John was born only 7 months after his folks married. 14 Mar being the end of 1720, before the new year 1721 started then.
John Webb was born on about 14 Mar 1720/1721 (sources exist for both dates), son of John and Mary (Boone) Webb. He married Rachel Willits (daughter of Thomas Willits and Rachel Powell Willits) in 28 Dec 1747, in Berks, Pennsylvania. Rachel wasn't a Quaker and disowned by the Friends Society.[1][2]
Children
Isaiah, born 3/5/1749; died 8/22/1750
George, born 12/12/1750/1 (immigrated to Canada)
Sarah, born
Isaac, born 08/21/1755, died 01/07/1852 (immigrated to Canada)
Job, born 10/15/1757
Ann, born 01/15/1760 (records indicate disowned)
Phebe, born 08/13/1762, died 09/01/1797 in Bloomsburg, PA
Before this date - "John Webb bn 1-14-1721 Exeter Township, Berks County, Pa was censured by the Quakers for 'marrying out' to Rachel Willits before a magistrate." He must've made peace with the Monthly Meeting soon after as his children are listed in the Exeter records 1750-1769.[3]
↑ Hinshaw, William Wade. William Wade Hinshaw's Index to Unpublished Quaker Records. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.
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The middle name Boone on this profile is an artifact of someone trying to keep track of all the John Webbs in this family. All of his Quaker records have no middle name.