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Captain John White 1602–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 March 1602

Birth Location: Old Church, South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 May 1673

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Robert Petherton*

Mother: Joane West

Spouse(s): Joane West, Mary Levit

Children(s): Sarah (Rice), Josiah White, Hannah Lummus, Joanna Hudson, Thomas White, Elizabeth White, Mary White, Ruth White

Captain John White was born in 1602 in Old Church, South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert White Of South Petherton And Joane West. Captain John White married Joane West, Mary Levit, and had children including Elizabeth White, Hannah Divoll Lummus, Joanna Hudson, John White, Josiah White, Mary White, Ruth White, Sarah Elizabeth White Hosmer Rice, Thomas White. Captain John White passed away in 1673 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Captain John White was born in 1602 in Old Church, South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert White Of South Petherton And Joane West.
  • Captain John White married Joane West, Mary Levit, and had children including Elizabeth White, Hannah Divoll Lummus, Joanna Hudson, John White, Josiah White, Mary White, Ruth White, Sarah Elizabeth White Hosmer Rice, Thomas White.
  • Captain John White passed away in 1673 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain White's Ancestors

Self
Captain White
1602–1673
Birth Place: Old Church, South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert White of South Petherton*
1574–1641
South Petherton, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Joane West
1577–1631
South Petherton,,Somerset,England
Grandparents
Robert (Richard White II) (Whighte)(13ggf)
1542–1600
South Petherton, Somerset, England
Alcinda (Lousia Alice Alicia Lady Rich) Ryche
1540–1596
South Petherton, Somerset county, England
Richard West
1579–1643
Drayton, Somerset, England
Maudlin Cooke
1583–1641
Drayton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William White
1519–1578
ELLEN KIRTON
1523–1596
John West
1535–1598
Mary Throckmorton
1530–1595
John Staples
1540–1597
Philippa Hawker
1555–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas White
1507–1566
Agneta Marriot
1500–1550
Lord Manderville
1510–1566
Margaret Offley
1500–1574
Leonard West
1509–1578
Barbara Gascoigne
1517–1573
John II
1527–1608

Captain White's Descendants

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Captain (John) White (7 March 1602–28 May 1673) m. Joane West (16 April 1606–18 May 1654) m. Mary Levit (1601–28 Mar 1666)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth White (Hosmer)) (Rice) 1643–1711 m. James (Hosmer) Jr 1637–1676 m. Samuell Rise 1634–1685
    1. 1. Sarah Hosmer 1662–1724 m. Col. (Thomas) Howe 1656–1733
      1. 1. Tabitha Howe 1684–1755 m. Capt. (James) Eager 1686–1755
        1. 1. Vashti Eager 1713–1759 m. Abner Newton 1708–1750 m. Benjamin Wood 1714–1799
        2. 2. Hazadiah Eager 1715–1800
        3. 3. James Eager 1720–1761
        4. 4. Lydia Eager 1723–1758
  2. 2. Josiah White 1643–1714
  3. 3. Hannah (Divoll) Lummus 1644–1709
  4. 4. Joanna Hudson 1632–1697
  5. 5. Thomas White 1633–1672
  6. 6. Elizabeth White 1631–
  7. 7. Mary White 1635–
  8. 8. Ruth White –1673

Captain White's Timeline

5 Records

1602
7 March 1602
Birth of Captain John White in Old Church, South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Old Church, South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1622
26 December 1622
Age 20
Captain John White was married in Messing, Essex
Messing, Essex
1627
28 May 1627
Age 25
Captain John White was married in Drayton, Somerset, England
Drayton, Somerset, England
1671
1671
Age 69
Captain John White resided here in Hartford
Hartford
1673
28 May 1673
Age 71
Death of Captain John White in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 March 1602
    Event Place: Old Church, South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 December 1622
    Event Place: Messing, Essex

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 May 1627
    Event Place: Drayton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Somerset: - Registers of Marriage, 1559-1812

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1632
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Hartford
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1673
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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