Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameRichard Webb Sr.
Birth15 May 1580, Norwich, Dorset, England, Europe540,639,640,539
MemoJim Webb lists Bearly, Warwickshire, England
DeathJul 1656, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA641,539,642
MemoLDS records give him the unpleasant plight of being buried in 1656 but dying some 20 years later on Jan 1, 1676
Anst File#7G57-TO
Emigration1632, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA, USA640
MemoNayland, Sheffield, England
Historical NoteNorwalk, Litchfield County, CT, USA640
MemoOne of first settlers to Norwalk, Litchfield County, CT
Historical Note6 Nov 1632, Fairfield County, CT, USA537
MemoTook the Oath as a freeman
Historical Note1636, Hartford County, CT, USA640
MemoOne of the founders of Hartford, CT
Historical Note1643, Hartford County, CT, USA640
MemoSat on Grand Jury
FlagsDeceased
FatherAlexander Webb Jr. (1559->1629)
MotherMary Wilson (1561-)
Spouses
1Grace Wilson
Birth1 Oct 1580, Dorsetshire, England, Europe643,644
MemoJim Webb says born in 1594
Death24 Jan 1679, Norwalk, Litchfield County, CT, USA548
Marriage1 May 1610, Norwich, Dorsetshire, England, Europe540,539
ChildrenRichard (1611-1675)
 Unknown (~1612-1665)
 John (1615-1670)
2?elizabeth Gregory
Birth1579, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT, USA539
Death24 Jan 1684, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT, USA539
Marriage1629, Brearly, Warwickshire, MA, USA540
ChildrenChristopher (1630-)
 Thomas (1632-)
 John (~1632-1720)
 Richard (1633-)
 Sarah (Foster)
 Mary
3Sarah Upham
4(Mrs. Richard Webb)
Notes for Richard Webb Sr.
Richard was one of four brothers who came to America in 1629 with their father, Alexander Webb Jr. He emigrated from England to Stamford, Connecticut in 1629 and settled at Norwalk, Connecticut in 1646. From him is descended through Richard: Jonathon, Richard, Silvanus, Silas and Dr George F Webb. When Richard died he bequeathed the entire Webb property to Elizabeth Gregory Webb (his second wife). No children have been identified by this second marriage.539

Settled in Connecticut. Webb Genealogy lists his birthday as both May 5 and May 15 as well as August 20. Probably got date confused with his father's birthday (August 20). Married four times (only know names of two).

One researcher says he had children named Elizabeth, Gregory, and two others (take your pick from Richard, Thomas, Christopher, and Joseph).

Jim and Jill Cruse claim he was listed as a passenger on one of five ships in the Winthrop Fleet.537
Last Modified 11 Mar 2003Created 12 Mar 2023 using Reunion for Macintosh
All sources of data are documented on the “Person Sheet” for each individual. My early data often came from less-than-reliable sources (e.g., “Sarah’s genealogy pages”). If the only sources for a person is something like that or worse there is no listed source for data, please take the information as only a suggestion and not a fact.

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