John Kibble

From the old Somerset Liber IKL: "John Kibble and Abigail Horsey were marryed the seaven and twentieth day of ffebruary by Mr. Robert Maddox Anno Dominy one thousand six hundred seaventy & two."

John Kibble his marke vizt A Popler Leafe of the left ear and one hole in the Same ear recorded the 7th March A° D° 1672 (Somerset Livestock marks)

On Aug 12 1672 Alexander Murray, planter of Pungoteague, Virginia, et ux. Sarah Murray sold land in the tract "Newtown" to John Kibble, carpenter (SoLR-SC:298). This tract is across and on the Pocomoke River from the modern city of Pocomoke, slightly to its west.

In Feb 1673, he made a statment against John Harrison in court: John Kibble being Called appeares and Deliveres this ffollowing Peticon which is read, vizt ; ~ To the worpll: Commrs: of Sommersett County The humble Peticon of John Kibble Humbly sheweth That whereas yor: Peticr: had ffoure hogsheads of tobacco laying at the Tobacco house of John Harrison being recd: of John Harrison, yor: Peticr: Did Send Charles Perry and Thomas Wheeler on the third day of ffebruary in the XXXXith: yeare of the Dominion of the Rt: honble: Caecilius &c Annoq Domini 1672 unto the house of John Harrison to fetch the said ffoure hhds: of tobacco for yor: Peticr: The said John Harrison on the 4th: day of the said month of ffebruary Delivered the said ffoure hhds: of tobacco to the said Charles and Thomas who brought the said Tobacco to yor: petitrs: Sloope then riding against Ambrose Dixons Plantacon; John Avery master of the Sloope spyeing one of the hhds: wett Caused the said Charles and Thomas to Carry the same on Shore to the Landing of Stephen Horssi to have it uncased where it was opened in the presence of severall persons and in the bulge of the hhd: was packed about A third part of tobacco Stalkes, peggs and Trash tobacco yor: Peticr: by Complaintes made to mr: George Johnson one of his Lopps: Justices for this County had his warrant to bring the said John Harrison before him or Some other of his Lopps: Justices for this County; And upon Sight of the warrant the said John Harrison went before mr: Johnson along with yor: Peticr: And the said mr: Johnson upon yor: Petrs: Complainte bound over the said John Harrison to answer yor: Petrs: Complainte and tooke bond of the sd: John Harrison for three Thousand pounds of Tobacco pble to the Rt: honble: the Lord Proprietary to answer the Complainte of yor: Petr: and to abide Judgement therein yor: Petr: Craveth Justice in the behalfe of the Rt: honble: the Lord Proprietary; as alsoe Damadges for dead freight & Losse of the said hhd: of tobacco weighing nett ffoure hundred sixty two pounds being Dampnified Two Thousand pounds of tobacco and as in Duty bound Shall Pray John Kibble Delivers to the Cort: these ffollowing Deposi tions of Charles Perry and Thomas Wheeler which are read; vizt ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jun 9 1674: The Same Day Commrs: as afore Walter Lane plt: agt: John Kibble deft: Henry Smith pro deft Maryland Ss John Keeble Late of Sommersett County otherwise Called John Keeble of Sommersett County aforesaid Carpentr: was summoned to answer unto Walter Lane in an Accon of the Case And whereupon the Sd: Walter Lane by himselfe saith That whereas the Sd: John Kibble Did in the yeare of our Lord 1672 at severall times imploy him y Sd: Walter Lane About sundry Imploymts: for wch: he became Indebted unto the sd: Lane the summe of 1175lb: of Tobacco as by ye sd: Keebles Accot: herein Cort: produced more plainely doth appeare notwithstanding the sd: John the summe of 1175lb of tob: as pr his accot: doth appear hath not pd: though often thereunto required but ye same to pay altogethr: Denyes to ye Damadge of the sd: Walter y summe of 2350lb of tob: & thereupon he bringeth his Sute ; / ; John Kible Dr: 1672 July ye 10th: To Sallery for receiving 3756lb: of tob: . . . . . 375 To ½ 20 dayes worke being about fetching meate from Manny at 40lb: tob: pr diem . . . . . . . 400 To Drawing Severall writings for him at Ambrose Dixons vizt bills bonds Letter &c . . . . . . . 200 To Drawing A Charter party bills of Ladeing & Severall other writings about y Dispatch of y Sloope . . . . . 200 totall 1175 errors excepted pr me Walter Lane The said John Kibble Commeth & defendeth himselfe by his Attorney Henry Smith & Saith that y Sd: Walter Lane his accon agst: him he ought not to have & Disowning his accot: & therefore Craves A nonst: There being nothing made Appeare to prove the Accot: to be pd: by y deft: This Cort: ordrs: A nonsute ; / ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Same Day Commrs: as afore John Kibble plt: Henry Smith pro plt: agt: Walter Lane deft: John Tankard pro deft: Sommr:Sett Walter Lane was Attached to answer y Sute of John Kibble in an accon of an Accot: And y Sd: John by his Attorney Henry Smith saith That y sd: Walter Did receive into his Custody in berbadoes as y factor of ye sd: John severall parcells of goods Shipped for y barbadoes to barbadoes to witt halfe A barrell of beefe one box of Candles one Rundlett of Lard one hhd: of tobacco as by bill of Lading will appeare all wch goods the sd: Walter refuseth to give an Accot: either of the Disposall of the sd: goods nor any effects for y same whereby the sd: John is Dampnified & hath Dammadge to y vallue of Three Thousand pounds of tobacco & Caske & thereupon brings his Sute ; / ; And the aforesaid Walter Lane by John Tankard his Attorney Commeth & defendeth himselfe & saith that y Sd: John Kibble his accon he ought not to have for he was not y factor of John Kibble in berbadoes And this they Pray enquired may be by the Contry; Therefore it is Commanded the Sherriffe of this County to Impannell A Jury to Come here of Twelve whome ar Sworne vizt Randall Revell; Thomas Walker Owen Mackra Phillip Risdon; ffrancis Roberts; Wm: Layton; ffrancis Jenckins; Edward Southrin; Robert Milner Jno: Bossman Allexa: Draper & John King of Manoakin; At the same time appeared John Avery who was Sworne in Cort: but not taken in writing the Jury present And the same Day to witt the 9th: of June Came aswell John Kibble by his Attorney Henry Smith & the Sd: Walter Lane by his Attorney John Tankard as the sd: Jurors to witt Randall Revell; Thomas Walker, owen Mackra; Phillip Risdon ffrancis Roberts; Wm: Layton; ffrancis Jenckens; Edward Southrin; Robt Millnor; John Bossman; Allexander Draper John King of Manoakin; who to Say the truth being summoned impannelled & Sworne upon their Oathes, say they Doe fine for the plaintiffe That the plaintiff hath Loss & is Damnified to y vallue of seaven hundred pounds of Tobacco And thereupon the said Walter Lane by his Attourney John Tankard appeales to the honr:ble Justices of the Provinciall Cort: Therefore this Cort: orders that y proseedings here in this Cort: be drawne up & Sent over to the honr:ble Justices of the Provincial Cort: ; / ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (SoJ-1671-75:351-353)

Abigail Kibble attended court as a widow on Jun 8 1675 and widow of John on Oct 20 1676.

John married Abigail Horsey, daughter of Stephen Horsey and Sarah Clarkson, on 27 Feb 1673 in Somerset Co., MD. (Abigail Horsey was born about 1645 in Northampton Co., VA and died before 27 May 1727 in Somerset Co., MD.)