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| Leonard White |
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| Born: Abt. 1734 Frederick Co., MD
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| Married: Frederick Co., MD before 1762
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| Died: Abt. 1777 |
FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
CHILDREN
Abraham White b. 1762
John White b. Abt. 1764
Lydia White b. 1772
Leonard White
by Susan Brooke
Aug 2022
Leonard White was old enough to be a chain carrier in a land survey in 1752. (1) And he
was named as one of the executors in the will of his father written on 4 Sep
1755. (2) It is therefore estimated that Leonard White was born about
1734. His parents were John White and Sarah Leonard.
Leonard White was a sergeant in 1757-58 under his father's command in the
French and Indian Wars in MD. His brother, Peter, was ensign.
(3) He probably married Mary McCoy around 1761. (4)
We know her name was Mary McCoy from the recollections of Margaret
White Geary. (5) He is recorded in several land transactions in
Frederick Co., MD with his wife Mary. (6) They had at least
four children born in Frederick Co. MD. Their son John was born about 1764
and the oral history relates that as a child he was kidnapped by the Indians.
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Then on 30 May 1774 Leonard White and his wife Mary sold their land in Frederick Co., MD for £65. (8)
They probably moved right after that to the Redstone Fort in Uniontown, Fayette County, PA.
As stated Leonard had been a sergeant under his father's command in the French
and Indian Wars. In 1775 Leonard and Charles Brownfield are listed right
next to each other when accounts were settled for the militia in Dunmore's War. (9)
On 19 Aug 1776 a Leonard White was signed up in Prince George's County MD in the
Continental Army. (10) This may or may not have been this
Leonard White. According to the pension application of his 14 year old
son, Abraham White, Abraham volunteered under Capt. Springer at Prickett's Fort
as the captain's currier in January 1777 and served for two months. (11)
Leonard had served as a sergeant under his father in the French and Indian War,
served in Dunmore's War in 1775 and his 14 year old son volunteered in Jan 1777.
Leonard White undoubtedly volunteered in the American Revolution. However,
there are no
records of Leonard White after 1775. He probably died in the Revolution around
1777. Leonard White was about 42 years
old.
Many years later in 1816 his grandchildren, heirs of Leonard's son John
White, were trying to obtain legal possession of their land. The
documentation refers to a survey made by Edward Brownfield in 1769 who "sold the
same to Leonard White, father of John White." (12) (13) This proves that
Leonard White was the father of John White. The resurvey of this land in
1801 indicates a transfer of the land of Abraham White to John White, indicating
Abraham and John White were brothers. (14)
Sources
(1) On February 17, 1752, Jacobus Hoagland secured a warrant, and,
on April 16, 1752, he surveyed 403 acres of land that he had previously
improved. "GEORGE ROSS of Maryland, assignee (1758) of Jacobus Hogland; 17
Feb.1752 - 16 April 1752; 403 acres where he (Hogland) has improvement on Waggon
Road 1 1/2 miles from Watkins Ferry; adjacent David Watkins, Thomas Flanary,
Capt. John White. Chain Carriers-- Leonard White & John Hufman.
Surveyor -- John Mauzy." SOURCE: Peggy Shomo Joyner, Compiler, Abstracts of
Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Volume II (Frederick County
1747-1780) (Portsmouth, Virginia 1985) at page 133.
(2) WILL of is father John White in Frederick Co. MD
Will of John White
4 Sep 1755
FHL film 5647682
Frederick County, MD Liber A pages 123 and 124
In the Name of God Amen I John White of Frederick County in the Province of Maryland being of sound and perfect memory blessed be the Lord his mercies but calling to mind the mortality of my Body I Do make ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following. First I Bequeath my Soul to God that gave & my Body to be Buried in Such manner at the Discretion of my Extor hereafter named in hopes of a glorious Resurrection through the (?) of our Lord Jesus Christ and as for worldly substance wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath in manner and form following after my debts and funeral charges be paid & Discharged Then I give to my true & loving wife Martha her Choice of my Beds that is one of them & all my waring cloaths. Item I give to my son Peter & Leonard White my gold Sleve buttons between them. Item I give my son James White my silver neck buckle. Item I give my Daughter Sarah Stull her mothers Silver Boakin. Item I give to my Daughter Catharine White her mothers gold ring. her sister Abigail Debutt had the other. Item I give to my Daughter Ruth her mothers Silver Claspe. Item I give all my waring Cloaths to my Sons Peter Leonard & James White. Item I give to my oldest son John White five shilling to be levied of my Estate & Paid him on Demand by my Executor hereafter named. And it is my will of pleasure that all my Estate real & personal that belongs of right to me in Law & Equity as my Land in Frederick County in Virginia is also my Estate in Frederick County in Maryland by marriage was Extor by my wife be all appraised & sold by my Extor hereafter named & after my funeral charges & Just Debts & Legacies Due from the Estate of John & Daniel Stull are discharged & Paid then my wife Martha to have her equal third part of the whole Remainder of my Estate and the other two thirds of the whole remainder of my Estate it is my will that it be equally Divided between all my children VIZ John Peter Leonard James Abigail Sarah Catharine and Ruth White and I Do nominate and appoint my loving wife Martha White and my sons Peter and Leonard White Extors of this my Last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred Fifty Five.
