Brief Life History of George
When George Gibson was born on 10 October 1747, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Gibson I, was 37 and his mother, Martha Elizabeth De Vinez, was 35. He married Ann West about 1772, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 14 December 1791, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Darke, Ohio, United States.
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- U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
- George Gibson, "Find a Grave Index"
- George Gibson in entry for John Banister Gibson, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gibb (a pet form of Gilbert) + son, hence ‘son of Gibb’. The name is very common in Ireland, having arrived in that country in the 17th century. It is also occasionally adopted for Ó Gibealláin, see Giblin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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