John Webster

• Death Notes
  • September 11, 1672 in Northampton, Connecticut, and died November 03, 1735 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.

• General Notes
  • Another record shows John having been born February 26, 1673. Captain John Webster was one of the first settlers of Lebanon, Connecticut.
    
    At a meeting of original proprietors of Lebanon, December 1697, who said that the land had been granted to them November 1, 1695, they set off a quantity of land designated opposite their names, and to John Webster nine acres and three yards. About the same time a "home lot" of fifteen acres was set off to him, bounded north-west by the highway; south-east by the home lot of George Webster, south-west by the small street, and north-east by a highway near the brook. March 1700, and April 1701, more land was "layed" out to him, and July 5, 1710, is recorded another grant of land to him.
    
    1712: August 5, John Webster of Lebanon buys of Dr. John Loomis land there and resells it to him the same day.
    
    1735, Dec 26, John Webster of Lebanon, Thomas Webster of Hebron, Josiah Webster and Jedediah Strong and his wife Elizabeth, all of Lebanon, they, John, Thomas, Josiah, and Elizabeth, being the only children of their late honorable father, John Webster of Lebanon, aforesaid, now deceased, and Grace Webster of said Lebanon, being the widow of said deceased, being minded by agreement to follow the estate both real and personal "to prevent disputes," they deed to her land in the Five Miles, etc.
    
    There is no record of the deaths of his wives, but it is known that he is buried in the old cemetery at Lebanon