Jesse Webb Sr. (1765 - 1848)

Born 29 Apr 1765 in Chestnut Hill, Jefferson, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1848 at age 82 in Chestnut Hill, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

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Birth

Born on 29 April 1765 at what was to become Chestnut Hill, Jefferson, Tennessee in the United States, but which was at the time the far western frontier of the British colony of North Carolina. (Bible) His parentage is controversial and speculative. However, what is certain is that he is the brother of John Web (b. 1766).

Residence

1840 — Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States^[1]

Military Service

Jesse Webb Sr. served with 3rd South Carolina Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Jesse Webb Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A123807.

Jesse Webb served in the Revolution. He drew a pension for his services. (Pension S 3501) The following is his declaration of service:

On this 11th day of September I832 personally appeared Jesse Webb a resident of Jefferson County in Said State aged about Sixty Six years', before the court of pleas & quarter Sessions for said County, being a court of record, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the/act of congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781 with Captain Lusk, and served in the Regiment of the North Carolina line, under the following named officers. Declarant States the he enlisted under Capt. Lusk as above stated in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Mlddleton, for the term of ten months, and left the Service a short time after Said term expired. He states that he resided when he enlisted in what is now called Greene County in the State of Tennessee, but was then in the State of North Carolina. He further states, that after he enlisted he was marched by Capt. Lusk under Colo. Mlddleton, across the Santee river, to a place called Beouns? old fields in South Carolina, from which placed they were marched to the Eutau Springs and was engaged under Genl Greene in the Brigade commanded by Genl Sumpter in the battle that was fought there. After said battle he was marched back to the old fields, and from thence to Orangeburgh South Carolina, where he was engaged in fighting the tories until his term of service expired, when he was discharged. He hereby relinquishs every claim whatever to; a pension or annuity, except the present, & he declars that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Sworn to & subscribed

the day & year aforesaid           Jesse (X) Webb

Joseph Hamilton. Clerk

On October 29, 1833 — in Jefferson County, Tennessee, John Cowan, Sr., aged sixty five years; William Hill, aged sixty five years; and James Hill, aged sixty seven years made an affidavit as to the service of Jesse Webb.

Last Will and Testament

In the name of God Amen being of a sound mind and memory and in reasonable heath, for which I bless God, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby evoking all others.

(1) First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Webb the plantation on which I now live during her natural life under the directions of my executor so that she will get a comfortable living it is also my will that my wife should chose two of the best cows in my flock at my decease of her own use. I also bequeath unto my wife all my house hold furniture. It is also my will that my wife should have choice of a horse best out of my stock at my decease and six head of sheep and as many hogs as she may think proper to choose out of my stock of hogs. It is my desire that my farming tools remain on the farm for the use and benefit of my wife. It is my will and desire that the residence of my personal estate should be sold and the proceeds thereof equally divided among my children.

(2) I have heretofore given Henry Webb my oldest son a horse worth one hundred dollars which is to be counted so much in his share.

(3) I have given my daughter Elizabeth Large one cow and calf worth twelve dollars which is to be counted so much in her part.

(4) I have also given my son Thomas Webb one colt worth fifty dollars which with other advantages I think he has had his full share.

(5) My daughter Susannah Proffitt has heretofore received of me one hundred and twenty five in land and nineteen dollars in other property which is to be counted so much in her part.

(6) I have given my daughter Sarah Proffitt fifty dollars in land and eighteen in other property which is to be counted so much in her part.

(7) I have heretofore given my son James Webb a mare worth sixty dollars which is to be so much counted in his part.

(8) I have given my son John Webb a mare worth seventy five dollars and a cow worth ten dollars which is to be counted so much in his part.

(9) I have given to my son William Webb a horse worth fifty dollars which with other advantages I think he has had his full share.

(10) I have heretofore given my son Joseph Webb a mare worth seventy five dollars which is to be so much in his part.

It is my desire that after the death of my wife that my children should equally divide my land between them or purchase one another’s share or in case they could not agree it is my will that my executor sell the land and divide the proceeds equally between my children. It is also my will that all of my property not divided in the will be sold at my decease and the proceeds divided between children. It is my desire to do justice between my children and for that reason I authorize my executors out of the proceeds of the sale of my estate to pay first to those of my children that has heretofore received the least of me until amounts heretofore shall be equal and named to each child and then the balance to be equally divided share and share about.

I hereby constitute and ordain my worthy sons (10) Joseph Webb and (7) James Webb my Executors of this my last will and testament and having full confidence and faith in their integrity. I require no security of them in the execution of this will in testimony whereof I Jesse Webb hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of February 1847.

Signatures; John W McAndrew, Richard McAndrew, Jesse Webb (his mark) SEAL

Death

He died at age 82 on 25 March 1848 at Chestnut Hill, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States where he lies buried in the Chestnut Hill Cemetery. (Find a Grave)

User ID

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Note

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Title: Bible

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1392512402 Page: Year: 1840 Census for Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1766 (Age: 74-75).

• Northeast Alabama Settlers, 10, #4 (April, 1972): 23 (143).
• Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People (Walsworth Publishing, 1 Jan 1992) 186, 280.
• Sevier County Heritage Book Committee, Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage (Walsworth Pub., 2011) 261, 381.
• Jeff Bridgett, Proffitt Family History, p 7.
• Last Will and Testament of Jesse Web, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Will Book 4 (15 Feb 1847), pp. 21-22.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 February 2021), memorial page for Jesse Owen Webb (29 Apr 1766–25 Mar 1848), Find a Grave Memorial no. 39294560, citing Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Frank Comstock (contributor 46935828) .

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kena Nicholson for creating WikiTree profile Webb-4388 through the import of KP1.ged on Nov 11, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kena and others.