White Family Genealogy Notes

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1 White Family Genealogy Notes Virginia Mark B. Arslan 407 Highlands Lake Drive Cary, NC White Web Site: 16 February 2007

2 Albemarle Co., Marriages {3447} 11 Mar 1784 White, Jeremiah #1 Shelton, Jane dau. of Henry Shelton filed in Marriage Bonds ( ), p Oct 1788 Shackelford, Mordica #A1 Jones, Sarah

3 Albemarle Co., Will Book 2, pp , Will of Jeremiah White [# ] {5056} In the name of God Amen The Twenty Seventh Day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy four I Jeremiah White of the County of Albemarle and parish of St Anne's, being very Sick & weak of body, but of perfect & Sound memory, Thanks be to God for the Same, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make ordain this and no other (to be) my last will and testament and as touching such worthy Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give desire & dispose of the Same in the manner & form following that is to Say, in the first place I will & Order that all my Lawful debts be paid. Item I give & bequeath to my Eldest Son Jeremiah White, my great Bible and a Trunk Covered with Seal Skin. Item I give to my Son John Martin White one feather Bed & furniture, one young Cow and a Smoothe Bor'd Gun which he now has in Custody. Item I give & bequeath to my son Daniel White, One feather Bed with its furniture & one young Cow, Item I give & bequeath to my youngest Son Reuben White One feather Bed & furniture, one Cow & her Increase, which bed & Cow he now has in his possession, Also one Smoothe Bor'd Gun his Choice of the guns I now have. Item I Leave to my Dear & well beloved wife Mary White all the Remainder of my Estate, One Black mare & yearling Colt, Land and Moveables during her natural Life or widowhood, and at my Said Wifes death or Marriage, the above said Mare & Colt, Land & Premises, which Land Contains One hundred & Seventy five Acres, it being the land whereon I now Live, I give & Bequeath to my Son Reuben White and his heirs & assigns for Ever. Item I Leave to my daughter Letty Melton five Shillings & nine Pence. Item I give to my daughter Betty Kidd One feather bed & furniture at my wife's decease, and to my Daughter Mary Martin One Chest & to my daughter Milly Cleavland I bequeath five Shillings & nine pence. Item I give & Bequeath to my daughter Ann Shackleford, one Black Walnut Chest at my wifes decease, as for my Carpenter Tools I Leave them for the use of the plantation, and at my wifes death or marriage to belong to my Son Reuben White, & My Coopers Tools & My Great Coat, I give to my Son John Martin White at my Decease. Item I give to my Grandson George Martin, Twenty Shillings to be paid him by my Son Reuben, also one heifer. Item I Constitute & Appoint my Loving wife Mary White and my Son Reuben to be the Sole Executors of this my Last will & Testement and do hereby utterly dissallow, Revoke & Disannul, all and other former Testaments Wills & Legacies Requests and Exec'rs by me at any time before this named, willed & Bequeathed, Ratifying & Confirming this to be my Last will & Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed my Seal, the day & year first within written. Witnesses Elijah Moaran Jacob Fariss George Savage Jeremiah White (Seal) At Albemarle May Court This will was proved by the Oath of Elijah Moaran & Jacob Fariss Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. John Nicholas (Seal)

4 Typed on May 14, 1990 by Janice Lee McKenzie, Dulcinea Place, Woodbridge, VA This is a correct transcription, to the best of my knowledge and ability.

5 Greensville Co., Marriages {22862} 19 Aug 1799 Mabry, Richard Mabry, Polly Braxton #122

6 Halifax Co., Marriages {22942} 8 Nov 1847 Claiborne, D. A. #1473 Clark, Elvira C.

7 New Kent Co., St. Peter s Parish Register {22858} p. 23 John son of Jno Martin natin. ye 8th Apl 1697 bapt 10th October, 1698 p. 25 Geo. son of Jno Martin bapt 24 March, p. 26 Henry son of Jno Martin & Sarah his wife Baptised August ye 18th, 1708 Mary [# /1] ye Daughter of John Martin Born April ye 19th, 1709 Dick a negro belonging to Jno Martin Born June ye 15th, 1705 p. 27 Hanah a negro belonging to Jno Martin Born May ye 2d, 1708 Betty a negro belonging to Jno Martin Born April ye 3d, 1709 Thomas son of Jno Martin Baptised Jany. ye 13th, Susanna Daughter of John Martin Born May ye 20th, 1711 p. 28 Rebecca Daughter of Jno Martin Born August ye 18th, Bapt. Febry. 14th, 1713 p. 66 Jno son of Jno Martyn Deceased april ye 9th, 1720

8 Pittsylvania Co., Births {22948} 3 Oct 1859 Grasty, Mary #14516 female father: Thomas Grasty mother: Mary Jul 1860 Grasty, Letitia #14337 female father: W. C. Grasty mother: L Jul 1876 Wooding, Ella # female father: Harry Wooding mother: Ella Pittsylvania Co., Marriages {13008} 25 Feb 1779 Hardaway, William, Jr. White, Polley #13 21 Jun 1784 Clark, William White, Jane #14 7 Apr 1786 Hinton, James White, Lettice #15 4 Aug 1791 White, Jeremiah #16 Shelton, Lettice 13 Jan 1795 White, William #11? Shelton, Nancy 6 Dec 1799 Mabry, Robert #121 Adams, Rebekah 4 Sep 1810 Fackler, George White, Polly # Sep 1812 Garland, James Clark, Mary # Oct 1812 Grasty, Phillip L. Clark, Jane W. # Aug 1814 Stone, Samuel

9 Clark, Phebe H. # Dec 1818 Claiborne, Leonard Clark, Letitia W. # Dec 1819 White, Abraham #162 Hardey, Patsey 26 Feb 1822 White, Macon #163 Tanner, Nancy 16 Aug 1824 White, Jeremiah M. #164 Hodnett, Lettice 15 Nov 1830 Chisum, John W. Fackler, Lettice R. # Nov 1830 White, William #165 Hart, Nancy 2 Sep 1831 Wooding, William H. Grasty, Jane White # Oct 1833 Patrick, John E. F. Grasty, Ann L. # Nov 1833 White, Hamilton #18 Hutchings, Tabitha W. 15 Nov 1837 Slate, Saunders Fackler, Helena M. # Feb 1839 Grasty, William C. #1433 Stone, Letitia St. C. # Apr 1839 Grasty, Thomas Stone, Mary Garland # Nov 1839 Fackler, George S. #1612 Carter, Elizabeth H. 22 Feb 1840 Giles, Ellis Fackler, Mary C. # Nov 1843 White, Jeremiah #164 Corbin, Susan 22 Nov 1848 Lipford, Robertson Chism, Letitia R. #1611

10 25 Apr 1849 Edmunds, Sterling Claiborne, Mary J. # Nov 1850 Fackler, Jeremiah W. #1615 Emmerson, Sarah E. 6 Apr 1864 Clark, William T. #1484 Johnson, Bettie C. 13 Sep 1865 Bohannon, William age 21, occupation: farmer son of William Bohannon & Elizabeth White, Sallie Ann #1647 age 17 dau. of Jeremiah M. & Sarah A [?] by J. H. Forbes 3 Oct 1865 White, George W. #1644 age 21, occupation: farmer son of Jerre M. White & Susan Bohannon, Sarah F. age 17 dau. of Bohannon & Elizabeth by John H. Forbes 4 Jan 1866 White, Jeri, Jr. #162C age 26, occupation: farmer son of Abram White & Martha Lovelace, Nancy age 21 dau. of John Lovelace & Jane by J. H. Forbes 4 Jan 1866 Lovelace, Nathaniel, Jr. age 37, occupation: carpenter son of John Lovelace & Jane White, Elizabeth H. #1628 age 28 dau. of Abram White & Martha by J. H. Forbes 24 Jan 1867 White, Abram #162D age 24, occupation: farmer son of Abram White & Martha Lovelace, Sarah F. age 28 dau. of John Lovelace & Jane by James Anderson 25 Nov 1869 Fackler, Jeremiah #16121

