Mary (Edmondson) Webb (1713 - 1794)

Born 1713 in Tappahanock, Essex, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of James William Webb — married 20 Feb 1731 in Essex, Virginia,

Descendants

Died 5 May 1794 at about age 81 in Essex, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mary Edmondson married James Webb in 1731. Mary and James had ten known children, four of whom died very young.^[1]

Their children were:^[2]

1. William - born 10 February 1732, died 24 March 1733
2. James - born 2 July 1734
3. Mary - born 4 October 1736, died 6 September 1739
4. John - born 7 April 1739, died 20 September 1740
5. Mary - born 18 October 1740
6. John - born 2 April 1743, died 7 August 1745
7. William - born 1 May 1745
8. John - born 18 January 1747
9. Thomas - born 27 February 1751
10. Elizabeth - born 30 June 1754

Her will was written on 7 October 1789 and named "my four surviving children: William Webb, John Webb, Mary Smith & Elizabeth Vass." Her will was recorded in Granville County, North Carolina, in February 1795.^[3]

Slaves

When her husband died in 1771, Mary inherited five enslaved people: James, Will, Jack, Frank, and Hannah. In the time between 1773 and 1777, Frank fathered an additional two people: Amos and Joe. On 21 November 1777, Mary divided these enslaved people among her children. (Her son Thomas Webb took his share of the inheritance in cash.) Mary had inherited these enslaved people for her lifetime, but apparently decided to make this estate division while she was still alive.^[4]

1. James to her son John Webb
2. Will to her son James Webb
3. Jack to her son William Webb
4. Frank to her daughter Elizabeth Webb
5. Hannah to her daughter Mary (Webb) Smith
6. Amos (son of Frank) to her son John Webb
7. Joe (son of Frank to her daughter Elizabeth Webb

Sources

1. ↑ Webb of Essex - Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923. Ancestry Sharing Link.
2. ↑ The Webb Family - "The Webb Family" by Robert Dickins Webb MD, published January 22, 1894, Yazoo City, Miss. Public Domain. Page 6. Image 12 of 144. Free Internet Archive Link
3. ↑ Will of Mary Webb - Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998. Granville > Wills, Vol 2-3, 1787-1796. Page 176. Image 546 of 660. Ancestry Sharing Link. Written 7 Oct 1789, Recorded Feb 1795.
4. ↑ Estate Division of Mary Webb - Deeds, wills, etc., 1656-1901; general indexes, 1656-1936. Essex County, Virginia. Deed books, v. 31, 1772-1780. Page 365. Image 208 of 585. Recorded 21 Nov 1777. FamilySearch Link.

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