Meredith
Wenn
(Merry)
Webb
Born in Martinsville, Henry, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James William Webb Jr.
Died
at age 76
in Camden Parish, Henry, Colony of Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Dec 2023
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Biography
Meredith was born in 1697.
In 1771 a Merry Webb of Goochland County was granted 800 acres of land on the banks of the Willis River on the south side of the James River. [1]
Merry Webb left a will dated 6 February 1774 stating he was of Camden in the county of Pittsylvania, Virginia.[2] He made bequests to and mentioned:
- my wife Elizabeth
- my sons Merry and John Webb
- my daughters Jane and Lucy Webb
- my daughters Mary Burns, Elizabeth Sams, Mellion Hall and Martha Dillard
- my son Martin Webb
He passed away in 1774.
His will was probated on 15 February 1779.
Research Notes
No son James or William or James William mentioned in his will.
Sources
- ↑
Abstracts of Land Patents - Goochland County:
"Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches. Vol. I"
Abstracts of Land Patents - Goochland County > image 119 of 176
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 15 February 2024) - ↑
Will:
"Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
Will Books, 1777-1867; General Indexes, 1777-1949; Author: Virginia. County Court (Henry County); Probate Place: Henry, Virginia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 62347 #413897 (accessed 15 February 2024)
Will of Mary Wibb of Pittsylv, Camden, granted probate on 15 Feb 1779.
1. https://gw.geneanet.org/melipou1?n=webb&oc=&p=merry
3. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Record details
Name Merry Wenn Webb
Gender Male
Birth Place VA
Birth Year 1697
Spouse Name Elizabeth Martin
Number Pages 1
Citation information Detail Source number: 196.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BDJ Source information Title U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author Yates Publishing Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2004 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Repository information Name Ancestry.com
Facts associated with citation Name Merriwether Merry Wenn Webb
Birth 20 Apr 1697 • Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, US
Carrington, Wirt Johnson A history of Halifax County (Virginia) Richmond, Va.: Appeals Press, 1924, 542 pgs. Heritage Quest
Description Meade, William, Old churches, ministers and families of Virginia Philadelphia :: Lippincott,, 1857, 502 pgs. familysearch.org
6. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/102887416/person/260024286347/media/dc91247c-8989-48fb-87c1-299e7b87ee58?queryId=07e478ff-fe2f-4c9e-9706-fc48cc504d3f&_phsrc=NAi3978&_phstart=successSource Description Carrington, Wirt Johnson A history of Halifax County (Virginia) Richmond, Va.: Appeals Press, 1924, 542 pgs. Heritage Quest
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Merry:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Merry:
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Elizabeth (Greet) Viney
It also looks as though this profile is a duplicate of https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Webb-655 and once the difference in parents is resolved they should be merged. There is a full transcription of his will here https://huskey-ogle-family.tripod.com/ancestorarchives/id39.html
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Elizabeth (Greet) Viney
Hi Jackie, the source you have added to this profile is not appropriate for a pre-1700 profile. Please read https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Pre-1700_Profiles , especially the section on citing reliable sources which states that a family tree on Geni, Ancestry etc is not sufficient for profiles in this time period.
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Jackie Root
Original Profile was established when I was a newbie and I have since been trying to bolster the profile with sources. IF the intent here is to collaborate, then please work with me here to bolster these sources to a more "appropriate" level. Thank you!
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Elizabeth (Greet) Viney
Sure, I had a bit of a look on Ancestry and found the will of a "Merry Webb" of Camden in the county of Pittsylvania, Virginia. Reading the will which is dated 6 Feb 1774, it appears that Merry Webb was married to an Elizabeth. He mentioned Merry, John, Jane and Lucy Webb, presumably his children, and another daughter Mary Burns. He mentioned another son Martin Webb, who he cut off with only a shilling! He had another daughter Martha Dillon and another, Million(?) Hall; also a daughter Elizabeth Sam..(?) He left his children negros, so this profile should have the slave owner category added. Wills are a great source of information and profiles are less likely to be confused or misrepresented if the information is included in the bio. There is no indication in his will that he had a son James or William or James William; so maybe that is something that needs more research. Cheers, Elizabeth ;-)
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