Second Generation
2. James Austin
WEBB was born about 1783 in Grayson County, Virginia.3 He died on 28 May 1870 in Carroll County, Virginia.4 He was buried in Isaiah Largen
farm, Virginia.5
A statement by Bryson Edwards on 24 Aug 1885 stated that James A. Webb "divided
about all of his property with his children before his marriage with the said
Rebecca, and consequently at his death left her, almost destitute of any means
of support." Isaac Edwards stated that he "recollects seeing him (James)
start from (then) Grayson County with the other soldiers, and I well recollect
his returning from the War with my brother John Edwards."
Fielden Hale on 28 Sept 1885 stated that James A. Webb had been in Timothy
Dalton's unit and that he "well recollects said James A. Webb, making proof
about 1855, or 1856, of his service, and that his home had been burned, and all
his papers, and among them his discharge as a soldier." On 26 Sept 1885
Isaac Edwards stated that James A. Webb "drew a Bounty Land Wt. for his
services, and that H.H. Helfer (Hardie H. Helfer) of North Carolina purchased
it."
He was 6 feet tall, dark haired, blue eyed, and fair complected. (Pension
application for the War of 1812 at the National Archives) James Austin WEBB
and Sarah Rachel GOAD were married in 1801 in Grayson County, Virginia.6 Sarah Rachel
GOAD (daughter of Robert GOAD and Isabelle (GOAD)) was born about 1787 in
Virginia.7 She died in Sep
1854 in Carroll County, Virginia.8
She was also known as Sarah Rachel Webb. She was buried in Isaiah
Largen farm, Virginia.5 James
Austin WEBB and Sarah Rachel GOAD had the following children:
James Austin WEBB and Rebecca EDWARDS were
married on 26 Aug 1856 in Carroll County, Virginia.3 Rebecca EDWARDS was born about
1811 in Carroll County, Virginia.3
She was also known as Rebecca Webb. |