11 age 27, occupation: farmer son of George S. Fackler & Elizabeth Carter, Frances A. age 18 dau. of William S. Carter & Mary F by James Anderson 19 Dec 1867 Farthing, James age 27, occupation: farmer son of Joab Farthing & Elizabeth Giles, Helenia M. #16146 age 19 dau. of Ellis Giles & Mary by William S. McDowell 10 May 1871 Giles, George G. #16142? Collie, Donie 19 Nov 1874 Riddle, Thomas C. Giles, Lucy A. # Nov 1874 Carmical, Anderson A. #16231 Carmical, Celestia A.

12 Pittsylvania Co., Will of Jeremiah White [#1] {22859} In the name of God Amen I Jeremiah White of the County of Pittsylvania being at present in a state of health but of perfect memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life in order to set my House in order to the best of my ability, do hereby make and declare this to be my last will and Testament. First and Principally, I do humbly recommend my soul to God hoping for a free pardon for all my sins through the merits of Jesus Christ my saviour and redeemer and my body I resign to the Dust from whence it was shall please God to call me hence to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors and as to my worly estate which providence has bestowed upon me I dispose thereof as Follows I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane White the use of my manner Plantation wheron I now live during her natural life and to enable her to raise up and Edicate my yonger children, I lend the use of the Following negroes during of her life or widowhood. To Wit Peter Creecy Antony Tom Philis and Lucy and Chloe. It is also my will and desire that my wife have the use and possession of all the slaves and personal Estate which I shall give in this will to such of my children as shall be underage or unmarried at my death, to be delivered up to them as they respectively come of age or marry. Item--I desire and bequeath unto my two sons William and Jeremiah my track of Land lying on the south side of Sandy Creek, which i perchased of Ayrs Hodnett together with another Track containing three hundred and twenty-five acres adjoining the former which I pirched of Hugh Charles, being one moiety of a track of land which is to be equally divided between me and the Orphans of Mr. Conway, for which I obtained a certificate out of the Office dated the 6th day of March My meaning is that my son William is to have one moiety of my part of the said lands to be lade of joining Mr. Wisdom's line, and my son Jeremiah to have the other moiety of my said lands adjoining on Mr. Ben Terry's line the Lands to my two sons and to their heirs and assigns forever, to be equally divided between them as aforesaid: having regard to quality and quantity to be divided and laid off by my Executor--but in case my son Jeremiah should depart this life before he should come of age or marry that his part of the land which I have bequeathed him shall desend to my son John, to him and his Heirs forever. Item--I give and divise to my son John White all my track of Land on the south side of sweeting Fork, a branch of Sandy Creek, beginning below my mill on Tompson's line up to Harris old road adjoining Col. Robert Williams line to him and his heirs and assigns forever. But in case my son John should depart this life under age or unmarried then the Land to fall to my two sons William & Jeremiah, to them and their Heirs forever to be equally divided between my son William, to have the lower part bounded by Dieces road that leads by Mr. Wisdom's, and my son Jeremiah to have the upper part thereof. Item--I give and divise unto my son Hamilton that part of Land that lies between sweetings fork and Colo. Robert Williams mill Track and the track I live on beginning at the old footway from Colo. Williams at my meadow at the mouth of Branch, thence up the said branch to the third fork, hence up the left hand fork to my old line, to him, his heirs and assigns forever but should my said son depart this life before he shall attain his full age or before he marries, then and in such case the lands here devised to him to descend and fall to my son Robert, to him and his heirs forever. Item--I give and divise unto my son Robert my manner Plantation with the remainder of Lands on the north side of the Creek that I live on, only that land I have devised unto my son Hamilton, to him and his heirs forever, only I except Ten acres of Land including the mill, and my desire is the said ten acres together with the mill be equally divided between John, Hamilton

