Webb’s in the Military
Encompassing the following recognized conflicts, among others : Wayne’s
War, 1790-1794; French War, 1799; War of 1812, 18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815;
Seminole War, 1817-1818; Black Hawk War, 1832; Creek War, 1836-1837; Florida War,
1835-1842; Canada Frontier Disturbances, 1838-1839; Pennsylvania Whiskey
Rebellion; Cherokee Removal, 1838; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Civil War,
1861-1865. Including
Officers and Enlisted soldiers of the Militia, Volunteer and Regular Army,
Officers & Sailors of the Navy, and Marines in the Marine Corps.
Compiled by Jonathan Webb Deiss, ©2003. www.webbdeiss.org
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Private Aaron Webb : 1st Regiment (Judsons) Vermont Militia; also
Captain Hezekiah Barnes, Vermont Militia (so34572/sc25529) (War of 1812)
Private Abel Webb : 7th Regiment (Noble’s) Indiana Militia (War
of 1812)
Recruit Abel Webb : Webb,
aged 27 years, born in Delaware, New York, was described as having hazel eyes,
light hair, a light complexion, stood 5’ 10¾” tall, and was by occupation a
farmer when he enlisted 20 August 1847 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory to
Lieutenant Wright for the duration of the War with Mexico. He was assigned to the 15th Regiment United
States Infantry (regulars). Unfortunately, he died of ‘nervous fever’ on 30 October 1847 at New
Orleans Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Private & ‘Minuteman’ Abner
Webb : He was born in Windham Centre, Windham County, Connecticut on 21 or
26 June 1759, the son of Napthali Webb & Mary Mudge. Abner worked in his father’s shop as a
shoemaker; he was called a ‘laboring man’.
He was married to Prudence Jenkins Baker.
He was drafted for a term of four
month and served under Major Thomas Brown, Captain Samuel Morgan &
Lieutenant John Kingsbury in Colonel Experience Storm’s Regiment Connecticut
Troops. On 8 September 1776, they
marched for New York and he was stationed at New York, Troy’s Neck and King’s
Bridge until discharged the ‘last’ of December 1776 when he returned home. He was paid a sum of 20 shillings per month
in Connecticut currency.
In May & June 1777 he
volunteered and enlisted in Captain Samuel Bingham’s Company, Colonel John
Tyler’s Regiment Connecticut Troops for a term of two months; additional
officers include Lieutenant Ripley and Ensign John Baker. They were stationed at Groton,
Connecticut. He reenlisted in December
1777 to Captain Sanford Kingsbury’s Company, Colonel Ely’s Regiment Connecticut
Troops for a term of four months; additional officers include Lieutenant
Colonel McLelland and Major Clark. They
were stationed at Providence & Bristol, Rhode Island.
In April 1778 he reenlisted to
Captain Abner Robinson’s Company, under Major Biebe, in Colonel Samuel McLellard’s
Regiment Connecticut Troops for a term of one year. He served in the capacity of ‘Minuteman’, was first stationed at
White Plains, then at West Point, and finally at New London before being
verbally discharged at the end of one year’s service. He served one additional term in Captain Robinson’s Company (same
regiment) for one month on October 1779. They were assembled to participate in General Spencer’s Expedition; were
stationed in Rhode Island for one month until discharged by verbal order.
He lived in Windham Centre until
1831 when he moved to the Town of Hampton (same county). Abner Webb died 26 June 1848 in Hampton and
is buried in Old Scotland Cemetery in Windham County, where his grave bears the
words ‘Revolutionary War’.
Private Abner Webb : 51st Regiment Maryland Militia (War of 1812)
Corporal Abraham Webb :
61st Regiment (Carvet’s) New York Militia (War of 1812)
Private Adams Webb : Joined
as a recruit 5 August 1848 at Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois to Company
E, Colonel W. E. B. Newby’s (1st & 5th) Regiment Illinois Foot Infantry for
the duration of the war with Mexico. Mustered out 14 October 1848 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois.
Major Adin Webb : Served in
the New York state Militia before and during the period of the War of 1812; in
1809 he was elected Lieutenant of the militia, the next spring he was elected
Captain, a rank he held for 4 years. He
was then elected to the ran of 2nd Major. He is the son of Christopher Webb, patriot from Windham, Connecticut.
Adron (Adorn) Webb :
Lanier’s Independent Battalion Ohio Militia (War of 1812)
Private Albert Webb :
Joined and enrolled 6 August 1847 at Quincy, Illinois to Wyatt B. Stapp’s
Independent Company, Illinois Mounted Volunteers. Organized at Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois and mustered in 10
August 1847 at Quincy. He died at
Perote, Mexico on 26 December 1847. An
application for pension was filed by his widow, Phebe Webb on 7 January 1890
from Illinois (widow8635).
