| 1. | Sheriff John White was born on 15 Aug 1624 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England; was christened on 15 Aug 1624 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 3 Jun 1685 in Cordicall Plantation, Rehoboth, Pocomoke Hundred, Somerset Co, Maryland; was buried in Cordicall Plantation, Rehoboth, Pocomoke Hundred, Somerset Co, Maryland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Emigration: 1644, Maryland from England
- Will: 01 Jun 1685, Pocomoke Somerset Co, Maryland
Notes:
Occupation: Gentleman; 1 of 8, 1st Justices of Somerset County, Maryland; councilman; Sheriff 6 5
1664 First came to the Eastern Shore, associating himself with the Pocomoke River section
4/1/1666 Commissioner
5/15/1676 Delegate to Assembly
11/1/1678 Tobacco List
4/1/1679 Gentleman, living in 1679
9/3/1679 Sheriff;
Gent Possessed of a large landed estate and lived on a plantation called Cordicall, near the Pocomoke River and in the neighborhood of Rehoboth, in Somerset County.
1666 By proclamation on 8/22/1666, Lord Baltimore "erected" Somerset County (named after his sister, Mary Somerset). To govern Somerset a body of eight commissioners, or justices, was appointed. The first appointees were Col William Stevens, Stephen Horsey, Capt. William Thorne, George Johnson, John White, John Winder, James Jones and Henry Boston. Capt Thorne was also commissioned to command all armed forces and Stephen Horsey was appointed Sheriff.
1669 On 2/9/1669, commissioend captain of a company of horse for the whole of Somerset county
1678 Representative from Somerset in the Lower House of the Maryland Assembly
1681 Sheriff of Somerset County
WILL ABSTRACT WHITE, JOHN - 9 Sept 1682 - 19 Feb 1682(??) - To son John White, Jr, planta. where I now live & all other lands which I purchased of Col Custis adj. where I now live; son to be at age at 17. To dau. Sary Whtie (under 15) Wife Sarah Exec. Obedience Johnson & Thomas Parramore overseers. Witt: Obedience Johnson & Thomas Parramore -p325 (W&D 1676-1690vi)
Text: Pages 333-334
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Text: Page 11
POL: Y
TOB: Y
SOM: Y
Change Date: 18 SEP 2002
Sources:
Type: Book
Title: They Lived In Somerset: 17th Century Marylanders
Author: Wilmer O Lankford
Publication: Manokin Press, Princess Anne, MD
Date: 1990
Text: Vol 1, Page 110
Type: Book
Title: Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Author: Clayton Torrence
Text: Pages 461-462
Type: Book
Title: Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777
Author: Robert Barnes
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co
Date: 1976
Text: 5 SO-400
Type: Book
Title: Wills & Administrations of Accomack County, VA
Author: Stratton Nottingham
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc.
Date: 1663-1800
Text: Page 11
Type: Book
Title: Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Author: Clayton Torrence
Text: Pages 333-334
Type: Book
Title: Historic Salisbury Maryland
Author: Charles J Truitt
Publication: Country Life Press
Date: 1932
Text: Page 14
Type: Book
Title: Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Author: Clayton Torrence
Type: Book
Title: They Lived In Somerset: 17th Century Marylanders
Author: Wilmer O Lankford
Publication: Manokin Press, Princess Anne, MD
Date: 1990
Type: Book
Title: Historic Salisbury Maryland
Author: Charles J Truitt
Publication: Country Life Press
Date: 1932
Type: Book
Title: Wills & Administrations of Accomack County, VA
Author: Stratton Nottingham
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc.
Date: 1663-1800
Type: Book
Title: Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Author: Clayton Torrence
Text: Pages 331-332, 461-462
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White. John White (see ante, p. 331) married, June 27, 1672, Sarah Keyser (who married, second, Lawrence Crawford), John & Sarah (Keyser) White had issue:
(1) William (1673-1708) m. Catherine Powell;
(2) Elizabeth 1674, m. Francis Thorowgood,
(3) Tabitha, 1677, m. first, Lawrence Rieley; second, Robert Hill
(4) Priscilla (twin), (1677-1730/1) m. first, George Layfield (see ante. pg 376); second John Watts;
(5) Stevens, (1679-1718) m. first c 1710, Atalanta Whittington (see ante, p. 381); second Mrs. Katherine (Fassitt?) Hope, (she m. third James Round);
(6) Sarah, 1680, m. first, William Massey, second Francis Hamlin;
(7) Francis (1682-1683)
(8) John, c. 1684, probably died young.
(Evidence for statements in this note will be found in Somerset deeds judicials and wills in the following volumes: IKL, pp. 273 & 282; EB5, p. 125 & 185; o20, p. 173; O11 p. 125; O14, p.188, 189, & 209; O10 p. 5; O15 p. 21; & Md. Cal. Wills, III, p. 161; Ljungstedt, County Court Note Book, VIII, p18.
There has always been the traditions in Somerset County of a relationship between Col. William Stevens (1630-1687), of "Rehoboth", and the White family. The most constant form of that tradition is that Sarah, wife of John White, was a sister of Col. Stevens. This is obviously erroneous, as the record (Libe IKL, p. 273) shows that John White married 27 Jun. 1672, Sarah Keyser, and that William, Elizabeth, Tabitha, Priscilla, Stevens, Sarah & Francis White were children of John & Sarah (Keyser) White.