13 and Robert, The remainder of the track of land that I live on, and is not devised to be subject to the Estate herein given to my wife, but if my son John should depart this life before he comes of age or marries then my will is that the said Land that was given him shall be equally divided between my Three Yongest sons that shall be living, share and share a like to them and their heirs forever. Item--I give and bequeath unto my wife the use of my mill during her natural life or Widowhood subject to the Incumbrances hereafter menshioned, and at her Death I give the same with her rights and appertainances unto my three yongest sons that shall be living at the time of her death, but also if either my three youngest sons depart this life before they attain to full age or marries then in that case his right to decend to the Two youngest that shall be living, and so on to the last three, my will is in case they should all three depart this life before they arrive at full age or marries, in that case my will is that my mill track be equally divided between my two sons William and Jeremiah to them and their heirs forever subject to the following Incumbrances To Wit ALL my Children have Laboured hard with me in assisting to build the said mill. I am desirous to give them some Priviledge therein but hope this priviledge may never become a bone of Contention between them but as a recompence for their labour and dutifull behaviour--it is my will and Desire that all my Children be intitled for their own families To Grind their grain tole free and they to bare an Equal share of all Expences in keeping the said mill in repair. Item--I give and bequeath unto my soninlaw Braxton Mabry the negroes that he has in Possession with the household goods & stocks of all kinds whatever also two hundred acres of Land on the Lick fork of the Horsepen adjoining Joshua Chafing in Charlotte County, part of a Track of four hundred acres also I give unto William Clark the remainder of the said Tract of Land to (be) equally divided between them having regard to quantity and Quality. Item--The part that would belong to my Daughter Mary Hardaway I give to my Grandson Peter Hardaway Pegg and what children she has with her except a girl named ussey (sic) a Child of the said Pegg that I lent to tend my Grandson Peter Hardaway which I desire may go into the residue of my Estate to be equally divided among all my Children. Item--I give and bequeath unto my soninlaw William Clark two Negros to Wit Adkin and Hal with what household goods and stocks he now has in Possession, to him and his Heirs forever. Item--I give and bequeath to my son William negroes to Wit Bob and Stephen with what household goods and stock he has in possession to him and his Heirs forever. Item--I give and bequeath unto my son in law James Hinton two negroes to Wit, Isaack and Bettey with an equal share of household goods which he has in possession, also part of a tract of land with the plantation whereon he now lives which I peshioned of Mark Harden, bounded by the road that leads to bannister river known as Shelton's ford, to him and his Heirs forever. Item--I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy White the other part of sd. tract of land as also another tract of land I peshioned of to Mr. William Holder containing eighty-seven acres being the Plantation whereon the sd. Holder did live, which said land joins the other from the Remainder of the tract I pershioned of Mark Harden which said tract I give unto my Daughter Nancy White her Heirs and assigns forever, and if my Daughter Nancy should die underage or unmarried, said lands should go to my son in law James Hinton. As their is a dispute between Colo. Williams an myself respecting most of a Tract of Land I have given to my son Hamilton, now if the said Land should be lost, then i give and bequeath unto my said son Hamilton White in Lieu thereof a certain piece of Land lying between me and George Wright's at the fork of the road containing by Patent ninety Eight acres To him and his Heirs and assigns forever, but if he should die before he comes of age or marries, then the said land should descend to my son Robert and to his Heirs forever.

