Horace Austin and Abbie White
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WHITE
Horace and Caroline Abigail (White) Austin
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Rufus Franklin Austin= Arthur C. Austin
Charles Eimer Austin= Nellie U. Austin
O'Dello Austin= John L. Austin
Elmai Idellia Austin= Annie Austin
Clarence Austin= William Ruford Austin
(know as Uncle Fred)
Reunion
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WHITE, SUDBURY, MASSACHUESTTS
Thomas White of Sudbury and Charlestown, Massachusetts. Charlestown, a former city in Eastern Massachusetts since 1874, a part of Boston. He was constable in Charlestown in 1650. He was born in England circa 1590-1600 and Immigrated with his wife to America around 1636.
Thomas married, first, Margaret circa 1620 in England. She died November 17, 1649 at Sudbury, Massachusetts (VR).
Thomas married second wife Susanna Miller by May 18, 1658. She was born in 1598 at Ashford, County Kent, England and died on March 6, 1687 at Charlestown (VR). He died May 30, 1664 at Charlestown, Massachusetts (Middlesex County, Massachusetts Records, volume 3, page 61).
Children of Thomas and Margaret White
1. Thomas White was born circa 1624 in England ago became a freeman in Sudbury, Massachusetts on July 9, 1645. He had moved to Cambridge by 1664 and died between September 10, 1687 and June 7, 1693. By 1664 he had married Sarah.
2. Mary White was born in England circa 1626 and died on July 8, 1654 at Sudbury, Massachusetts (VR). By 1650 she had married John Woodward, who was born circa 1621, He died February 17, 1695-6 at Watertown, Massachusetts (VR).
3. John White was born in England circa 1628-9.
He bought of William Swift of Sandwich, Massachusetts the house in Sudbury formerly owned by (Thomas White) 1641 (Suffolk Co. deed Vol. 1:46). Sold the same to John Knight of Watertown, Massachusetts in 1642.
He left two wills the second of which was dated May 9, 1664 and probated 21 (4) 1664. Gave to wife "Susanna" household and two acres joining her new house during her life and to be given to grand-children at her death Also 8 acres in Cambridge. Also the lease of a house in Cambridge "where son Thomas now lives." To daughter-in-law Sarah, a clock. His wife's will is also given.
John White ( son of Thomas and Margaret of Sudbury and Charlestown ), see Wyman's History of Charlestown. He is called John White of Sudbury he had died by October 3, 1676 at Sudbury. John married Elizabeth Goble circa 1652. Elizabeth was born in England circa 1633, the daughter of Thomas and Alice Goble of Charlestown and Concord. She married after his-death June 7, 1682 at Sudbury, Massachusetts to Thomas Carter. Children recorded at Charlestown and Sudbury.
1- John White was born August 8, 1653 at Sudbury, Massachusetts (VR).
2- Thomas White was born September 9, 1655 at Sudbury, Massachusetts (VR).
3- Elizabeth White was born June 10, 1658 at Sudbury, Massachusetts (VR) and died on August 26, 1725 at Sherborn, Massachusetts. She married Lodowick Dowse of Sherborn on January 9, 1676 at Sudbury (VR). He died on April 3, 1718 at Sherborn (VR).
4- Mary White was born circa 1660 at Charleston, Masachusetts and died after 1699 at Sherborn. Massachusetts. She married Benjamin Twitchell of Sherborn on April 5, 1683 at.Medfield, Massachuset.t.s. He was born circa 1654 and died on June 29, 1730 at Sherborn (VR).
5- Daniel White was born circa 1668 at. Charlestown, Massachusetts.
6 Hannah White was born February 13, 1669 at Sudbury,Massachusetts (VR) and died on April 16, 1682 at
Concord, Massachusetts.
7- Abigail White was born October 2, 1674 at Sudbury, Massachusetts and date of her death is not known. She married Peter Thorpe on October 29, 1695 at Dedham, Massachusetts.
Daniel White ( son of John and Elizabeth ), was in "Cambridge Farms" Lexington, Massachusetts as early as 1696 as it appears from the tax list of 1696. He was constable in 1713 and 1714. He must have been a man of some dignity of character for in the seating of the meeting house in 1731 hp was placed in the second seat. Daniel married first Mary Winter on May 25, 1694 at Watertown, Massachusetts. Mary was born on February 6, 1674. She died on January 26, 1722-3 at Lexington.
