Jane Blackwell

  General Notes:

Jane, b. about 1650; d. probably in Sandwich after 2 April 1711 and before 9 Nov. 1716; m. about 1669 John2 Gibbs (Thomas1), b. in Sandwich 12 Sept. 1644, d. there 30 April 1725. John Gibbs m. (2), 9 Nov. 1716, Elizabeth (-----) Swift, who survived him. She may have been the widow of William3 Swift. A receipt, dated 2 April 1711, by "John Gibbs of Sandwich" reads: "received of my brother-in-law Joshua Blackwell Senr., of Sandwich in full of bequest under the will of Michael Blackwell, deceased, my father-in-law due to me John Gibbs and Jane my now wife" (Barnstable County Probate, 3:86).

Children (surname Gibbs),[A] b. in Sandwich: 1. John, b. 28 July 1670; m. about 1689 Hester3 Swift (William,2 William1). 2. Benjamin, b. December 1673; d. testate in 1757; m. Anne3 Tupper (Thomas,2 Thomas1). 3. Job, b. 27 April 1676; m. Judith3 Bates (Samuel,2 Clement1) of Agawam. 4. Joshua, b. in April 1679. 5. Caleb, b. in August 1681. 6. Barnabas, b. 24 June 1684; m. Abigail3 Smith (Shubael,2 Rev. John1).
[A] The dates of the children are clear enough, but the part of the page containing the names has partly worn away. The children's names are deduced from other evidence. [Michael Blackwell of Sandwich, Mass. (c. 1620-1710) by Lydia B. (Phinney) Brownson and Maclean W. McLean, NEHGR 117, 1963]

Jane married John Gibbs, son of Thomas Gibbs and Unknown, about 1669 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA ^16,66.^,314 (John Gibbs was born on 12 Sep 1644 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA ^66,314 and died on 30 Apr 1725 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA ^66,314,673.)