Friday, May 22, 2015

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 73: #88 Humphrey White (1757-1814)

Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post Challenge:  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  I am extending this theme in 2015 to 104 Ancestors in 104 Weeks. Here is my ancestor biography for week #73:

Humphrey White (1757-1814) is #88 on my Ahnentafel list, my 4th great-grandfather, married in 1786 to Sibel Kirby (1764-1848).




I am descended through:

*  their son, #44 Jonathan White (1805-1850) who married #45 Miranda Wade (1804-1850) in about 1823.
  

*  their son, #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married #23 Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864) in 1848.
*  their daughter, #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913), who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868. 
*  their daughter, #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962),  who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.
* their son, #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.
*  their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):


*  Name:                       Humphrey White[1,4,7-10,12]   
*  Alternate Name:       Humphry White[2-3,5-6,11]

*  Sex:                          Male   
*  Father:                     Jonathan White (1732-1804)   
*  Mother:                   Abigail Wing (1734-1806)   
  
2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
  
*  Birth:                       about 1757, probably Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[1]   
*  Census:                   1 June 1790 (about age 33), Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[2]
*  Deed:                      26 March 1794 (about age 37), Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[3]
*  Deed:                      3 December 1795 (about age 38), Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[4]
*  Census:                   1 June 1800 (about age 43), Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[5]
*  Census:                  1 June 1810 (about age 53), Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[6]
*  Death:                    15 January 1814 (about age 57), Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[7-8]
*  Burial:                   after 15 January 1814 (after about age 57), Acotes Hill Cemetery, Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[9]
*  Probate:                12 February 1814 (about age 57), guardianship of children, inventory, administrators appointed, Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[10]    
  
3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):
  
*  Spouse 1:               Sibel Kirby (1764-1848)   
*  Marriage:              11 February 1786 (about age 29), intentions; Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[1,11–12]   
*  Child 1:                 Meribah White (1787-    )   
*  Child 2:                 Benjamin White (1789-1863)   
*  Child 3:                 David White (1793-1859)   
*  Child 4:                 Elizabeth White (1795-1841)   
*  Child 5:                 Humphrey White (1797-    )   
*  Child 6:                 Martha White (1797-1841)   
*  Child 7:                 Nancy White (1797-    )   
*  Child 8:                 Rhoda White (1800-1862)   
*  Child 9:                 Jonathan White (1805-1850)   
*  Child 10:              William White (1807-1866)   
  
4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

The biography and family information for Humphrey White is included in the article by Ruth Wilder Sherman, "Some Descendants of Jonathan White of Dartmouth MA and of Humphrey White of Glocester RI," The American Genealogist, Volume 56, Pages 113-118.[1]

Humphrey White was born in about 1757 in Westport, Massachusetts, the son of Jonathan and Abigail (Wing) White.  He is mentioned in the 1804 will of his father, Jonathan White.[1]  

The Dartmouth, Massachusetts town record book has this marriage entry for Humphrey White and Sibel Kirby:[11,12]

"[Kirby] Sibbel and Humphry White both of Dartmouth, Feb. 11, 1786"

In the 1790 U.S. Census, the Humphry White household in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, included:[2]

*  one free white male over age 16
*  one free white male under age 16
*  3 free white females

On 27 February 1794, Humphry White of Dartmouth, yeoman, received 103 acres of land in Dartmouth from his parents, Jonathan and Abigail White of Dartmouth, "inconsideration of love and good will I do bear for my son Humphry White."  The land was in the town of Westport, west of the Assonet River near Hires Bridge.[3]

On 26 March 1794, Humphry White of Westport, with wife Sibel also signing, sold the 103 acres of land he had received from his father, Jonathan White, to Eli Handy, physician, for $2,810.[3]

On 11 April 1794, Humphry White purchased a 224 acre farm in Glocester, Rhode Island from John Pray for 1,080 pounds lawful money. This house at 751 Reynolds Road, on the west side of Route 94,  West Glocester, RI, is still standing. 

On 3 December 1795, Humphrey White of Glocester, R.I., yeoman, sold 21 acres of land in Dartmouth, to Thomas Cornell and Peleg Cook for $230, with wife Sybil releasing her dower.[4]

Humphrey and Sibyl (Kirby) White had ten children born between 1787 and 1807, first in Dartmouth and then in Glocester.  At least nine of the ten married and outlived their father.

