Capt John Gibbs

John Gibbs led a rebellion know as Gibbs Rebellion in 1690 after the Governorship of Seth Sothel.[1][2][3]

John Gibbs emigrated from Devonshire, England and was a relation off Carolina Proprietor Christopher Monck. Gibbs was named a Cacique a title of nobility in the Carolina Colony under the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina. The colony of Carolina was the only American colony to establish title of nobility.

Governor Seth Sothel's was removed from the Carolina colony in 1689. Gibbs as a member of the Carolina nobility's claimed governorship under rules established in the Fundamental Constitution. Gibbs's Rebellion was an early rebellion in the Carolina Colony. It occurred in 1690. During the Carolina Proprietary era the colony of Carolina was the only colony to create titles of nobility. The tiles were palatines, landgraves, and caciques. According to the Fundamental Constitutions of 1669 a noble could take control of the colony as governor if the post was vacant due to lack of an appointed governor or Lord Proprietor in residence in the colony

John Gibbs claimed the governorship during a vacancy after the governorship of Seth Sothel. The Lord Proprietors appointed Col. Philip Ludwell as governor. Ludwell arrived in 1690 and Gibbs objected to this. Gibbs raised armed men and this armed gathering appeared at a precinct court. During this action they arrested two magistrates and shut down the court. Ludwell called upon the Governor of Virginia for aid to quell the uprising, who advised all parties to seek advise from the Lord Proprietors in England. The Proprietors gave their support to Ludwell which effectively ended Gibb's Rebellion.

Gibbs date of death is unknown.

An area of Currituck County NC know as Gibbs Woods bears his name.