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Gibbs, Gyles
d. 21 MAY 1641 Windsor, CT (burial)
Family:
Children:
    Gibbs, Mary
    b. 1618 Crewkerne, Somerset, England (baptism)
    Gibbs, Margaret
    b. 1620 Crewkerne, Somerset, England (baptism)
    Gibbs, Gregory
    b. 1623 Crewkerne, Somerset, England (baptism)
Family:
Marriage: 13 APR 1629 Saint Sidwell, Exeter, England
Spouse: Carwithe, Katherine
d. 24 OCT 1660 Windsor, CT
Family History:
On March 4, 1633 Giles was admitted freeman at Boston, MA. On April 3, 1633:
It is agreed that a doble rayle with mortesses in the posts, of 10 foote distance one from the other, shall be set up in the Marish, from the corner of Richard Phelps, his pale Eastward to the Creeke, by the owners of the Cowes under named, p'portionatly, 20 foote to every cowe...Giles Gibbs...one "cowe"..."20 foote"... And this is to be done by the 7th of May next ensuing, upon the payne of forfiture of 5 shillings for every Cowe, in cause it be not done by the tyme appointed. And for the tyme to come, every other owner that shall have milch Cowes they shall pay 12 pence a piece for every Cowe, toward the maynetayneing of these rayles.
This fence was not built perfectly straight but apparently followed the path that the cows had taken before the fence was built. A part of it marked the line of an abattis erected during the siege of Boston, in 1776. This fence later became the boundary of Boston Street and was somewhat straightened in later years.
It is ordered, that there shall be a generall Rate thorow out the Plantation, to the making amd maynetayneing gate and fences of the Plantation and bridges, and that the Raters shall be Mr. Woolcott, Mr. Johnson, Geo. Hull, Will. Phelps, Eltwid Pumry and Giles Gibbes.
On November 3, 1633 he was on the Committee to set the Dorchester tax rate. On October 28, 1634:
It is agreed, that their shall be Tenn men chosen, to order all the affayres of the Plantation, to continue for one yeere, and to meet monethly according to the order Oct. 8, 1633, in the page 15; and no order to be established without seven of them, at the least, and concluded by the major pte of these seven of them; and all the inhabitants to stand bound by the orders so made, as afore sayd, according to the scope of a former order, in May 11th, 1631. At this meeting, Tenn men were chosen, whose names are inserted in the margint...Giles Gibbes
On November 22, 1634:
Giles Gibbes is to have 3 acres at Naponset betwixt the Indian field and the mill.
On February 1, 1635:
Giles Gibbs was defective in comming to the meeteing ffebr: ffirst.
On April 17, 1635:
It is graunted to Giles Gibbes to have 2 acres of medow ground betwixt Mr. Thomas Stoughtons lott and the sandy poynt of the necke. It is also ordered that the lott of medow that was Symon Hoytes, next to boston syde, Joyning to John Witchfield, shall be devided betwixt Mr. Rodger Williams and Gyles Gibbes.
On August 4, 1635 Massachussetts Bay court "orderes William Wills to pay to Gyles Gibbs the sum of 16s. for felony by him committed." On February 18, 1636:
The names of those which have medow graunted them the 18th ffebru: 1635. In the fresh marsh neerest the Towne...Giles Gibbes, 10 acres
He also received lot 31, four acres, in meadow beyond Naponset. In 1636 he moved to Windsor, CT. On February 28, 1641 Giles he was granted four parcels and purchased one: 7 acre homelot; 10 1/2 acres at the Great Meade; a parcel over the Great River, 30 rods in breadth by three miles in length; 47 acres of upland above Rocky Hill; and half an acre of the west end of his homelot, purchased of George Hull. This was annotated to show that Gregory Gibbs had received by bequest from Giles the lot over the great river 30 rods in breadth and in length 3 miles and that his wife Katherine had purchased this lot from Gregory.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Gyles Gibbs, of Wyndsor, on Connecticutt, yeoman, being weake in body but of perfect understanding and memory, doe ordaine this my last will and testament as followth: Impr. My will is that my sonne Gregory bee put forth an Apprentice to some Godly man for the space of five years at the discretion of my execut and the overseers of this my last will; and if hee submitt there vnto and stay out his time to the likinge of my overseers, I doe then bequeath vnto him my lott ouer the great River, to him and his heires forever; in case my overseers have any incouragement to judge him worthy, otherwise at their discretion, I bequeath him £5 to bee paid him at the age of 21 yeares. Also, I give to my two sonnes, Samuel & Benjamin, £20 apeecel to my daughter Sarah, £20; to bee paid at the age of 21 yeares. And