Jesse VanBibber
Was born August 8 1759, Pigg River, Halifax (Pittsylvania) County, Virginia. He was a son of Peter and Margery (Bounds) VanBibber Jr.
The family removed to Botetourt (Greenbrier) County, West Virginia, after 1769, where his father built a blockhouse, on Wolfe Creek. The blockhouse was located near the James Graham Family, now in Summers County, West Virginia. They remained here until about 1781, when the family removed to the western frontier, settling at now Point Pleasant, on the Ohio River.
Records for the family can be found in Augusta and Botetourt Counties, Virginia, Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Mason Counties, West Virginia. The Augusta County records show that the Van Bebbers, defended the Lewis Settlement, at Point Pleasant, with the promise of a city lot, if they continued to do so.
Jesse VanBibber married Rachel Greenlee, a daughter of Alexander and Anna (Henry) Greenlee, in 1799, in Gallia Township, Washington (now Gallia) County, Ohio. They had a son Isaac VanBibber, who died young, and a daughter, Elizabeth, who married (1) Joseph Smith and (2) Richard Tillis.
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Jesse VanBibber, served in the Kanawha County Rangers, under command of Hugh Caperton. In the late 1700s, the Rangers served up and down the Kanawha Valley, protecting the settler's from Indian attack.
When Fort Lee (Charleston), was founded, the Rangers were hired as scouts and messengers. A Ranger, was the last man to be killed by Indians, in Kanawha Valley. Jesse, was appointed Captain in the Virginia Militia, and served until 1808, when he resigned his commission.
He owned a farm at the Mouth of Thirteen Mile Creek, VanBibber, (now Union) District, Mason County, where he died on April 10 1852.
His widow Rachel (Greenlee) VanBibber, received a pension for his services from the State of Virginia. She lived with her daughter, Elizabeth Tillis, till her death.
Jesse and Rachel VanBibber and their son, Isaac, were buried in Van Bebber-Smith Cemetery, on his farm, the cemetery is now destroyed.
A NSDAR Marker was placed on his grave for his services in the 1774, Battle of Point Pleasant, serving in the Southern Division, under Col. Charles Lewis.
Was born August 8 1759, Pigg River, Halifax (Pittsylvania) County, Virginia. He was a son of Peter and Margery (Bounds) VanBibber Jr.
The family removed to Botetourt (Greenbrier) County, West Virginia, after 1769, where his father built a blockhouse, on Wolfe Creek. The blockhouse was located near the James Graham Family, now in Summers County, West Virginia. They remained here until about 1781, when the family removed to the western frontier, settling at now Point Pleasant, on the Ohio River.
Records for the family can be found in Augusta and Botetourt Counties, Virginia, Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Mason Counties, West Virginia. The Augusta County records show that the Van Bebbers, defended the Lewis Settlement, at Point Pleasant, with the promise of a city lot, if they continued to do so.
Jesse VanBibber married Rachel Greenlee, a daughter of Alexander and Anna (Henry) Greenlee, in 1799, in Gallia Township, Washington (now Gallia) County, Ohio. They had a son Isaac VanBibber, who died young, and a daughter, Elizabeth, who married (1) Joseph Smith and (2) Richard Tillis.
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Jesse VanBibber, served in the Kanawha County Rangers, under command of Hugh Caperton. In the late 1700s, the Rangers served up and down the Kanawha Valley, protecting the settler's from Indian attack.
When Fort Lee (Charleston), was founded, the Rangers were hired as scouts and messengers. A Ranger, was the last man to be killed by Indians, in Kanawha Valley. Jesse, was appointed Captain in the Virginia Militia, and served until 1808, when he resigned his commission.
He owned a farm at the Mouth of Thirteen Mile Creek, VanBibber, (now Union) District, Mason County, where he died on April 10 1852.
His widow Rachel (Greenlee) VanBibber, received a pension for his services from the State of Virginia. She lived with her daughter, Elizabeth Tillis, till her death.
Jesse and Rachel VanBibber and their son, Isaac, were buried in Van Bebber-Smith Cemetery, on his farm, the cemetery is now destroyed.
A NSDAR Marker was placed on his grave for his services in the 1774, Battle of Point Pleasant, serving in the Southern Division, under Col. Charles Lewis.
