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 (Daisy?) (Davey?) Webb :
Webb, aged 21 years, born Genesee County, New York, was described as standing
5’ 4” tall with gray eyes, sandy hair, sandy? complexion, and was by occupation
a farmer when he enlisted 6 April 1847 at Ithaca, New York to Lieutenant Sewell
for a term of (one year or the duration of the war). He was assigned to Company B, 4th Regiment United States Infantry
(regulars). He was discharged 26
October 1847 by reason of a Surgeon’s Certificate on account of disability at
Mexico City, Mexico.
Guard Daniel Webb :
(Revolutionary War)
Gunner Daniel Webb : Captain
Holland’s Company, Delaware Volunteers (War of 1812)
Private Daniel Webb : 2nd
Regiment (Town, Jr’s) Massachusetts Militia (War of 1812)
Private Daniel Webb : 18th
Regiment (Dobbin’s) New York Militia (War of 1812)
Private Daniel Webb : 20th
Regiment (Allen’s) New York Militia (War of 1812)
Private Daniel C. Webb :
Enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland to Marcellus K. Taylor’s Company (F),
Lieutenant Colonel George W. Hughes’ Regiment Maryland & District of
Columbia Volunteers. Mustered in at Fort McHenry, Baltimore in
July 1847; sent to the seat of war and was engaged against the enemy 9
September 1847 in a skirmish at Natural Bridge, Mexico. Age listed as 35 years on 18 July 1848, when
mustered out.
Private Daniel W. Webb :
Webb, aged 24 years, born Steuben, New York, was described as standing 5’ 6”
tall, with hazel eyes, light brown hair, a ruddy complexion, and was by
occupation a Cabinetmaker when he enlisted 10 December 1838 to Lieutenant
Alyers at Albany, New York for a term of five years. He was assigned to Company H, 2nd Regiment United States
Artillery (regulars), commanded by Colonel James Bankhead, and then to Company
C, 6th Regiment United States Artillery (regulars). He deserted 16 July 1841, was apprehended 2 December 1841, and
then deserted a final time on 4 June 1842. No further remarks.
Sergeant Darius Webb : He was engaged
8 May 1777, as Sergeant, in Captain Christopher Banister’s Company, Colonel
David Weel’s Regiment Massachusetts Infantry. He served a total of two months and seven days on the expedition to
defend Ticonderoga, and credited as having traveled 144 miles home, at time of
discharge 8 July 1777. He reenlisted 20
September 1777, as Private, in Captain Ebenezer Webber’s Company, Colonel Ezra
May’s Regiment Massachusetts’s Infantry. The regiment marched on the expedition to Stillwater, and Darius served
19 days, being credited as traveling ninety miles home, when discharged 4
October 1777. He again was engaged on
21 July 1779 as Sergeant in Captain Benjamin Bonney’s Company, Colonel Elisha
Porter’s Regiment Massachusetts Infantry to serve 42 days. His regiment performed service at New
London, Connecticut, and was discharged 27 August 1779. In March 1780 he was appointed by the
Selectmen of Norwich, Hampshire County, to be a Member of the Committee of
Safety for the Town.
“March 1780 – At a legal meeting
of the inhabitants of Norwich held at (illegible) voters on said day Jonathan
Ware Moderator
Voted William Tover Town Clerk
Voted Samuel Knight Lieut
Daniel Kirtland Lieut David Scott Selectmen
Voted Mr Caleb Tobes Town
Treasurer
Mr Jonathan Ware C(illegible)
French Constables
Voted the Selectman be
assessors for the year insuing
Esq John Kirkland Mr James
Cowas Ebenezer Meecham Capt Ebenezer Geer Mr Darius
Webb Committee of Safety –
Mr Thomas Hutchins James Clark
Hane
(illegible) Capt Ebenezer Geer
Lieut David Scott Mr Darius Webb Isaac
Williams (illegible) of Highways ways –“
He served in the same capacity as
Sergeant, again in Bonney’s company, engaged on 21 July 1781, to serve another
42 days. After serving at New London,
Connecticut, he was discharged 27 August 1781 and credited as traveling 107
miles in five days time.
[click here to see images
of his CSR from the Massachusetts Archives (1) (2) and from
the Town Record of Norwich (3)] (Revolutionary War)
Private Darius Webb : Webb, age 26, born North Carolina, was
described as standing 6’ tall, with dark eyes, dark hair, a fair complexion,
and by occupation a carpenter, when he enlisted on 10 May 1814 to Captain
Crawford at Monticello, Virginia for a period of five years or the duration of
the war with Great Britain. He was
assigned to the 8th Regiment United States Infantry Regulars (Major P. Cooks
Detachment). He is reported to have deserted 6 October 1814 from Fort Hawkins,
and on a roll dated 16 February 1815, listed as absent. (War of 1812)
Private Darlin Webb : He
was enrolled in Captain Abram Irving’s Company, 2nd Regiment Rutherford County
North Carolina Militia during the War of 1812.
