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WEBB Family originally from Dorsetshire on the southern coast of Wales in England. Sir John Alexander Webb, of Oldstock, "who was an officer under Kings Henry VII and VIII", the present generally accepted emblem, or coat of arms, was granted, June 17, 1577. This heraldic ensignia of rank in the New Nobility, that of the thegus , owe their origin in personal service to the prince then reigning. The New Nobility was accordingly one of office due to meritorious service. The device of hereditery coat of armour, a growth of the twelveth century, did much to define and mark out the noble class throughout Europe. When once acquired by grant of the Sovereign, it went on from generation to generation. They who possessed the right of coat of armour formed the class of nobility or gentry. He was granted the WEBB coat of arms in 1577. According to its history, the Webb Coat of Arms was granted to Sir Henry Webb by Henry VIII on June 17, 1577 while at Hampton Court, during the time when Elizabeth I was Queen of England. The WEBB Coat of Arms was granted to Sir Henry Webb while at Hampton Court (Elizabeth I was Queen of England). In a letter from Hiram Webb of New Bedford Mass., to Dr. Robert Dickins Webb of Yazoo City, Miss., year 1884, the following was written; " The family coat of arms is a cross gule between four eagle falcons and border scroll, red with gilt letters, brown shadows on all, or crest out of a ducal coronet, and a device eagle displayed. A Crown has 2 red and 3 blue shots all gold, with red hollows, scarlet shield, and edges light yellow. The cross shows that our ancestor was a crusader. The hawks denote swiftness and courage. The coronet that he was fighting under one of the confederate ducal sovereigns of France, and that he was an officer." The WEBB motto is " Principles not Men". " IN ALTA TENDO " Another description, copied from the back of the Webb Family Coat of Arms states that “the cross in the arms shows that the ancestor was with King Richard Cour de Leon in the 3rd Crusade or Holy War. The falcons are the birds of Palestine and denote swiftness and courage, and they show that the ancestor was at one time employed in Palestine. The ducal crown in the crest was given to those who had been in the service of one of the sovereign dukes of The French Confederation, and the eagle shows that the ancestor had won a battle at sea while in command of the vessel in which it was fought.” ** Titles and Forms of Address |
The WEBB family was originally from Dorset, one of the shires in England. For nearly two hundred years the WEBBs had resided in this place before Alexander Jr with his four sons came to America. The brothers had become quite wealthy. They sold their estate in England for a large sum of money prior to their departure. This English property was inherited through their ancestor, Sir Henry Alexander Webb.A copy of the letter which Catherine Parr sent her Council (Cabinet Ministers) asking them to grant her beloved friend, Sir Henry Alexander Webb, the lands and estates that had been mentioned for him is still in existence. These lands had been confiscated by the King at the suppression of the monasteries and were located in Dorsetshire, England. In later years they became of value to the children who came to America.
Sir Henry Alexander Webb was usher in the Privy Council of Catherine Parr, Queen Regent of Britian in the 16th century. Catherine Parr, 6th Queen of Henry VIII of England, tactful, kindly woman to whose influence her stepchildren, the future sovereigns Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I owed much. Among the few existing documents connected with the regency of Catherine Parr was one while Henry VIII was conducting the siege of Boulogne in 1544 AD. There is in the Crotonain Collections a letter to her council headed: **
Katherine, Queen Regent, K.P. in favor of her trusty and well beloved servant, Henry Alexander Webb, gentleman, usher of her Privy Chamber." The letter is in regard to some grants and privileges to Henry Alexander Webb, but which have not been fulfilled. It concludes "we most heartily desire and pray you to be favorable to him at this our earnest request. Given under my Hand and Signet, at my Lord, the King's Majesty's Honor of Hampton Court, the 23d of July and the 36th of his Highness most noble Reign."
Webb is a quite common name throughout southwestern part of that nation. The Webb families are primarily concentrated in the English Counties of Somerset, Wiltshire, Hants, Suffolk, Norhampton and Worchestershire. The name Webb literally means "one who weaves" or "weaver". A great many Webbs migrated to America when the colonies offered good wages to men with craft skills and to those who would build a new life. In 1790, when president George Washington authorized the first Census, there were 395 Webb families listed with an average of 5.7 members per family. There were also 1864 adult and single Webbs not member of these households. These were primarily young men seeking their fortunes on the frontier. A later count, taken in 1960, revealed that the Webb name is the 121st most common name in America. At that time there were approximately 148,000 adult Webbs in the United States. (Source , the Webb Family, published by the American Genealogical Research Institute, 1973)
EMAIL from Anne Webb Nelson ; 9-26-2006 Webb Surname DNA Project. I am about to publish the results of some research I have been doing into the WEBB legends.This will be published on the Webb Surname DNA Project website (www.webbsurnamedna.org) in the public area.
While I have not completed this research, the first segment will be posted as soon as our webmaster can get it up. This section concerns the Sir Henry Webb, Queen Katherine Parr's usher. This Sir Henry Webb had but one child, a daughter who married George Peckham. Sir Henry died in 1553, and his daughter died in 1555. He is buried at St. Katheryn Colman's in London, and she is buried at Biddlesden -- her tombstone names her as both George Peckham's wife Susan, and as the "only heir of Henry Webbe."
So this portion of your website is in error. Whoever was granted the coat of arms in 1577, it was NOT this Sir Henry Webbe, as he was dead by then
Furthermore, the DNA Project has pretty well blown the Alexander Webb and his four sons theory out of the water. We have DNA for Christopher Webb and it doesn't match RIchard Webb of CT nor ANY Southern Webb line (i.e., the William Micajah line of VA).
Sir Henry WEBB was born May 15 1350 in Warwickshire, England died 3 in 1376/1441. md. __ b. 1353 in of,Warwickshire,England
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- 1. Geoffrey WEBB SEE BELOW
- 2. Alice Webb **
- 3. Thomas Webb of Draycott, Wiltshire married Elizabeth Nichols b. 1392 Draycot, Yorkshire, England, d. 1440 England, d/o Richard Nicholas and Jane. Jane's father was Nicholas St. John of Wiltshire
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- 1. Alice Webb b. abt. 1414 married William De Richmond in 1435 Draycot Foliat by Swindon, Wiltshire, England. William assumed the the Webb name.-- **
--- William de Richmond - The Herald's Visitation, 1681-1683, lists William as being of Yorkshire in the early 1400's. About 1430, he married Alice, daughter and heiress of Thomas Webb of Draycott, Wiltshire. Alice's mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Richard Nicholas and Jane. Jane's father was Nicholas St. John of Wiltshire. Upon his marriage, William Richmond assumed the name of Webb and quartered the Webb arms with his own. This procedure often was followed by Englishmen who married women inheriting more lands than the men possessed. The prime reason for assuming a wife's arms and name was to ensure that children of the marriage would have clear title to the estates coming from their mother's family. William and Alice Richmond-Webb lived at Draycott, Wiltshire.- History of their children and generations ****
- 1. Alice Webb b. abt. 1414 married William De Richmond in 1435 Draycot Foliat by Swindon, Wiltshire, England. William assumed the the Webb name.-- **
Geoffrey WEBB was born on 12 Apr 1372 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England.d 1408 married (1) ___ (2) __. One being Julian ___ before 1404 b. 1374 in of,Warwickshire,England
- 1. John WEBB SEE BELOW
- 2. Alice WEBB
John WEBB b. January 05, 1404/05, Stratford, Warwick, England. d 1429 married (1)___ (2) Johan bef. 1424. b. 1407 in of,Warwickshire,England
- 1. William WEBB SEE BELOW
William WEBB b. March 16, 1425, Stratford, Warwick, England; d. July 13, 1523, Oldsrock, England. married Joen / Joan STONE before 1450 in England b.1425 in England• Occupation. Sheriff
• William was lord mayor of London during the time of Henry VIII.
