Webb Family Tree

15. James¹⁵ Webb born December 5, 1705, Essex Co., VA., died April 11, 1711, Virginia, will dated 11-20-1770, proved 5-20-1771. Buried in Granville Co., NC; married Mary Edmondson, February 20, 1731, Virginia; born 1713, VA. died 1795, Essex Co. VA.

15. John¹⁵ Spann Webb, born October 9, 1705, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA.

15. Isaac¹⁵ Webb, born September 25, 1709, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA; died 1760, Will proved burial July 7, 1760, Fayette Co. KY.

15. Elizabeth Betty¹⁵ Webb, born February 1, 1711, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co. VA

15. Cuthbert¹⁵ Webb, born March 3, 1719, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co. VA, died 1782

15. Tabitha¹⁵ Webb, born October 9, 1721, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co. VA, died February 9, 1722, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond Co. VA

1674 AD Boyle's Law -Between 1660 and 1674 Robert Boyle developed a pneumatic pump. He was then able to describe the relationship between pressure and volume. This is today known as Boyles Law.

1679 AD Habeas Corpus Act Passed - The British Parliament passed the Habeas Corpus Act . The act required judges to present a writ of Habeas Corpus that demanded a jailer to produce a prisoner and show cause why the prisoner was being held.

1681 AD Pennsylvania Founded - William Penn, who had embraced Quakerism as an adult, obtained a land grant from the King of England. Penn received the grant in lieu of money owed to his dead father. The land was called “Pennsylvania.” It became a center of religious and other liberties.

1687 AD Second Battle of Mohacs Along the Danube River in present Hungary the Ottomans were decisively defeated at the Battle of Mohacs. Charles V, Duke of Lorraine led victorious Imperial troops.

1688 AD The Glorious Revolution in England- The Glorious Revolution ended four years of Catholic rule in England. The bishops of England sent an invitation to James son-in law, William of Orange, to become King and ended Catholic rule. On September 21 William issued a declaration and landed at Tor Bay in November assuming the throne.

1689 AD War of the Grand Alliance Begins The League of Augsburg which combined Spain, Sweden, Bavaria, Saxony and Palatinate began a war against France . After the revolution placed William of Orange on the throne of England, England and Holland joined the alliance against France.

1690 AD Battle of Beachy Head - The Battle of Beachy Head saw the British and Dutch allied against the French. This battle was part of the War of English Succession. The French attacked on June 30, 1690 with a superior force. The British were forced to withdraw however, the French were unable to land their troops.

1690 AD Battle of Boyne River The Protestants completed their conquest of Ireland when England’s William III defeated the Catholic pretender James II at the Battle of Boyne. After the battle, which took place on July 1, 1690 James was forced to flee to France.

1690 AD British Establish Fort at Calcutta The British East India Company founds Calcutta. Leading the effort is John Charnock.

1690 AD John Locke Publishes Two Treatsies of Government -In 1690 John Locke the English philosopher published the "Two Treatise of Civil Government". The book presented the theory of a limited monarchy. It stated that a social contract existed between those governed and those being governed. Lockes work was influential in the development of the theories of democratic government.

1692 AD Battle of La Hogue In May of 1692 the French once again attempted to attack the combined British and Dutch naval fleets. This time at the Battle of Barfleur, they were heavily outnumbered and outgunned The French mounted only 3,240 guns against an enemies force of nearly 7,000. The French fought gallantly but were unable to overcome the superior forces.

1701 AD War of the Spanish Succession Begins - The War of Spanish succession breaks out when Charles II dies and names the grandson of Louis IV, Phillip V, King of France. The Hapsburgs who coveted the crown and had claims on the throne went to war over the succession. A grand alliance was formed that included the England, Holland, Austria and later Brandenburg, to oppose Louis IV and Bourbon France. The war was to last for 11 years and was fought overseas in Italy and in the Spanish colonies.

1706 AD French Suffer Defeat on the Battlefield - The French suffered a series of defeats on the battlefield. The first at the battle of Ramillies on May 23rd, forced the French to withdraw from the cities of Belgium. The second when the British raize the siege of Barcelona also on May 23rd. The third occured when a French army was defeated at Turin, thus forcing their withdrawal from Italy.

1706 AD The Act of Union Great Britain came into being with the union of England and Scotland. Scottish laws remained in effect, but the Scottish Parliament was abolished and instead Scotland sent representatives to the English Parliament.

1720 AD Treaty of the Hague The treaty of Hague was signed between Spain and the Quadruple Alliance made up of Britain, France,Holland and Austria. Spain’s Charles gave up his claim to the Italian throne, in return for a promise that his son will become the ruler of Parma, Piacenza and Tuscany. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI gave up his claim to Spain.

1721 AD Bach Composes Brandenburg Concertos -In 1721 J.S. Bach composed his six Brandenburg Concertos. In 1722, he finished the first volume of The Well-Tempered Clavier, and published the second volume in 1740.

1721 AD Treaty of Nystad Under the Treaty of Nystadt, Russia received Estonia, and Livonia and parts of the Baltic Islands. That brought the Great Northern War to a final end.

1724 AD Treaty of Constantinople -The Ottomans and the Russians signed the treaty of Constantinople on June 23, 1724. The treaty partitioned Persia between the Ottoman Empire and Russia.

1725 AD Peter the Great Dies After a rule that lasted 42 years Peter the Great died. He was 52 years old, and during his reign Russia had been transformed.