link Samuel and Deborah (Littlefield) Webber had a daughter Deborah, b. at Gloucester, Mass., 2 June 1695 (Gloucester VR, I :747), who has been incorrectly identified as the wife of Andrew Wescott (see "Webber Records," 6). This Deborah (b. 1695) d. Gloucester, 6 July 1698 (Gloucester VR, 3:317). The Deborah that married Andrew Wescott was b. after 1698 but before 1703 in York, Maine a daughter of Samuel2 Webber (Thomas1) and Deborah (Littlefield) (York VR, 44; Gen. Diet. Maine & N.H., 729-30, 739; Dummer Chapter, DAR, Hallowell, Maine, "The Webber Records" [Hallowell, 1936-37], 6-7 [Maine State Lib.];. Andrew "Westscoat" published intentions of marriage at York on 19 April 1729 to DEBORAH3 WEBBER "Junr." of York (York VR, 119). Samuel Webber's will dated 5 May 1716 [York Co. Probates 2:129]; Mabel Hinckley, "Notes on the Webber Family," typescript [Poland, Maine, 1976], 18, 35 [Maine State Lib.]).121 "Deborah Westcoat, wife of Andrew Westcoat" was mentioned in her mother's will dated 23 April 1737 and probated 19 May 1747 (York Co. Probates 7:76- 77). She was living as late as 20 October 1760 at York when she co-signed a deed with her husband (York Co. Deeds 34:75). The place and date of her death are unknown.
Re: Andrew Wescott Noyes, Libby, and Davis identify him as a son of Richard1 and Hannah (Haley) Wescott, and a grandson of Andrew1 Haley of the Isles of Shoals; more investigation, however, should be undertaken of the possibility that he was a son of Daniel Wescott of the Isles of Shoals and Portsmouth, N.H. (Gen. Diet. Maine & N.H., 739).
Before marriage she accused Jacob Perkins of fathering her son Joseph Perkins. Jacob Perkins subsequently denied the accusation, posted a bond of £50 support, paid court fees, and was "acquitted" (possibly only dismissed after posting the bond). (York VR, 33; York Co. Ct. of Com. Pleas, 7 Jan. 1717[/8]; On 1 April 1718, "Deborah Webber Junior" was brought before the court "for having a bastard child." She accused Jacob Perkins of York and Wells (born 1685) of fathering her son, Joseph Perkins, born at York on 8 February 1717[/8]. The court ordered that she "receive Ten Stripes on her naked back at the post & pay fees of Court 8s, or pay a fine of 30 shillings and fees . .. " (York Co. Ct. of Com. Pleas, 1 July 1718, 5:208)
