Born about 1614 (aged 21 in 1635). Yeoman & planter from London who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Increase." (On 14 April 1635, "James Gibbons," aged 21, was one of four men who were sent away to New England by Robert Cordell of Lombard Street in London, and were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Increase). First settled in Saco ME; moved to Kittery ME in 1688. Died after 17 July 1690.
Married by 1648 Judith Lewis, daughter of THOMAS LEWIS {1628, Saco}. She was born about 1626 (deposed 18 March 1681 "aged fifty-five years or thereabouts") and apparently died before 25 May 1687 (when she did not give consent to a deed made by her husband.
Walter Goodwin Davis assessed the character of this immigrant bluntly and concisely: "Gibbins was not the equal of his wife's father in social standing, nor does he seem to have possesed ability above that of the average lesser planter of the colony." Many of the records generated by James Gibbons were necessitated by the management and dispersal of the lands that were the inheritance of his wife, her share of the Lewis and Bonython Patent. On 29 March 1662, "James Gibbines of Sacoe ... with the consent of my wife Judeth, & my brother-in-law Robert Haywood now residing in the Barbadoes, as by his order to me given bearing date the tenth day of January one thousand six hundred & sixty" made separate leases to Nicholas Edgecome, John Smyth and Thomas Rogers of portions of the Lewis patrimony. The several stages of the division of the Lewis and Bonython Patent are described by Walter Goodwin Daveis in his account of Judith (Lewis) Gibbons.
On 5 July 1664, "Saraih the wife of [James] Harmon hath her liberty given her to live either with her mother or with James Gibbines, where he husband may go to her, & there continue unless she & her husband can otherwise agree." On 4 April 1671, whereas "their was complaint made against James Harmon, for oppressing one of his children, unto Major Pendleton & the selectmen of the town of Sacoe, who upon good considerations see meet to dispose of the said child to James Gibbines, who appearing in Court desired that she might be bond to him for some convenient time, which this Court considering do hereby bind the said Jayne Harmon to continue a servant unto James Gibbines for the full term of eight years from the date hereof, he providing for her what is convenient for a servant during the said time."
Married by 1648 Judith Lewis, daughter of THOMAS LEWIS {1628, Saco}. She was born about 1626 (deposed 18 March 1681 "aged fifty-five years or thereabouts") and apparently died before 25 May 1687 (when she did not give consent to a deed made by her husband.
Walter Goodwin Davis assessed the character of this immigrant bluntly and concisely: "Gibbins was not the equal of his wife's father in social standing, nor does he seem to have possesed ability above that of the average lesser planter of the colony." Many of the records generated by James Gibbons were necessitated by the management and dispersal of the lands that were the inheritance of his wife, her share of the Lewis and Bonython Patent. On 29 March 1662, "James Gibbines of Sacoe ... with the consent of my wife Judeth, & my brother-in-law Robert Haywood now residing in the Barbadoes, as by his order to me given bearing date the tenth day of January one thousand six hundred & sixty" made separate leases to Nicholas Edgecome, John Smyth and Thomas Rogers of portions of the Lewis patrimony. The several stages of the division of the Lewis and Bonython Patent are described by Walter Goodwin Daveis in his account of Judith (Lewis) Gibbons.
On 5 July 1664, "Saraih the wife of [James] Harmon hath her liberty given her to live either with her mother or with James Gibbines, where he husband may go to her, & there continue unless she & her husband can otherwise agree." On 4 April 1671, whereas "their was complaint made against James Harmon, for oppressing one of his children, unto Major Pendleton & the selectmen of the town of Sacoe, who upon good considerations see meet to dispose of the said child to James Gibbines, who appearing in Court desired that she might be bond to him for some convenient time, which this Court considering do hereby bind the said Jayne Harmon to continue a servant unto James Gibbines for the full term of eight years from the date hereof, he providing for her what is convenient for a servant during the said time."
