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George Alexander Webster, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Death: April 12, 1721 (50)
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Place of Burial: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Webster; Thomas Webster; Abigail Webster and Abigail Alexander
Husband of Sarah Webster
Father of Abigail Webster; Samuel Webster; Jonathan Bliss Webster, I; Peletiah Webster, Sr.; George Webster, Jr. and 8 others
Brother of Abigail Webster, II; Capt. John Webster; Sarah Bliss Webster; Elizabeth Webster; Thankful Bascom and 1 other

Children: Abigail 1696; Samuel 1698; Jonathan 1700; Peletiah 1702; George 1704; Noah 1706; Ebenezer 1708; Sarah 1710; Jerusha 1712; Benajah 1713; Mary 1718; Joseph 1720; Zurviah 1721
Managed by: Alan Lee Bartley
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About George Alexander Webster, Sr.

Married Sarah Bliss on 12/13/1695


First Settler to Lebanon, Connecticut

Here is an excerpt from Find A Grave,

"Son of Thomas Webster and Abigail Alexander. Husband of Sarah Bliss, he married her on December 10, 1695 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He and his wife are th parents of 13 children. George Webster was the first settlers of Lebanon, New London Co., CT. George Webster resided at Springfield, Mass. On April 11th, 1694, at a town meeting, permission was granted him to use pine trees for turpentine, in the manufacture of Resin for a period of four years. He removed to Lebanon , Ct., George Webster was one of the first settlers of Le- banon, New London Co., Conn. About 1699 the original proprietors set off to him a "home lot," bounded north-west by the land of John Webster. Other tracts were set off to him in 1700 and 1701, and still another which was recorded April 23, 1718. He was in Lebanon as early as 1705. He died intestate, April 12,1721, aged 50 years, 5 months and 5 days and his widow was granted letters of administration, July 4, 1721."

George Webster at Find A Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21839362&ref=wvr



(f/g) George Webster
Birth: Nov. 7, 1670 Northampton Hampshire County Massachusetts, USA Death: Apr. 12, 1721 Lebanon New London County Connecticut, USA

Son of Thomas Webster and Abigail Alexander. Husband of Sarah Bliss, he married her on December 10, 1695 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He and his wife are th parents of 13 children. George Webster was the first settlers of Lebanon, New London Co., CT. George Webster resided at Springfield, Mass. On April 11th, 1694, at a town meeting, permission was granted him to use pine trees for turpentine, in the manufacture of Resin for a period of four years. He removed to Lebanon , Ct., George Webster was one of the first settlers of Le- banon, New London Co., Conn. About 1699 the original proprietors set off to him a "home lot," bounded north-west by the land of John Webster. Other tracts were set off to him in 1700 and 1701, and still another which was recorded April 23, 1718. He was in Lebanon as early as 1705. He died intestate, April 12,1721, aged 50 years, 5 months and 5 days and his widow was granted letters of administration, July 4, 1721.

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Parents:
 Thomas Webster (1616 - 1686) 
Children:
 Pelatiah Webster (1702 - 1756)
 Noah Bliss Webster (1706 - 1762)

Burial: Old Cemetery Lebanon New London County Connecticut, USA Created by: Janeane Sindlinger Record added: Sep 30, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 21839362 -tcd



George Webster was born November 7, 1670 in Northampton, MA, and died April 12, 1721. On December 13, 1695, he married Sarah Bliss (b. Sept. 10, 1677), daughter of Samuel Bliss (b. abt. 1642, d. March 23, 1720) and Mary Leonard (b. Sept. 14, 1647, d. March 11, 1723). George Webster was one of the first settlers of Lebanon, New London County, CT. About 1699, the original proprietors set off to him a "home lot," bounded northwest by the land of John Webster. Other tracts were set off to him in 1700 and 1701, and still another which was recorded April 23, 1718. He was in Lebanon as early as 1705. He died intestate on April 12, 1721, and his widow was granted letters of administration on July 4, 1721. He is buried in Trumbull Cemetery (also known as the Old Cemetery) in Lebanon.

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George Alexander Webster, Sr.'s Timeline

1670
November 7, 1670
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
November 7, 1670
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1696
December 6, 1696
Springfield, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts
1698
November 5, 1698
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1700
November 5, 1700
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
1702
November 17, 1702
Northampton, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts
1704
August 5, 1704
Northampton, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts
1706
August 9, 1706
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1708
June 9, 1708
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony