Who was Thomas Gibson?

Thomas Gibson (1671–1734) was born in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States and died in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Gibson 1671–1734

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Born 3 Nov 1671 · St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Died 7 Nov 1734 · St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father Thomas Gibson Ii

Mother Elizabeth Chavis My 8 Th Mgg

Spouse Mary Allen

Records

U.S., War of 1812 Service …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Gibson Ii

Elizabeth Chavis My 8 Th Mgg

Spouse(s)

Mary Allen

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1671, Thomas Gibson entered the world in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States, born to thomas gibson ii and elizabeth chavis my 8 th mgg. Thomas Gibson married mary allen. Thomas Gibson passed away in 1734 in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Military U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

Life Timeline

1671

Birth of Thomas Gibson in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Birth

1734

Death of Thomas Gibson in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Gibson

This ancestor line traces from Goldingston, Fifeshire, Scotland (1545) to St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States (1671) across 5 generations.

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: Thomas Gibson (1671–1734) was born in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States and died in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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