William Gibson dob abt 1773

[cgibsonmark]

Hi. I hope someone can help me locate any information on William Gibson. He was born in approximately 1.773.  He was from County Down, Ireland and was married to Isabella. They had several sons: James, Charles, Andrew, Adam, Thomas, and Joseph.  They left Ireland approx 1834 for the United States. He apparently was a tailor while in Ireland and later became a farmer in Delaware County, NY. I've been chasing various leads but can't quite pin anything down. One bit of information suggested that he may have possibly lived in Moneyslane, Drumgooland. Thanks for any and all information

[janinez]

Hi there

They arrived in New York aboard the 'Portsmouth'

Gibson Andrew 14 carpenter
"         Charles 20 carpenter
   "      Adam 22 weaver
      "   Brad or Drad? 20 (will copy and attach that one as hard to read)
   "      Isabella 60
   "      Jamie 24  weaver
   "     John 12
     "    Sarah 18
           Thomas 12
    "      William 59   Tailor
All from Ireland, Departed from Liverpool, England to arrive in New York 21 July 1834.


1850 US Census - Kortright, Delaware, New York

William Gibson 77  M Farmer born Ireland
Isabel 66  F born Ireland
Charles 34  M born Ireland
Sarah 30 F - from here down has birth place as NY
William H. 6
Joseph 2
Charles 0

Roll M 432 - 494  Page 224B   Image 456

Interesting as on this same page it has a James Gibson also
Gibson James 44 M Farmer born Ireland
Sarah 35 F born Ireland
Isabella 14 F born NY
James R. 12 M      b. NY
Susan or Suzann 10 F  born NY
William 8 M born NY
Mary 6 F born NY
Sarah J. 4 F born NY
Dorothy 2 F born NY

Did he die in 1851? Only ask cause I think I found his will on Ancestry. Left most to his wife, but then some to his sons, daughter missed out I am afraid.

Will see if I can ind anything else...

Hope it helps

janine

   

[janinez]

Hi again

They appear to be on http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=115618093&ref=acom  If you click the link to the cemetery and type in just the surname Gibson it brings up all the Gibsons buried there. The cemetery link Gilchrist United Presbyterian Cemetery (to click on I mean but could try the others surrounding?

Janine

[cgibsonmark]

Thanks Janine!

Yes! William Gibson died January 31, 1851. I have actually visited his gravesite at Gilchrist Church in Kortright, NY. Isabella, Charles, and several of their children are buried there as well. I have only recently re-subscribed to Ancestry.com and did not realize a copy of his will was there.

I had in my records that he crossed on the Portsmouth but did not have all of the details of all of the  family members who accompanied him on the trip and their occupations. This is fantastic!

According to my records, I don't believe that William had a daughter.  I believe the Sarah Gibson that came over on the Portsmouth was possibly James' wife (Sarah Whigham Gibson) and the Sarah on the 1850 census was Charles's wife (born in Dutchess County, NY).

I appreciate you getting back to me so quickly! You have been so helpful!

[BallyaltikilliganG]

You could search for William Gibson in the tithes applotment records for co Down , which are incomplete and worse is many were conducted in 1834-5 and contain several William Gibson
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/county-down-genealogy.php#.Vg0WxUvU4YU
County Down Tithe Applotment Records 1823 to 1838 (by Civil Parish)
There are 69 civil parishes to search:-
some examples

Comber The date collected is 1835 so too late
Donaghadee The date collected is 1834 do look up
Inch. do look up
Gibson, Aaron    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1825
Gibson, Aaron    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1826
Gibson, John    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1825
Gibson, John    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1826
Gibson, Saml.    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1825
Gibson, Samuel    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1826
Gibson, William    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1825
Gibson, William    Townland: Ballygawley Year: 1826
Kilmegan
Gibson, David    Townland: Castlewellan Year: 1829
etc etc but a systematic search of all is an important negative or positive search of one of the few irish records covering the date before emigration

other sources include
http://www.bagenalscastle.com/ancestry/index.htm
Newry Town Agricultural Census 1803
Firstname   Surname   Location
William   Gibson    Drumadonald

http://www.proni.gov.uk  in particular
http://apps.proni.gov.uk/freeholders
There are over 80 entries for William Gibson, the dates on many are in the right period
Gibson    William    Ballygally    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Ballymoneyally    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Bangor    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Drumalig    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Ballydugan    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Ballyworfy    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Ballyworfy    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Toghblane    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Ravarna    D/654/A3/1A   More Details   .
Gibson    William    Corcreeny    D/654/A3/1A   More Details  1788
Good luck onwards Ballyaltikilligan G

[cgibsonmark]

BallyaltikilliganG,
Thank you so much. I had certainly hit a wall when I tried to determine just where in Ireland my ancestors were from. These links look promising.  Hopefully they will lead me to the correct "William Gibson" as there are so many!
Thanks again!