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William White of the Mayflower Short paragraphs from various sources Taken from: "Social Life in Old New England", by Mary Caroline Crawford, 1914 "William White, the Pilgrim, has recorded in the family Bible, a "Breeches Bible" of 1588 - "William White married on ye 3d day of March 1620 to Susannah Tilly. Peregrine White Born on Board Ye Mayflower... Sonne born to Susanne Whtee December 19th 1620 yt Six oclock morning. Next day we meet for prayer and Thanksgiving."... "Thus New England's most honored of all home festivals is tied up, in narrative history, with a wedding-day and birth of a first baby." The first Thanksgiving Day was observed on December 20. 1620. Taken from "The Elizabethans and America" by A. L. Rowse William White, a wool carder, came to American on the Pilgrim Ship "Speedwell," with him was his wife, Susanna, and their only child, a boy of five. She was also pregnant. The Speedwell embarked on July 20, 1620 with less that fifty "Saints." It was commanded by Captain Reynolds. The Speedwell "was in such bad disrepair that the Saints after buying her had the added expense of stepping in new masts and fitting her with a new suit of sail. "Carver and Robinson had married sisters, Catherine and Bridget White, of Sturton-le-Steeple, near Scrooby. Later 'Mrs. Susanna White was delivered of a son, who was named Peregrine who as the first of the English to be born in New England." Mr. William White died February 21st, also Christopher Martin died and on December 24th Solomon Martin died. Roger White was the brother of Bridget Robinson, the wife of the Pilgrim pastor." From the, Pilgrim Reader by George F. Willson, The Story of the Pilgrims, published by Doubleday and Co., Garden City, NY 1953. "Mrs. Catherine White, 1580-1621, of Sturton-le-Steeple, eldest sister of Bridget, John Robinson's wife, married George Leggett in 1596 - one child, Marie, who evidently died young; married Carver in 1600 and died of a broken heart soon after her husband; no children. Master William White, on of the aristocrats of the company with sufficient means to bring indentured servants - 1592-1621; a wool carder--perhaps related to the White Family of Sturton-le-Steeple." Quoting from a letter to Mrs. Anna Fore, of Corpus Christi, Texas, written by Mrs. Elizabeth E. James of Ann Arbor, Michigan; "Mr. William White - White died soon after landing, Susanna, his wife married (2) Mr. E. Winslow. Resolved White, a son, married and had five children. Peregrine White, a son born after arrival at Cape Cod, married and had two children before 1650. William White's father was probably John White of Tuxford, England--his wife Jane was a daughter of Thomas Williamson. Mary White, a daughter of John White, married (1) Mr. Rakestraw, and (2) Mr. James Crigg." Mrs. James was a DAR and had five supplements ancestors in DAR: Cuthbert Williamson, John White, James Brown, Charles Venable, and John Jeffries, Sr. From "The Pilgrim Reader" by George F. Willison Master William White was born around 1592 and died in 1621. In 1621, his "widow of three months married Edward Winslow, who lost his wife two months before, were the first married at Plymouth by Governor Bradford. Susanna had two children and the new marriage brought more. Peregrine White, a step-son of Edward Winslow, in 1648 married Sarah Bassett (see Fortune Saints), was granted 200 acres by the General Court in 1665" in respect that he was the first of the English that was born in these parts." He was a Captain of the militia in 1673. He did not join the church until 1698, in his 78th year. He died at Marshfield, just north of Duxbury, which he named Carewell for his home in England. "Daniel Webster two centuries later had a house on this estate and died and was buried there close to the grave of Winslow's erring step-son. Peregrine White, a stubborn separatist, Peregrine refused to join the church till he was almost eighty, being in the former part of his life extravagant, yet he was much reformed in his last years and 'died hopefully. ' " Master Edward Winslow (1595-1655) of Droitwich, Worchestershire; printer. He was assistant printer at Choir Alley press, 1617-19. He was a "member of parties sent out to explore Cape Cod and environs; married at Plymouth, 1621 to Mrs. Susanna (Fuller) White; diplomatic mission to Massasoit, 1621, author of 'come on' literature to attract settlers; agent to England in 1623; opened trade along Kennebec, 1625; member of General Court as governor or asst. governor, 1624-46; Purchaser, 1626; Undertaker, 1627-1641; jailed in London by Archbishop Land, 1635; removed to Marshfield, 1637; commissioner to New England Confederacy, 1643-44; sailed for London 1646, and never returned; chairman of joint English-Dutch commission to assess damage done English ships by Dutch in neutral Danish Ports; chief of three commissioners appointed by Oliver Cromwell to conquer Spanish West Indies; died of tropical fever on flagship off Jamaica; buried sea with salvo of cannon." It was stated in the Pilgrim Reader that; "records dating back to the very first child to the Pilgrims in the New World have been uncovered at Provincetown---Peregrine White was born in 1620 on the Mayflower in Provincetown Harbor." Roger White was the brother of Bridget Robinson, the wife of the Pilgrim's pastor, John Robinson, and also the brother of Catherine Carver. Bridget Robinson, the first wife of John White, died in 1643 in England. "Master John White of Dorchester, a minister and laborer in behalf of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and called one of the chief founders. His birthplace was at Stanton Street in 1575, his home in England. Thomas White, was the warden of New College, Oxford 1553-1573 and no doubt through his influence that John White's father became lessee to the Manor Farm at Stanton,m St. John. The boy was well educated and in 1606 installed rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity at Dorchester in Wessex. He was know everywhere as the shepherd of his flock." Read; Life of John white by Mrs. Frances Rose-Troup and bout the Whites in the Dictionary of National Biography. Information provided by: |
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White's - Lost Colony Roanoke Island VA The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island VA John White was appointed by Sir Walter Raleigh to be Governor of the Colony with twelve assistants. They arrived off Cape Hatteras in July, 1657 with a charter for the City of Raleigh in Virginia. Soon after their arrival, Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Governor White, was born. She was the daughter of Ananias and Eleanor [White] Dare. John White returned to England for supplies for the colony , and, when he returned, the colony was gone. John White was engaged in mapping the coasts and sounds and also painted water colors of the plants, fish, and the natives they found there. Many of these maps and papers were lost in the sea. After a hurricane the colony decided to leave, and, when they transferred their goods to Drake's ships, many of White's papers left on Roanoke Island and spoiled by the indians, The papers which still remain are a valued record of the natural conditions and resources of North America at the time the Englishmen first found them. Working with John White was Thomas Hariot, According to the Elizabethians and American by A. L. Rowse, their "cartographic work was incomparably the best yet done on any part of North America by any Europeans. White's depiction of the Indian figures, through their reproduction in Debry, became the regular conventional representation of the Indian to the European eye for more than a century. " According to Virginia Magazine, Vol. 35, October 1927, 05iv, John White, an English artist, Visited America and made many water colors and drawings of life interest. There are 1,585 original sketches in the British Museum which in 1891 were photographed for the U.S. National Museum, Washington, D. C. White was a member of the second Raleigh Expedition to Roanoke, Virginia in 1687. TOP The White Family of America, as given in Richmond Times Dispatch of 9-4-1804, desends from William White, one of the Pilgrim Fathers who came over in the Mayflower; bt a descendant of the Whites of Virgina sent the following claim; That they are through John White, who brought the colonists to Roanoke in 1687 and was appointed Governor of all Virginia, which event antedates the landing of the Pilgrims. Could the William White who came with Capt. John Smith in 1607 be the son of the above John White? |
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Early English White Families The following descent is shown of the English Family as early as can be traced, which tallies with the record in Burke's peerage and others; Thomas White: Loard Mayor of
London 1553-1559 - Time of Queen Mary In 1654 a will is recorded of William White, I, brother of John White II of England, He was first pastor of the Counties York, and Lancaster, possibly the same who came in 1607 wich Capt. John Smith as a "Laberie." He was twice married and his second wife was Martha Brice. She willed 1000 acres of land to Margaret and Jermiah White (then in London). Recorded in York. |
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JAMESTOWN MASSACRE: Surviving the Jamestown Massacre in 1622 were; In 1643 John White III, son of Rev. William White, took out a land patent in Jamestown. He died in 1698. The Wills of Thomas White and Henry White were recorded in Yorktown. They mention several children but for some reason are not given in "Coloniel Wills." Henry White names his uncle John White as executor. About 1760 Thomas Willis White of Yorktown marries Miss Sykes, daughter of Col. Tatton Sykes of the British Army. In 1787 Thomas, two Johns, William, James White, etc. applied for payment for services in the Revolutionary Army. The Children of Thomas and Miss Sykes White were; Lucy White, who married Samuel Taylor ca. 1787 of Yorktown; John White emigrated to Canton Mississippi; Ann or Margaret White, who married Mr. Freeman of Norfolk, she died in 1860 at about 100 years old; and a son William White, whose sons William and Arthur White lived in Norfolk. In 1789 a Thomas White married Sallie Davis of Yorktown and left four children. |
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White's - Virginia - 1624 Adventures From Purse and Person - Virginia 1607-1625 Virginia Burials in Elizabeth City
1624 - William White died Sept. 12, 1624 married Mary Croshaw (1)
Henry White ( about 1631 to Jan, 1671-72) and (2) married Thos. Taylor.
Issue: Henry died 1667; Mary; Margaret died 5-21-1664; Ann died October
17, 1669; Joseph; William; Unity ,arroed 1st cousin Ralph Craves;
Rebecca died 1686. |
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Cavaliers and Pioneers 929, 3755 - Virginia Abs. of VA, Land Patents and Grants,
page 378 - Thos Wilkinson 6000 acres above the head of Tatomeck Creek,
beginning at the western most corner of land of Mr. Merriweather now in
tenure of Nicholas Russell. June 10, 1658, page 222, transfer of
120 persons: Mr. Eliza Booker, Ann Taylor, Lucy White, Mary White, and
White, John Lee.
Anthony Coleman - 82 1/2 acres in Pasbyehaies in Jas. City Co.,
Sept. 21, 1643 adj. Sir Francis Wyatt, Alexander Stoner, Mr. White's 21,
year lease renewed in name of Tho, Ludwell 11 July, 1651. |
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The White's of Lancaster County
Virginia: Richard White of Lancaster County, Virginia had a grant of 500 acres of land west of Rappahannock River in 1657 and an additional 500 acres. In 1658 this land fell in the boundaries of Rappahannock County, later Richmond County. He also owned 1198 acres of land in Lancaster County purchased from Thomas Madison, his will dated 7-31-1706 was proved in Richmond County 7-7-1709. It names children; John, William, and Susanna White. Richard White married (1) Audrey _____ who signed the deed of her husband Richard White of north Farnum Parish, Rappahannock County (Later Richmond) to John Wagner on 11-2-1670. He married (2) Sarah _____, who survived him and was named in the will. His son William White lived in Richmond County. His wife Katherine joined him in 1725 in a deed to Anthony Sydnor. Susanna White married a Mr. Hobson. Thomas White married (1) Eleanor Rogers. She married (2) Edwin Conway. Thomas White was named second in his father's will ; he was executor although he lived in Lancaster County. His will dated 10-3-1706, proved 7-7-1708, mentions his wife and names brother William White, sons Richard, Isaac, both under 21 at the time of the will. (From Vol 7, Richmond County.) Isaac White second son of Thomas White, was under age on 2-4-1721 when John Rogers was appointed his guardian on 6-1-1724. Isaac White of Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County sold to Robert Mitchell 150 acres of land, part of tract of 1198 acres granted to Thomas Madison and by him conveyed to Isaac White who inherited through his father Thomas White. At this time he had no wife living. Isaac White married (1) Mary Ann Ewell 10-11-1723, who died prior to 1734. Isaac White most likely had issue by his first wife Mary Ann and among their children was probably Elisha White, later of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, whose sons were William, John, and Samuel White of Lunenburg. (More later about Elisha White.) One of these was doubtless the father of John White who was married in Charlotte County on Oct. 1, 1790 to Elizabeth Mosely, and died prior to Dec 12, 1825 leaving Elizabeth, wife, and chidlren: Rawley, Francis, Mary, Martha, Samuel, Julie(s), Lucy, John Barrett Elizabeth (wife of Thomas B. Marshall) and Anne (wife of Richard Gaines) White. Isaac White married (2) Catherine Lawson. In 1754 Isaact White and wife Catherine of Christ Church Parish, Lancaster County sold part of the Madison land to the same Robert Mitchell. Isaac White removed his family from Lancaster to Cumberland, or some other County, south of the James (perhaps Henrico) about the time his brother-in-law Adcock Hobson moved with his family to Cumberland in 1760. The children of Isaac White and Catherine (who married Hale), Eleanor (who married Nash.) and another daughter who married a Mr. West. |
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The will of Thomas Bries, of
Rappahannock, in Virginia, gent., was dated April 24th and proved May
19, 1657. He gave his wife his whole estate in Virginia and England. On
May 19th, Lancaster Court made an order in regard to the estate in favor
of Martha, widow of Major Thomas Bries, and on the same day was recorded
a marriage contract between her and William White. There is mention in
the Lancaster records, December, 1657, of Mr. William White, clerk, and
his wife Martha. The will of William White was dated January 25th and
proved February 12, 1678 in Lancaster. His legatees were his sons,
John , William and Edward, daughter, Deborah, and daughter-in-law
(step-daughter), Mary Alford. In a deed in Lancaster, dated March 3,
1660, it is stated that the land given to Martha, widow of William Whit,
clerk, by her former husband, Thomas Brice, was given by the siad Martha
*who died during her widowhood) to the son and daughter of said White,
and by order of the Governor and Council, this land was ordered to be
sold to Jeffreys and Colclough; and notice thereof being given to Mr.
John Jeffreys and Mr. Thomas Colclough and to Mr. Jeremiah Whtie and Mr.
George Hewit, guardians of the said White children, it was sold to Lt.
Col. Edward Carter, of Nansemond County, for 330 lb. sterling. An entry
was states that the quantity of land given by Mrs. Martha White was
1,650 acres and was sold to Col. Carter in 1665. |
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The White Family
- Lancaster County Power of Atty Anne White, wife of Wm White, Lancaster Co, in Rapp. "to my loving bro. Wm Wraughton" to ack sale of land to Will Thatcher date 7-26-1659 Signed Anne White Wit Thos Roots, Anne Hearne, Recorded 9-28-1659 page 199. John Edwareds Chirurgeon, in the Co. of Lan. gives to Will White, Jr. son of Will White Sr. (same co) on pied heifer being Mr. Tho. Roots. If sd Will White Jr. died without heir of his body then the heifer to the next of his father's children. Date 3-20-1660. Page 221 A list of several bills recd. of Mr. Sam Griffin made in the name of Mr. Miles Dixon and others viz Edwyn Connoway to Mr. J. Jeffreys 1200, Mr. Geo Colclough 60-0-0 Will White assigned per ditto 10-0-0 myself to be accountable to Jo Jeffreys Esq and Mr. Tho Colclough of London, Merchants Date 6-1-1663 Signed Giles Cale wit Robert Rogers, Ambrose Cleare Recd 6-20-1663. Page 265. Grant of Sr. Will Berkeley Knt. to Will Wroughton, 400 A. bounding upon the cournt house land and upon the land of Will White and that of Jo. Merryman. Also upon the land of Mr. Neasum, Michl Arme, Daniel Karrys and of Rich Merryman, North upon the land of Dr. Edward and that of Tho Marshall. SE upon the land of Jo Nichols, Will Abby, Mr. Lonhill, Mr Ball and upon the former divident of sd Wroughton. Date at James City July 18, 1665. Signed Wm Berkeley rec. July 19, 1665 Phil Ludwell clk Will Wroughton of Lan. Co. Planter sells land to James James, carpenter of Lan. Co. dated 4-11-1666 signed Will Wroughton Wit Tho Daniel, Richard Marshall rec. 4-11-1666, page 341. Ind. 12-20-1660 Mr. William White clk and Martha his wife did in their lifetime mortgage unto Mr John Jeffreys and Mr Thomas Colclough of London, merchants for the payment of 13900 lb to bb a parcel of land lying in Lan Co VA on the N side of the Rappa R. which land was formerly granted to Mr. Thos Brice, ded'd by patnet dated 10-27-1652, in his lifetime to Mr Jo Payne and Mr Jo Edwards. The sd land being given to the sd Martha dying in widowhood, did in her last will give sd land unto the son and daughter of the sd Will White decd and whereas upon non payment of the to be, it was ordered at a Quarter Ct, of the Gov. and Council 3-17-1658 that after notice given to Mr Jeremiah White and Mr. Geo Hewet, guardians of the sd children, if they refuse to pay the sd tobo that the land should be be sold for payment of the debt and the over plus for the orphans. Now Col. John Carter sells the land to Col Edward Carter of the Co of Nansemond in VA for 300# sterling to be paid in accordance to a bond bearing date of this indenture. Signed John Carter, Wit Simon Kirby, John Carter, Jr. Dan Heast, Jo. Mott recorded 1-22-1660, page 359. Will of Thomas Roots: To Thomas Marshall 1 man servant, a cow, gun, etc.; to Godson Thomas Roten a day servant, heifer, my pewter things, other half to my sister Roten; to Elizabeth Robinson for use of their 2 children Robert and Elizabeth Dudley; to my sister Ann White my wifes weating clothes. Page 386. |
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Virginia Records Virginia Historical Magazine - 1910 Vol. XVIII George Heale's will, City of Lancaster in Rappahanock, dated 30 Dec 1697, describes his land as adjoining lands of William Clarke, Mathew White, Mr. Arms, Mr. Harrision and the man road. 350 acres to this daughters Elizabeth and Sarah Heale. Wills in Frederick County, Virginia prior to 1805 1760 - Benjamin White, wife Elizabeth younger bros. Joseph & Wesly, dated April 23, 1760 and proved September 3, 1760. 1765 - William White, wife Sarah, Children; William, Wesley, Susannah & others; dated August 27, 1765; proved May 7, 1766 1796 - Will of Mary White and 1800 will of Edward White. Virginia Wills and Administrations - 1632-1800 Charlotte County - Samuel White, 1780; John White, 1782; James White 1783. Henrico County - Charles
