This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JoannePezzu08 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.gibson/5740.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Garrett Gibson is the son of Valentine Gibson and grandson of Thomas Gibson died 1734 in Hanover/Louisa Co., Virginia. 1774 Capt Martin Armstrong's district - Joel Gibson 1 William Gibson 1 Capt John Deatherage district - Valentine Gibson, son James, son Garret 3 Harris, John. grantee. DATE 5 June 1765. NOTE Location: Halifax County. NOTE Grantee(s): Harris, John and Gibson, Valentine. NOTE Description: 404 acres on both sides of Casade Creek adjoining George Russells land. NOTE Source: Land Office Patents No. 36, 1764-1767 (v.1 & 2 p.557-1083), p. 728 (Reel 36). 160. "Valentine Gibson to William Boyles," 2 Dec 1793, Stokes Deed Book 2, page 66, Stokes County Register of Deeds, Danbury, NC. 1793 Dec 2 - Stokes Co.,NC - Valentine Gibson to William Boyles 190:10:0 for 100 ac part 250 ac made by Joseph Tate, decd. N. side Dan River. JESSE (X) STANLEY and Jonathan Harrold. Signed Valentine (X) Gibson. 160 WILL BY THOMAS GIBSON: 1734, 29 Oct: p. 151 of Court record: In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Gibson Sr., of St Martin's Parish, Hanover County, sick and weak but of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. I recommend my soul to the hand of Almighty God and my body to the earth. After all my debts and funeral charges are paid I give to my loving son Thomas Gibson 50 a of land' to my well beloved son John Gibson, 50 a of land; to my well beloved daughter Nice Nicks wife of Edward Nicks, Frances Humphrey and Mary Brook on shilling each; to my well beloved son edward Nicks whom I do hereby constitute sole Exor of this my wil and testament my house likewise my stock of hogs and cattle together with all my estate goods and chattels moveable and unmoveable to enable him to bring up my children John Gibson, Valentine Gibson, also William Robertson. I do hereby utterly revoke and make void all former wills and testaments by me at anytime heretofore made and I do hereby Ordain this ! ...and and befor and (?) as my only Last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal this Twenty Ninth day of October Anno Domini 1734. THOMAS (his mark a cross) GIBSON (seal.) Signed sealed and delivered(?) his last Will and Testament In the presence of The mark of (ID) ISAAC JOHNSON the mark of (two crosswise strokes) JAMES PHILLIPS G. GILLINGHAM Schoolmaster. Joanne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.