William “Micajah“ Webb

Not the son of Sir John Webb, Kt. or of Sir Alexander Webb, Jr., Kt. {Fictional}

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Webb-165

William Webb married Agnes Tocker on 16 March 1601 in Yealmpton, Devon, England. It is uncertain if this is the correct William Webb, but it is cited by many online family trees for this profiled William.[1]

Two sons attributed to William and Agnes, unconfirmed:

1. Richard Giles Webb, b 1603
2. John Webb, b 1604

Research Notes

IMPORTANT NOTE: There are a number of variations of the genealogy of this early Webb family, and the online references give the appearance of a number of different Richard Webbs being melded into one family, with minimal evidence, resulting in a situation in which little confidence can be given to the resulting "genealogy". Double names were very rare and it appears that there must have been both a William Webb and Micajah Webb. It seems unlikely that "brothers" would migrate together and then settle in different states. Possibly a family legend being carried on down.[2]

There are six (6) William Webbs listed as arriving in Virginia between 1642 and 1653. There is at present no way to determine if one of these Williams is this William Webb.[3]

William was born 9 Jan 1582 in Stratford, Warwick, ENgland. Died Jul 1656 Norfolk, Norfolk Co VA. William was the Merchant of Virginia. He first settled at Isle of Pines, and then came to Norfolk and was a merchant there. *

Robert Webb's little manuscript says: "Between the years 1640 and 1650, two brothers emigrated from Wales to America. One of them settled at Braintree, MA. His name was Christopher, and he was the ancesstor of the northern branch of the family. The other of these two brothers settled at Smithfield, Isle of Wight Co VA. He was a merchant, the progenitor of the southern branch of the family. His name was William, though one tradition designates him Micajah."

William Michaiah Webb may have came to Virginia and settled South o the Potomac River. His son, Richard came to Virginia abt. 1622/3. Thus the two older sons Giles and James were born in England and the other seven were born in Virginia.

William Micajah Webb came to America in 1629. with three sons. He firsr settled at Isle of Pines, then to Smithfield, Isles of Wrightt then moved to Norfork.

William Webb came to America in 1629 and was a merchant in Norfolk, VA. He originally settled at the Isle of Pines and then died at Norfolk, VA. From him, styled "The Merchant of Virginia", came the great southern branch of the Webb Family. One of his sons, James moved to Richmond VA and Lucy Webb was of his branch. His place of residence for a while was Smithfield. Isle of Wight, VA. He was a renowned shipbuilder and designer

U. S. Great Southern Branch of WEBB'S descended from this William. Nonie Webb's Research. Webb history from Virginia Webb. William WEBB came to America in 1629 and was a merchant in Norfolk VA. He originally settled at the Isle of Pines and then died at Norfolk, VA. From him, styled "The Merchant of Virginia", came the great southern branch of the Webb family. One of his sons, James moved to Richmond VA and Lucy Webb was of this branch. His place of residence for a while was Smithfield, Isle of Wight, VA. He was a renowned shipbuilder and designer.

http://www.mdnestor.com/webb/webb0000000.html

Note: There are a number of variations of the genealogy of this early Webb family, and the online references give the appearance of a number of different Richard Webbs being melded into one family, with minimal evidence, resulting in a situation in which little confidence can be given to the resulting "genealogy".

http://jimwebb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/webb/pafg10.htm#5153

53. William Micajah WEBB (Alexander , Alexander , Henry Alexander , John Alexander , John Alexander , William , John , Geofrey , Henry ) was born on 9 Jan 1582 in Stratford, Warwick, England. He died in Jul 1656 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia.

William Micajah WEBB came to America in 1629 and was a merchant in Norfolk, Virginia. He originally settled at the Isle of Pines and then died at Norfolk, Virginia. From him, styled "The Merchant of Virginia", came the great southern branch of the Webb family. One of his sons, James moved to Richmond, Virginia and Lucy Webb was of this branch. His place of residence for a while was Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia. He was a renowned shipbuilder and designer.

He had the following children:

• + 63 M i Giles WEBB Sr
• 64 M ii James WEBB was born in 1621 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England. He died before 1675.

James moved to Richmond VA and Lucy Webb was of this branch. His place of residence for a while was Smithfield, Isle of Wight, VA. He was a renowned shipbuilder and designer.

• 65 F iii Jane WEBB was born in 1625.
• Jane married Elias WEBB.
• 66 M iv Isaac WEBB was born in 1626.
• 67 M v John WEBB was born in 1627.
• + 68 M vi Richard WEBB
• 69 M vii Alexander WEBB was born in 1633.
• 70 M viii William WEBB was born in 1636.
• 71 M ix Berry WEBB was born in 1637

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William came with his 3 sons to America in 1629 and settled at Isle of Pines, then to Smithfield, Isle of Wight, then to Norfolk.

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 21 2019, 2:49:29 UTC
• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2TX-T5K : 13 March 2020), Agnes Tocker in entry for William Webb, Agmes Tocker, 1601.
• William “Micajah“ Webb
• Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 George Cabell Greer, 1912.
  • LAST FIRST ARRIVAL SPONSOR COUNTY

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• * Webb William 1642 Capt Daniell Gookin ???
  • Webb William 1654 Francis Hamond York
  • Webb William 1648 Lewis Burwell ???
  • Webb William 1653 Patrick Margraffe ???
  • Webb William 1643 Tristram Nosworthy Isle of Wright
  • Webb William 1642 Walter Chiles Charles

Not a known child of Alexander Webb