John Gibbes (Carolina)
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Born21 June 1696 
Died18 December 1764 (aged 68)
(aged 68)Spouse(s)Mary Gibbes
ChildrenRobert Gibbes, Anne Gibbes, Mary Barnwell, Sarah Mathews
John Gibbes | |
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| Born | 21 June 1696 |
| Died | 18 December 1764 (aged 68) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Gibbes |
| Children | Robert Gibbes, Anne Gibbes, Mary Barnwell, Sarah Mathews |
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| Relatives | William Gibbes |
John Gibbes (21 June 1696 – 18 December 1764) was an English military officer and colonial leader in the Province of Carolina. He was the son of governor Robert Gibbes. John Gibbes was a colonel, a wealthy plantation owner, a member of the Royal Assembly and Council, and a deputy Lord proprietor. In 1719 he married Mary Woodward, a granddaughter of Henry Woodward, the first white settler of Carolina.[1][2]