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'''Lt. John Gibbs''' (c. 1600 – 1659) is an early American settler and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.

'''Lt. John Gibbs''' (d. March 22, 1622) is an early American settler and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.

 

John Gibbs was born in [[England]] around 1600. He arrived on the ship ''Supply'' at [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] in 1619. He was the partner of [[Christopher Stafford]] who had arrived on the ship ''The Treasuror'' in 1613.

Gibbs was a Representative from Captain Wardes Plantation along with Captain John Warde at the first House of Burgesses meeting in Virginia held in the choir of the Church of Jamestown.<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/1stASSLY.html The First Legislative Assembly]</ref>

Gibbs was a Representative from Captain Wardes Plantation along with Captain John Warde at the first House of Burgesses meeting in Virginia held in the choir of the Church of Jamestown.<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/1stASSLY.html The First Legislative Assembly]</ref>

Many of the Burgesses were ill and suffered from the heat and humidity. One Burgess, Mr. Shelley, representing Smythes Hundred died on August 1, 1619. The Governor, Sir [[George Yeardley]] decided to end the meeting after six days.

Many of the Burgesses were ill and suffered from the heat and humidity. One Burgess, Mr. Shelley, representing Smythes Hundred died on August 1, 1619. The Governor, Sir [[George Yeardley]] decided to end the meeting after six days.

Lt. Gibbs did not survive the March 22, 1622 Indian attack of Westover.<ref>Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary, [[Martha W. McCartney]], page 325.</ref>

Sometime after August 1619 he moved to Westover and received his own divided land. Lt. Gibbs did not survive the March 22, 1622 Indian attack of the Virginia Colony.<ref>Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary, [[Martha W. McCartney]], page 325.</ref>

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