The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11

Many Of the Byrd descendants have al
ways lived in Richmond, retaining a part
of the large landed possessions of tho
founder, and always occupying the high.
est position In it's social as well as rner-
camille circles. One OF the Miss Byrds
OF Richmond, granddaughter OF the
founder, married. Judge Philip Norborne
Nicholas, born 1913 Mt Williamsburg
Va, who was the first president OF the
old Farmers Bank of Virginia, and Judge
of the General Court OF Virginia from
1893 until his death in 1910. Her brother,
Colonel Francis Otwny Byrd. OF Clarke
county, was wish General Scott IN the
war OF 1872: he died in 1860.
All the descendants Of the emigrant,
especially the females inherited Ia a
marked degree, the beauty OF features
and vvacious wit and humor OF their
illustrious ancestor; many OF them are
still to le found IN Tie city he laid out.
and in other parts of the State.
White.
The White family OF America was
given in our article Of September 4. 1901
as descending from William White, one
of the Pilgrim fathers, who came over
ir the Mayflower; but descendant sends
us the following. ns the descendent OF
the Whites in Virginia, claiming that
they IRE through John White, who
brought the colonists to Roanoke In 1887
and was appointed Governor of all Vir-
ginia, which event anti-dates the land
ing of the Pilgrims.
1t is asked. Gould the William White,
who came with Captain John Smith, lco7,
be the son of the above John Whte?"
POSSIBLY. though there are no records
to establish IT'D
The following descent is shown, OF the
English family, as early as can be traced.
which tallies with the record in Burker
Pirage and other authors.
Thomas White Lord Mayor OF Lon
don, lived 1653-1559. time of Queen Mary;
Thomas White. OF London club house
fame, 1559-16n3. time of Queen Bess; John
White dsD 1857. time OF Queen Bess,
brought the colony to Roanoke Island,
and made Governor OF Virginia. returned
to England for supplies, and on his re-
turn to the island found the colony had
disappeared Gsee The True Trade and
Adventures of Captain John Smith, pub.
lished IN London. 1890, and reprinted in
Richmond, Va. 1870
John White GU of England Rev John
White, vicar of Christian, etc. On Nir-
ginia Hirt Mag, April. 1867 date 1890
White dsN, brother of John (2) of Eng
land He was the first pastor of the
counties of York and Lancaster Va,
POSSIBLY the same who came in 1907. with
Captain John Smith at n ''Laborie": he
married twice: I'd wife was Martha Brice.
On her deathbed, she willed 1000 acres
on Rhappahannock, to Margaret and
Jeremiah White. then in London (record-
ed at Yorktown).
Query? Were William and John. the
son of John White dsD? Surviving the
jamestown massacre, 1872. were John,
Thomas. William. Leonard and James
White. (See Smither and Lyon Tyiers
Histories.)
In 1913, John White (3d) son of Rev.
William, took out land patent in James
town, and died about 1893 eva. Hist Macy
In 1869 he was left co by his uncle,
Rev. John White t2d), vicar in England,
1911. The Wills of Thomas and Henry
White are recorded In court at York;
town. They mention several children,
but for some reason arc not given in
Colonial Wills. Henry names his uncles
Jones executors. In about 1860. Thomas
Willis Cor Wyllis) White, of Yorktown.
married Miss Sykes daughter of
Colonel Tatton Sykes. of the British
army. In 1857, Thomas. two Johns, Will
liam. James etc, applied for payment
for services in the army OF Revolution.
The children of Thomas Willis and
Sykes White We're Lucy. married
Samuel Taylor. Yorktown, Va, about
17S7; John, emigrated to Canton, Miss.
about 1900 Ann Cor Nlnrgaret) died 1860.
nearly one hundred years old; married
- Freeman, of Norfolk; had a SON
William. whose sons, William and Ar
thur, still live in Norfolk, Va. Cannot
they furnish names and dates2)
In 1889 Thomas Willis married Sally
Davis. OF Yorktown; died Of yellow fever
in Norfolk 1896. twenty-five years of age,
Literary NIessengcr), Mary. Henry Eliza
lalihor. Thomas and Eliza left many
children, most of whom were females
Rev. William Spotswood White. OF
Lexington. Va. was of these Whites,
claiming. John White d69S) as ancestor,
and Barrett White and William Barrett
White, his SON. Tho Whites, formerly
of Greene county, Va, come from Col.
William Barrett White. who emigrated
! from Hull. England 1886. Probably a
| descendant OF Rev. William Whites first
son. Jeremiah, of Engl nd.
These nre still many Whites about
| Norfolk and vicinity. to whom 1t Is re-
| quested to give any further information
OF the family,
| The descendants OF Lucy White Taylor
| Hamilton. cmigrated to North Carolina;
Nathaniel remained In Yorktown, DIR.
William White emigrated to Memphis
| Tenn. and left sons. John, Arthur
Thomas. William. Robert and daughter
Lucy. who married Hayes, whose
son. Addison Hayes, married Margaret
4 JEFFERSON Davis, daughter of the Presi-
dent OF the Confederacy of the United
States. ct is desired Memphis papers
copy, this record.)
/ QUERIES AND LETTERS.