Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902) The name WEBB is found among the very early settlers of New England. In Litchfield county, in the land of wooden nutmegs lived the father and mother, (names unknown), of David WEBB, born 1734, died 1827. Tradition has it that they had a large family to instruct in the "Yankee vernacular," and when this David found that the pie would not go around, he emigrated to Dutchers county, N.Y., where he married and had children: - Elijah, who had wife Mary, born Oct 22, 1772, died July 31, 1869;
- Jonathan and
- Jacob, who went West, and
- David, Jr., born June 6, 1772.
There is tradition that Daivd WEBB did service in the Revolution, but, as his military record is probably in New York State, have made no research. David WEBB, Jr., married Ruama MEAD Feb. 12, 1804, emigrated and settled near Vernon, Sussex county, N.J. His wife Ruama, was born July 19, 1779, died Mar. 14, 1841. He died June 5, 1853. Children: - David, born at Vernon June 28, 1805, never married, died at Stockholm 1865;
- Moses, born Mar. 19, 1808, married Sarah WILLIAMS, of Williamsville, died Apr. 6, 1862. She married (2) Wm. WRIGHT.
- William, born Aug. 23, 1809, no other records, tradition has it that he went West.
- Ezekiel, born June 2, 1811, never married, was struck while passing under an overhead bridge at Wawayanda and died Jan. 7, 1865.
- Abner, born Apr. 3, 1813, married Sarah Jane DAVENPORT, daughter of Solomon, died Dec. 11, 1893. She was born Mar. 13, 1815, died July 24, 1856. Both buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
- Millie, born Apr. 15, 1815, married George GARLINGHOUSE of Vernon,
- Polly, (twin), born Apr. 15, 1815, married John YOUNGS, son of Hendrick, went to Mobile, Ala.
- Austen, born July 22, 1817, married _____ GARLINGHOUSE, lived at Vernon, died Dec. 31, 1884;
- Ruama, born Sept. 19, 1819, married George MEAD, removed West.
Children of Moses and wife Sarah: - John, born June 16, 1841, married Mrs. BLOOM July 12, 1866, living near Warwick, N.Y.;
- James, born July 16, 1843, married Hannah LaRUE, of West Milford, Sept. 24, 1866, living on the old homestead near Vernon;
- Julia Alive, born Oct 27, 1848, married (1) William A. ALLEN Oct. 27, 1870. He was killed by a passing train at Dover May 11, 1883. She married (2) ______ and living at Morristown.
Children of Abner and wife Sarah Jane: - Minnehaha Ruama, born at Vernon June 5, 1838, married J.P. Crayon Aug. 27, 1864, died of cancer Nov. 27, 1886. "Life's fitful fever o'er, she sleeps well" at the Oak Ridge Cemetery —Children, see Crane family.
- David, born Sept 14 1840, married Lydia KIMBLE, daughter of John, Apr. 16, 1869. In Civil War, Co. K, 15th N.J. Reg., living near Franklin Furnace. Children:
- Nicholas Walling, born June 20, 1870, on mounted police force in New York city;
- Edward Waterbury, born Mar. 25, 1872, married, living in New York city;
- Asa Willson, born May 12, 1875;
- Grace, born July 27, 1877.
- Solomon, born Oct. 28, 1843, married Ella M. POST, daughter of Egbert, Dec. 30, 1878, living near New Foundland. She was born June 21, 1850. Children:
- William E., born Oct 12 1879
- Walter G., born Jan 31, 1881
- Isaac E., born Nov. 14, 1884
- Effie Olive, born May 29 1890.
- Hila Catherine, born Oct 7 1847, married George KIMBLE Aug 28 1864, living near New Foundland. —Children, see Kimble family.
- Abner D., born July 17, 1851, married Sarah VAN BUSKIRK Mar 15 1882. Had one daughter, Delia. He died Aug 14 1890, buried at Westtown, N.Y.
- William Albert, born Apr 17 1853, married Abby R. BATES Feb 25 1885, living near Lake Station, Orange county, N.Y.
- Winfield Ezekiel, born June 27 1856, married Ruama, daughter of Austen WEBB, Jan 27 1877, have one daughter, Bessie, living near Hamburg, N.J.
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