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“... from the matrimonial union contracted
with the Rev. Wm. T. Weymouth in 1851 when Superin-
tendent of the Wesleyan Mission here, was destined to be
the parent of the individual who indites these lines.
It will be quite sufficient for us to say just here that
the number of the Gibbes was legion; that they were men
of prowess in arms and learning: did not shun encounters
with the English when under Col. Nicholson and Tucker
they had possession of the island. In the Courts some-
times, where there was always a strong Gibbes representa-
tion, their association with the English element was not
always confined to peaceful argumentation. The legal
prowess of the grand-son of the first J. S. Gibbes, who wa;
the son of Thos. Gibbes was so great on the liquidation of
his grand father’ ssuecession his wife, who was a marvel of
frugality was able to produce and hanjd over to her hus-
band such a sum as enabled him to purchase at the auction...”
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