Private Albert Webb :
Company B, 2nd Regiment Tennessee Infantry. An application for pension was
filed by his widow, Eunice Webb on 10 May 1887 from Kentucky (widow3187).
(Mexican War)
Private Albert Webb :Webb,
aged 18 years, born Monroe, Maine, described as having gray eyes, brown hair, a
fair complexion, stood 5’ 5” tall and was by occupation a farmer when he
enlisted 21 August 1847 at Bangor, Maine to Lieutenant (?) for the duration of
the War with Mexico. He was assigned to
Company A and Company B, 7th Regiment United States Infantry (regulars). He was discharged 11 May 1848 by sentence of
a military court at Mexico City, Mexico.
Private Albertus Webb :
Albertus Webb, age 31, enlisted 30 April 1861 at Homer, Cortland County, New
York as Private; mustered in 13 May 1861 to Company D, 12th Regiment New York
Infantry Volunteers. He was promoted to
Sergeant, 1 June 1861, and transferred to Company I, 3 February 1862. Mustered out 17 May 1863 at Elmira, New
York.
In the summer of 1850 he was
living on the farm of Benjamin Hitchcock in Truxton, Cortland County, New York,
where he worked as a laborer while on break from school. He graduated from the University of Albany,
class of 1851. After the war he was
Quarter Master of the Grand Army of the Republic, Willoughby Babcock Post #105,
circa 1889 in Homer, New York.
He applied for and received a
pension 14 July 1890 from the New York agency (invalid808333/674577).
1850 Federal Census. Truxton, Cortland County, New York
303/313, Benjamin Hitchcock, 68,
Male, White, Farmer, 6720, Connecticut
...
303/313, Elburtis Webb, 21, Male,
White, Laborer, na, New York, in school
Corporal Albert W. Webb
: He served in the 95th (Lee’s) Regiment Virginia Infantry during the War of
1812.
Brigadier General Alexander
Stewart Webb, LL. D. : He was born in New York, the son of James Watson
Webb. He was a Cadet at the United
States Military Academy, 1 July 1851, and graduated 13th in his class. His first assignment was as Brevet Second
Lieutenant of the 4th Regiment United States Artillery, 1 July 1855; he was
promoted to Second Lieutenant abd transferred to the 2nd Regiment U. S.
Artillery, 20 October 1855; he was promoted to First Lieutenant, 28 April
1861. He was promoted to Captain and
assigned to the 11th Regiment U. S. Infantry, 14 May 1861. He accepted a commission as Major of the 1st
Rhode Island Light Artillery (Volunteers), 14 September 1861. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
with the position of Assistant Inspector General assigned 20 August 1862 to 28
June 1863. He was promoted to the rank
of Brigadier General of Volunteers, effective 23 June 1863, which rank he held
until he was honorably discharged and mustered out of the Volunteers 15 January
1866. He held the Brevet ranks : Brevet
Major, from 3 July 1863, for gallant and meritorious service at the Battle of
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, from 11 October 1863, for
gallant and meritorious service at the Battle of Bristow Station, Virginia;
Brevet Colonel from 12 May 1864, for gallant and meritorious service at the
Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia; Brevet Brigadier General 13 March 1865, for
gallant and meritorious service in the campaign terminating with the surrender
of the insurgent army under General Robert E. Lee (CSA); Brevet major General,
from 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious service during the war, and
Brevet Major General of Volunteers, from 1 August 1864 for gallant and distinguished
conduct at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Bristow Station, the
Wilderness and Spotsylvania, Virginia. On 28 July 1866 he was commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of the 44th
Regiment United States Infantry (regulars). The regiment was consolidated 15 March 1869 and he was transferred to
the 5th Regiment U. S. Infantry for only nine days, when he was Unassigned on
24 March. He was honorably discharged and mustered out of the regular
establishment, at his own request, 5 December 1870. On 23 September 1891 he was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor for distinguished personal gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1 – 3
July 1863.
Alexander was named in 1869, President of the
College of the City of New York, in New York City. His brother, Dr. William Seward Webb, was once President General
of the Sons of the American Revolution (formed in New York 1883). His grandfather was Brigadier General Samuel
Blatchey Webb, his father was Ambassador James Watson Webb; an impressive
legacy. His nickname was Andy.
Although wounded multiple times, he never applied
for a pension. His widow, Anna E. R.
