Jonathan WHITE

Male 1658 - 1737  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jonathan WHITE was born on 04 Jun 1658 in Marshfield, Massachusetts (son of Peregrine WHITE and Sarah BASSETT); died between 14 Jul 1736 and 22 Feb 1737 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

    Jonathan married Hester NICKERSON on 02 Feb 1682/3 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts . Hester was born in Oct 1656 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 08 Feb 1702/3 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Jonathan married Elizabeth ? after 1702. Elizabeth died on 12 Apr 1718 in Yarmouth, Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peregrine WHITE was born before 30 Nov 1620 in Aboard the "Mayflower" (son of William WHITE and Susanna FULLER); died on 20 Jul 1704 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Chosen Deputy of Marshfield and Council of War
    • Occupation: Elected Surveyor of highways for Marshfield, Massachusetts
    • Religion: 22 May 1696; Admitted into the Marshfield Church

    Notes:

    Article from the "Boston New-Letter"

    DEATH OF PEREGRINE WHITE

    "Marshfield, July, 22 (1704) Capt. PEREGRINE WHITE of this Town, aged Eighty tree years, and Eight Months; died the 20th Instant. He was vigorous and of a comly Asect to the last; Was the Son of Mr. WILLIAM WHITE and SUSANNA his wife; born on board the MAYFLOWER, Capt. JONED Commander, in Cape Cod Harbour, November, 1620. Was the First Englishman born in New-England. Altho' he was in the former part of his Life extravagant; yet was much Reform'd in his last years; and died hopefully."

    Article from the "Boston News Letter", dated Saturday, August 9th, 1755.

    ELDEST DAUGHTER OF PEREGRINE WHITE

    "Died at Scituate, in the 92nd year of her age, Mrs. Sarah Young, the virtuous Widow of Mr. Thomas Young and eldest Daughter of That Mr. Perigrine White of Marshfield, who was the First Born English Child in New England: Being Son of William and Susannah White, born on board the Ship in Cape-Cod Harbour, in the latter part of November 1620, in which Governor Carver and the Rest of our Plimouth Planters came to New England, before the Ship left said Harbour and set sail for said Plimouth. Said Perigrine White lived in great Health and Vigour to the 84th Year of his Age, when a Fever carried him off on July 22, 1704, as our News-Letter soon after inform'd the Publick: And this his Eldest Daughter was Born at Marshfield in Oct. 1663, enjoy'd her Senses and Health in good measure, till towards her End, and left 4 sons surviving. Two observable Instances of the Long Lives of the very first and second Race of Children born in this happy Country."

    Peregrine married Sarah BASSETT between 06 Mar 1648 and 1649 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Mass.. Sarah (daughter of William BASSETT and Elizabeth ?) was born before 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1711 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah BASSETT was born before 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts (daughter of William BASSETT and Elizabeth ?); died on 22 Jan 1711 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Daniel WHITE was born before 1649 in Marshfield, Massachusetts; died on 06 May 1724 in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
    2. Child WHITE was born before 1650; died in young.
    3. 1. Jonathan WHITE was born on 04 Jun 1658 in Marshfield, Massachusetts; died between 14 Jul 1736 and 22 Feb 1737 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
    4. Peregrine WHITE was born before 1661 in Marshfield, Massachusetts; died on 20 Nov 1727 in Boston, Massachusetts.
    5. Sarah WHITE was born in Oct 1663 in Marshfield, Massachusetts; died on 09 Aug 1755 in Scituate, Massachusetts.
    6. Sylvanus WHITE was born before 1667 in Marshfield, Massachusetts; died before 29 Jun 1688 in Scituate, Massachusetts.
    7. Mercy WHITE was born before 1670 in Marshfield, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jun 1739 in Marshfield, Massachusetts.