Branch Holcomb Bibb

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Thomas Holcombe married Elizabeth Sophia Bryan,

Branch Holcomb Bibb married Lucy Scott.

Branch married Lucy Scott 9 Aug 1805, Charlotte County, Virginia. Lucy (daughter of Captain John Scott and Susannah 'Elizabeth' Bibb) was born 1785, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Todd Co., Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Family Search Record:
Branch Bibb
mentioned in the record of Branch Bibb and Lucy Scott
Name: Branch Bibb
Spouse's Name: Lucy Scott
Event Date:09 Aug 1805
Event Place:Charlotte, Virginia

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86873-6 , System Origin: Virginia-EASy , GS Film number: 30815 , Reference ID: R1 P32

1. Henry Bibb was born 1810, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Susan Bibb was born 1820, Charlotte County, Virginia.
3. Mary Bibb was born 1826, Charlotte County, Virginia.
4. John Bibb was born 1824, Charlotte County, Virginia.
5. George Bibb was born 1828, Charlotte County, Virginia.

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John Bibb
Birth: 10 SEP 1743 in Goochland, Virginia
Death: BEF 2 FEB 1790 in Charles City, Charles City, Va
Will: will proved 25 May 1790 Charlotte Co., Va.

John Bibb 1703-1769 m. 1735/6 Susannah Biggers 1711-1786
From the book "The Bibb Family in America"
"John Bibb 1703-1769 #3-1 son of William Bibb #2-1 Born in Prince Edward County, Virginia and located in Goochland County where he became a very prominent planter. John Bibb married Susanna Bigger; children:
Susanna 1737 married James Bigger 1762
William 1739-1796 married hannah booker---2nd, Sally Wyatt
Thomas 1749-1766 died in his youth
John 1743-1790 married Elizabeth Holcomb 1767
Elizebeth 1741-1828 m. William farrar-Goochland co. 1762
Richard 1742-1830 married Lucy Booker-2nd Mary Ann Jackson
James 1745-1820 married Sally Farrar 1761
Susanna Bibb of the above family of children married James Bigger and was the mother of Honorable James Bigger of Padukah, Kentucky.
This John Bibb #3-1 was the sole representative of branch B of the third generation of the Bibb family in America. Perhaps he was the wealthiest of the Bibb group of his time.
In 1777 John was Captain of the Virginia Militia of Prince Edward County. He seems to have been succeeded in this position by his son, William Bibb, who later migrated to Georgia. John Bibb's Will, a lengthy document, is recorded on page 213 of Will book #9 Goochland County, VA. A copy of this will is on file in Volume 4 of the writer's Bibb papers. This Will is the source of information relative to
the above list of children coming to the home of John and Susanna Bibb.
These sons of John Bibb rendered good service in the Revolutionary War. One or two Captains, one Major and one who furnished at his won initiative much provisions to sustain the army. "

Name:
Major John Bibb was a Patriot in the American Revolution. The war was not over until 1793. His date of death would indicate he was a casualty of this war. Son of another John Bibb, he married Betsy Holcomb.

Died:
Will of John Bibb written 25 May 1790 Probated 7 Feb 1791

John married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Holcomb 1767, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Philemon James Holcomb, Sr. and Ann Elizabeth 'Eliza' Walthall) was born Abt 1745, Charlotte County, Virginia; died 1843, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=037-1815-013
Chancery Case summons her [Susanna [Bigger] Bibb] and Samuel Carter 13th Aug 1814

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John Bibb of Goochland is the third generation of this family in this country. His grandfather Benjamin Bibb came from Wales to Hanover Co., Virginia. Whom he married is not known. It is said he was a Huguenot who fled to Wales after the revocation of Edict of Nantes, 1685. He had three sons; James, William and Thomas. William Bib had issue: 1) John Bibb; 2) Nancy who married Robert Edwards; 3) Mary married Barton Key [William & Mary Quarterly, VII,103. The son, John of Goochland (Will 24 May, 1769; proved 17 Jul 1769)in 1738 entered 800 acres in Amelia County on Buffalo River and in 1745 1200 acres and in 1759 150 acres married Susannah, d/o William Bigger; His will mentions: "Sons Richard, John, James, William and daughters Susannah wife of James Clark (whom she married 19 May, 1762); Elizabeth, wife of William Farrar; my granddaughter, Lucy Clark, my granddaughter, Susannah Eliz. Bibb; my father-in-law, William Bigger"

Name:
John Bibb was also married to Martha, widow of Nathaniel West, and before that of Gideon Macon; married 3d (1727) Mr. Bigger, a Scotsman. Her daughter Unity West, married (1719) William Dandridge and had Nathaniel West Dandridge (b. 1762)d.1810) who married Sally, d/o John Watson and Mary Bigger, d/o Mr. Bigger above.....

