Andrew VanBibber

     Andrew VanBibber was born in 1768. He was the son of Henry VanBibber and Hester Gooding. Andrew VanBibber married Sarah E. Emery circa 1793. Andrew VanBibber died on 4 August 1808 at age 40 years.
     From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and Jerry Brown, Jim Brown and Judy Brown comps., 'The VanBibbers of North End, Mathews County, Virginia,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 6 (April 2001), pp. 17 - 19.

THE VAN BIBBERS OF NORTH END, MATHEWS COUNTY, VIRGINIA

From The Van Bibber Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 2, submitted by Steve Smith

'HENDRICK / HEINRICH VAN BEBBER was a brother of Isaac Jacobs and Matthias Jacobs VAN BEBBER. He married Catherine / Katrina Ann BOUGARD.

'Henry VAN BEBBER had an oldest son names Jacobus, (James in English), that married Ann LARONS/LAROUN.

'Jacobus (James) had a son named Henry VAN BEBBER, born July 22, 1729 in Cecil Co., Maryland. He married Hester GOODING (1737 - Nov 16, 1802), the daughter of Jacob GOODING.

'Henry's will was recorded in Cecil Co., MD. Hester is buried in Northend Cemetery, Mathews Co., VA. They had children: Andrew, James, and Henry, Jr. VAN BEBBER.'

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North End Cemetery

From North End Cemetery, Section 13, page 98 of a book of Tombstones of Mathews Co., Va. (also in Vol. 3, No. 1 of Van Bibber Newsletter and USGenWeb - Mathews County, Virginia):

'Between the Branches of North River. Perhaps of interest is the fact that John Page, of North End, who served as a member of the Council and General Court in 1768, died in 1774. In 1782, Abraham Van Bibber was taxed on 550 acres and Isaac Van Bibber was taxed on 500 acres the same year. In 1791, when the first tax list was made for the new county of Mathews, Abraham Van Bibber was taxed on 925 acres. The home was named North End.

'The Vestry of Ware Episcopal Church in Gloucester County gave to the Joseph Bryan Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities a section of the Ware Church Cemetery for isolated and uncared for gravestones.

'The following stones have been moved to Ware Church and are in lots 148 and 149:

Here rests the/ mortal remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes who departed this life October 2nd 1824 - Aged 57 years.

HESTER VAN BIBBER relict of Capt. Henry van Bibber, mother of Andrew Van Bibber, Esq., departed this life Nov. 16, 1802 - Aged 65.

Here rests the remains of ANDREW VAN BIBBER, ESQ., who departed this life, Aug 4th 1808 - Aged 40 years

And underneath this same stone are deposited at her own request the mortal remains of his relic SARAH EMORY VAN BIBBER who died the 15th of March 1836, Aged 67 years. With upward aim thy wings for she was born from heav'n, Fulfill'd her visit and return'd on high

HESTER VAN BIBBER TABB - HESTER D.... (T)ABB Wife of Doctor Hen (T)ABB and only (daughter) of Andrew and Sarah Van Bibber, Born 2d (?) 1800 - (Died) 4 Feb. 1823.

(ABRAHA?)M VAN BIBBER, 2d son of And?rew and Sarah E. Van Bibber, departed this life Jan. 27th 1802 - Aged 9 months - Ad Tranquier.

DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY 28, 1842 ANDREW A. VAN BIBBER YOUNGEST SON OF ANDREW AND SARAH VAN BIBBER'

New Information from Old Virginia Houses, The Mobjack Bay Country by Emmie Ferguson Farrar. Published by Bonanza Books, New York, 1955. LOC Catalog Card Number 55-11640.

North End

'Adjoining Midlothian .. (built by Mr. Josiah Deans over one hundred sixty years ago, near the head of the North River).. and at the very head of the North River, used to stand North End. The house is long since gone but it was formerly a Van Bibber estate. 'Mrs. Van Bibber, of North End' was the devout congregation of one, who made the responses to Dr. William Taliaferro's readings in Ware Church during the time when there was no minister to conduct the service. Sometimes Mrs. Van Bibber would have to guard against the cold with extra wraps, and a charcoal brazier for her feet.

'On the North River in Mathews County, adjoining Green Plains, (the house named) Auburn was built in the early 1800's by Philip Tabb for his son, Dr. Henry Wythe Tabbd. Dr. Henry Wythe Tabb was married three times; first to Hester Van Bibber; from this union there was no issued..'

'Issue of Mary Mason Wythe and Philip Tabb: John, of White Marsh; Henry Wythe, of Auburn; Philip Edward, of Waverley; Thomas Todd, of Toddsbury.'

Ware Church

'Near the head of the Ware River and not far from the old 'War Path' or 'Indian Road' stands Ware Church, the old brick rectangular building where citizens of Gloucester County have worshipped for nearly three hundred years. dThe present building dwas completed soon after 1690.'

The 'old Mrs. Van Bibber' who attended Ware Church as a 'devout congregation of one' was probably Sarah Emory Van Bibber. 'There was dalmost alwaysd.(a minister), with the exception of ten years prior to 1826d..During one period, when the church had no rector, Dr. William Taliaferro went faithfully every Sunday morning to red the prayers and lessons and Psalms of the service, while the lone member of the congregation, 'old' Mrs. Van Bibber, of North End, made the responses. Bishop Meade* comments of the devout character of these two saintly people.'

*Meade, William, bp. 1789 - 1862. Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia. Philadelphia, 1872.

Conclusion:

Capt. Henry Van Bibber born July 22, 1729, son of James Van Bibber and Ann Larons/Laroun, married Hester Gooding, 1737-Nov. 16, 1802. They lived at North End, a home on the North River, Mobjack Bay, Mathews County, Virginia. Hester Gooding Van Bibber was buried in North End Cemetery.

They had 3 children, Andrew, James, and Henry, Jr.

Andrew, born about 1768, married Sarah Emory, born about 1769, and they lived at North End. Andrew Van Bibber died August 4, 1808, age 40; and Sarah Emory Van Bibber, died March 15, 1836, age 67. Andrew and Sarah Emory Van Bibber were buried in North End Cemetery. They had (at least) 3 children. (Information from gravestones seems to indicated an oldest son, born before 1800.)

1. Hester Van Bibber, born ? 2, 1800, married Dr. Henry Wythe Tabb of Auburn, died Feb. 4, 1823. No issue. (only daughter)
2. (Abraha?)m Van Bibber, born 1801, died Jan. 27, 1802, aged 9 months. (2d son)
3. Andrew A. Van Bibber, born after 1801, died Feb. 28, 1842. (youngest son)

These three children were buried in North End Cemetery.