In 1738 parts of Orange County went into the formation of Frederick County and Augusta County, Virginia.
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↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #148057530 for John Wesley White, b: 1736 Washington County, Virginia, USA; d: 1781 Washington County, Virginia, USA; as burial unknown
"Settlers by the Long Grey Trail" citing chapter#10: First Days Just South of the Fairfax Lane; p143-144; image#168/722; roster included ... John Harrison, Zebulon Harrison, William WHITE, John Harrison, John WHITE; Text: (see "Preston Papers, Copies of Musters of Augusta County" 1742 Capt. Peter Schoull's list Chalkey v2 p509); This early militia company was known as #5 (see "Virginia County Records, Colonial Militia" by Wm. A. Crozier, v1 p93). These were the men of military age at the time in Smiths Creek vicinity. For the most part their names no longer represented among the inhabitants of this region, but still today may be found here Byrds, Harrisons, Howards, Moores, and WHITEs. The Harrisons of this company were John Sr., and his sons, John Jr., and Zebulon. Reuben, another son of John (Harrison) Sr., was at the time too young for military service. Altogether John Sr. and his sons later patented about 3000 acres of land in this region (Smiths Creek and the Dry Fork thereof) ... The first patents by any of John Harrison, Sr.'s family were two dated 25th September 1746, to John Harrison, Jr. ... on Smiths Creek. (see book #24 p415, 417 of "Patents of Land Office", Richmond, Virginia). These patents to John Jr. were the beginning of the Harrisons' formal titles to lands in and around what is now Lacy Spring."
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Wesley White is proven to be a son of William White and his first wife, Rose. I do not remember ever seeing Wesley referred to, even in his father's will, as John White or John Wesley White. Can anyone document the John? Just curious.
White --2 and White-5221 appear to represent the same person because: same parents, and wife, intended to be the same person. Please merge into correct format of last name....White-5221
http://wvancestry.com/ReferenceMaterial/Files/West_Virginia's_White_Family.pdf