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Sarah Streshley m. Jan 6, 1738 St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co. VA b. Feb 13, 1716 England d. 1805 |
Mary b. Nov 23, 1739 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. 1799 SC |
William b. Dec 31, 1741 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. after Nov 4, 1789 |
Rachel b. Apr 16, 1743 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. after Oct 26, 1787 SC |
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Hannah b. May 7, 1745 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. 1832? Chester Co. SC |
Amelia "Milly" b. Aug 26, 1747 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. 1805 ?Chesterfield Dist. SC |
Susannah b. Jan 23, 1749 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. by Oct 26, 1787 |
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Elizabeth "Betty" b. Jan 6, 1752 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. after 1800 |
Streshley b. Jun 3, 1754 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. before Oct 26, 1787 NC? |
Thomas b. Sep 23, 1756 Spotsylvania Co. VA d. Sep 7, 1832 White Hall, Greene Co. IL |
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Sarah "Salley" b. Feb 2, 1760 Cheraw, Chesterfield Dist. SC d. 1851 Demopolis, Sumpter Co. AL |
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Spotsylvania County VA was formed in 1721 from parts of Essex, King and Queen,
and King William counties. (See
present day map
for location) of Essex County. See
map of Eastern
Virginia in early 1700s. |
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1725 English Map of South Carolina
Province showing location of Craven County and the Pee Dee (Peede) River
flowing into the Winyah Bay (spelled "Weenya Bay" above map's identification).
Map of SC Parishes in
1760 showing location of Craven County. |
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Modern Map of South Carolina
Counties showing the 18th Century Parishes. Welch Neck and Cashaway
Neck were in St. David Parish. Prince George Parish was to the South and included
the Pee Dee River basin from Lynches Creek down to Winyah Bay. Map taken from
DMK Heritage (website). |
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In Mar and Nov of 1757, James Taylor White was
granted 300 acres in Peedee SC and 150 acres in Williamsburg Township, respectively.
[SC Archives, Columbia SC, Aug 1971, Council Journal No 26, p. 67, 79.
Referenced in Gifford White, James Taylor White of Virginia and ..., p.37]. |
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On Sep 19, 1758, Reuben White was granted 150
acres in Craven Co. SC. Another 200 acres was granted to him in Apr 1762.
On Sep 22, 1767, the plat of a "tract of land or plantation" containing 250 acres
"laid out unto Reuben White" is described as being on the head of Polks Swamp on
the SW side of the Great Pee Dee River [SC Archives website, Columbia SC, vol 10,
p. 165]. |
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The land granted in SC is in what was once Craven County, one of the three original
parts of the English colony of "Carolana". By 1760, the White family was attending the
Cashaway Baptist Church near the Pee Dee River just east of present-day Darlington SC. |
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Daughter Mary married John Chapman by 1760. Their son Allen (1760-1823) was the
executor for her father's estate in 1787. Her father's will named Mary's 4 children:
Allen, Erasmus, Rahrichey [Thrashley], and Salley [M.L. Vineyard, p. 99]. John Chapman's
will recorded in Spotsylvania Co. VA by 1776 mentions these children but not Mary.
There was an estate sale in VA Nov 6, 1776 [Vineyard, p. 424]. She then married
Thomas Powe Sr., widower of her sister Rachel. |
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August 15, 1770 petition by
William White seeking government relief for him
and his family. That year, Reuben apparently bought William's land in St. David's
Parish, Craven Co. SC so that William could pay off his debts. William was jailed
for debt in Cheraws SC in 1774. |
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Daughter Rachel married Thomas Powe Sr. (1749-1817), grandson of
Samuel Poe by Oct 22, 1766 when their
first son was born. In his 1787 will her father named a daughter "Rachel Virve"
[Vineyard, p. 99; a misread of the name Powe]. After Rachel died, Thomas married
her older sister Mary Chapman, whose husband John Chapman had died by Nov 6, 1776.
When Mary Chapman Powe died in 1799, Thomas married a third time. In the 1790
Cheraw District Census, Thomas had 34 slaves. In 1810 he had 100 slaves.