Born about 1614 (aged 21 in 1635). Yeoman & planter from London who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Increase." (On 14 April 1635, "James Gibbons," aged 21, was one of four men who were sent away to New England by Robert Cordell of Lombard Street in London, and were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Increase). First settled in Saco ME; moved to Kittery ME in 1688. Died after 17 July 1690.
Married by 1648 Judith Lewis, daughter of THOMAS LEWIS {1628, Saco}. She was born about 1626 (deposed 18 March 1681 "aged fifty-five years or thereabouts") and apparently died before 25 May 1687 (when she did not give consent to a deed made by her husband.
Walter Goodwin Davis assessed the character of this immigrant bluntly and concisely: "Gibbins was not the equal of his wife's father in social standing, nor does he seem to have possesed ability above that of the average lesser planter of the colony." Many of the records generated by James Gibbons were necessitated by the management and dispersal of the lands that were the inheritance of his wife, her share of the Lewis and Bonython Patent. On 29 March 1662, "James Gibbines of Sacoe ... with the consent of my wife Judeth, & my brother-in-law Robert Haywood now residing in the Barbadoes, as by his order to me given bearing date the tenth day of January one thousand six hundred & sixty" made separate leases to Nicholas Edgecome, John Smyth and Thomas Rogers of portions of the Lewis patrimony. The several stages of the division of the Lewis and Bonython Patent are described by Walter Goodwin Daveis in his account of Judith (Lewis) Gibbons.
On 5 July 1664, "Saraih the wife of [James] Harmon hath her liberty given her to live either with her mother or with James Gibbines, where he husband may go to her, & there continue unless she & her husband can otherwise agree." On 4 April 1671, whereas "their was complaint made against James Harmon, for oppressing one of his children, unto Major Pendleton & the selectmen of the town of Sacoe, who upon good considerations see meet to dispose of the said child to James Gibbines, who appearing in Court desired that she might be bond to him for some convenient time, which this Court considering do hereby bind the said Jayne Harmon to continue a servant unto James Gibbines for the full term of eight years from the date hereof, he providing for her what is convenient for a servant during the said time."
Married by 1648 Judith Lewis, daughter of THOMAS LEWIS {1628, Saco}. She was born about 1626 (deposed 18 March 1681 "aged fifty-five years or thereabouts") and apparently died before 25 May 1687 (when she did not give consent to a deed made by her husband.
Walter Goodwin Davis assessed the character of this immigrant bluntly and concisely: "Gibbins was not the equal of his wife's father in social standing, nor does he seem to have possesed ability above that of the average lesser planter of the colony." Many of the records generated by James Gibbons were necessitated by the management and dispersal of the lands that were the inheritance of his wife, her share of the Lewis and Bonython Patent. On 29 March 1662, "James Gibbines of Sacoe ... with the consent of my wife Judeth, & my brother-in-law Robert Haywood now residing in the Barbadoes, as by his order to me given bearing date the tenth day of January one thousand six hundred & sixty" made separate leases to Nicholas Edgecome, John Smyth and Thomas Rogers of portions of the Lewis patrimony. The several stages of the division of the Lewis and Bonython Patent are described by Walter Goodwin Daveis in his account of Judith (Lewis) Gibbons.
On 5 July 1664, "Saraih the wife of [James] Harmon hath her liberty given her to live either with her mother or with James Gibbines, where he husband may go to her, & there continue unless she & her husband can otherwise agree." On 4 April 1671, whereas "their was complaint made against James Harmon, for oppressing one of his children, unto Major Pendleton & the selectmen of the town of Sacoe, who upon good considerations see meet to dispose of the said child to James Gibbines, who appearing in Court desired that she might be bond to him for some convenient time, which this Court considering do hereby bind the said Jayne Harmon to continue a servant unto James Gibbines for the full term of eight years from the date hereof, he providing for her what is convenient for a servant during the said time."
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