William
Webb
Born in Essex, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of James William Webb
and Mary (Edmondson) Webb
Brother of
James Webb, Mary Webb, John Webb, Mary (Webb) Smith, Mary Edmondson (Smith) Watson [half], John Pomfret Webb, Thomas Webb and Elizabeth (Webb) Vass
Husband of
Frances (Young) Webb
— married
15 Jul 1771 in Granville, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Rachel Dewitt (Webb) Howard, James Webb, William Smith Webb, Thomas Webb, Mary Edmundson Webb, Frances (Webb) Moore and Samuel Smith Webb
Died
at age 64
in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Dec 2010
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Biography
Soldier of the American Revolution Capt. John Ashley's Co. 3rd Virginia regiment.
William Webb was the first of the Webb family to emigrate to North Carolina. He came to North Carolina in about 1778.
On 15 July 1771, William married Frances Young Webb in Granville County, North Carolina.[1]
They had nine children:
- Rachel Dewitt (Webb) Howard (1772–1852)
- James Webb (1774–1855)
- William Smith Webb (1776-1866)
- John Webb (1778–1858)
- Thomas Webb (1779-1848)
- Mary Edmondson Webb (1782-1837)
- Henry Young Webb (1784-1823)
- Frances Webb (1786-1810)
- Samuel Smith Webb (1791–1861)
Sources
- ↑ North Carolina Marriages: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-45X6 : 9 March 2021), William Webb and Frances Young, 15 Jul 1771; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 306,188.
- Will of William Webb - Wills, 1746-1943; index, 1749-1943. North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County) > Wills, 1746-1943; index, 1749-1943. Volume 7, Page 86, Image 102 of 710. FamilySearch Link. Written 12 October 1807. Probated February 1810. Includes inventory naming 23 enslaved people.
- Estate Papers of William Webb - Granville County, North Carolina, estate records. Estate records 1746-1919 Ward, Benjamin - Wheeler, Ezekiel. Beginning at image 1574 of 2010. FamilySearch Link
- The Webb Family book: "The Webb Family" by Robert Dickins Webb MD, published January 22, 1894, Yazoo City, Miss. Page 6. Family of William Webb and Frances Young. Free Internet Archive Link
- Our Webb Kin of Dixie book: “Our Webb Kin of Dixie” by William James Webb, published 1940, Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina. FamilySearch Link
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLZ-1Y5T : 15 December 2020), William Webb, ; Burial, Stem, Granville, North Carolina, United States of America, Webb Family Cemetery; citing record ID 89530961, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89530961/william-webb
- WikiTree profile Webb-3163 created through the import of T1.ged on Dec 4, 2012 by Tammy Johnson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tammy and others.
- "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SR2D-FYJ : accessed 2018-01-27), entry for William /Webb/.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
William Cheshire
:
23andMe, GEDmatch PY9984568 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A737803 [compare], Ancestry member wpcheshire67
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~1.56%
Helen (Cheshire) Chapman :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HL3322133 [compare], Ancestry member Hwcelder
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~1.56%
Howell Curtis :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #84429
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~0.78%
Kylee Howard :
23andMe, GEDmatch a044755 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member okiegal63
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #b12822
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~0.78%
Derek Ralston :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A588869 [compare], Ancestry member DerekRalston
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~0.78%
Lisa (Tidrow) Martone :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A856166 [compare], Ancestry member 10LMTM
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Louis Ogden :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T413593 [compare], Ancestry member lgogden
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Katie (Ogden) Anderson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WH5285375 [compare]
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~0.78%
Larry Smith :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T439618 [compare], Ancestry member LarryJSmith
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #775571
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~0.39%
Tammy Driver :
23andMe, GEDmatch NR3893820 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QK8234112 [compare]
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch XA1216250 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch FP9382560 [compare]
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~0.39%
Luke Letlow :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A980711 [compare], Ancestry member lukejletlow1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A980711 [compare], FTDNA kit #B197110
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~0.39%
Angie Richards :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Earlene Renken :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch QX3726854 [compare], yourDNAportal EAR4cdf323d, FTDNA kit #B285547
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch QX3726854 [compare], yourDNAportal Ear4cdf323d
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Living DNA, GEDmatch QX3726854 [compare], yourDNAportal Ear4cdf323d
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~0.39%
Marie (Cochran) Holcomb :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T705664 [compare], FTDNA kit #588697
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Jana (Vardeman) Diamond
Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Tony Woods
Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Jana (Vardeman) Diamond
Webb-17236 and Webb-429 do not represent the same person because: different parents and spouses.
posted
by Jana (Vardeman) Diamond
Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Webb-448 and Webb-429 appear to represent the same person because: Seemingly the same person... 2 brothers living to their 60s with the same name highly unlikely.
posted
by Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Tony Woods
Webb-17236 and Webb-448 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicated - same birth / death
posted
on Webb-448 (merged)
by Tony Woods
Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Webb-19999 and Webb-448 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
posted
on Webb-448 (merged)
by Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Webb-3163 and Webb-448 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
posted
on Webb-448 (merged)
by Margaret Ann Mc Nutt
Rejected matches › William Webb (1731-) › William Webster (abt.1748-) › William Webber (bef.1750-) › William Webber (bef.1746-bef.1747) › William Webb (abt.1745-abt.1809)
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