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William
White and wife Hannah Tompkin
of Sidney Tp. Hastings County
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of the Bay of Quinte White Families of Dutchess County 1780-1800 |
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WHY WE ARE INTERESTED IN THIS FAMILY: William White and his wife and Hannah Tomkins were pioneer settlers in Sidney Tp, probably arriving before 1800 from NY . Cornelius is the only child established with primary records and Fanny with a good secondary source. It strongly appears that Reuben and Elizabeth are theirs as well. We feel we have connected them into a family in Beekman NY and are working to identify their roots further back. Thanks to Jon Acker, Jackie Crerar, Peter Johnson, Barb McGill, Jeanne Ross and Linda Smith who are working with me on this puzzle. See Jeanne Ross's excellent web site for other White connections. |
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Probable Children of William White and Hannah Tompkins William White, born Apr 7, 17?? and died between May 1810 and Feb 1811 in Sidney. His wife is Hannah Tompkin (Tomkins, Thompkins, etc). She was born June 6, 1757. Cornelius and Fanny are confirmed as children and Reuben and Elizabeth as very likely children. Cornelius White, born Abt. 1776 in USA; died March 06, 1844 in Hallowell, PEC. He married (1) Elizabeth Acker Bef. 1800. He married (2) Dorothy (Dolly) Wetmore Aft. 1807; died Aft. 1844. Elizabeth White, born Abt. November 1777; died April 22, 1841 in Sidney Tp. She married William Jr Kelley; born Abt. 1774 in NY; died 1855. Francis (Fanny) White, born |
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| EMIGRATION TO CANADA STORY "Now, as to the White family, I have read the “Pioneer Life” and found little in it of use to me. In fact, I am not really sure that Reuben was a brother of my ancestor Fanny. All I have to go on is the story that Fanny was married to William Cunningham at the home of her brother Reuben, and that after the wedding, William rowed some of the guests back across the bay. Which bay? Also, William Cunningham is supposed to have driven one of the White family wagons to Canada when the Whites moved there en masse. Since William was a Quaker and of Dutchess Co., N.Y., I can’t believe that the White family was of Schoharie, at least just prior to their removal to Canada. William Cunningham’s background I have pretty much nailed down. His mother was Abigail Richmond, a sister of Mary (Richmond) Allison who is buried with her husband Joseph in the old Adolphustown cemetery. Their stones were still standing last I knew. " Source: Quote from a letter sent to Peter Johnson by Lillian D Daboll of Lakeside, CT, dated 14 Nov 1976. This information was provided by Peter Johnson, Jan 2007. 1804 On 4 Feb 1804 William White buys from William Smith lot 16, Conc 2, Sidney and it was witnessed by the late Caleb Gilbert and Henry Smith. This transaction is "enregistered by me, Cornelius White of the Tp of Hallowell in the County of Prince Edward administrator to the estate of the late William White for the grantee therein mentioned". Registered 4 Jan 1817 and the documents were witnessed 1 Feb 1817. Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol D, #374 A William White of Sidney is a witness to the sale of Lot 16, Conc 1, Sidney dated 7 Mar 1804. Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol A, p. 19 1805 On 7 May 1805, William White and Hannah, his wife, of Sidney sell to William Young, joiner, Sidney, 200 acres, Lot 28, Conc 2, Sidney. Witnessed by Otis Turner, Thurlow, joiner and Stephen White, Sidney, yeoman. Registered 16 Sep 1805 Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol A, #29, copy WRS On 10 Aug 1805 William White, Sidney, yeoman buys for £160 Pounds the east part of Lot 2 and the west part of Lot 3, First Concession Military Tract, Hallowell, PEC from Richard Cartwright of Kingston, merchant totalling 330 acres. Source: Prince Edward County Deeds, 1-409, Vol A-D, 1799-1816, AO GS 5193, #54 On Aug 10 1805 James Geralomay?? and Elizabeth, his wife, Marysburgh, PEC, yeoman, releases 200 acres, Lot 28, Conc 8, Brighton Tp, Northumberland Co to William White, Sidney, yeoman. Witnesses John Stinson, Esq; William Cunningham and James Fulton, Esq all of Hallowell. Reg 10 Aug 1829. Source: West Northumberland County, Deeds, Vol F, 1826-1831, AO, GS4783, #1856 1808 Reuben White, William White and Stephen White are all signatories on a petition by Jonas Ellis in support of John Smith requesting a lease to run a ferry across the River Trent. The signatures are one after the other and stregthen the idea that all 3 are related. Stephen White may be a brother to William and he disappears from the record shortly after this date. Petition Rec'd in Council 23 Oct 1808 Source: UCLP, E Misc/47, 1797-1839, V174, AO, C-1887 QUAKER 20, 2 mo, 1806 - A request to come under friends care came to this meeting by way of Lake Preparative meeting from William White -- Thomas Jones, Philip Dorland and Jacob Cronkhite are appointed to make him a visit on that account, make the necessary inquiry and report to the next meeting their sense respecting the sincerity of his said request." On 19, 6 mo, 1806, the minutes state that "The Friends appointed to visit William White on his Request Report a visit to satisfaction and believe him convinced of our principles and sincear <sic> in his request and don't find but that his life and conversation is orderly after solid consideration thereon this meeting thinks it right to receive him a member and receives him accordingly and appoints Jacob Cronk and Jacob Cronkite to inform him thereof." Source: Religious Society of Friends Records, AO, F997, Adolphustown Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1798-1813, Religious Society of Friends Papers, AO, F997, MS 303, 14, B-2-1 31. 