Gibbons of Liberty County

John Gibbons, brother of William Gibbons, Sr. of Savannah, died before 1771. John owned 500 acres on the Newport River in Liberty County, which he bequeathed to his son, John Barton Gibbons as well as 200 acres in Christ Church Parish. He also had a daughter, Susannah. There were about seven children of John Gibbons in all.

Joseph Gibbons, son of William Gibbons, Sr. of Savannah, died before 1771, owned Mulberry Hill, a Liberty County plantation on the Newport River was a large mulberry plantation begun during his early days in the colony under the influence of the trustees. The mulberry produced a leaf crop for the silk worm. A portion of the plantation must have also been in Chatham County, as his sons died there. Wife, Hannah.

Go North from Brunswick on Hwy 17. Watch for the the South Newport River (Harris Neck) exit and the Newport River bridge. After passing Exit 42, you will cross the Altamaha River. This is the southernmost border of McIntosh County. The South Newport and Newport Rivers interwine in Liberty County in a southward direction, the nearby town being Riceboro. It is logical to assume that the plantation was situated on the South Newport River adjoining Buffalo Swamp.