-died aprox. 1773, Harpswell Center, Maine

-married ABIGAIL DREW of Dover, New Hampshire

-b. 21 June, 1714

-d. 1783 in Harpswell, ME

-daughter of John Drew and (pos.) Elizabeth Hopley

m. 24 May, 1705

SIBLINGS: none noted

CHILDREN:

Rebecca: possibly eldest child.

-m. William Babbidge 7 Dec., 1758

Lemuel: (see heading that follows) m Ruth Bailey, 4 Nov., 1773

(elder sister of Joanna Bailey)

Anna: b. 25 Jan., 1754 in Harpswell, ME.

-d. 24 July, 1830. (see graveyard point)

-m. (1st) Joseph Woodworth, 12 Nov., 1772

(2nd) Daniel Webber, 18 July, 1778

James: b. probably May 1756 in Harpswell, near Freeport, ME

-d. probably 9 Jan., 1846 at Bustins Island, Casco Bay, ME

-m. Joanna Bailey, 18 April, 1773

-(see James Bibber heading that follows)

Abigail (Nabby): b poss. 1727, ME

-m. Jacob Johnson possibly 17 Dec., 1752

Susanna: m. Ezra Curtis, 5 May, 1768

Elizabeth: m. Jacob Curtis, 3 Feb., 1777

Sarah: baptized 1 Aug., 1756 at First Church N. Yarmouth

-d. 16 Feb., 1767; drowned in Harpswell, ME w/ son William.

-m. Courtney Babbidge, 2 Dec., 1755 and moved to Fox Isl.

-c. 6 between 1756 and 1766

Hannah: m. Daniel Johnson, 3 Dec., 1751

-Phippsburg vital records has a note of James' (1706) arrival to Maine.

-From a different preface to Reverend Charles Sinnett's Bibber Genealogy, an Amy Bibber says there may have been early Bibbers from Hanover or Scituate, Mass.

-From Old Times in North Yarmouth,Maine, pg. 653 (at bottom):

Abigail Bibber intention to wed Jacob Johnson, 2 DEC. 1752, actual day 17 Dec., 1752 . Another listing says a son, John, of either Jacob or James married a Susanne Bibber.

- From unknown computer ancestral file (Rita Van Bibber): Child of James and Abigail Bibber, Abigail Bibber, b 1727, ME, married Jacob Hathaway, b 1727 in England.

-died 10 Jan., 1846, Bustins Island, Casco Bay, ME

-married Joanna Bailey, 18 April, 1777

-b. aprox. 1757

-d. aprox. 1843

-daughter of either George Bailey and Rebecca Ellis or

Jacob Bailey and Ruth Jones

CHILDREN:

James Jr.: m. 26 Jan., 1803 to Jane Curtis (or Cortes)

Abigail: m. Chipman Cobb

Lemuel: m. 14 April, 1811 to Clarissa Ricker (or Rikfor or Baker), in Freeport, ME

Bailey: b. 1782

-m. Dorothy (Pote) Soule

-they once owned the Bibber house and lot on Bustins Island

Jane: died in youth

John: died in youth

George: m. 1812 to Esther Pettingill

Thomas: m. 23 Nov., 1805 to Dorcas Pettingill in Freeport, ME

-(see Thomas Bibber heading that follows)

Jones: m. (1st) 1823 to Jane Ricker

(2nd) 24 Feb., 1831 to Rachel Hemmenway

Susan: b. 2 Jan., 1788

-d. 18 Sept., 1868

-m. 1806 to John Johnson

-b. 29 May, 1785

-d. 24 April, 1873

Eliza: m. Rauben Chandler of Portland

Mary A.: m. 1805 to Courtney Bibber, son of Lemuel and Ruth Bibber

Thankful: b. 3 Aug., 1795

-d. 22 Feb., 1878

-m. 26 Nov., 1812 to Hennery Mansfield

Joel Chandler: 7 July, 1796 on Bustins Island

-d. aprox. 1840

-m. 1815 to Hannah (Harriet) Bates Johnson in Freeport, ME

-c. Joel is buried on Bustins Island

-Bustins Island was first occupied by John Bustion then sold by him to William Haines.

-James and Joanna Bibber bought Bustins Island in 1797.

-In 1834, the island was sold to son-in-law John Johnson, who was married to their daughter Susanne, except the house and lot owned by Bailey Bibber.

-Buried on Bustins Island:

James Bibber, b. 1757

Joanna Bailey Bibber

Lemuel Bibber, son of above James

Susan (Susanne) Bibber, died at 18 years in Portland Harbor, ME,

she was the daughter of Lemuel Bibber (above)

Joel Bibber, son of Joel Chandler Bibber

The first three grave sites are located on lot 21, section A (see map with History of Bustins Island that follows).