ref: The History of the Worthies of England by Thomas Fuller, D.D., AMS Press Inc., New York, 1965. See Vol. II, pg. 387, where Lord Mayors for 1426-1656 are listed. Pages 388-408 list the "Sheriffs of London and Middlesex." On page 405, there is a Will. Webb, who is shown as a sheriff of London/Middlesex in the 23rd year of the reign of Elizabeth the Great (1558-1603). That would be about 1580. No Webb/Webbe listed for Lord Mayor. **
- 1. John Alexander WEBB SEE BELOW
John Alexander WEBB SR was born July 9, 1450 in Of Oldsrck, England, and died in Stratford, Warwick, England.
• Occupation. Knight
- 1. Sir John Alexander WEBB JR . SEE BELOW
Sir John Alexander WEBB JR b 16 Jan 1483 or Jan 11, 1484, Stratford , Warwickshire, England d. England.* Military service: Officer of Rank in the army of King Henry VIII • Occupation. Knight Baron
- 1. William WEBB b. 1509
- 2. Sir Henry Alexander WEBB b. 1510 SEE BELOW
- 3. Mary WEBB b. February 1511 in Wilmcote, Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England. d bef 1550 in Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England. md Robert ARDEN in 1526 in Aston Cantlowe, Warwickshire, England.
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- 1. JOYCE ARDEN, b. 1534, Stratford, Warwick, England; d. 1557.
- 2. AGNES ARDEN, b. 1536, Stratford, Warwick, England.
- 3. MARY ARDEN, b. 1537, Wilmcote, Warwickshire, England; d. September 09, 1608, Stratford, Warwick, England.
md John Shakesphere son of Abigail Webb & Richard Shakespeare **
- Children listed under Abigail Webb md Richard Shakespeare son JOHN ( Marys' mothers sister son)
- 4. Margaret ARDEN b. 1538 in Wilmcote, England. md
(1) Sir Alexander WEBB in 1555 in Stratford, England. b. 24 Dec 1534 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England d 1573 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England son of Henry Alexander Webb & Grace Arden
(2) Edward CORNWALL- 1 children listed below under Alexander Webb son of Henry Alexander Webb and Grace Arden section
- 5. THOMAS ARDEN, b. 1540, Stratford, Warwick, England.
- 6. JOAN ARDEN, b. 1542, Stratford, Warwick, England.
- 7. ALICE ARDEN, b. 1544, Stratford, Warwick, England; d. 1580, England.
- 8. KATHERINE ARDEN, b. 1545, Stratford, Warwick, England.
- 4. Abigail WEBB, b. June 06, 1515, Stratford, Warwick, England; d. 1595. married Richard Shakespeare Abt. 1532. b 1512 in Stratford, Warwick, England, d 1561 in Stratford, Warwick, England.
He was a tenant farmer of Robert Arden of Wilmecote .
He was in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1551 to set up business trading in animals, wool, malt and corn.
He produced the goods and John sold them.
- 1. John Shakespeare b. 1532/37, Warwickshire, England; d. 1601, Stratford, Warwick, England md Mary Arden 1557 dau of Robert Arden and Mary Webb d 1608
note: ** In an application for a coat of arms, claimed that his grandfather was a hero in the War of the Roses and was granted land in Warwickshire in 1485 by Henry VII. No historical evidence has been discovered to corroborate this story of the man who would be William Shakespeare's great-grandfather. EARLY YEARS
John Shakespeare lived between 1531 - 1601
John's father, Richard Shakespeare, was a tenant farmer of Robert Arden of Wilmecote
John was illiterate - he used glovers compasses as his signature!
He moved to Stratford-upon-Avon in 1551 to set up business trading in animals, wool, malt and corn. His father Richard produced the goods and John sold them!
He bought a house in Henley Street, Stratford , which was conveniently near the market
John Shakespeare used the skins of animals to set up trade as as a Glover and Whittawer (making saddles, harnesses and fine leather gloves)
He sold goods to the wealthy and made the right connections in Stratford - an ambitious man!
John was also involved in the dubious business of money lending!
He made enough money to purchase another house in Greenhill Street, Stratford in 1552
THE SUCCESSFUL YEARS
He married Mary Arden in 1557 - great marriage as she was the daughter of the wealthy Robert Arden . John and Mary married at the ages of 26 and 17 respectively (a year after her father had died) In 1557 John Shakespeare was obtained Public Office when he was elected as ale-taster of the Borough of Stratford (an important role as people drank ale which was safer to drink than water!) John and Mary had eight children between 1558 - 1580 John became important and was elected Chamberlain of Stratford in 1561, Alderman in 1565 and Mayor in 1568
THE DOWNFALL OF JOHN SHAKESPEARE
In 1570 John Shakespeare was accused of Usury for lending money at the rate of 20% and 25% Interest .
In 1570 his application to bear a Coat-of-Arms and for the title of Gentleman fails . Why? No one knows for sure but it is possibly to do with the Shakespeare's Catholic religion
In 1570 the Queen, Elizabeth I, was excommunicated by the Catholic Church and feared that her crown would be taken by Catholic plots involving Mary Queen of Scots .
Catholics were viewed with suspicion. Some of the Catholic relatives of the family were sent to the Tower of London.
In 1578 John became behind with his taxes.
In 1579 He was forced to mortgage Mary's estate, Asbies .
In 1583 Edward Arden, the head of the Catholic Arden Family was executed for his beliefs and for plotting against the life of the Queen. Edward Arden's son-in-law, John Somerville, was also arrested, tortured on the rack and died in the Tower of London for being supporters of the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots .
In 1586 John Shakespeare was removed from the Board of Aldermen .
By 1590 John Shakespeare's only possession was the house on Henley Street .
In 1592 he was fined for not attending church .
THE RISE OF JOHN SHAKESPEARE
By 1592 John's son, William Shakespeare, was mixing with nobles and courtiers .
