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    1. [BOONE-L] Roll Call - Webb Family
    2. Hi List - In response to the Lists Roll Call: This is what I have on the Revolutionary War service of George WEBB (b. 1723 PA - d. 1812 TN), the son of John WEBB & Mary BOONE (dau of George III). It is also said that five of his sons served as well. I have some information on David, Jonathan, George & Benjamin WEBBs service, all were sons of the above George WEBB and grandsons of Mary BOONE WEBB. For George WEBB Sr (b. 1723) THE KING'S MOUNTAIN MEN; by Katherine K White; pub 1924 VA - repr 1996 MD; pg. 232 "WEBB. George was a man of affairs on Watauga [TN]. 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." THE WEBB FAMILY NEWS; edited & pub by Donald E WEBB of Dayton, OH; FALL - WINTER 1969-70; pg 7 - 9 "George WEBB had five sons, who were: David, John, Jonathan, Benjamin and George Jr. All five served in the Revolutionary War, three becoming captains. Capt. John and Capt. Jonathan were in the famed Flying Camp Regiment of Berks county, serving under Col. HOLLER. According to Peter KAUPs pension declaration who said that he served under Captains John and Jonathan WEBB, they "marched to Amboy, from thence to New York, to Long Island, to King's Bridge, White Plains, and was at the battle of Long Island and White Plains." David was also a captain while serving in Berks county. Benjamin was also in service in Berks county and George Jr. entered the service after moving to Tennessee." "In 1777 George WEBB migrated to East Tennessee with all his sons. Daniel BOONE, a first cousin of George WEBB, had spent some time in the Watauga Valley a few years before, and perhaps this was the cause of George's migration to that particular area. George spent some time on the Watauga buying and selling land before he finally settled near Bluff City (called Shoat's Ford in pioneer times) on the South Holston river in what is now Sullivan county." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REV. WAR PENSION APPLICATION: for Benjamin WEBB of NC & PA b. in Berks Co, PA; application # S3487 (at FHL, Salt Lake City, UT - film # 972514) mentions brother Capt David WEBB & George WEBB. Benjamin WEBB was 79 yrs old in 1834. "State of Tennessee, Sullivan county: On this 24th day of Jan 1834 personally appear before me William ROCKHOLD a justice of the peace for said county Benj WEBB aged 79 years or there abouts resident of the state and county aforesaid who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement and declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress paper June 7th 1832. That he was drafted from Berks County Pennsylvania in the year 1771 in the fall of the year and did serve for three months tour under Capt David WEBB in Col WEBBs Regiment and marched through Philadelphia to Morristown for the State of Jersy to Gen. WASHINGTONs head quarters and did serve said three months and he thinks was verbally discharged by his Brother Capt. D. WEBB." Questions asked by William ROCKHOLD "at house of Benj WEBBs he being a cripple a unable to leave home and attend court..." "......served under his brother Capt Jonothon WEBB, Col CRISTIES Regiment" ".... b. in Berks county Pensylvania in the year 1755" "the record of my age is in the possession of my Brother George..." ".. ...I lived in Berks county Pensylvania when first call into service the balance of the service rendered I lived in Sullivan county where lived there ever since the revolution." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REV WAR PENSION APPLICATION: for George WEBB of NC; #W6445 (at FHL, Salt Lake City, UT - film # 972514) Names wife, Elizabeth SPURGEON & marr date George WEBB was 76 yrs old in 1834 - birth yr would be 1758. In pension papers for George WEBB: asked when & where he was born "in Berks county Pennsylvania in 1758". In wifes statement for widows pension "the date of his death was the 11th of February 1836" asked where were you living when called into service and where have you lived since the revolution, "I lived in Sullivan county when call into service ______ the spot of ground where I now live and have lived at the same place ever since the revolutionary War." (source 2) CONFLICTS: In pension application (many pages) the date of marr is listed as 16th, 18th & 19th OCT 1796. Elizabeths maiden name is given many times as SPURGEON or SPURGIN but it also list her as PERKINS on one marriage bond affidavit? I believe her name was SPURGEON. - GFM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope the above might be of interest to others. My husband is a descendant of Capt. David WEBB (son of George, son of Mary BOONE WEBB). Happy 4th of July! Glenda Frank Moser <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/s/Glenda-F-Moser/">FTM: The Glenda Frank Moser Genealogy Site</A>

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