Daniel married second Mrs. Hannah (Morse) Wellington, whom he married June 13, 1727 at Weston,
Massachusetts. Hannah was born on September 3, 1682 at Watertown. In his will dated 1738 he mentions his wife Hannah and sons Joseph, John, Stephen and Samuel and daughters, Sybil Mansfield and Sarah Locke. He was born in 1668, but his birth record has not been entered, though he was recorded at age eight in 1676 he lived with his mother until age 19, and then settled in Lexington, Massachusetts . He died on March 14,1739 at Lexington, Massachusetts (VR)
His children are as follows:
1- Daniel White was born May 18, 1695 He was dead by April 1738
2- Mary White was born October 24, 1697. Her husbands name was Stone
3- John White was born February 16, 1699. Circa 1734, he married Susanna, whose surname may have been Kendall
4. Thomas White was born February 22, 1701.
5. Joseph White was born April 17, 1704
6. Sybil White was born May 12, 1706 and died on May 12, 1752 at Weston, Massachusetts (VR). She married Theophilus Mansfield of Watertown, Massachusetts on December 25, 1734 at Watertown.
7. 7-Stephen White was born April 27, 1709 and died on June 5, 1784 at Newton, Massachusetts His wife's Christian name may have been Thankful.
8. Sarah White was born August 23, 1711 and died May 28, 1877 at Lexington, Massachusetts (VR) She married Joseph Locke
9. -Samuel White was born September 2, 1714 at Cambridge, which by then was called Lexington. He died April 6, 1753 at Killingly, Massachusetts (VR) He married Dinah Ward of Lexington, Massachusetts on September 13, 1736 At Marlboro, Massachusetts. Dinah died on April 6, 1752 (VR).
Joseph White ( son of Daniel and Mary and grandfather of Dr. Joseph ), was born April 17, 1704 in Cambridge Massachusetts (VR) and lived in Cambridge in the port called "Cambridge Farms" and later called "Lexington" as did his father. He died on August 4, 1777 at Lexington, Massachusetts. He first married his step-sister Hannah Wellington in 1727. She died April 7, 1731 at Lexington (VR). He married second Mrs. Mary (Whitmore) Webber on January 1, 1735 at Medford, Massachusetts. She was born on July 17, 1707 at Medford (VR), She died October 20, 1782 At Lixington. Children by Hannah (Wellington) White, both born at Lexington, Massachusetts.
1- Hannah White was born December 10, 1728 and died July 4, 1784 at Lincoln, Massachusetts. She married Joseph Abbott on March 24, 1751-2 at Lexington (VR).
2- Mary White was born March 25, 1731 (VR). She married Woodis Lee on January 7, 1747 at Watertown, Massachusetts.
Children born to Mary Whitmore Webber White, all born at Lexington, Massachusetts.
3. Susannah White was born October 10, 1735 and died in February 1825 at westminster Massachuesetts (VR She married Jonathan Raymond of Salem, Massachusetts on October 4, 1756 at Lexington (VR).
4- Joseph White was Born October 11, 1737, Lexington, Massachusetts (VR). Baptized October 16 and died December 31, 1795 at Phillipston, Massachusetts (VR). He married Lucy Holman, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Knight) Holman of Bolton circa 1763 she born March 24.
5- William White was born April 25, 1740 and died February 1793 at Templeton, Massachusetts (VR). He married, first, Tabitha Ewers on February 9, 1767 at Waltham, Massachusetts He married, second, Elizabeth Ball on March 24, 1777 at Templeton (VR).
6- Jonathan White was born May 24, 1741 and-by 1777 he was dead.
7- -Thomas White Sr. Born April 15, 1742 at Lexington, Massachusetts (VR). He died on February 26, 1827 at Phillipston, Massachusetts (VR), were he is buried in the south cemetery located off Searle Hill Road He married Prudence Hayward January 29, 1767 at Concord Massachusetts. There children are John, Mary, Rebecca Hannah, Susanna, Abel, Simeon, Susannah, Thomas, and Eudoxa
8- Benjamin White was born May 9, 1744 and died March 18, 1783 at Templeton, Massachusetts, where he is buried in the cemetery behind the First Church Elected one of the committee of safety February 19, 1775. He married Ruth Wilson June 9, 1773 at Templeton (VR).
9- Ebenezer White was born July 10, 1746 and died October 3 1777 at Lexington, Massachusetts He married Elizabeth Harrington on February 12, 1766
10- John White was born June 1, 1748 and died October 4, 1806 at Gardner, Massachusetts He married Ruth (Holden) Fletcher on April 10, 1776
11- Nathan W. White was born June 16,1750 (VR).
Joseph White the father of ( Dr. Joseph White ) he was born October 11, 1737 in Lexington, Massachusetts the son of Joseph White and his second wife Mrs. Mary ( Whitmore ) Webber, the widow of Jonathan Webber. (See Hudson's Lexington and Lexington vital statistics). His Wife's name was "Lucy" as it appears on the records of the town of Templeton (afterwards the town of Gerry and then the town of Phillipston.) His name appears on the tax list of Templeton 1763 (see page 117 of Historical address on the 100th anniversary of the Congregational Church.)
He was selectman of Templeton in 1767. History of Worcester Co. 1879 Vol. 11 page 215 under town of Phillipston is found the following.
When the first Precinct meeting was held for the then new Precinct of Templeton, Phillipston (a part of Templeton) March 22, 1774 Joseph White was one of the Precinct committee and on page 216, he is given as one of those serving from Precinct in the Revolution (as are also his brothers, Thomas and Benjamin.)
Then in 1786, as the inhabitants of the Precinct desired greater privileges as a town, they had their territory set off October 20, 1786 and named Gerry, out of respect to Honorable Elbridge Gerry, Representative to Congress, who it is said offered to glaze the meeting house.
The first town meeting was held January 16, 1787, and Joseph White was appointed town warden. The Congregational Church was gathered November 16, 1785. The name of the town was finally changed back to Phillipston on February 5, 1804 for Lieut. Gov. William Phillips.
In the Settlement of the estate of Joseph White he is called Joseph White of Gerry. (see Worcester Probate book 64:358 A.)
The published vital records of both Templeton and Phillipston gave the births of children though those of Phillipston are more complete. He evidently recorded the baptisms in the Templeton Church then, when he joined the Phillipston Precinct Church, he entered the complete list there.
He must have married just before he settled in Templeton in 1763 as his wife's name dose not appear other than as " Lucy" and their first child was born in 1764. (Dr. Joseph)
Joseph of Phillipston died the last day of 1795. His estate was administered upon 1796, and January 13, 1798, his wife "Lucy" had her thirds set off, and his son "Dr. Joseph White of Hardwick" is mentioned. Worcester CO. Probate 64-358 A. Joseph White died interstate and the estate proved to be insolvent. Lucy White, widow was appointed administratrix. Her sureties on the bond were Dr. Joseph White of Hardwick, and David White of Gerry. In a petition of the creditors of the estate, September 18, 1797, this statement is made. Your honor has seen fit to accept two sons of the administratrix for bondsman of a very uncertain property. Among the signers were John Richardson, Thomas
The widow petitioned that the estate be adjured insolvent May 19, 1796. Her thirds were set off January 13, 1798. Abel White was appointed administrator April 1, 1817. In October 1820, a dividend was made after land was sold by the Creditors.
There are many land transactions on file in his name in Worcester Registry of deeds as well as of his brothers.
Children of Joseph and Lucy White recorded in Phillipston
1- Joseph White was born on October 17,1764 Phillipston, Massachusetts.
2. Lucy White Born July 6, 1766
3- Sally White Born October 17, 1769 died December 5, 1797
4- Comfort White Born July 31, 1771
Intentions of.marriage entered in Phillipston records September 30, 1795 to Stephen Knowlton of Templeton. The Knowlton genealogy says that Stephen was born May 28, 1762 and married Comfort White January 24, 1795. He died January 16, 1853. She died February 8, 1831.
