John Gibbes
About John Gibbes
Lived 1696 – 1764 (aged 67–68).
John Gibbes (21 June 1696 – 18 December 1764) was an English military officer and colonial leader in the Province of Carolina. He was the son of governor Robert Gibbes. John Gibbes was a colonel, a wealthy plantation owner, a member of the Royal Assembly and Council, and a deputy Lord proprietor. In 1719 he married Mary Woodward, a granddaughter of Henry Woodward, the first white settler of Carolina.
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Who was John Gibbes?
(1696-1764)
When was John Gibbes born?
John Gibbes was born in 1696.
When did John Gibbes die?
John Gibbes died in 1764.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Gibbes (Carolina)
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