George Webb of Berks Co., Pennsylvania

Generation No. 2

1. GEORGE² WEBB, (JOHN¹) was born Sep 03, 1723 O.S.^1,2,3 in Oley Township and his birth is recorded in the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting of Friends records of Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania (what is now Exeter Twp, Berks County) on the 3rd day 7th month of 1723⁴. He died 1812⁵ in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.  He married UNKNOWN before Jun 30, 1743⁶ in Exeter Twp, Philadelphia Co. (now Berks), Pennsylvania by Justice Evans as on that date we find in the Exeter Monthly Meeting Minutes a charge against George Webb for marrying “outside” and he was subsequently disowned.  Interestingly, a charge is also filed against Samuel Boone at the same meeting for attending the wedding.

Most authors identify George's wife as Hannah and I have until now accepted that without proof.  However, I have decided that I will just list her as Unknown until some evidence surfaces to support the assertions that her name was Hannah.  I suspect the name “Hannah” may have actually come from one of several incorrect sources: 1) George's fisrt cousin George Webb who married Hannah Clayton; or 2) perhaps from an unrelated George Webb who married Hannah Farr (see below); or 3) perhaps from the George Webb who married Hannah Fleming (see below).

A number of authors have incorrectly identified Ann Swayne as the wife of George Webb.  However, Ann Swayne, born May 1735 East Marlborough Twp, Chester, PA, died 24 Apr 1764, and married 10 Apr 1754 at the New Garden Monthly Meeting of Friends in Chester Co., PA to a George Webb born 15 Aug 1732⁷, died before 1786⁸, who was a son of Daniel Webb and Mary Harlan of Chester County, Pennsylvania and whose birth is recorded in the Kennett Square Monthly Meeting (Quaker date: 15d 6mo 17328).  George Webb and Ann Swayne's marriage record specifically names Daniel as his father.  George Webb and Ann Swayne were in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania by June 1754 when his certificate of removal from the Newark Monthly Meeting to the Sadsbury Monthly Meeting is recorded on the 5th day, 6th mo, 1754 and the births of their children, William, George, Elizabeth, and Mary, are recorded in the Sadsbury Monthly Meeting.  Furthermore, George Webb and Ann Swayne's son George born Jun 23, 1758⁹ Lancaster Co., PA died Mar 21, 1841 Lycoming Co., PA, NOT in Sullivan Co., TN, and the dates are recorded in the Muncy Monthly Meeting records of Lycoming Co., PA.  He married Hannah Farr on Jan 25, 1793 as recorded in the Lancaster Monthly Meeting and their ten children are also identified by the Muncy MM records and are confirmed by the will of George Webb proved 1841 in Lycoming Co., PA.  (See also George Webb and Ann Swayne genealogy for ancestors and descendants of this family.)

Other authors have George Webb, son of John Webb and Mary Boone, married to Hannah Flemming which is also incorrect as Hannah Flemming married a George Webb on Apr 15, 1756^10,11 in Goochland Co., Virginia and their son George is clearly not the same Pvt. George Webb from Sullivan Co., TN who served in the Revolution.  Furthermore, as noted below, George Webb, son of John Webb and Mary Boone, is living in and appears on the Berks County Pennsylvania tax lists and not in Hanover Co., VA as indicated in the marriage of Hannah Flemming.  Neither Ann Swayne or Hannah Flemming can be the wife of George Webb of Berks Co., Pennsylvania as both were living elsewhere at the same time George Webb was in Berks Co., PA.  Furthermore, most of George's children were born well before either of these marriages,

In 1750 George Webb received a warrant for 411¹² acres in Berks County which was apparently recorded in 1774 about the time George probably sold this property.  As yet we have not found a deed related to the purchase or the sale but this land but we do know it was located in what later became Brunswick Township as George first appears on the Berks County tax lists Dec 30, 1752 “between the first Ridge of Mountains of Schuylkill and Sweatoro” and continues there until 1756 when we find George back in Amity Township with his brother John Jr. until at least 1760 probably due to Indian attacks which were frequent at that time.  Sometime before 1763 he returns to Brunswick Township and appears there until 1775.  By Feb 7, 1761 George Webb is a Justice of the Peace for Berks County and by May 23, 1770 is a Provincial Officer of Berks County and then after referred to on the Berks County tax lists as George Webb Esquire.

