Biographical Sketch of Richard WEBB (1881); Chester County, PA

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From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

pg. 760

WEBB, Richard, a settler in Birmingham, 1704, came from the city of Gloucester 
to Philadelphia in 1700.  His wife, Elizabeth, a noted minister, had visited 
this country in 1697-98, and in 1710 paid a religious visit to her native land.  
(See also Birmingham Meeting, p. 234)
  Richard Webb died in 1719.  He had been a justice of the peace and an active 
citizen.  His children were William, m. 1,22,1709/10, to Rebecca Harlan, and 
died about 1753; Mary, m. 1713, to George Brown, afterwards to John Willis, Jr., 
and Thomas Smith, died 1743; Esther, m. 1718 to Jacob Bennett; Sarah, m. to 
William Dilworth; Daniel, m. 9,8,1727, to Mary Harlan; Benjamin, m. 1725, to 
Rachel Nicklin; Elizabeth, d. young; James, b. 11,19,1708/9, d. 10,26,1785, 
married three times, and removed to Lancaster County.
  William Webb settled in Kennet, and was an active man in public affairs, a 
justice of the peace, and for many years a member of Assembly.  His son William, 
born 11,13,1710, married 9,23,1732, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Hoopes, of 
Westtown, and had children,--William, b. 9,26,1736, d. 6,7,1773, m. Sarah Smith; 
Stephen, b. 12,23,1738, d. 9,8,1787, m. Hannah Harlan, 9,17,1766; Rebecca, b. 
5,25,1741, d. 7,22,1775, m. Benjamin Taylor; Ezekiel, b. 6th mo., 1747, d. 
5,26,1828, m. Cordelia Jones and Elizabeth Hollingsworth; Jane, m. to William 
White, Jr.
  With Richard Webb came his sisters Mary and Rachel, unmarried, who lived among 
their relatives here.  John Webb produced a certificate to Philadelphia Monthly 
Meeting 12,28,1700, from Gloucester quarterly Meeting, held 6,27,1700, as did 
also Richard Webb, but we know nothing further of him.  John Lea, wool-comber 
(baptized July 12, 1674) late of the parish of Christian Malford, in the county 
of Wilts, son of John and Joane Lea, of the same place, was married 12,1,1697, 
at Gloucester Meeting, to Hannah Webb, of the latter place, widow of Joseph 
Webb.  These also came over at the same time as Richard and John Webb.  The 
children of Joseph and Hannah Webb were Hannah, b. 3,31,1687, m. Nathaniel 
Allen; Mary, b. 9,26,1688, m. Edward Pilkington; Ann, b. 8,12,1691; Sarah, b. 
3,21,1693, buried in Philadelphia, 5,2,1714; Joseph, who died before 1735, 
leaving children,--Hannah, Joseph, and Sarah.