In 1594 William Shakespeare would play before Queen Elizabeth. The name of Shakespeare was again accepted .
John's fortunes rose with those of his son and on October 20, 1596 he was granted permission to display a Coat-of-Arms .
In 1599 John Shakespeare was reinstated on the Town Council at Stratford-upon-Avon .
In 1601 Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare dies .
1608 Shakespeare's mother Mary Shakespeare nee Arden dies- 1. Joan Shakespeare b September of 1558, baptized in Stratford on September 15, d -succumbed to the plague shortly after the bapitism
- 2 Margaret Shakespeare b 1562 d 1563
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William Shakespeare ,the Bard, the English Poet b April 26, 1564 d 1616 md Anne Hathaway in November of 1582 **
note: Both grandmothers of William Shakespeare were Webb girls, Mary and Abigail, daughters of Sir Alexander Webb and sisters of Sir Henry Webb of Hampton Court.
note: The baptismal register of the Holy Trinity parish church, in Stratford, shows the following entry for April 26, 1564: Gulielmus filius Johannes Shakespeare. The actual date of Shakespeare's birth is not known, but, traditionally, April 23, St George's Day, has been Shakespeare's accepted birthday, and a house on Henley Street in Stratford, owned by William's father, John, is accepted as Shakespeare's birth place. However, the reality is that no one really knows when the great dramatist was born. According to the Book of Common Prayer, it was required that a child be baptized on the nearest Sunday or holy day following the birth, unless the parents had a legitimate excuse. As Dennis Kay proposes in his book Shakespeare . ---- If Shakespeare was indeed born on Sunday, April 23, the next feast day would have been St. Mark's Day on Tuesday the twenty-fifth. There might well have been some cause, both reasonable and great -- or perhaps, as has been suggested, St. Mark's Day was still held to be unlucky, as it had been before the Reformation, when altars and crucifixes used to be draped in black cloth, and when some claimed to see in the churchyard the spirits of those doomed to die in that year. . . .but that does not help to explain the christening on the twenty-sixth.**- 1. Susanna Shakespeare, christened on May 26th, 1583 md John Hall 1607 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England
- 1. Elizabeth Hall, b. 1608 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England
- 2. Judith Shakespeare (twins) b January, 1585
- 3. Hamnet Shakespeare (twins) b January, 1585 d August 11, 1596, at the age of eleven.
- 1. Susanna Shakespeare, christened on May 26th, 1583 md John Hall 1607 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England
- 4 Gilbert Shakespeare was baptized on October 13, 1566, at Holy Trinity. It is likely that John Shakespeare named his second son after his friend and neighbor on Henley Street, Gilbert Bradley, a glover and the burgess of Stratford for a time. Records show that Gilbert Shakespeare survived the plague and reached adulthood, becoming a haberdasher, working in London as of 1597, and spending much of his time back in Stratford. In 1609 he appeared in Stratford court in connection with a lawsuit. Gilbert Shakespeare had a long and successful career as a tradesman, and he died a bachelor in Stratford on February 3, 1612. In 1569
- 5 Joan Shakespeare d 1646 married William Hart the hatter ,he died 1616
She was named after the first daughter that died in infancy..
-- Due to the fact that Shakespeare's children and his other siblings did not carry on the line past the seventeenth century, the descendants of Joan Shakespeare Hart possess the only genetic link to the great playwright. Joan Shakespeare's husband died 1616 and she lived the rest of her life in Shakespeare's birthplace. She died in 1646, but her descendants stayed in Stratford until 1806.- 1.died in childhood
- 2.died in childhood
- 3.William Hart (1600-1639) followed in his famous uncle's footsteps and became an actor, performing with the King's Men in the mid-1630s. His most noted role was that of Falstaff. William Hart never married,
- Charles Hart, the leading actor of the restoration period, is believed to be William Hart's illegitimate son
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- 6 Anne Shakespeare b 1571, died at the age of eight. The sorrow felt by the Shakespeares' over the loss of Anne was profound, and even though they were burdened by numerous debts at the time of her death, they arranged an unusually elaborate funeral for their cherished daughter. Anne Shakespeare was buried on April 4, 1579.
- 7 Richard Shakespeare b 1574, named probably after his paternal grandfather. Richard was baptized on March 11 of that year, and nothing else is known about him, except for the fact that he died, unmarried, and was buried on February 4, 1613 -- a year and a day after the death of Gilbert Shakespeare.
- 8 Edmund Shakespeare b 1580. They christened him on May 3 , probably in honor of his Uncle Edmund Lambert. Edmund did not make a great reputation for himself as an actor, but, in all fairness, cruel fate, and not his poor acting abilities, was likely the reason. Edmund died in 1607 -- not yet thirty years old. He was buried in St. Saviour's Church, in Southwark, on December 31 of that year. His funeral was costly and magnificent, with tolling bells heard across the Thames. It is most likely that William planned the funeral for his younger brother because William would have been the only Shakespeare wealthy enough to afford such an expensive tribute to Edmund. Records show that the funeral was held in the morning. It is probable that the morning funeral was arranged so that Shakespeare's fellow actors could attend the burial of Edmund.
- 2. Henery Shakespeare b. 1538, Warwickshire, England; d. December 1596, Warwickshire, England.
- 3. Thomas Shakespeare b. 1539, Warwickshire, England; d. 1583, Warwickshire, England.
- 1. John Shakespeare b. 1532/37, Warwickshire, England; d. 1601, Stratford, Warwick, England md Mary Arden 1557 dau of Robert Arden and Mary Webb d 1608
NOTE:It is said that Sir. Henry Webb established the family for all future times, since to him the coat of arms, was granted. This heraldic ensigna of rank in the New Nobility, that of the Thegus, owe their orgin in personal service to the prince then reigning. The new Nobility was accordingly one of office due to meritiorous service.
The device of hereditary coat of armour, a growth of the twelfth century, did much to define and mark out the noble class throughout Europe. When once acquired by grant of the Sovereign, it went on from generation to generation. They who possessed the right of coat of armour formed the class of nobility or gentry.
Sir Henry Webb married Grace Arden, sister of Robert Arden. Mary Webb (Shakespeare's grandmother) married Robert Arden, brother of Grace.
- 1. Sir Alexander WEBB b.1534 SEE BELOW
- 2. Agnes WEBB b. 1536 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England. married (1) John HILL
- 1. John HILL
- 2. Mary HILL
- 3. Henry WEBB b. 15 May 1537 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England.
- 1. Robert WEBB was born on Mar 5 1555 in Wilnecote, Warwickshire, England.
--- Robert remained on the estate near Stratford in England when other members of the family came to America. - 2. Margaret WEBB was born on Jun 9 1558 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
- 3. Sir Alexander WEBB JR b. 20 Aug 1559 SEE BELOW
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William Micajah Webb. b.9 Jan 1582, Stratford, Warwickshire, England d. July 1656 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT. He married in 1602 in Wiltshire, England. Occupation. Merchant William WEBB came to America, with his 3 sons in 1629 and was a merchant in Norfolk VA. He originally settled at the Isle of Pines , then to Smithfield, Isles of Wrightt, then to Norfolk VA where he died. From him, styled "The Merchant of Virginia", came the great southern branch of the Webb family.
