Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for the James GIBBONS Family

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Submitted by: Sharon Pinkerton Wayland
Email address: spwpcw@verizon.net


Husband:    James GIBBONS  (GIBBINS)     (1)(5)
Birthdate:    1815/1816
Birthplace:   Ireland
Death date:     Unknown
Place of death: Unknown
Father:         Unknown
Mother:         Unknown

Marriage date:  1849/1850
Marriage place: Dauphin County, PA

Wife:       Mary Ann (PINKERTON) McGARR  (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(10)
Birthdate:      1806   
Birthplace:     Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Death date:     1859
Place of death: Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA
Father:     Hugh PINKERTON  (1767-1852)
Mother:     Margaret ECKERT (1776-prior to 1846)  (3)(6)(10)
Grandfather:    George ECKERT   (2)(3)(10)
Widow of:   Samuel McGARR (d-1849 Millersburg, PA)  (4)
Mother of:      William H. McGARR (B-1835/36)    (4)(5)(8)
                John McGARR       (B-1840)    (1)(4)(7)
                Sarah Ann McGARR  (B-1841)    (1)(4)(9)(10)
                Samuel McGARR     (B-1843)    (1)

CHILDREN - None

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Documentation: 
  1. 1850 Federal Census, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Roll 775, p302: James 
     GIBBONS, 34, born Ireland, Real Estate $600; Mary Ann, 43; John, 10; Sarah Ann, 
     9; Samuel, 7."  
  2. Original Will of George ECKERT, Will Book 1, p233-236, Lancaster County 
     Courthouse, Lancaster, PA.  Mary Ann listed as granddaughter.  
  3. Will of George ECKERT, Will Book C, Vol 7, p71-72 (Revised after the death of 
     Margaret ECKERT PINKERTON),  Mary Ann listed as granddaughter 
  4. Recorder of Deeds Office, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, PA, Misc Deeds 
     - Book D, Vol 1, p141: October 7, 1851, Release. "Samuel McGARR, Estate; Michael 
     HOLTZMAN, Administrator.  Mary Ann GIBBONS, late Mary Ann McGARR of Millersburg, 
     Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County. $6.93 to Mary Ann Gibbons ... and to the 
     children of Mary Ann McGARR and Samuel MCGARR: William McGARR, John McGARR and 
     Sarah McGARR ... $14.07 to George Hinkle, their guardian." Mary Ann Gibbons made 
     her mark, October 7, 1851 in receipt of the funds indicated.
  5. Recorder of Deeds Office, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, PA, Deed Book E 
     Vol 1, p612, Grantor Index (1785-1917), Grantor James GIBBINS, Wm. H. McGARR 
     Grantee, March 7, 1859.  James GIBBINS of Halifax Township, Dauphin County 
     received ninety dollars from Wm. H. McGARR for the lands, tenements and 
     appurtenances of Mary Ann GIBBINS, late Mary Ann McGARR (Maiden name) PINKERTON 
     of Halifax Township.  Recorded May 9, 1859. (Only courthouse record where name 
     spelled "Gibbins" 
  6. Recorder of Deeds Office, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, PA, Grantor Index 
     P, p93, Book B, Vol 3, p93: In the property transfer of land inherited from the 
     estate of George ECKERT, the executors of Joseph PINKERTON's Estate sell his land 
     in Halifax Township, Dauphin County. "Being the same tract of land which George 
     PINKERTON, Levi PINKERTON, Jacob SMITH and Sarah his wife, Mary Ann GIBBONS, Martin 
     PAUL and Margaret his wife and Elizabeth PINKERTON by their joint ... conveyed and 
     confirmed to Joseph PINKERTON ... March 25, 1853." 
  7. 1860 Federal Census, Upper Swatara Township, Dauphin County Alms House, "John McGAR, 
     25"
  8. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA: Samuel J. HORNING, 34, 
     Farmer; Meryl J., 28; Annie E, 3; Oliver B. 9/12; James HORNInG, 62 Gentleman; 
     William McGARR, 24, farm hand" (Two farms from his Aunt's home, Martin and Margaret 
     (PINKERTON) PAUL and Elizabeth PINKERTON.) 
  9. 1860 Federal Census, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA: Augustus O. HEISTER, 
     52, Associate Judge; Catharine, 50, Charles, 16; William, 14; Gabriel, 10; John Tailer, 
     26, Laborer; Sarah McGAR, 19, servant; Mary O'ROARK, 15 servant." 
 10. Recorder of Deeds Office, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, PA, Grantor Index 
     1785-1917), Book L, Vol 4, p308: "Sarah R. McGARR, Grantor; Sarah SHAFFER, Grantee; 
     Date of Instrument, August 19, 1870; Date of Record December 3, 1870, Property - 
     Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA $100."  Sale of the 19 acres inherited by her 
     mother, Mary Ann Gibbons, from her grandfather, George ECKERT on the death of her 
     mother, Margaret Eckert PINKERTON. Sale witnessed by Judge A. HEISTER, Sarah's employer.
  
Notes: 
     	*The spelling of "Gibbons" for this family includes: "Gibbons" and "Gibbins".

	*Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "McGarr/Gibbons". Harold is the 
         great-great-great grandson of Hugh PINKERTON.

	*The inspiration for Pinkerton Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON and his daughter, 
         Sharon P.WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON a distant cousin 
         (now deceased), and his daughter Helen P.RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping 
         the various branches of Pinkerton cousins.