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William "Mayflower Compact" White 1591–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1591

Birth Location: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 21 February 1621

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Alexander White

Mother: Eleanor (Smyth)

Spouse(s): Susanna Fuller

Children(s): William Sr., Peregrine White, Resolved White, Resolved White, Peregrine White

The story of William "Mayflower Compact" White began in 1591 in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. William "Mayflower Compact" White married Susanna Fuller, and had children including Peregrine White, Resolved White, William White Sr. William "Mayflower Compact" White passed away in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Mayflower Compact" White began in 1591 in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  • William "Mayflower Compact" White married Susanna Fuller, and had children including Peregrine White, Resolved White, William White Sr.
  • William "Mayflower Compact" White passed away in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander White
1550–1596
Birth Location: Sturton-le-Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
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Eleanor (Smyth)
1546–1599
Birth Location: Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Fuller
1594–1680
Birth Location: Redenhall County, Norfolk, England
SF

Children(s)

William Sr.
1598–1658
Birth Location: Warminster, Wiltshire, England
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Peregrine White
1620–1704
Birth Location: Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
PW
Resolved White
1614–1687
Birth Location: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
RW
Resolved White
1614–1687
Birth Location: Leiden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
RW
Peregrine White
1620–1704
Birth Location: Cape Cod Harbor
PW

William White's Ancestors

Self
William White
1591–1621
Birth Place: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Alexander White
1550–1596
Sturton-le-Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
Eleanor (Smith) (Smyth)
1546–1599
Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas White
1525–1579
Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Tamesen White
1526–1553
Hill Farrance, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas White
1490–1549
Elizabeth Richards
1495–1549
thomas dru
1500–1553
Hermione Dru
1505–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Wayte
1445–1490
Ellinor Pitt
1449–
John Richards
1465–1549
Kateryn Wells
1456–1516

William White's Descendants

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William ("Mayflower Compact") White (10 Nov 1591–21 February 1621) m. Susanna Fuller (22 Apr 1594–1 Oct 1680)
  1. 1. William (White) Sr. 1598–1658 m. Elizabeth Cadman 1608–1690 m. Phillipa WOOD 1631–1654
    1. 1. William White 1618–1697 m. Susanna Pannell 1616–1697
      1. 1. Joseph White 1645–1724 m. Mary Hoar 1654–1724
        1. 1. William White 1692–1756 m. Patience Eddy 1696–1755 m. Huldah Thayer 1697–1720 m. Elizabeth Thayer 1703–1793
        2. 2. Susana White 1690–1725
        3. 3. Ebenezer White 1697–1784
        4. 4. Nathaniel White 1695–1725
        5. 5. Mary White 1688–1713
        6. 6. Joseph White 1683–1764
        7. 7. Lidia White 1682–1725
        8. 8. Ephriam White 1699–1791
        9. 9. Elizabeth White 1701–1752
        10. 10. Edward White 1686–1725
      2. 2. Richard (William) White 1641–1672
      3. 3. Nicholas WHITE 1646–1728
      4. 4. Elizabeth White 1648–1738
      5. 5. Ebenezer White 1648–1703
      6. 6. Son White 1651–1652
      7. 7. Elizabeth White 1643–1707
      8. 8. Samuel White 1642–1699
      9. 9. Lydia Rogers 1642–1727
    2. 2. George White –1764
    3. 3. Christopher White –1795
    4. 4. William White –1780
    5. 5. William White 1632–
    6. 6. John White 1633–1664
    7. 7. Cornelius White 1634–1654
    8. 8. Margaret White 1635–1717
    9. 9. Isaac White 1638–1674
    10. 10. Susanna White 1640–
    11. 11. Elizabeth White 1630–1701
    12. 12. Sarah White –1768
    13. 13. William White –1780
  2. 2. Peregrine White 1620–1704
  3. 3. Resolved White 1614–1687
  4. 4. Resolved White 1614–1687
  5. 5. Peregrine White 1620–1704

William White's Timeline

3 Records

1591
10 Nov 1591
Birth of William "Mayflower Compact" White in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1591
6 Sep 1591
William "Mayflower Compact" White was baptized in Buckland Newton, Dorset, England
Buckland Newton, Dorset, England
1621
21 February 1621
Age 30
Death of William "Mayflower Compact" White in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1591
    Event Place: Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3758.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Stevens and Tripp Family and Allied Families. From 1520 to 1906

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1591
    Event Place: Buckland Newton, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEBCN:RE11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 48
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1621
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Stevens and Tripp Family and Allied Families. From 1520 to 1906
    [8] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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