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Major John White 1720–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1720

Birth Location: Ulster, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 2 November 1818

Death Location: Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Miriam Short

Mother: james White

Spouse(s): Mary Patterson

Children(s): Jane White, William III, Benjamin White, David White, Elizabeth White, George White, Mary White, Nathaniel White, Patterson White

Major John White was born in 1720 in Ulster, Ulster, Ireland, the child of Miriam Short And James Sp Mcclintock White. In 1786, Major John White resided in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. Major John White married Mary Ann Patterson, and had children including Benjamin N White, David White, Elizabeth White, George White, Jane Jean White, Mary White, Nathaniel White, Patterson White, William White Iii. Major John White passed away in 1818 in Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Major John White was born in 1720 in Ulster, Ulster, Ireland, the child of Miriam Short And James Sp Mcclintock White.
  • In 1786, Major John White resided in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Major John White married Mary Ann Patterson, and had children including Benjamin N White, David White, Elizabeth White, George White, Jane Jean White, Mary White, Nathaniel White, Patterson White, William White Iii.
  • Major John White passed away in 1818 in Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major White's Ancestors

Self
Major White
1720–1818
Birth Place: Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Miriam Short
1664–1726
Ford Parrish, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
james ((sp-McClintock)) White
1695–1779
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Adam (Henry) Short
1642–1674
Walberton, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Miriam (Elizabeth) Chatfield\Ingram
1642–1682
Catton, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
John White
1670–1718
, , , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Short***
1614–1673
Elizabeth Bredham
1620–1648
Abel Ingram
1614–1659
Miriam Chatfield
1615–1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Short
1593–1638
Joan Beeding
1596–1646
John Ingram
1590–1650
Isabel Poole
1595–1655
Henry Chatfield
1580–

Major White's Descendants

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Major (John) White (20 Sep 1720–2 November 1818) m. Mary (Ann) Patterson (1720–13 June 1806)
  1. 1. Jane (Jean) White 1747–1835
    1. 1. Henry Taylor 1770–1838 m. Jane (W.) Gurley 1793–1862
      1. 1. Henry Taylor 1818–1904 m. Rachel Grant 1827–1906 m. Clara (Rachel) Grant 1828–1865
        1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Taylor 1855–1935 m. William (Henry) Roupe 1848–1922
        2. 2. James (Barney) Taylor 1861–1950
        3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Taylor 1850–1924
        4. 4. Evelyn Taylor 1851–1919
        5. 5. Mary Taylor 1855–1886
        6. 6. Joseph (Elsworth) Taylor 1866–
        7. 7. Martha (Anne) Taylor 1859–1913
        8. 8. Emma (Frances) Taylor 1863–1918
        9. 9. Rachael (A) Taylor 1846–1847
        10. 10. Emma (Bell) Taylor 1854–1918
        11. 11. Bertha (S) Taylor 1871–1965
        12. 12. Ellen Taylor 1853–1886
        13. 13. Zachariah Taylor 1846–1927
        14. 14. Rachael (Ellen) Taylor 1846–1902 m. Daniel Rutan 1838–1905
        15. 15. Robert (P) Taylor 1851–1903
        16. 16. Rachel (A.) Taylor 1847–1847
        17. 17. Martha Taylor 1856–1913
      2. 2. Jane Taylor 1818–1902
      3. 3. William Taylor 1814–1881
      4. 4. Mary Taylor 1824–
      5. 5. Child Taylor 1810–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Taylor 1816–1869
  2. 2. William (White) III 1776–1875
  3. 3. Benjamin (N) White 1766–1815
  4. 4. David White 1762–1840
  5. 5. Elizabeth White 1764–
  6. 6. George White 1768–1847
  7. 7. Mary White 1771–1817
  8. 8. Nathaniel White 1758–1841
  9. 9. Patterson White 1764–1797

Major White's Timeline

3 Records

1720
20 Sep 1720
Birth of Major John White in Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
1786
1786
Age 66
Major John White resided here in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1818
2 November 1818
Age 98
Death of Major John White in Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1720
    Event Place: Ulster, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
    [2] U.S., Naval Hospital Tickets and Case Papers, 1825-1889
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 November 1818
    Event Place: Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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