Gibson CLUVERIUS

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Gibson Cluverius, d. Feb. 23, 1789, Gloucester Co. Widow's pension application of Mrs. Susan (Whiting) Cluverius Lowry, a resident of Elizabeth City Co., Va., when she made an affidavit dated Aug. 26, 1850, "stating that she was 77 years in August last"; "she stated that her first husband, Gibson Cluverius, served in the Rev. War. Principally in the County of Gloucester....and in the service of the State of Virginia. That she knows of no battles in which her said husband was engaged but has heard him speak of his company being fired at by the enemy's ship entering York River."

Gibson Cluverius m. in Gloucester on March 4, 1786, to Susan Whiting who m. (2) on Sept. 29, 1791, to John Lowry (d. 1821) of Gloucester. Gibson Cluverius and his wife Susan Whiting had issue. Their eldest child was daughter Elizabeth b. 1787, who m. (1) in 1802 to Anthony Armistead and (2) in 1818 to Robert Lowry. She, the daughter, was living in Elizabeth City Co., with her mother in 1850. Cluverius had probably at least one other child (Thomas). Pension application W. 8061. (National Archives).

Revolutionary War Roster Gloucester County Virginia compiled by Elizabeth Dutton Lewis: CLUVERIUS, Gibson, Capt. Gloucester Mil. 1775-1776, served principally in Gloucester Co. ... and in the lower part called "Guinea" and in service of the State of Virginia; m. in Gloucester on March 4, 1786, Susan Whiting, who m. (2) on September 29, 1791, John Lowry (d. 1821) of Gloucester. Mrs. Susan Lowry applied for pension on August 26, 1850, W. 8061. Cluverius d. in Gloucester February 23, 1789. Heirs: Elizabeth b. 1787, m. (1) in 1802 Anthony Armistead (2) in 1818 Robert Lowry. In 1850 she was living in Elizabeth City County with her mother; probably another child. (Eck.; Gwathmey, p. 160; National Archives).



Appendix A: ... The Virginia Gazette of October 21, 1775, reports the action of the court held September 13, 1775. ... nominated as officers in the Militia for Gloucester County ... Captains: Gibson Cluverius ...

Appendix H: Virginia State Library List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Gloucester County, VA ... Cluverius, Gibson, Capt. Glo. Mil. CJ 1776-77; VG 21 Oct. 1775.

CLUVERIUS Gibson 174?
Virginia, capt. Historical reg. of officers of the Continental Army. By Francis Bernard Heitman. Washington, DC, 1914. (685p.):161

CLUVERIUS Gibson 174?
Virginia, mil, sea capt.
Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed.By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, 1938. (13,872p.):160

William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 2. (Oct., 1906), pp. 123-124.

Page 123.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE GLOUCESTER CO. (VA.) COMMITTEE OF SAFETY IN 1775.

From the "Virginia Gazette," by Alexander Purdie, October 21, 1775.

At a Committee held for Gloucester County, at the Courthouse of the said County, on the 13th day of September, 1775: Present: WARNER LEWIS, ESQ., Chairman and 32 members.

Agreeable to the ordinance of the Convention, the following Gentlemen were nominated officers in the militia, for the County of Gloucester.

Warner Lewis, Esq: County Lieutenant. Sir John Peyron, Baronet, Colonel. Thomas Whiting, Gent. Lietenant Colonel. Thomas Boswell, Gent. Major.

Captains. Gibson Cluverius. John Camp. Richard Matthews. George Booth. Jasper Clayton. John Hubbard. James Hubbard.


Gloucester Co. VA Tax List 1787
Cluverius, Gibson 753.6 acres

Gloucester Co. VA Tax List 1789
Cluverius, Gibson 376.33 acres

Gloucester Co. VA Tax List 1790
Cluverius, Gibson estate 376.33 acres

Gloucester Co. VA Tax List 1791
Cluverius, Susanna 376.33 acres

Gibson married Susanna WHITING 4 Mar 1786, Gloucester Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth CLUVERIUS was born 1787, Gloucester Co. VA; died 23 Apr 1856, Virginia.
2. Atwood CLUVERIUS was born Abt 1788; died Bef 1850.
3. Thomas G. CLUVERIUS was born Between 1788 and 1789, Gloucester Co VA; died Abt 1836, Gloucester Co VA.