Webb, however did apply for one in 1911 (widow965077/726527).
Headquarters of the Army,
Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, March 31, 1869
Special Orders, No. 75 :
Extract
16. By direction of the
President of the United States, Brevet Major General A. S. Webb, U. S. army, is
assigned to command the first military district, according to his brevet of
major general until the arrival of Brevet Major General Canby to relieve
him. He will accordingly repair to
Richmond, Virginia, without delay.
By command of General
Sherman : E. D. Townsend, Asst Adj Gen’l
Private Alfred Webb :
Farrington’s Regiment New York Militia (War of 1812)
Private Alfred Webb : 55th
Regiment (Allen’s) New York Militia (War of 1812)
Private Alfred Webb : 55th
Regiment (Sprague’s) New York Militia (War of 1812)
Alfred Webb : Captain
Harmon Snyder’s Company, New York Militia (so1747/sc1288) (War of 1812)
Recruit Alfred W. Webb :
Alfred Webb, aged 21 years, born London, England, was described as having gray
eyes, brown hair, a ruddy complexion, stood 5’ 11” tall, and was by occupation
a laborer when he enlisted 4 January 1841 at New York to Lieutenant Robertson
for a five year term. He was not
assigned because he almost immediately discharged on 17 January 1841 for
disability at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Private Alex Webb : Company
F, 1st Regiment Alabama Infantry (Mexican War)
Private Alexander G. Webb :
Company F, 2nd Regiment Maryland & District of Columbia Volunteers; applied
for a pension 30 August 1887 from Maryland (s16253). (Mexican War)
Landsman Alonzo W. Webb : Alonzo,
aged 20 years, born in Baltimore, Maryland, was described as standing 5’ 7”
tall, with a negro complexion, when he enlisted 18 August 1864 at Baltimore,
Maryland to the United States Navy for a term of 1 year. He was recorded on the muster roll of the
‘Calypso’ 30 September 1864 and on 1 January 1865.
Private Amasa Webb :
Amasa Webb, in MaGurdy’s Company, 1st United States Regiment, under
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Josiah Harmar, appears on a pay roll of troops of
the U. S. in the Western Department for 1 January thru 31 December 1790. His pay commenced 1 January 1790; he served
in the Old Establishment for twelve months at a rate of $4.00 per month and
received $48.00. Volume 1, page 27.
Private Amos Webb :
Applied for and received a bounty land warrant, which he assigned to ...? in
1791.
Private Amos B. Webb :
Colonel S. R. Curtis’ (2nd) Regiment Ohio Infantry (Mexican War)
Sergeant Amzi Webb : 3rd
Regiment (Haye’s) Ohio Militia; also Captain J. Burham’s Company, Ohio Militia
(so21699) (War of 1812)
Private Andrew Webb : He is
buried in White Stone Cemetery, Norwich, Chenango County, New York. (Revolutionary War)
Corporal Andrew Webb : He
served during the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania. He served in the 11th Regiment of the
Pennsylvania Active Duty Militia Line as evidenced by the issuance of pay,
subsistence & interest to 1 January 1781 to the amount of 36 60/90
dollars; certificate #67730. Andrew served with the rank of Corporal in the
same unit, as evidenced by issuance of a pay & interest to 18 April 1782 to
the amount of £84.3.1; certificate #1395. He served in the 4th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Active Duty Militia
Line as evidenced by issuance of a pay & interest to 1 January 1783 to the
amount of 67 50/90
dollars; certificate #69979. He also
served in the 3rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Active Duty Militia Line as
evidenced by the issuance of final settlement for pay & interest to 3
November 1783 amounting to 40 60/90
dollars; certificate #71730. He
received a further gratuity allowed the non-coms and privates who served to the
end of the war to the amount of 80 dollars; certificate #72128.
Corporal Andrew Webb : Prior’s
Regiment New York Militia (War of 1812)
He
was awarded payment of $55.00 on his claim (#3699), while a resident of
Corinth, New York for compensation for military equipment & clothing
expenses incurred while in New York State service in the War of 1812.
Andrew Webb : 9th Regiment
(Dean’s) Connecticut Militia (War of 1812)
Nurse Annie S. Webb : She
served as a Nurse of the Medical Department, United States Volunteers during the
Civil War. She applied for and received
a pension 6 July 1886 (appl580115/cert341000).
Boy Anthony Webb :
His rank, or position listed as ‘Boy’, he served on the Ship Mars, commanded by
Captain James Nivens. On a roll dated
1781 at Boston, young Anthony Webb is listed as having been engaged for service
on 12 May 1781, and was discharged 12 June 1781, total service 1 month.
