Samuel Alexander White (1758 - 1841)

Born 16 Mar 1758 in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Stewart) White — married 4 Apr 1780 in Sussex County, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1841 at age 83 in Briggsdale, Franklin, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Samuel White served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel White was the son of Alexander White and Mary McMurtrie of Sussex Co, NJ. He Married Jane Stewart in 1780. He was a Revolutionary soldier.

Samuel enlisted in the Colonial Army a few months after his eithteenth birthday. He had gone off to war shortly before his father, Alexander White, drew his last will and testament, Sep 7th, 1776. Samuel, a Wounded Vet Of Rev War, shot at the battle of Stoney Point, left for Dead, scalped By Indians.

After the Revolutionary War he lived in Sussex Co, NJ for five years, in Hardy Co, Virginia about eithteen years, and in 1805 he moved to Franklin Township, Franklin Co, OH.

Samuel and Jane took only two of their youngest chirldren with them to OH in 1804. He was approximately 47 years old after trekking from Western Virginia, to Indiana, back to Ohio. He and Jane had produced 11 children, 9 of them living, ranging from James Stewart White,and Samuel M. White. Except for James Stewart White and Samuel White, all the children were born in hardy Co, VA. One last son, George W. White, was born in Franklin Twp, Franklin, OH.

Samuel White and Jane Stewart lived on the "Big Run" near the Scioto and Olentangy river from 1805 until they died. They are buried on the land given by their son, Samuel M. White, for the church and graveyard called Old Union, located on Frank Road a mile east of Briggsdale. This pioneer cemetery still remains and is called Union Methodist Cemetery today. The two churches built successfully at this location have long since disappeard.

Children: Mary White (Jones) - West Virginia

Samuel White

Birth: 16 March 1758 in Sussex County, New Jersey

Death: d. 21 Oct 1841, Briggsdale, Franklin, Ohio

Parents and Siblings:

Cpt. Alexander White

Mary Beavers

1. Margaret White
2. Robert White
3. John White
4. Alexander White
5. Henry White
6. Peregrine White
7. William Wellngton White
8. James White
9. Joseph White
10. Nancy White
11. George Beaver White
12. Sarah White Alkire ^[1]

Spouse:

Jane (Stewart / Stuart) White b. 23 January 1764 in New Jersey; d. 24 January 1849 in Franklin Township - daughter of James and Eleanor Stewart. married 4 April 1780 in Sussex County, New Jersey

Children:

1. Margaret White; born 29 April 1782 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died young.
2. James Stewart White; born 11 November 1783 in Sussex County, New Jersey.
3. Samuel M. White; born 21 September 1785 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died 11 February 1845 in Franklin County, Ohio. He married Nancy Ballenger (Ballinger?); one of their children was Mary White, who married Alexander White (#332), a son of William Wellington and Rachel (Paxton) White; hence Mary and Alexander were second cousins.
4. John McDowell White; born 17 March 1787 in Hardy County, Virginia (present-day West Virginia); died 17 November 1833 in Franklin County, Ohio.
5. Sarah White (twin); born 1 February 1789 in Hardy County; died 4 January 1849 in Franklin County, Ohio.
6. Elizabeth White (twin); born 1 February 1789 in Hardy County; died 5 October 1854 in Franklin County, Ohio.
7. Mary White; born 17 January 1791 in Hardy County, Virginia.
8. Alexander White; born 2 July 1792 in Hardy County, Virginia.
9. William White; born 16 April 1794 in Hardy County, Virginia; died 19 January 1854 in Franklin County, Ohio.
10. Rebecca White; born 26 July 1798 in Hardy County, Virginia; died 10 February 1859 in Franklin County, Ohio.
11. Jacob White; born 17 May 1804 in Hardy County, died 19 January 1872 in Franklin County, Ohio; married Eliza Alkire, who was a daughter of Emanuel and Sarah (White) Alkire, see #77.
12. George W. White; born 27 July 1807 in Franklin County, Ohio; died 1894 in Franklin County, Ohio; married Mary Baltimore.

Sources

1. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/i/l/Brian-C-Gillum-MI/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0579.html

• http://www.cyberancestors.com/cummins/wc30/wc30_328.htm
• http://www.penrose.org/getperson.php?personID=I62053&tree=penrose

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 Jan 2021), "Record of Samuel White", Ancestor # A124272.

• https://www.geni.com/people/Samuel-White/6000000004089637340
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 January 2021), memorial page for Samuel Alexander White (16 Mar 1758–21 Oct 1841), Find A Grave: Memorial #14431887, citing Union Methodist Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by aoutcalt (contributor 47636685) .
• http://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/samuel-white_20551813

Notes from Findagrave.com link above:

Samuel White was the son of Alexander White and Mary McMurtrie of Sussex Co, NJ. He Married Jane Stewart in 1780. He was a Revolutionary soldier.

Samuel enlisted in the Colonial Army a few months after his eithteenth birthday. He had gone off to war shortly before his father, Alexander White, drew his last will and testament, Sep 7th, 1776. Samuel, a Wounded Vet Of Rev War, shot at the battle of Stoney Point,left for Dead, scalped By Indians.

After the Revolutionary War he lived in Sussex Co, NJ for five years, in Hardy Co, Virginia about eithteen years, and in 1805 he moved to Franklin Township, Franklin Co, OH.

Samuel and Jane took only two of their youngest chirldren with them to OH in 1804. He was approximately 47 years old after trekking from Western Virginia, to Indiana, back to Ohio. He and Jane had produced 11 children, 9 of them living, ranging from James Stewart White,and Samuel M. White. Except for James Stewart White and Samuel White, all the children were born in hardy Co, VA. One last son, George W. White, was born in Franklin Twp, Franklin, OH.