Mr. John White's Beaverdam Creek Land 1711 to 1784
In an earlier post, we found that Mr. John White owned two pieces of land, 320 and 190 acres, according to the 1704 New Kent County Quit Rent roll. And yet, there is no known record of how he obtained these properties. The first known record of Mr. John White obtaining land was a 1705 land patent for 211 acres in New Kent County, on the east side of Beaverdam Creek. It is probable that these 211 acres were across the creek from one of his other tracts (320 or 190 acres) that included the White Mill. The only known existing records to track the ownership of Mr. John White's properties at Beaverdam Creek are the precinct processions of the St. Paul's Parish Vestry Record. Although the precinct numbers changed over time, the surrounding land owners of Mr. John White's Beaverdam property stayed the same, allowing us to follow ownership changes.
Below is a visual chronology of the procession years and the responsible parties for the Beaverdam property (indicating ownership). Important death dates are also entered which help elaborate the changes in ownership from Mr. John White, to John White Jr., to John White and Barrett White.
Mr. John White died between March 29 and April 16, 1744
John White died December 27, 1758 (recorded in family book)¹
The John White who showed up in the St. Paul's Procession records for the White property at Beaverdam Creek between 1759 and 1763 was a third John White. He was most likely a son to John White Jr. and a brother to Barrett White. Possibly he was the John White of Charlotte County who referred to Elisha White as his "cousin" in a letter involving family matters.
The third John White disappeared from the St. Paul's Parish procession record by 1767 leaving only Barrett White. Barrett White alone was left responsible for processioning the Beaverdam Creek property from 1767 until 1779. He died February 18, 1782²
Below is a visual chronology of the procession years and the responsible parties for the Beaverdam property (indicating ownership). Important death dates are also entered which help elaborate the changes in ownership from Mr. John White, to John White Jr., to John White and Barrett White.
Mr. John White died between March 29 and April 16, 1744
John White died December 27, 1758 (recorded in family book)¹
¹[handwritten White family record] Archives
Union Presbyterian Seminary. Richmond Virginia The Confession of Faith, the
Larger and Shorter Catechisms, with the Scripture Proofs at Large Together with
the Sum of Saving Knowledge (Contained
in the Holy Scriptures, and held forth in the said Confession and Catechisms)
and Practical Use thereof; Covenants National and Solemn League, Acknowledgment
of Sins and Engagements to Duties, Directories, Form of Church Government,
&c. of Public-Authority in the Church of Scotland. With Acts of Assembly
and Parliament, relative to, and approbative of the same. Philadelphia:
printed and sold by B. Franklin, 1745 Union Presbyterian Seminary
²Virginia
Historical Society housed White family Bible gifted by Mrs. Lloyd T. Smith Jr.
1993; call no. Mss6:4 W5865:3
copyright@2019 Deborah Thurman Parks
copyright@2019 Deborah Thurman Parks
