A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Webb, William
WEBB. (Captain, 1826. f-p., 17; h-p., 23.)
William Webb entered the Navy, 24 Jan. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Prothée, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Todman, lying at Portsmouth. In April, 1810, nearly four months after he had been discharged from the Prothée 64, he joined the Victory 100, bearing the flag of Sir Jas. Saumarez in the Baltic, whence, in the course of the same year, he made a voyage to Lisbon. He next, from Jan. 1811 until March, 1812, served (he had already attained the rating of Midshipman) oif Brest in the Tonnant 80, Capt. Sir John Gore. He was then received on board the Nymphen 38, Capts. Farmery Predam Epworth and Hugh Pigot, with whom he continued actively employed on the coast of North America and in the West Indies, part of the time in the capacity of Master’s Mate, until nominated, 22 Nov. 1814, Acting-Lieutenant, on the latter station, of the Magnificent 74, Capt. Willoughby Thos. Lake. To that ship he was confirmed 29 March, 1815. Being paid off from her in Nov. 1815, he was appointed next – 27 Dec. in the same year, to the Myrmidon 20, Capt. Robt. Gambier, in the Mediterranean, whence he returned in Nov. 1818 – 22 Nov. 1821, to the Liffey 50, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Chas. Grant in the East Indies – and, 6 Jan. 1824, to the Jupiter 60, Capt. David Dunn. In the ship last mentioned he proceeded to the Halifax station, where he was made Commander 17 July, 1824, into the Rifleman 18, and Posted, 2 Dec. 1826, into the Jupiter, bearing then the flag of (his former Captain) Rear-Admiral W. T. Lake. He paid the Jupiter off in Aug. 1827; and, not having been since employed, accepted the Retirement 1 Oct. 1846.
Capt. Webb married, 12 Dec. 1827, Emily, daughter of his old commander, the late Admiral Sir W. T. Lake, K.C.B., and was left a widower 29 Jan. 1842. Agent – J. Chippendale.