-Around 1876 the last of the Bibber property was sold to Elisha Stover.

-For more information on Bustins Island see chapter 6 of History of Bustins Island, by George B. Richardson (wife Connie).

-James Bibber served in the Revolutionary War with Captain Curtis' company as noted on 20 May, 1775. He then served with Captain Lowell's company in 1777 and may have engaged in several other "tours" during the war.

-From the 1841 Census of pensioners from the Revolutionary war , James Bibber age 84 is listed as living in North Yarmouth.

-From Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Vol. I, A-E: Bibber, James 515749, MA line, appl. 24 Aug., 1832, Cumberland Co., ME, age 76, a resident of Freeport, ME, born in May 1756 at Harpswell, ME and enlisted there in 1775 - died 9 Jan., 1846.

-married 28 Nov., 1805 to Dorcas Pettingill in Freeport, ME

-b. 25 Jan., 1786

CHILDREN:

Thomas J.: b. 25 April, 1807 in N. Yarmouth

-m. Nancy S. Gould from Portland, ME

-occupation, seaman

-c. Thomas M: b. 20 May, 1834 in Portland, ME

-d. 21 April, 1895 in Eastport, ME

-m. 17 Dec., 1855 to Harriet E. Harrington

-b. 13 Nov., 1832

-d. 28, March, 1890

-c. Fremont Adams: b. 1857

-owned house on Washington St. in 1885 ( Eastport Tax Records)

-m. Emmaline Crosby

-c. Fremont C.: b. 1884

-d. before 1900 census

Inez Maud: b. 1 March, 1888

-taught english and music at age 22

Grace H.: b. 7 July, 1897

Inez Maria: b. 21 July, 1858 in Eastport, ME

John French: b. 13 Jan., 1860

-m. 7 Dec., 1887 to Emma Laura Foster of Grand Manan, New Brunswick

-b. aprox. 1866

-d. 29 April, 1907 of tuberculosis in Boston, Mass.

-c. Hattie (Harriet) Sears: b. 31 July, 1891 in Eastport

-d. 6 Jan., 1897 of cerebral meningitis

Myrick D.: b. 2 Dec., 1809 in Freeport, ME

-d. 31 Aug., 1902

-m. (1st) Elizabeth Ann Beth Appleby, b. 23 July, 1816

-d. 4 March, 1839

-c. Emma Sophia: b. possibly, 23 July, 1837

-d. 17 Sept., 183?

Sylvanies (?) Appleby: b. 3 Sept., 1838

-d. 1 Jan., 1839

Myrick D., continued

-m. (2nd) 19 Dec., 1839 to Sarah

-b. 7 Sept., 1822

-d. 27 Jan., 1885

-c. Ann Elizabeth: b. 7 Dec., 1840

Augusta M.: b. 27 Nov., 1843

-d. 1925

-occupation, schoolteacher

Sarah: b. 28 Nov., 1846

-d. 1927

Grace W.: b. 4 April, 1849

Charles Bibber: b. 23 Jan., 1811 in Freeport, ME

-d. 10 Aug., 1895 in Falmouth, ME

-m. 29 Oct., 1832 to Adeline Harrington

-(see Charles Bibber heading that follows)

Harriet C.: b. 3 March, 1813 in Freeport, ME

Sophia A.: b. 30 June, 1815 in Portland, ME

Caroline: b. 23 June, 1817

Lucy Ann: b. 2 March, 1819

Frederick A.: b. 15 Dec., 1822 in Eastport, ME

-d. 1911

-m. 25 Dec., 1848 to Zelia P. Harrington

-b. 10 Jan., 1830 in Eastport, ME

-c. Frank M.: b. 17 Oct. 1849

Albert M.: b. 20 July, 1852

-m. (1st) 10 Oct., 1882 to Anna Laura McLean

-b. 4 May, 1861

(2nd) 10 Oct., 1883 to Laura A. McLean

-b. 1868

-c. Fred: b. 26 March, 1885

Ada M.: b. 4 July, 1853

-d. 5 July, 1855

Ida M.: b. 19 May, 1858

-d. 14 Oct. 1864

Clara S.: b. 5 June, 1861

-occupation, saleswoman in dry-goods store

Sarah June: b. 1 May, 1825

Marie A: b. Sept., 1829 in Eastport, ME

-born 23 Jan., 1811 in Freeport, ME

-died 10 Aug., 1895 in Falmouth, ME

-married 29 Oct., 1832 to Adeline Harrington,

-b. Sept., 1815 in Eastport, ME

-d. 20 Aug., 1882

-occupation, seaman and a clerk in Eastport, ME

CHILDREN:

