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John White was born circa 1720, in Virginia. In 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, John was sheriff of Charlotte County, Virginia, and also a member of the "Committee of Safety." Although he did not actively serve as a member of the military, John is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for his Civil Service and his Patriotic Service for furnishing supplies for the Continental Army. [1] [2] [3] John's wife was Mary Johnston. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of his daughter, Susanna, who married Cuthbert Williamson. DAR records indicate that John died before April 4, 1782, in Cornwall Parish, Charlotte county, Virginia. [4]
Dated March 2, 1782, probated November 4, 1782 in Charlotte County, Virginia, [5] Grandson John Madison, son of Henry Madison - negro boy Bob. John White, son of William White - negro boy Abram. Mary Grigg, daughter of James Grigg (my granddaughter) - negro Mary. Grandson Charles Williamson, son of Culbrieth Williamson - negro Milley. Son William White - negro Sarah. Son Mathew White - negroes Saul and Nancey. Son Daniel White - negroes Cartlet and Bett. Daughter Sarah White - negroes Jane and Hannah. Wife Mary White during natural life - negros Dick, Yellow Dick, Agg, and Lucy. Daughters Martha Madison, Mary Rakestraw, Susanna Williamson and Sarah White. Exec: William White, Daniel White, Mathew White. Wit: William Price, William Price Jr., Thomas North, Russell Brown. Codicil of 13 April 1782 added son Samuel White to receive negro Lucy. Wit: Martin Baker, Mary Baker, Russell Brown.
In 1757, Cumberland Parish was divided to create Cornwall Parish, which encompassed the area that would become Charlotte County. As a result of this growth and the construction of the magazine, a community began to develop. In 1759, the House of Burgesses authorized Clement Read and John Pleasant to lay off 100 acres they owned around the magazine into streets and lots and to establish the town of Dalstonburgh (Hutcheson, 1928: 7). As settlement continued, a petition was unsuccessfully filed in 1762 to divide Lunenburg County into three counties. In November 1764, the petition was accepted and Lunenburg County was divided to create the counties of Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Charlotte County. Clement Read constructed a frame courthouse and the first court was held on March 4, 1765. Many of the early settlers in the area participated in the first county government, including: Samuel Cobb as clerk; James Hunt, Thomas Bedford, David Caldwell, Elisha White, Thomas Spencer, John White and Joseph Morton as justices; and, Thomas Read as sheriff and surveyor (Ailsworth et al, 60). Business of the court included: the construction of a jail; setting of fees for ordinary, ferries, and mill licenses; licensing ministers to perform marriages; registering free negroes; registering earmarks of livestock; and the construction and improvements of roads (Ailsworth et al, 65-66). [6]
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John White-35378 has mother Katherine Brain. Katherine Brain was the widow of Mr. John White-6900 of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County VA who married Robert Brain after Mr. John White-6900's death in 1744 (per parish records). Mr. John White-6900 and unknown first wife were the grandparents of John White-72562.
John White-35378 has a wife named Mary Johnston. What is the documentation for the last name of Johnston for Mary. The will of William Johnston (Charlotte County, Virginia will book 1, p 127) mentions a Mary White as his daughter. Some, including Malcolm Elmore Walthall in "The Walthall Family, a Genealogical History of the Descendants of William Walthall of Virginia", pp 74 & A-4 use this as evidence that this was Mary, wife of John White. I find no evidence to substantiate this.Conversly, I find that Mary, daughter of William Johnston, was more likely to have been the wife of James White, no known relation. I have not found William Johnston mentioned with John White or his family in Charlotte court records. However, in Charlotte order book 3, p 109 (7-6-1772) William Johnson made himself a party to damages that were charged against James White by Buchanan, Hartie and Company. James White and William Johnson were both witnesses for Caleb Johnson in a suit against Landrum Butler as reported ibid., p 192 (11-2-1772). Even stronger evidence is in order book 4, p 197 (10-4-1779). Here, after the death of William, there is an indenture between James White, Mary White, and James Johnson (son and executor of Wm Johnson) on the one part and Robert Smith on the other part.
Please feel free to email me at [email address removed] and I'd be happy to share all that I have on John White-72562.
Let's get these two profiles merged and sorted out.
Deborah
I posted my comment here as an explanation in response to your criticism below about my giving your email to Deborah Parks. It is apparent that there are many conflicts regarding the colonial John Whites in Virginia. It is my opinion that someone else needs to resolve these conflicts.
I am sorry that I provided your email to the person whose blog you excerpted and posted on Wikitree. She happens to descend down your same line and has done extensive research on that family, She offered to help with your research because I have been injured, and I am in pain. I also am sorry that I went to DAR yesterday to research the DAR records used for this Ancestor after I left the nearby doctor's office. I will not provide addition documentation to you. I have received many messages from you btw 3-5 am. Unfortunately, I have been awake then because I have been unable to sleep. I do not know where you live, so I cannot time messages to match your time zone. Liz
Most likely this John White was a son or a cousin of John White, dec 1758, who was my direct descendant. The Hanover Co Project at familytreedna.com would be delighted to find a direct male descendant (still named White) for DNA testing, so they could sort out the relationship.
I have an extensive. substantially documented tree for this family (White-35389) that was created by direct descendants, which I got from the DAR library. It's 40+ pages. I also communicated with one of the primary contributors, and she said his wife Mary was a Price. The author and another contributor Jack White (who provided the erroneous 1758 death date for John White, dec. 1744, based on the 1758 signature date of the Devise) have died. I assume you can send me a private message, and that will give me your email, so I can email you this Tree. The author lists John White, dec. 1744, as this John White's father, through Katharine Barrett White Braine, but I do not see specific documentation, except a return of John White referencing the land associated with the Devise related to the John White dec. 1744 Estate. The problem is they apparently were unaware of the Confession of Faith record for John White, dec., 1758. The bigger problem is that there were several John Whites in Virginia, and the relationships haven't been adequately determined. At this stage, I think DNA testing is the best solution for resolution. The Williamson descendants referenced in the DAR application for White-35378 are listed in the Tree. I have not looked at the application to determine if they have a marriage certificate for John White and Mary. I have not see one.
Are you a descendant of one of these John Whites, or are you trying to clean up the Wikitree John White mess?
Most likely I am descended from a brother of this John White; however, we need to confirm this with DNA testing. Elizabeth Edmonds
There are more than a dozen John Whites in the DAR records. Do you have the DAR # for your DAR Ancestor?