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• Name: Thomas WHITE
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1700 in Northern Ireland or Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 1737 in West Caln Twp, Chester Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Ann (WHITE) on Abt 1726 at Northern Ireland or Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Ann (WHITE) Birth: Abt 1711

Children:

1. Thomas WHITE
2. John WHITE
3. Jane WHITE Birth: 1727 in Northern Ireland or Pennsylvania Death: Nov 1801 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1700 [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A, Craig WHITE p3],

place:

Northern Ireland or Pennsylvania [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A, Craig WHITE p3]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A, Craig WHITE p3],

place:

[Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A, Craig WHITE p3]

Sources with Information about marriage to Ann (WHITE)

date:

abt 1726 [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A, Craig WHITE p3],

place:

Northern Ireland or Pennsylvania [Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A],

names:

Thomas WHITE & Ann ___ [Ref: ChesterCoPA Wills B-20, Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A, Craig WHITE p2, Craig WHITE p3],

child:

[Ref: Craig AmAncestrySupp4 #34A, Craig WHITE p2, Craig WHITE p3]

Research Notes:
will dated 6 Nov 1736, proved 3 May 1737. Mentions wife Ann; three children, Jean, Thomas, and John; brother John White [Ref: ChesterCoPA Wills B-20]

signed his last Will and Testament on Nov 6 1736, and it was entered for probate on May 3 1737. Will still survives in the Chester County Archives, 117 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380, recorded o page 20 of Will Book "B". The person who recorded the Will onto page 20 left out line line of the original will. [Ref: Craig WHITE p2]

Mar 15 1742/3: Robert Anderson appointed guardian for Jane, Thomas and John White, minor children of Thomas White, deceased, with James Love and James Graham as Anderson's securities [Ref: Craig WHITE p1]

---------- Chester Co PA Wills B-20, dated 6 Nov 1736, proved 3 May 1737:
In the name of God amen. I Thomas White of West Caln in the County of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman being very sick and weak in body but of perfect Wit and Memory do make this as my last Will and Testament, That is to Say I first of all Recommend my Spirit to God who gave it and my body to the dust to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor and as to what of this World's goods it hath pleased God to bless me with I do leave in form and manner following, that is to say, I leave and bequeath unto my dearly and well beloved wife Ann the one third part of all my Estate. I leave and bequeath to my three Children Jean, Thomas and John to be equally divided amongst them only. I leave and bequeath unto my Dear Daughter Jean one black Heifer, a strait Coat and Jacket of broad cloth. I leave and bequeath unto my Brother John and Likewise the great Coat he gave unto me. I bequeath unto him again and that he shall have one of the Cows at the appraisement of two Judicious men and shall pay interest for the money while he hath it in his hand and further I do allow that all my goods be registered and praised by two Judicious men and further I allow that the Children parts be put to the best use for them and that my Dear Wife Shall have it in her hand giving Security while the remains in Widowhood and it Shall be in the Executor power to take it out of her hand when She is Married to any man and I further do allow and impower Samuel Henry as my sold Executor and I also do appoint and impower by Brother John White to take account of them both This Acknowledge as my last Will and Testament and do hereby disannull all former Wills Testaments Contracts whatsoever formerly Willed or Contracted. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Sixth day of November Anno Domini 1736. Thomas White.
Witness present William Gregory, Samuel Henry.
Chester, 3rd of May 1737. Then personally appeared William Gregory and Samuel Henry the Witnesses to the within written Will the said William Gregory on his Affirmation and Samuel Henry on his Oath did Declare and say they were Present and Saw the Testator therein Named Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and declare the said writing to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind and Memory to the best of their understanding. Affirmed Joseph Parker, Deputy Register
Be it remembered that the third day of May Anno Domini 1737 the last Will and Testament of Thomas White lake of West Caln in the County aforesaid deceased was proved in due form of law as Probate and Letters of Administration was granted to John Love and Samuel Henry Executors therein named being first attested well and truly to Administer and to bring in an Inventory of the said deceased Estate into the Register Office for the said County of Chester aforesaid on or before the third day of June next to Exhibit a Just Account of Their administration when Legally thereunto Required Given Under the seal of the said Office. Joseph Parker, D Register. [Ref: ChesterCoPA Wills B-20, Craig WHITE p2]

Petition of Robert Anderson, Mar 15 1742/3:
To the Honourable Justices of the Orphans Court to be held at Chester for the County of Chester this 15th day of March 1742/3. The petition of Robert Anderson humbly showeth that whereas your petitioner having lately married the widdow of Thomas White, deceased, which has three small children which are not yett arrived to the age to choose guardians for themselves & therefore your petitioner prays that your Honours will be pleased to take the affare in your consideration that guardian may be chosen to take care of said orphans and your petitioner as in duty will ebver pray, signed Robert Anderson. [Ref: Craig WHITE p1]



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