Thomas (Gipson) Gibson (abt. 1585 - bef. 1658)

Born about 1585 in England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (South) Gibson — married 1636 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1658 before about age 73 in York, Virginia

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1585. He passed away before 1658.

A Thomas Gipson sailed to Jamestown, Virginia. The names of the ships differ:

The John and Francis ships departed Virginia and arrived at London (probably in June or July, since Captain Newport was also the commander of the next vessel to Virginia). The Phoenix, which had left England in its company, had not yet arrived (but did arrive on April 20).^[1]

Captain Christopher Newport returned to Virginia with the 'Second Supply' on the ship named Mary and Margaret with arrival at Jamestown in October of 1608. List of settlers - Thomas Gipson - a tradesman .^[2]

Ship and Passenger Information:

Type: small bark Captain Christopher Newport, commander

Passenger: Namontack . . . Powhatan's "son" (actually a servant), taken to England as a "Virginia prince". Returned with the "Second Supply". (Newport's "sonne", Thomas Savage, actually a laborer who arrived in the First Supply, was traded by John Smith as a hostage for Namontack's safe return.)^[3]

Thomas Gipson, David Ellis, Nathanael Peacock, Saylers, John Prat, George Acrig, James Read, Nicholas Hancock, James Watkins, Thomas Lambert, foure Dutch-men, and Richard Salvage were sent by Land before to build the house for Powhatan against our Arrivall.

Jamestown - October of 1608 - List of settlers - Thomas Gipson - a tradesman.

Wife

Francis Gibson, of the Paspahge / Paspahegh[1] Indian Tribe (Pamunkey [2] woman Frances)

Birthdate: estimated between 1585 and 1610

16 February 1624 Francis Gibson is listed among the living on February 16, 1623/24 at James Cittye, Virginia. "Francis" is often transcribed when the name is known to be "Thomas" -- having not seen the original is it possible this is Thomas Gibson who came with Christopher Newport in 1608, or perhaps his wife, Francis?^[4]

Children:

1. Nicholas Gibson: Birth: ABT 1615 in Land in New Kent prior to 1658. Death: in See the immigrant Nicholas born 1613
2. George Gibson: Birth: ABT 1625 in lived on 100a. Queens Creek, Charles City VA. Death: AFT 1661 in probably Charles City Co. VA
3. possibly NA female Gibson: Birth: ABT 1630.
4. Mary Gibson: Birth: ABT 1637 in VA.
5. Mingo Thomas Gibson / Paspahgeh: Birth: ABT 1640 in lived on 100a. Upper Chippoakes Creek. Death: AFT 1698 in Surry Co. VA, survived Bacons Rebellion
6. Jane Gibson: Birth: ABT 1640 in VA. Death: ABT 1724 in Charles City County, Virginia
7. Frances Gibson: Birth: ABT 1640 in VA. Death: BEF 1675 in Surry Co. VA

The Paspahegh tribe were tributaries to the Powhatan paramount chiefdom, incorporated into the chiefdom around 1596 or 1597.[1] The Paspahegh Indian tribe lived in present-day Charles City and James City counties, Virginia. The Powhatan tribes were a group of Native Americans who spoke a branch of Algonquian language.

The Paspehegh sub-tribe was among the earliest to have interaction with the English colonists, who established their first permanent settlement in the Virginia Colony at Jamestown in the Paspahegh's territory (where the Paspaheghs lived, hunted and gathered), beginning on May 14, 1607.

The Sandy Point Cemetery is in Charles City County; (Home of the Paspahegh Indians)

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Newport
2. ↑ https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/secondsupply.htm
3. ↑ http://www.historical-melungeons.com/gibsonnotes.html
4. ↑ https://archive.org/details/originallistsofp00hottuoft/page/186/mode/2up?q=gibson

• https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clinardja&id=I63162
• https://www.geni.com/people/Francis-Gibson-Paspahge-Algonquin/6000000071781851910

Research

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/121113/I57422/pamunkeywoman-frances/individual http://www.historical-melungeons.com/gibsontl.html