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William Webb

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William Webb

Birth
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death
6 Apr 1824 (aged 65)
Perch River, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Burial
Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, USA Add to Map
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From the Jefferson county genweb page;

LOIS STRONG, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Strong, married at Windham, CT on 16 May 1782 to WILLIAM WEBB, son of NAPHTALI and MARY (MUDGE) WEBB of Windham. William was born in Windham on 26 April 1758 and died at Perch River, Jefferson Co NY on 6 April 1824. Lois died at Perch River on 2 April 1810. The couple moved from Windham CT to New York State in 1789. William Webb served in the Revolutionary War and was taken prisoner by the British and confined to the prison ship "Jersey" in Long Island. When the ship was burned, he managed to escape and was part of a prisoner exchange. The DAR Patriot Index shows William with wife Lois and 2nd MRS. HANNAH CLAPP EATON and 3rd ESTHER CURTISS
Children of Lois Strong and William Webb:
1) POLLY WEBB born 17 May 1783; died in infancy
2) JONATHAN WEBB born 23 March 1785; died Jefferson Co NY on 19 Feb 1867; married 1806 to REBECCA COLE; 11 children
3) AMY WEBB born 19 Nov 1787; she married 1st in 1802 to RICHARD LAVALLEY who died in Jefferson Co NY. She married 2nd in 1815 to JONAS BENJAMIN. Amy died in Jefferson Co on 20 March 1869.

From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;


WILLIAM WEBB

Born: April 26, 1758
Died: June 4, 1824 at Perch River, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Married: 1st May 16, l782 LOIS STRONG
Born: April 2, 1761
Died: April 2, 1810 at Perch River, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Married: 2nd HANNAH
Born: 1762
Died: August 20, 1817, aged 55 years (g.s.) at Perch River, N.Y.
Married: 3rd ESTHER
Born: 1778
Died: January 16, 1861, aged 83 yrs. (g.s.) at Perch River, N.Y.

Service: William Webb enlisted April l7, 1777 as Landsman in Continental frigate, Trumble. In 1781, the Trumble was captured by the British ships and completely dismantled, with 15 killed and 11 wounded. The vessel was commanded by Dudley.

Remarks: William Webb and his family are buried at Perch River in the village cemetery. William Webb came to the town of Brownville, Jefferson County, N.Y. about 1802.
Ancestor of Flora Peck, Nat. No. 13618
Mrs. George Lance, Nat. No. 13615.

Found at the DAR free search site;

DAR# A123934
Service: CT
Rank: Private, Patriotic Service
Birth: 4/24/1758 Windham, Windham, CT
Death: 4/6/1824 Perch River, Jefferson, NY
Pension:
Service Source:
Service Description: Captain Nathan Wales, Prisoner
Spouse: 1) Lois Strong, 2) Hannah Clapp Eaton, 3) Ester Curtiss


From the Jefferson county genweb page;

LOIS STRONG, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Strong, married at Windham, CT on 16 May 1782 to WILLIAM WEBB, son of NAPHTALI and MARY (MUDGE) WEBB of Windham. William was born in Windham on 26 April 1758 and died at Perch River, Jefferson Co NY on 6 April 1824. Lois died at Perch River on 2 April 1810. The couple moved from Windham CT to New York State in 1789. William Webb served in the Revolutionary War and was taken prisoner by the British and confined to the prison ship "Jersey" in Long Island. When the ship was burned, he managed to escape and was part of a prisoner exchange. The DAR Patriot Index shows William with wife Lois and 2nd MRS. HANNAH CLAPP EATON and 3rd ESTHER CURTISS
Children of Lois Strong and William Webb:
1) POLLY WEBB born 17 May 1783; died in infancy
2) JONATHAN WEBB born 23 March 1785; died Jefferson Co NY on 19 Feb 1867; married 1806 to REBECCA COLE; 11 children
3) AMY WEBB born 19 Nov 1787; she married 1st in 1802 to RICHARD LAVALLEY who died in Jefferson Co NY. She married 2nd in 1815 to JONAS BENJAMIN. Amy died in Jefferson Co on 20 March 1869.

From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;


WILLIAM WEBB

Born: April 26, 1758
Died: June 4, 1824 at Perch River, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Married: 1st May 16, l782 LOIS STRONG
Born: April 2, 1761
Died: April 2, 1810 at Perch River, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Married: 2nd HANNAH
Born: 1762
Died: August 20, 1817, aged 55 years (g.s.) at Perch River, N.Y.
Married: 3rd ESTHER
Born: 1778
Died: January 16, 1861, aged 83 yrs. (g.s.) at Perch River, N.Y.

Service: William Webb enlisted April l7, 1777 as Landsman in Continental frigate, Trumble. In 1781, the Trumble was captured by the British ships and completely dismantled, with 15 killed and 11 wounded. The vessel was commanded by Dudley.

Remarks: William Webb and his family are buried at Perch River in the village cemetery. William Webb came to the town of Brownville, Jefferson County, N.Y. about 1802.
Ancestor of Flora Peck, Nat. No. 13618
Mrs. George Lance, Nat. No. 13615.

Found at the DAR free search site;

DAR# A123934
Service: CT
Rank: Private, Patriotic Service
Birth: 4/24/1758 Windham, Windham, CT
Death: 4/6/1824 Perch River, Jefferson, NY
Pension:
Service Source:
Service Description: Captain Nathan Wales, Prisoner
Spouse: 1) Lois Strong, 2) Hannah Clapp Eaton, 3) Ester Curtiss




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  • Created by: Bruce Coyne
  • Added: Sep 9, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76249590/william-webb: accessed ), memorial page for William Webb (26 Apr 1758–6 Apr 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76249590, citing Perch River Cemetery, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, USA; Maintained by Bruce Coyne (contributor 47569362).