Private Anthony Webb :
Company D, Colonel George T. Wood’s (2nd) Regiment Texas Mounted
Volunteers. Captain Middleton C. Johnson’s
Company, composed primarily of men recruited at Shelbyville, Texas; mustered in
25 June 1846, mustered out 2 October 1846
Applied for Bounty Land Warrant
(#43782, 120acres, act of 1855); and a pension, (s18865) on 20 March 1888, his
widow Elija J. Webb applied 22 May 1913, (widow20102). Anthony Webb died 28 March 1913.
Private Anthony Webb :
Anthony Webb enlisted 13 December 1861; he was mustered in to Company C, 88th
Regiment New York Infantry. He was killed
in action on 17 September 1862 while his unit was engaged at the Battle of
Antietam and Sharpsburg, Maryland. (Civil War)
Fife-Major Ariel Webb : He
served with the rank of Fife-Major in Atchinson’s Regiment New York
Militia. He is likely the child of
Jonathan Webb (served at Valley Forge) and Abigail Curtis; he was born in
Hanover Society, Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut on 15 September
1776. He was married to Sarah Wheeler
and had one daughter named Harmony. It
is reported that Ariel died in Wood County, Ohio in 1857. (War of 1812).
1810 Federal Census. Town of Parma, Genesee County, New York
(Parma is next to Riga)
Ariel Webb, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1,
0, 0
Soldier Arminger Webb :
(Revolutionary War)
Matross Arthur Webb :
Dunscomb’s Battalion New York Artillery (War of 1812)
Private Asa Webb : 2nd
Regiment (Waugh, Jr’s) Massachusetts Militia (War of 1812)
Private Asa B. Webb :
Joined and enrolled 13 August 1847 at Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois to
Michael K. Lawler’s Independent Company, Illinois Mounted Volunteers to serve
for the duration of the war with Mexico. Mustered in 13 August 1847 at Shawneetown. He was ordered to New Orleans to be discharged by reason of
expiration of term of service. He
received a bounty land warrant for 160 acres, which he located in White County,
Illinois on 25 November 1848.
In 1850 he was enumerated in the census while living
in ‘District 13’, White County, Illinois. Asa was listed as a 33 year old, white male, born in Illinois, by occupation
a farmer. His wife Eliza was listed as
a 33 year old, white female, born in Kentucky; they had five children, Mary A.,
age 8, Sarah J., age 7, Edward B, age 6, George W., age 5, and Ebenezer, age 3,
all born in Illinois.
He applied his bounty land warrant (act of 11
February 1847) to 160 acres in White County, Illinois which he located in
Sections 21 & 22, on 25 November 1848.
Corporal Aston Webb : 1st
Regiment (Gano’s) Ohio Volunteers and Militia (War of 1812)
Ensign Augustine Webb : from
Albemarle and Bottetort County, Virginia (revolutionary war)
Private Augustus Webb : 2nd
Regiment (Van Hook’s) New York Militia (War of 1812)
Private Austin Webb : ..from
Orange County, Virginia ? (Revolutionary War)
Corporal Austin Webb : 2nd Regiment (Findlay’s)
Ohio Volunteers and Militia (War of 1812)
Private Austin Webb :
Company E, 3rd Battalion Louisiana Volunteers (Mexican War)
Private Austin G. Webb :
Webb, aged 22 years, born in Orange County, Virginia, was described as having
hazel eyes, auburn hair, a fair complexion, stood 5’ 9” tall, and was by
occupation a blacksmith when he enlisted 29 December 1849 at Louisville,
Kentucky to Major Alexander for a term of (?). He was assigned to the 3rd Regiment United States Infantry; no further
remarks.
Corporal Austin Webb : He
was in U. S. service (branch & unit unlisted) when he was admitted 2 May
1870 to the U. S. A. Post Hospital at Fort Jackson, Louisiana with the compaint
of ‘diarrhea’. He was returned to duty
3 May 1870.
Captain Azariah Webb :
Served as Private Soldier and Captain; received a pension March 1831. He was born 11 October 1748 in Windham,
Windham County, Connecticut, the son of Joshua Webb, a patriot and member of
the Vermont legislature during and after the Revolutionary War. Azariah died 10 April 1846, aged 98 years,
and is buried in a cemetery ‘near railroad station’ in Guildhall, Vermont. (Revolutionary War)
Private Azra Webb : 7th
Regiment (Dean’s) Connecticut Militia (War of 1812)
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