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William Gibbon
Torry and Aberdeen in 1756.
By William Mosman, the Aberdeen painter.
Used with the kind permission of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums collections.
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William Gibbon,
mar 4th Feb 1729 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen] to Margaret Innes,
both bur St.Fittick's church, Nigg Bay, Torry, Aberdeen,
had issue:
- Capt. Arthur Gibbon, born est c.1730.
- Jane Gibbon, bapt "Jean", 15th Jan 1732 [St.Fittick's, Nigg Bay],
did not marry.
- Capt. William Gibbon,
bapt 26th May 1734 [St.Fittick's, Nigg Bay], NOT 1732,
mar 18th Feb 1773 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen]
to Isobel Young (and here) [or Isabella or Isabel, bapt 7th Sept 1747, Aberdeen, dau of James Young and Rachel Cruickshank],
no issue,
"William Gibbon, shipmaster" witnessed bapts of Capt. Robert's children 1777 through 1780,
"Capt. William Gibbon" witnessed bapts of Capt. Robert's children 1781 through 1785,
died Apr 1818, age 83 yrs [see Ann Gibbon's diary],
Bell & Montague Family Tree says he died 4 Apr,
bur 10th Apr 1818 at Nigg Bay, described as "Capt." at burial.
Isobel died 4 June 1822, Aberdeen, age 74 yrs,
bur 8th June 1822 at Nigg Bay.
- Capt. Robert Gibbon, sea captain,
born 23rd Aug 1738 [parish records], NOT 1739 [family],
bapt 29th Aug [St.Fittick's, Nigg Bay].
- One Gibbon family tree lists "Ann Gibbon", died unmarried.
Perhaps this is confusion with Jane (this tree doesn't list Jane).
- Might be relation of Margaret Innes:
- "Robert Innes" witnessed Capt. Arthur's mar 1798.
- The YOUNG family tree in the
[LDS Ancestral File]
was submitted by:
- Judith A. Grimes, P.O.Box 40, Nanango, Queensland, Australia 4315
- Francis W. Lee, Medieval Families Project (think just part of [LDS]), 2275 Curlew Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83406
