Husband: James GIBBONS/GIBBINS (1, 5)
Birthdate: 1815/1816
Birthplace: Ireland
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial:
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Other spouses:

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

Wife: Mary Ann PINKERTON (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
aka: Mary Ann McGARR
Birthdate: 1806
Birthplace: Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Death date:1859
Place of death: Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA
Burial:
Father: Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852)
Mother: Margaret ECKERT (1776-prior to 1846) (3, 6, 10)
Other spouses: Samuel Mc GARR (d-1849 Millersburg, PA) (4)

CHILDREN [none]
 
 
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 Mc GARR, Estate; Michael HOLTZMAN, Administrator. Mary Ann GIBBONS, late Mary Ann Mc GARR of Millersburg, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County. $6.93 to Mary Ann Gibbons ... and to the children of Mary Ann Mc GARR and Samuel MC GARR: William Mc GARR, John Mc GARR and Sarah Mc GARR ... $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. Mc GARR for the lands, tenements and appurtenances of Mary Ann GIBBINS, late Mary Ann Mc GARR (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 Mc GAR, 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 Mc GARR, 24, farm hand" (Two farms away 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. Mc GARR, 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 "Mc Garr/Gibbons". Harold is the great-great-great grandson of Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852) and Margaret ECKERT (1776-1844/45).
* The inspiration for Pinkerton Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON and his daughter, Sharon P. WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON (1915-1990) a distant cousin, and his daughter Helen P. RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping the various branches of PINKERTON cousins. Paul was the great-great grandson of Hugh PINKERTON.
* The Federal Census Data for the James GIBBONS - Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On-line Database.