?James
Whyte
Family
Virginia
?James Whyte
b. (perhaps about 1684 Isle of Wight) unconfirmed
d. ?
m. unknown
b. ? d. ?
father - ?
mother- ?
| Possible Children |
| James Taylor White |
b. c1705 ?Orange Co., VA |
d.? NC ? SC |
m. Elizabeth Powe |
| William White |
b. c1700 -1712 ?Orange Co., VA |
d. |
m. |
| Rebecca White |
b. c1705 ?Orange Co., VA |
d. before 24 July 1746 |
m. John Chissum (dies probably before 24 Feb. 1742) |
| Robert White |
b. c1716 ?Orange Co., VA |
d. |
m. |
| John White |
b. c1705 ?Orange Co., VA |
d. |
m. |
We don't really know who the father of James
Taylor White may be. Some researchers have projected a James
Whyte,
another possible spelling of the name, may be the father but I
have
found nothing to confirm this belief. The family naming patterns
suggest the father could easily be a William White.
William White and James Taylor White made
bond for Rebecca Chissum to administratix of the estate of the
deceased
John Chissum. The William White mentioned in this document would
probably be 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. I would say that
he
needs to be about the same age as James Taylor White due to
other
related documents. Rebecca Chissum is probably the sister of
both
William and James since they have had to post a monetary bond
for the
estate. This requires great trust, and usually, a close family
relationship. John Chissu deceased in this document is somewhat
of a
mystery. Later in 1746 William White is bound over for a
stabbing of
John Chissum. I assume this later John Chissum is the possible
son or
step son of Rebecca. [Orange Co., VA Will book 1. on 24 Feb.
1742.]
[Gifford White]
Book 4a, 1746-47
24 July 1746.
WILLIAM WHITE
who stands bound over to this court for
stabing John Chissum appeared in court and divers witnesses
being sworn
& examined touching .. the matters of complaint and parties
heard.
It is ordered that the said WILLIAM WHITE be committed to the
custody
of the sheriff of this county there to remaintil he gives
security or
his good behaviour for a year and a day and thereupon the said
WM WHITE
, JAMES TAYLOR WHITE and Jeremiah Corbin all of this county came
into
court and ackowledged themselves indebted to our sovereigh Lord
the
King his heirs and successors in the sums following that is to
say the
said WILLIAM WHITE in the sum of twenty poiunds & the said
JAMES
TAYLOR WHITE and Jeremiah Corbin in the sum of ten pounds each
to be
levied of their goods chattels lands tenements unto our said
Lord the
King .. upon this behaviour to all his Majesty's liege people
and more
especially toward the said John Chissum for a year and a day
then this
recongnizance to be void.
24 July 1746.
On the motion
of WILLIAM WHITE
who made oath according to law, certificate is granted to him
for
obtaining letters of administration .. of the extate of Rebecca
Chissum
deceased and giving security on which he with Robert Eastham his
secruity entered into & acknowledged their bond for his due
and
faityful administration of said decedents estate. pg 1 [Orange
Co., VA
Court Orders, book 4a]
The other children in the list above comes
from the records of Mike Nolan. I'm still in the process of
confirming
this information. James White, who shows up as a companion
overseer for
a road gang "from Hazle River upwards to the Great Mountains".
James
Taylor White's own son James, would not be old enough to assume
these
duties. Is this another brother or the father of J. T.? [Orange
Co.,
VA, Court Order Book 4, 24 July 1746] J
sources:
Nolan, Mike- web gedcom file - rootsweb. US
Census records
White, Gifford. James Taylor White of Virginia, 1982 .
Gifford
White, Austin TX
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