In the spring of 1777 George and most of his family removed to the Holston River area of North Carolina, which later becomes Sullivan County, Tennessee, and in November 1777 George, and sons John, David, Benjamin, and Jonathan are signers of “1777 Petition of the North of Holston Men”.  On Oct 10, 1783 George received a patent for a land entry by George Webb and George Himes #1071¹³ dated 8 Jan 1779 for 613 acres near the mouth of Beaver Creek, a tributary of the south fork of the Holston River, which bordered the land of his son-in-law Nathan Lewis and John Hawkins (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 1-171 & DB 10-62).  George's sons John, David, Jonathan and Benjamin also received patents only a mile or two to the southeast along the southern bank of the Holston River.  Moses Webb bought land only a half mile or so to the west of George and bordering Nathan Lewis.

The children of George Webb are identified through a number of documents.  In an 1828 deed by Benjamin and Mima Webb, Benjamin identifies himself and George Webb Jr. as sons of George Webb and devises of their father's 613 acres of land (Sullivan Co., TN DB 10-434).  The 1796-97 tax lists¹⁴ of Sullivan County confirms this as they show Benjamin Webb already in possession and paying taxes on 307 acres of this land.  Benjamin Webb's 1834 pension application identifies his brothers George Webb, Capt. Jonathan Webb, and Capt. David Webb and give Benjamin's birth place as 1755 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.  George Webb Jr.'s and his wife Elizabeth Webb's pension application identifies her husband as Pvt. George Webb born in Berks Co., Pennsylvania and is accompanied by an affidavit from Benjamin Webb.  John Webb, the first born son, first appears on the Berks Co., Pennsylvania tax lists in 1765 which places his date of birth about 1744 and born too early to be the child of George Webb's brother Benjamin who wasn't born until 1732.  Mary Webb was probably the second or third child as she married in 1763 and the marriage bond identifies her as the daughter of George and her brother David is a bondsman and they are further identified as “all of Berks County”.  George's son David Webb first appears as a single man on the 1769 tax lists of Brunswick Township and puts his date of birth no later than 1748 and probably earlier.  George's son Jonathan first appears on the 1774 Brunswick Township tax list and places his date of birth about 1753.  Benjamin born 1755 and George Jr. born 1758, from their pensions, were too young to have appeared on the Berks County tax lists.

Some unanswered questions remain regarding George Webb's land purchases in Sullivan or Washington Co., TN.  We know from THE KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN¹⁵, a George Webb was involved in land transactions in 1778:

"WEBB. George was a man of affairs on Watauga. In 1778 he sold 540 acres and then bought 640, proving each transaction by the oath of David Webb. He was on the grand jury in the examination of the Tory Dykes.  Webb was the first settler in Greasy Cove, a company of Indians following him to his cabin and threatening to kill him if he remained there.  He gathered up some more settlers and was not molested.  George or David, probably the former, was the Captain Webb of Shelby's regiment." (pg 232)

Court Records 22 Nov 1779:
"George Webb, 580 acres of land from Shad Morris."
"George Webb, 480 acres of land from Benjamin Pyburn and Mico proved by oath of David Webb." (pg 31)

We know from David Webb's land grant that Pyburn also bordered his land so it seems very likely that the transactions are this same family.  Perhaps a closer examination of the Morris, Pyburn & related grants might yield relevant information.

Generation No. 3

2. CAPT. JOHN³ WEBB, (GEORGE², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1744 Exeter Twp, Philadelphia Co. (now Berks), Pennsylvania and died Bef. 1811 Sullivan or Washington Co., Tennessee. His wife in unknown.

Previously, it has been thought for many years that Capt. John Webb was the father of William Webb and the forbearer of the Floyd Co., Kentucky Webbs as presented by THE WEBB FAMILY OF FLOYD COUNTY KENTUCKY¹⁶.  This was predicated on the knowledge that William Webb was the son of a John Webb whose wife Mary is later found in Sullivan Co., Tennessee as put forth by Dr. Donald E. Webb.  Dr. Donald E. Webb based his conclusions on the fact that a John Webb owned 625 acres of land in Sullivan Co., TN near Shoats Ford.  However, this theory has been called into question by recent DNA testing on descendants of William Webb that do not match those of descendants of John Webb and Mary Boone.  Furthermore, this author has found documents in the Sullivan County records relating to the land and descendants of Capt. John Webb which also calls this theory into question.  The land described below is the exact same land that Dr. Donald E. Webb used to justify his conclusions and we will further show that this John Webb had no male descendants.

