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William Hibbs, Sr.

Male 1630 - 1686  (55 years)

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  • Name William Hibbs
    Suffix Sr.
    Birth 1630  Dean Forest, Gloucester Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male
    Misc Fact Jan 1660  [2
    Beaten violently by Priest of Lidney Hopewell Fox and his servant stabbed his foot with a pitchfork 
    Misc Fact 13 Jan 1660  [2
    Struck on the head by one of the Justices and committed to prison for refusing to take an oath to the king 
    Misc Fact 1671  [2
    Had goods taken by distress for attending meetings 
    Misc Fact 1685  [2
    Had goods taken fo absence from the National Worship 
    Will 25 Mar 1685  Gloucester Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Recorded 3/22/1686 
    Death Between 25 Mar 1685 and 22 Mar 1686  Dean Forest, Gloucester Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Findagrave.com 15 Nov 2018 
    See Notes 
    West KY Pioneers page 367  [5
    Burial Unknown - Specifically: Buried in England, probabl  [1
    Person ID I266  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family Joann ???,   b. Between 1632 and 1635, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 22 Mar 1686, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 54 years)
    Marriage Abt 1654  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Hibbs,   b. Abt 1652, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1696, Coolford, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Jane Hibbs,   b. Jan 1655, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Jonathon Hibbs, Sr,   b. 26 May 1657, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1686, Coolford, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Mary Hibbs,   b. 01 Jun 1659, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Sarah Hibbs,   b. 06 Jun 1660, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Dec 1702 (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Hannah Hibbs,   b. 11 Nov 1662, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1756 (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. William Hibbs, Jr,   b. 23 Jan 1665, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 28 Sep 1708 and 05 Mar 1709, Byberry Township, Philadelphia Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Joseph Hibbs,   b. 10 Oct 1668, Gloucestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1630 - Dean Forest, Gloucester Co, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1654 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Recorded 3/22/1686 - 25 Mar 1685 - Gloucester Co, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 25 Mar 1685 and 22 Mar 1686 - Dean Forest, Gloucester Co, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • - 2 children named John and Jonathon?

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      Excerpt from book JOHN SMITH, Esquire His ^Ancestors and His 'Descendants A STORY OF THE PIONEERS
      by MITTIE OWEN MCDAVID

      p. 14-15
      The Hibbs family came early to Pennsylvania. The
      first known was William Hibbs of Fenchey Monthly Meet ?? Finchley(London) or Frenchay(Gloucester) ??
      ing, Gloucestershire, England. His wife is thought to have
      been the "Joan" mentioned in the "Sufferings of the Quakers"
      (1660) by Besse.
      They had the following children: Sarah b, 1660; Hannah
      b, 1662; William I I b, 1665; Joseph b, 1668; Jonathan
      b, 1657; Jane b, 1655; Mary b, 1659.
      William Hibbs I I came to America, m, Hannah Howell
      in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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      found at https://mosergenealogy.wordpress.com/my-paternal-ancestors/william-hibbs-sr-1630-1686/

      Copy of will dated 3/25/1685 - recorded 3/22/1686
      Names:
      son Jonathan Hibbs
      wife Joane Hibbs and Joanna Hibbs
      son Joseph Hibbs
      son William Hibbs
      exec wife Joane Hibbs
      dau Jane Hibbs
      daus Mary, Sarah, and Hannah
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      found at findagrave.com on 11/15/2018

      William Hibbs, Sr

      Birth: 1630
      Death: 6 Mar 1686 (aged 55–56)
      Burial: Unknown, Specifically: Buried in England, probably near Kent
      Memorial #: 17163199

      Bio:
      William Hibbs Sr. was born in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, near present-day Coleford, in 1630. He lived during the reign of King James II. Although James II was a Catholic king who supposedly did not persecute non-Catholics, at least one source I have claims that William was executed for his religious beliefs by King James's officials. However, I have been unable to substantiate that claim.

