Rebecca (Newby) White (abt. 1678 - bef. 1750)

Born about 1678 in Nansemond, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Overman — married 7 Dec 1699 (to 8 Jul 1715) in Intention, Pasquotank, North Carolina

Wife of Robert White — married 16 Apr 1719 in Pasquotank, Albermarle, North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 25 Apr 1750 before about age 72 in Pasquotank, North Carolina

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Biography

Rebecca was born about 1678 probably in Nansemond, Virginia. There is no primary source record of her birth.

She married first Jacob Overman in 1699 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.^[1] He passed away in 1715.

Children of Rebecca and Jacob:^[2]
Rebecca, b. 11 Sep 1700
John, b. 23 Jul 1702, d. 4 Dec 1744
Thomas, b. 20 Jan 1704
Jacob III, b. 17 Dec 1705, d. 8 Jul 1715
Hannah, b. 8 May 1708
Charles, b. 12 Dec 1710, d. 1756
Joseph, b. 20 Dec 1712, d. 6 Dec 1739
James, b. Jul 1715, d. 21 Jan 1746.

She married second Robert White in 1719 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.^[1][3] Robert had a first wife who had run away and so Rebecca was disowned by the Society of Friends for marrying Robert.^[1]

Rebecca's Will was written 31 Mar 1750 and proved 25 Apr 1750 and reads in part:^[4][5]

North Carolina) Pasquotank County) Rebecca WHITE Relict of Robert WHITE of the County afsd. decd. Spinster ...
"for the love Good Will and affection which I bear towards my well beloved Grandson John OVERMAN Son of my Son John OVERMAN of the County afsd. decd. have given ... Tract of Land that my Father in law Matthew KALLEY by his last Will and Testament gave and bequeathed to me the sd. Rebecca NEWBY (now WHITE) as may appear by the said Will bearing date the 16th day of April 1699 ... 100 acres ... it being Joseph DAVIS now dwells on and lying on one of the Branches of SYMONS Creek ... Land that Abraham WHITE formerly dwelt on and on the head on the Land that John WHITE dwells on and on the other Side on the land that James NEWBY now dwells on ..."
31st day of the first month commonly called March 1750.

Signed: Rebecca R W WHITE her mark. Wit: Thos. OVERMAN, Nehemiah WHITE, Joseph ROBINSON. Proved: April Court 1750 by the affirmation of Thomas OVERMAN, Nehemh. WHITE & Joseph ROBINSON. Regt: 25 April 1750.

Notes

Jane Overman removed as a daughter of Jacob Overman Jr. and Rachel Newby. See the note under Disputed Origin on the page for Jane.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Minutes, 1699-1786; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes
2. ↑ Hinshaw, William, et al, compilers, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I:111. Citations for dates of birth only.
3. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol I:156
4. ↑ Gwen Boyer Bjorkman, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Record of Deeds, 1700-1751 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1990) p. 409:
5. ↑ J. Bryan Grimes, Abstract of North Carolina Wills, Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State, (Raleigh, N. C.: E. M. Uzzell & Co., State Printers and Binders, 1910), p. 403

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