William (1) Bibby

1600 - Bef 1637  (< 37 years)

• Name	William (1) Bibby
  Birth	1600	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1623/24  [1]
  	In the census of 1623/4 William Bibby was listed as a resident on the Eastern Shore. In a deposition in a boundary dispute in Oct 1633 stated he was aged 33 years or thereabouts, and in another deposition in March 1634/5 relating events while he was engaged in clearing a thicket on his land, he stated he was age 35 or thereabouts. His patent for 400 acres on the south side of King's Creek, on the Bay Side southwest of the present town of Cheriton, and running toward Old Plantation Creek, was issued 24 Jun 1636, claimed for the importation of himself, his wife Mary (-----), and six other persons.
  Muster	Feb 1624/25	Eastern Shore, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as William Bibbie, age 22 who came in the Swan in 1621, who had his own Muster. Listed with him was Thomas Sparkes.
  Reference Identifer	Muster
  Record ID	58329
  Death	Bef 25 Sep 1637	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1, 3]
  	It was on this date that the death and will (not found) of William Bibby was referred to. (Note: Edmund Bibby is the orphan of William Bibby, dec'd.) His will (not extant) was proved by Christopher Calver, who the same day deposed that William Cozier desiring to be free from William Bibby, late deceased, the said William Bibby told him he should be free if the said Cozier would give him a month's work or fix up his house. On 12 Feb 1637/38 it was stated that he upon his death bed made Capt. William Roper & George Traveller his overseers.
  Person ID	I58329	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1610   d. Nov 1637, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1632  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Edmund (2) Bibby,   b. Abt 1634, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 31 Dec 1660, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 26 years) + 2. Elizabeth (3) Bibby,   b. Apr 1636, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 19 Mar 1687, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 50 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F18478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 311 (Bibby Family), 887. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 71 (Muster of the Eastern Shore), 887. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 2 (death of William Bibby referred to), 497.