Webb Family Tree

17. Samuel¹⁷ Webb, born 1764, Washington County, Georgia; died April 20, 1820, Washington County, GA

"John Webb came to Georgia from Virginia, bringing a wife and seven children, five sons and two daughters from twenty to three years. He was granted 400 A. joining lands on the north side of Broad River upper line of John Coleman, reserved for him. Deposit cost pounds 10:0:0 James Heron's note for Pounds 10:0:. Resigned to Martin Jollie October 15, 1773."

John Webb's name appears among the list of applicants for bounty land to the Governor and Council of the State of Georgia 17th day of February 1784. His name appears in a list of Revolutionary Soldiers taken from and old book in the executive office at Milledgeville prepared by Major A.B. Fannin.

There is a certificate of service for John Webb in 2nd Company, Continental Artillery of Georgia, from first raising of the company until the reduction at Sunbury by the British when he was captured and sent aboard a Prison ship at Fort Morris. Signed, John Dollar, his Captain; Talbot Brig. Gen., March 3, 1784.

John and Rachael Webb were living in Washington County, (In part now Laurens County), Georgia, when the Revolutionary War ended. Both died there. At one time they lived at Mason's Bridge in Johnson County.

1739 AD War of Jenkins Ear - The War of Jenkins’ Ear began between England and Spain in 1739, when the Glasgow brig Rebecca was boarded by a Spanish Man of War. The Spanish captain supposedly cut off one of the ears of the British captain Richard Jenkins and declared "Carry this home to the King your master whom, if he were present, I would serve in a like fashion."

In response Admiral Edward Vernon was sent with a small squadron of six ships to capture Porto Bello, one of the strongest Spanish outposts in the Western Empire. Due to superior tactics and gunnery, he succeeded.

1739 AD Battle of Karnal - A large Mughal army was defeated by Persia's Nadir Shah. On March 20th 1739 Nadir Shah occupies Delhi, which he sacks . This ends the Mughal Empire.

1740 AD The First Silesian War - The First Silesian War occurs when Frederick II the son of Frederich Wilhelm come to power in Prussia, on the death of his father and seizes Silesia from the Austrians. The Prussians soon become involved in the larger War of Austrian succession.

1740 AD The War of the Austrian Succession Begins The death of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI on October 20, 1740 begins a contest of succession. Maria Theresa queen of Hungary claims her right to succeed her father. The King of Saxony, the elector of Bavaria and Spain’s Phillip V contest that right. Thus begins the War of Austrian succession that will embroil Europe for most of the next eight years.

1741 AD Handel Composes The Messiah - George Frideric Handel composed the oratiorio, The Messiah, between August and September 1741, in London, England. The work is premiered in the Music Hall of Dublin, Ireland, on April 14, 1742. The text for The Messiah comes from the Bible and the Prayer Book Psalter, and was compiled by Charles Jennens. The tradition of standing up for the Hallelujah Chorus began at the first performance.

1743 AD Treaty of Abo The Treaty of Abo is signed between Russia and Sweden. Under its terms, Sweden maintains part of Finland, but accedes to having Russia's candidate become the King of Sweden.

1745 AD Jonathan Swift Dies - Famous British author, Jonathan Swift, best known for his works Gulliver's Travels, died in England in 1745.

1748 AD Treaty of Aix-la Chapelle The War of Austrian Succession came to an end with the Treaty of Aix-la chapelle. The war had exhausted European powers, with all the major powers dragged into the war. In 1743 the British army who for the last time was led in the field by the King defeated the French at the battle of Dettingen. Before long the war was being fought not only on the European continent but in the Americas as well as in Asia. The peace treaty called for the return of all captured territories worldwide. The only exception was Silesia, which Prussia refused to return to Austria, thus guaranteeing another war.

1754 AD French–Indian War Begins For almost nine years, a war was fought between British and French soldiers in North America. The war was part of a larger global war between the opponents. The British were victorious, and France was forced to cede a new sense of independent identity amongst the colonists, who were forced to defend the colonies with limited help from the motherland.

1756 AD The Seven Years War -Maria Theresa the ruler of Austria was unwilling to accept the loss of Silesia and she took steps to develop alliances to restore it. She accomplished a diplomatic revolution by creating an alliance between France and Austria. Great Britain had meanwhile allied itself with Prussia. France entered into an alliance with Sweden who then entered into an alliance with Denmark aimed against France. Thus the stage was set for a world war. It began when Prussia under Frederick the Great invaded Saxony. Austria, France, Russia and Sweden then declared war on Prussia and England soon declared war on France.