Jesse VanBibber
Was born August 8 1759, Pigg River, Halifax (Pittsylvania) County, Virginia. He was a son of Peter and Margery (Bounds) VanBibber Jr.
The family removed to Botetourt (Greenbrier) County, West Virginia, after 1769, where his father built a blockhouse, on Wolfe Creek. The blockhouse was located near the James Graham Family, now in Summers County, West Virginia. They remained here until about 1781, when the family removed to the western frontier, settling at now Point Pleasant, on the Ohio River.
Records for the family can be found in Augusta and Botetourt Counties, Virginia, Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Mason Counties, West Virginia. The Augusta County records show that the Van Bebbers, defended the Lewis Settlement, at Point Pleasant, with the promise of a city lot, if they continued to do so.
Jesse VanBibber married Rachel Greenlee, a daughter of Alexander and Anna (Henry) Greenlee, in 1799, in Gallia Township, Washington (now Gallia) County, Ohio. They had a son Isaac VanBibber, who died young, and a daughter, Elizabeth, who married (1) Joseph Smith and (2) Richard Tillis.
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Jesse VanBibber, served in the Kanawha County Rangers, under command of Hugh Caperton. In the late 1700s, the Rangers served up and down the Kanawha Valley, protecting the settler's from Indian attack.
When Fort Lee (Charleston), was founded, the Rangers were hired as scouts and messengers. A Ranger, was the last man to be killed by Indians, in Kanawha Valley. Jesse, was appointed Captain in the Virginia Militia, and served until 1808, when he resigned his commission.
He owned a farm at the Mouth of Thirteen Mile Creek, VanBibber, (now Union) District, Mason County, where he died on April 10 1852.
His widow Rachel (Greenlee) VanBibber, received a pension for his services from the State of Virginia. She lived with her daughter, Elizabeth Tillis, till her death.
Jesse and Rachel VanBibber and their son, Isaac, were buried in Van Bebber-Smith Cemetery, on his farm, the cemetery is now destroyed.
A NSDAR Marker was placed on his grave for his services in the 1774, Battle of Point Pleasant, serving in the Southern Division, under Col. Charles Lewis.
Was born August 8 1759, Pigg River, Halifax (Pittsylvania) County, Virginia. He was a son of Peter and Margery (Bounds) VanBibber Jr.
The family removed to Botetourt (Greenbrier) County, West Virginia, after 1769, where his father built a blockhouse, on Wolfe Creek. The blockhouse was located near the James Graham Family, now in Summers County, West Virginia. They remained here until about 1781, when the family removed to the western frontier, settling at now Point Pleasant, on the Ohio River.
Records for the family can be found in Augusta and Botetourt Counties, Virginia, Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Mason Counties, West Virginia. The Augusta County records show that the Van Bebbers, defended the Lewis Settlement, at Point Pleasant, with the promise of a city lot, if they continued to do so.
Jesse VanBibber married Rachel Greenlee, a daughter of Alexander and Anna (Henry) Greenlee, in 1799, in Gallia Township, Washington (now Gallia) County, Ohio. They had a son Isaac VanBibber, who died young, and a daughter, Elizabeth, who married (1) Joseph Smith and (2) Richard Tillis.
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Jesse VanBibber, served in the Kanawha County Rangers, under command of Hugh Caperton. In the late 1700s, the Rangers served up and down the Kanawha Valley, protecting the settler's from Indian attack.
When Fort Lee (Charleston), was founded, the Rangers were hired as scouts and messengers. A Ranger, was the last man to be killed by Indians, in Kanawha Valley. Jesse, was appointed Captain in the Virginia Militia, and served until 1808, when he resigned his commission.
He owned a farm at the Mouth of Thirteen Mile Creek, VanBibber, (now Union) District, Mason County, where he died on April 10 1852.
His widow Rachel (Greenlee) VanBibber, received a pension for his services from the State of Virginia. She lived with her daughter, Elizabeth Tillis, till her death.
Jesse and Rachel VanBibber and their son, Isaac, were buried in Van Bebber-Smith Cemetery, on his farm, the cemetery is now destroyed.
A NSDAR Marker was placed on his grave for his services in the 1774, Battle of Point Pleasant, serving in the Southern Division, under Col. Charles Lewis.
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