      Many sources claim the surname Hibbs is likely Welsh in origin. I think it is most likely German in origin. Much of the following information is taken from a document in my genealogy collection, "Hibbs Genealogy, July 24, 1984," compiled by Margaret Hibbs Brokaw. She cites her sources as: "1. Memory of Volina Hibbs McCoy. 2. A bible [sic] belonging to Volina Hibbs McCoy 3. Personal knowledge and information collected from other family members." Information taken from sources is found in quotes; my comments are found in brackets. From The Hibbs Family History by Sylvia Snook: "The name Hibbs, according to a book of Welch names, dates from the tribal days and means the sons of Herbert and Isabella, but Ferguson [I assume an historian - krw] disputes this by saying the line was founded by Queen Hebba, who ruled in So. Saxony in 671. She was one of the first Christian queens, and established the first convents in Coldingham [England]." [I have been unable to find information on a Queen Hebba of Saxony. Also, Saxony is -- at least currently -- a part of Germany, so I do not know why the name is considered Welsh in origin. In addition, I don't think Saxony was even founded until around 700 AD. I could be wrong . . . According to sources I have read, the surname Hibbs is a metronymic -- a name taken from a maternal ancestor -- for the female name "Isabella." ) - krw] From the Brokaw document:"William Hibbs was born in England in 1630; died there March 6, 1686. He married in 1654, Joanne ________[no name given]. He was apparently a man of considerable means. He joined the Quakers and was fined several times for not attending the Established Church of England. He was also imprisoned for his belief. Many of the Hibbs family remain Quakers to this day. All children, born in England.Children:I Jane, born January 14, 1655.II Jonathon, born May 26, 1657; died about 1686.III Mary, born 1659IV Sarah, born January 6, 1660; died December 6, 1702.V Hannah, born November 11, 1662.VI William Jr., Born January 23, 1665; progenitor of the U.S. HibbsVII Joseph, born October 10, 1668." [Other sources I have read state that William and Joanne had another child, their first born, John, born in 1652. This would have given them 8 children total.]

      Family Members
      Children
      Jane Hibbs 1655-Unknown
      Jonathon Hibbs 1657-1686
      Sarah Hibbs 1660-1702
      Hannah Hibbs 1662-Unknown
      William Hibbs 1665-1711
      Joseph Hibbs 1668-Unknown
      Created by: Kathy Riley Williams (46570710)
      Added: 26 Dec 2006
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17163199/william-hibbs
      Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 November 2018), memorial page for William Hibbs, Sr (1630–6 Mar 1686), Find A Grave Memorial no. 17163199, ; Maintained by Kathy Riley Williams (contributor 46570710) Unknown, who reports a Buried in England, probably near Kent.
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      found at findagrave.com bef 11/15/2018

      William Hibbs, Sr

      Birth: 1630
      Death: Mar. 6, 1686

      William Hibbs Sr. was born in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, near present-day Coleford, in 1630. He lived during the reign of King James II. Although James II was a Catholic king who supposedly did not persecute non-Catholics, at least one source I have claims that William was executed for his religious beliefs by King James's officials. However, I have been unable to substantiate that claim.

      Many sources claim the surname Hibbs is likely Welsh in origin. I think it is most likely German in origin.

      Much of the following information is taken from a document in my genealogy collection, "Hibbs Genealogy, July 24, 1984," compiled by Margaret Hibbs Brokaw. She cites her sources as: "1. Memory of Volina Hibbs McCoy. 2. A bible [sic] belonging to Volina Hibbs McCoy 3. Personal knowledge and information collected from other family members." Information taken from sources is found in quotes; my comments are found in brackets.

      From The Hibbs Family History by Sylvia Snook: "The name Hibbs, according to a book of Welch names, dates from the tribal days and means the sons of Herbert and Isabella, but Ferguson [I assume an historian - krw] disputes this by saying the line was founded by Queen Hebba, who ruled in So. Saxony in 671. She was one of the first Christian queens, and established the first convents in Coldingham [England]." [I have been unable to find information on a Queen Hebba of Saxony. Also, Saxony is -- at least currently -- a part of Germany, so I do not know why the name is considered Welsh in origin. In addition, I don't think Saxony was even founded until around 700 AD. I could be wrong . . . According to sources I have read, the surname Hibbs is a metronymic -- a name taken from a maternal ancestor -- for the female name "Isabella." ) - krw]

      From the Brokaw document:
      "William Hibbs was born in England in 1630; died there March 6, 1686. He married in 1654, Joanne ________[no name given]. He was apparently a man of considerable means. He joined the Quakers and was fined several times for not attending the Established Church of England. He was also imprisoned for his belief. Many of the Hibbs family remain Quakers to this day. All children, born in England.
      Children:
      I Jane, born January 14, 1655.
      II Jonathon, born May 26, 1657; died about 1686.
      III Mary, born 1659
      IV Sarah, born January 6, 1660; died December 6, 1702.
      V Hannah, born November 11, 1662.
      VI William Jr., Born January 23, 1665; progenitor of the U.S. Hibbs
      VII Joseph, born October 10, 1668."

      [Other sources I have read state that William and Joanne had another child, their first born, John, born in 1652. This would have given them 8 children total.]

      Burial:
      Unknown
      Specifically: Buried in England, probably near Kent

      Created by: Kathy Riley Williams
      Record added: Dec 26, 2006
      Find A Grave Memorial# 17163199
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S43] Military documents.

    3. [S48] See Notes.

    4. [S77] Will.

    5. [S24] Helen E Hart Peyton, Early Pioneers of Western Kentucky, (Name: Second Edition 1990;).