John Gibson
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Early settler
Notes:
• James Record found evidence of John Gibson in Madison County by 1811. - Record
• "Earliest Recorded Land Purchases in Madison County, Alabama: There are 136 named land purchase entries by the credit system in 1809 in Margaret Matthews Cowart's book Old Land Records Of Madison County, Alabama. Most of the names are recorded as purchasing more than one section of land (640 acres per section). This was commonly possible due to the credit system of land purchase having been instituted by the U.S. government for Madison County's land sales. The 1809-1811 Receiver's Ledger, Sale of Public Lands, Credit System, Ledger "A", Book No. 101 in Mrs. Cowart's book begins with the first 25 names as: Reuben Windham, Walter Keeble, Stephen Neal, John Wood, Thomas Bibb, Daniel Smith, Leven Gray, Charles Kennedy, John Ridenour, John Gibson, Robert Davis, Levi Hindes, Rudolph Bosheart, Bennett Wood, John W. Hewlett, Robert Davis, Jesse Wilson, Reuben Stone, Benjamin Wilson, Henry Cox, Allen Christian, Moses Vincent, Michael C. Dunn, LeRoy Pope, and Edmond Clements." - Heritage
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• Record
Notes:
• James Record found evidence of John Gibson in Madison County by 1811. - Record
• "Earliest Recorded Land Purchases in Madison County, Alabama: There are 136 named land purchase entries by the credit system in 1809 in Margaret Matthews Cowart's book Old Land Records Of Madison County, Alabama. Most of the names are recorded as purchasing more than one section of land (640 acres per section). This was commonly possible due to the credit system of land purchase having been instituted by the U.S. government for Madison County's land sales. The 1809-1811 Receiver's Ledger, Sale of Public Lands, Credit System, Ledger "A", Book No. 101 in Mrs. Cowart's book begins with the first 25 names as: Reuben Windham, Walter Keeble, Stephen Neal, John Wood, Thomas Bibb, Daniel Smith, Leven Gray, Charles Kennedy, John Ridenour, John Gibson, Robert Davis, Levi Hindes, Rudolph Bosheart, Bennett Wood, John W. Hewlett, Robert Davis, Jesse Wilson, Reuben Stone, Benjamin Wilson, Henry Cox, Allen Christian, Moses Vincent, Michael C. Dunn, LeRoy Pope, and Edmond Clements." - Heritage
Related Links:
• Heritage - The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, by The Madison County Heritage Book Committee, John P. Rankin, Chairman, page 48.
• HMCHS - A History of Early Settlement: Madison County Before Statehood, 1808-1819, Published by HUNTSVILLE-MADISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 2008 pages 113 &114.
• Record - A Dream Come True: The Story of Madison County and Incidentally of Alabama and the United States, Volume II, by James Record, 1978, page 523.
The Following Pages Link to this Page:
• HMCHS
• Record