Gibson Family History

John Gibson of Cambridge, MA was born in England about 1601; d. Cambridge, 1694 aged 93 years.  He married first Rebecca; married second, July24,1662, Joan, widow of Henry Prentice of Cambridge.

CHILDREN:

II 1 Rebecca Gibson b. Cambridge, about 1635 baptized in this First church m. as second wife, June 22, 1654, Charles Stearns of Watertown, Mass. 

II 2 Mary Gibson, b. Cambridge, Mass., Mar. 29, 1637 baptized in this First church d. Roxbury, Mass., Dec. 6, 1674; m. as first wife, April 3,1655,John Ruggles of Roxbury (b. Nasing, Essex, Eng., 1633, d. Roxbury, Feb. 25, 1713), only son of John and Barbara Ruggles, pioneers in Roxbury in 1635.

II 3 Martha Gibson b. Cambridge, April. 29, 1639 baptized in this First church m. Nov.3,1657, Jacob Newell of Roxbury, Mass. (b. on shipboard 1634, bur. Roxbury, Dec.30, 1678), son of Abraham and Frances Newell of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. 

II 4 John Gibson, Jr. of Cambridge, Mass., b. Cambridge, about 1641 baptized in this First church d. Cambridge, Oct. 15, 1679 m. Dec. 9, 1668 Rebecca Errington (b. Cambridge, bap. First church, d. Cambridge, Dec. 4, 1713), dau. of Abraham and Rebecca (Cutler) Errington.

II 5 Samuel Gibson of Cambridge; b.Cambridge,Oct.28, 1644 baptized in this First church d.Cambridge,Mar.20,1709/10; m. first,Oct.30, 1668, Sarah Pemberton (d. Oct. 10, 1676) m. second, June 14, 1679, Mrs. Elizabeth (Remington) Stedman (d. before Dec11,1680), widow of John Stedman of Cambridge; m. third, Abigail ____.  

Reference: John Gibson of Cambridge and His Descendents, by Mehitable C.C. Wilson          
        

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