John VanBebber, Sr., was born in Botetourt County, Virginia about 1764 / 1765. His father, Isaac VanBibber, I, was mortally wounded in the Battle of Point Pleasant on Oct 10, 1774 at present day Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV, and he died the next day.

John's mother, Sarah (Davis) VanBibber was left with seven children to feed and raise. John was helped by members of his mother's family to get an education, which was a rarity in the wild Indian county of western Virginia of those days of the Revolution. His older brother, Peter VanBebber, Sr., married Eleanor VanBibber in 1785 (a first cousin) and soon the siblings Peter with his new bride "Ellen", James, John, and sisters Nancy with husband Robert Howard, and Martha "Patty" with husband George Yoakum, left the Greenbrier County area for further west country of Powell Valley, Washington County, Virginia. They quickly built Yoakum Station on the banks of the Powell River, near present day Dryden, Virginia. They were there in early 1786 in time for John VanBebber to be appointed as a Lieutenant of the County of Russell during the first court held for the new county. Here he met and married Margaret "Peggy" Chrisman, oldest daughter of Isaac Chrisman and Jenny Scott. Isaac was among the first white settlers to settle this far west and was killed at the Chrisman fort by Indians in 1776. The VanBebber siblings lived here for about nine or ten years and moved further down the Powell Valley to now Speedwell, Tennessee. John secured one half of Lot B in the Henderson Grant and this family built another Yoakum Station near the Davis Creek in Grainger County, Tennessee,in what is now known as the VanBebber Spring's district. This area became Claiborne County in 1801. Here he raised continued raising his family and being active in the community and county politics and a strong active member of the Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church. John and his wife had children: Nancy, John, Jr., Isaac, Sr., Jane, Sarah, Peter, Gabriel, James Magdalene, Margaret, and William. John and his wife died relatively young ages. Court records show John died in the Fall of 1818. His wife had died previous to this date. His will was settled in 1824 leaving his plantation and farm to be divided among his ten living children (John, Jr., had died in Feb 1815 in War of 1812). His was buried by his close friend George Yoakum, who had died in 1800 in Cumberland Mountains. There are no markers for John and his wife, Margaret "Peggy" VanBebber. They have descendants all over the USA.

I thank Steve Smith #48230844 for providing the bio for this memorial.
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John Davis Van Bibber
•Sex: M
•Birth: ABT 1765 in Va.
•Death: 18 MAR 1820 in Claiborne, Tn.

Father: Isaac Michael Van Bibber b: 2 FEB 1724 in Cecil Co. Md.
Mother: Sarah Davis b: ABT 1730 in N. C.

Marriage: 1 Margaret Chrisman b: ABT 1767 in Botecourt Co. Va.

Children:
1. Nancy Van Bibber b: 22 JUL 1788 in Claiborne, Tn.
2. Isaac C. Van Bibber b: 30 APR 1790 in Russell Co. Va.
3. Luvicy Van Bibber b: ABT 1792
4. Jane Van Bibber b: ABT 1794
5. Sarah Van Bibber b: ABT 1796
6. Peter Van Bibber b: 25 DEC 1798 in Claiborne, Tn.
7. James Van Bibber b: ABT 1804 in Claiborne, Tn.
8. Gabriel Van Bibber b: ABT 1805 in Claiborne, Tn.
9. John Van Bibber b: ABT 1807
10. William Van Bibber b: 1 JAN 1809 in Claiborne, Tn.
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Claiborne County Tennessee Court records verify the year of death for John VanBebber, Sr., was 1818.

His will was brought into court for probate in the Fall of 1818. The estate was constantly discussed in County court records until it was settled in December 1824. He left ten living children.

He was most likely buried on his plantation farm at VanBebber Springs, now Speedwell, Claiborne County, Tennessee.

John VanBebber was born in the State of Virginia.

County records verify his father, Isaac VanBibber, I, was living in the state of Virginia long before John's birth, and continued living there until his death in 1774.
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