Brief Life History of John
John Webster was born about 1705, in Whissonsett, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. He married Elizabeth Collison on 6 November 1725, in Whissonsett, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1738, in his hometown, at the age of 34.
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Sources (3)
- John Webster, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- John Webster in entry for John Webster, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Webster in entry for Alice Webster, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1705–1738 Male
1704–1764 Female
Children (4)
1726–1727 Male
1736–1764 Female
1737– Female
– Male
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for a weaver, from Middle English webbester ‘weaver’ (Old English webbestre ‘female weaver’). By the time of surname formation, the gender distinction of the -stre suffix had almost completely disappeared. Compare Webb , Webber , and Weaver .
History: The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (died 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, c. 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656. Daniel Webster (1782–1852), politician and orator, was born in Salisbury, NH, a descendant of Thomas Webster, a prominent 17th-century citizen of Ipswich, MA, whose family had settled there around 1635, while he was still a child.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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