Sophia A.: b. 19 Sept., 1834 in Lubec, ME

Andrew H.: b. 22 July, 1836 in Lubec, ME

-m. (1st) 3 Oct., 1869 to Sarah P. Houghton in Eastport, ME

(2nd) 26 Sept., 1876 to Annie Louise Ansley

-daughter of John Ansley and Lucy Ann Sharp Hayden

(see Hayden entry in Bangor Historical Magazine, 1885- 1894, p. 1679)

-c. Alice A.: b. 30 Oct., 1883

Charles W.: b. 6 Sept., 1841 in Lubec, ME

-d. 29 April, 1906 of cancer in liver and stomach

-m. Annie Swett, b. 1840

-d. 1885

-occupation, dry-goods merchant

-c. Cora M.: b. probably 1862

-d. 28 Oct., 1906 when a train she was in went off a bridge

-m. 31 Dec., 1901 to Charles E. Brown (widower), b. 1869

-occupation, photographer

George Herbert: b. 15 July, 1844 in Eastport, ME or Quebec, Canada

-m. 30 Nov., 1882 to Hattie B. McFarland in Lamoine,

Hancock, ME

-(see George Herbert Bibber heading that follows)

Alice G.: b. 24 Sept., 1850

Maria W.: b. 24 July, 1855

-d. 1939

-m. 19 Oct., 1887 to Frederick Albert Coburn in Eastport, ME by H.D. Catlin, clergyman (their first marriage)

-Found was a Hattie Bibber of unknown lineage. She was born 16, Aug., 1874 and died in Sept., 1966 in Westbrook, Cumberland Co., ME. SSN 005-05-2705.

-Charles W. Bibber served in the Civil War in the Maine 9th Regiment Infantry, Company B. He was a private, age 23, married, mustered 13 Oct., 1862, transferred to invalid corps. Then he transferred to the Veterans Reserve, 10th Regiment, Company F. Then he was a private, age 24, married, mustered 25 July, 1863. Mustered out 1st or 3rd of Aug., 1865.

-Andrew H Bibber served in the Maine Cavalry, 1st Regiment. He was a sergeant, age 24, single, mustered 19 Oct., 1861. Remarks: promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 11 Feb., 1863; promoted to Adjutant on 20 Aug., 1863; promoted to Captain of Company F on 11 July, 1864; promoted to A.A.Y. on 22 April, 1865 (he fought in many battles).

-There is also a listing for: Gershom C. Bibber in the Coast Guard Artillery, Company C, 1st Sergeant, 24 years old, single, mustered 10 Dec., 1861. Remarks: transferred to 18th Regiment Maine Volunteers on 4 Aug., 1862; Then he was in the Maine Heavy Artillery, 1st Regiment, Company K. Sergeant, age 25, single, mustered 10 Dec., 1861. Date of commission 21 Aug., 1862. Remarks: transferred from Company C Coast Guard, promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 1 Dec., 1863; promoted to 1st Lieutenant 21 Jan., 1864. Killed in action on 19 May, 1864. Classed in the Roll of Honor as "unknown" (missing in action).

-See illustration by Andrew H. Bibber of West Quoddy Lighthouse, p. 232 of Eastport and Passamaquoddy by William Henry Kilby, 1888 - in text that follows.

-born 15 July, 1844 in Eastport, ME or Quebec, Canada

-married 30 Nov., 1882 to Hattie B. McFarland in Lamoine,

Hancock, ME

-b. 4 Feb., 1863 in Lamoine, ME

-d. prior to 1900 census

-occupation, salesman at dry-goods store

-rented at 60 Water Street, Eastport, ME

CHILDREN:

Charles Herbert: b. Nov., 1883 in Eastport, ME

-d. 17 Aug., 1902 of drowning; he is buried at Hillside Cemetery in Eastport, ME

Ray O. (Dion/Van): b. 6 Oct., 1885 in Eastport, ME (record of birth found in doctor W.F. Cleveland's record book listed as "O.B. visit to Mrs. Bibber's" on that day)

-d. May, 1985

-in 1901 he was a laborer at the Union Wharf and lived at

1 Hayes Ave., Eastport, ME

-he graduated from Boynton High School in 1905 and spent some time at the University of Maine in Orono, ME

-in 1908 he was a clerk in New York

-m. Youree Ruth (possibly)

-some time prior to 1920 Ray took the name Van Bibber

Noel Osborne: b. 24 Oct., 1888 in Eastport, ME (record of birth also listed in Dr. Cleveland's record book)

-m. 30 March, 1920 to E'Onone Alice Enid Denbigh

-(see Noel Osborne Bibber heading that follows)

-From Eastport town clerk's book D, page 51, under children of Charles Bibber, There is listed a George Herbert Bibber born 15 July, 1844.

