Gideon Gibson
The History of Gideon Gibson, recycled the last 250 years, still a very hot topic. There was no "John Jordan Gibson and Hannah" in his ancestry, no Northumberland England, no proven father or no Martha "O'Connell'' for that matter, no proof his parents were Gideon and Mary Browne. He has been attributed to 1000 to 4000 acres of land on the Pee Dee when there were a number of Gideon Gibsons buying land on the Pee Dee from 1735-1775 - none of the others owned any land? 🙄🤔😏
After researching, collecting everything I could find, for 28 years I have come to the conclusion his history - start - to - finish - is made up.
First - Gideon was son of JOHN JORDAN AND HANNAH GIBSON who came from NORTHAMPTON ENGLAND.
Lancaster County was formed from NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VIRGINIA in 1651. There is NO record of a John Jordan and Hannah. Descendants research in 1870s said his father was 'John or Roger' but Roger had a will and didn't have son Gideon. So they believed John was his father.
John Gibson 21 Dec 1697 rec 11 Aug 1698
Lancaster County - Wife DOROTHY .. If wife does not sell his plantation at ye head of Corotoman neer Mr. Robert Carter's Mill, then after she decease to my Son, John. Mentions Estate to be divided among Children but no names. Wif Dorothy Executris
His brother was Jordan, his sister was Hannah. They claim she married a Sanders and came from England. Hannah Gibson, m. George Sanders had a child in 1755 by Malachi Murfee, do the math, she is supposed to be Gideons mother - born in 1695 or 1720? So she was 55 when she had Maurice?
Second - Gideon Gibson had a 'black father' fueled by Jordan and Heinegg, quoting Governor Johnson in 1731. But what he said after he was brought before the HOUSE, not just his questions, but those of others, he wrote “they are not Negroes” -Henry Laurens, who also had questions, wrote years later “Gideon had more Red and White in his face than his accusers”.
Third - Gideon - also known as Gibeon - Gibson was the son of Gideon Gibson who was called before Gov Johnson. That was to give him an African ancestry in order to make his descendant GENERAL RANDALL LEE GIBSON of the Civil War and Senate with 'black blood'.
There is not one iota of evidence Gideon/Gibeon Gibson was son of Gideon called before Gov Johnson. His birthdate is totally made up - he had two children born before 1744 and the rest recorded in Prince Frederick Parish, SC. The first recorded was "son of Gideon and Mary - presumably Mary Browne.
But using a favorite 'weasel word' of Paul Heinegg' "SAY" since he died in 1792 he may very well have been the Gideon born 1695 m. Mary Browne 1720 and it was HE called before Gov Johnson?
"SAY" Mary Browne Gibson died in childbirth and Gideon married Martha. Not Mary Martha.
"SAY" There was NO TWO Gideons? The Senior and Junior in 1744 received land based on how many in the family.
NO ONE has been able to identify TWO GIDEON GIBSONS. Their lands mesh. Their children mesh. Their history meshes.
Which one is the REGULATOR. Most will say Gideon/Gibson who went to Mississippi was the Regulator, yet the REGULATOR was shot dead by his nephew MAURICE MURFEE. In 1870 genealogy Randall Lee and McKinley Gibson identified Jordan as his brother and Hannah who married Malachi Murfee as his siblings.
Where are the land records of the "Gideon Gibson the REGULATOR who married Mary Browne, where is the estate settlement, where are his sons dividing his property? Why are there number of newspaper articles about his 'Regulator Activity" in the 1760s but 20 years later no ONE MENTION in newspapers of his nephew shooting him dead? All hearsay.
Was Gideon shot dead by his 'nephew Maurice Murfee' OR was it a rumor? Is it a coincidence Gideon was shot dead in 1781 while Gibeon/Gideon, uncle of Maurice Murfee, and family left the Pee Dee in 1781 and travelled to Mississippi?
I don't have the answers, I'm looking for them. If anyone has anything to prove any of the above I would very much like to see it.
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Gideon Gibson of Pee Dee
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Gideon Gibson descendants share Y DNA with the Gibsons who were called Melungeons, their history begins in court records showing Jane Gibson born 1640 was born to a Native American.
