"About 1644 a description of the land of Nicholas, Richard, Onesephorus and Simon Whitmarsh mentions 'nine acres in the westerneck first given to their father John Whitmarsh dec'd.' Also, in a description of John Harding's land mention is made of land 'which he gave to the aforesaid John Whitmarsh sonn of the aforesaid John Whitmarsh.' Hence John Whitmarsh, Sr., died near 1644." [This also proves the parentage of his various sons, including Nicholas.]