father - James Taylor White
mother- Elizabeth Powe

The first mention of James Taylor White is in Orange Co., VA Will book 1. on 24 Feb. 1742. James Taylor White and William White made bond for Rebecca Chissum to administratix of John Chissum. The William White mentioned in this document would probably J. T. White's brother, if our assumptions are correct on the birth dates, William of J. T. would only be about 12 years old. Even if his son William were of legal age he probably would not be enlisted as an administrator of the estate at a young age. [Gifford White]

 James Taylor White may have died before the move to Burke Co., NC. [Gifford White]

 1777, Aug 20th
Reuben White has apparently died and the will apparently goes into probate with court documents and affidavites to the validity of the will testafied to by Alexander Cole, Geroge Hickman. [Gifford. Burke County Civil and Criminal Cases, Folder 1777, N. C. Dept of Archives & History] 1777-78 - John White and James White received land grants in Burke Co., NC but they did not stay long. [Gifford White]

 1778- The land records of South Carolina show that John White lives along with other White family members in Craven County, South Carolina.

(21-431)
John White, enters in Burke County 200 acres of Land on the Middle Creek or on the Middle for of Johns river located as follows, Beginning a conditional line Thomas White and the said John White and running down the Creek to conclude the pole but not to interrupt any person's right or survey. Entered February 10, 1778.
[Land Entries SS949 Burke Co., N. C.]

 1780-81 - John White and James White appeared on the property tax rolls of Washington Co., TN

 1782, May - John White and James White arrived with their families in Natchez Terr. on the lower Mississippi River. James dies here c1783. [Natchez Court Records 1767-1805]

 John White settled on the lower Vermilion River of Louisiana. he and others of the family received land grants there.

17 May 1782
... appeared John White, who sells to Widow Anne McIntosh, here present and accepting, a negro woman named Jane, aged 18, native of Virginia, for $440 which seller acknowledges to have recived in cattle from purchaser, in the presence of Daveid Smith and Richard Gooding, who signed with seller.

1 June 1782
... appeared James White who sold to Widow Anne McIntosh, resident of the post, a negro woman "Bretha", native fo Barbadoes, aged 40; consideration $300, which sd. purchaser has paid in cows and horses. Witnesses: Francois Farrell and Silas Crane. Signed James White." [Mc Bee]

 James White, the son of James T. White, goes to Natchez with John White, and William Dewitt. Jerusha White, the wife of James gives a testimony in Natchez in 1785. She describes how they were in Washington Co., N. Carolina and their travels to Natchez. It is presumed that James, the younger, died between 1782-1783. Their son Reuben was also old enough to give deposition at this time. This Reuben White is the White that moves to Rapides Parish, Louisiana and shows up in the land claims there. He moves to Catahoula Parish by the 1820 census. James White, Jr., his brother born about 1765 married Mary Paul and also shows up in early Rapides Parish land claims.

The following petition dated August 10 1794 was from a group of Natchez settlers to the Governor Carondelet includes Reuben and James White Jr. along with George Paul, his father in-law.

To his Excellency, Baron Decaron Dula, Commander-in-Chief Over the Province of Lucianna-
We your Humble Pettetioners of the Rapide Post humbly sheweth That your Pettioners living in a thick Settled part of the Post and having a number Cattle, findeth it too Strait and Inconvenient for us to keep our Cattle in it, have therfore searched out a convenient place for the Purpose, about ten Leagues from the Repide, over the Catahoula Lake and has applied to our Commandant Mr. Valentine Laissard for leave to Settle it but he will give no one Leave to Settle in that Quarter. We your Humble Petitioners therefore Hopes that your Excellencey will please to let us settle it, for which we the subscribers your humble Petitioners shall ever Pray.
Dated August 10, 1794.

Subcribers' names:
Benj. Grubb	Peter Fogerty	George Paul
John Fowler	Robert Willson	Reuben White
Joseph Hooter	Jacob Hoodter	Phillip Hooter
Loui Hooter	Issack Asbal	William Brown
Isaack Frazer	Richar Earl	Nichols Leavens
Samuel Gray	Jno. Burney	Michel Hooter
Mark Powel	James White	Pierre Robert

1791 - Marriage records of St. Martin Church show William White marrrying Amanda Comstock. William's father and mother are identified in this record written in spanish.

