Robert Gibbes
Robert Gibbes | |
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20th Proprietary Period Governor of South Carolina | |
In office June 1710 – March 19, 1712 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | Edward Tynte |
Succeeded by | Charles Craven |
Personal details | |
Born | January 9, 1644 England |
Died | June 24, 1715 South Carolina | (aged 71)
Spouse(s) | Jane Davis (marriage in 1678), Mary Davis (marriage in 1688) and Elizabeth Rixam (1710) |
Occupation | Landgrave, chairman and administrator |
Robert Gibbes (January 9, 1644 – June 24, 1715) was an English
Biography
Early life
Robert Gibbes was born in
Robert Gibbes began his political career in 1684 when he became a
Government in South Carolina
After the death of governor Edward Tynte in June 1710,
Both Broughton and Gibbes claimed their personal rights to rule the Council, with a majority of the people supporting Gibbes. In one incident, Broughton took gunmen and a group of slaves from his plantation and went to
As a consequence, there was an armed confrontation between the two candidates for the city government and the men who supported them in militias. There were wounded men on both sides. They lowered the drawbridge, entered, and exercised the guard house on Broad Street. Some of the sailors of Broughton were captured. Some militia fired their weapons, despite their leaders not having given firing orders. Despite this, no one was injured.
Broughton proceeded with his march for a short while longer. Broughton then proclaimed as governor, followed by a series of cheers. They approached the door of the city fortress and forced their entry.
Many
Charles Craven was soon appointed to take the place of Robert Gibbes in 1711.
Lords Proprietors declared that the election of Gibbes was illegal because it was established through bribery. However, they allowed Gibbes to rule for almost a year.
During the government of Robert Gibbes in South Carolina, the
region.Many of the local Native Americans abandoned the area shortly after the war began, taking all Tuscarora captive, except for one girl who was sold into slavery in the province of South Carolina. As a result, Colonel John Barnwell received rapid success throughout the wartime period.
Barnwell wrote to the acting governor Robert Gibbes in Charles Town that they had won the war and now had many provisions at their disposal, including fruit trees.[3]
Gibbes ruled South Carolina until March 19, 1712. He was replaced upon the arrival to the province of the new governor (elected in 1711), Charles Craven.[4]
Gibbes died on June 24, 1715,[3][4] in South Carolina.[4]
Personal life
Gibbes married three times, the first two in Barbados. His first marriage was with Jane Davis (on October 24, 1678), with whom he had two children, namely Mary and Robert Gibbes. The second was with Mary Davis (on January 12, 1688), with whom he had three children: William, Elizabeth and John Gibbes. His third and final marriage was with Elizabeth Rixam (in 1710, in South Carolina).[2]
References
- ^ JSTOR 27575298.
- ^ a b Genealogy.com: Robert Gibbes - RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Our investigation.
- ^ a b c d e f g Carolina Governors - Robert Gibbes - Carolana. Retrieved on 06 June, 2015, to 23:20 pm.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Robert Gibbes - Halsey Map. Preservation society of Charleston. Retrieved on June 07, 2015, to 0:21 pm.