In the 1800 U.S. Census, the Humphry White family resided in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island.  The household included:[5]

*  two males under age 10
*  one male aged 10 to 15
*  one male over age 45
*  three females under age 10
*  one female aged 10 to 15
*  one female over age 45

In the 1810 U.S. Census, the Humphrey White family resided in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island.  The household included:[6]

*  three males under age 10 
*  one male aged 10 to 15
*  two males aged 16 to 25
*  one male over age 45
*  two females under age 10
*  one female aged 10 to 15
*  two females aged 16 to 25
*  one female over age 45

According to the inventory taken of the estate of Humphrey White, he died on 15 January 1814 in Glocester.[7,8]

The gravestone in Acotes Hill Cemetery in Glocester, Rhode Island has this inscription:[9]


Humphrey White
1757 - 1814

Humphrey White of Glocester RI died intestate. There are three records of guardianship for his children, an inventory, and records for administration of his estate.[7,10]

a)  The guardianship record for four minor children is:

"Know all men by these presents, that we William Arnold, William Tourtellot, Samuel Steere Junr, William Wade Junr, William Hawkins Junr, Hasait Peckham and Abraham Baker --

"Do by these presents, in the name of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, and by virtue of the law in said state, Empowering the Courts of Probate to appoint Guardians, when the Court thinks proper, over certain persons and their Estates, and we now think it proper, for the benefit of Rhoda White, Jonathan White, William White and Nancy White, all of said Glocester under lawfull age, and children of Humphrey White late of Glocester deceased.

"Therefore, we the said Court of Probate have, and do hereby appoint you Sibel White of said Glocester, and you are hereby appointed a proper and lawfull Guardian, over the persons and Estate of the said Rhoda, Jonathan, William and Nancy, with full power to do everything that is right and just according to Law, relating the duty of a Guardian respecting the aforesaid premises.

"We hereby relying on your strict justice and integrity in and about said premises, and that you hold yourself at all times ready to make and render a just and true account of all your doings, by virtue of the power herein given you unto the said children, & otherwise make and render such account in the premises as the Law in such cases made and provided doth direct, whenever legally called thereunto.  Given per order and in behalf of the said Court of Probate, with their seal hereunto affixed this 12th day of February A.D. 1814."

b)  A similar guardianship for four children of lawful age, David White, Elisabeth White, Humphrey White and Martha White, all of Glocester and children of Humphrey White late of Glocester deceased.  Joseph Cady of Glocester was appointed a proper and legal Guardian of the persons and Estates of the four children.  This guardianship was appointed on 12 February 1814.

c)  The inventory was taken by Joseph Cady, David Arnold, and William Stone.  It is four pages long with double columns, and amounts to $2,568.89.  It was accepted, allowed and recorded on 16 March 1814.

"A true and proper inventory  of all the goods, chattels, rights and credits and personal estate that belonged to Humphrey White late of Glocester in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, at the time of his decease, who departed this life on the 15th day of January AD 1814.  That was set forth by the Administrators and apprised by us the subscribers on the 21st, 22d & 23d days of February AD 1814, viz:"

d)  On 15 March 1814, Sibel White and Benjamin White were appointed administrators of the estate of Humphrey White by the Court of Probate in Glocester.  They were given "...full power to ask for, gather, recover & receive, all and whatsoever goods, Chattels, Wares, Merchandise, rights, credits, effects and things and the whole personal estate whatever which to the said Humphrey White while he lived, and at the time of his death  did appertain and belong."

e)  On 19 April 1815, Benjamin White was appointed guardian of Humphrey White, under lawful age. 

No record of the administrators account or the distribution of the personal estate was recorded in the Court of Probate.
 
5)  SOURCES

1. Ruth Wilder Sherman, "Some Descendants of Jonathan White of Dartmouth MA and of Humphrey White of Glocester RI," The American Genealogist, Volume 56, Number 2 (April 1981), Pages 113-118, page 115, Humphrey White sketch.

2. 1790 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Bristol county, Massachusetts, Westport, page 701 (penned), Humphry White household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M637, Roll 4.

3. "Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986," digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), Bristol County > Deeds, 1793-1795, Vol. 72-73 > Volume 73, pages 482-3 (image 572 of 634), Jonathan White deed to Humphry White, Humphry White deed to Eli Handy.

4. "Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986," digital images, FamilySearch, Bristol County > Deeds, 1799-1801, Vol. 78-79 > Volume 78, page 2 (image 7 of 627), Humphry White deed to Thomas Cornell and Peleg Cook.

5. 1800 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Providence, Rhode Island, Glocester town, page 130, Humphry White household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M32, Roll 45.

6. 1810 United States Federal Census, Population Schedule, Providence County, Rhode Island, Glocester town, page 473 (penned), Humphry White household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M292, Roll 58.

7. Ruth Wilder Sherman, "Some Descendants of Jonathan White of Dartmouth MA and of Humphrey White of Glocester RI," The American Genealogist, Volume 56, page 115.

8. "Probate Records, 1731-1915 (Glocester, Rhode Island)," on 6 FHL Microfilm reels, FHL Microfilm US/CAN 941,848, Volume 3, pages 361, Humphrey White inventory.

9. Jim Tipton, indexed database, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com), Acotes Hill Cemetery Glocester, R.I., Humphrey White memorial #80231179.

10. "Probate Records, 1731-1915 (Glocester, Rhode Island)", FHL Microfilm US/CAN 941,848, Volume 3, pages 360-366, 395, Humphrey White estate.

11. Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 ( Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society,1929-1930), Volume 2, Marriages, page 537, Humphry White and Sibbel Kerby.


12. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), "Dartmouth Births, Marriages, Deaths," no page number (image 184 of 2331), Sibbel Kirby and Humphrey White entry.


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