5- David White Born April 3, 1773
6- Nathaniel White Born February 7, 1775
7- Abraham White Born July 12, 1777
8- Nabby White Born March 27, 1781 married Kimball Howes
of Ashland March 26, 1806
9- Benjamin White Born July 3, 1783
Evidently Dr. Joseph White who was 31 when his father died, was then living in Hardwick. In Paige's History of
Hardwick, page 241 under list of physicians, it states" Joseph White bought the homestead of Martin Kinsley January 7, 1796.
Dr. Joseph White was born to ( Joseph White and Mrs Mary Whitmore White and father of Dr Ansell B White ) was born October 17, 1764 in Phillipston, Massachusetts.
He practiced medicine in Hardwick, Massachusetts from January 7, 1796 to June 30, 1799. He married Bathsheba Jenney, daughter of Levi Jenney of New Bedford, Massachusetts on September 22, 1799 by clergyman Isiah Weston. Bathsheba Jenney White was born in 1776 and died on August 20, 1806. Caroline Kempton Sherman of Chicago has seen Bathsheba Whites Grave on the Holly line between Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Their children Joseph Jenney White born on August 22, 1800. David J White was born on March 11, 1804. (Think there was a son Benjamin who died young)
Dr. Joseph White's second wife was a friend of his first wife her name was Elizabeth Bessie born September 5, 1786 they married latter part of 1807. She was from Wareham, Massachusetts, She was born September 5, 1786 Later they moved to Clermont County, Ohio in 1814 or 1816, He died in 1832 in Cincinnate, Hamilton County, Ohio in Anderson Township. He was Buried in the Salem Burial ground and thought to be removed to Washington. NOTE: not listed in Salem Cemeterv in Hamilton, County.
Joseph' Uncle Ebenezer was with the Minute Men on the Lexington common in the alarm of April 19, 1775 he was a Sergeant at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts the first major battle of the American Revolution, known as the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on adjoining Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775
These children were born in Massachusetts
Ansell B. White Born: September 18, 1808
Bathsheba White Born: May 31, 1810
Alonzo White Born: May 18, 1811
Sarah H White Born: August 28, 1812
Benjamin F White Born: December 5, 1814
These children were born in Ohio
Abagail White Born: March 3, 1817
Silas White Born: April 1, 1819
John White Born: April 14, 1821
Rufus Putman White Born: March 31, 1823
Lucy White Born: May 6, 1825
Asa B White Born: August 26, 1827
Silas had a daughter Josephine White West of Bridgport, Indiana.
Lucy was named after her grandmother White, wife of Joseph of Phillipston, Massachusetts. Bathsheba Jenney was named after her grandmother Bathsheba Percival Blossom These were Caroline Abigail " Abbie" Austin's aunts and uncles. Ansell B White was her father.
Dr. Ansell B. White read the Bible through when he was 5 years old. He wrote poems, he was a very smart man. Dr. Joseph's father served in the Revolutionary War. So any any White descendant has a right to belong to the Daughters of the American Revolution. Dr. Joseph attended Dartmouth College before he married. He was 35 years old when he married.
Our White ancestors on the Jenney side came over on the May Flower along with Miles Standish, John Alden and others
Jenney's people came in 1622 on a vessel called Little James. Here are the generations back:
Thomas White
John White
Daniel White
Joseph White
Joseph White
This Joseph White fought in the Revolutionary War Dr. Joseph White
Dr. Ansell B White born September 18, 1808, died October 5, 1877 and he is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery Lynnville,Indiana. ( He was a Mason ) Marriage Records of Clermont County, OH 3-290 shows Ansell B. White and Elvira B. Bryant married December 24, 1841 by Samuel M. Laughlin, JP and the 1860 census shows her name a Eldora age 36.
Caroline Abigail White Austin, daughter of Dr. Ansell B. White and Allura Lurena Augusta Gustave Minerva Pampely Bonnie (Bryant) White. This is her full name she was born July 2 1823 in Maine and died November 3, 1885 and buried
in the Mt. Zion Cemetery Lynnville, Indiana. Caroline Abigail was born June 20, 185O in Amelia, Ohio Clermont County, Ohio. Died April 30, 1945 and buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Lynnville, Indiana.