John Webb first appears on the Berks Co., Pennsylvania tax lists of Exeter Township in 1765 having just become of age.  John apparently moved with his father to North Carolina in 1777 where he signed the North Holston Petition in November 1777.  In 1782 John Webb received North Carolina Patent No. 140 for 625 acres lying on the southern bank of the Holston River (Sullivan Co., TN DB 1, p. 43).  John's property was bordered by his brothers Jonathan and David Webb on the west and Benjamin Webb on the east.  However, John Webb does not appear on the 1796-1797 Sullivan County tax lists¹⁴ so he has either died or lives elsewhere.  By 1811 George and Joseph Greenway own this property as in 1811 George Greenway sells a part of John Webb's land to Nicholas Mottern (Sullivan Co., TN DB 6-156).  Then in 1813 George and Joseph Greenway give power of attorney to Col. John Tipton of Sullivan County to dispose of two 2500 acre grants to John Webb dated 1784 citing they “married to the only Daughters of John Webb Deceased” and seek to recover two land warrants issued to John Webb for 5000 acres in Greene County (Sullivan Co., TN DB 6-439).  The land warrants are re-issued²³ by an Act of the Tennessee State Legislature and sold by John Tipton as attorney for George and Joseph Greenway (Sullivan Co., DB 6-438).  The Act of the Tennessee State Legislature clearly states that George and Joseph Greenway are the only heirs of John Webb.  George Greenway then sells a part of this tract to Henry Massengill in 1819 in which George Greenway's wife Rachel also signs and from this we assume that she is John Webb's daughter (Sullivan Co., TN DB 9-20).  In 1832 the remainder of John Webb's land is deeded by the children of John Webb's daughter Nelly to their brother Nathan Greenway (Sullivan Co., TN DB 11-167, 11-168).  The power of attorney and land grants clearly indicate this John Webb probably fought in the revolution.  It may be that John Webb is possibly the same who died in February 1788 at the “Battle of Franklin State” and was one of the Sullivan County men who came to the aid of Col. John Tipton in his dispute with Governor John Sevier of the State of Franklin.  This would account for his absence from the 1796 tax list and the fact that the last record we have of him is the 1784 land warrants.  Hopefully further research on the Greenway families and children will help to better establish a time line for the ages and births of John's daughters.  However, from early research it appears that both daughters were likely born before 1788.  This too is consistent with the fact that John Webb's daughter, Nelly Webb Greenway, has at least one child born by 1805.

So far the evidence of John's revolutionary service eludes me other than the land warrants.  However, a number of published accounts record his service as a Captain in the Revolution.  For the time being I have accepted that without proof.

3. MARY³ WEBB, (GEORGE², JOHN¹) born Bet. 1745-1747, Philadelphia Co. (now Berks), Pennsylvania and died Aft.1813 probably in Sullivan Co., TN.  She married Nathan LEWIS on Nov 14, 1763¹⁷, Lancaster Co., PA [Lancaster Co., PA marriage bond identifies her as the daughter of George Webb; Sureties: Nathan Lewis, William Lewis, and David Webb all of Berks Co., PA, yeoman).  He died before 1801¹⁸ Sullivan Co., Tennessee.  In the following sequence of deeds the children and the disposition of at least some of Nathan Lewis' land are revealed:

On 27 Feb 1813 Mary Lewis, widow of Nathan Lewis, David Lewis, William Lewis, George Lewis, Jonathan Lewis, Washington Lewis, Moses Barber and his wife Elenor Barber formerly Ellenor Lewis, and John Barber and his wife Mary Barber formerly Mary Lewis, all of the Sullivan Co., TN deed to William Dury of Sullivan Co., TN 72 acres part of 200 acres granted to Nathan Lewis on 27 Feb 1796 (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6-356).

