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- Christopher named several key people in his will that support his relationship to the Searle (Sale) family. He bequeathed parts of his estate to many persons, usually sisters, brothers and cousins, but all probably his relatives. Namesded brother, Edward Searle (son of Edward Searle and Elizabeth Gifford), sisters Mansfield (Marie Searle m. to John Mansfield. Marie was a sister to his first wife, Sarah Sale, deSouth Carolina.), Preston (Elizabeth Searle m. to William Preston, Elizabeth was the oldest sister of his first wife, Sarah Sale), Ingraham (?), and (Hope) Foster (probable wife of William Foster also mentioned, unknown relationship to Sales), Ephraim Serle (to which he gave his house) (unknown relationship to Sales?), Alice Searle (unknown), Hannah Searle (unknown), Daniel Preston, Jr. (nephew-in-law through first wife's sister, Elizabeth); cousin, Joseph Alsop, Jr.(even though he calls him cousin, Joseph is actually his nephew-in-law through his first wife); brother, James Brett and cousin Samuel Brett; and Elizabeth and her sister Mercy (with unstated surnames and unknown relationship). The following records were provided by Sharon Metcalf from the book "Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33" at www.ancestry.com. : "ORIGIN: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, MIGRATION: 1630, FIRST RESIDENCE: Dorchester, REMOVES: Boston, 1648, OCCUPATION: Chandler. Soapboiler. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Christopher Gibson and Marie Gibson were admitted to the second Dorchester church soon after the reorganization 23 August 1636 [DChR 2]. Admitted to the Second Church of Boston, 5 June 1650, where he was deacon [Boston Second 248, 299]. On 10 September 1653 the General Court answered the petition of Christopher Gibson and three others "in behalf of the rest of the new church in Boston," denying them the right to call Michael Powell as pastor or teacher [MBCR 41177]. FREEMAN Requested 19 October 1630 [MBCR 180]. EDUCATION Signed his deeds. His inventory included "one Great Bible & 1/3 part of the book of Martyrs, 1 small Bible & other divinity books" valued at
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Abt 1600 - Bef 1675 (< 75 years)
