[5381R] Benjamin3 Webb, (Christopher2-1), born (Braintree) Feb. 2, 1667, died (Braintree) Oct. 5, 1739. … The town voted that he was to have the improvement of the old school house 1699-1703 and later, which stood on present Hancock St. just north of Revere Road, Quincy, and he resided close by in the old Benjamin Tompson house which stood until 1913 on Hancock St. facing it, just north of Cottage Ave.
He was a tanner and currier and had his tan yard back of his house by the Town Brook. He was prominent in affairs, was much employed drafting wills and deeds of which he signed a great many as a witness, was elected town clerk 1709, and from 1728-1736, town treasurer 1727-36, tithingman 1704, 1714, constable 1708 but was excused, selectman 1717-20, 1723-5, moderator 1720, 1721, 1724.
Benjamin Webb & wife were dismissed from the South Church, Braintree to the First Church (Quincy) Oct. 1, 1711. …
[5381] S. P. 34:488: Will of Benjamin Webb, tanner, Feb. 16, 1738, codicil May 2, 1739, proved Oct. 30, 1739: "being very weak in body, etc." To wife Susanna sole improvement of all estate for life reserving to my unmarried daughters some part of my dwelling house and if wife see cause to let any part, son Jonathan to have liberty of hiring it at reasonable rent, except such of the housing as belongs to him built at his cost, and she is to have the time of service of my apprentice Elijah Spear.
To son Benjamin of Eastham I have given a liberal education & he is now to share with the others in my books. To son Jonathan, half my dwelling house and liberty of a way to it & half the tan yard & housing & a way down to the same as also the land between the house & the brook as far as the tan yard with the currying shop which he has improved, all at my wife's decease & a share of my books.
I have given son Timothy £25 and now give him £80 being a debt he owes me, my apparel, and a share of my books. To dau. Jerusha Webb half my pasture at wife's decease valued at £80, one third the moveables & a share of my books & half a pew in the meeting house (other half belongs to son Jonathan). Have given dau. Eunice wife of Seth Bass about £80 & now give her one third of the moveables and a share of the books. To dau. Susanna Webb other half of the pasture valued at £80, one third of moveables and a share of books. Son Jonathan sole executor. Witness: Stephen Cleverly, William Vesey, John Hunt.
Codicil - £12 to dau. Jerusha for her nursing & care in my illness for the year past & £10 to dau. Eunice Bass to make it near equal to the others. To grandson Benjamin son of Jonathan Webb £10 for a great bible when he comes of age. Witness: Elijah Spear, John Hunt, William Vesey.
