Jane Gibson

[sammarroq]

I found a link and was wondering if anyone could help on this Jane Gibson??

Excerpt:

Genealogical Charts of the Gibson Family. 1821. Digital reproduction of manuscript. City of Lynchburg Court Records. Chancery Records, Charles Evans and others v. Lewis B. Allen. (Chancery Cause 1821–033)

These genealogical charts listing the descendants of Jane Gibson, another enslaved Indian, were submitted in evidence during a Lynchburg court proceeding that began in 1814 to secure the freedom of her numerous descendants who had also been held in slavery for their entire lives. That case was never resolved. The court-appointed lawyer for Gibson's descendants suffered a nervous breakdown and failed to follow through on the case, leaving the unrepresented plaintiffs enslaved.


http://www.lva.virginia.gov/whoweare/exhibits/destiny/public_opinion/slaveorfree.htm

Shirley

[Barbara Adair Bauer]

Is this it? There's an electronic finding aid, but the documents themselves don't appear to be online.

http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us:80/F/RENS6XBUS3TV1RI8Q5IRESSKJ1TAIP5LDLLLF3CICEDNLTTRDG-16800?func=full-set-set&set_number=000698&set_entry=000001&format=999


Includes information on the descendants of Jane Gibson, including information on lines which settled in Hanover and New Kent Counties. Additional surnames mentioned: Colley and Evans.
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Additional genealogical information related to the Gibson line can be found in the chancery case Charles Evans and others versus Lewis B. Allen (City of Lynchburg Chancery Cause 1821-033). The case includes additional information on the descendants of Jane Gibson, including information on lines which settled in Albemarle, Charles City, and Henrico Counties. Additional surnames mentioned: Bowman, Bradby, Morris, Redcross, Scott, and Smith.
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The genealogical charts were used as evidence in the chancery case, Charles Evans and others versus Lewis B. Allen, heard in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Lynchburg District. The plaintiffs in the case were slaves who were seeking to gain their freedom from Allen on the basis that their ancestor, Jane Gibson, was an Indian, and therefore was a free person. The case was dismissed in 1821 because the plaintiffs failed to appear in court.

The finding aid puts the surnames slightly differently:


Additional genealogical information related to the Gibson line can be found in the chancery case Charles Evans and others versus Lewis B. Allen (City of Lynchburg Chancery Cause 1821-033). Includes additional information on the descendants of Jane Gibson, including information on lines which settled Albemarle County, Charles City County, and Henrico County. Other surnames mentioned: Bowman, Bradby, Morris alias Evans, Redcross alias Evans, Scott, and Smith.

The genealogy charts themselves appear to be only 4 pages, I think - maybe they could copy them for you?

[BlondeyeLaurie]

Jinkies, this is liek finding a needle ina haystack...I do recall that about a year ago, Joanne & I tried to locate online info about this same Jane Gibson....we were unable to determine if she was a Gibson by birth or by marriage...anyhow...I started digging yet againa dn tried to locate early VA Gibson information that also involved surnames mentioned from the Chancery records...so far I came up with one possibility...this family descends from a John Gibson...and it also mentions surnames of Smith, Evans and Rice....will keep plugging along to see what I can find additionally...URL for above mentioned family can be viewed at URL:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/GIBSON/JOHN.htm

Have a great day~~~Laurie

[sammarroq]

Is this it? There's an electronic finding aid, but the documents themselves don't appear to be online.

http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us:80/F/RENS6XBUS3TV1RI8Q5IRESSKJ1TAIP5LDLLLF3CICEDNLTTRDG-16800?func=full-set-set&set_number=000698&set_entry=000001&format=999


Includes information on the descendants of Jane Gibson, including information on lines which settled in Hanover and New Kent Counties. Additional surnames mentioned: Colley and Evans.
...
Additional genealogical information related to the Gibson line can be found in the chancery case Charles Evans and others versus Lewis B. Allen (City of Lynchburg Chancery Cause 1821-033). The case includes additional information on the descendants of Jane Gibson, including information on lines which settled in Albemarle, Charles City, and Henrico Counties. Additional surnames mentioned: Bowman, Bradby, Morris, Redcross, Scott, and Smith.
...
The genealogical charts were used as evidence in the chancery case, Charles Evans and others versus Lewis B. Allen, heard in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Lynchburg District. The plaintiffs in the case were slaves who were seeking to gain their freedom from Allen on the basis that their ancestor, Jane Gibson, was an Indian, and therefore was a free person. The case was dismissed in 1821 because the plaintiffs failed to appear in court.

The finding aid puts the surnames slightly differently:


Additional genealogical information related to the Gibson line can be found in the chancery case Charles Evans and others versus Lewis B. Allen (City of Lynchburg Chancery Cause 1821-033). Includes additional information on the descendants of Jane Gibson, including information on lines which settled Albemarle County, Charles City County, and Henrico County. Other surnames mentioned: Bowman, Bradby, Morris alias Evans, Redcross alias Evans, Scott, and Smith.

The genealogy charts themselves appear to be only 4 pages, I think - maybe they could copy them for you?

Hi Barbara,

The link didn't work, but this information is very interesting...I will contact them and see if I can get copies, thanks:)

Shirley

[sammarroq]

Jinkies, this is liek finding a needle ina haystack...I do recall that about a year ago, Joanne & I tried to locate online info about this same Jane Gibson....we were unable to determine if she was a Gibson by birth or by marriage...anyhow...I started digging yet againa dn tried to locate early VA Gibson information that also involved surnames mentioned from the Chancery records...so far I came up with one possibility...this family descends from a John Gibson...and it also mentions surnames of Smith, Evans and Rice....will keep plugging along to see what I can find additionally...URL for above mentioned family can be viewed at URL:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/GIBSON/JOHN.htm

Have a great day~~~Laurie

Laurie,

Thanks for the tree, I hadn't seen this one yet...appears these Gibson's had a different travel pattern than mine; however, they were in Braxton, which isn't too far from Nicholas. Which one is the one believed to be Jane? Blessings,

Shirley

[Barbara Adair Bauer]

Shirley, I'm sorry about the link- this is on the website now:


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I'll try to track it down tomorrow.

[Barbara Adair Bauer]

Shirley, I'm sorry about the link- this is on the website now:


The Library’s online catalogs will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2008 until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Please contact Archives Research Services at 804-692-3888 or Library Reference Services at 804-692-3777 for assistance during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We apologize for the inconvenience.

I'll try to track it down tomorrow.

[sammarroq]

I got the link to work...will see if I can get copies:)