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Daniel White (abt. 1649 - 1724)

Daniel White
Born about in Marshfield, Plymouth Colonymap
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Husband of — married 19 Aug 1674 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colonymap
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Died at about age 75 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Daniel White was named as eldest son in the 1704 will of his father Peregrine White. Peregrine also named his wife Sarah,[1] who was formerly Sarah Bassett, the mother of Daniel and his siblings. It is estimated that he was born about 1649. His parents had been fined for fornication before marriage on 6 Mar 1648/9.[2]

Daniel White married Hannah Hunt 19 August 1674 in Marshfield.[3][4][2] She was last known to be living 25 May 1721, and has not been identified.[2]

Mr. Daniel White died at Marshfield 6 May 1724 age 70 according to the vital records[5] or age 75 according to his gravestone, in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, in Marshfield.[6][7]

His will was dated 25 May 1721, and proved, 28 May 1724. He named his wife Hannah, sons John and Joseph, and five youngest sons Thomas, Cornelius (also named executor), Benjamin, Eleazer and Ebenezer.[8] An inventory of his goods was taken 8 June 1724.[9]

Children born in Marshfield:[2]

  1. John White b. 26 April 1675
  2. Joseph White b. 1 Mar 1677/8
  3. Thomas White b. 8 May 1680
  4. Cornelius White b. 28 Mar 1682
  5. Benjamin White b. 12 Oct 1684
  6. Eleazer White b. 8 Nov 1686
  7. Ebenezer White b. 3[torn] Aug 1691.


Sources

  1. Will of Peregrine White. Caleb Johnson's Mayflower History.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wakefield, Robert S. (editor). Sherman, Ruth Wilder and Sherman, Robert Moody (original compilers). Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Volume Thirteen Family of William White. Third Edition. (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006) pp 10, 14, 15
  3. Torrey, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004, page 804.
  4. Marshfield. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). p. 8. Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
  5. Marshfield. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). p. 86 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
  6. Marshfield. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). p. 413. Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
  7. Image of Stone Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2020), memorial page for Daniel White (19 Aug 1649–6 May 1724), Find A Grave: Memorial #95831679, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Cory (CSC) (contributor 47607502) .
  8. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MZ-D961?cc=1918549&wc=921N-HZQ%3A208834501%2C212196901 : 20 May 2014), Plymouth > Case no 22494-22549 Whitcomb, Noah-White, Ezra S. > image 624 of 809; Supreme Judical Court, Boston.
  9. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MZ-D9FS?cc=1918549&wc=921N-HZQ%3A208834501%2C212196901 : 20 May 2014), Plymouth > Case no 22494-22549 Whitcomb, Noah-White, Ezra S. > image 629 of 809; Supreme Judical Court, Boston.

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It’s your lucky day Chet

I removed myself as PM on John White, ok Darrel

posted by Darrel White Jr
Finding no evidence that Daniel White ever married Deborah Church, I have removed her as his wife.
posted by Kay (Johnson) Wilson

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