Eighth Generation


202. Deacon Joshua GIBBS was born on 20 December 1690 in Plymouth, MA. He died on 8 October 1765 at the age of 74 in Wareham, MA. They lived in Agawam, now Wareham, MA.

According to Mayflower Society records, Joshua and Mercy had three daughters: Lois, Mary, and Elizabeth. Lois married Isaac Cobb and moved to CT. Mercy HALLETT and Deacon Joshua GIBBS were married on 24 December 1711 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co, MA.

203. Mercy HALLETT was born about 1689 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co, MA. She died on 8 November 1773 at the age of 84 in Wareham, MA. Not the daughter of Joseph Hallett and Elizabeth Gorham. They had three daughters: Mary, Lois, and Elizabeth.

Children were:

i.

Temperance GIBBS was born on 5 October 1712 in Wareham, MA. She died on 8 December 1748 at the age of 36.

ii.

Ruth GIBBS was born on 9 May 1715 in Wareham, MA. She died in 1754 at the age of 39 in Sharon, CT.

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iii.

Mercy GIBBS.

iv.

Elizabeth GIBBS was born on 27 August 1720 in Wareham, MA. She died on 29 October 1765 at the age of 45.

v.

Joshua GIBBS was born on 5 March 1724.

vi.

John GIBBS was born on 23 July 1725.

vii.

Phebe GIBBS was born on 28 November 1727.