| Name |
John WHITE |
| Birth |
2 Apr 1752 |
Surry County, Virginia, British America  [1, 2] |
| Christening |
17 May 1752 |
Surry County, Virginia, British America [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Misc |
1764 |
Surry County, Virginia, British America [3] |
- John White was listed in the will of his grandfather, William Hancock, in which he received his grandfather's 540 acres and two slaves, Beck and Robin.
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| Misc |
20 Nov 1776 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [4] |
| Freed slaves |
- ' John, Sussex Co., freed his slaves: Beck (a woman) ae 40; Bob ae 15; Roger ae 8; Lewis ae 5'
|
| Misc |
1777 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [5] |
| Refused to sign Oath of Allegence to the United States |
- Quakers are not supposed to take an oath as they believe that Christ had forbidden doing so.
|
| Residence |
Bef 13 Aug 1782 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
- Census shows a John White with 9 whites and 4 blacks in the household.
|
| Misc |
13 Aug 1782 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [7] |
| Freeing his slaves |
- Deed of Emancipation - John White et al Slaves 1782
(Deed Book F, page 138, Sussex Co.VA.)
We John White, Mary Cornwell, & Jacob Cornwell of Sussex & Thomas Ricks
of Southampton County in Virginia being fully persuaded that Freedom is
the natural right of all Mankind and that it is our duty to do unto
others as we would desire to be done by in the like situation and
having under our care Five Negroes whom we have heretofore held as
Slaves of the following names and ages Viz't. Janey aged about Sixty
years, Dick about Fifty five, Sarah about Fifty, Judy about Thirty five
and Tom aged about twenty one years.
All of whom we hereby emancipate and set free all and every of the
above named Slaves and we do for ourselves our Heirs Executors and
Administrators relinquish all our Right title Interest and claim or
pretention of claim whatsoever either to their persons or to any Estate
they may hereafter acquire And having also three Negroes now in their
minority of the following names and ages viz't. Ned aged about sixteen,
Sellah about seven and Janey aged about one year. All whom we also
hereby emancipate and set free yet we believe it right for us to act as
Guardians over them untill the Males arrive to the age of twenty one
and the Females to the age of Eighteen years and we do for our selves
our Heirs Executors and Administrators relinquish all our Right title
Interest claim or pretentions of claim whatsoever either to their
persons or to any Estate they may acquire after they shall attain to
the ages above said which will be at the following times Ned on the 31
day of the 12th Mo. 1787, Sellah on the 31 day of the 12th Month 1793,
Janey on the 31 day of the 12th Month 1799. All the above said Negroes
and their posterity to enjoy their full freedom without any
interruption from us or any person claiming for by from or under us IN
WITNESS whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 13th day
of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty
two.
Jacob Cornwell (Seal)
John White (Seal)
Thomas Ricks (Seal)
Mary Cornwell (Seal)
Sealed & delivered
In the presence of
James(hisxmark)Watkins
John Cornwell
At a Court held for Sussex County the 17th Day of October 1782.
This Deed of Emancipation from Jacob Cornwell, Thomas Ricks, John White
and Mary Cornwell was proved to be their act & Deed by the affirmations
of James Watkins and John Cornwell Quakers the witnesses thereto and
ordered to be Recorded.
Teste Jno.Cocke Cl Cur.
|
| Death |
6 Oct 1806 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [1, 4] |
- 'John, member of Seacock Particular Meeting, Sussex Co., died about 54 years old."
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| Person ID |
I4005 |
Watkins |
| Last Modified |
15 Jul 2015 |
| Family |
Mary Ann CORNWELL, b. 1755, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States d. 18 Sep 1806, Sussex County, Virginia, United States (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Feb 1775 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [4, 8] |
- 29. Jan 21, 1775 John White and Ann Cornwell to marry---Black Water Monthly Meeting, Va.
30. Feb 22, 1775 John White of Sussex County married at a public meeting to Ann Cornwell, daughter of Samuel Cornwell (deceased) of Sussex County.
Children of John and Ann White:
a. Lemuel White b. 1776, Jan 8
b. Mary White b. 1777, Jan 12
c. Phanakey White b. 1779, Jan 4 d. 1781, Apr 29
d. Elizabeth White b. 1780, May 11
e. Lucy White b. 1781, Sept 17
f. Benjamin White b. 1783, July 22
g. Ann White b. 1785, March 11
h. Dozae White b. 1787, Aug 14
I. Clothidah b. 1789, May 19
----Black Water Monthly Meeting, Va.
31. Feb 22, 1775 Ann Cornwell, daughter of Samuel Cornwell deceased, Sussex County, married John White---Black Water Monthly Meeting, Va.
32. Mar 18, 1775 John Cornwell mentioned as being a member of Black Water Particular Meeting, Surry County; Friends always attended the preparative meeting closest to them---Black Water Monthly Meeting, Va.
33. Mar 18, 1775 John White reported married to Ann Cornwell---Black Water Monthly Meeting, Va.
34. Mar 18, 1775 Ann Cornwell reported married to John White---Black Water Monthly Meeting, Va.
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| Children |
| | 1. Lemuel WHITE, b. 8 Jan 1776, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Mary WHITE, b. 12 Jan 1777, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Phanakey WHITE, b. 4 Jan 1779, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 29 Apr 1781, Sussex County, Virginia, United States (Age 2 years) |
| | 4. Elizabeth WHITE, b. 11 May 1780, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Lucy WHITE, b. 17 Sep 1781, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Benjamin WHITE, b. 22 Jul 1783, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Nancy D. WHITE, b. 11 Mar 1785, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 6 Aug 1852, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years) |
| | 8. Dozae WHITE, b. 14 Aug 1787, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 9. Clothildah WHITE, b. 19 May 1789, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F598 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Oct 2023 |
1752 - 1806 (54 years)
