aka: Anna

Per Vanbibber newsletter # 13 (Nov. 1997) entry from George L. Van Bibber: The Van Bibber family is one of the oldest in America. When William Penn returned to Europe from his first visit to America, he set about forming a colony of Hollanders to make settlement upon his grant of land. One of those whom he secured as a settler was Jacob Isaac Van Bibber, and thus it was that the family took root upon American soil. this pioneer, in 1680, secured a grant to the property where now stands the suburban town of Germantown, PA. About 1700, as nearly as can be ascertained from records extant, he removed to Cecil County, MD. Little is known concerning his personal characteristics, but the fact that he made the then perilous trip to America and endured all the hardships of pioneer life, would seem to indicate that he was a man of great courage, persistence and determination. There are indications that he was very influential and took a leading part in the affairs of his day.