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Richard Webb, b ca 1603 Gloucestershire, Eng, d. Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia , married ELIZABETH GREGORY.
--- Richard came with his father to america in 1629.**
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--- Judith Bland married (1) Henry Randolph, Jr., Clerk of Henrico county. Virginia (2) Giles Webb
--- ** REGISTER CONTAINING THE BAPTISMS MADE IN THE CHURCH OF THE FRENCH REFUGEES AT MANNIKIN-TOWN IN VIRGINIA, IN THE PARISH OF KING WILLIAM, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1721, THE 25TH MARCH. -DONE BY JAMES SOBLET, CLERK.--- In his will, which is of record in Henrico county, he mentions a brother, Thomas, and his step-son, Henry Randolph. The name Webb has been prominent in the annals of Virginia. John Webb was a patentee of land in 1624. Stephen Webb was a Burgess from James City county in October, 1644 Giles Webb was commander of a body of rangers in Henrico county in October, 1692. Calendar of State Papers of Virginia, I, 43. George Webb was elected, December 17, 1776, by the Virgima Assembly, Treasurer of Virginia, to succeed Robert Carter Nicholas, resigned.
He came to America in 1629 on board the ship "Thomas Babe" which landed in upper Norfolk County.
--Giles established his residence at Chuckatuck, Virginia, on the boundary of Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties.
--Giles was a Burgess of Nansemond County 1658-1660.
--On December 15, 1659, Giles Webb, "of Chuckatuck", appointed Mr. William Johnson, of Piscataway, Essex County, as his attorney in Rappahannock County.
--On the 20th of March 1660, the Assembly of James City, Virginia assumed full power of the government and appointed officers. Among the Burgesses for the Upper Norfolk was Giles Webb.
--In 1667 he patented 681 acres on the north side of Rappahannock River, which had been assigned to him in 1653 by Toby Smith
book: "Linkage", by Jo Smith Webb, wife of Julian Webb, of Donalsonville, Georgia, pub 1984.
- 1. Giles Webb, b 1643 Richmond, Richmond Co., VA d 1692 in Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia married Margaret ___
- 2. James Webb b 1645 Richmond, Richmond Co., VA d bef 17 Feb 1674/75 in Isle of Wright County, Virginia md
(1) Nancy ___
(2) Elizabeth Goodwin b abt 1650- 1 James Webb b 1666 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
- 2 William Webb b 1668-75 in Smith Field Isle of Wight Va. d 1713 Orange Co VA md Mary Taberer 2 Mar 1691, Isle of Wight Co. Virginia b 1660 in Isle of Wight Co., VA daughter of Thomas Taberer
--- Isle of Wight Deed Book 1 1688-1704 p. 223 - 17 Feb 1695...Bond of William Webb for the legacy left his wife, Mary Webb the daughter of Thomas Taberer, decd. Signed: William (X) Webb ---Wit: George Moore and Michos der Ducher **- 1 James Webb b. 1693
- 2 John Webb b. 1694
- 3 Jane Webb b. 1697
- 4 Elizabeth Webb b. 1698
- 5 William Warren WEBB b 1699 in Wilkes Co., NC d 1783 in Orange Co., VA buried at Old Blue Church, Isle of White, VA md Mary CRITTENDEN b: 1702 in Spotsylvania, VA
Probate: 17 JAN 1783 Made his will, proven 28 August 1783. ****** Transcript of the Will of William Warren Webb- - In the Name of God, Amen, I, William Webb of Orange County being by divine favour of sound mind and Disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament recommending my Soul to the mercy of God through the merits of my dear redeemer And my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Manner,
-I give unto my daughter Ann Gatewood, one negro Woman named Easther and her increase to her heirs and asigns forever. Likewise a Legace of Ten pounds forever.
-I give to my son, John Cr. Webb, Twenty pounds Current money to be discounted out of his debt due my estate Settling with my Executors hereafter mentioned. I give unto my son William Cr Webb five pounds current money forever.
-I give to my daughter Martha Watkins five pounds forever.
-I Give to my Grand daughter Susannah Randolph five pounds forever and one silver seal.
-I give to my Grandson John Groom Ten pounds forever.
-I give to my son, Richard Cr Webb one negro man named Minor to his his heirs and asigns forever.
-All the residue of my estate both real and personal I give and devise to be equally divided amongst my Three Children or their survivors. James Cr Webb Richard Cr Webb and Sarah Groom to them their heirs and assigns forever. Never the less it is my will that my son Richard Cr Webb shall if he thinks proper Keep and enjoy my Slaves paying to my said son James and Sarah or Their heirs the proportion of the praise value.
-I appoint my friend Thomas Barbour and son, Richard Cr Webb Executors of this my last will and Testament In witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of January one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Three.
