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George Webb (1729 - 1797)

George Webb
Born in Queen Anne's County, Marylandmap
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Husband of — married 4 Feb 1750 in Queen Anne's County, Marylandmap
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Died at age 67 in Richmond, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

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George was born October 1729 in Queen Anne's County, Colony of Maryland to Timothy Webb, In 1748 he lived in the Township Militia, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. By 1760, George still lived in Queen Anne's County. [1]

Excerpt: "George Webb, about 40 years old, and several other families from Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties left Maryland in 1769 for a journey to a new land in North Carolina. Some families in the party were the Webb, Adcock, Dockery, Covington, Blewitt, Thomas, Mason, Hull, Cope, McDowell, according to old wills, letters and deeds. The party was led by Col. Thomas Dockery Sr. and settled in the Cartledge Creek area in Anson Co, NC. The community was located along the Pee Dee River. The rich clay soil along the Pee Dee River supported and built some of North Carolina's most successful ... plantations."[2]

On the 23rd of October 1779 in Bladen County, North Carolina, he signed a Petition to the General Assembly from inhabitants of Bladen County opposing a petition submitted by inhabitants of New Hanover, Duplin, and Bladen Counties to form a new county. [3] He Witnessed the Will of Richard Leake on February 7th, 1784, and in May, by OATH in court proved the Will. in Orange County, North Carolina. [4] On the first Census of 1790, George was recorded living in Richmond, North Carolina with 3 females of unknown ages and 3 males under 16 years of age. [5]

Marriage

Margaret (Adcock) Webb (abt.1732-aft.1797)
St. Luke's Parish on the 4th of February 1750 at Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Colony of Maryland. [6][7][8]

Children

Parents are named on some of the children's marriage certificates. See profiles below:

  1. Nancy Anne born 1748. [8]
  2. Henry born 1751. [8]
  3. Mary Ann (Webb) Bounds (1752-abt.1867). [8]
  4. Elizabeth Webb (1755-). [8]
  5. Susannah Margaret (Webb) Slaughter (1758-1810). [8]
  6. George Webb (1760-1843). [8]
  7. Peter Bennett born 1760.
  8. Mary Ann "Polly" born 1762.
  9. Mary "Fannie" born 1762. [8]
  10. William John born 1764. [8]
  11. Luecressy (Webb) Reynolds (1770-1840). [8]
  12. Rachel born 1774. [8]
  13. Samuel Webb (abt.1774-1819). [8]
  14. Thomas born 1776. [8]

Military Service

  • On the 22nd of February 1748/49 George was listed on the Queen Annes's County, Maryland Militia as a Private under the command of Captain James Brown. [9]
  • George was listed as an Ensign on the Muster List dated the 16th of November 1794, Virginia, USA - September 1 thru December 1 under Capt. Lyne Shackleford's Company, George Benn's Battalion of Campbell's Regiment on the expedition against the Insurgents of Pennsylvania. [10]

Land

  • On the 24th of July 1748 in Talbot County, Maryland at "Long Neck" he obtained a land patent for "Webb's Plains" and "Cooper's Lot". [11][12]
  • On the 10th of August 1753 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, 50Acres was recorded for "Webb's Plains". [12]
  • On the 28th of October 1765, he conveyed 100 acres of "Cloud's Range" to Benjamin Roe and wife Ann. [2][12]
  • On the 29th of September 1767, George Webb and his wife Margaret conveyed to Solomon Williams all of "Watson's Lott" in Long Neck; 50 acres according to patent was granted to Francis Watson on November 5, 1730; all of "Webb's Plains", and other land according to Queen Anne's County, Maryland Land Records. [12]
  • On the 18th of April 1771, he received a Patent for 200 Acres between the South prongs of Cartledge Creek and Baggots Branch. [13]
  • On the 10th of October 1775, George Webb and his wife conveyed an Indenture of 100 Acres near Hitchcock and near Cow Branch in Anson County, NC. to Jesse Bounds. [14][12]
  • Richmond County, founded in 1779, is located in the center of the two Carolinas and had its beginnings with cotton and indigo plantations. The General Assembly formed Richmond County from Anson in October 1779. The citizens cited the hardship in crossing the Pee Dee River to go to the courthouse in Anson County, as their reason for wanting a separate county with the dividing line of the Pee Dee River. [3]
  • On the 3rd of March 1779 he sold 140 Acres - Book A, Page 53. [12]
  • On the 5th of January 1782 in Anson, North Carolina he conveyed 464 Acres to brother-in-law HENRY ADCOCk.[12]
  • On the 1st of February 1787 in Richmond County, North Carolina, he got a Patent for 100 Acres on the north fork of Mountain Creek. [12]
  • On the 15th of October 1788 he bought 240 Acres from Robert, son of John WEBB. [12]

