Vibber John b. 06 JAN 1713 probably Montville, New London, Connecticut d. 1779

1713 - 1779

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Birth 06 Jan 1713 probably Montville, New London, Connecticut [1, 2]

Gender Male

_UPD 08 DEC 2009 17:27:51 GMT-5

Died 1779 [3]

Person ID I440 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Vibber John, b. 24 Oct 1689, d. 1770

Mother Williams Johanna, b. Abt 1684, d. 09 Jan 1754, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA

Married 09 Aug 1711 First Church of Christ, New London, Connecticut

Family ID F161 Group Sheet

Family Copp Amy, b. 24 Sep 1707

Married 28 Apr 1737 [3, 4, 5, 6]

Notes

Sund. 27 March 1737 fair

Mr. adm pr all day. Jno Vebber Junr & Annie Copp of North Parish publisht here.

Shown in New London Vital Records under the name "Weber".

Children

	1. Vibber Catharine, b. 11 Nov 1738, d. Abt 1770
	2. Vibber John, b. 08 Jun 1740
	3. Vibber Ann or Anna, b. 08 Jun 1742
	4. Vibber Joanna, b. 28 May 1744
	5. Vibber Obedience, b. May 1748, d. 28 Jan 1752

Family ID F192 Group Sheet

Notes	II. JOHN (3), b. 6 Jan., 1713, son of John Vibber and Johanna Williams; m. 28 April, 1737, Amy Copp, b. 24 Sept., 1707, daughter of Deacon Jonathan Copp and Catherine Lay. Both were members of the church. He was a farmer and lived on the farm afterwards occupied by William Bradford. He was also lieutenant of the training band in North Parish. He died 1779. "Sund 27 (March 1737) fair. Mr adm pr all Day. Jno Vebber Junr & Annie Copp of North Parish publisht here." John, son John & Johannah, b. Jan. --, 1713/14 shows up under "Weber" John Jr., son John, m. ------, of New London, Apr. 28, 1737 Listed under "Viber" There were no further records for John (II) and family in New London COunty, except those already give. The census records for New London County were checked for the period 1790 to 1850m but no John Vibber appeared. However, in the general New England search, a Veber (Vibber) appeared ina listing for the town of Buckland, Mass. Correspondence resulted in the receipt of the attached will, which raises many questions: 1. The statement from Baker and the Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut 1772-1775 "This Assembly do establish John Viber junior to be Ensign of the 7th Company, or Train Band in the Town of New London". John (I) had died (1770) leaving John (II) and John (III). Could the John junior then be John (III)? 2. The will names children John, Joanna and Anna and mentions four grandchildren in Connecticut. Baker states the John (II) died in 1779. The will was written and executed in 1782. Could John (II) have moved to Buckland and later in 1779 have decided to sell his land in Montville? And could Baker, from land records have assumed that the selling of this land occurred at John (II) death? Therefore the (LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT) In the Name of God, Amen: I John Vibber of Shelburne in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being thro the abundant mercy and goodness of God, tho week in body, yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory, Do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be viewed by all as such: First I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my Maker, beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it, through the all sufficient merits and mediation of my most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be atonement for my sins, and is able to save the uttermost all that come unto Godby him, Seeing he ever liveth to make Intersession for them and who, I trust will not reject me a Returning Penitant Sinner, when I come to him for mercy: in this Hope and Confidence I render up my Soul with Comfort, humbly beseeching the most Blessed and Glorious trinity one God most holy, most Mercifull and gracious to prepare me for the time of my Dissolution, and then to take me to himself into that Peace and Rest, and incompareable felicity, which he has prepared for all that Love and fear his holy name, Amen. Blessed be god, I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its resurrection from thence at the Last Day, as for my Burial I Desire it may be Decent without pomp or State, at the Discetion of my Executor hereafter named, whi O Doubt not, will manage it with Requisett Prudence, as to my worldly estate, I will positively order that all my debts be Paid; First I give to my Dear and Loving wife for the Term of her Life one third of my Real Estate together with one third of the Use of all my monies on Interesst, after her Decease to Return the Remainder to my Son John and Daughter Anna at her Decease. Item, I give to my Son John one half of thishome place I now Live upon with all my land in Buckland that I have any Right and title to together with one half of all my Money that I have at Use with all the Farming Utensials and one yoak of oxen now on the Farm he Paying one Pound L money to my four grand Children in Connecticut five shillings each - Item, I give to my two daughters Anna and Joanna one cow each of them and the horse betweenthem both, together with one half of all my money at Use. Household furniture to be Divided between my two Daughters above Mentioned after my wife decease. I do Constitute my Son John Vibber Executorof this my Last will and Testament and trustee for my wife and Children. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this thirteenth Day of September in the year of the Lord one thousand,Seven Hundred and Eighty Two. (signed) John Veber Witnesses: Ebenezer Allis X Ebenezer Allis Jr. John Long Jr. X (duly sworn) Hampshire, at a Court of Probate at Northampton within, and for the County of Hampshire on the ______ of December, being the 3rd Day of the month Anno. Dom. 1782 by Eben. Porter Esq. ______ of Countyforegoing was presented as the last Will & Testament of John Viber Decd by ye Exr. therin named for Probate and Ebenezer Allis and John Long Jr. of the subscribing witnesses to the same appearing under oath that they saw John Veber Testor sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that he was of sound mind and memory ______ that they together with Ebr. Allis Junr. all signed as witnesses to the same at the same time in presence of y Testator and each other wherefore I do prove approve ratify and confirm the same as y last will and Test. of sd Decd. (signed) Eben. Porter Therefore, the question remains - Is this the will of John (II)? A search of New London records was made for a will, church record, vital record or newspaper notice of the death of John (II), his wife Amy, and marriage or death records for John (III) Joanna and Anna. Nothing has come to hand. The theory of John (II)'s move to Buckland, Mass. was further encouraged by some pencilled names and dates of death in Baker's section of the Comstock family had added notations in Baker's book showing that some of the branches of the Comstock family had died in Buckland and Charlemont, Mass. Further information was sought in Buckland and Charlemont and surrounding area in Massachusetts. Unfortunately a fire in the late 1800's destroyed the Buckland records. The book "History of the Town of Buckland" yields very little more. However, it will prove an excellent source of information for another branch of the Vibber family if an actual connection can be made. The atta

Sources

[S6] New London, First Church of Christ Records, C.S.L (Reliability: 3).
[S2] History of Montville, H.A. Baker, (Name: Press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company;), 231 (Reliability: 3).
3. John, b. 6 Jan., 1713; m. Amy Copp
[S2] History of Montville, H.A. Baker, (Name: Press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company;), 232 (Reliability: 3).
[S5] Montville Congregational Church Records, C.S.L (Reliability: 3).
[S10] New London Vital Records, Barbour Collection, NEH&GS (Reliability: 3).
[S2] History of Montville, H.A. Baker, (Name: Press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company;), 529 (Reliability: 3).