Webb, Joseph Jr.

Joseph Webb Jr. was the son of Joseph Webb and Mehitabel Nott. Joseph

Jr. married Abigail Chester and he inherited his father's house in

Wethersfield, CT. The couple entertained lavishly. In May, 1781, Gen.

George Washington stayed with Joseph Jr. and his family while he met with

the Comte de Rochambeau to plan the Yorktown Campaign of the American

Revolution. Shortly after, Joseph Jr. was imprisoned for debt and the

Webb house was sold to raise funds. However, it has been a landmark and

museum ever since.

Skinner Webb Families: Famous Webbs http://webb.skinnerwebb.com/gpage3.html

Scroll down to Joseph Webb, Jr. (not Sr).

The Joseph Webb House http://webb-deane-stevens.org/historic-houses-barns/webb-house/

NY Times Plotting Revolution http://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/18/nyregion/plotting-revolution-1781.html?smid=pl-share

American Memory Project: George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799. Letter from George Washington to Joseph Webb on June 17, 1781 ordering a pair of boots. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mgw3&fileName=mgw3h/gwpage002.db&recNum=248 (Be sure to click on the word TRANSCRIPTION to see a typed version of the letter).