1 mo. 1810 - At West Lake, William White named with Timothy Rogers, Amos Armitage, John Dorland, Hugh McMullen, Samuel Taylor, Joel Haight, Isaac Phillips, David Wilson, Edward Barker, William Shortwell appointed to committee to consider how to deal with lands granted to UEL due to nature of the proof required. On 29. 8 mo. 1810, the committee reports (all names above present except William White), and report on the leasing of clergy lands that it is "inconsistent with our religious principles for any member .... to lease lands .... set apart .... for the sole use and maintenance of a Protestant clergy." Source: Religious Society of Friends Records, AO, F997, Canada Half Yearly Mtg, MS303, reel 13, B-1-9 CORNELIUS, ELDEST SON On 4 Sep 1840, Cornelius White, Hallowell, yeoman, eldest son and heir at law of the late William White of Sidney sells 100 acres, E 1/2, Lot 28, Conc 8, Brighton Tp, Northumberland Co to John Burley, Ernestown, PEC. Witnesses William Cunningham, Hallowell, yeoman and William Stroughton, gentleman, both of Hallowell. Source: West Northumberland County, Deeds, Vol N, 1841-1842, AO, GS????, #4598, found 17 Jan 2005 1808 ASSESSMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HALLOWELL FOR THE YEAR 1808. Commencing the 7th March, 1808, and ending the 6th March, 1809 Acres UNCULTIVATED CULTIVATED Aaron White 150 50 Nathaniel White 70 30 Cornelius White 330 -- William White 100 -- Jeremiah White 100 20 Source: Assessment of the Township of Hallowell, 7 March 1808, White file of WRS, Bill Martin's website http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/assessmt.htm 1808 Wm White purchased lot 9, Conc 2, Percy Tp., Jan 1808 and it was sold by Cornelius White to John Terwilliger May 1817. 1809 Arthur Yeomans and Hannah Yeomans, barred of her dower, lot 22, Conc 7, Murray, sale to William White on 26 Jan 1809, Adolphustown. Source: Minutes of the Court of Quarter Sessions, Linda Corupe, 2001, AO, Vol 1, p. 180 1809 On 28 June 1809, Joseph Rosebush, Sidney, sells to William White, Sidney, yeoman, Lot 13, E1/2, Conc 1, Sidney, 142 acres. Witnessed by Stephen White, and Stephen Tomkins, both of Sidney on 3 Apr 1810. Reg 3 May 1810. Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol A, #64 1809 On 21 Mar 1809, Ann Simmons, now Ann Porter, Timothy Porter, Christeen Simmons, now Christeen Henesy and James Henesy husband of Christeen and Timothy Porter husband of Ann Porter, Murray and Ameliasburgh Townships sell to William White, Sidney, yeoman, 140 acres, E1/2, Lot 12, Conc 1, Sidney, witnessed by John Smith, Sidney; John Emons, Ameliasburgh; William Ondendyke, Sidney; Stephen White, Sidney; Henry Simmons, Murray and Jonas Lott. Registered 24 May 1820. Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol D, #553 DEATH (between 3 May 1810 and 9 Feb 1811) On 3 May 1810, (Instrument A64), Joseph Rosebush + wife sells the east half of Lot 13, Con 1, Sidney to William White. On 11 Dec 1811, (Instrument C325), Cornelius White sells the lot to Reuben White as the administrator to the estate of the late William White. Source: Hastings County Copybook, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GS 4198 or GSU 197905 A memorial dated 9 Feb 1811 between Harvey or Hew or Hugh Fletcher, Sidney, yeoman and Cornelius White, Hallowell, PEC - Whereas the said Hew Fletcher by his two promissary notes of hand or obligation given to the late William White his heirs and assigns in the writing duly executed stand bound unto the said Cornelius White in the sum of £23, 12 shillings and 8 pence, that are dated 12 Aug 1808 and 1 May 1806 and also a book account dated 1 Jul 1810. This debt is against 100 acres, north half of Lot 22, Conc 2, Sydney. To be paid within 4 years to Cornelius White. Registered 1 Nov 1811. Note: Cornelius was the administrator of the estate. See the notes under Cornelius. Source: Hastings County Copybooks, Vol A-D, 1800-1821, AO, GSU 197905, Vol B, #166 |
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| Hugh Fletcher and Nancy Acker Jon Acker has found more about the above Hugh Fletcher. In the unplaced Ackerts/Eckerts section at the end of Doherty's chapter he mentions a Nancy Acker of Fishkill who mar. 27 Feb 1803 Mr. Hugh Fatcher. Jon had no luck finding this family in NY in the 1800 or 1810 census. However he found this record of Nancy Fletcher, b. 1780, w/o Hugh Fletcher, Hogle Pioneer Cem, Sidney Twp. This of course is the cemetery where Adam Acker's family and some of the Vandervoorts are buried. No death date is listed for Nancy, and no other Fletchers (though as I'm sure you know this is only a partial listing, containing early burials in Hastings Co. for persons born prior to 1800). Since then, David Stielow has found Hugh and Nancy living in the household of their son James, next door to Vandervorts on the 1851 Sidney census. This alone strengthens the theory, but Hugh's connection to Cornelius White tightens things on so many more levels... Jon feels more certain than ever that this must be the very same Hugh and Nancy "Fatcher" mentioned in the Dutchess Co. marriage record. Source: Taken from an email from Jon Acker, Mar 2009 |
