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CPT James Lewellyn Gibbs

Birth	:	1740 Orange County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	7 Aug 1794 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Gibbs Cemetery, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.6897011, -81.7268982
Description	:	James married Anne "Ann' Johnson Barnett, on July 8, 1771, in Orange Co VA. She married a William Johnson in 1770, who must have died that first year of their marriage. They are buried in their old family garden, at the Gibbs Cemetery. Today, this place is known as the "C. T. S. Wilburn home place", Mrs Wilburn was the Gr-Gr Grand daughter of James Gibbs. James & Ann had 9 known children: Zachariah, John, Ambrose, James, Hiram, Agatha, Susan, Mary and Anna. Some are buried at the Gibbs Cemetery. He was the son of John Gibbs Esq. of Middlesex Co VA, and Susanne... Read More	James married Anne "Ann' Johnson Barnett, on July 8, 1771, in Orange Co VA. She married a William Johnson in 1770, who must have died that first year of their marriage. They are buried in their old family garden, at the Gibbs Cemetery. Today, this place is known as the "C. T. S. Wilburn home place", Mrs Wilburn was the Gr-Gr Grand daughter of James Gibbs. James & Ann had 9 known children: Zachariah, John, Ambrose, James, Hiram, Agatha, Susan, Mary and Anna. Some are buried at the Gibbs Cemetery. He was the son of John Gibbs Esq. of Middlesex Co VA, and Susanne Phillipe. It has been said, that his father died in 1770 in Charleston SC, his mother died in Spartanburg Co SC about 1786. James moved from VA to NC and SC, they arrived in Union Co SC, then Old 96th district, before the Revolutionary War, building their first home near the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church. His father had recieved a land grant of 500 acres on Fairforest Creek in 1768. James received a grant of 640 acres on the Fairforest in 1772. James left a will SPT Book 1, p.34, book 2, p.43 and book C, p.251. He left his son Zachariah as administrator, and names his liviing children in the Will. James was a Revolutionary War Veteran, having served a total of 481 days in; 1778, 1779, 1780, he is also listed as serving 10 days in 1782. This was in the SC Archives No. 79, 1006/8, Bk 26, DAR Patriot Index, Vol II p.82. I have not determined a Unit Name he served with, however, most of the Union Co Patriots were in Col Thomas Brandon's unit.

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CPT James Lewellyn Gibbs death on 7 Aug 1794 in Union County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.6897011
Longitude: -81.7268982

Family Members:

Spouse

Anne “Ann” Barnett Johnson Gibbs

(1740 - 1831)

Children

Zachariah Gibbs

(1772 - 1814)

Ambrose Barnett Gibbs

(1777 - 1835)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Gibbs Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6897011, -81.7268982

2. Lower Fairforest Cemetery
Cross Keys, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6829500, -81.7260500

3. Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6758500, -81.7090400

4. Holcombe Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6716995, -81.7461014

5. Parks Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6994019, -81.6943970

6. Rice Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
Buffalo, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7214190, -81.7293880

7. Murphy-Duncan Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6589012, -81.7416992

8. Murphy-Macbeth Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6826667, -81.6875333

9. Lawson Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6906013, -81.7688980

10. Sion Murphy Homeplace Cemetery
Cross Keys, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6540110, -81.7399370

11. Sanders Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6864014, -81.6763992

12. Wyatt Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Buffalo, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7196580, -81.7649640

13. Mark & Holly Murphy Cemetery
Cross Keys, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6444444, -81.7325000

14. Buffalo Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7242012, -81.6885986

15. New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
Sedalia, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7266320, -81.6753840

16. Rice Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6514015, -81.6763992

17. Putman Baptist Church Cemetery
Buffalo, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7407990, -81.7572021

18. Saint Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
Buffalo, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7163230, -81.6654670

19. Padgetts Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Cross Keys, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6253014, -81.7453003

20. Bobo Cemetery
Cross Keys, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6344063, -81.7748599

21. Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
Buffalo, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7247009, -81.7981033

22. McBeth Baptist Church Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7035950, -81.6456620

23. Swink-Little Cemetery
Buffalo, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7386017, -81.6647034

24. Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Cross Keys, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6376820, -81.7874340