Andrew White (abt. 1732 - abt. 1787)

Born about 1732 in Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (Raleigh) White — married 19 Jan 1758 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA

Descendants

Died about 5 May 1787 at about age 55 in Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Andrew White was born about 1732 in Ireland, ^[1] He married Sarah Raily, daughter of Philip Raleigh and Susanna Joyner, on 19 January 1758 at Sudbury, MA.^[2]

Andrew White and Sarah Raily lived after 1765 at Granville, Annapolis Co, Nova Scotia; Andrew and Sarah White were New England Planters who received a grant of land in Granville, Annapolis Co, NS in 1765.

Andrew White appears on the 1771 census of Granville Township census with a family consisting of 1 man, 3 boys, 1 woman and 3 girls, all Protestant. Of the 8 family members, 1 was listed as Irish, and 7 were listed as Americans. He was farming a 500 acre grant of land.^[3]

Birth records show that all of the children were born in Granville, Nova Scotia.

Andrew White died in 1787 at Granville, Annapolis Co, Nova Scotia. He left a will on 5 May 1787 at Granville, Annapolis Co, Nova Scotia; which was recorded: 24 Aug 1787: LWT of Andrew White of Granville. Wife: Sarah White. Sons: John, Phillip and Andrew. Daughters: Sarah, Mary, Susannah, Easter, Elizabeth, Lois, Rebecca and Margaret. Grandson: John Boyd.^[4]

Children (All born Granville, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia except as noted) :

1. Catherine “Cattee”, b. 15 Dec 1757 in Mass., d. 13 Dec 1758 in Mass.
2. John, b. 2 Sep 1759, Mass. 5 ch
3. Mary, b. 27 Aug 1761, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Mass., m(1) John Boyd ca 1780, m(2) ca 1787 in Granville, Georg Joseph Tuchsherer, d. 1827, Clements, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia. (Age 65 years) Georg was born in Germany. The family name was anglised to Dukeshire. 9 ch
4. Sarah, b. 15 Apr 1763, m. John McCaul, d. 20 Apr 1799 (1796?), Granville, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, (Age 36 years), bur. Granville Beach cemetery.
5. Philip, b. 20 Apr 1765.
6. Timothy, b. 22 Apr 1767. 11 ch
7. Suzannah, b. 9 Sep 1769, m. Richard Mott, d. 20 Mar 1836, Granville, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, (Age 66 years)
8. Esther, b. 2 May 1771, m. Joseph Wright, Jr., d. ca 1835.
9. Andrew, b. 30 Mar 1773, d. bef 26 Jul 1827, Granville, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, (Age 54 years)
10. Elizabeth, b. 20 Mar 1775, m. 12 Sep 1794, James Fleet.
11. Lois, b. 17 Sep 1777, m. Daniel Haynes.
12. Rebecca, b. 12 Dec 1779, m(1) 2 Oct 1836, Richard Mott, m(2) William Marshall.
13. Margaret, b. 31 Aug 1782, m. John Parker.

Notes

1. The mystery has been solved - Andrew White of Sudbury, MA and Nova Scotia was definitely not from the Mayflower White family.

The final piece of evidence is "French and Indian War Muster Rolls", Massachusetts Archive Collection, Vol. 98:93 (A Return of Men Enlisted For His Majesty's Service For the Reduction of Canada - 1760) in which it lists the following:

Andrew White, 13 December 1760, age 27, b. Ireland, of Sudbury

He also listed himself as Irish on the 1770 Nova Scotia census.

Thanks to William Warner for finding the final piece of the puzzle! Vickie Elam White http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WHITE-DNA/2012-10/1349222491

2. The White ancestry of Andrew White is uncertain. Some sources claim that Andrew was the son of John and Joanna (Sprague) White of Marshfield, MA. If this couple are his parents Andrew is a Mayflower descendant. Your authors have found no evidence that links Andres to Marshfield, MA. Until some compelling evidence for the link to Marshfield can be found, we do not claim Mayflower descendance for Andrew. Descendants of James Graham and Rosanna MacLaughlin© Copyright 2016 by George King. http://www.george-king.com/Graham/g0/p16.htm

3. Wills & Codicils Andrew White will, 5 May 1787 Here is a transcription of the will of Andrew White of Granville dated 5 May 1787, proved 24 August 1787:

