John White ¹

John was born circa 1672 at Accomack Co, VA. He would have been born after 1665 to be under age 17 in 1682 and he was first shown on the tithable list in 1693, putting his birth at 1672 or before.

John was named in his father's will on 9 September 1682 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son John White Jr. and given the plantation where I now live in the will of John White, wife Sarah. He was to be at age at 17.

John was on the list of tithables at Accomack Co, VA, for in 1693. John was named in his mother's will on 9 May 1700 at Northampton Co, VA. He was shown as my son John White, residual legatee & Extr in the will of Sarah Roberts, widow.

John bought land in 1702 at Northampton Co, VA. It was in this year that John Custis assigned 100 acres of tract N104, which is west of Jamesville, to John White, whose first wife was an Elizabeth Johnson. In 1715 John White and his second wife Sarah White deeded to his son Obedience White. In 1764 Obedience White, wife Robinson, left to a son of the same name. In 1771 the land of Obedience White was surveyed as 110 acres, for which he received a new patent as "escheated from Sarah White. Then in 1789 Obedience White, wife Elishe, left to his son Teackle White. In 1824 the will of Teagle White directed that this land be sold and 3 years later it was bought by Arthur R. Savage.

He married Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Capt. Obedience Johnson (I) and Temperance Dalby, before 30 November 1708. In 1715 Elizabeth, wife of John White, and her sister Mary, wife of Washbourne Ashby, united in a deed for their combined 300 acres to William and Thomas Lurton. This was part of tract A53 which northwest of Melfa.

John sold land on 7 June 1715 at Accomack Co, VA. John White & Obedience Johnson of Northampton County sold 150 acres for 2,250 lbs tobacco and William Lurton and Thomas Lurton of Accomack County, planters, lying in Accomack County in the woods near White Marsh being part of 600 acres granted by patent to Richard Holland who conveyed it to John Scamell and Henry Lurton & the said Scamell conveyed half of the 600 acres to Obedience Johnson Senr of Northampton County dec'd who left the 150 acres to his daughter Elizabeth White, the late wife of the above John White and for want of heirs to his son Obedience Johnson aforesaid, and Elizabeth departed this life before the will of the Obedience Johnson dec'd was perfected. The 150 acres reverted to John White during his natural life & after his dec'd to the above Obedience Johnson. Description followed including mention of land surveyed by Capt. John West ... Signed: John White & Obedience Johnson. Witt: George Parker & Rich'd Cutler Jnr. Dorothy Johnson, lawful wife of Obedience Johnson released her rights in the land. (Acc Co Wills & Etc, 1692-1715, Part 2, p. 250 (typed) John White & Obedience Johnson to Wm. & Thos. Lurton, 7 Jun 1715).

John sold land in 1715 at Northampton Co, VA. In was in this year that John White and his second wife Sarah White deeded to his son Obedience White. In 1764 Obedience White, wife Robinson, left to a son of the same name. In 1771 the land of Obedience White was surveyed as 110 acres, for which he received a new patent as "escheated from Sarah White. Then in 1789 Obedience White, wife Elishe, left to his son Teackle White. In 1824 the will of Teagle White directed that this land be sold and 3 years later it was bought by Arthur R. Savage.

He made a will on 6 May 1718 at Northampton Co, VA. To my loving wife Ann. To my dau. Temporance one large chest. Wife to live at my dwelling house and plantation until my son Obedience is 21. To my son Obedience my horse "Spark" and my gun. To my dau. Elizabeth gold ring after wife's decease. Resid. legatees wife and three children above named. Wife extrx. Witt: John Marshall, William Stakes, John Tilney. John died in June 1718 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that his will was probated

John married Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Capt. Obediance Johnson and Temperance Dalby, before 1708. (Elizabeth Johnson was born about 1674 in Northampton Co., VA and died before 07 Jun 1715 in Northampton Co., VA.)