Witnesses: Thomas Scarlett, John Mark, John Rutter
(3) Maryland historical magazine, Vol 9 pg 264
French and Indian Wars Maryland
(4) The oldest son of Leonard White, Abraham White, in his application for a
Revolutionary War pension, stated he was born June 21, 1762 in Washington
County, Maryland. Leonard and Mary most likely married in that part of Frederick
County which is now Washington County, MD.
(5) Recollections of Margaret White Geary
(6) Frederick Co, MD Land Records
| 18 Nov 1766 Leonard White and his wife Mary are selling land called "Whites Delight Being part of a Tract of Land Called The Resurvey on Old Fox Deceived Beginning at the Waggan Road that leads from John Stulls to where Hugh Torrance now lives." This land was first purchased from James Walling Jr for thirty pounds in 1763. Frederick Co., Deed Bk H pages 583-584 Leonard White and his wife Mary are now selling the land, with buildings, for 170 pounds. Deed BK K 781-782 1 Aug 1767 Leonard White then purchased "Richard's First Choice" from Jerediah Ashcraft in 1767 for 45 pounds. Frederick County Deed BK 1401-1402 |
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(7) Nixon Family Memorials by Jean Cox, 1970 page 764
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(8) Frederick Co MD Deed BK V page 542 Leonard White and his wife Mary are selling their land to Moses Rawlings for £65. |
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Pittsburgh Payrolls, Public Service Claims, West Augusta, Augusta,
Virginia, USA image 00156 The Third Rev. Conv. passed an ordinance in July of 1775 appointing commissioners to settle the accounts of the militia lately drawn out in an expedition against the Indians in Dunmore's War. Leonard White and Charles Brownfield were listed next to each other. |
 Charles Brownfield £10. 16. 0 for 52 bacon and beaver Leonard White £ 4. for beef |
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(10) Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service from Archives of Maryland
Archives of Md Muster Rolls 1775-1783 pg 38. Enlisted by Alexander Howard Magruder. Prince George's County. Enrolled Aug 19: Leonard White. Enrolled Jul 18 John White and William White
(11) Pension application of Abraham White
"That he entered the service of the United States under the following ____ officers and served as herein stated, that is to say, 1st) on the month of January (day of month not recollected) in the year 1777 he entered as a volunteer and served as a private under Captain Zadoc Springer and served two months on the west fork of the Monongahela at Pricketts fort, Garrison a Captains courier and under said Captain Springer. Deponents residence is what is now Fayette County Pennsylvania. dismissed at Pricketts fort in the month of March 1777."
(12) Land Survey
| A record of a survey in the office of the Recorder of Deeds was found in the Fayette County Court House in Uniontown, PA. Alexander McLean, Deputy, wrote "Situate on the waters of Redstone Creek on the west side of Laurel Hill in Union and Georges Townships, Fayette County "formerly Cumberland County", is a part of a survey made by me for Edward Brownfield on the 26th day of September 1769 containing 250 1/2 a and allowance. Who sold the same to same to Leonard White "now deceased" father of the said John White, the other heirs of the said Leonard White have released to John White the present possessor of the hundred acres, which releases with a covenant (accompanying the same.) Between Stephen Mackey and John White, together with my statement of the cause, under the return of the survey of the other part, made in March 1802 will lead you more readily into the nature and design of the present." Survey made in March 1802.. In 1816 the heirs of John White, deceased, were trying to get full title to the land. |
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(13) Nixon Family Memorials by Jean Cox, 1970 page 764 referring to John White, son of Leonard White
| (14) By 1786 Abraham White was listed in Georges township, Fayette Co., PA paying taxes on 100 acres of land. Other taxpayers are, Isaac White, James White, James White, JR., John White Sr., John White, Jr., and Ruth White. He continued to pay taxes on this land until 1801 when the land was transferred to John White, (his brother). |
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 Resurvey of land naming Leonard White as father |
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