First Generation
1. Henry 'Hal' WEBB was born about 1750 in pos Franklin
Co., Virginia.1 He died about
1845 in Grayson County, Virginia.2
"Henry Webb, one of our great grandfathers came from Scotland to America
and settled on Black Water, Franklin County, Virginia and married Sallie Austin
in 1778, whose father came from Wales. The Austins bought the lead mining property
and built up Austinville. They moved then to Texas and built up the government
of Texas. So the capital of Texas was called Austin after them."
Signed, M.P. Webb, President, Laurel Fork, Virginia
O.J. Winesett, Sec'y, Woodlawn, Virginia
"Henry, James and Jacob Webb were born in Scotland and came to America,
and settled on Black Water, Franklin County, Virginia." (from the Webb
family reunion minutes, July 28, 1935, Snake Creek Church)
"It should be said here that for years it was claimed that Henry's wife
was Molly Austin, and that Molly was the daughter of old Moses Austin who lived
in southern Wythe County and owned the mines (Austinville being named for him)
before going on to Texas. This is not true. The known data on the Austin family
plainly show that they did not come into the area until long after Henry Webb
had married, and Elder Isaac's Bible makes it abundantly clear that Molly Austin
was Henry's mother and not his wife. The unsolved genealogical riddle is the
relationship between Henry Webb and the Cuthbert Webb who followed him to Big
Reed Island." (Alderman, The Settlements, pp.84-85)
"Henry Webb's Father's name was Jacob Webb who married Mary (Mollie)
Austin, which was said Henry Webb's mother." (Isaac Webb bible)
In 1782, "they settled in what is now Carroll County, on 80 acres of
land 'on the branch which runs into Big Reed Island Creek near Andrew Cock's
landing, running down a branch of Burks Fork, to include Chestnut Hill.' Their
log cabin was located perhaps less than a mile upstream on a ridge that divides
Burks Fork Creek from Big Reed for about two miles. Henry and Susan lived about
one-half mile from John and Elizabeth (Goad) Cock. It is believed that they
were the parents of Susan. Henry and Susan's second home was on Big Reed on
land adjoining Robert Goad.... In 1798, Henry bought 120 acres of land on Little
Snake Creek from Randolph Collier, and sold all of his land on Big Reed and Burks
Fork Creeks. This land later included the Webb Cemetery now known as the Thompson
Cemetery. The plot in the early days was known as Andersons Camp. The cemetery
is located on the Snake Creek Road; state road 670.
"Henry signed his name by mark. Although Henry could neither read nor
write, so far as is known, all of his sons could read and write, and are believed
to have been taught by their mother Susan. The Webb house was small, but it
was not a cabin as were the homes of most of their neighbors. About 1815, Henry
bought another tract of land on Little Snake Creek from Ephraim Dickens. He
gave all of the land during his lifetime to his children." (Quesinberry,
Webb and Horton Families, p.3)
"Henry Webb was called 'Hal' by all who knew him and tradition is that
he was a small 'red-headed' man who had been loyal to England during the early
part of the Revolutionary War, but later joined with the colonies in the struggle
for freedom." (Turner, Webb Families of the Virginias, p.11)
A new grave marker was placed at the grave of Henry Webb and his wife by
Rev. Claude Jackson "Jack" Martin and his brother. It reads Circa
1762 birth, Circa 1845 death. Rev. Martin states these dates were estimated
by the births of the children. Henry 'Hal' WEBB and Susanna COX were married.
Susanna COX (daughter of John COCHE or Cock and Mary
Elizabeth GOAD) died about 1847 in Carroll County, Virginia.2 She was also known as Susanna Webb. She
was buried in Webb-Thompson Cm, Snake Creek, Carroll County, Virginia.2
According to Alderman in his book the Settlements (p.40, 84), Susanna was
most probably the daughter of John Cock and Elizabeth Goad. Henry 'Hal' WEBB
and Susanna COX had the following children:
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