David Gibson

People Buried Here

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Daughter of Thomas Gregg and Sarah Dixon of Loudoun County, Virginia. Married in Loudoun County December 10, 1807. Died in Charlestown, Virginia.

By her active zeal for the glory of God by her true devotion to her household.

By her beneficence to the needy and by her good-will to all men, she gave great evidence that her profession of religion was sincere.

Son of Andrew Gibson and Sarah Hopkins, born in Lancaster, Penna. Came to Winchester Virginia, with his parents in 1779.

Commissioned by Governor Cabell in 1807.

Captain of Hampshire County Light Infantry Company in the 77th Regiment of Virginia.

Commissioned by President Madison in 1812 as Captain in the 12th Regiment of United States Infantry.

After the war Captain Gibson Continued some years in service in the ordnance department. Later was Major in Regiment of Virginia Militia.

Moved from Romney to Frederick County where he was one of the justices of County Court and several terms in the General Assembly of Virginia. Moved again to Romney, Hampshire County from which in 1845 he came to Charlestown, Jefferson County, dying here on October 13, 1847. In the discharge of the duties of neighbor, friend, husband, and father. He was highly useful, loved and beloved.

The children of Major James Gibson and his wife Susan Gregg, were born at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia.

Elizabeth died young

Sarah married Charles H Clark

Susan married Otho W Heiskell

James married Elizabeth D Hurst

David died an infant

Joshua married first, Susan Hite Waters, Second marriage to Alcinda B Grove

John Thomas married Frances Williams Davenport