1757 AD British Establish Sovereignty Over India The British establish their sovereignty in India when they defeat the Bengalese nabob at the Battle of Nabob. Robert Clive led the British force. The British were avenging the attack the year before by Siraj-ud-Daula on Calcutta where he was trying to drive all Europeans out of Bengal He locked up 146 Europeans in a small guardroom. Overnight 2/3 died in the heat in what became known as the "Black hole of Calcutta"

1759 AD Battle of Kunerdorf -The Prussians suffered a number of major defeats on the battlefield in 1759. First Prussia lost a major battle at Kunersdorf. Then Friedrich August von Finck surrendered his troops at Dresden. Another Prussian army was defeated at Maxen. Finally, on the western front the French were defeated.

1770 AD Cook Claims Australia for Britain James Cook the English explorer on board the Endeavor, sights the East Coast of Australia. He lands at Botany Bay and claims the land for England.

1770 AD Townshend Acts Repealed-The British parliament repeased the Townshend duties on all but tea. Falling colonial imports and raising opposition convinced the British government that its policies were not working. The British government, led by Prime Minister Lord North, maintained the taxes on tea, in order to underscore the supremacy of parliament.

1770 AD Boston Massacre Occurs -A group of British soldiers fired on a mob of colonial protesters. The protesters provoked the British by hailing insults, snowballs, and chunks of ice at the sentries guarding the custom house. One of the British soldiers opened fire, and soon eleven of the colonists were hit, five of whom died.

1772 AD First Partition of Poland Russia, Prussia and Austria agreed on the partition of Poland. Under the terms of the agreement Poland lost half of its territory. Russia received White Russia, Austria received Galicia south of the Vistual River and Prussia received West Prussia and Ermeland.

1772 AD Cutter Gaspee Burned by Colonist- On the afternoon of June 9th, 1772 the British revenue schooner the Gaspee ran aground, south of Providence, Rhode Island. That night eight boatloads of men led by merchant John Brown stormed the ship. After overwhelmong the crew they bunred the ship. The British government announced that when the perpetrators were caught they would be tried in England and not in the colonies. None of the perpetrators were discovered by the British.

1773 AD Boston Tea Party -In continued protest of the policy of taxation on goods entering the colonies, specifically against the Tea Act of 1773, Boston colonists began boycotting tea. The governor refused to allow arriving merchants to leave the harbor with their tea. On the night of December 16th, patriots dressed up as Indians, boarded the merchant ship and threw the tea into Boston harbor, depriving the Crown of the ability to levy a tax on tea.

1774 AD Coercive Acts The British were shocked by the destruction of the tea in Boston Harbor and other colonial protests.

The British parliament gave its speedy assent to a series of acts that became known as the "Coercive Acts"; or in the colonies as the "Intolerable Acts". These acts included the closing of the port of Boston, until such time as the East India tea company received compensation for the tea dumped into the harbor. The Royal governor took control over the Massachusetts government and would appoint all officials. Sheriffs would become royal appointees, as would juries. In addition, the British took the right to quarter soldiers anywhere in the colonies.

1774 AD Treaty of Kuchuk Kainarji On July 21, 1774 the Treaty of Kuchuk Kainarji was signed between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The treaty ended the conflict between Russia and the Ottomans . Under the terms of the agreement Russia was granted the right to intervene in the affairs of Moldovia. In addition Crimea was declared independent. Russia obtained several ports on the Black Sea andwas named the official protector of the Orthodox Christians living in the Ottoman Empire.

1774 Ad First Continental Congress Meets- The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, from September 5th to OCtober 26th 1774. The Congress sat in Carpenters Hall. They affirmed the right of the colonies to life, liberty and property. Fifty-six delegates attended, half of whom were lawyers.

1775 AD Lexington and Concord -Forewarned by Paul Revere, American militiamen fought 700 British troops on April 19, 1775. The battle broke out at Concord. Seventy–three British soldiers were killed, and over two hundred were wounded. The Americans lost 49 soldiers and suffered 39 wounded. This marked the true beginning of the Revolutionary War.