-Signed and Sealed in presence of ---Rowland Thomas Robert Stubblefield ---Rowland Thomas, jr. William Thomas- 1 John Crittenden WEBB b: 1732 in Orange Co., VA
- 2 Milley WEBB b: AFT 1720 in Orange Co., VA
- 3 Sarah WEBB b: AFT 1720 in Orange Co., VA
- 4 Ann WEBB b: 1730 in Orange Co., VA
- 5 William Crittenden WEBB b: 1732 in Orange Co., VA
- 6 Martha WEBB b: abt 1736 in Orange Co., VA md ___ Watkins
- 7 Richard Crittenden WEBB b: 1736 in Orange Co., VA
- 8 James Crittenden WEBB b: 1738 in Orange Co., VA d ABT 1805 in Morgan District, Burke Co., NC md Mary Elizabeth ___
--- Military Revolutionary War Service- 1 Benjamin James WEBB b: 13 SEP 1760 in Wilkes Co., NC d 1827 in Spring Creek, Overton Co., TN buried at Old Webb Cemetery, Spring Creek, TN md Jane COFFEY abt 1787 NC b: 1768 in Amherst, VA
--- Lived near Beaver Dam in Ashe Co., NC before removing to Overton Co., TN.- 1 John C. WEBB b: 30 MAY 1788 in Burke Co., NC
- 2 Mary "Polly" WEBB b: AFT 1788 in NC
- 3 Nancy Weel WEBB b: 1790 in NC
- 4 Sidnea WEBB b: 21 MAR 1792 in NC
- 5 Elizabeth WEBB b: 25 MAR 1794 in NC
- 6 Thomas Crittenden WEBB b: 20 JUN 1798 in NC
- 7 Elijah Clawson WEBB b: 17 JAN 1802 in Burke Co., NC
- 8 James Crittenden WEBB b: 22 APR 1808 in NC
- 9 Patsy WEBB b: 1810 in NC
- 2 Mary "Polly" WEBB b: 18 DEC 1762
- 3 Elizabeth "Betsey" WEBB b: 21 APR 1764
- 4 James Crittenden WEBB , Jr. b: 2 NOV 1765 in NC
- 5 William WEBB b: 27 MAR 1769
- 6 John WEBB b: 17 JAN 1771 in NC
- 7 Reuben WEBB b: 30 MAR 1773 in NC
- 8 Stephen WEBB b: 23 NOV 1775 in NC
- 1 Benjamin James WEBB b: 13 SEP 1760 in Wilkes Co., NC d 1827 in Spring Creek, Overton Co., TN buried at Old Webb Cemetery, Spring Creek, TN md Jane COFFEY abt 1787 NC b: 1768 in Amherst, VA
- 9 Forrest WEBB b: 1743 in Spotsylvania Co., VA
- 6 Edward WEBB b 1700 in Va.d. 1748 in Essex Co, Va. md Hannah WALLER abt 1740 b: 1707 in Essex Co.,Virginia d 1761 dau of Charles Waller 1675-1725 md Susannah Forrest or Carbor? 1675-1748
- 1 William [Charles] WEBB b 21 Apr 1741 Essex county Va..d 15 Jun 1827 Henry Co Ky. md
(1) Margaret ___ [1 ch ]
(2) Mary ___ 1769 b. 1749 Va. d. 1793 Essex Co., Va. . He is buried at Webb Cem.,Henry Co.,Kentucky **- 1 Catherine Webb 25 Aug 1766 in Orange, Va d abt 1830 md
(1) Richard Gatewood b 1748 Fayette, Ky d abt 1795 Fayette , KY
(2) Jonah Combs- 1. Margaret Gatewood b abt 1793 md Joseph Thomas 1810 in Henry Co KY
- 2 William Webb Combs 1801-1891 md Nancy Sanford.
- 2 Robert WEBB b: ABT 1770
- 3 William WEBB , Sr b: 1 MAY 1772 in South Farnham, Essex Co., Virginia *-*
- 4 Sarah WEBB b: ABT 1774 in Virginia
- 5 Waller WEBB b: 19 APR 1776 Essex Co., Virginia *-*
- 6 Edward WEBB b: ABT 1778 in Virginia
- 7 Mary WEBB b: ABT 1781 in Virginia *-*
- 10 Jesse WEBB b 1783 in Virginia d young 1794 [ family bible proof] ** **
- 8 John WEBB b: ABT 1785 in Virginia
- 9 James WEBB b: ABT 1788 in Virginia
- 11 Forrest Webb b. 1790 in Virginia d young 1794 [ family bible proof] ** **
- 1 Catherine Webb 25 Aug 1766 in Orange, Va d abt 1830 md
- 2 Forrest Webb SR b 5 Jul 1743 in Essex Co.,Virginia d Oct 5 1825 Fayette Co, IN md Catharine Smith b 1747 d 1831
-- was the son of Edward Webb [proved by will.] **- 1 Edward Webb b: 21 Nov 1769 d 29 Jul 1851 md Elizabeth M Polly Conner 16 Aug 1792 b 14 Aug 1772 d 1825
- 1 John Webb b Feb 26 1795 Ky d Sept 15 1825 Fayette , Indiana md Frances Conner b 1803
- 1 Catherine Webb b March 31 1825 Fayette, Indiana d Dec 22 1908 Lafontaine, Wabash, Indiana md Timothy Green b 1821 d 1871
- 1 Edgar Green
- 2 Mary Francis Green
- 3 Robert Lincoln Green May 11 1860 d Jan 20 1901 md Etta harrell b 1866 d 1904
- 1 Lloyd Edgar Green b Feb 5 1895 d Seot 25 1970 md Charlotte June Harper b 1898 d 1946
- 1 Catherine Webb b March 31 1825 Fayette, Indiana d Dec 22 1908 Lafontaine, Wabash, Indiana md Timothy Green b 1821 d 1871
- 2. Forrest Webb b 1803 in KY md Clarissa H Bryant Feb 27 1823 in Fayette, Indiana b 1807 in Indiana
--- 1850 census, Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana Roll 144 Pg. 277
--- 1860 census, Columbia, Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana 0832- 1 Robert L Webb b 1835 in Columbia Township, Fayette, Indiana
- 2 John P Webb b 1842 in Columbia Township, Fayette, Indiana
- 3 Theodore T Webb b 1844 in Columbia Township, Fayette, Indiana
- 4 Forrest M Webb b 1848 in Columbia Township, Fayette, Indiana
- 1 John Webb b Feb 26 1795 Ky d Sept 15 1825 Fayette , Indiana md Frances Conner b 1803
- 2 Forrest Webb JR b. 1770 md Nancy Delaney 1806 in Burlington,Boone Co.,Kentucky
--- came to Fayette Co.,In. by 1820 census --Forrest and Jess were on same page # 23.
--- 1820 > INDIANA > FAYETTE > HARRISON Series: M33 Roll: 15 Page: 20 -#23
- 3 Nancy Webb
- 4 Ann Webb md Stephen Herd. They lived in Boone Co, Ky in 1800 - 1811.
- 5 William Webb b 23 Feb 1778 in Boone Ky d 29 Sep 1863 in Harrison Township, Fayette Co.,Indiana md Leah Cloud Dec 17 1800 in Boone Co.,Kentucky b: 10 Jan 1776 in Front Royal,Warren,Virginia d 27 May 1868 in Fayette county,Indiana dau of William Cloud b: 1745 in fredrick Co., Virginia and Jane Jones b: 1747 in Fredrick Co.,Virginia
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--- 1850 Census, Indiana , Fayette Co, Harrison Township, Reel no 432-144 Pg 209b
- 1 Calvin Webb b: 1802 in Boone Co. KY md
(1) Mary Prine 30 Dec 1822 in Fayette Co, IN [div ] 16 Aug 1828 [2 ch ]
(2) Eliza Tolbert 12 Sep 1830 in Fayette Co, IN b 1812 in Ky- 1 William Wilshire Webb b: 25 Sep 1823 in Connorsville, Fayette Co, IN
- 2 dau Webb
- 2 Martha Webb b: 10 Apr 1805 d 19 Jan 1870 in Bertram, Linn Co, IA md Alexander THORRINGTON 15 Apr 1827 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co, IN b 1805 d 1880
- 1 Nancy Thornington b July 4 1834 Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana d Dec 23 1919 Bertram, Linn , Iowa md Robert Berry b 1828 d 1906
- 1 Walter H Berry b April 29 1856 Bertram, Linn , Iowa d Mary 29 1937 Cedar Rapids, Iowa md Almeda Harrison b 1857 d 1931
- 1 Mary Lucinda Berry b Dec 19 1894 Marion, Linn Iowa d Dec 6 1975 Marion , Linn, Iowa md Harrison B Oxley b 1890 d 1968
- 1 Bette Elizabeth Oxley
- 1 Mary Lucinda Berry b Dec 19 1894 Marion, Linn Iowa d Dec 6 1975 Marion , Linn, Iowa md Harrison B Oxley b 1890 d 1968
- 1 Walter H Berry b April 29 1856 Bertram, Linn , Iowa d Mary 29 1937 Cedar Rapids, Iowa md Almeda Harrison b 1857 d 1931
- 1 Nancy Thornington b July 4 1834 Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana d Dec 23 1919 Bertram, Linn , Iowa md Robert Berry b 1828 d 1906
- 3 Newton Webb b: 1806 md Eliza ___
- 4 William Webb , Jr. b 1812 in Indiana md Rebecca Young 13 Dec 1840 in Fayette Co, Indiana b: 1820 in Maryland
- 1 Charles Webb b 1842 Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana
- 2 Jesse Webb b 1846 Harrison Township, Fayette Co, Indiana
- 3 James Webb b 1849 Harrison Township, Fayette Co, Indiana
- 5 Absalom Webb b 8 Feb 1814, Fayette, IN md Hulda Peavey BATES 14 Sept 1843 in Fayette County, Indiana b aft 1814, Rochester, NH d Indiana. dau of Simon Peavey and Mary Varney.
