought so bravely are preserved in a case in historical rooms at Charleston, West Virginia.

‘"Peter’s son, Jacob, was captured by the Indians near Point Pleasant in 1789 and made prisoner. He made his escape however, and got home about two years later. He was afterwards with General Wayne in his memorable campaign of 1794. He and his wife died in Missouri....

"Children: Jesse (1759), Peter, Matthias (Tice) (1772), who married Margaret Gardner, Jacob (1775), who married (1795) Sarah Miller (1776-1843), Olive, and James, who married Jane Irvine. There may have been other children, Joseph, Nancy, Sophronia and Ellen.’” "

The battle of Point Pleasant was fought October 10, 1774. General Andrew Lewis commanding. John Van Bibber, his brothers Isaac, Peter 2nd fought on this memorable occasion. Isaac, a Baptist minister had come from the Carolinas on a visit to this brother in Botetourt County. He fell mortally wounded. Peter 2nd fought with such bravery that he was promoted and commended on the battlefield.

Some sources have birth at Lancaster County, PA, and various death dates of 7 MAR 1799, 10 OCT 1796, 10 Oct 1797,

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Apr 2022), "Record of Peter VanBibber", Ancestor # A117233.
• Dee Christophel D'Errico, firsthand knowledge.
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=dmcketa1&id=P2564681892
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33149910
• The Boone Discussion List, Boone Ancestors and Descendants, web page, (http://booneinfo.com/#A, 1999), "Electronic."

Acknowledgments

• VanBibber-13 created on 2 April 2012 by Bob Fields.
• UNKNOWN-87653 created on Jul 10, 2011 by Marilyn Cardwell through the import of MarilynCardwellGedcomJuly2011.ged.