1775 AD Battle of Bunker Hill-The Americans occupied Bunker Hill overlooking Boston on the evening of June 16th. The British, commanded by General Gage, had no choice but to attack the Americans. On the afternoon of the 17th, Gage's forces attacked. In a hard fought battle, the American were forced to withdraw. While the British were victorious, they suffered heavy losses.

1775 AD- King Geoge Declares the Colonies in Revolt-On April 23, 1775 King George III of Great Britain declared, "The colonies are in open and avowed rebellion. The die is now cast. The colonies must either submit or triumph."

1776 AD Watt Builds Steam Engine -In 1776 James Watt developed a steam engine. The Watt steam engine made the industrial revolution possible.

1776 AD Declaration of Independence (USA) - Twelve colonies voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence. New York abstained. This Declaration stated that the colonies were free and independent states, absolved of all allegiance to England. It made official what had already been happening, as the War of Independence was in full swing.

1776 AD Battle of New York, Battle of Valcour Bay, Battle of Trenton

1777 AD- Battle of Princeton, British Capture Ft Ticonderoga, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Orinsky, Battle of Bennington

1777 AD Battle of Saratoga - On July 1st, British forces approached Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. The fort was commanded by General Schuyler. After putting up a token defense, Schuyler moved his forces to Fort Edward on the Hudson. British forces, under the command of General Burgoyne, advanced slowly on Fort Edwards, arriving after three weeks, and captured the fort. Remaining at the fort for almost another month, Burgoyne sent 800 of his men to Vermont to obtain supplies. These troops were defeated by local militia. With autumn approaching, Burgoyne knew that he had to reach Albany. American forces, now under the command of General Gates, fortified themselves along the way. A final battle was fought at Freeman's farm, where the Americans were victorious once again. Burgoyne withdrew to fortified positions at Saratoga. When it became clear to Burgoyne that there would be no relief force from the South, he surrendered his troops to the Americans. This proved to be the turning point of the war.

1778 AD The War of Bavarian Succession Begins - The War of Bavarian Succession broke out when Frederick the Great, king of Prussia declared war on Austria, and invaded Bohemia. The war became known as the Potato war as the sides spent most of their time disrupting the other sides supply lines as opposed to fighting each other.

1778 AD Battle of Monmouth

1778 AD France Signs Treaty of Alliance with US - On February 6, 1778 France signed a treaty of alliance with the United States of America. France recognized the independence of the US and offered further aid.

1781 AD Revolutionary War Battles- Battle of Cowpens-Battle of Guiford Courthouse- Battle of Hobkirk Hill

1781 AD Battle of Yorktown - After a long period of inactivity, the British decided to pursue the Southern strategy. The British were initially successful, but soon found themselves only in a tenuous control of coastal cities. After a number of tactical defeats, General Cornwallis, the British commander, retired to Yorktown, awaiting relief from the British fleet. American and French forces converged on him, however, and he was forced to surrender. The surrender at Yorktown marked the last major campaign of the war.

1781 AD Article of Confederation Approved-The Articles of Confederation were first approved by the Continental Congress in 1777. Then, they were sent to each state for ratification. The Articles required unanimous ratification by the states in order to take effect. Some states resisted approving the Articles because of a dispute over western lands. A number of the states had large Western land holdings, while others had none. Those states without western holdings felt that those with holdings were receiving an unfair advantage. They felt that, since all the states had fought for independence, including the land to the west, it would be unfair if only the states that held western land would be allowed to sell them to pay off their war debt. Maryland continued to hold out, until 1781, when New York surrendered her Western claims and Virginia was on the verge of doing the same.

1782 AD Rama I Rules Siam The Chakri Dynasty was established in Siam. Its first ruler is Chao P'ya Chakri, who rules as Rama I. The dynasty rules to this day.

1782 AD Russian Army Invades Crimea The Russian army in December 1782 invaded Crimea. The Tartar leaders of Crimea had been fighting among themselves thus the Russians had little difficulty in conquering it.

1783 AD Treaty of Paris The Treaty of Paris was signed between the United States, Great Britain, France and Spain. It brought to an end the American Revolutionary War. Great Britain recognized the United States. The Northern borders of the US were set, and Louisiana territory was open for trading.

1784 AD India Act -The India Act became the law of Great Britain on August 13, 1784. Under its terms the reorganized East Indian Company could not interfere in native affairs, make a declaration of war unless it was in self-defense. In addition a board was appointed by the government to whom the board of directors was responsible.