On 13 Jul 1813 Jonathan Lewis and Nancy his wife of Franklin Co., Indiana give power of attorney to brothers David and George Lewis of Franklin Co., Indiana to act on their behalf in the estate of their father Nathan Lewis of Sullivan Co., TN (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6-327).  Subsequently, on 20 Aug 1813 David Lewis, George Lewis, and Jonathan and Nancy Lewis by their attorneys David and George Lewis, sell to James Rhea of Sullivan Co., Tennessee their three shares of 300 acres left by Nathan Lewis (Sullivan Co., TN DB 6, p. 351).  A few days later on 24 Aug 1813, Molly Lewis, widow of Nathan Lewis, deeds to William Dury her share of 72 acres, part of a tract granted to Nathan Lewis in 1796 (Sullivan Co., TN DB 6-355).

On 25 Aug 1813 Elizabeth Lewis, widow of William Lewis deceased, and John Willen? give a bond to William Dury wherein William Lewis is named as an heir of Nathan Lewis and entitled to one seventh of his father's estate and also names the children of William Lewis: Matilda, Eliza, Camberry, Nathan, Edwin, and William (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6-356).

On 26 Apr 1814 Washington Lewis of Madison Co., Mississippi Territory, heir of Nathan Lewis deeds to James Rhea his “undivided seventh share or portion of a certain peace of land lying and being in the County of Sullivan and State of Tennessee near the town of Blountville and containing seventy two acres” (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6-395).

4. CAPT. DAVID³ WEBB, (GEORGE², JOHN¹) was born Bef. 1748 in Exeter Twp, Philadelphia (now Berks), Pennsylvania; and died Aft. 1826 Sullivan Co., TN.  Burial: Lady Cemetery, off Egypt Rd, Sullivan Co,TN⁵.  It is unknown who David married.

David Webb first appears as a single man on the 1769 tax lists of Brunswick Township and puts his date of birth no later than 1748 and probably earlier since David is also a bondsman for his sister Mary's wedding in 1763 which is somewhat surprising since he would not have been more than about 16 years old at the time unless born a little earlier.  We know from Benjamin Webb's pension application that David also served as a Captain during the Revolution from Berks County, Pennsylvania.

David Webb, based on a land entry dated 8 Dec 1778¹³, received North Carolina Land Grant No. 105 for “five hundred and Seventy five acres lying and being in our County of Sullivan on the South side of Holstons River” dated 23 Oct 1782 (Sullivan Co., TN DB 1, p. 44).  On 25 Sep 1810 his brother Jonathan Webb deeded to David Webb ninety acres on the south side of Holsten bordering Zachariah Cross and John Webb's “old survery” (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6, p. 253).  This parcel is the north eastern part of Jonathan Webb's Tennessee Grant bordering John Webb's grant.  The same day David Webb deeded to Zachariah Cross and Elijah Cross Junior 290 acres being the west half of his North Carolina Grant No. 105. (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6, p. 119).  This deed suggests that Zachariah and Elijah Cross are related to David Webb in that he does not charge them and this appears to have been a gift.  The land David deeds Zachariah and Elijah adjoins the land Jonathan Webb deeded to them the same day.  There appears to be an as yet unaccounted for parcel of land that David owned as David deeded to Nathan Webb and David Webb Jr. on 2 Feb 1825 in a deed of gift consisting of one hundred acres to Nathan and the balance to David Webb Jr. (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 10, p. 125).  From this it appear that David deeded to Nathan the land he acquired from Jonathan Webb and the balance of his property to David Jr.  This was then clarified by another deed of the same date which specifically deeds the remainder of his original grant containing 277 acres to George Webb (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 10, p. 379).  On 14 Oct 1826 David sells all his personal property to George Webb but what remains unclear is if this is David's son (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 10, p. 378).  At least for the present I will assume George is David's son.

1830 US Census, Sullivan Co., TN, p. 321: Nathan 40-50; David 70-80?
Nathan Webb 0111101001 11122011---

5. Capt. JONATHAN³ WEBB, (GEORGE², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1753, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, and died 13 Nov 1826, Decatur, Decatur Co., Indiana.  He married Abt. 1787 Sullivan Co., TN Ruth HAWKINS¹⁸ daughter of NATHAN HAWKINS and RUTH COLE.  She was born 1766, Baltimore Co., Maryland and died Bef. Nov 24, 1827, Posey Twp., Franklin Co., Indiana.

