Abraham III GIBSON

1769 - 1816  (47 years)

• Name	Abraham III GIBSON
  Birth	9/1/1769	Fitchburg, MA
  Gender	Male
  Death	7/10/1816	Boston, MA
  Person ID	I100077887	The Briggman Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Family ID

  F44668465

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• Notes

  Baptism: 11 Sept. 1769 First Church. Burial in tomb 89 built by himself and brother John in 1800 in Central ground [Boston Common] Mr. Gibson, one of the "two rival merchant princes of Boston" and a gentleman of great energy and indomitable will, was an extensive iron dealer and real estate owner; he resided prior to 1805 at 105 Orange street [ now part of Washington] but that year purchased the large house and garden, 15 Court street [south side near Tremont], remaining there until his death. In the financial crisis of 1815 losing heavily in ships and real estate and by endorsments, he fell ill and died in the prime of active life. His estate was administered upon July 29, 1816 by his brother John Gibson and Ebenezer Farley, the inventory showing the amount of $261,000; on the same date Gideon Snow was appointed gaurdian of the minor children by the first marriage, and Josiah P. Cooke of the children by the second. His widow at her death in 1829 left by will $127,000 to be equally divided among her seven children including Mrs. Susan [Spurr] Marshall and John W. Spurr, the two by her former marriage.