--- Hulda may have married a Bates (according to Indiana marriage record 9-14-1843, Fayette Co her name was Bates) before marrying Absalom.
--- 1880 Census Place: Richland, Jefferson, Nebraska ** **- 1 Helen WEBB b: 1844 Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana
- 2 Emeline WEBB b: 1846 Harrison Township, Fayette Co, Indiana
- 3 F. Garrison WEBB b 1849 Harrison Township, Fayette Co Indiana
- 4 Aurilla Ann Webb, b 5 Aug 1853, Connersville, Fayette Co In d 7 Jun 1934 Brookfield, Linn Co MO md Thomas Joshua Morton.15 Sep 1867 Doughlas County IL
- 6 Lewis Dewes Webb b: 1819 in Indiana d : 4 AUG 1892 in Mountain Spring, Butte County, California md
(1) Nancy E. WOLFE 11 Feb 1841 in Fayette County, Indiana [3 ch] b: 1829 in Kentucky
(2) Sarah GEORGE bef 1854 in Nevada County, California [1 ch] b: 1810 in Indiana
--- Left Indiana for the California gold fields.
--- 1860 census, North San Juan, Bridgeport Township, Nevada County, California Roll 61 Pg. 481
--- 1880 census, Mountain Spring, Butte County, California Roll 63 Pg. 229- 1 Marion WEBB b: 1842 in Harrison Township, Fayette Co, Indiana
- 2 Albert WEBB b: 1844 in Harrison Township, Fayette Co, Indiana
- 3 David WEBB b: 1846 in Harrison Township, Fayette Co, Indiana
- 4 Laura Emeria WEBB b: 1854 in Bridgeport Township, Nevada County, California
- 7 Edward Webb b 1823 in Indiana md Maria ___ b 1830 Maryland
- 1 Amanda Webb b 1847
- 2 Miner Webb b 1849
- 8 Sarah Webb b: Apr 1824 in Fayette Co, Indiana d May 1891 in Douglas Co, Illinois ; buried Broadus cemetery,Douglas Co, Illinois
- 9 Jane Webb
- 10 Catharine Webb
- 11 Nancy Webb
- 12 James Webb b 1831
- 1 Calvin Webb b: 1802 in Boone Co. KY md
- 6 Hannah Webb b 1780
- 7 Jesse Webb b October 17, 1785 in Abbeville District, SC d: September 26/28, 1875 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana md Francis "Fanny" HACKLEMAN 11 Mar 1813 in Harrison, Hamilton Co, OH, b May 12, 1793 in Abbeville District, South Carolina d: March 24, 1876 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana. dau of [Jacob HACKLEMAN (b.7/16/1752-MD) & Mary OSBORN(E) (b.6/25/1754-MD)] **_**
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--- 1820 > INDIANA > FAYETTE > HARRISON Series: M33 Roll: 15 Page: 20 -#23- 1 Absolom Webb b Feb 8, 1814. md Hulda Peavy
- 2 Mary Webb b 4 May 1815 in Fayette Co, IN md. Samuel Pava
- 3 Catherine Webb b 31 March 31, 1817. md Richard Dernam
- 4 Elizabeth Webb b 4 Jul 1819 IN d bef 1880 md Samuel Pavy? Jan 8, 1833 b abt 1807 Ohio
- 5 Minor Webb b 29 June 1821 in Fayette Co, IN md
(1) America Smelser in Fayette Co Indiana b 1826 d 1855
(2) Sarah A ___ 1860 in Madison Co, IN, b 1835 VA- 1 Ellmina Webb b 1850
- 2 Marshall Webb b 1853
- 3 Ella Webb b 1855
- 4 Lewis Webb b 1861 in Indiana
- 5 Jesse Webb b 1863 in Indiana
- 6 William Webb b 1865 in Indiana
- 7 Murtie Webb b Feb 1880 in Indiana
- 6 Edward Webb b Nov 1, 1823 in Fayette Co, IN d 1908 Dancille, Vermilion Co , ILL
- 7 Alfred Webb b April 25, 1826 d June 22, 1827
- 8 Nancy Webb b 25 May 1823 in IN d April 1, 1830
- 8 John Webb
- 1 Edward Webb b: 21 Nov 1769 d 29 Jul 1851 md Elizabeth M Polly Conner 16 Aug 1792 b 14 Aug 1772 d 1825
- 3 Jesse Webb b 1745 in Essex Co.,Virginia
- 4 Mary Webb
- 5 Sarah Webb
- 1 William [Charles] WEBB b 21 Apr 1741 Essex county Va..d 15 Jun 1827 Henry Co Ky. md
- 3 Martha Webb b: 1670 in Smith Field, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
- 4 Giles Webb b: BEF FEB 1673/74
- 5 Richard Webb b: BEF FEB 1673/74
- 6 Elizabeth Webb b: BEF FEB 1673/74 b: in Smith Field, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
- 7 Patience Webb b: BEF FEB 1673/74
- 3.Isaac Webb, b 1647, Richmond, Richmond Co., VA md Mary Bedwell SEE BELOW
- 4. John William Webb b 1649 Richmond, Richmond Co., Va Died: 1694 md Mary Sanford/Samford 14 Jul 1673 in Richmond Co., VA; b. 1650 in Richmond Co., VA.d/o James Samford and Mary
- 1. James Webb, Born: 9 Aug 1673, Richmond, Richmond Co., VA Died: After 30 Nov 1716, Southfarnum Parish, Essex Co., Va married Sarah ____. born [1675] in VA and died in Southfarnum Parish, Essex Co. VA.
