* birth dates are based on supposition of Gifford White in life events, they can be off by many years.
#birth of Elizabeth recorded in the John Stillee bible, [photocopy from John Stilly]

1740- William White was constable for Orange Co., VA by 1740. [Court Order Book 4a, 24 July, 1746]

1745, Jan 23 - James Taylor White and James White were appointed overseers over the road gang "from Hazle River upwards to the Great Mountains". James Taylor White was by this time already considered a "former overseer." The James White listed here is not identified but is not his son, he would have been too young. [Court Order Book 4, Orange County, VA]

1746-47 , July 24 - William White is released on his "good behavior" for one year to James Taylor White for the stabbing of John Chissum. [Book 4a, 1746-47, p 1]
On this same day William White is made administrator of the estate fo Rebecca Chissum. deceased. She is probably a relative, perhaps a sister of James and William. [Book 4a, 1746-47, p 1]

1749- June 26 - Jame Whyte of Culpepper County files for 217 A. in said Co. Surv. Mr. George Hume. Adj. late Col. Francis Thornton, in Gourd Vine Fork, on Hazel R. 26 June 1649. [ Northern Neck Grants 1742-1775, Virginia State Archives. book G, page 215]

1749- "Lord Fairfax to James Taylor White of the County of Culpeper...land in the Gourd Vine Fork in the said county ... corner of a former survey of said White's ...corner Joseph Collins... 220 acres... 8 Oct 1750".
[ book G, Northern Neck Grants, Virginia State Archives. ]

1757- Land grants were given by the colonial governments to family members in Craven Co., South Carolina, an old but extinct county with it records in many places. Sometimes records of the PeeDee River area can be found in conjunction with St David's Parish. [Land grant records are in the Archives at Columbia, South Carolina]

29 March 1757 "To James Taylor White, 300 acres in the Welch Tract, Craven Co., pursuant to an order dated 1 March 1757" [Pre-Revolutionary Plats, vol. 6, pp 256]

14 Jan. 1758. "To James Taylor White, 300 acres in the Welch Tract, Craven Co., [Memorial Book No. 7, p 163]

10 Feb. 1761. "Reuben White was witness to sale of land in the Welch Tract, Craven Co. [Pre-Revolutionary Charleston Deeds, Book C-3]

1768- August 15 -reported an incident near Marr's Bluff, on Pedee River. An armed company of Regulators, "headed by one Gideon Gibson, on the 25th past, near Marr's Bluff, surrounded a constable and twelve men, who were sent to bring one of the villans before a Magistrate, and after a short skirmish, where two of the Constable's Party were mortally wounded, and one shot thro the shoulder, took the Rest Prisoners, whom he discharged, after ordering them 50 lashes each." [South Carolina Gazette, August 15, 1768]

"If we are to credit the depositions of George Thompson, William Loving, James White, Stephen Sebatian, Godfrey Kerfoy, John Holloway, Reuben White, and William White, misrepresented in the Paper of the 15th of August, unless by the omission of some aggravating circumstances. " [South Carolina Gazette, Oct. 24]

1770- Aug. 15 - William White and James Taylor White submit their cases to the Commons House of Assembly for South Carolina based on the Marr's Bluff incident reported above. William had been a constable in South Carolina for years before this and took his job very seriously although he was a "cooper", barrel maker, by trade.

Wednesday the 15th day of August 1770.

