John White

1602 - 1673  (71 years)

• Name	John White
  Birth	1602	England
  Immigration	1638 (36 years)
  He came over on board the ship,Providence of Massachusetts, and settled in Salem, Mass.
  Proprietor	1638 (36 years)	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Land/House	Aug 1639 (37 years)	Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  He received as an inhabitant of Salem, a grant of land in what is now Wenham. The first saw and grist mill was built on his land.
  Moved To	1647 or 1648 (46 years)
  He returned to England for a time.
  Proprietor	1 May 1653 (51 years)	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  He became a proprietor.Being the wealthiest proprietor of Lancaste, he therefore drew the most land.
  Death	May 1673	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Probate/Proved	27 Jul 1673 (71 years)
  The date was recorded as 27 (4) 1673.
  Nourse (1890) says the will was probated 28 May 1673. [3]
  Person ID, Branch	I642	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joane West,   c. 16 Apr 1606, Drayton, Somerset, England d. 18 May 1654, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 48 years)  [1]
  Marriage	28 May 1627  [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 5 months - She : 21 years and 1 month.
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  1. John White,   b. England d. probably young  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Joanna White,   b. Abt 1630, England d. Before 14 May 1695 (Age 65 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Elizabeth White,   b. Abt 1631, England d. 10 Feb 1675/76, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 45 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Thomas White,   b. Abt 1633, England d. 1 Oct 1672, Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 39 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Mary White,   b. Abt 1633, England d. Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Sarah White,   c. 9 Apr 1643, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   7. Sgt. Josiah White,   b. 1643, Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Nov 1714, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 71 years) ▻ Mary Lewis  m. Before 1678;   Mary Rice  m. 28 Nov 1678     8. Hannah White,   b. Abt 1644, Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before Jul 1717 (Age 73 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 1602 - England Proprietor - 1638 - Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - Aug 1639 - Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Proprietor - 1 May 1653 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - May 1673 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S2087] Metsch, Patricia A. "The Identity of Phillipa, Second Wife of Nicholas West of Drayton, Somerset, and Grandmother of Joan (West) White of Lancaster, Massachusetts", (Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 162, 2008). [S72] Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts , (Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1900). [S464] Nourse, Henry S. The Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts 1643-1850, (Lancaster, Massachusetts: Henry S. Nourse, 1890). [S994] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. "Lancaster Records", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XVI, 1862).