14 Item--I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy a negro girl Eve and boy Luis, a horse, saddle and bridle to the amount of Twenty Five Pounds and an equal share of the household goods and stocks with the rest of my children to her and her heirs forever. Item--I give and bequeath to my son Robert two To Wit Winney and Adkin, also a Horse, saddle and bridle in the amound of Twenty-Five Pounds with an equal amount of the household goods and stock to him and his heirs forever, my will and desire is that if any of my Children should depart this life before they arrive to age or marry that the Estate bequeathed to them shall be equally divided amongst the children then living. Item--It is my desire that John and Hamilton White should have one more Negro apeace and then the remainder of my Estate that I have not given away to be Equally divided amongst all my Children at my Wifes death. It is also my Desire that the debts due me be collected and be a fund for the Payment of my debts and what shall be over, to be equally divided amongst my sons and daughters. Item--It is my desire that my still and a case of bottles and a pair of Chair Wheals to be sold to the highest bidder for Twelve months Credit and the money thence arising to be equally divided among all my Children. Item--I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah White one Horse named Mark Antony to him and his heirs forever. Item--It is my desire that my son Hamilton should have an Equal share of household goods and stocks to him and his heirs forever. I hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife and son William and Jeremiah John and Hamilton Robert White William Clark and James Hinton to be my Executrix and Executors of this my last will and Testament. I have herewith set my hand and Seal this 22 day of April one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty Eight. Sign'd Seal'd and Delivered Jere White in the Presents of J d Micajah (X) Dodson Tabitha (X) Dodson William "Sttruttop" (must be "Stratton") At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 19th day of May 1788 the within last will and Testament of Jeremiah White, Dec'd. was Exhibited into Court by William White, William Clark & James Hinton three of the Executors therein named & proved by the oaths of two of the Witnesses thereto & Devised to be Recorded and on the motion of the Said Executors who Made Oath according to same certificate is granted for a probate in due form of law in giving Security Whereupon they Together with William Todd John Wilson Joshua Stone (?) and James Gallaway this Security entered into Bond Law, and Acknowledged The Same. Teste Wm. Tunstall At Albemarle May Court 1788 This will was proved by the Oath of Elijah Moaran & Jacob Fariss Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded John Nicholas (Seal)

15 William Stratton Pittsylvania Co., Order Book? May 1801 [p. 15] Richard Johnson & Letitia his Wife, James F. Johnson and Nancy his wife, Jeremiah White, William White, John White, Hamilton White and Robert S. White by John White his next friend against William Clark and William White Executors of Jeremiah White, Decd. Defd. By Consent of parties by their attornies, Ordered that this Cause be put to the Rules, and Commissioners ordered them to examine and take the depositions of their Witnesses and on the motions of the plaintiffs, Leave is granted them to ammend their Bill on paying to the Defendants their Costs occasioned thereby. Pittsylvania Co., Order Book 10 ( ) May 1803 [p. 370] [Written in margin, "Rescinded, see p. 556"] Richard Johnson and Lettice his wife, James F. Johnson and Nancy his wife, Jeremiah White, William White, John White, Hamilton White and Robert S. White by John White his next friend against William Clark and William White, Executors of Jeremiah White, Deceased On the motion of the Plaintiffs, it is ordered that Jeduthun Carter, Thomas H. Wooding, William Wimbish, Jesse Leftwich and Stookley Turner, Gentlemen, or any three of them do State Settle and Adjust the Account Current of the Defendants as Executors of Jeremiah White, Deceased and report thereof to the Court with any Special Exception, which may be taken by either of the parties. Pittsylvania Co., Order Book 11 ( ) May 1805 [p. 368] Richard Johnson and Lettice his wife, James F. Johnson and Nancy his wife, Jeremiah White, William White, John White, Hamilton White and Robert S. White by John White his next friend against William Clark and William White, Executors of Jeremiah White, Deceased For reasons appearing to the Court, Ordered that this suit be continued Present Richard Johnson, Gent. [p. 369] Richard Johnson and Lettice his wife, James F. Johnson and Nancy his wife, Jeremiah White, William White, John White, Hamilton White and Robert S. White by John White his next friend against William Clark and William White, Executors of Jeremiah White, Deceased

