Gibbons of Charleston

Joseph Gibbons of Wadmalaw Island, Colleton County established a substantial plantation near Charleston. He was married to Hannah (Ann) Martin, a sister of Barak and James Martin. When he died in 1752, he divided his estate between his three sons and daughter, Mary Weatherly. Issue:

• Joseph Gibbons.
• William Gibbons.
• John Gibbons.
• Mary Gibbons, wife of Richard Weatherly.

John and Joseph Gibbons removed to Chatham and Liberty Counties, Georgia. John died before 1771 in Savannah and owned 500 acres on the Newport River. William Gibbons established a plantation along the back Savannah River which he called Mulberry Hill and left to his son, William.

Sources: LWT of Joseph Gibbons, Charleston, South Carolina, dated 15 Dec 1750, probated 28 Feb 1752; LWT of Hannah Gibbons, widow of Joseph, Jr., Colleton County was named in the LWT of her brother, James Martin and in the LWT of her brother, Barak Martin dated 11 Nov 1752.

Sources: Gibbons Genealogy