1687 Col. William Stevens, in his will dated Aug 29, 1687- probated 26 Mar 1688 (Liber EB5, p. 171-2) devises property to John and Sarah (Keyser) White and several of their children. Col. Stevens calls Mrs. Sarah White "My sister White" and John White "my brother John White", and two of their children he calls "cousin" (a term used for nephew of niece).
As a matter of fact, the relationship of Col. Stevens to the Whites seems to have been through Steven's wife Elizabeth.
After Stevens' death his widow Elizabeth married George Layfield
and after her death George Layfield married Pricilla White, daughter of John & Sarah (Keyser) White. The marriage of Layfield to Priscilla White created quite a sensation because, as it was said, "Mr Layfield... perstists in marrying of his neice... "Priscilla White, who Layfield married as his second wife, was not his own blood-niece, but the niece of Layfield's first wife, Madam Elizabeth Stevens. (For a full account of Layfield's marriages, see ante, p. 376), Such marriages were forbidden by eccleslastical law of the established church. Madam Elizabeth Stevens-Layfield was, before either of her marriages, no doubt Elizabeth Keyser, sister of Sarah Keyser, the wife of John White, and therefore aunt to Priscilla White who married George Layfield as his second wife.
There was a Benjamin Keizer (or Keyser) of Somerset County (who died in 1691), who in his will names "my father George Keizer," brothers Elizer and John Keizer, sister May Mould and "my cousins [Nieces and Nephews?] Tabitha White, Priscilla White, Sarah White, Stevens White and William White".
He also left small legacies to Lawrence Crawford and George Layfield, and refers to land which Col. William Stevens, of "Rehoboth", in his will, also devised property to Edmund Howard and his son William Stevens Howard, not mentioning any relationship.
William Stevens Howard was the son of Edmund Howard & Margaret Dent (IKL).
John White, in his will, probated 3 Oct 1685, calls William Stevens Howard "my cousin". The relationship is unexplained beyond the reference.
(Liber EB5, p. 126))
Grantor* 11 Aug 1684 "Entrance", Somerset Co., MD, USA; for 5sh to son William Stevens Howard
(Torrence, Old Somerset On Eastern, "Entrance" 1688 William STEVENS willed 400 acres to Edmund HOWARD & to his son William Stevens HOWARD
11 Aug 1684 Edmund & wife Margaret HOWARD sold this to William Stevens for 5 sh.)
Heir: 1 Jun 1685, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA. (4) John White Pocomoke Somerset Co.,
1 Jun 1685-3 Oct 1685. To Eldest Son William & Heirs 800 acres part of "Buckingham" and 500 acres part of Partners Choice. 2nd son Stevens & heirs Colicott at decease of wife Sarah. To thrid son John eld dau Elizabeth youngest dau. Sarah and their heirs 700 a Buckingham and 650 an Unity should any died without issue suvivor or suvivors to inheiret deceased protion. Daus Tabitha & Pricillia twins 700 a Newport Pannell. William Train & Cousin William Stevens Howard personalty. Wife Sarah exectrix residue of estate real & personal. Test Eliza Stevens, Robert Paine, Henry Ayres John Vigerous, Edmund Harward.
Will:
John White Pocomoke Somerset Co., 1 Jun 1685-3 Oct 1685.
To Eldest Son William & Heirs 800 acres part of "Buckingham" and 500 acres part of Partners Choice.
2nd son Stevens & heirs, Colicott at decease of wife Sarah.
To third son John, eld dau Elizabeth, youngest dau Sarah, and their heirs 700 a Buckingham and 650 an Unity should any died without issue survivor or survivors to inherit deceased portion.
Daus Tabitha & Pricillia twins 700 a Newport Pannell. William Train & Cousin William Stevens Howard personalty. (NOTE: possibly John White's father-in-law brother to William Stevens Howard's paternal grandmother. NOTE: at this time Wm Stevens Howard 1 yr old!)
Wife Sarah exectrix residue of estate real & personal. Test Eliza Stevens, Robert Paine, Henry Ayres John Vigerous, Edmund Harward
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probable relation of John White to Edmund & son Wm Stevens Howard:
Edmund Howard's mother believed to be sister to George Keyser Jr. so...
George Keyser Sr.
George Keyser Jr.
.....Sarah Keyser White (John's wife)
.....Elizabeth Keyser Stevens (William Stevens' wife)
sister (FNU) to George Keyser believed to be Edmund Howard's mom
......Edmund Howard
........ William Stevens Howard
(John White's wife's cousin)
John White's will states Cousin William Stevens
Howard personalty.
John married Sarah Keyser on 27 Jun 1672 in Somerset Co, Maryland. Sarah (daughter of George Keyser, Jr. (immigrant) and Elizabeth Holyoke, (immigrant)) was born about 1650; died after 1696 in Kent Co, Maryland (prob). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William White
 was born on 29 Mar 1673 in Somerset Co, Maryland; died in 1708.
- 3. Elizabeth White was born on 21 Oct 1674 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland; died after 1694.
- 4. Priscilla White was born on 6 May 1677 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland; died in 1730.
- 5. Tabitha White was born on 6 May 1677 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland; died after 1697.
- 6. Stevens White, (2nd son) was born on 14 Apr 1679 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland; died in 1718.
- 7. John White, (3rd son) was born in Virginia; died after 1696.
- 8. Sarah White was born on 21 Nov 1680 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland; died after 1700.
- 9. Francis White was born in 1682 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland; died in 1683 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland.
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1624 - 1685 (60 years)