George Bibb

Notes:

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]

Notes:

12: On July 8, 1833 in Todd County Kentucky, Mary Davenport, 14, and orphans of Ballard Davenport appeared in court and with the consent of the court shows Richard J Davenport as her Guardian.]
[f p. 94-5]
The affidavit of Susanna E Clarke given at Russellville in Logan County Kentucky on Monday the 5th day of August 1833
This affiant now in the 70th year of her age saith that she intermarried with Captain John Scott of Gloucester County in the State of Virginia in the year 1781, she further saith that she had four children by said Captain Scott to wit William B Scott; Mildred S Scott, Lucy Scott who intermarried with one Branch Bibb, and John W Scott, said Mildred Scott intermarried with one Ballard Davenport, by whom she had three children, who are still alive to wit Doritha, Richard, James and Mary Ballard she herself having departed this life, and said William B Scott is also dead, but left two sons, who are still living, George B Scott, and John James Scott. This affiant knew Captain Scott whilst in the Army of the United States before she married him, she frequently afterwards heard him say that he served as an officer in the Virginia State line indeed she saw him repeatedly his commission as Lieutenant of Artillery she made him a case for his Commission before their marriage to the best of her recollection her former husband the said Captain Scott belonged during his service in the United States as before stated to Colonel Marshall's Regiment at least for a part of the time, this affiant's maiden name was Bibb, after the death of Captain Scott, she married one Richard Clarke who is also dead; she is now a widow living in Todd County in the State of Kentucky.
S/ Susan E. Clarke
[f p. 52: copy of a certificate dated June 22, 1783 signed by Colonel Thomas Marshall in which he certifies that "?Captain Lieutenant John Scott was received by me as a Cadet in the Regiment of State artillery about April or May 1778, that he was appointed an officer in the same Regiment about the 3rd of December 1778 and continued in service till the 6 February 1782
1 Va.

Hon. [?] M. Bibb
Yellow Bank Kentucky
[f p. 31: On August 20, 1851 in Logan County Kentucky, John W Scott, a resident of Butler County Kentucky, 55, and Lucy Bibb, 63, formerly Lucy Scott, and Branch H. Bibb, 70, her husband, filed a claim under the 1836 act stating that John W Scott and Lucy Bibb are the only surviving children and heirs at law of Elizabeth Clarke, formerly Elizabeth Scott, widow of their father Captain John Scott; that their mother's full name was Susan or Susanna Elizabeth but was more frequently called Elizabeth; that their father John Scott was a Captain or Captain Lieutenant in the Revolution; that their mother was a widow and July 1836; that she died in Todd County Kentucky on the last day of July 1836.

Notes:

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

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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

Notes:

[f p. 13]
State of Kentucky Logan County SS September 12 1833
This day Susan Clark late Susan Scott aged seventy years personally appeared before me Philip C Slaughter a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & state aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that shortly after John Scott as she understood from him & from others became a supernumerary officer in the Army of the Revolutionary war in 1781 she intermarried with him, that the said John Scott was a Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall of the Virginia State line of Artillery as she understood and believes having frequently seen his commission & previous to their intermarriage made a case for it. That after his term of service expired he was called Captain Scott. That she had by said Scott the following children, William B. Scott, Mildred S Scott, Lucy Scott and John W Scott, Lucy Scott, intermarried with Branch Bibb, Mildred Scott intermarried with Ballard Davenport and had the 3 following children viz. Doratha, Richard James & Mary Ballard who are still living but their mother Mildred is dead, William B Scott is dead, but has two children only viz. George B Scott & John James Scott who are now the legal representatives of said Captain John Scott deceased who departed this life on the __ day of June 1790.
S/ Susan E. Clarke

p. 16: copy of the last will and testament of John Scott of Prince Edward County in which he names his wife Susanna Elizabeth Scott; his children William Scott, Mildred Smith Scott, Lucy Scott and John Scott; his mother Mildred Scott; slaves Betty and her 3 children, Sall, Peter & James; his will is dated May 1, 1790 & was probated July 18, 1791 and further proved August 16th, 1791 in Prince Edward County Virginia.]

John married Susannah 'Elizabeth' Bibb 1781, Glouchester Co., VA. Susannah (daughter of Captain William Crawford Bibb and Hannah Clark/Clarke) was born Abt. 1763, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, Prob. Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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"

Notes:

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]

Notes:

William Bibb also married Sally Wyatt, and produced several children, after the death of Miss Clarke, who was first married to Mr. Booker. Miss Clarke had 4 children; and Sally Wayatt produced 7 more children with Mr. William Bibb.

Name:
Served in the VA Continental Army. Member Virginia Convention 1774 Com. of safety of Virginia 1775

William married Hannah Clark/Clarke. Hannah (daughter of Richard Clarke and Lucy Booker) was born Abt 1745, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Also called Nancy