The Two Wives of John White of Early King William County, Virginia: Part 1
There are a number of books and old genealogies which connect John White of early King William County as the ancestor of the Hanover County White family. These same books and genealogies also state that this John White was the ancestor to the White family of early Albemarle County. But this cannot be true as the two White families of Hanover and Albemarle Counties are genetically different based upon YDNA testing. Placing books and old genealogies aside, it is time to dig into the original documents for John White of early King William County (hereafter just referred to as John White). The earliest records that this researcher could find pertain to his two wives - YES, TWO WIVES! So, for this entry, we will focus on the documentation for his first known wife, Elizabeth. Disappointingly, in 1885 there was a fire at the King William County courthouse and many of the original records were burned. Fortunately some pages from the earliest deed books were saved and one such ...