James (Alexander) Webb
- Born: 17 Nov 1779, Essex Co., VA
- Marriage: Ann Hunt Smith on 17 Feb 1803 in Granville Co., NC
- Died: 3 Aug 1827, Person Co., NC at age 47
- Buried: Mt. Tirzah, Person County, N.C.
General Notes:
From "Our Webb Kin of Dixie": "His home was in Person Co., NC, near Trinity Church. He was a large planter on his 1300 acre farm. Had six sons and one daughter."
The 1820 Federal Census for Person, North Carolina records: Name: James Webb Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [James] Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Ann] Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1 Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 6 Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Slaves - Females - Under 14: 3 Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 4 Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 0 Free White Persons - Under 16: 5 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 8 Total Slaves: 17 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 25
James married Ann Hunt Smith, daughter of Lieutenant James Smith and Amy Pomfret, on 17 Feb 1803 in Granville Co., NC. (Ann Hunt Smith was born on 5 Sep 1784 in Granville (Now Vance) Co., N.C. and died on 18 Aug 1840 in Person Co., NC.)
Marriage Notes:
The North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 at ancestry.com records a February 3, 1803 marriage date for James Webb and Ann H. Smith in Granville Co., NC.
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