John and Elizabeth COY-WEBB were my 3rd G-Grandparents. Thought I'd add some additional information that might help in the search. If you calculate the birthdate of John WEBB from his headstone in SMITH Cemetery in Clinton Co., Warren Twp, IN it comes out as 15 Nov 1786. This is the only known source of his birthdate. The 1850 Clinton Co., IN census lists John as John WEB, born in NC, age 62 (some discrepancy there). Elizabeth was listed as born in VA, age 60. If you calculate the birthdate from her headstone she was born on 06 Mar 1790. Elizabeth died on 18 March 1853 and John died on 25 Jan 1856 and both were buried in SMITH Cemetery. I took pictures of what remains of their headstones on a trip to the area in August 2000. John and Elizabeth traveled and did business with SMITH and LINEBACK (LEINBACH) families in Switzerland and Clinton Co., IN. These particular SMITH and LINEBACK families have been traced to the Wachovia Area of North Carolina in the late 1700's. It has long been felt by myself and other researchers interested in this particular WEBB line, that these WEBB's may have come through KY into Switzerland Co., IN with the SMITH's, LINEBACK's and possibly COY's in the the early 1800's and that these WEBB's were close in vicinity to the SMITH's and LINEBACK's in this Wachovia area of NC. There is a large presence of SMITH, LINEBACK, and COY families in the Switzerland Co., IN census from 1820-1840. The earliest we can document this WEBB line in Switzerland Co., IN is 2 July 1825, the birth of George W. WEBB (from Civil War records). John and Elizabeth WEBB do not show up in the 1820 IN census (with John as the head of a household). We feel they were in IN though, possibly living in another household. William WEBB was my GG-Grandfather. He was born about 1816 in IN according to the 1850 Perry Co., IN census and 1860 Howard Co., IN census. He died some time prior to 11 August 1877 in Shelby Co., IL. His wife was Penelope LINEBACK that was born on 6 Dec 1816 in IN and died on 10 March 1870 in Shelby Co., IL. Penelope was buried in FOSTER Cemetery in Todd's Point Twp, Shelby Co., IL. We feel William was buried there also but no headstone was found in August 2000. The cemetery is almost lost. Elizabeth WEBB was born 01 Nov 1817 in IN and died on 15 June 1856 in IN. She had 2 husbands - Wharton CONNER and Peter SMITH Jr. George W. WEBB was born 02 July 1825 in Switzerland Co., IN and died on 24 May 1863. He married Sarah "Ollie" SMITH. George was in Co. G of the 89th Regiment, Indiana Vol. Sarah WEBB was born 21 Jan 1830 (we believe in Switzerland Co., IN) and died on 19 April 1869 in IN. She married James M. SMITH. Elizabeth, George W. and Sarah are buried with their parents in SMITH cemetery. We feel there may be more children of John and Elizabeth COY-WEBB as the 1830 and 1840 census for the family in Switzerland Co., IN lists other children in the household (by age breakdowns) but as of yet no names can be attached to these children. I too would be interested in learning the parents and siblings of this John WEBB and if he did indeed come from NC. Bill in TX -----Original Message----- From: Riley Shields <ars63@juno.com> To: WEBB-L@rootsweb.com <WEBB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:39 AM Subject: [WEBB] John and Elizabeth Webb >John Webb And Elizabeth Coy moved to Switzerland County, Indiana and had >the following Children: >William Webb >Elizabeth Webb b 1818 >Sarah Webb >George W. Webb b July 2 1825. > >Riley > >______________________________