In the Name of God Amen, This fifth Day of May In the Twenty Seventh year of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, Anno Domino One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven. I Andrew White of Granville in the County of Annapolis, and Province of Nova Scotia, being weak in Body: but perfect in mind and Memory Thanks be to God. Therefore and Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, knowing that it is Appointed for all Men One to Die; Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in the Manner and form following, that is to say Principally and first of all I Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I Recommend to the Earth, to be Disposed of in a Christian Like and Decent manner at the Discression of my Executors, hereafter Mentioned Shall Direct. I give and Dispose of my Estate in the manner and form following- I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah, a Living out of the Farm Situated Lying and being in the Township of Granville in the Province of Nova Scotia as Long as she stays at home and takes Care of the family and remains my widow; but in case She marries again, then the Aforesaid Living is to become Nul, Void and of none affect; And to daughter Mary, one Shilling Sterling, and to my daughter Sarah, one Shilling Sterling, and to my daughter Susannah one Shilling, and to my daughter Ester and to my daughter Elisabeth and to my daughter Loes, and to my daughter Rebecah, and to my daughter Margret, unto each of them five youngest girls I Will and Bequeath three pounds each to be paid unto each when they Come of Age, And to my Son John, I will and Bequeath one hundred acres of land, the front Bounds is to be at the foot of the hill Laying this side of the mountain on the west side, and joining Mr. Delaps on the east side And running towards the Bay of Funday. And unto my (son) Phillip, and unto my son Andrew, I will and Bequeath the Old Settlement with the Stock and all the property thereunto Belonging, to be Equally Divided Between both of them, after the term of five years Which Term it is to be for the Support of the young Children, untill they come to be able to support themselves. And unto my Grandson John Boyd, I Will and Bequeath one acre of Land Lying on the North Side of the Road for his own use as Long as he Lives, and after his Death it is to return to the Old Settlement again. And to my Son John I will two Tons of Salt hay yearly after he settles his Land, providing he moes and gets it himself. And for Executor of this my Last Will & Testament I do hereby Nominate institute and appoint my good friend Elexander Mackkinsey, and my Good friend James Delap jun’r, Both of Granville in the Province of Nova Scotia, Sole Executors of this my last Will and testament, and I do utterly Disallow and Disannul all and every other former wills and Testaments, Lagacies and Executor where so ever made by me Before this time named willed or bequeathed. I will that the Land that Remains over and above the two Hundred acres that John and Timothy has, the Remainder that is left Joining the Bay of Fundy is to be equally Divided between John, Phillip and Andrew. I Will that Neither of you Shall sell or Mortgage your part as Long as you never to any Stranger, or is to Any person out of the Family. I therefore Acknowledge and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in Testimony thereof I have set my hand and seal hereunto, this Fifth day of May and in the year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and Eighty seven-

Andrew White

Signed in presence of-

Daniel Pine William Snow

• https://annapolisheritagesociety.com/probate_records/andrew-white-will-5-may-1787/

Sources

1. ↑ A Return of Men Enlisted For His Majesty's Service For the Reduction of Canada - 1760
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHTD-NYM : 13 July 2016), Andrew White and Sarah Raily, 19 Jan 1758; citing Marriage, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 185,454.
3. ↑ 1771 census, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia
4. ↑ http://www.annapolisheritagesociety.com/genealogy-wills-white.html

• 'A Return of Men Enlisted For His Majesty's Service For the Reduction of Canada - 1760
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHTD-NYM : 13 July 2016), Andrew White and Sarah Raily, 19 Jan 1758; citing Marriage, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 185,454.
• 1771 census, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia
• https://annapolisheritagesociety.com/probate_records/andrew-white-will-5-may-1787/
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHTD-NYM : 13 July 2016), Andrew White and Sarah Raily, 19 Jan 1758; citing Marriage, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 185,454.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLRJ-JBZ : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Cattee White, 15 Dec 1757; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 15 Dec 1757, reference 2:16SSQWL; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLGC-RXH : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for John White, 02 Sep 1759; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 02 Sep 1759, reference 2:16SSQN5; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL5T-F8S : 5 December 2014), Andrew White in entry for Mary White, 27 Aug 1761; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLGC-RXX : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Sarah White, 15 Apr 1763; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 15 Apr 1763, reference 2:16SSQQK; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLGC-RXJ : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Philip White, 20 Apr 1765; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 20 Apr 1765, reference 2:16SSQRR; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLR6-7KM : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Timothy White, 22 Apr 1767; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 22 Apr 1767, reference 2:16SSQS0; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLGC-RX2 : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Susannah White, 09 Sep 1769; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 09 Sep 1769, reference 2:16SSQT6; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLGC-RXP : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Ester White, 02 May 1771; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 02 May 1771, reference 2:16SSQVD; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRJ-DXP : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Andrew White, 30 Mar 1773; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 30 Mar 1773, reference 2:16SSQXS; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL5T-LH6 : 5 December 2014), Andrew White in entry for Elizabeth White, 20 Mar 1775; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLGC-RXT : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Loes White, 17 Sep 1777; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 17 Sep 1777, reference 2:16SSQZ1; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLR9-2R7 : 27 November 2014), Andrew White in entry for Rebecah White, 12 Dec 1779; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, 12 Dec 1779, reference 2:16SSR1D; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL5Y-CYR : 5 December 2014), Andrew White in entry for Pegge White, 31 Aug 1782; citing , GRANVILLE TWP, ANNAPOLIS, NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 928,972.

"Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL5Q-3JQ : 5 December 2014), Andrew White in entry for James Fleet and Elizabeth White, 12 Sep 1794; citing All Saints Anglican,Granville,Annapolis,Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 1,376,194.

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKL-NNW : accessed 15 November 2016), Andrew White, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 357, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.

Wayne W Walker, Annapolis County Probate Abstracts, Annapolis County Probate Will Books, vol. 1, p. 179, and Estate folio W11.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MT3-DBZ : accessed 2016-11-15), entry for Andrew /White/.

http://www.hhennigar.ca/getperson.php?personID=I46967&tree=1

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hohnekecannon/dukeshiredes/dukg05.htm#6357

Descendants of James Graham and Rosanna MacLaughlin© Copyright 2016 by George King. http://www.george-king.com/Graham/g0/p16.htm

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WHITE-DNA/2012-10/1349222491

1771 census, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia

A Return of Men Enlisted For His Majesty's Service For the Reduction of Canada - 1760 lists Andrew White, 13 Dec 1760, age 27, b. Ireland, of Sudbury.

"Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 for." Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 for. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2016. <http://interactive.ancestry.com/9069/005402506_00515?pid=2393714%23%3FimageId>. Notes

• The assignment of Nathaniel Philips as guardian of Andrew White after the death of John White, Jr., of Marshfield.
• It is possible that this is a different Andrew White.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Nina Pyne for creating White-14868 on 24 Oct 13.

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