PATRIOT Major John Bibb, Jr.

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John Bibb
Birth: 10 SEP 1743 in Goochland, Virginia
Death: BEF 2 FEB 1790 in Charles City, Charles City, Va
Will: will proved 25 May 1790 Charlotte Co., Va.

John Bibb 1703-1769 m. 1735/6 Susannah Biggers 1711-1786
From the book "The Bibb Family in America"
"John Bibb 1703-1769 #3-1 son of William Bibb #2-1 Born in Prince Edward County, Virginia and located in Goochland County where he became a very prominent planter. John Bibb married Susanna Bigger; children:
Susanna 1737 married James Bigger 1762
William 1739-1796 married hannah booker---2nd, Sally Wyatt
Thomas 1749-1766 died in his youth
John 1743-1790 married Elizabeth Holcomb 1767
Elizebeth 1741-1828 m. William farrar-Goochland co. 1762
Richard 1742-1830 married Lucy Booker-2nd Mary Ann Jackson
James 1745-1820 married Sally Farrar 1761
Susanna Bibb of the above family of children married James Bigger and was the mother of Honorable James Bigger of Padukah, Kentucky.
This John Bibb #3-1 was the sole representative of branch B of the third generation of the Bibb family in America. Perhaps he was the wealthiest of the Bibb group of his time.
In 1777 John was Captain of the Virginia Militia of Prince Edward County. He seems to have been succeeded in this position by his son, William Bibb, who later migrated to Georgia. John Bibb's Will, a lengthy document, is recorded on page 213 of Will book #9 Goochland County, VA. A copy of this will is on file in Volume 4 of the writer's Bibb papers. This Will is the source of information relative to
the above list of children coming to the home of John and Susanna Bibb.
These sons of John Bibb rendered good service in the Revolutionary War. One or two Captains, one Major and one who furnished at his won initiative much provisions to sustain the army. "

Name:
Major John Bibb was a Patriot in the American Revolution. The war was not over until 1793. His date of death would indicate he was a casualty of this war. Son of another John Bibb, he married Betsy Holcomb.

Died:
Will of John Bibb written 25 May 1790 Probated 7 Feb 1791

John married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Holcomb 1767, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Philemon James Holcomb, Sr. and Ann Elizabeth 'Eliza' Walthall) was born Abt 1745, Charlotte County, Virginia; died 1843, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Philemon married Martha 'Patsy' Fuqua 18 Aug 1796, Charlotte Co., Virginia. Martha (daughter of Joseph Fuqua and Judith Daniel) was born Abt 1777, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
John III BIBB b: 1772 d: 1813
+ Susanna MARSHALL b: Abt. 1775

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Children for William Bibb, s/o John & Elizabeth Holcomb, m. Polly Powell Bibb: Elizabeth b 1794 M. Mr. Sharpley; 2) Dandridge Walthall, b 1795 m. Esther Moses; 3) Nancy b. 1798 m. Hezekiah Ingram of Monroe, NC.; 4) William, b 1799, died 1875, m. 1st, Rachel Simons 2nd, Marge Pistole; 5) Philip A., b 1801. [said to have been killed by his overseer in 1791, afterwhich his widow moved to Mechlenburg, Co., NC

William Bibb, Jr.married to Polly Powell and to Mary Thompson Nov 9, 1792.

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William Bibb, orphan of John Bibb, married 1st Mary Thompson and secondly, Polly Powell. We do not know who is the father of Polly. Investigate the daughters of the sons of Mary Place, perhaps in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.

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Thomas Holcombe married Elizabeth Sophia Bryan,

Branch Holcomb Bibb married Lucy Scott.

Branch married Lucy Scott 9 Aug 1805, Charlotte County, Virginia. Lucy (daughter of Captain John Scott and Susannah 'Elizabeth' Bibb) was born 1785, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Todd Co., Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

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Susannah married JULY 31 1800 CHARLOTTE CO. VA. TO SAMUEL CARTER SON OF THEODRICK CARTER AND ANN WADDILL.

Susannah married Capt. Samuel Carter 31 Jul 1800, Charlotte Co., Virginia. Samuel (son of Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr. and Anne Waddill) was born Abt 1754, Prince Edward Co., Colonial Virginia; died 29 Apr 1830, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Sarah married Benjamin Marable Aug 10, 1806. The chancery records show Sarah d/o John Bibb, "who is now wife of ______Williamson."

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Nancy married Arthur Moseley,

Nancy married Arthur Moseley. Arthur (son of Arthur Moseley and Joan Hancock) was born 1669, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]