to Jacob, my sonne, I give my howse and lotts, meadows, home lotte, and great lott and lottes whatsoever, on this side the great River, after his mothers life. And to my wife I give all my lottes, howses, all my househould goods, Cattells, & Chattells, my debts being discharged; provided that in case my said overseers have no good incouragement concerning the disposition of my sonne Gregory, but doe judge him unworthy a fathers blessing vnder theire hands, my will is that my exeut: shall have the said lotte towards the Education of my children vntil my sonne Jacob shall attain the age of 21 yeares, and then my will is that my sonne Jacob shall have it to him and his heires for ever. And Executrixe, of this my last Will, I appointe Katharine my wife. And overseers of this my last Will and Testament, I appointe the Deacons of the Church of Wyndsor, at all times in being. Blessed bee God. Gyles Gibbs. Witness: 18 May 1641John Warham Ephraim Huitt" "I giue to Elizaphatt Gretory 10 bushells of Corne in case hee discharge the debt I gave my worde for him to Mr. Huitt. And to Richard Wellar I give 40s by 20s a yeare, beginninge from September next. Witness: John Warham Ephraim Huitt"
After Giles death the family was often in court for unacceptable behavior. On September 12, 1660:
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Catharine Gibbs. off Windsor, being sick & Weake off boddy But off perfect Memory, Doe ffor Dyverse Considerations Make & ordayne this my Last Will & Testament In Manner as ffollowing: Imprmis. I Bequeath My sowle unto God yt gave itt, hopeing With him to Inioy Eternall Rest & Pece; & secondly, my Boddy to Convenyent Cristyen Bewryall; & whereas, itt hath Plesed God to Bestow on Mee some part off this Worlds Goods, my Will Concerning yt yt Itt be disposed off In Manner as ffolloweth, Namely: Ett ye end off 1/2 yeare affter my decese to enter Possession; I Give & Bequeath unto my Eldest sonne Jacobb my Dwelling Howse, Barne & Orchard, with ye Land Whereon they Stand, & all ye Land Adioyneing thereunto, Wich is my Proper Right by Purchas, With all vnmoveables thereunto belonging, with ffence or ffences, viz., to him & his heares ffor ever. Provided he has An heir off his owne body Begotten yt lives to ye Age of twenty & one yeares, then the sd. Aeyre to Inioy ye sume affter the ffather's decese; Butt in Case he want such An heire, then affter his decese I give & Bequeath All the Aforesd. vnmoveables with ffences or Licke Apertyneces unto my second sonne Samuell, & to his Owne Propper yowce; & unto my sonne Beniamin I Give & Grant & Sett over my Lott on ye other syde ye Great River, the which I purchassed off Gregory Gibbs my son In Law ffor sattisffacktion off ye twenty pounds which his ffather gave att his Decees, viz., to his Owne propper yowce & Acct, only in Case he doth Ethere By ye yeare of ffor Terme off yeare Lett ye sd. Land or yt he sett he sd. Land to Sale, then my Will is that my son Samuell have the ffirst tender & Refuse off ye same; and my will ffurther is That in ye ffirst Place all Just Debts Be Payde & Sattisfyed according to ye Spesya, & yt Being Performed I dispose of my Moveables as ffol: viz., I Give & Bequeath unto my Sonne Jacobb my Greate Chest; & to my daffter in Law his wife my hatts; & unto my sone Beniamin I give & Bequeath the twoe Gilt Lether Cosyens yt are in he Abovesd. Chest & whatt Else he hath Bestowed on Mee as ffore Gifft; & unto My sone Jacob's Daffter Mary I Give twenty Shill to be Improved ffor hir Advantage att ye Discresten off my Exeeckters & to be Payde hir att ye Day of her meryadge or att ye Age of one & Twenty years In Case she Marry nott Before; But In Case she live nott to yt Age, then I Give & Bequeath ye Same unto My yongest sone & Xseckter Beniamin; & Concerning ye Rest of my Estate my Will is that Affter An Inventory is taken & everything vallewed as equally as may Bee, thatt itt Bee Equally dyvided Between my thre yongest Children, only my Will is yt my sone Samuell's Part Bee in ye Plow & Cart Instruments unless he Refuseitt, & my daffter Sarah's Part Bee in or yt ffore her Part she have ye Refuse off my Aperell & part of howsehold stuff; & ffor ye Exseckters off this My Last Will & Testament I Mack Choice off, ordayne & Appoint my twoe sons Samuell & Beniamin, home the Lord dyreckt to Ackt ye up sd. (Amen) Katharine Gibbs Ls. Witness: John Moore,
On November 21, 1660 Katharine's estate was inventoried by William Gaylord and John Moore and valued at £220-07-00.

Children:

    Gibbs, Jacob

    Gibbs, Sarah
    b. 5 JUN 1631 Saint Sidwell, Exeter, England (baptism)
    Gibbs, Samuel

    Gibbs, Benjamin

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