James Webb

1705 - 1771  (66 years)

• Name	James Webb
  Birth	1705  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	26 Nov 1770	, Essex, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	WILL OF JAMES WEBB In the name of God Amen. I James Webb of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex being of perfect sence memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following to wit: Imprimis I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in such decent and Christian like manner as my executor hereafter named shall think proper. Item I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Webb during her natural life the land and plantation whereon I now live she not debaring my sons William, John and Thomas Webb from settling on and makeing use of the parts which I shall hereafter give them and the following negroes viz: James, Will, Jack, Frank and Hannah and I also give unto my said beloved wife my chair and Harness silver teaspoons and tongs forever. I give and bequeath unto my son James Webb the land on Piscataway Creek and that known by name of Faulkners and my right to the place where he has erected a mill known by the name of Bushs old mill also the Water Mill adjoining the land where he now lives, and a negro man named Gloster, all which are in his possession. And also after the death of my wife the negro man Will to him and his heirs forever, but he must pay unto my said wife during her natural life the sum of fifteen pounds pr. annum as consideration for the said lower mill and in lieu of any claim w which she can sett up to the same. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Smith the negroes and their increase in possession of her husband Samuel Smith which I have already delivered him, also after my wifes death the negro Hannah to heher her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Webb that part of the land whereon I now live which I bought of John Dunn, beginning at the road on Richard Brons line and running along the said Browns line down to the swamp near the said Brown's house and thence up the said swamp to a fork call'd Dickinson's spring branch and so along the said spring branch til it comes to Dickinson's line and the land I obtained a patent for. (known by the name of Edwqrd Hayes) together with the negroes I have delivered him viz: Ben, Milley Davy to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Webb the land and plantation I purchased of Threesivelus Minor, and the negroes now in his possession to wit HaHarvy, Megg and Billy son of Meg and Dick to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Webb the land I purchased of Thomas Newble and remaining part of that I bought of John Dunn that is not already bequeathed to my son William Webb four negroes, to wit Cyras, Cruse, Glass and Patt and my bay horse colt to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Webb the negroes following to wit: Peter, Sarah, Daniel Winney and her side saaddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever but in case my said daughter shall die before she arrives to the age of twenty one years or marrys then it is my desire the before mentioned negroes given her be equally divided among all my childrenen. Item those negroes lent unto my beloved wife during her natural life not already devised my will is after her death, that they and their increase be equally divided among my sons William, John, Thomas and daughter Elizabeth, to them and their heirs forever, my desire is that the corn wheat which I have at present in the house and the hoggs which are up for pork shall not be inventory'd but be for the use of my said beloved wife and family, as for my personal estate not disposed offf, I will that my executor make sale of the same, and after discharging my just debts the balance to be equally divided among my beloved wife and my children to wit: William, John, Thomas and daughter Elizabeth. Lastly I constitute and appoint my son James Webb my whole and sole executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26' day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy. James Webb (Seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Webb as and for his last will and testament in the presence of John Williamson his Thomas x Williamson mark Luke Covington James Booker.
  Death	1771
  Person ID	I22366	Master
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	James Webb,   b. 09 Aug 1673   d. , Essex, Virginia, USA
  Mother	Sarah
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [3]
  Family ID	F5801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Edmunson   d. Abt 1795, , Granville, North Carolina, USA
  Marriage	05 Feb 1731  [1]
  Children	1. William Webb, I,   b. 10 Feb 1732   2. James Webb,   b. 02 Jul 1734   d. 1773 (Age 38 years)   3. Mary Webb,   b. 04 Oct 1736   d. Sep 1739 (Age 2 years)   4. John Webb, I,   b. 07 Apr 1739   d. 07 Aug 1745 (Age 6 years)   5. William Webb, II,   b. 01 May 1745   6. John Webb, II,   b. 18 Jan 1747, , Essex, Virginia, USA d. 29 Aug 1826, , Granville, North Carolina, USA (Age 79 years)   7. Thomas Webb,   b. 27 Feb 1751   d. 1783 (Age 31 years) + 8. Elizabeth Webb,   b. 30 Jun 1754
  Family ID	F5766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Will - 26 Nov 1770 - , Essex, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S611] The Webb Family, (J. Adger Steward, Louisville, Kentucky), p. 39. [S611] The Webb Family, (J. Adger Steward, Louisville, Kentucky), p. 39-40. [S611] The Webb Family, (J. Adger Steward, Louisville, Kentucky), p. 37.