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Captain James Taylor White 1705–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Orange, Virginia Colony, New England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1777

Death Location: Natchez, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Father: James Sr.

Mother: Catherine Quinter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Powys, Elizabeth Powe, Joan TonkinWhite

Children(s): John White

In 1705, Captain James Taylor White entered the world in Orange, Virginia Colony, New England, born to James A Taylor White Sr And Catherine Seymour Quinter. Captain James Taylor White married Elizabeth Spark Powe, Elizabeth Sparks Powys, Joan Tonkinwhite, and had children including John Jean Harrell Powe White. Captain James Taylor White passed away in 1777 in Natchez, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Captain James Taylor White entered the world in Orange, Virginia Colony, New England, born to James A Taylor White Sr And Catherine Seymour Quinter.
  • Captain James Taylor White married Elizabeth Spark Powe, Elizabeth Sparks Powys, Joan Tonkinwhite, and had children including John Jean Harrell Powe White.
  • Captain James Taylor White passed away in 1777 in Natchez, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain White's Ancestors

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Captain White
1705–1777
Birth Place: Orange, Virginia Colony, New England
Parents
James A. Taylor White Sr.
1686–1748
Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Catherine (Seymour) Quinter
1690–1739
Virginia Colony, New England
Grandparents
Edward (White) Dr
1660–1711
Chipping Sodbury, Glouchestershire, England
Grace (Warner Woodhouse Losell) White
1659–1690
Chippen, Sedbury, Gloucester, England
Anthony Quinter
1660–1689
Orange County, Virginia
Elizabeth ((Quinter)) Cooke
1663–1718
Orange County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John 9ggf
1635–1711
Mary Chubb
1639–1681
Thomas White
1643–1680
Amie Woodhouse
1640–
Samuel Quinter
1640–
Henrietta Fox
1640–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William White
1600–1658
Blanche Cowlinge
1608–1671
William Chubb
1615–1687
Philippa Lavers
1609–
Thomas I
1596–1666
Anne Shoosmyth
1608–1663
**Richard Smith
1600–1674
Elizabeth Costerde
1623–1687

Captain White's Descendants

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Captain (James Taylor) White (1705–1 Jan 1777) m. Elizabeth (Sparks) Powys (1 Jan 1710–1767) m. Elizabeth (Spark) Powe (10 Mar 1710–20 Jun 1767) m. Joan TonkinWhite (1707–)
  1. 1. John ("Jean" Harrell Powe) White 1736–1807 m. Sarah ("Sallie" "Sally" Gambill Davenport) White 1748–1828
    1. 1. William (Gambill Guillaume White) Sr. 1766–1821 m. Amanda ("Amy" Amelia Comstock) White 1775–1853
      1. 1. George (Wallace) White 1800–1850 m. Rebecca Phipps 1805–1853
        1. 1. Henry (Clay “Calhoun”) White 1839–1903 m. Louisa (Elizabeth) Holcombe 1847–1930

Captain White's Timeline

4 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Captain James Taylor White in Orange, Virginia Colony, New England
Orange, Virginia Colony, New England
1728
15 Feb 1728
Age 23
Captain James Taylor White was married in Pen, Cornwall, England
Pen, Cornwall, England
1730
1730
Age 25
Captain James Taylor White was married in Wilks, North Carolina Colony, New England
Wilks, North Carolina Colony, New England
1777
1 Jan 1777
Age 72
Death of Captain James Taylor White in Natchez, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Natchez, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia Colony, New England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1728
    Event Place: Pen, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Wilks, North Carolina Colony, New England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1777
    Event Place: Natchez, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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