Death

George made a Will on the 23rd of March 1791 and passed away at age 69 in March of 1797 when his Will was probated at Richmond County, North Carolina. [8]

Will

In the name of God amen the twenty third day of March 1791. I George Webb of the County of Richmond planter Being Very sick and weak in Body But of perfect mind and memory thanks Be given unto god therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is granted for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and testament that is to say princably and first of all I give and recommend my Sole into the hands of almighty god that give it and my Body I recommend to the earth to be Buried in Disant Christian Burial at the Discretion of my executors nothing doubting But at the general resurrection I Shall receive the Same again By the mighty power of god and touching Such worldly estate I have with it hath pleased god to Bless me in this life I give and dismiss and dispose of the same in the following maner and form Imprimus I Give and Bequeath to Margaret my dearly Beloved wif all my household goods and moveable estates during her widowhood and then to be given to the three last children Samuel Thomas and Rachal and my Son Thomas I desire he should have a horse Sadle and Bridle and a good sute of close at his freedom Be side his equal part of the other Estate I give to my son Henry apece of Land Begining at the Big spring Branch Beginning at the ford in the corner of my line leaving a strip along the line for the separate of the plantation and then out to the line by the Sampson Williams old field. I give to my son Samuel my plantation where I now live and the remainder of my land I give to my daughter Elisebeth one fether Bed and furniture and I leave five shillings to my daughter Susannah and five shillings to my daughter Mary and five shillings to my son George and five shillings to my Sary and five Shilings to my son William and five to my daughter Luecrissy and five Shilings to my daughter Ann I make and ordain my Last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disinnul all and every other former testament wills ligacies and Bequeaths & executions by me in any ways Before named willed and Bequeathed ratafiing and confirming this and no other to Be my Last will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year writin Sined sealed published pronounced and declared By the said Webb as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers Executors William Webb and Henry Webb my sons George Webb (seal)[8]

Burial

Cartledge Creek Church, 6 miles northwest of Rockingham, was established in 1784. Dockery Meeting House (which was the forerunner of Cartledge Creek Baptist Church) was chartered in 1774, by Thomas Dockery and the settlers from Maryland who wanted a place of worship. It is this church that has a burial ground in the quiet grove just below the church were George and Margaret Webb are buried, along with other who settled the area in the 1700's. There is a memorial stone that reads in part: In memory of those buried in this cemetery ... Col. Thomas Dockery, SR. 1717-1797 Born in Maryland FOUNDER AND TRUSTEE OF CARTLEDGE CREEK CHURCH ORGANIZED 1774 and others, Black and White". As of 2023 the Cemetery is well kept and easily accessed. There are many small and worn smooth headstones that appear to have never been engraved. [15]Deese-313 16:25, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

DNA

Note: There is a forum post on Ancestry.com by Sherry Jones who has done lots of research on George and Margaret (Adcock) Webb. This post references that DNA research has been done confirming the line from Timothy Webb thru George to Samuel Webb. [16]

