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bite Family History Courtesy ofFort Vance Historical Society This \YHITE FAMILY HISTORY- A work in progress Created and maintained by Dale A. White . 2101 Ardleigh Ct Bowie, MD 20716-1526 I am happy to share what I have found. I look forward to any input others may have, and -are willing to contribute, that I can verify and include in this history. Descendants of John White Generation No. I 1. JOHNI WHITE was born 1760 in Ireland, and died 08 Jun 1846 in Lancaster City, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania1. He married CATHARJNE SPROUL 24 Oct 17892• She was born Abt. 1761 in Ireland, and died 02 Jul 1843 in Lancaster City, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United Stated of America. Notes for JOHN WHITE: L Information on John (From Ireland), wife Catharine and children William and Elizabeth (A.D. White, Granview Avenue, Hickory, Pennsylvania 15340). Letter from A.D. White, Washington County, Pennsylvania. 2. Moved to Lancaster County according to Washington City, Washington County history (Dr. Barr email4 Feb 01.) 3. Inventory of communicants and Baptized persons belonging to Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church as per return time 1808. Provided by Southern Lancaster County Historical Society home page. This information is also recorded at the LCHS on Roll385 and these were the only "White's" on the inventory. Page 8. WHITE, John Com. WHITE, Catherine Com. WHITE, William WHITE, John WHITE, Sam'l White, James S. WHITE, Joseph WHITE, Andr'w WHITE, Isabella WHITE, Betsy WHITE, Polly Page 1 L WHITE, Elizabeth Com. There is aslo a list of baptiZed by W. White in 1822 on the LCJ--IS roiL Jack Ritz Mary Mullen Jno Patton Wain And'w Ferguson 4. "Faith and Works at Middle Octorara Since 1727" by Madison E. McElwain, copyrighted 1956. ISBN B0007EOUY6. A history of Middle Octorara Church, R.D. 3. Quarryville, PA located at the Lancaster County Historical Society- LC285.1 M627. In this book are the epitaph of John White Jun'r on page 147 (listed in this history under his name) and list of the Members, including the White family members, of the Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, which was established August 7, 1727 by a group of Scotch-Irish settlers, and described below: On page 53, the following notes: Minutes in the book containing the minutes of the Sessions during the pastorate of Reverend Joseph Barr (1823-1844) who succeeded Reverend Samples as pastor of Middle Octorara Church. "Roll communicants at beginning of Reverend Joseph Barr's pastorate" (1823). They were therefore members during the Sample pastorate: we suppose most of them unite with the church under his guidance ( 1781 - 1821 pastor). John White Catherine White Isabella White · Elizabeth Whtie John White Mary White Samuel White William White Jane White Those who became members in 1825: James White Tirza White (came by certificate from another church) Those who became members in 1828: Joseph White Andrew White Those who became members in 1841: William WhiteJane White 5. The Union Presbyterian Church, Oxford, Pennsylvania, History Book, page 133 contains the following statement: "It is a matter of record that five generations of the White family have given support to Union Church since-John White first made his contribution to bring about a union between Seceders and Presbyterians in 1811." 6. Note in the front of the John White Family Bible, Edition 1812, is as follows: "Bought by John White October 20, 1813, Bart Township, Lancaster County Pa. This John White was my Great grandfather. He was married Oct 24th 1789 to Catharine Sprowl who died July 2nd, 1843 in her 82nd year of age. This bible came to their son Samuel White whcise daughter Annie gave it to Ada R. MacMillan (grand daughter of William White) and the latter presented it to me, on June 8th 1924, in Lancaster Pa. on the 78th anniversary of the death of the above John White who died June 8th 1846, in the 86th year of his age James D. White" 7. There is a small note taped to one of the family pages in the center of this bible which is quoted here: "Yourself and family, are invited to attend the Funeral of JOHN WHITE from the residence of his son, Samuel White, West Orange St., TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, (Tuesday,) 4 o'clock. Monday, June 8th, 1846 J.H. Pearsol, Printer" 8. What follows is an excerpt from the deed where John White bought the Orange Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania property from Edward Leeds Jun'r. I was unable to get a good copy ofthe original document from the Lancaster County Deed book K 6 167 & 8. Leeds Jun'r Edward & John White K6 167 & 8 Feb 8, 1838 (date of deed) Feb 27, 1838 (date ofrecord) One story brick dwelling house and half a lot of ground situated in the city of Lancaster fronting on Orange Street . 1839 Per John Bomberger Recorder bounded on the East by property of Philip Reitzel, on the West by property of John Fisher senior and on the South by a fourteen feet alley together with the one half a well of water on the line between the said half lot and the other half lot, the property of said Philip Reitzel. Being the same ground house and appurtenances which Conrad Fegele and Susan his wife by deed oflndenture under their hands and seals dated on the twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven recorded at Lancaster in book J Volume 6 Page 347. 9. Lancaster County Deed Book N 6 4 71 Recorded October 28th Anno Domini 1839 Per John Bomberger Recorder White John & Wife This indenture made the twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand To eight hundred and thirty nine: beiween John White of the City of Lancaster and State of Joseph White Pennsylvania (yeoman) and Catharine his wife of the one part; and Joseph White the younger, son of the before named John White and Catharine his. wife, of the same place (drover) of the other part. Witness that the said John White the elder and Catharine his wife for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which they have and bear unto the said Joseph White, the younger, and also for and in 2 consideration of the sum.of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said Joseph White the younger, at and before the unsealing and delivering hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, aliened, confessed and confirmed unto the said Joseph White the younger his heirs and assigns, All that one story brick dwelling house and half lot of Gr()und situated in the City of Lancaster aforesaid, fronting on Orange Street, bounded on the East by property of Philip Reitzel, on the West by property now or late of John Fisher senr., and on the South by a- fourteen feet alley: together with the one half of a well of water on the line between the said half lot, and the other half lot, the property of the said Philip Reitzel. Being the same premises which Edward Leeds Jnr. and Elizabeth his wife by Indenture under their hands and seals bearing date the 8th day of February, A.D. 1838 for the consideration there in mentioned, did grant & confirm unto the said John White his heirs and assigns, forever, as in and by the said in prut recited Indenture recorded in the Recorders Office in and for the county of· Lancaster in Book R., Vol. 6 page 167 & 8, reference thereunto being had, will appear Together with all and singular other the houses out houses, buildings, barns, stables, ways, woods, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof And also all the estate right, title interest property, claims and demands whatsoever of them the said John White and Catharine his wife, in law or equity, or otherwise howsoever often to or out of the same. To Have and to hold the said one story brick dwelling house and half lot of Ground here hereditaments and premises, hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances, unto the said Josehp White his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behalf of the said Joseph White his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joh,n White for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant promise grant & agree to and with the said Joseph White his heirs and assigns, by these presents that he, the said John White and his heirs the said hereditaments and promises, hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the other person and persons tenn or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presently. In witness where if the said parties to theirs presents have hereunto set their hands and seals dated the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence Of us Willirun Boys, John Bomberger John "0" White (his mark) Lancaster City Js: Catharine "X" White (her mark) Be it remembered that on the 29th day of October Anno Domini 1839, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the aldennan in and for said City of Lancaster, the above named John White and Catharine his wife, and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such according to law. The said Catharine being of full age, and by me duly examined, separate and apart from her said husband, and the contents thereof being first made known to her declared that she did voluntarily & of her own free will & accord, seal and as her act & deed deliver the said Indenture without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband.