Adin Webb (1767 - 1813)

Born 1767 in Berks, Pennsylvania

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Died 1813 at about age 46 in Fort Defiance, Elkton, Cecil, Maryland

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Biography

Adin Webb, son of James Webb and Mary Mathews, was born 29 July 1767 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Adin Webb and Mary Robertson were married 8 May 1793 in Fayette County, Kentucky by Rev. James Crawford. ^[1]

Adin Webb served as a soldier in the 17th Regiment US Infantry during the War of 1812. He died in Jan 1813 at Fort Defiance in Cecil, Maryland, leaving a widow and 7 children.

Courthouse Records, Order book 6, page 23, Clark County,Kentucky, dated 1817:

Satisfactory proof was this day made to the court that Adin Webb enlisted as a regular soldier in the 17th Regiment U.S. Infantry in the year 1812 about the 1st of May for 18 months & died at Fort Defiance sometime in Jany 1813, leaving his widow Polly Webb, as it was also proven to the satisfactions of the court she is still unmarried, & the following children - James G. Webb aged 24 years, Charlotte Webb aged 20 years, Elizabeth Webb aged 23 years, Addison Webb aged 19 years, Jefferson Webb aged 13 years & Dellum Webb aged 9 years -- & these are all s'd Webbs legal heirs.

Notes

The following is the will and appraisal of Mary Robertson's father John Robertson:

Augusta Co, VA Will Book 4-434, dated Aug 6, 1771, proved Aug 21, 1771.

To wife; to son, Alexander, infant; to children; to six daughters. Executors, wife Mary and nephew Alex. Robertson, son of brother Mathew Robertson. Proved, by the witnesses. [Lyman Chalky, Vol 3, pg 120].

Augusta Co, VA Will Book 4-457: 20th November, 1771. John Robertson's appraisement by Jno. Malcom, John Davis, John McCay, Adam Stephenson, recorded. [Lyman Chalky, Vol 3, pg 121].

Next we find the Will of Mary Robertson's grandfather James Lessly, which names his wife Sarah and children and we note that their daughter Mary, the mother of Mary Robertson Webb, is already married and referred as Mary Robertson:

Augusta Co, VA, Will Book 6: Page 146.--5th Mar., Anno que Domini, 1767. James Lessley's will--To wife, Sarah, to manage plantation and support the children; to son, James, , having already provided for him; to son, John; to son. Robert and Samuel, home plantation; to daughters, Mary Robertson and Mary Roger; to daughters "now with me," Isabella, Dolly, Sarah, Agness, Elizabeth. Executors, wife Sarah, son James, and William Johnston. Teste: John and William Stuart. Proved, 19th August, 1780 (the witnesses being both dead), by witnesses to handwriting. Sarah, the widow, qualifies. [Lyman Chalky, Vol 3, pg 157-158].

We next find the will of Mary's grandmother Sarah Lessley which identifies several, but not all, of Mary Robertson Webb's siblings including Mary herself, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Margaret Robertson: Named in her grandmother Sarah Lessley's will: Augusta Co, VA, Will Book 8: Page 27.--23d November, 1789. Sarah Lessley's will--To sons, Samuel, John, and daughters, Isabella, Agness, Elizabeth, and son, Robert, 1 shilling each; to niece, Agness Lessley, daughter of James Lessley; to nieces, Mary, Isabella, Elizabeth, Margaret Robertson, daughters of John Robertson, deceased; to daughter, Margaret Rodgers; to daughter, Sarah. Executor, Joseph Bell. Teste: Alex. Nelson, Jr.; Suckey Bell. Proved, December Court, 1792, by the witnesses. Executor refuses. Administration granted Joseph Wilson. [Lyman Chalky Vol 3, pg 199].

Given the previous documents the following court documents give evidence as to the parents of Adin's second wife Mary Roberton/Robinson. Also we find that Mary has another sister Jane who married John Henry who still resides in Rockinghan Co., VA. Mary and Isabelle convery to Samuel Lessly whatever interests they may have had in the estate of their mother and grandmother refered to below as "Mary and Sarah". Mar 21, 1799 Jessamine Co, KY, WB9-13: Isabell (mark) Robinson, of Jessamine County, Ky., spinster, to brother-in-law, Adin Webb, of same place, house carpenter, power attorney to recover anything coming to Isabell by means of her grandmother, Sarah Leslie; also whatever is coming to her from John Henry, of Rockingham County. Acknowledged before Thos. Bodley at Lexington, Ky [Lyman Chalkley, Vol 3, pg 216].

Apr 19, 1799 Jessamine Co, KY, WB 9-15: Adin Webb, of Jessamine County, Ky., in right of wife Mary, who was Mary Robertson, a devisee of Sarah Lessley, and as attorney for Isabella (above) conveys to Samuel Lessley all interests of Mary and Sarah. Teste: J. Monroe, Wm. Sterrett, C. Kinney. But above agreement does not affect John Henry, of Rockingham, who married Jane Robertson. [Lyman Chalkley, Vol 3, pg 216]

Note: Samuel Lessley is Mary's uncle and the child of James Lessley and wife Sarah. Jane is apparently the sister of Mary and Isabell however she is not named in Sarah Lessley's will and may be either Elizabeth or Margaret who are named.

Mar 21, 1799 Jessamine Co, Ky Record ID 38693 Book-page:WB9-13

Isabell Robinson, of Jessamine Co, Ky, spinster, to brother-in-law, Adin Webb, of same place, house carpenter, power attorney to recover anything coming to Isabell by means of her grandmother, Sara Leslie; also whatever is coming to her from Jo

Notes: this probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the original court records of Augusta County by Lyman Chalkley.

From Bob Keyes: The Rucker v. Webb case leaves no doubt that Lucien, Jefferson, Addison and Bdellium were also siblings of James, Elizabeth and Charlotte. I just never had proof before getting a copy of the case file from the Kentucky archives. Furthermore, this new data is also consistent with the 1810 Clark co. Census which show 3 more sons of Adin.

Sources

1. ↑ Papers of Rev. James Crawford, 1786 - 1795, Fayette Co, Kentucky, page 58 [1]

• Source: S16 John Carroll Powell Early Settlers of Sangamon County Publication: Name: Name: Published 1876;; NOTEJohn Carroll Powell, Early Settlers of Sangamon County (Published 1876), Source Medium: Book .

• Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia; Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800 Vol. 03 Page viewer 216 of 711 Chalkley, Lyman www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/204429/216