-George H. Bibber once lived at 1 Hayes Ave. with his sons.

-During the Civil War, George served with the 9th Regiment Infantry, Company B. He was a private, age 18, single, mustered 13 Oct., 1862. He was also an orderly for the U.S. Telegraph Office and clerk at Regimental Headquarters. He was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant on 10 May, 1865, and discharged by order on 21 June, 1865. (This information and that for Charles W., Andrew H., and Gershom C. Bibber was found in: Enlistments in the Regular and Voluntary Service. U.S. Army and Navy from 1861-1866, compiled by Charles T. Eldridge, Washington, D.C., 1871

-From 1890 Maine Civil War Veteran Census Index:

-lived at 1 Hayes Ave., Eastport, ME in 1901

-he was a 1906 graduate of Boynton High School, Eastport, ME, in the Latin Scientific Course

-in 1908 he was living in Maryland

-some time prior to 1920 Noel took the name Van Bibber

-married 30 March, 1920 to E'Onone Alice Enid Denbigh in Pasadena, CA by George H. Connell, clergyman; witnessed by Mary L. Hinkley of Orange, CA

-b. 4 Nov., 1897 in Perth, Australia

-daughter of Frederick William Denbigh and Elizabeth Brient

-she came to southern California at an early age after her mother's death and lived with the Hinkley family.

-in 1923 they resided in Orange, CA

CHILDREN:

Noel Cuthbert Harrington Van Bibber: b. 16 May, 1921 in Belize, British Honduras

-m. 20 Dec., 1947 to Rita Walker in Hollywood, CA

-b. 29 Dec., 1920 in Niagra Falls, NY

-c. Karen Lee: b. 17 March, 1949 in Carmel, CA

-m. (1st) Horace John Randazzo II

-c. Randy John Van Bibber, b. 21 Sept., 1969 in Carmel, CA

-m. (2nd) 1 Oct., 1982 to Andrew Fred Sheppard

-b. 20 Dec., 1954, Pacific Grove, CA

-son of Arthur Fred Sheppard and Martha Jane Gartshore

-c. Aaron Harlan Sheppard: b. 13 July, 1989 in Carmel, CA

Nancy Christine: b. 27 Sept., 1951 in Carmel, CA

-m. Ricardo Esquivel

-c. Reid Sherlock Esquivel: b. 2 Jan., 1973 in Carmel, CA

Lachlan Albert Van Bibber: b. 5 Jan., 1923

-m. Muriel Fynch

-From The Prism, The University of Maine in Orono, 1929 Vol. XXXII, Oct., 1929, #2:

Noel O. Bibber is listed as a former member of the class of 1910.

Ray O. Bibber is listed as a former member of the class of 1909.

-son of James Bibber and Abigail Drew

-died and burried on Haskell's Island, Harpswell, ME

-m. 4 Nov., 1773 to Ruth Bailey

-daughter of either George Bailey and Rebecca Ellis or Jacob Bailey and Ruth Jones

-(see Sinnett's Bibber Genealogy for further lineage of Lemuel Bibber)

CHILDREN:

Charles: b. 9 June, 1774

-d. 27 Oct., 1853, burried at Graveyard Point, Harpswell, ME

(see Bibber burial ground, Graveyard Point, text that follows)

-may have been known as Charles Bibbord

-m. Catherine Pinkham, b. 12 Sept., 1774 in Harpswell, ME

-d. 21 Sept., 1847

-daughter of Ebeneser and Sarah (Austin) Pinkham

Thankful: b. 19 April, 1776

-d. aprox. 1840 in Bowdoinham

-m. 7 April, 1796 to Reuben Blake

Hannah: b. 19 Dec., 1778

-d. Jan., 1866 in Bowdoin

-m. 27 Aug., 1797 to Algot Stover

Courtney: m. 1805 to Mary A. Bibber, daughter of James and Joanna Bailey Bibber

Warren: m. Ann Colgate

-may have lived in Eastport, ME

John: b. aprox. 1786

-d. 16 Dec., 1851 in Bowdoin

-m. 16 Oct., 1807 to Jane Doyle

-(see supplement at end of Sinnett's Bibber Genealogy that follows)

Jacob: m. Jane Woodworth

-There is information stating that Lemuel may have been born on the Isle of Jersey. A date is given of his arrival to Maine of being about 1740, when he settled on Haskell's Island, Harpswell. This information is found in a supplement pertaining to Randall Doyle Bibber, M.D. at the end of Sinnett's Bibber Genealogy. Also within this supplement there are references to the Van Bibber name and its origin.

Dock at Bustins Island

Bibber house on Bustins Island

James Bibber's grave on Bustins Isl.

Bibber house in Eastport

Gate in Hillside Cemetery

Bibber

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