John Webb and many who settled early Edgecombe County, North Carolina came from Gates County, North Carolina. Gates County lies in the area designated as the Great Dismal Swamp. After checking deeds of people who were known to have come from Gates County and settled near him in Edgecombe County, NC, and various witnesses to wills and deeds, I have determined that John Webb and Teresa Duke came from an area near present day Sunbury, North Carolina. Faye Hays

Faye, question for you, Do you know what area your JOHN WEBB had land in Edgecombe Co., NC? Any river or creek names etc? I am trying to chase down a JOHN WEBB born about 1797 in or around the Lincoln Co., NC area. Thanks Joe Webb jonefa wrote: > John Webb and many who settled early Edgecombe County, North Carolina came from Gates County, North Carolina. > > Gates County lies in the area designated as the Great Dismal Swamp. After checking deeds of people who were known to have come from Gates County and settled near him in Edgecombe County, NC, and various witnesses to wills and deeds, I have determined that John Webb and Teresa Duke came from an area near present day Sunbury, North Carolina. > > Faye Hays > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > >