|
SAMUEL WHITE
"History of Hart County Georgia 1933"
(Hart County was formerly Franklin
County - until Dec 7, 1853)
Samuel White, son of William White, was born in South Carolina,
March 2, 1808. He married Nancy Murrell, daughter of David and
Elizabeth Harlan Murrell, in 1832. Nancy Murrell was born May 12, 1804,
and died March 22, 1888.
Mr. White moved from South Carolina to Georgia and settled in Franklin
(Later Hart) County GA.
To Samuel White and wife, Nancy Murrell White, were born the follow-
ing children:
=========================
1. Dr. William Franklin White, who married Mary A. Jackson,
daughter of Joseph Jackson.
2. Martha A. E. White, never married.
3. Madison White, killed in the War Between the States.
4. Dr. David Monroe White, who married ............. Gilliland.
==========================
Samuel White was the first
County Treasurer of Hart County, which
office he held for six years, 1854-1859, inclusive.
He was a member of
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He died September
12, 1895, and he and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Pleasant Grove.
Elizabeth Murrell, wife of David Murrell, and a daughter of George
Harlan and wife, Anna Breede Harlan, was born in 1778, and died in 1841.
George Harlan, son of Aaron Harlan, Jr., and wife, Sarah Hollingsworth
Harlan, was born in Chatham County, S. C., in 1756, and died in 1813.
George Harlan was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, serving as a
in Captain Henry Keys' Company, Chester County (Pa.), Militia
in Pennsylvania. He also served as a private in the 6th Comapny of the
8th Battalion of Chester Couinty (Pa.), Militiam under Colonel Patterson
Bell, 1778.
George Harlan was a direct descendant of
Valentine Hollingsworth, Sr.,
a member of the famous Hollingsworth family, widely known and honored
in the United States.
A brief, yet interesting and highly entertianing
sketch of the Hollingsworth family history is given herewith.
==============
"Descendants of Valentine Hollingsworth, Sr."
"The Hollingsworths have held their own all along the ages. they were
an old Saxon family said to have settled in the northeastern part of Cheshire,
as early as 1022, in which year the ancestral estate, Hollingsworth Manor,
in Cheshire, was purchased. The name represents a locality, from the estate
of that name, near Mottram, in the county in question. The name comes
from the two words, 'holly' and 'worth,' a farm, meaning a farm of holly
trees. Annals dating from the Norman conquest, speak of 'The hundred
of Hamstan,' and one of the Manors mentioned in these ancient books is
that of Hollingsworth Manor, situated on the edge of the great woods of
Macclesfield. The visitation of Cheshire by the offical herald in the year
1850 includes 'John Hollingsworth, Gent.' and 'Robert Hollingsworth,'
among the gentry residing in the hundred of Macclesfield.
"A further record speaks of Robert Hollingsworth of Hollingsworth Hall,
from whom the family is descended, and who was Magistrate for the counties
of Chester and Lancaster. The church of the family and the hall, both
several centuries old, are still standing, and upon both are emblazoned the
family Coat of Arms. The late owner, Captain Robert Hollingsworth, the
last representative of the English branch of the family, died in 1865. The
estate is said to include 621 acres and to be valued at 20,000 pounds.
Pic-
turesque red-berried holly trees abound upon the estate, and when one realizes
its nearness to the edge of the Macclesfield woods, the arms and crest handed
down for generations acquire a picturesque signficance. The Tinctures of
the shield are azure, suggestive of the blue sky, argent, of the silvery streams
that flow through the woodlands, and vert. of the green leafage of the
forest trees.
"The virtues of these colors are equally beautiful, expressing
loyality, in-
nocence and love. The Crest is a stag, recalling the Saxon Earl of Cheshire
and merry hunting scenes, and three glistening holly leaves suggest
Christ-
mas in merry England. Motto. 'Learn to suffer what must be borne, or,
bear patiently what must be borne.' The usurpation of that Saxon shire
by the Norman Earl, Hugh Lupus, no doubt suggested the motto. At any
rate, the records sate that these freemen of Hollingsworth and the seven
other manors that make up Macclesfield, paid their yearly tax to the usurping
Earl and held their manors in undisturbed possession.
"It is probably that the Hollingsworth went over to Ireland from Eng-
land with other planters early in the 17th Century.
"The name Hollingworth, Hollinsworth, and Hollingsworth.
The last spelling has been clung to by a large majority of the decendants
of the founder of the family in America, who was Valentine Hollingsworth,
and who came to the New World from Ireland in 1682, the year in which
William Penn arrived in the Delaware, in front of which is now the city
of Philadelphia, Pa. The Hollingsworth family was noted for its enterprise
and industry, and many of its members were largely engaged in the manu-
facture of flour, and were the owners of a number of mills on the branches
of the Elbe River in Cecil County, Md., New Castle County, Del., also in
Virginia, South Carolina, and in other states, and later of shipyards, steel
mills, etc."
================================
Our Gratitude to Dr James
Reid
for locating this family Treasure:
================================
"Our long lost Brother is finally
found, he came, he raised his
siblings and cared for his mother ,
in time of loss, raising a family
bestowed with, equally, grand
qualities, such a person will not
be forgotten, for in his sacrifices,
he becomes the mirror, that reflects
for generations to come, a light
that shines ever brighter... in this
way he has been immortalized. So
good to know that our brother is
indeed resting in honest peace, for
all eternity."
White Family
Mike's Comments on the Samuel
White's History:
The White's are deeply ingrained into
the families
of Harlan and Breed; to name two, one via marriage
of our Elias White to Anna Gibbs, & Elias White's
daughter Susan White married Samuel Harlan Jr.
whose father was Samuel Harlan Sr., whose
brother was George Harlan, I believe this,
the one spoken of, in Samuel's History, as
they both share the common father, Aaron Jr.
and Sarah Hollingsworth Harlan. Nancy's
parents are from Union Co SC.
TOP
Will
of David Murrell: (Will Book B, Pp. 71-73) Will of David Murrell
In the Name of God Amen:
I David Murrell of the District of Union being weak in body,
but of Sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be to
God for the Same, do make and publish this my last will and
Testament in manner and form following viz, I give unto my
loving wife Elizabeth Murrell the Tract of Land thereon I now
live with the appurtuences thereof and negroe Girl Jane whome
I have in my possession, during her natural life and after
her decease to be sold that is ( the Land & Negroe Girl above
Named ) and divided equally between my children viz John
Anne
H
George Washington M Lucinda Harriett Drury Martha Joseph
Harlin & Elizabeth - And the ballance of my Estate it is my
Will that my Wife have it during her Widowhood to be dis-
posed of by her and my other Exctr together with the counsel
of Some friends of Judgement to the best advantage for the
family, and if at any time any of my Children Should come
of Age, or marry and leave the rest of the Family, it is
My Will that my wife and my other Exctr with counsel let them
have Such property as will assist them in their circumstance
At Valuation at cash price, in order that all my children
May be made equal as near as possible And so of all the
rest as they come of Age or Marry -- It is also my Will of
my Wife Should Marry that the Executorship devolve on my
other two Execrs And I do hereby nominate and appoint my
Loving wife Elizabeth and my brotherinlaw Joseph Harlin
and my son John Murrell Executors of this my last will and
Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills by me made,
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this
Nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thous-
and eighteen hundred and Twenty Two-----------------------------
Signed Sealed, published and declared
by the above David Murell
to be his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us, who have hereunto
Subscribed our names in the presence
of the Testator -
William White
Goodin Woodson
Wych Goodin
David Murrell (LS)
Recorded 22nd July 1822
Recorded in Will Book B
Page 72
Wm Rice ( ordy )
=======================================
ESTATE ENTRIES OF DAVID MURRELL (SAMUEL
WHITE'S CONNECTION SHOWN HERE) State of South Caroline! To John I. Pratt Esq
Union District
! Ordinary ----
The petition of J. M. Bagwell & Samuel White
Sheweth that David Murrell (decd) died leaving a
Will Probated & recorded, and that the Exctors &
Executrix of said Will have since died, leaving a part
of the property of the Estate of the said David Murrell
undisposed of, And your petitioners having been
appointed Administrators within the will annexed? of said
Estate, And the circumstances of the case requiring
that a Sale of the property should be made, your
petitioners therefore pray for an Order of the Court of
Ordinary, to sell the personal property of said Estate,
Consisting of Negroes, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Household
& Kitchen furniture Ye, allowing such credit on said
Sale as you in your Judgement, may think best
for the parties interested & your petitioners
will ever pray ye.
Signed: J M Bagwell
Samuel White
Nov 13th 1848
=======================================
WARRANT
OF APPRAISEMENT
Listed on this Court of Ordinary Document were:
Samuel White, James M Bagwell, both given authority
to sell the Goods & Chattels of David's Estate. Listed
as messengers; George Harlan, Thos. H Gist, R. M.
Robinson, John Gibbs & Isaac Smith & Dr. Rice Rogers.
=======================================
(NANCY H. MURRELL WHITE'S CONNECTION)
Copies are in poor condition,
will show enough to reveal
Nancy's connection to her father David Murrell & Saml White. South
Carolina! In the Court of Ordinary
Union District ! To
John I Pratt, Esqr. Ordinary
For the District and State aforesaid
The humble petition of James M. Bagwell
and Samuel White
swore that David Murrell
late of the Dist & State aforesaid Departed
this life on or about the first of May 1822
leaving a will duly executed with the widow
Elizabeth Murrell Executrix and Joseph Harlin
and John Murrell executors some of whom
look upon_________________________?
_______? of the execution of the said
That by? said will a life estate was created?
in certain land and negro for the said widow
Elizabeth Murrell. That Ye? said Elizabeth and
the other executors have departed this life
without fully executing the said will That at
the death of the said Elizabeth Murrell ______?
his life Estate_________________________?
of Personal Property consisting in part of five
Negros a stock of cows, furniture. All? in value
As your petitioning_________?
about twenty five XXXXXXXX hundred dollars.
"That NANCY H WHITE
FORMERLY
NANCY H MURRELL and Martha Bagwell
formerly Martha Murrell wives of your
PETITIONERS" and
Elizabeth Robinson wife
of Joseph Robinson formerly Elizabeth Murrell
and Rhoda I or J Murrell children of the said
David Murrell deceased now inheriting? his
Estate....
=======================================
ESTATE ENTRY:
(Further evidence of Saml
& Nancy's family connection) March
16, 1847
J. I. Pratt, ordy State of
South Carolina!
Union
District
! J. M. Bagwell & wife Martha Saml
White & Wife Nancy H,
Joseph Robinson & Wife
Elizabeth Applicants against viz; W. H. Murrell, Drury
Murrell ________? H Murrell, I (J?) B Robinson & wife
Lucinda, Thomas Fincher & wife Harriett, Elizabeth
Murrell & David, William Murrell Children of John
Murrell deceased and? heirs _________? of David &
Elizabeth Murrell deceased__________? You are
hereby required to appear at the court of ordinary at
Union_______? for Union District on the 30th day of
July _? _? 1849 (7?) ________________________?
[The rest is to difficult to read] The
Estate is 35 page long, on file
at the Union County Court House =======================================
NOTES From Mike:
In the 'Warrant of Appraisement', George Harlan is
probably the brother or Elizabeth Harlan Murrell,
James M. Bagwell is the husband of Martha Murrell, the
sister of Nancy Murrell, wife of our Samuel White.
John Gibbs, probably the brother of Anna Gibbs,
wife of my Elias White... They had left for Texas in 1846.
John was a Reverend, 'Rev. John Gibbs' (1810-1880).
R. M. Robinson was married to Elizabeth Murrell, also a
sister of our Nancy. At this time I am not sure if the others
were related to the family, Gist, Smith, Roger's. The
children's names are without coma's on the original will.
Wm White signed as witness to the 1822 Will, of David Murrell,
this most likely, Samuel White's father.
Samuel White is one of two to file a petition to sell the balance
of David's Estate, in Nov 13, 1848, the year Elizabeth Murrell
dies, mother to Nancy Murrell, wife of Samuel White.
Samuel authorized to sell the goods & chattels of David's Estate,
by the court of ordinary. What
solidifies Samuel and Nancy (Murrell) White's connection
to David Murrell, as a daughter is the story of their family in
1)
"History of Hart County Georgia 1933",
this states that
"Samuel White married Nancy Murrell, daughter of David and
Elizabeth Harlan Murrell". I am convinced that Anne H, listed
in
the Will, is Nancy. In Census records she is listed as Nancy A, I
suggest this is Nancy (Anne) H. Murrell White.
2) In the estate
Papers, is stated, 'Nancy H. White formally, Nancy H. Murrell...
wife of the Petitioner...[referring to Saml White]". In
1830, Elizabeth Murrell, wife of David is living next door to my
Gr...Grandfather, Elias White, Samuel White is living about six
households from Elizabeth Murrell, & dau. & future wife
'Nancy'.
Samuel and Nancy marry about 1832, they are living in Spartanburg
at the time of Nancy's mother's death.
1848 Nancy's mother dies, 1851, Samuel's mother dies, and in Oct.
of 1851, Samuel and family move to Hart County Georgia, where
they live the rest of their lives.
TOP
Family Sketches of Dr. William Franklin
White, wifes
family line, Mary A Jackson, daughter of Joseph
Jackson. son of Samuel & Nancy White, also will include
a sketch of Dr. White, son's family, Samuel Harrison White,
his Wifes side, Leta Matilda Pearman
daughter of Weldon
& Nancy Pearman. Also a Sketch of the Parker family is
needed to complete the connection of Sam & wife Nancy.
==========================
JACKSON FAMILY (WF
White's wife's family) "Joseph Jackson was born December 2, 1799, died May 30, 1887,
age 85 years. Buried in the cemetery at Shoal Creek Baptist Church,
of which he had long been a member. His wife, Nancy Barton Jackson,
sister to Rev. Henry Martin Barton, born October, 1807, died in 1858. She
was also buried at Shoal Creek Church.
To Joseph Jackson and his wife, Nancy, were born seven sons: William,
James, Thomas H., H.M.T,. Joseph, W. R., and John L Jackson; and three
daughters: Mary A. [wife
of Wm F White], Nancy, and Margaret.
Thomas H. married Nancy Swift; Joseph married Elvira A Shirley; W.B.
married Onah Lankford; John L. married Mary Frances Burton, daughter
of Peter E. Burton.
Mary A married Dr. William F. White; Nancy married John A Sewell; and
Margaret married James Wade.
Joseph Jackson was married a second time. His last wife was Louvicie
Parker, daughter of John D. Parker.
Thomas H. Jackson was First Sergeant of Capt. Wm. R. Poole's Company,
known as Company "H", organized at King's Bench July 15, 1861. Later
was elected First Lieutenant.
Joseph Jackson's father was an Englishman, and his tall figure and finely
formed face and forehead carried the well defined marks of hs distinguished
ancestors."
========================== The
Pearman Family (wife of Samuel H White) "William Pearman was born in Virginia, before 1757, lived in Halifax
Couinty, February, 1788. His residences before and during the
Revolution was Halifax Co VA.
William Pearman marreid Betty Hanks (Mrs. Weldon, a widow) in 1785.
His wife died in 1815.
Weldon Pearman, the younger son, was born 1786; died 1868.
Weldon Pearman married Lettia Shirley 1806. Lettia Shirley was born
1789, and died 1841.
Jonathan Pearman son of Weldon Pearman and Lettia Shirley Pearman,
was born October 28, 1807, and Leta Wakefield to whom he married,
in 1827. Jonathan Pearman came from South Carolina to Georgia in about
1853 or 1854.
Weldon C Pearman, son of Jonathan and Leta Wakefield Pearman, was
born November 18, 1830; died March, 1863. Married Nancy kathryn
Parker, daughter of Lewis and Matilda Swann Parker, in September,
1856.
William Pearman's Service in the War of the Revolution:
William Pearman was one of the pioneers of Virginia, Halifax County.
Received a patent of land from King George II. In 1857 he owned several
hundred acres of land along the Banister River, near the center of Halifax
County. Lived there till death in 1788. During the Revolution he (Wm.
Pearman) served as a private in Captain Philip Richard Francis Lee's Com-
pany, Virginia Regiment, known as Captain Valentine Peyton's Company
commanded by Col. Wm. Heth. He enlisted February 14, 1778 for one
year. Was discharged March 4, 1779."
========================== The Parker Family
(Sam & Nancy Pearman White)
"Lewis Parker, son of Joseph Parker and Barbara Redwine Parker, and
father of Nancy Kathry Pearman, wife of Weldon C. Pearman, married
Matilda Swann. The Redwine and Parker Families came from Virginia to
North Carolina, and later to GA, settling in the community in which
Redwine Church was later established.
The Children of Weldon C. Pearman and wife, Nancy Kathryn Parker
Pearman, were: Benjamin Howard Pearman, married Dora Gloer, December
17, 1889, Their Children are: Hayden, Gloer, Clifton and Sarah Pearman.
Benjamin Howard Pearman died September 9, 1909.
Leta Matilda Pearman married Samuel Harrison White, son of Dr.
Franklin White, and grandson of Samuel White, February 25, 1886.
Samuel Harrison White was born March 8, 1860.
The children of Samuel Harrison White and wife, Leta Matilda Pearman
White are:
Lois Claire White; born March 13, 1887. Married Samuel Robert Patton,
October 24, 1909."
========================== The
above Sketches
were provided by:
Dr James Reid Source: "The History
of Hart County Georgia"
by John William Baker.
Out of Print (2002), copy at Hart Co Lib. |