16 By consent of parties, commissions are awarded them to Examine and take the Depositions of their Witnesses until June Court next, giving each other Legal notice of the time and place of Executing the same. Aug 1805 [p. 445] Richard Johnson and Lettice his wife, James F. Johnson and Nancy his wife, Jeremiah White, William White, John White, Hamilton White and Robert S. White by John White his next friend against William Clark and William White, Executors of Jeremiah White, Deceased This cause this day came on to be heard, and the Plaintiffs filed a Bill of Exceptions which were received Signed and Sealed by the Court, and Ordered to be made a part of the Record and is in these Words, "Be it Remembered that on the Trial of this cause the Plaintiffs offered in evidence the Deposition of Jane Johnson, to which the Defendants by their Counsel objected, alledging she was Interested as having been the widow of the said Jeremiah White Deceased, and now holding a tract of land during life under the Will of the said Jeremiah White, Deceased, and as she had slaves bequeathed to her by the said Will during her widowhood which she had had in possession but had restored on her intermarriage with James Johnson, to the Executors. The Court rejected the said Deposition upon the ground of Interest. To which opinion of the Court the Plaintiffs by their Counsel Excepted & prayed to have this their Bill of Exceptions Signed & Sealed according to Law which was done. Jno. Wilson SS. Saml. Calland SS W. Beavers SS Tho. H. Wooding SS" And on hearing the Bill, Answers, Depositions and exhibits and Arguments of Counsel on both sides, the Court are of opinion and do accordingly adjude, Order and Decree, that the Bill of the Plaintiffs be dismissed and that they pay unto the Defendants their costs by them about their Defense in this behalf expended. From which Decree the Plaintiffs prayed an appeal to the third of the Honourable high Court of Chancery, for the Richmond District to be holden in the City of Richmond in September next. Which is granted them on giving Security. Whereupon the Plaintiffs Richard Johnson and James F. Johnson with William Tunstall their Security entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of One Hundred Dollars for that purpose conditioned as the Law Directs. Present Moses Hutchings and William White }{ Gentlemen Justices Absent John Wilson

17 Pittsylvania Co., Land Tax Lists 1782 Rawley White / 460 acres Reubin White [#9] / 538 acres John Shackleford [#A/1] / 112 acres Braxton Mabrie [#12/1] / 306 acres Daniel White [#8] / 259 acres Webb Kidd [#B/1] / 200 acres Jeremiah White [#1] / 908 acres Jacob Cleaverland [#6/1?] / 200 acres Benjamin White / 200 acres Epapa White / 588 acres John White / 349 acres 1783 (alterations) Joseph Motley / 10 acres (from Webb Kidd [#B/1]) Joel Tanner / 150 acres (from Reuben White [#9]) 1784 (alterations) Jeremiah White [#1] / 113 acres William Oliver / 200 acres (from Jacob Cleaverland [#6/1?]) Tabbitha White / 588 acres (from Eppa White) 1785 (alterations) Jeremiah White [#1] / 275 acres (from Matt Hardan) Wm. Ribum / 190 acres (from Webb Kidd [#B/1]) Pittsylvania Co., Property Tax Lists 1782 Webb Kidd [#B/1] / 9 whites, 1 black Braxton Maberry [#12/1] / 5 whites, 6 blacks John Shackleford [#A/1] / 8 whites, 1 black Ben White / 4 whites Daniel White / 3 whites, 1 black Jeremiah White / 11 whites, 17 blacks Rawley White / 6 whites, 7 blacks Reubin White / 9 whites

18 Pittsylvania Co., Thomas Giles Cemetery {23043} Located on private property of Harry Lee Demott, 2756 Concord Road. This cemetery is about 0.4 miles down a dirt road, off West Giles Road, off Concord Road, off of the Irish Road (Route 703), right at the Concord Methodist Church. Giles, Mary Fackler b d #1614 Giles, Ellis b d #1614/1 Giles, Thomas b d #16141 Giles, Donnie Collie b d #16142/1 Giles, William b d. in Civil War #16143 Giles, Jerry W. b d #16144 Giles, Letitia J. b d #16145 Farthing, Mary Helenda b. 1 Dec 1849 d. 2 Nov 1929 #16146 Farthing, James b. 16 Feb 1840 d. 13 Oct 1888 #16146/1 Giles, H. E. b [?] d #16148 Giles, Lucy A. b d #16148/1 Giles, John b #1614A

19 Prince Edward Co., Marriages {7244} 25 Mar 1828 Clark, David W. #146 Clark, Martha M. 3 Sep 1828 Clark, John Augustine #148 Fowlks, Elizabth C.