White, 1700; Dan'l White, 1781; Elisha White, 1781; Fauquier County - William White
married Lydia McDonald, dau. Jared McDonald of Augusta County - Sherwood
White (82), James White father, Augusta County VA, Halifax County -
Hampton White rec'd 1273.56 N. Car. line 11-27-1822 began Nov. Early Virginia Marriages, edited by Wm. A. Grozier Feb. 2, 1802 - Nelson
Gridlen and Nancy White, f. Wm White - Westmoreland County. Williamsburg Wills - Grozier Jan. 23, 1798 - William White
witness to a will - Surry County. Westmoreland County - Grozier 29 Jun. 1698 - Inv. Philip White by Alice
White, Book LL. From Virginia Magazine of History, Vol. 2, page 249 Troops in Rev.: William White, Captain Robert White, Tarpley White, William White and Elisha White. From Virginia Magazine of History, Vol. 14, page 80, Sept 4, 1777 John Shephard for cooking for part of Capt. Elisha White's Militia Co. p. Cert. 14, 6. From Virginia Magazine of History, Vol. 9, page 423, Publ. 1901-1902 Capt. Richard P. White of Hanover County,
Virginia, of the Revolutionary Army, From Virginia Magazine of History, Vol. 15, page 189, 1907-08. Virginia Militia in the Revolution -
September 1, 1777. Elisha White, for a From Virginia Magazine of History, Vol. 30, page 377 Virginia State Troops in the Revolution:
From State Auditors Papers now in Calendar of Virginia State Papers. Vol 5, page 214-215 October 11, 1790, Hanover County,
Virginia: Elisha White to Governor Beverly From William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 23, Series 1, page 123 Records of Hanover County, Virginia,
April 3, 1787: James White to Chas. Talley Virginia Tax Papers 1782-87 Other than those Published by the U.S.
Census Bureau by Fothergill - Louisa County, Virginia. 1782 Tax list of Charlotte County Virginia Mathew White 3 white persons 12 slaves Book B, Tax List for Charlotte
County VA. also lists Matthew White in
John White 1820 Census - Charlotte County, VA. John
White
Mary White - daughter of John White, married on
December 8, 1767 to James Grigg.
Catherine Grigg married James Hayes and Mary
(White) Grigg, married Matthew
White was surety for the marriage of John Ramsey and Martha Pugh on
**Notes: In Spartanburg there is a White/Rakestraw
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Adam White Family A Story of a WHITE family Click here to open the ADOBE .PDF File (1.3 mb) Provided by: Ginny Keefer |
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Amelia County Virginia Records
Mathew White married Martha Hayes on October 7, 1783. Charlotte County Deed Records September 10, 1771 - deed from Daniel White and wife
Susannah of Charlotte Charlotte County Deed Records (more) William White, of Louisa County, at an early date,
bought land in Lunenburg Co, Charlotte: Misc. Records of White in Virginia - from the note of Anne Fore Samuel White was a Captain in the Charlotte militia,
marched with Col. Thos. Early Wills of Lunenburg County by Elliott, Order Book 2, page 388 Page 129 - Ordered that Thomas Lanier, Matthew White,
James Coleman, and Caleb Other Lunenburg County, Virginia Records (Lunenburg County later Charlotte Co.) March, 1765 - 1st Court held in Lunenburg County names
the following: Gentle- Kegley's Virginia Frontier - Cedar Creek 5-10-1768 - John White bought from John Ramsey and
Mary 180 acres on James River. Mecklenburg Co VA Christopher White, born in Mecklenburg County,
Virginia in 1758, died in Noxubee, From Mildred W. Steltzner - Misc. Info on Elisha
White of Index to Charlotte County, VA. Land Grants Book 37,
page 57 It is stated that years 1754, 55,56,57,58, 59, 60, 61,
62, 63; From Bell's "Old Free State", Vol. 1. page 333 Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wright, Virginia, Vol. 1. page 87 1. John White died 3-4-1718; Joseph, Mary,
William, Rachel, Thomas, John, and Elizabeth White. |
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