After the Revolution, Major Gibson moved westward to Washington County, Virginia, and when Lee was formed in 1792, his property fell in the new county. He had three or four entries of seven hundred acres of land on Treasury Warrant No. 14,105. One of 200 acres on Four Mile Creek, a branch of the Powell River, and one of 200 acres on Indian Creek, another branch of Powell River. Here he built a fort for the protection of his family and neighbors; it was known as "Gibson's Fort." It was in the western part of Lee County. In later years, 1890, when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company built their line through Lee County, they named this section Gibson Station.
George Gibson served his community as well in peace as he did his country in time of war. He was selected by Governor Lee as one of the eight men to sit on the first court of the county, and was one signers of the petition for the establishment of the town of Jonesville for the county seat. His will in W.B. 1, p. 57, Lee County, written 3 Oct. 1818, filed 1819.
After the Revolution, Major Gibson moved westward to Washington County, Virginia, and when Lee was formed in 1792, his property fell in the new county. He had three or four entries of seven hundred acres of land on Treasury Warrant No. 14,105. One of 200 acres on Four Mile Creek, a branch of the Powell River, and one of 200 acres on Indian Creek, another branch of Powell River. Here he built a fort for the protection of his family and neighbors; it was known as "Gibson's Fort." It was in the western part of Lee County. In later years, 1890, when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company built their line through Lee County, they named this section Gibson Station.
George Gibson served his community as well in peace as he did his country in time of war. He was selected by Governor Lee as one of the eight men to sit on the first court of the county, and was one signers of the petition for the establishment of the town of Jonesville for the county seat. His will in W.B. 1, p. 57, Lee County, written 3 Oct. 1818, filed 1819.
Inscription
Maj. Infantry, Rev. War
Family Members
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Isabella Gibson Campbell
1777–1826
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Robert Gibson
1779–1835
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Zachariah Smith Gibson
1782–1842
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Rachel Gibson Cleek
1784–1850
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George Isaac Gibson II
1786–1860
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Matthew Moss Gibson
1788–1860
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Elizabeth Gibson Crockett
1792–1876
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James A Gibson
1793–1866
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William D. Gibson
1796–1865
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Margaret C. "Peggy" Gibson Miller
1799–1874
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Elijah Gibson
1801–1860
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John J. Gibson
1801 – unknown