Jonathan first appears on the 1774 Brunswick Township tax list which places his date of birth about 1753.  The pension application of Jonathan's brothers Benjamin and George both record that they served under “his brother Capt. Jonathan Webb” during a tour against the Cherokees and also served under Capt. Jonathan Webb in Col. Shelby's Regiment at the Battle at Kings Mountain.  While Moses Webb doesn't state he was specifically in Jonathan's' company he too records that he served in Col. Shelby's regiments at Kings Mountain.

On Jul 2, 1810 Jonathan Webb received a Tennessee land grant for “one hundred eighty acres lying in the county of Sullivan in the District of Washington on the south side of Holston River being an occupant claim” and bordering the land of his brother John to the east (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6-431).  The evidence and the grant itself indicate Jonathan had been living on this land for some time but apparently had not received a patent which he corrected as he was obviously planning a move to Indiana where he appears on the 1820 census.  Shortly after receiving this grant on 25 Sep 1810 he sold the northeast 90 acres to his brother David (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 6- 253) and on the same day sold the southwest 90 acres to Zachariah and Elijah Cross (Sullivan Co., TN DB 6-392).

1820 US Census, Posy Twp, Franklin, IN, p. 224:
Joseph Webb 000100 00100
Abel Webb 100010 32110
Jonathan Webb 010001 00301

The HISTORY OF HUGH AND RUTH WEBB BRISON¹⁹ given by Mrs. Jennie Ailes Crawford and her sister Emma, descendants of Capt. Jonathan Webb and his daughter Ruth goes a long ways toward providing evidence of the family of Jonathan Webb.

Jonathan died leaving a will²⁰ dated 12 May 1826 that names his wife Ruth Webb to have all his estate.  Ruth Webb's will²¹ dated 29 Aug 1827 and recorded 24 Nov 1827 names her sons Elijah, Abel, and Joseph and daughters Nancy, Ruth, and Rachel.  Her son Jonathan, who died 1819, is not named but the evidence suggests he is also a son.

6. Pvt. BENJAMIN³ WEBB (GEORGE², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1755, and died 1834 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.  He married (1) Unknown (2) 1803-1812 Jemima (Mima) HICKS daughter of Isaac HICKS and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

Benjamin Webb's Rev. War Pension application helps provide valuable evidence of not only his service but that of his family also.  We note from his pension that he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and “The next spring at Tennessee he removed with his fathers family to the neighbourhood where he now lives”.  The same year Benjamin along with other members of the family sign the “1777 Petition of the North of Holston Men”.  Benjamin received a patent on 240 acres of land in 1782 lying on the south side of the Holston River bordering John Webb on the east and very near what is now Bluff City (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 1, p. 31).  However, in the 1796-97 Sullivan County tax list¹⁴ there are two Benjamin Webbs taxed for land but it isn't clear if these are two different parcels or two different people.  Benjamin is taxed on 307 acres of land part of 613 acres patented originally to his father George Webb (Sullivan Co., TN DB 10-62).  This parcel is conveyed by Benjamin Webb, son of George, in 1828 to the children of Nathan Webb (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 10-434).  A second Benjamin Webb entry also appears on the tax list with 440 acres which is probably the same Benjamin Webb; however, only 240 acres of land is accounted for by the land grant.  In 1796 Benjamin has not yet married Jemima Hicks (see below) so the 136 acre parcel she owns cannot be included in the 440 acres which still leaves 200 acres unaccounted for.  This may be the 200 acres in Carter County which is deeded by Benjamin Webb to John Webb both of Sullivan County in 1820 (Carter Co., TN DB C-381).  If we can find and account for this 200 acres we might be able to answer the question of which Benjamin Webb owned the 240 acres Benjamin conveyed on Mar 25, 1814 to his grandsons Jacob and Benjamin:

“Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Webb of the of the County of Sullivan for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I have and bear to my two beloved grandsons sons of my son John Webb that is Jacob and Benjamin & also for diver other good causes and consideration I the said Benjamin Webb hath given granted & confirming unto the said Jacob & Benjamin Webb all the right title claim & interest to two hundred and forty acres the said land I now live on and the said land to be equally divided between the said Jacob & Benjamin is not to have possession until after my deceas” (DB 6-389)

As yet the actual disposition of and subsequent deeds have not been found and it is not known if Benjamin revoked this deed prior to his death or if Jacob and Benjamin later sold the land.

