Document I.146 · transcription: verbatim
Genealogy — A Journal of American Ancestry, Vol. 4 No. 6, May 1914 — abstract of Daniel Cooper × Mrs Gibb 1788 New Brunswick NJ marriage
Transcription and notes
Source identification
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Genealogy — A Journal of American Ancestry |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 4 No. 6 |
| Publication date | May 1914 |
| Type | Published genealogical journal (early 20th century) |
| Catalog item | Marriage abstract — Daniel Cooper × Mrs Gibb, 3 Nov 1788 |
| On-disk location | Ancestry user-shared photo by ckCampbell1828 originally shared 28 Apr 2020; saved on Ancestry trees linking Barbara Margaretta Unknown Gibb + Daniel Cooper Sr |
| Maintainer's screenshot | 2026-05-28 |
| Status | [verbatim] (= image is a published-text photo) |
Verbatim text
The clipping shows a single abstract entry:
"New Brunswick — Daniel Cooper of Long Hill, Morris Co., aged 90 to Miss Gibb, relict of Richard Gibb, aged 79."
What this source establishes
1. Third independent attestation of the 12 Nov 1788 NJ Journal marriage notice
This 1914 abstract is the THIRD independent source recording the marriage: - Original primary: J.152 NJ Journal 12 Nov 1788 verbatim-on-disk = "aged 90 / aged 79 / fifth helpmate" - Modern compilation: M.41 Woodley 1989 DAR app citing Wilson 1985 Notices from NJ Newspapers 1781-1790 Vol 1 p. 223 = "aged 90 wife 79" - 1914 abstract: this I.146 = "aged 90 to Miss Gibb, relict of Richard Gibb, aged 79"
= Three independent attestations of the bride aged 79 datum → b. ~1709 is now triply corroborated.
2. NEW datum — explicit "relict of Richard Gibb"
The 1914 abstract adds the explicit annotation "relict of Richard Gibb" which the J.152 verbatim (just "Mrs. Gibb of New-Brunswick") did not contain. = the 1914 editor either: - (a) Knew Richard Gibb's identity independently and added the editorial note, OR - (b) Was abstracting from a different primary source (= different newspaper or marriage record) that named Richard
= reinforces catalog conclusion (per A.71) that Barbara was Richard Gibb's widow before marrying Daniel Sr.
3. "Miss Gibb" usage
The 1914 abstract uses "Miss Gibb" rather than "Mrs. Gibb" — this is 1914 editorial wording, NOT the original NJ Journal's wording (J.152 says "Mrs. Gibb"). Reflects early-20th-century lazy editing where "Miss" was sometimes used for any woman whose first name wasn't given. Does not contradict her widow status.
Catalog cross-references
- J.152 NJ Journal 12 Nov 1788 — = original primary source this 1914 abstract derives from (or is parallel to)
- M.41 DAR App Woodley 1989 — Wilson 1985 compilation = 2nd independent attestation
- A.71 Richard Gibb 1778 will — Richard's identification; Barbara as Richard's wife
- p.1 Daniel Cooper Sr — primary subject
- p.280 Barbara Margaretta Gibb Cooper — primary subject
Follow-up
- Acquire full Genealogy: A Journal of American Ancestry Vol 4 No 6 May 1914 — = published genealogical journal; possibly digitized via HathiTrust, Internet Archive, or Allen County Public Library. Could surface additional Daniel-Sr-family or Cooper-line abstracts.
- Identify the 1914 abstract's primary source — = does the journal cite which newspaper it abstracted from? If different from NJ Journal 12 Nov 1788, that's a NEW primary source.
- Verify ckCampbell1828's identification of this clipping with the Ancestry tree linking