They came to Indiana in 1859 by flat boat down the Ohio river and landed at Cypress Beach, and came up the old plank road to Boonville, and then walked to Mt Zion Church area. She settled and lived 2 miles east of her home place near the Aunt Belle Baldwin Corner. Her father a Doctor, walked to Evansville, Indiana to get his medicine and would also bring Abbie a book to read and would slip it in the window to her as her mother wasn't in favor of her reading.
Caroline Abigail White's grandmother was Deborah (Bryant) Bicknell. She was born on August 20, 1787 and died on December 18, 1878. Buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Lynnville, Indiana. Her grandfather was George Bryant he was born on August 23, 1784 and died on May 17, 1869. He was also buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Abbie's brothers were: George W. born 1843, Edward Everett born 1847, Benjamin Frank born 1853 and Winfred. Everett was a chair maker in Princeton, Indiana. It is believed that Winfred moved to Ordway, CO. She had two sisters, Eliza Ann "Lydia" White and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bell White. Eliza Ann was born in 184S and died in 1910. She married William M."Will" Rice he was born in 1838 and died in 1912 in Lincoln County, Colorado. Lizzie Bell White was born in 1855 and died in 1938 she married Truman G- Powers he was born in 1852 and died in 1929. They are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Boonville, Indiana.
Eva M. Wolf's Grandfather was David White and Great Grandfather was Dr. Joseph White and she was the daughter of Amanda White who married William Wolf of Wilmington, Ohio. Eva moved to Oswego, NY she helped Abbie with her family Genealogy in 1912 and 1913.
August 10, 1847
Mt. Zion Cemetery ground in Hart twp. Warrick County was donated by Miles Rice and wife Lydia A.(Dawson) Rice.
GREENEVILLE TENNESSEE
NOVEMBER 2, 1863
This is part of a letter to Dr. Ansell 6 White. About your son George W. White brother of Eliza, Everett, Caroline Abigail "Abbie", Frank, Lizzie and Winfred White United States Civil War 1861 to 1865
George W. White was killed in action 22 day of September 1863, in a severe fight at Blountsville, Tennessee, the regiment lost fifteen killed and wounded of Company E.
George was a Noble youth a brave boy a good Soldier and a generous Messmate. His last act toward me was an act of generosity as i have already stated in a letter to Mr. Jacab Potter we had stopped for dinner and George went out in search of something good for his sick comrade (George Hartell) to eat. Some good lady gave him a warm wheat cat.-:e a roll of butter and some apple butter. He called me to share it with him and while we were eating we first heard the booming of the opening canon we instantly quit our eating and mounted our horses and rode to the scene of action heard officers of other Companies remark how cheerful George dismounted and shouldered his musket and marched to the bloody conflict in the defense of our Country's right witch he seemed to fully understand and appreciate he fell at my side the first rally that was fired at us they were concealed in the bushes on the top of a Mountain and we were ordered to drive them from that position and we were advancing on them with Captain Baker ten steps in advance and George and some of us following. Thus fell a noble youth, by the hand of as mean a set of slave drivers as ever crossed Gods footstool. Captain Baker detailed Sergeant Julian Rees young John Barnett, Charles Barnett, James Hale, Presley Hall and Thomas Chambers to see that George was decently buried. He was buried at Blountville, Tennessee in Sullivan County. North east corner of the Burial Grounds. They cut his name on a board to mark his grave.
Yours Truly,
Eli J. Wamsley
Here are the generations of the White's.
1. Thomas White
2 John White
3 Daniel White
4 Joseph White
5 Joseph White
6 Dr. Joseph White
7 Dr. Ansell B. White
8 Caroline Abigail White Austin
9 Rufus Franklin Austin
10. Paul Fletcher Austin
11. Rolland F. Austin
12. Rodney D. Austin
13. Aaron S. Austin, Christopher Andrew Austin, Matthew Brandon Austin
1880 census of Gibson County, Indiana
Children of Everett born 1847 and Mary White born 1849
Carrie born 1870
Charles born 1873
Harvey M. born 1876
Alonzo born 1878
Ethal born 1880
