Christopher White (1642 - 1693)

Born 1642 in Omnar, Cumberland, England

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Died 1 Dec 1693 at about age 51 in Alloways Creek, Salem, New Jersey

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Christopher was a Friend (Quaker)

Christopher White was an early settler in New Jersey.

Christopher WHITE ^[1] was born in 1642. Christopher White ... He passed away about 1693. Christopher WHITE, M. Born aft 1642 in Comrew, Cumberland, England. Christopher died at Allawayes Creek, Salem CO N J, in 1693; he was 51. He left a will that was recorded December 28, 1693. In it are lists his wife Esther Children – Esther, Josiah, Joseph, both sons under age, grandchild George Bettle. (Salem Wills, A, p 104)

Christopher, s Thomas, b after the year 1642 at Comrew in Cumberland married Esther Bettle. Christopher White and Esther wd of John Wieat b. Popular in Stapney Parish, near London. ch: Esther born about 1669 at Shadwell, near London, Josias born about 1675 in Brooks St., Parkliefe “nigh London” Joseph b 11-5-1678 at Salem West N. J. (Christopher White arrived at Salem 6-28-1877 coming on the ship Kent, Gregory Marley, master. He brought his wife Easter, her son John Bettle who was born at Poplar in Stepney Parish 9-18-1663 and two servants, Thomas Britton and Jane Ash) The above all from page 46, Volume II, Salem Mtg, HEQG

From New Jersey Colonial documents: 1703 July 17. Do. Simon Andrews (Andris) of German Town, Philadelphia Co., carpenter, and wife Hester, the daughter of Christopher White of Allowayes Creek, Salem Co., dec;d, to Josiah White of Salem Co., yeoman, for 150 acres in two lots, inherited from said Chrsitopher White. (Will od September 13, 1693). Page 259.

White's Deen - "1678, June 7.,- Return of survey to Christopher White carpenter, of 984 acres to be called White's Deen, on Allowayes Creek, alias Monmouth River, said river being the north bounds." (NJA-21:542) (from book of name places in New Jersey)

Christopher married Esther (Hester) WYATT (WIEAT), F. Born ? 1635 in England. Esther (Hester) died near Munmouth River, Salem County, N J, in 1698; she was 63. She also leaves a will, which was recorded June 24, 1698. It lists her daughter Hester Harrison, who has two children Joseph and Sarah Harrison, son John Biddle and his four children, 1 son2 Josiah White. (Salem Wills, III., p. 12)

They had the following children:

i. Esther (Hester) WHITE, F. Born ca 1669 in Shadwell, near London.

1693, 12,26 Israell Harrison ltm Easter White p 77 Salem MM, Volume II, HEQG

1701 7, 29 Hester Harrison ltm Simon Andrews of Phila. (same volume as above)

page 31 of same volume Sarah d/o Israel and Hester Harrison born 12-14-1696. Her mother's will shows there was a son Joseph born before Esther/Hester White's death in 1698.

3 ii. Josiah WHITE, M (13 Jul 1675-1713)

iii. Joseph WHITE, M. Born on 5 Nov 1678 in Salem West N. J. Joseph married Mary SMITH, F.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWNH-2S7 : 11 December 2014), Josiah White, 13 Sep 1675, Birth; citing p. 55, Ratcliffe, Middlesex & Barking, Essex, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.

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