1786 AD Annapolis Convention-After a successful agreement between Virginia and Maryland over trade, and under the prodding of James Madison; Virginia invited the other states to a meeting in Annapolis in September 1786, to discuss the improvement of trade relations. Only five states sent delegates, so an agreement was impossible. The delegates did, however, accept a plan to invite all the states to a conference the following May to draft a constitution to provide suitable powers to the federal government.

1786 AD Shay's Rebellion- Daniel Shays, a farmer and Revolutionary War veteran, led other farmers to revolt. Shays and 1,200 followers demanded relief from various taxes and debts. With the use of force, rebels stopped the Supreme Court of Massachusetts from meeting. Within two months, the farmers were defeated in a clash with state militia. This ended their rebellion.

1786 AD First Production of Le Nozze di Figaro Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) by W. A. Mozart (composer) and Lorenzo da Ponte (librettist) premieres on May 1, 1786 in the Burgtheater in Vienna. Mozart and Da Ponte continue their collaboration on two more operas: Don Giovanni (1787) and Cosi fan tutte
(1790). Mozart Dies in 1791.

1787 AD Constitution Approved -On September 17th, after weeks of debate, the Constitution of the United States was approved. It called for a strong central government in the United States. Thirty-nine delegates, representing 12 of 13 states, signed the document.

1787 AD Amar Singh's Reign Begins Transformation of Carnatic Music During the reign of Amar Singh (1787 - 1798) in southern India, three Brahmin musicians reformed the art of Carnatic music, and established a new heritage for future generations of southern Indian musicians. Their names were Tyagaraja (1767-1847), Muttusvami Diksitar (1775-1835) and Syama Sastri (1762-1827).

1787 AD Proclamation of Neutrality -As war broke out between France and England, President Washington announced that the United States would be “friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers.” The Jeffersonians felt that this was an insult to the French, America's first ally. Hamiltonians, on the other hand, were satisfied with this decision.

1788 AD Constitution Takes Effect-The first state to ratify the US Constitution was Delaware. New Hampshire was the ninth state to sign; it provided the final vote needed for the two-thirds majority, at which point the Constitution took effect. The only State to vote against the Constitution was North Carolina.

1789 AD Washington Inaugurated Washington became the first President of the United States, after being unanimously elected by the members of the Electoral College. The newly-elected President took part in what became a triumphal procession from Mt. Vernon to New York, the temporary capital of the United States. On April 30th, on a crowded balcony overlooking Wall Street, President Washington took his oath of office.

1789 AD French Revolution The near collapse of the French government’s finances forced King Louis XVI to call the first meeting of the Estates-General since 1614. The assembly was made up of three groups, The First Estate- consisting of clergy, the Second Estate consisting of nobles, and the Third Estate consisting of the common men. When the meeting opened at Versailles on May 5, 1789 the Third Estate demanded that instead of each Estate having only 1 vote thus assuring the dominance of the nobility each deputy should receive 1 vote. When their proposal was not accepted the Third Estate declared that they would meet separately to draw up a constitution for France. When they arrived at their declared meeting place they found it locked and instead met at a nearby indoor tennis court. There the deputies signed an oath that became known as the Tennis Court oath, in which they declared to meet until they had written a new constitution for France. Louis XVI prepared to move against the Third Estate. Before he could take action the commoners took to the streets and stormed the Bastille, the Paris prison. They freed all the prisoners, and dismantled the prison. Louis XVI lost control of the army and effectively became a prisoner in Versailles. Rebellions broke out throughout France. On August 26th, the National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and eliminated all aristocratic privileges. On October 5th thousand of Parisian women forced the king from Versailles and back to Paris.

1789 AD Jews Granted Equality-French Jews were granted full civil rights as provided by the earlier declaration of the rights of man. France was the first European government to grant Jews full civil rights. This began what became known as the emancipation of the Jews.

1789 AD Judiciary Act Passed From the day that Congress convened, it had to pass a series of laws that created the government. It passed laws authorizing the establishment of the Department of the Army, State Department, Treasury Department and the Post Office. The Congress also passed the Judiciary Act. This act established the Federal court system and set the size of the Supreme Court. It also gave the Supreme Court the right to review state court decsions.