Benjamin married Jemima Hicks 1803-1812 but probably more likely by 1808.  The proof is a bit complicated but not too bad once we have all the pieces and put them in the right order.  It tends to support the theory that the Benjamin Webb who owns the 136 acre parcel and the Benjamin who owns the 240 ac parcel are one and the same person.

In 1797 Isaac Hicks Sr. had a 136 acre parcel surveyed for a land entry dated 1789 for which he never received a patent as noted in the deed record (Sullivan Co.TN DB 5-203).  In 1801 Isaac Hicks Sr. and his wife Elizabeth convey to their daughter Jemima Hicks 136 acres on which they live and also convey two slaves Tobe (or Jobe) and Elie.  In 1803 Jamima Hicks, not yet married, conveys to Thomas Hicks the graveyard and proceeds of the orchard (Sullivan Co., TN DB 4-566).  In 1809, per the TN Grant to Benjamin Webb, Isaac Hicks apparently applied for a grant again (duplicate Warrant No 1058) for this 136 acre parcel for which it appears that he again did not receive a patent and in 1812 Benjamin Webb, based on a Warrant No 1112 assignee of Isaac Hicks deceased, Benjamin Webb finally received the patent on this land owned by his wife Jemima (Sullivan Co., TN DB 6-409).  Since the land and the slaves are the property of Jemima we find that both Benjamin and Jemima on 25 Sep 1828 convey the property on which they now live to Benjamin's nephews (Sullivan Co., TN DB 10-433).  That same day Benjamin and Mima convey to John Webb (son of George) "One Negro man named Job one Negro woman named Alse" who were deeded to Jemima by her father (Sullivan Co., TN DB 10-436).  And again on the same day Benjamin Webb by himself (he alone holds title) conveys the land bequeathed to him by his father George (Sullivan Co., TN DB 10-434).  Then again on the same day 1828 Benjamin and Mima establish an annuity with Benjamin's nephews.  This seems prudent of Benjamin since Mima has no blood ties to the Webb nephews and apparently no children in the area (Sullivan Co., TN DB 10, p. 436-437).  For as yet unexplained reasons, John Webb sells the slaves back to Benjamin in 1830 (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 11-50).

Going back to 1814, Benjamin Webb alone conveys by a deed of gift 240 acres to his grandsons Jacob and Benjamin.  It seems likely that Benjamin does this because they are the children of his son John who cannot be the child of Jemima.  Should Benjamin die it would be possible that his grandchildren would not receive this 240 acre property and he therefore assures that they do.  Also, Isaac Hicks apparently died before 1812 and perhaps his wife died later.  At any rate, Benjamin and Mima are not living on the 136 acre parcel in 1814.  Clearly there is need for additional research to ascertain the disposition of the 240 acre tract and the unaccounted for 200 acres.

7. Pvt. GEORGE³ WEBB, JR. (GEORGE², JOHN¹) was born Abt 1758²² probably in Brunswick Twp, Berks²² Co., Pennsylvania and died 11 Feb 1836²² Sullivan Co., Tennessee.  He married Elizabeth SPURGIN PERKINS 19 Oct 1797²² in Sullivan Co., TN (mb dated 18 Oct 1797²², bond George Webb & William Lewis), daughter of John SPURGEON & Elizabeth TREADLEBAUGH. She was born July 1777 in North Carolina and died in 1853 Sullivan Co., Tennessee.

George Webb served on several occasions as a private in the Revolution and his Rev. War Pension application W6445 provides a good deal about his own family and that of his siblings.  The marriage bond of George Webb and Elizabeth Spurgin accompanies Elizabeth's pension application of 1850 and indicates she was married to a Perkins prior to her marriage to George Webb.  William Lewis who is bondsman on the marriage is probably the son or brother of Nathan Lewis who married George's sister Mary and a William Lewis was also a bondsman for Nathan's marriage.  In 1807 George Webb is appointed the administrator of John Spurgin²³. An 1810 deed identifies the heirs of John Spurgin (Sullivan Co., TN DB 7-215).  And in 1828 Elizabeth Webb conveys her interest in the the estate of John Spurgin to Barbary Hysinger (Sullivan Co., TN DB 11-15).

