The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
THE WHITE FAMILY
By FRANCES cowLEs.

The first child born i'm New Enr- land. Peresrine white-The family of Minor Winn-Hopes of virsinia- Hnr1sn or Harlsnd-Nen coat of arms Skinner origfn-James Chestney, from Dublin-RitcbIe. from Richmond Two Virginia Taylor coats of arms CardwelI changed to Cardwill.
 It is a matter of justifiable pride with the New England White family that the first English child born .n any of the New England colonies was member of the White famiiy-Pere- grins White. by name. His father was William White. who. with his wife, Susanna. came to this country on the Mayflower. William died in the course of the first winter. and 1t was left for tho infant Peregrine to be the pioneer White in this country. Besides being the first mother in New England. Sus anna White was also the first bride, flr she was married two months after the death of her first husband to Edward winslow. the first governor of Massa- chusetts. Peregrine White is spoken of as extravagant in his youth. but we are informed by his pious contempor- aries that he was much reformed in his later years and died hopefully" There are many descendants of Pere- grine White in this country at the present time.
 Among the other first settlers of the name are the following: Edward John White of Essex county, England. who settled in Cambridge, Mass, in 16s2; John White of Canterbury. Eng land, who settled in Pennsylvania with William Penn in 1852; Col. Thomas vhite, who settled in Maryland Tn 1120.
 The White coat of arms here illus trated is described thus: A chevron De- tp cen three lions rampant, or, in dex- ter chief, hand apaumee. Crest, out of a duca1 coronet argent demi eas.e with wings expanded cable.
 To A F. w., who asks for informa- ton about the Winn family:
 The founder of the wynne or Winn family in America was Minor Wlnh who came to Virginia from Wales ana settled in Fauquier county. He acquired a large fortune and owned extensive tracts of land in Virginia and died in t77f. Of his sons, John, the eldest, went to South Carolina and settled in Far field district Minor. the second son. lived In Virginia and died in Louoouh  olina, where he married Rose Hamp- ton. an aunt of Gen. Wade Hampton James went to Kentucky and settled in Louisville. Some of his children set tied in Natchez. Miss Richard, tne youngest of the sons of Minor Wih-i' removed to Tennessee. where ne mar ,ied Priscilla Mckinley and had II children.
 To T. B. T.. who asks for informa- t.on about the Hope family:
 The name Hope Is derived from the nane of parishes in counties Derby, York and others in England. The word means a slopjng hollow between two hills From this word are derived the surnames Hope, Hopper, and Hopewell. There are eleven different coats of arms for the name. That of the Earl of Hopetoun IS described thus: Azure on chevron or. between three bezants, laurel ieal slipped vert The crest Is a broken giope under a rainbow with clouds at each eno' sIi proper The supporters are two iaoles in loose garments. hair disheveled, each holding an anchor in her exterior hana all proper. Motto: At spes, non fracta. The use of the anchor, the symbol or hone. in this coat of arms Is an interesting example of the, punning proclfvities or the berafds who devised the various coats or arms, as there is nothing In the oeriVa- tion of the surname Hope to indicate tnis meaning of the word.
 Tn, this country the first settler or the name was George Hope of Hampton, Va, who was born in Cumberland, England, In I74a. He came to Virginia from White haven about 1771. He superintended the construction of gunboats for the Virginia navy during the revolutionary war. lie had the following children:
 George Sarah, Meredith Isaac, Isaac, yosenh. Thomas. William and Wilton.
 To s. F. H., who asks for information about the Harlan family:
 The name Harlan Is of English origin The name is identical with Harland but the origin is unknown. I have been un-