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Persönliche Daten John Webb 

• Er wurde geboren im Jahr 1738 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
• Er ist verstorben im Jahr 1818 in Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania, er war 80 Jahre alt.
• Ein Kind von Joseph Webb und Ann Willis

Familie von John Webb

Er ist verheiratet mit Margaret Lington.

Sie haben geheiratet am 27. Dezember 1760 in York County, Pennsylvania, er war 22 Jahre alt.

Kind(er):

1. Joseph Webb  1762-???? 
2. John Webb  1766-???? 
3. Mary Webb  1774-????
4. Ann Webb  1776-????
5. Elizabeth Webb  1784-????

Notizen bei John Webb

John Webb migrated to York Co. in 1757 with his two brothers and
settled in Newberry Twp. The records of the Warrington M.M.  state
that John's certificate was duly received from Birmingham, but  that
both he and his brother Isaac "declined joining with Friends."  Three
members were appointed to visit them. They must have been  persistent,
because the meeting reported in 1760 that Isaac, who had apparently
joined Friends, had "removed to Sadbury" and a certificate  was
prepared for him. They further noted however, that "John Webb
disregards his birthright."
   The following testimony was signed against John Webb at Warrington
M.M.  on 11, 10th month, 1760: "...hath a birthright amongst Friends
and might  have known the way of truth, but instead of living under
the true  guidance thereof in his own heart, hath gone into a
libertine way of  living and married contrary to Friends rules to one
not of our society."  John Garrettson was appointed to read the
testimony at Newberry, where  John resided. It is unfortunate that as
John's wife was "not of our  society," her name was not given. (26)
   On 27 Sept. 1784, John received a Warrant for 200 acres of land in
Newberry Twp. John apparently took up this land as early as 1 Mar.
1764,  as he was required to pay interest beginning at that date.
John's land  adjoined that of George Harris, whose daughter would
later marry John's son Joseph. (27)
   In 1779, 1780 and 1781, John is taxed on 50 acres, and in 1782 for
100  acres. His occupation is given as a tanner. (28) In 1783, John
was taxed  for 100 acres, 4 cows, 3 horses, 6 sheep. His household
consisted of 10 inhabitants. He was taxed in 1795 for 150 acres. In
1803, Fairview Twp.  was created from Newberry, and John Webb was
listed in the new township  with 150 acres for the years 1803-7. In
1807 his acreage was 172 acres,  possibly indicating that it had just
been surveyed. (29)
   During the American Revolution, John was somewhat of a colorful
figure.  A document found at the York County Historical Society
describes some of  his activities:
   "Wheras Insinstion? heath been maid untwo the Comitee of Newbry
Township  In the County of York that John Weeb of sd Township heath
threaned  (threatened) the Continantal Congrass and all the officers
of the  Comattee That Intends to soport the Resolves of the assembly
of this  provance and haeth proveded powder and armes to kill any
person that  Intends to disarm him and has told of many more that live
in town and  Huntonton Township that he can get to assist him in 2 or
3 days that  will lay York Town in ashis and many other unkindly
Expressions Contrary  to the good order of the gloris and Common Cause
and safety of the  people."
   John Webb was required to put up a bond of 500 pounds for his good
behavior, and a Robert Miller, possibly a friend or neighbor of John's
put up 250 pounds. John agreed not to be seen with "any gun...nor no
other weapon of war nor to be seen holding any conversation with any
of the Tory party." The document was dated 17 Feb. 1776, and John's
signature was found at the bottom.
   On 7 Sept. 1777 the following deposition was given at York by a
certain  David Welch:
       "York County personaley apared before me the Subcriber David
Welsh and         on his solom Oath doth depose and say that he was in
company with  John Webb sum time last fall and that the said Webb said
he had torey money  and whigg money & he had a tore billwhich he
intended to give for asealpth (?)  and he the Deponant asked him what
asealpth he wold give it for and he said he wold give it for asealpth
of the Congrass."
   John is listed on the 1817 and 1818 tax lists for Fairview Twp. as
an  "old man." On the 1819 list we find "John Webb's estate." John
wrote his  will on 27 Sept. 1816, bequeathing all of his real and
personal estate  to his two daughters "Mary the eldest" and "Elizabeth
the youngest." He  appointed as his executors "my trusty friend
William Heck of Cumberland  County and my youngest daughter Elizabeth
Webb."30 On 19 May 1818,  William Heck renounced the executorship, so
John must have died shortly  before that date. Solomon Gorgas and John
Bucher were appointed administrators of John's estate, and in 1819
they filed a petition which  listed the heirs as: Joseph and John
Webb, Elizabeth, Mary, and the wife  of William Cox. In Dec. 1819,
John's land was sold to Frederick Misch  for $6.40 an acre. Mary and
Elizabeth Webb received the balance of the estate.
[Copyright 1998 by Kathie Weigel, Reseda, California ]

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