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- 1. John Webb Born: 1700, Essex Co, Virginia Died: 1767 md. Jane Coche Smith
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- 1. Elizabeth Webb, b. 1737 md James Edmondson **
- 2. Catherine Webb md ___Peachey
- 1. William Peachey
- 3. John Webb --
- 4. Isaac Webb --
- 5. Anne Webb --
- 6. Sally Webb --
- 7. Mary Webb--
- 2. Catherine Webb--
- 3. Mercy Webb b 1708n Essex Co , VA d 1749 in Spotsylvania County VA md Henry CHILES 1729 in Essex County , VA b 1703 New Kent County , VA
--- He married Susanna Dicken/s in Spotsylvania County Virginia , 1749. Henry died July 1763 in Spotsylvania County Virginia , at 60 years of age.
--- Susanna Dicken/s was m. 1st to John Graves,
Thanks to cuzin- 1. Anne CHILES b 1730 Caroline County , Virginia circa 1730. d 1761 in Albemarle County , Virginia .
md John WARD in Caroline County , Virginia , circa 1745. born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1720. He married Sarah CLARK in Bedford County , Virginia , 17 December 1766. John died 1816 in Campbell County , Virginia , at 96 years of age.
Anne CHILES and John WARD had the following children:
- 1. Anne WARD was born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1745. She married Christopher LYNCH in Albemarle County , Virginia , circa 1765. Christopher was born circa 1740. Christopher was the son of Charles LYNCH and Sarah CLARK.
- 1. Agatha WARD was born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1747. She married John CALLOWAY in Pittsylvania County , Virginia , circa 1767. John was born circa 1742.
- 1. William WARD was born in 'The Mansion', Campbell County , Virginia 1749. William died circa 1781 in Campbell County , Virginia . He married Mildred ADAMS in Virginia , circa 1772. Mildred was born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1756. Mildred was the daughter of Robert ADAMS Jr and Penelope LYNCH. She married Mr. WEBB in Campbell County , Virginia , circa 1783.
- 1. Henry WARD was born in Albemarle County , Virginia 5 April 1751. Henry died 12 April 1823 in 'Mansion', Bedford County , Virginia , at 72 years of age. He married Martha BARBOUR circa 1776. Martha was born circa 1756.
- 1. Thomas WARD was born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1755. He married Mildred WALDEN in Pittsylvania County , Virginia , circa 1778. Mildred was born circa 1758.
- 1. Jeremiah WARD was born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1757. Jeremiah died in Texas .
- 1. John WARD Jr was born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1759. John died in 'Sulphur Springs, ' Bedford County , Virginia .
- 1. Henry CHILES II was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia circa 1731. Henry died June 1805 in Caroline County , Virginia , at 73 years of age.
- 1. John CHILES was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia circa 1733. John died after 1763. He married Mary Ann WHITE circa 1758. Mary was born circa 1743. Mary was the daughter of Thomas WHITE and Elizabeth LEA.
- 1. James CHILES, Sr was born in St George Parish, Spotsy Co VA 1735. James died 1784 in Abbeville , South Carolina , at 49 years of age. He married Jemima GRAVES in Spotsylvania County Virginia , circa 1761. Jemima was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia 21 March 1743. Jemima was the daughter of John GRAVES Jr and Susanna DICKEN. James's will was probated in Abbeville , South Carolina , 15 June 1784.
- 1. William CHILES was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia 1736. William died 1804 in South Carolina , at 68 years of age. He married twice. He married Agnes WHITE in Spotsylvania County Virginia , 1760. Agnes was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia circa 1741. Agnes was the daughter of Thomas WHITE and Elizabeth LEA. He married Tabitha WHITE in Spotsylvania County Virginia , 1787. Tabitha was born 1746. Tabitha was the daughter of Thomas WHITE and Elizabeth LEA.
- 1. Susanna CHILES was born circa 1740.
7. Susanna2 CHILES (Mercy1 WEBB) was born in Caroline County , Virginia circa 1740. Susanna died January 1817 in Lexington , Fayette County , Kentucky , at 76 years of age.
She married Thomas HALEY in Caroline County , Virginia , circa 1758. Thomas was born in King William County , Virginia circa 1725. Thomas was the son of Edward HALEY and Catherine UNKNOWN. Thomas died 1764 in Spotsylvania County Virginia , at 39 years of age.
Susanna's will was probated in Lexington , Fayette County , Kentucky , February 1817.
Susanna CHILES and Thomas HALEY had the following children:
- 1. Reuben3 HALEY was born in Caroline County , Virginia circa 1761. Reuben died 1790 in Berkley County , Virginia , at 29 years of age.
- 1. Larkin HALEY was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia circa 1763.
- 1. Catherine HALEY was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia circa 1765.
- 1. Walter CHILES was born in Spotsylvania County Virginia 1742. Walter died 1808
- 1. Anne CHILES b 1730 Caroline County , Virginia circa 1730. d 1761 in Albemarle County , Virginia .
md John WARD in Caroline County , Virginia , circa 1745. born in Albemarle County , Virginia circa 1720. He married Sarah CLARK in Bedford County , Virginia , 17 December 1766. John died 1816 in Campbell County , Virginia , at 96 years of age.
Anne CHILES and John WARD had the following children:
- 4. James William Webb Sr b 5 Dec 1705, Essex Co., VA d 11 Apr 1771 [age 75 years the 5th December past] md Mary Edmondson 20 Feb 1731 Essex Co., VA b 1713 in VA d 1795 dau of Benjamin Edmundson & Margaret __
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- 1. William Web b Feb 10 1732 d 20 March 1732 **
- 2. James Webb Jr b 2 Jul 1734 Essex Co, Va d [will date Aug 20 1773] Essex Co, Va md. Mary Smith
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--- James was a Justice of the Peace of Essex County and a signer of the Association of the Northern Neck in oppostion to the Stamp Act, February 27, 1766. He had an interest in several grist mills on Piscataway Creek, near Tappahannock, Essex County. James began construction of a home called "Mount Prospect" on a hill overlooking Piscataway Creek. This place was about "100 yards from the road leading from Tappahannock to Urbanna in Middlesex Co., five miles from the former place, about one fourth of a mile from Piscataway Creek, and three miles from Rappahannock river, with a beautiful view of the winding of the Creek, to where it entered the river with a view of the river for five miles. Yet with all it beauty it was considered very sickly. My grandfather, grandmother, three brothers and two sisters are all deposited in the family graveyard about 108 yards from the first settlement my grandfather made on the place" (MSS. of John Webb, grandson of James Webb III). **Will : In the Name of God Amen. I James Webb of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex being of disposing mind and memory, thanks be to almight God for the same do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following to wit:
First: I recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in such decent and Christian Like manner as my executors shall think fit, And as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof in manner following Imprimis my will is that if my executors shall hereafter think it necessary either for the payment of my debts, the education of my children, or to raise money for any other purpose for the benefit of my estate, that they make sale of my moiety (?) of the schooner Brothers together with her riging &c and such part of my personal estate as they shall think proper.
