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- . Original Settlers of Monmouth, New Jersey:
SERGEANT RICHARD GIBBONS, Patentee, came here from Oyster Bay. He is said to have sometimes written his name "Gibbine:
He was Constable, & filled other offices. Lot No. 7 was awarded to him at Middletown. He lived near Nut Swamp, and his farm is said to have been of 500 acres. He was a Justice of the peace. His death took place in the summer of 1684. The Christian name of his wife was Elizabeth.
Their children were: Mordecai, (1), who married Rebecca Grover & had children - Richard, Benjamin, who married Mary ..., & it supposed, James & Johanna; a son whose name is not known; (2), Johanna, (3), who married Thomas Applegate, and, it is believed, Ruth, (4), who married, 6-24-1686, William Lawrence.
. 1655 Oct 20: Gravesend was surrounded by hostile Indians; the residents sent a letter to the Governor asking for protection, & in response 20 men were sent from New Amsterdam.
. 1676 May 31 -WARRANT [East Jersey]. To Richard Gibbons "one of the purchasers as ut Supra the 31 May" [e.g.. "as one of the first purchasers of the Land at Navesink"
LOCATION: 500 Acres. Navesink, ("in such place or places as many not be prejudicial to the Town Ships".
. 1676 Dec - WARRANT [East Jersey]. To Richard Gibbons "in Right of himself and his wife". LOCATION: 240 Acres. Middletown.
. 1667 Dec 1667 - Elected Constable, Middletown, Monmouth Co, NJ.
. 1668 January 4th - Monmouth The ear markes of the townes cattle recorded as followith:
Richard Gibbins his marke in cropt one the near eare the right ear beeing allsoe slitt downe in the middle and the halfe next the head cut off January ye 24th 1697- now is his sons mark's & his brand mark is M.G. on left Buttock. Wm. Lawrence, Clark.
Ref: Historical Miscellany, Vol. 2, John Stillwell. - - - [1]
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