Abner White (1725 - bef. 1794)

Born 24 Apr 1725 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Brownell) White — married 14 Apr 1746 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 14 Nov 1794 before age 69 in Mabbetsville, Dutchess Co., New York, United States

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Biography

Abner White served with Civil Service, New York during the American Revolution.

Abner White is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A124561.

Abner was born in 1725 in Massachusetts.^[1]

He married Ruth in 1746.^[1]

Abner and Ruth moved to Dutchess County, New York in 1752.^[1]

Abner White was overseer of highways in Dutchess County, New York during the American Revolution as per the DAR record citing Collections of Dutchess County Historical Society, VOL VII, PP 100-103. Wife Ruth Brownell. Son Thomas m. Rebecca Vail. Son Charles m. Elizabeth Doty. ^[2]

He died in 1794 and is buried in the White Ground Cemetery, Lithgow, Dutchess County, New York.^[3]

His will dated June 30, 1794. Lived in Dutchess County, NY. Sons: Charles. William. James. Thomas. Wife: Ruth. Daughters: Mary Harris. Ruth Merritt. Grandsons: Thomas Doty. Jeremiah Doty. Jeremiah is not yet age 21. Executors: his sons, and Silas Deuel Jr. Proved November 14, 1794.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations Vol. 13 by William White - p. 58, 172-173 (not online)
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 18 June 2022), "Record of Abner White", Ancestor # A124561.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (: accessed 08 February 2020), memorial page for Abner White (24 Apr 1725–1794), Find A Grave: Memorial #114182111, citing White Ground Cemetery, Lithgow, Dutchess County, New York, USA.
4. ↑ Abner White Will: "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899R-NDD9?cc=1920234&wc=Q75G-DPX%3A213305701%2C225060001 : 28 May 2014), Dutchess Co. Wills 1751-1796 vol AA and A > image 398 of 465; county courthouses, New York.