ITEM I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Webb during the minority of my children or their marrying my whole estate both real and personal, she continuing sole and main taining and educating the children according to the profits of the estate subject to the childrens receiving the parts which I shall hereinafter give them upon their arriving to lawful age or marrying but if shel shall marry or chose at any time to have any certain part of my estte to herself then my will is that she shall have one third part of the land and plantation whereon I now live and interest in Piscataway Mills and an equal part of the slaves and personal estate with the children (excepting those negroes which I shall hereafter give to my son Francis Webb) during her natural life allotted to her by gentlemen.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Webb the land and plantation whereon I now live and my moiety (?) of Piscataway Mills (reserving to his mother as aforesaid) and my moiety (?) of three negroes to wit: Baker Robin, Scipio and Emanuel also an equal part with my other children of my personal estate (negroes excepted) to him and their heirs forever he paying unto his brothers William and George Webb two hundred pounds current money each when they shall respectively arrive to lawfull age and it is my will that he shall live in the house with his mother and work any negroes that he may have in common with hers, provided there be ground sufficient for them both and not oitherwise and receive and enjoy two parts in three of Piscataway Mills and receive his part of the personal estate upon arriving to lawful age. But in case my said son Francis shall refuse to pay his brothers William and George the sum of two hundred pounds each as aforesaid then I give the said mills to my said sons William and George Webb in the same manner as devised to my son Francis Webb.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son James Webb my land and plantation called Faulkners and Water grist mill thereto adjoining to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM I give unto my daughter Lucy Webb my negro girl Winney daughter of Lott to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM, all the rest and remainder of my estate not already disposed of I give to be equally divided among my sons James William and George and daughters Lucy, Mary and Jane Meriwether Webb and if my wife should be with child, the child she now goes with to them and their heirs forever.
It is my will that as my children arrive to lawful age or marry they shall receive their parts of my estate according to the value of it as it then stands to be allotted to them by gentlemen and that the expenses of schooling (and board when it is necessay to pay for boarding them) shall be borne by the whole estate that is those children who are grown up and received their parts shall pay a proportionable part with the others out of their own Estates towards it for the education of the younger children. And it is my will also that if the profits of the estate shall not be sufficient for educating my children that the principal may be gone upon for that purpose, having regard to that which can be most conveniently spared.
Lastly I do appoint my beloved wife Mary Webb Executrix my brother Thomas Webb and Mr. William Smith executors of this my last will and testament also guardians to my children. In testimony whereof I hav hereunto set my hand and seal this 20" day of august in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three. James Webb (Seal)- 1. Francis Webb, b. 1759 in Mount Prospect Plantation, Essex Co, Va md. Frances Walker, d. 1811
- 1. John Webb, b. Essex Co. Va. 3/20/1794, md Ann Thomason March, d. 1870
- 1. Julia Ann Webb, b. Wilkes co. 2/5/1820, md. Elbert Hillard Gay, d.1900
- 1. John Webb Sherrod Gay, b. 3/19/1839 Newton Co. Ga. md Epsie Elaphair d.1877
- 1. John Elbert Gay, b. 9/10/1877, md. Alice Flora Pitts, d. 1950
- 1. Olin Robert Gay, b. 3/28/08 md. Lillian McLean,
- 1. Olin Robert Gay Jr., b. 11/20/40 md. Jan Jernigan
- 1. John Fontaine Gay b. 1963 md. Ann Kemper Vest **
- 1. Olin Robert Gay Jr., b. 11/20/40 md. Jan Jernigan
- 1. Olin Robert Gay, b. 3/28/08 md. Lillian McLean,
- 1. John Elbert Gay, b. 9/10/1877, md. Alice Flora Pitts, d. 1950
- 1. John Webb Sherrod Gay, b. 3/19/1839 Newton Co. Ga. md Epsie Elaphair d.1877
- 1. Julia Ann Webb, b. Wilkes co. 2/5/1820, md. Elbert Hillard Gay, d.1900
- 1. John Webb, b. Essex Co. Va. 3/20/1794, md Ann Thomason March, d. 1870
- 2. James Webb, b. 1762 in Essex Co, Va
- 3. William Webb, b. in Essex Co, Va
- 4. Mary Webb, b. in Essex Co, Va
- 5. George Webb, b. in Essex Coy, Va
- 6. Lucy Webb, b. in Essex Coy, Va
- 7. Jane Meriwether Webb, b. in Essex Co, Va
- 1. Francis Webb, b. 1759 in Mount Prospect Plantation, Essex Co, Va md. Frances Walker, d. 1811
- 3. Mary Webb, b. 4 Oct 1736 in Essex Co, Va d. 6 Sep 1739 in Essex Co, Va **
- 4. John Webb, b. 7 Apr 1739 in Essex County, Virginia d. 20 Sep 1740 in Essex Co, Va **
- 5. Mary Webb b 18 Oct 1740 in Essex Co, Va d 20 Nov 1827 in Granville Co, NC md Samuel Smith May 1761 in Essex Co, Va, b.NC
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- 1. Anne Smith, b. 9 May 1762 in Sussex Co, Va
- 2. Mary Smith, b. 18 Sep 1763 in Sussex Co, Va
- 3. Samuel Smith, b. ABT. 1765 in Sussex Co, Va
- 4. Elizabeth Smith, b. 7 Apr 1767 in Granville Co, NC
- 5. Jane Smith, b. 7 Oct 1768 in Granville Co, NC
- 6. James Webb Smith, b. 18 May 1770 in Granville Co, NC
- 7. William Smith, b. 2 Jun 1774 in Granville Co, NC
- 8. Maurice Smith, b. 6 May 1776 in Granville Co, NC
- 9. Thomas Smith, b. 9 Feb 1779 in Granville Co, NC
- 10. Alexander Smith, b. 11 Feb 1781 in Granville Co, NC
- 6. John Webb, b. 2 Apr 1743 in Essex County, Virginia d. 7 Aug 1745 in Essex County, Virginia **
- 7. William Webb, b. 1 May 1745 in Essex Co, Va d. 11 Apr 1809 in Tally-Ho, Granville County, NC md. Frances Young 1 May 1771 in Essex Co, Va b. 1 May 1751 in Essex Co, Va
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William was born May 1, 1745 and married Frances Young in Essex County, Virginia May 1, 17
- 1. John Webb Born: 1700, Essex Co, Virginia Died: 1767 md. Jane Coche Smith
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- 1. James Webb, Born: 9 Aug 1673, Richmond, Richmond Co., VA Died: After 30 Nov 1716, Southfarnum Parish, Essex Co., Va married Sarah ____. born [1675] in VA and died in Southfarnum Parish, Essex Co. VA.
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