Thomas Webb was born 2 October 1712 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth in about 1739. They had six children. Thomas died in 1783. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas and Arizona.

This is various articles from the Paintsville Herald. Most can be found in the section "A look back in history" by Donald E. Webb. He is an author, historian, and genealogist. This is a colleciton of some of his writings about the Webb family and other families from the articles. There is information on some areas and cemeteries that were relocated by Paintsville Lake.

The History of William Webb: Composed by Himself

This biography tells the story of William Webb, who served in the American Revolution and was later appointed by George Washington as a brigadier general in the newly-formed United States Army. Drawing from family records, military documents, and other historical sources, the author provides a detailed account of Webb's life and career, as well as his contributions to the fight for American independence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.