CHARLOTTE WEITZEL, third child of Hon. John and Tabitha (Morris) Weitzel, was b. Sunbury, February 25, 1778. She was m., first, - to JAMES WHITE, who kept a hotel at Tiverton for a while, and subsequently bought what is now known as White’s Island, in the Susquehanna river, nearly opposite Georgetown. He lived on the east bank of the river, opposite the island, in Northumberland county. He was thrown from his buggy and killed in -, 1812, while a somewhat similar catastrophe ended the life of Mrs. White’s second husband. Letters of administration on his estate were issued to Charlotte White September 14, 1812.
Children by first husband, James White.
28. I. John White, b. __; d.__.
29. II. Elizabeth Weitzel White, b. Dec. 10, 1800; d. Mar 19, 1863.
30. III. Mary White, b. Oct 17, 1802; d. __, 1878.
31. IV. Robert Gray White, b. Jan 21, 1807; d. Sep 6, 1875.
32. V. Tabitha White, b. Apr 26, 1809 d. __.
She was m., second, ___, 1815, to COLONEL HUGH WHITE, an officer in the Revolutionary war. He was not known to be related to his predecessor, James White. Col. White was the son of Hugh White, of Dauphin county, Pa., whose name occurs in the list of taxables in Donegal township, Chester county, Pa., 1725. He was b. in Dauphin county, ___, 1737, and settled in Pine Creek township, Lycoming county, before the Revolution. In February, 1776, he was appointed on of the Committee of Safety from Pine Creek township by the Council of Northumberland county. While his name does not appear as an officer of the Revolutionary army in Linn and Egle’s “Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution,” The following transcript of his commission as Captain evidences the certainty of the statement that he did so serve in the war:
Pennsylvania, SS: [Seal.] – In Assembly, April 19, 1775. – To Hugh White, Esq.:
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitue and appoint you to be Captain of a Company of Foot in the First Battalion of Associators in the County of Northumberland, for the Protection of this Province against all hostile enterprises, and for the Defense of American Liberty. Your are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain as aforesaid by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly require and charge all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as their Captain. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from the Assembly during their Sessions, and in their Recess from the present or any future Committee of Safety appointed by the Assembly of this Province, or from your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Regulations for the better Government of the Military Association in Pennsylvania, and pursuant to the Trust imposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by the Assembly, or by the present or any succeeding Committee of Safety.
Signed by Order of the Assembly, John Morton, Speaker.
A similar copy appears in Meginnis’ “Otzinachson.” In the minutes of the Committee of Safety of Northumberland county from February 8, 1776, to April 17, 1777, printed in the Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, p. 76, it is recorded that, under date of February 26, 1776, “the following gentlemen appeared and produced certificates of their being regularly chosen Captains of companies in Col. Hunter’s battalion, and produced lists of their subalterns, companies,” &c. Among these occurs the name of Captain Hugh White, who, with others, was commissioned the same day. He is reported to have been a very faithful and valuable officer, and in 1778 he was promoted to a Colonelcy, acting for some time as Commissary, in which capacity he was untiring in his efforts to provide supplies for Washington’s starving army. He was also one of the first Commissioners of Lycoming county. In 1795, 1796, and 1803 he represented his district in the Pennsylvania Assembly. In 1795-96 he was ordained one of the first Elders of the Pine Creek (West Bank) Presbyterian Church, and lies buried in the graveyard of that church. He was killed in 1822 on his farm, in Pine Creek, by being thrown from his horse. During the war of 1812 he was appointed Colonel of a regiment from his own neighborhood, with which he marched to Black Rock, York county, where they remained in obedience to orders until discharged. Col. White was remarkable for his dignified and courteous manners, - “a gentleman of the old school.” He was m., first, to MARGARET ALLISON, dau. of John and Ann (___) Allison, of Lancaster county; second, to CHARLOTTE (WEITZEL) WHITE, who d. October 25, 1854, ae. 76.
Children of Col. Hugh White by his first wife.
a. I. John, b.__. Drowned by falling out of a canoe.
b. II. William, b. Nov 26, 1774; m. Apr 15, 1803, Hannah Jackson
and d. Dec 31, 1831. Of his eight children, five matured.
1. Margaret. 2. Caroline Warwick. 3. Hugh. 4. Lucinda.
5. William Allison. P.O., Clinton Dale, Clinton county, Pa.
c. III. Chesney, b.___; d. s. p. ___.
d. IV. Allison, b.____. Killed in youth by his horse running him
against a tree.
e. V. James, b.____; m. Elizabeth Weitzel (No. 29).
f. VI. Nancy, b.____; m. John Fleming McCormick, son of John and
Nancy (Fleming) McCormick; b. Aug 11, 1782 (see___).
Issue: 1. Amelia, m. a Presbyterian Elder in Illinois, who went
as missionary to Honolulu. 2. Agnes. 3. Hugh. 4. John.
5. William. 6. Robert. 7. Alexander.
g. VII. Hugh, b.____; m., first, to Martha Kerr; second, to Nancy
Crawford, dau. of Robert and Eliza (Quigley) Crawford. Had
issue by first wife only. 1. Andrew. 2. Nancy. 3. Mary Jane
4. William. 5. Hugh. 6. Delonda. 7. Robert Kerr.
By second wife.
33. I. Isabella White, b. Feb 13, 1815.
34. II. George White, b.____; d.____, 1869.
35. III. John White, b. Nov 4, 1818
36. IV. Henry White, b. ____; d. Mar 7, 1880
