Person:Humphrey White (1)

Humphrey White of Glocester RI died intestate. There are three records of guardianship for his children and records for administration of his estate.

The guardianship record for four minor children is (Glocester RI Probate Records, vol. 3, pg. 360):

"Know all men by these presents, that we William Arnold, William Tourtellot, Samuel Steere Junr, William Wade Junr, William Hawkins Junr, Hasait Peckham and Abraham Baker --

"Do by these presents, in the name of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, and by virtue of the law in said state, Empowering the Courts of Probate to appoint Guardians, when the Court thinks proper, over certain persons and their Estates, and we now think it proper, for the benefit of Rhoda White, Jonathan White, William White and Nancy White, all of said Glocester under lawfull age, and children of Humphrey White late of Glocester deceased.

"Therefore, we the said Court of Probate have, and do hereby appoint you Sibel White of said Glocester, and you are hereby appointed a proper and lawfull Guardian, over the persons and Estate of the said Rhoda, Jonathan, William and Nancy, with full power to do everything that is right and just according to Law, relating the duty of a Guardian respecting the aforesaid premises.

"We hereby relying on your strict justice and integrity in and about said premises, and that you hold yourself at all times ready to make and render a just and true account of all your doings, by virtue of the power herein given you unto the said children, & otherwise make and render such account in the premises as the Law in such cases made and provided doth direct, whenever legally called thereunto. Given per order and in behalf of the said Court of Probate, with their seal hereunto affixed this 12th day of February A.D. 1814."

A similar guardianship for four children of lawful age, David White, Elisabeth White, Humphrey White and Martha White, all of Glocester and children of Humphrey White late of Glocester deceased. Joseph Cady of Glocester was appointed a proper and legal Guardian of the persons and Estates of the four children. This guardianship was appointed on 12 February 1814. (Glocester RI Probate Records, vol. 3, pg. 360).

"A true and proper inventory of all the goods, chattels, rights and credits and personal estate that belonged to Humphrey White late of Glocester in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, at the time of his decease, who departed this life on the 15th day of January AD 1814. That was set forth by the Administrators and apprised by us the subscribers on the 21st, 22d & 23d days of February AD 1814, viz:"

The inventory was taken by Joseph Cady, David Arnold, and William Stone. It is four pages long with double columns, and amounts to $2,568.89. It was accepted, allowed and recorded on 16 March 1814 (Glocester RI Probate Record 3.361).

On 15 March 1814, Sibel White and Benjamin White were appointed administrators of the estate of Humphrey White by the Court of Probate in Glocester. They were given "...full power to ask for, gather, recover & receive, all and whatsoever goods, Chattels, Wares, Merchandise, rights, credits, effects and things and the whole personal estate whatever which to the said Humphrey White while he lived, and at the time of his death did appertain and belong." (Glocester RI Probate Records 3.365).

On 19 April 1815, Benjamin White was appointed guardian of Humphrey White, under lawful age. (Glocester RI Probate Records 3.395).

No record of the administrators account or the distribution of the personal estate was recorded in the Court of Probate.

1. ↑ Glocester (Rhode Island). Probate Court. Probate records, 1731-1915. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 2000)
   Volume 3, Page 361.

   An inventory, taken by Joseph Cady, David Arnold, and William Stone, amounts to $2,568.89. It was accepted, allowed and recorded on 16 March 1814