Sergeant David Webb : He
served in the Army of the United States. He applied for a bounty land warrant on 5 October 1805 for 100 acres
which he located in Section 4 of Township 8 North Range 13 West of Cuyahoga
& Morgan Counties, Ohio.
Sergeant David Webb : Webb,
aged 54 years, born in Fairfield County, Connecticut, was described as standing
5’ 11” tall, with grey eyes, grey hair, a fair complexion, and was by
occupation a Taylor (sic), when was enlisted, on 20 June 1814 to Lieutenant Lee
at Chillicothe, Ohio for the duration of the war. He was assigned to the 17th Regiment United States Infantry
Regulars (Captain Harris H. Hickman’s Company) and also served as Sergeant in
(Brevet) Captain William Featherston’s Company, (same regiment). He is present on rolls dated to February and
on detachment rolls dated 15 March 1815. He was present in Featherstone’s Company 31 May 1815 and was honorably
discharged 9 June 1815 at Chillicothe, Ohio.
David was perhaps born 19 March 1758
in Stamford and died 23 March 1828 in Ohio, possibly the brother of Sergeant
Epenetus Webb, Jr. (Captain Nathaniel Webb’s Company, 9th Regiment New York
Militia in the Revolutionary War) and brother to Moses Webb. They might be the children of Epenetus Webb
and Elizabeth Lockwood, of whom four of those children served as Patriots in
the Revolution or the War of 1812.
David applied for and received a
bounty land warrant under the
ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (#7226) on 6 January 1819, for 160 acres located in
Section 12 Township 3 North Range 5 West of Hancock County, Illinois and also
received a pension.
Captain David Webb : He was an officer
in the New York Militia; in 1810 he was promoted to Lieutenant, vice A. Smith
who resigned, in Lieutenant Colonel Elijah St. John’s Regiment of Onondaga County
Militia. In 1811 he held the same rank
in Lieutenant Colonel Thaddeus M. Wood’s Regiment of Onondaga County Militia;
and as of 1 April 1812 he may be the same David Webb who was promoted to
Captain, vice A. Palmatier, who refused commission, in Lieutenant Colonel Jacob
Chandler’s Regiment of Albany County (New York) Militia. He may have performed service in the War of
1812, because he certainly was a commissioned officer during this period, but
whether he actually saw any action or was even mustered is not known.
Private David Webb : 2nd
Regiment (Burbank’s) Massachusetts Militia (War of 1812)
Private David Webb : 2nd
Regiment (Dutton’s) New York Militia (War of 1812)
Private David Webb : 7th
Regiment (Noble’s) Indiana Militia (War of 1812)
Private David Webb : 64th and
93rd Consolidated Regiments New York Militia (War of 1812)
David Webb : Capt J.
Westcoll’s Company, New York Militia; widow Sarah Webb (wo5317/wc9506) (War of
1812)
Private David Webb : David,
age 25, joined and enrolled 1 October 1847 at Vernon, Indiana, to Captain
Hull’s Company (A), 5th Regiment Indiana Infantry, ‘during Mexican War’,
mustered in 14 October 1847 at Madison, Indiana; muster roll January &
February, March & April 1848 disposition not stated; mustered out 28 July
1848 at Madison, Indiana, last paid to 30 April 1848, stop for 1 pr shoes
$1.16, 2 prs socks .48
Jefferson County. Mustered in 14 Oct 1847, at Madison,
Indiana, by Major Morrison, mustered out 28 Jul 1848, at Madison, Indiana, by
Major H. A. Goff.
He was not in Jefferson County in
1850, although there were several other Webb families and individuals present
in the county.
(Sailor) David Webb : Webb
served in the United States Navy on the USS Morris during the Mexican War;
applied for a pension 4 May 1887 from Maine (s12142); died 13 November 1918 in
Maine.
Private David Webb : David
Webb, aged 22 years old, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was described as
having hazel eyes, dark hair, a fair complexion, stood 5’ 11”, and was by
occupation a carpenter when he enlisted 23 December 1840 at Philadelphia to
Lieutenant Carleton for a term of five years. He was assigned to Company C, 1st Regiment United States Dragoons. He was reported as deserted on 17 October
1843.
Landsman David Webb
: David, aged 28 years, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, was described as standing
5’ 4” tall, with a negro complexion, and with no occupation when he enlisted 7
September 1863 at New York (City)?) to the United States Navy for a term of one
year. He is recorded on the muster roll
of the ‘Kanawha’ on 1 April 1863; the ‘Kanawha’ was a screw propelled
steamship, built in 1861/62, 507 tons, mounting 4 guns.
