WILLIAM WHITE was born abt 1730, probably in Prince William County Virginia. His parentage is unknown.
WILLIAM WHITE is listed in 1761 on the roster of Captain William Edmonds as a soldier from Fauquier (formerly a part of Prince William) County Virginia in the French and Indian War. He served with his lifetime friend Carr Bailey as well as James and Stephen Bailey.
Following the French and Indian war WILLIAM WHITE owned land near Carr Bailey, noted planter, and was himself a miller. At a court held for Fauquier County 28 May 1783, WILLIAM WHITE was one of three ordered to assist the Surveyor of the County to "divide the lands devised by the last Will and Testament of Carr Bailey, deceased, to be sold after the marriage or death of his widow and allot to each of the children of the said Carr Bailey" WILLIAM WHITE is listed on the 1787 tax list for Fauquier County Virginia. He made his mark on various documents including one granting permission for James Bailey to marry his daughter Elizabeth dated 27 February 1786, and another for his son Carr White, who was underage, to marry Nancy Donaldson 19 February 1795.
According to one DAR record WILLIAM WHITE was first married to MARY (Unknown). To them were born the following children listed in DAR and the will of WILLIAM WHITE:
1. John White: born abt 1753, (Rev. War) married Ann Bailey 7 January 1783, died 1843-1852.
2. WILLIAM WHITE, JR. born 10 January 1755, (Rev. War) married 1.(Unknown), 2. ELIZABETH (Unknown) before 1814, died 6 May 1833 in Lincoln County Tennessee.
3. Ann/Nancy White: born abt 1764, married William Waddell, Sr. 13 Dec. 1786.
4. Hannah/Hanna White: born abt 1765, married Thomas Russell James 13 Dec. 1787, died 1840 in Clay County Kentucky.
5. Sarah/Sally White: born abt 1768, married George Roach 25 Aug. 1789, died after 1816.
6. Elizabeth/Betty White: born abt 1770, married James Bailey 28 Feb. 1786.
7. Jemima/Mima White: born abt 1772, married 1. George Greene Waddell 10 Jan. 1791, 2. Stephen Wade 1847.
8. Carr White: born abt 1777, married Nancy Donaldson, d/o John, 19 Feb. 1795.
All of the children of WILLIAM WHITE and wife MARY were born in Prince William or Fauquier County Virginia. MARY apparently died sometime after the birth of her last child. WILLIAM married Ann Bailey, widow of James Bailey, before 1787. WILLIAM and Ann had no children. However, WILLIAM was given legal guardianship of James and Ann Bailey's children: Nanny, Molly, Thomas and William.
The will of WILLIAM WHITE was written 7 May 1796 at Haymarket, Prince William County Virginia. He bequeathed all of his estate "to Ann my dearly beloved wife�so long as she liveth or widowhood and at her death or marriage, it is my desire that all my estate should be sold and equally divided amongst the seven children named: John White, Betty White, Nancy White, Sally White, Carr White, Hanna White and Mima White." He added: "I give and bequeath to my son, John White, a Negro girl named Janney and all her increase as a legacy left him and his heirs forever."
Then appears this startling statement: "And to my son, William White, I give and bequeath one shilling Virginia Currency and never no more of my estate to him or his heirs." It appears that for some unknown reason WILLIAM SR. disinherited his son WILLIAM, JR who had probably migrated to Rowan County North Carolina six or more years earlier.
WILLIAM WHITE, SR. must have died shortly before 31 October 1804 when George Roach (son-in-law) and William Hunton (neighbor) made an appraisal of his property. Ann Bailey White did not probate her deceased husband's will for several years, not until the Fauquier County Court forced her to do so in May 1816. In the meantime all of the heirs of WILLIAM WHITE, except Sarah Roach, had moved to Mason County Kentucky, from whence they sent legal authority for George Roach to sell the land, which he did to William Hunton on 22 May 1816. However, the estate was not fully settled until 1825.
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