"Guillaume White, legitimate son of Juan Wheite and Sara Gembell ( native of Virginia) to Amanda Compstock, ligitimate daughter of Glodio Compstock and Rachel Aldrich (nateive of Rhode island). Witnesses: John White, Thomas Paar, David Gariman."

1794 -

B1236 - John White claims three hundred and thirty eight acres of land lying on the east bank of Vermilion river in the county of Atacapas by virtue of an order of survey from the Baron de Carondelet dated 22 April 1794.
22 Feb 1806


Deposition of Jas. Dunman. That the land claimed has been actually inhabited and cultivated by the claimant for the twelve years past, and that John Whit .. Was on the 22nd day of April 1794, the head of a familyl and above the age of 21 years.     22 Dec 1806 James Dunman.

The first survey of B1236 to John White was made on Nov. 3 1810 by Thomas Orme, Surveyor, and James Quinn with Charles Macatee as chain carriers. This survey was found erroneously 1816 located and therefore rejected. Another was made on May 6, 1816 by William Johnson, Surveyor, with James Tailor [White?] and Michael Goldrick as chain carriers. This last plat shows the house location. [records of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana State Office]

JOHN WHITE Last Will and Testament
Atacapas County, Louisiana, August 15th, 1806.

In the name of God amen.
I John White of the county aforesaid being in a low state of helath but having my memory and reason thianks be to God for the same do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament reversing all or any other whatsoever.
After commending my soul into the hand of the Almighty God and my body to be buried in a Chiristian manner at the discretion of my fiencds and my lawful debts to be paid, I give and bequeathe my worldly goods in the following manner viz.
Item 1. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White the Plantation and tract of land whereon I now Live with all the appertenances therto belonging.
Item 2. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife one half my ten acre tract below my son Jesse on the Vermillion and the other half of said tract I give to my daughter Sarah Dunman and her heirs &
Item 3. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah all my cattle.
Item 4. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White all my hourses and mairs &
Item 5. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White all my hogs.
Item 6, I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White all my household goods with all my working tools utensils & chattels whatsoever her natural life or widowhood. These to be kept for to be taken care of by her & the two youngest children for their support &
Item 7. If either of them should leave her my will & desire is they should nother without her leave or permission to take what she may need.
Item 8. And case either of them should marry that there should be an equal division i.e. one third to my wife Sarah & one third to my son James & one third to my daughter Susanna.
Item 9. I also will & desire that at her deathe the aforesaid youngest childdren should have their mothers part by an equal division.
Item. I will also that my son Jas. shall keep my brand. I do hereby will and appoint her i. e. my wife the Executive Power and to call for and appoint any assistance as the case or circumstances my require.
Given under my had seal with my own seal this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.
        Joshua Hartley
        John Faulk (his mark)                                                  John White (seal)
        Susan Haregrove (her mark) Aug 15, 1806

 Atakapas 9th Aug 1808. Joshua Hartley deposed be fore upon the holy Evangelists tht he saw john White sign his name above.
J. White

by 1777 - The entire White family had moved to Burke Co., North Carolina. [Gifford White]

[Genealogical Register, Vol. VIII, No. 3, Sept. 1961]

 John White dies there before August1808

William White, son of John White and Sarah Gambill, moves to Layfayette Parish, Louisiana where he dies about Sept. of 1824 leaving his wife, Ama (Amanda) Compstock and nine children: Mary White, wife of Wm Whitlock; Reuben White; Jesse White; George White; Rachel White, wife of Mark Lee (all over the age of majority); Henry White; Rebecca White; William White; Julie White (all minors). [Gibbons. p.89]

 sources:

 book G, Northern Neck Grants, Virginia State Archives
South Carolina Gazette, Oct 24 1768
Pre-Revolutionary Plats, Vol 6, p 256
Land Grant Records, State Archives of South Carolina, Columbia., SC
McBee, May Wilson. Natchez Court Records 1767-1805, Abstract of Early Records, the May Wilson McBee
Collection. Vol. 1 and 2. Greenwood Miss. 1953, unrecorded lands claims
Records of Lafayette Parish, Lousiana State Land Office.,
Stilly, John. Letter and documents of Oct. 1999, P. O. Box 34, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 - email - JStil94561@aol.com
US Census records
White, Gifford. James Taylor White of Virginia, 1982 . Gifford White, 1034 Capital Parkway #223, Austin TX 78746

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