A Petition, of William White, was presented to the house, and Read in the words following (viz) That on the 24th day of july 1768, your Petitioner was summoned by George Thompson, Sergeant of the Company of Militia, to which your Petitioner belongs, to assist him, who was also a Constable, in serving a warrant of Robert Weaver Esquire for relieving Joseph Holland, Lieutenant of the said Company of Militia, who was taken and forceable confined by a number of disorderly People. That he being ready and desirous to shew his affection for the Laws and Liberties of his Country, did meet at the place appointed by the said Sergeant, and did on the next day, march under his Command towards the house where Mr. Holland was confined, near which they were met by a great number of People of different Colors (viz) Whites, Blacks and Mulattoes, who formed two Lines, into which as soon as the Constable and four men had entered, the rioters immediately surrounded, and knocked them down. That when this was done, one of the chief of the Rioters, Gideon Gibson, called shoot down Billey White, for I have got Reubin, and if you kill Billey we will manage the rest easy enough. Your Petitioner finding several armed Men surrounding him, drew his Cutlass, desired them to keep off, and endeavoured to defend himself, but was soon knocked down. That by his Fathers help (James Taylor White - EC), he got up, and tried to get his Father away, but in a very little time, the latter being again knocked down, he turned to his assistance, when several Guns were discharged at your Petitioner, a Ball from one of which passed thro the skin of his Hip, and a second entered the Bone of his right arm, about five Inches above the Elbow, and going along the said Bone, came out a little below his Elbow, totally shattered and destroyed the bone of his said arm. That your petitioner finding himself thus disabled, either to help his Father or himself, endeavoured to make his Escape, but after running a little way, fainted and fell; after some time recovering, he found several of the Rioters about him one of which said shot him thro' the Head at once; but another replied, no Damn him he can't live long, let him feel himself Die. That they carried him into the house, and threw him on the Floor, where he lay weltering in his own blood; when after having whipped his brother and others of the Party whom they had taken, they permitted your Petitioners Brother to take him away. That your Petitioner by this Melancholy accident, hath not only lost the use of his right arm, but finds his Constitution greatly weakened and impaired by the great quantity of Blood which he lost. That your Petitioner is by Trade a Cooper, and did usually earn thirty shillings per day, by working at the Trade, by which he was enabled to support his large Family, consisting of his wife and eight young Children, besides three poor Orphans, Relatives of his wife, who have not any other Person to take care of them. But that by loss of his arm, he is not only totally disabled from working at his Trade, but also in a very great measure to do anything in the Planting business. Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays your Honors to take his Malancholy case into Consideration, and to grant him the Annuity allowed by the Militia Act, to such as are maimed and disabled in the Public Service, or to relieve him in such other Manner, as to your honors great Wisdom shall seem meet.

A Petition of James Taylor White was also presented to the house, and Read, Complaining of his being also Beat and Maimed, by the Riotous Persons mentioned in the foregoing Petition, and praying that the annuity may also be allowed to him.
[South Carolina Journal of the Commons House of Assembly]

1772-78 - John White and James White received land grants in Burke Co., NC but they did not stay long. [Gifford White]

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

1780-81 - John White and James White appeared on the property tax rolls of Washington Co., NC, now part of Tenneessee.  
            White, James                    5 horses, 8 neat cattle                         447.10.0
            White, John                      3 horses, 5 cattle                                107.10.0"

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

            Relacion de familias americanas, signed Carlos de Grand-Pré, Natchez, July 6, 1782 AGI, PC, leg. 193-b.
                13 familias como sigue:                                                                    Individuos                                    Esclavos (slaves)
                Thomas Green, wife & children                                                              11                                              32
                Thomas Marston Green, wife & son                                                         3                                              11
                Cato West, wife and son                                                                           3                                                8
                Guillaume Duelt, wife and children                                                           3                                              23
                David Smith, wife & children                                                                    5                                                7
                Guillermo David & wife & children                                                           4                                                2
                Juan White, wife & children                                                                      8                                                1
                Tiago White, wife & children                                                                   11                                               1
                Ricardo Gooden, wife & children                                                              5                                                2
                Thomas Ethridge, wife & children                                                             4                                                -
                Xphal Ryer & wife                                                                                     2                                                -
                Guillermo Barland                                                                                      1                                                 -
                        Pasageros y enganchados:    7                                                          72                                               88
                                                      Total:    79        

   note: Guillame Duelt is probably William Dewitt who had married Catherine White, the daughter of William White,  just before the voyage.  Juan White is John White. Guillaume White is William White brother to both Juan and Tiago (James) White.                                 

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]

1890- this census gives some interesting information that may be in conflict with the migration of the family to Louisiana. These seem to  be younger  White children and could be related but  children of an elder White. 
Laurens Co., South Carolina, Spartanburg.
                p.35     James Taylor White      1  (male under 16)               1(male over 16)      2 (free white females)    1 (slaves)  
                p.35    Benj     Jones                    1                                             1                                1
                p. 22    John White                      1                                             2                                 1
                p. 23    Reuben White                 1                                             -                                  -
                p. 19     John White                     1                                              1                                 1                                       2

John White dies there 1807

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.

Subscribers' 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


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

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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