Robert Gibbs, Boston, merch. b. 1636 or 1639, of an anc. fam. in Warwicksh. said to be s. of Sir Henry, came bef. 1660, for in this yr. he visit. New London, where he had dealings in tr. m. 7 Sept. 1660, Elizabeth d. of Jacob Sheaffe, dec. had Margaret, b. 13 May 1663; Robert, 20 Sept. 1665; Henry, 8 Oct. 1668, H. C. 1685, bef ment. and Jacob, 18 Feb. 1672; and d. 7 Dec. 1673, aged 37. His wid. m. 20 Mar. 1676, Jonathan Curwin of Salem. The fam. of this name in Devonsh. of wh. was the late Sir Vicary, Ch. Just. in the Com. Bench, was not the stock from wh. our Boston Gibbs is derived, but an offshoot seven or eight generat. preced. from the ancient race in Co. Warwick, says the Genealog. hist. of the more ancient Gibbes. Robert, it is said, was of the eighth generat. from Thomas, by whose eldest s. of the same name the male line was contin. to Sir Henry, f. of the first sett. at Boston.
