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Desire White 1715–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

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Mother: Sarah HERRICK

Spouse(s): Capt Howell

Children(s): John Howell, John Howell

In 1715, Desire White entered the world in Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States, born to Capt Ephraim White And Sarah Herrick. Desire White married Capt John Howell, and had children including John Charles Howell, John Howell. Desire White passed away in 1791 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Desire White entered the world in Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States, born to Capt Ephraim White And Sarah Herrick.
  • Desire White married Capt John Howell, and had children including John Charles Howell, John Howell.
  • Desire White passed away in 1791 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America.

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Desire White's Ancestors

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Desire White
1715–1791
Birth Place: Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States
Parents
Sarah HERRICK
1682–1756
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Desire White's Descendants

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Desire White (1715–1791) m. Capt (John) Howell (11 Jul 1711–16 JUN 1791)
  1. 1. John Howell 1743–1815 m. Mehetabel Jessup 1747–1828
    1. 1. John (Howell) V 1769–1835
    2. 2. Mehetable Topping 1772–1827
    3. 3. Charles (Jessup) Howell 1787–1869
    4. 4. Matilda White 1775–1863
    5. 5. Lucretia (Angeline) Howell 1775–1844 m. John Branham 1856–1921
      1. 1. William Morris 1802–1877
        1. 1. James Morris 1834–1892 m. Almira (F Morris) Morris 1839– m. Margaret Wingfield 1844–1918 m. Almira (F Morris) Morris 1839–
        2. 2. Mary (E) Finch 1831–1917 m. John (Barnet) Finch 1840–1917
      2. 2. *Mahala (Ann) Morris 1813–1895 m. William (Anderson) Finch 1811–1893
        1. 1. John (Barnet) Finch 1840–1917 m. Mary (E) Finch 1831–1917
        2. 2. James (Monroe) Finch 1842–1911
        3. 3. Achilles (Morris Finch) Sr 1857–1936 m. Sallie (Martha Jane) Callaham 1863–1911
        4. 4. William (Andrew Jackson) Finch 1837–1911
        5. 5. Charles (Henry) Finch 1833–1863
        6. 6. Amos (Judson) Finch 1855–1932 m. Virginia (B) Finch 1874– m. Blanche (V) Finch 1871–
        7. 7. Thomas (Webber) Finch 1844–1923
        8. 8. Melviney (Virginia) Martin 1850–1922 m. Jesse Martin 1859–
        9. 9. Mary (A.) Yeatts 1840–
        10. 10. Robert (M) Finch 1846–
        11. 11. Elizabeth (S) Finch 1848–
      3. 3. George Morris 1810–1894
      4. 4. ELIZABETH (HOWELL) MORRIS 1801–1870 m. Thomas (H.) Wingfield 1805–1879
        1. 1. Margaret Wingfield 1844–1918 m. Charles (C.) Brezendius 1859–1911 m. James Morris 1834–1892
        2. 2. John (William) Wingfield 1840–1931
        3. 3. Alice Lee 1851–
        4. 4. Caledonia Lee 1854–1932 m. Wm Temple 1845–1901
        5. 5. John Lee 1847–
        6. 6. James Lee 1849–
    6. 6. Dorstha (Dolly) Howell 1778–1861
  2. 2. John (Charles) Howell 1743–1815
    1. 1. LUCRETIA (ANGELINE) HOWELL 1775–1844

Desire White's Timeline

3 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Desire White in Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States
Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States
1791
18 January 1791
Age 76
Death of Desire White in Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States
Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States
1791
1791
Age 76
Burial of Desire White in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1791
    Event Place: Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America

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