James, son of John Webster, was born about 1720, in Richmond, Rhode Island. He married Hannah Woodmansee. Children, born at Richmond: Thankful, February 15, 1743: Margaret. December to. 1744; Hannah, June 8, 1747: Stephen, March 17, 1750, settled at Tyringham, Massachusetts. and married Abigail Parks, a native of Voluntown, Connecticut; Zerviah, December 4, 1752: James, September 4, 1755; Jonathan, mentioned elsewhere; Daniel, November 7, 1761 ; Sarah. May 21, 1763; Elizabeth, September 25, 1767.