George Webb was bequeathed half of his father's original 613 acre grant as noted in the 1828 deed by his brother Benjamin (Sullivan Co., TN DB 10-434).

Now, Deed, Sullivan Co.,TN., DB 12, pg #155, dtd February 27 1838.  Sam Webb to John Webb his interest and claim to land on which his father George formerly resided containing 260 acres.  After allowing to Benjamin Webb about 107 acres which was set apart for him and the balance by agreement between the heirs belonged to Samuel Webb and John Webb and 2 of their sisters.  Consequently, one quarter belonged to said Samuel Webb.  Samuel Webb for $400.00 sells his part to John Webb one of the heirs of George Webb deceased.

The children of George and Elizabeth Webb are identified by 4 deeds dated Aug 29, 1839 in which the heirs agreed upon a division of the land and are named: John, David, Benjamin, Jane wife of John Himes, George, Elizabeth wife of Jacob Cox, Agness wife of Eli Warren, Samuel, Mary (Polly), Sarah (Sally) wife of David Webb (Sullivan Co., TN, DB 12-370, DB 12-371, DB 12-272, DB 12-373).

Generation No. 4

8. RACHEL⁴ WEBB (Capt. JOHN³, GEORGE², JOHN¹) m. George GREENWAY possibly the son of George GREENWAY and Dinah KELLY and the brother of Joseph who married Rachel's sister Nelly WEBB.  He was born Abt 1786 and died after 1860 probably Cole Co., Missouri.

As noted above under John Webb, George Greenway sold two parcels of land formerly belonging to John Webb and derived to him through his wife.  In 1820 George Greenway bought two parcels of land on the north side of the Holston from Benjamin Foster and another parcel from Joshua Miller that adjoined the other two parcels (Sullivan Co., TN DB 9-174, 9-175, DB 9-176). These parcels were very near to or adjoining George Webb Sr.'s land on east.

According to some published accounts Rebecca Greenway was the daughter of George Greenway and a “Webb”. Rachel Webb supposedly died young and George Greenway moved to Cole Co., Missouri and married several more times. AS YET THIS HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BUT IS INCLUDED HERE BECAUSE IT HELPS TO ESTABLISH THE TIMELINE

9. NELLY⁴ WEBB, (Capt. JOHN³, GEORGE², JOHN¹) d. Bef 1830 m. Joseph GREENWAY b. 1770-1780 (based on 1830 census). Both were apparently dead by 1838.

Elijah, Joesph, & George Greenway deed land to Nathan Greenway derived by their mother Nelly daughter of John Webb (Sullivan Co., TN DB 11-167, DB 11-168).  By 1819 Joseph's brother George had already disposed of his share of John Webb's property in the southwest portion of John Webb's tract.  The land described by these two deeds is the northern portion along the river.  This is also consistent with other deeds which identify Joseph Greenway owning the land which borders Cole to the east and is consistent with the 1830 census also which shows Joseph's neighbors to be those identified in deed other deed records.

On Jan 2, 1838 Richard Greenway and Mary his wife, daughter of Nelly Greenway dec'd, formerly Nelly Webb, sells to Flelty D. Massingill her undivided one quarter interest in 230 acres on the south side of the Holston (Sullivan Co., TN DB 12-134). Felty Massingill then on Mar 12, 1838 sold this interest to George W. Greenway (Sullivan Co., TN DB 12-167).

Credits & Acknowledgments

While this genealogy is far from complete and probably contains errors I wanted to put forth something that might in some way be helpful and aide further research.  I would like to express my sincere thanks to the several people who helped me put this together.  Especially helpful was Jeanne M. Bornefeld who initially provided me with a good deal of data on the Hawkins and Lewis lines and was a great help in understanding the Jonathan Webb part of this family and piqued my curiosity about a potential Cole connection which I am still yet to understand.  To Glenda Frank Moser for providing the initial list of Webb related land grants in Sullivan County.  Jean McNutt for her help with Jacob and Benjamin Webb of Cole Co., MO.  And Tony Webb for his help researching Sullivan/Washington/Carter County deeds and assorted other maps and data which has proved very helpful. Also Rick Stanley whose has been very helpful with the Lewis and Himes family connections.

Thanks, Bob Keyes

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