Matthew
White
Born in Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Son of Alexander White
and Jean (Sims) White
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Frances (Spear) White
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Alexander White
Died
at age 49
in Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography
Matthew White was born Jan. 17, 1763 to Alexander and Jean Sims White in Franklin County, PA. Matthew was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [1] He married Frances (Fanny) Spear in 1782. They were the parents of eight children: John (died in infancy), Alexander, Andrew, Edward, Elizabeth, Anna, Jemima, and Martha. [2] He and his family moved to Connoquenessing township in Butler County, PA in 1799. The village of Whitestown is named after him. [3] He died at home on April 12, 1812 and is buried at Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery, Butler County, PA. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Revolutionary War Battalions & Militia Index Cards. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Phildadelphia.
- ↑ Records of the Presbyterian Church of the Upper West Conogogheaue
- ↑ 1895 History of Butler County, PA. pp. 1182-83
- ↑ Tombstone inscription
See also:
U. S. Census, 1800 and 1810, Conoquenessing, Butler County, PA
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Matthew by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matthew:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Matthew by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matthew:
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~1.56%
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