Hi Cathy No, I have not done any research on the Gibson's in Pittsylvania, Co. but, when some of we Justice's had our Y DNA examined by Family Tree, we found that there are a bunch of Gibson's with almost identical DNA even out to the 37th marker. Which indicates that at some point in time, we had a common ancestor. Not knowing exactly where my British ancestors might have come from, I did some on line searching of 15th and 16th century records and found Justice's and Gibson's, living cheek to jowl in Northumberland County in northern England along Hadrian's wall. (The Roman boundary between England and Scotland). Roman Legions inhabited this area as a garrison for over nine hundred years. My Y DNA is exact out to the 37th marker along with other east KY/Pittsylvania County, VA Justice descendants. Other Justice's in the data base are not an exact match, most not even close. My ancestors John Justice and Mary Moore were married in Scituate, MA on 2 August 1727. I have been unable to trace them any farther back. But, this gives be some confidence that my John Justice who died in 1766 in Halifax County, VA (his area of Halifax County, became Pittsylvania County in 1767) had roots in the Northumberland, England area, and that my blood lines lie on both sides of the England/Scotland border. The first Justice Family Coat of Arms was established in Edinburg, Scotland in 1122. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Rowland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] North Carolina to Eastern Kentucky inthelate1700's and early 1800's Sharon and Tom; Have either one of you ever came across a couple named Abraham Gibson born abt 1795 in Pittsylvaina County Va. and a Patey(Mary) Davis born either Russell co Va. or Pittsylvania County Virginia. Thie couple where my grtgrtgrandparents. This couple are also my brick or steel wall which ever you prefer. Thanks so much Cathy Rowland --- On Mon, 10/13/08, Sharon <[email protected]> wrote: From: Sharon <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] North Carolina to Eastern Kentucky in thelate1700's and early 1800's To: "'Tom Justice'" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 1:07 PM And tons of researchers have found their relatives were married in Floyd Co. by Simeon Justice. His name is all over my Pike Co. ancestors records...Compton, Alley and others. I love to see how the early lives of the pioneers were entwined with each other. Sharon Young Jebavy <>< Former Georges Creek, Lawrence Co., KY Kid 1945-1950 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Justice Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 12:54 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] North Carolina to Eastern Kentucky in thelate1700's and early 1800's The Justice families of Eastern Ky were all related. They all had roots in Halifax and Pittsylvania County, VA. They were all descendants of John Justice and Mary Moore. One of their sons, Thomas Justice moved to NC prior to the Revolutionary War. He and sons Amos, Thomas and Jarrett fought with the NC militia. Another son, John Justice, moved to South Carolina, he and sons John and Simeon fought with the SC militia. Thomas' adopted son Thomas Justice, son of Simeon Justice and Elizabeth Turley came to Beaver Creek around 1807, as had previously, his two real brothers John and Simeon. Simeon Justice (senior) died and John and Simeon were adopted by their uncle Thomas Turley. They came to beaver creek around 1804. Another son of John Justice and Mary Moore , William Justice with wife Margaret and nine children (mostly married with children) settled around the mouth of Grapevine Creek just south of Pikeville. Their children were William, John, Simeon, Ezra, George, Peyton, Sarah(Parsons), Mary(Sloan) and Elizabeth(Pauley). Old William, born 1743, died in Floyd County in 1813 and his will is on file at Prestonsburg. His father John Justice died in Halifax County, VA in 1766. His will is on file there. There were three sets of brothers named John and Simeon, all first cousins. One set of brothers were two of the six of William and Margaret (Johnson?) Justice, Another set were sons of John Justice and Mary Sloan. the last set were sons of Simeon Justice and Elizabeth Turley. The adopted son of Simeon and Elizabeth ,Thomas Justice married Elizabeth Blackburn in Floyd County but then moved with his family to Logan County, WV. Tom Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "marsha moses" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] North Carolina to Eastern Kentucky in the late1700's and early 1800's >I have a favor to ask of this list. There are three of us who share the > Revolutionary era couple of Silas P and Phebe Wooten. We are spending > this week trying to organize what we do know and what we hope to find. > My project for this morning is to look at the friends and neighbors of > this family to see where they were living before they moved to Eastern > KY. Silas and Phebe lived on George's Creek which would have been in > Mason county if they arrived before 1800 and Floyd County from then > until about 1821. It is now in Lawrence County, but very close to the > Johnson County border (this county was formed about 1843. > > Here is a list of who I suspect to be friends and family because of > intermarriage,etc: > > Ward, Williamson, Statts/Stotts, Borders, Jordan, Justice, Castle, > Anderson, Bannister, Burgess, Chapman, Bowen, Adams, Pack, Ooten, > > If you can identify the location any of these families before their move > to Eastern KY, would you please do so via this mail list. I would > appreciate your indicating what your "proof" of prior location is if you > are giving me more than a guess. Add any family names that you research > that you know were in the general area....and I am OK with other > counties if you will identify the county. I will then try to make some > sort of summary to the list in return. Thanks so much for your help on > this project. 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