Private David E. Webb :
Captain Boardman’s Company (F), 3rd Regiment Indiana Infantry; age 22 years,
mustered in 22 June 1846 at New Albany, Indiana, for a term of 12 months;
appears on muster roll to 31 October 1846 shows he enrolled 8 June 1846 at
Columbus, (Indiana); remarks, 1 haversack; muster roll November & December
1846 disposition not stated; muster roll January & February 1847
disposition not stated, remarks ‘stop for 1 pr 1 f shirts’; (age 21 on roll),
mustered out 25 June 1847 at New Orleans, Louisiana, clothing account due
soldier $42.00, due US for arms & equipments $5.21, stop for 1 cap, 1 w
pants, 1 pr shoes, 3 pr socks.
... from Bartholomew County. Mustered in 22 Jun 1846, at New Albany,
Indiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill, mustered out 25 Jun 1847, at New Orleans,
Louisiana, by Colonel Samuel Churchill.
1850 Federal Census. Jackson Township, Bartholomew County,
Indiana (only Webb family in the county)
198/201, Henry Webb, 62, Male,
White, Carpenter, 3500, Pennsylvania
198/201, Julia Ann Webb, 40,
Female, White, na, na, Kentucky
198/201, Jessie Webb, 18, Male,
White, Carpenter, na, Indiana
Private David M. Webb :
David served in the 151st Regiment Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. He is the son of Samuel P. Webb of
Valparaiso, Indiana. (Civil War)
1860 Federal Census. Morgan Township, Valparaiso P.O., Porter
County, Indiana
93, 707/691, Samuel P. Webb, 56,
Male, White, Farmer, 0/250, New York
93, 707/691, Cordelia Webb, 54,
Female, White, na, na, Massachusetts
93, 707/691, Lucy Webb, 15,
Female, White, na, na, Michigan
93, 707/691, Deloy Webb, 24, Male,
White, Farm laborer, 0/200, Ohio
93, 707/691, David Webb, 22, Male,
White, Farm laborer, na, Ohio
93, 707/691, Oscar Webb, 7, Male,
White, na, na, Indiana, in school
93, 707/691, Louisa Webb, 2,
Female, White, na, na, Indiana
93, 707/691, Martin Webb, 3/12,
Male, White, na, na, Indiana
Sergeant Decatur Webb :
Company K, Colonel E. D Baker’s (4th) Illinois Infantry; this could be Stephen
D. Webb, see below. (Mexican War)
Private Delarma F. (Francis)
Webb : 73rd Regiment Indiana Infantry (volunteers) during the Civil War. Brother to David Webb (151st Reg’t Indiana
Infantry); also spelled Delorma, Deloy
1860 Federal Census. Morgan Township, Valparaiso P.O., Porter
County, Indiana
93, 707/691, Samuel P. Webb, 56,
Male, White, Farmer, 0/250, New York
93, 707/691, Cordelia Webb, 54,
Female, White, na, na, Massachusetts
93, 707/691, Lucy Webb, 15,
Female, White, na, na, Michigan
93, 707/691, Deloy Webb, 24, Male,
White, Farm laborer, 0/200, Ohio
93, 707/691, David Webb, 22, Male,
White, Farm laborer, na, Ohio
93, 707/691, Oscar Webb, 7, Male,
White, na, na, Indiana, in school
93, 707/691, Louisa Webb, 2,
Female, White, na, na, Indiana
93, 707/691, Martin Webb, 3/12,
Male, White, na, na, Indiana
Private Dempsey Webb
: He was enrolled in Captain William R. Sutton’s Company of Perquimanns County
North Carolina Milita during the War of 1812.
Bugler DeWitt Webb :
He was a resident of Belleville, Wisconsin when he enlisted 26 October 1863 and
mustered in to Company D, 1st Regiment Wisconsin Heavy Artillery. He did on 24 July 1864 at Ft. Jackson,
Louisiana.
Hospital Steward Dewitt Webb
: Dewitt, aged 25 years, enlisted 2 May 1864 as a Private; promoted to Hospital
Steward 13 May 1864 and mustered in to Company K, 151st Regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry. He was mustered out 27 August
1864 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
Private Dewitt Clinton Webb : Dewitt, aged 44 years, enlisted 12 September 1864 and mustered in to
Company K, 174th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out 28 June 1865 at Charlotte, North
Carolina. He was the son of Elisha Webb
and Nancy Stebbins; grandson of Jonathan Webb, patriot of the Revolution.
1850 Federal Census. Mt. Gilead, Gilead Township, Morrow County,
Ohio
2281/2319, Dewitt C. Webb, 25, Male,
White, Teamster, na, New York
2281/2319, Margaret Webb, 21,
Female, White, na, na, Virginia, illiterate
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