Died:
Date of Will

John married Susannah Bigger. Susannah (daughter of William J. Bigger and Martha West) was born Est 1711, Goochland, Virginia Colony; died 22 Dec 1786, Goochland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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John Bibb of Goochland is the third generation of this family in this country. His grandfather Benjamin Bibb came from Wales to Hanover Co., Virginia. Whom he married is not known. It is said he was a Huguenot who fled to Wales after the revocation of Edict of Nantes, 1685. He had three sons; James, William and Thomas. William Bib had issue: 1) John Bibb; 2) Nancy who married Robert Edwards; 3) Mary married Barton Key [William & Mary Quarterly, VII,103. The son, John of Goochland (Will 24 May, 1769; proved 17 Jul 1769)in 1738 entered 800 acres in Amelia County on Buffalo River and in 1745 1200 acres and in 1759 150 acres married Susannah, d/o William Bigger; His will mentions: "Sons Richard, John, James, William and daughters Susannah wife of James Clark (whom she married 19 May, 1762); Elizabeth, wife of William Farrar; my granddaughter, Lucy Clark, my granddaughter, Susannah Eliz. Bibb; my father-in-law, William Bigger"

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Name:
Brother, John Holcombe, Captain was also a Patriot along with Captain William Bibb; these families would intermarry for generations.

Philemon married Ann Elizabeth 'Eliza' Walthall 17 Mar 1720, Chesterfield Co., Virginia. Ann (daughter of Richard Walthall and Mary [Sherman] Branch) was born Abt 1726, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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John Bibb of Goochland is the third generation of this family in this country. His grandfather Benjamin Bibb came from Wales to Hanover Co., Virginia. Whom he married is not known. It is said he was a Huguenot who fled to Wales after the revocation of Edict of Nantes, 1685. He had three sons; James, William and Thomas. William Bib had issue: 1) John Bibb; 2) Nancy who married Robert Edwards; 3) Mary married Barton Key [William & Mary Quarterly, VII,103. The son, John of Goochland (Will 24 May, 1769; proved 17 Jul 1769)in 1738 entered 800 acres in Amelia County on Buffalo River and in 1745 1200 acres and in 1759 150 acres married Susannah, d/o William Bigger; His will mentions: "Sons Richard, John, James, William and daughters Susannah wife of James Clark (whom she married 19 May, 1762); Elizabeth, wife of William Farrar; my granddaughter, Lucy Clark, my granddaughter, Susannah Eliz. Bibb; my father-in-law, William Bigger"

William married Nancy Clark. Nancy was born Est 1665, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
Son of Benjamin the Immigrant Bigger

William married Martha West. Martha was born Est 1685, New Kent Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
John Holcomb's Son, also a John was a Patriot in the American Revolution in Prince Edward Co., Virginia along with Thomas Carter, Philemon Holcomb, John Nash, and others who are members of a close knit clan who intermarried for generations.

https://books.google.com/books?id=0RpcjJQBm6AC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=John+Bibb+%2B+Holcomb&source=bl&ots=aUX8F4fsc2&sig=cSZ03RbUAvosH-qP_aMKACWECZI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CpFgVaq4OYPTsAXO04DAAQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=John%20Bibb%20%2B%20Holcomb&f=false

John married Elizabeth Grymes/Grimes Est 1708-10. Elizabeth (daughter of John Grymes/Grimes and Alice Townley) was born 1689, King & Queen, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Other Children of Richard Walthall and Mary Branch are:

Richard married Mary [Sherman] Branch 17 Mar 1720. Mary (daughter of Christopher Branch and Ann Sherman) was born Est 1691, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1767, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]