Hi all Webb researchers......so much controversy about the Webbs! I am enclosing some of my notes from my earliest Webb research. I descend from James Webb, b 1725 Virginia, d 1788 Franklin Co., Virginia and his wife Mary Austin b 4 Nov 1723. Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., VA Birth records 1653-1812 James Webb, son of James Webb & Frances Webb Baptism: 28 Sep 1684 William Webb, son of William & Mary Webb birth: 5 Jan 1719 Bap: 31 Jan 1719 Elizabeth Webb Daughter of James & Frances Webb Bapt: 21 Aug 1681 Some more notes: John Webb was in Virginia before 1686. John owned land in New Kent County, and Henrico County, evidently near the border of the two counties as he attended St. Peters Parish of New Kent County. Some of his children's births were recorded in the Parish Record. He wrote his will 6 July 1726. Kelly Webb writes: The first record of our family being in VA is with a deed in Henrico County from Wm. Hobson to John Webb 1-24-1686. Four years later John Webb sells 150 acres of this land to Richard Cocke. John's wife, Sarah signs releasing dower rights 9-20-1689, Witness, Richard Cocke, Jr. & Thomas Cocke. In April 1709 Wm. Cocke of Henrico County sold to Edward Moseby 135 acres North of James River for 2840 pounds of Tobacco. This was next to land sold to John Webb. Witness, John Webb, and John Webb, JR ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.V.Gibson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [WEBB] Webb's of Franklin County VA > It was a surprise to find that the Webb's in Henry and Patrick counties > were > not the same Webb line in Franklin Co. Does anyone know a Franklin Co. > connection to any Webb in Henry Co. Va.? > > > ==== WEBB Mailing List ==== > <<Webb Genealogy; History and Family Traditions >> > To change list modes, leave, or contact list admin > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/webb.html > Use < http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/w/e/WEBB/ > > To connect to your list website and post your web links and family pages > To Webb notes see http://www.wvi.com/~wb > > >