Research Notes

  • Also, there is a Military Burial Record. Perhaps a memorial. [17] Deese-313 00:59, 30 October 2023 (UTC).
  • Another source lists a George Webb appointed as a Commisioner on the newly formed Naval Board of Commissioners in July 1776. [18] Same George Webb? Deese-313 00:59, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
  • The book "No Ordinary Lives" cited below has much information about Richmond County and George Webb's descendants. The area had a large Scotch-Irish population which may indicate Webb's background since my DNA has both Scottish and Irish percentages. On page 44 there is a story about Webb's Ferry. Deese-313 13:34, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890. Year: 1748, 1760, Page 148. [Online Database], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 1999.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robert W. Barnes and F. Edward Wright. COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. Publisher: Colonial Roots; 2nd edition (Jan 1, 2014). Vol. 3.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820. Series: General Assembly; October - November 1779; North Carolina State Archives; Page: 3, Family #56. [Online Database Index], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2011.
  4. ↑ Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1752-1800. Microfilm Image 53 of 445, 446, Volume I, Page 48, 49, A-288. [Online Database with Images], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2005.
  5. ↑ "United States Federal Census". Year: 1790; Place: Moore, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 165; Image: 438; Family History Library Film: 0568147. [Online Database with Images], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2010,
  6. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: F4VQ-8YN: 16 January 2020), George Webbe, 1750. Film #007836326; Image 115, 156 of 412, Page 112, 57.
  7. ↑ Maryland, Compiled Marriage Index, 1634-1777. Microfilm Image 201 of 244, Page 189. [Online Database with Images] Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998. Wills, 1663-1978; estate papers, 1772-1933 Richmond County. Division of Archives and History. [Online Database with images], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2015.
  9. ↑ Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774. Clark, Murtie J., Baltimore, MD, USA, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Microfilm Image 73 of 1276, Page 43. [Online publication], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2006.
  10. ↑ U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record Group: 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984; Series Number: M905; Roll Number: 1. Microfilm Image 645 of 702. [Online Database with Images], Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2011.
  11. ↑ Ancestry.com Gallery Image
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Ancestry.com Forum Post: Re: NC/ALA WEBB FAMILY; Posted: 22 May 2005 11:00 PM; Edited: 24 May 2005 7:40 AM; Surnames: Webb. Sherry Jones; Posted: 29 May 2006 9:40 PM. 24 May 2005 Post.
  13. ↑ North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960. Issue Date: 18 Apr 1771; Residence Place: Anson, North Carolina, USA; Certificate Number: Range 2439-2838; Microfilm Image 1044 of 1309, #2727. [Online Database with Images], Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2016.
  14. ↑ Ancestry.com Gallery Image
  15. ↑ Cartledge Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Richmond, North Carolina, USA. Group Memorial Stone and Cemetery - Personally photographed and documented by M. (Deese) Allen, 24 Mar 2023.
  16. ↑ Ancestry.com Forum Post: Re: NC/ALA WEBB FAMILY; Posted: 22 May 2005 11:00 PM; Edited: 24 May 2005 7:40 AM; Surnames: Webb, Snead. (https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.webb/5520.1.1.2). Sherry Jones; Posted: 21 May 2006 1:31 AM. 22/24 May 2005 Post.
  17. ↑ U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960. Burial Place: North Carolina, Wilmington National Cemetery; Grave Site: 2048. [Online Database with Images], Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2012.
  18. ↑ Robert Armistead Stewart. THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA'S NAVY OF THE REVOLUTION. Mitchell & Hotchkiss Printers, Richmond, Virginia. December 1933; AFTERWARD: Page 135.

See Also:

  • Richmond County, N.C. – Historical Society – "Those who don't remember their ancestors don't deserve to be remembered!". (http://rchs-nc.net/)
  • John Hutchinson. NO ORDINARY LIVES: A History of Richmond County, North Carolina, 1750-1900. The Donning Company Publishers, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Pages 17, 35, 41, 43, 44, 55, 62, 81, 216, 224, 225, 266, 290.




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Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Webb-5167 and Webb-3492 appear to represent the same person because: based on biography on -3492, these are intended to be the same person. daughter is the same, the dates are different as they are based on the date of his will/an approximate death, the date of his christening, and an estimated birth.
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