Two sons of Rachel and Thomas were early settlers (1811) of Wayne Co. MS, founded
in Dec 1809. |
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In 1771, son-in-law Thomas Powe, paid 200 pounds to
William White for 300 acres on the southwest
side of the Pee Dee River in St. David's Parish SC. Son William Allen was one
of the witnesses [M.L. Vineyard, p.299]. |
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In May 1772, 100 acres on the southwest side of the Pee Dee River in St. David's
Parish SC was conveyed to Erasmus. |
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Feb 22, 1772 daughter Amelia "Milly" Allen married
Reuben White, and had a daughter Mary. Rev. Evan Pugh recorded several marriages
that he performed between the Allens, Dewitts, and McCalls about the same time
[Diary of Even Pugh, 1762-180x, at SC Archives]. Before he was killed by
Indians in 1776, Reuben had left his wife. |
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In a sworn deposition
before Thomas Powe in SC on Jan 5, 1778, a Thomas McCall said that he asked
Reuben White why he left his wife. Reuben told
him that "she was a very good Woman, but that she was not agreeable to his humor
and that he would not confine himself to any Woman that would not"
[Gifford E. White, "Documents on Estate of Reuben White", pp. 4-5]. |
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On Dec 13, 1773 Reuben White recorded a
Deed of Gift in Craven Co.
SC to sister-in-law Sophia White, wife
of his brother William White,
that was filed in SC in 1777 after Reuben died. By 1777 the entire White family
along with the Erasmus Allen famiy had moved to NC [Gifford White]. |
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From 1772 until 1881, the following land transactions involving the White family
occurred in the Pee Dee River area of Craven County in chronological order: Sep 17, 1772 - James Taylor White, 300 acres Craven on south side of Swift Creek, adjacent to lands of William Standard, George Kings, and land laid out for William White; District Surveyor: John Henderson. Plat Book v. 21:426. Oct 10, 1772 - James White, 200 acres Craven County Polk swamp, adjacent to John Baxter and John Hollowy [sic] and vacant land; District Surveyor: Thos. Powe. Plat Book v. 21:424. Dec 10, 1772 Reuben White, 600 acres Craven in fork of Little Pee Dee and Drownding Creek on Bell Swamp: District Surveyor: John McCall. Plat Book v. 21:431. Jun 14, 1773 - Reuben White, 500 acres Craven on North side of Little Pedee adjacent to Hugh Thompson. District Surveyor: Thos. Powe. Plat Book v. 21:431. Oct 9, 1881 - Reuben White, 300 acres Craven on the Beaver dam, waters of Jeffereys Creek adjacent to John Ward, Connels land, Reuben White and vacant land. District Surveyor: Thos. Powe. Plat Book v. 21:433. [Note that a possible relative of James Taylor White's wife is listed as the surveyor on several of these records.] |
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In Jun 1774, Reuben's brother William White
was jailed at the Long Bluff Gaol in Cheraws SC for unpaid debt to James Gordon.
Reuben White paid off the bond and the debt
to release him. |
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While in South Carolina, the White and Allen families were not sympathetic to the
American Revolution and left a trail of litigation in the state. The families moved
to newly formed Burke Co. and Wilkes Co. NC, then split with some members moving
to Natchez Territory (now Mississippi) and the rest remaining in NC.
The split appears to have occurred after Reuben White
was killed by Indians in 1776 at Pleasant Gardens NC and Patriots won the Battle
of King's Mountain in Oct 1780. |
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There is a record of Reuben White being in
Globe NC as early as 1772. Reuben entered
Captain Charles McDowell's NC Militia
in 1776 and was killed at Pleasant Gardens (then in Rowan Co. NC near Old Fort)
in October of that year. |
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In Sep 1832, for his
NC Pension Statement
for service from 1776 to 1779, Leroy Taylor described volunteering in the NC Militia
and marching Oct 1776 to "the head of the Catawba River, a place called Pleasant
Gardens" where he was "appointed by Col. [Charles] McDowell to command the company
after the death of his Captain, Reuben White"
before they arrived there [M.L. Vineyard, p.195]. |
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Son William Allen married Sarah Dewitt (1745-1792?), daughter of
Martin Dewitt.
In the
1790 Cheraw District Census [middle of the middle column] there is a
"William Allen" household with: 4 white males aged 16 or older, 2 white males under 16, 3 white females, and 5 slaves. One household up from William Allen is that of "John McCall" with: 2 white males aged 16 or older, 2 white males under 16, 4 white females, and 14 slaves [Gregg, p. 49]. |
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John McCall, a neighbor of son William Allen in 1790, had married Mary Dewitt,
daughter of Thomas Dewitt on May 2, 1772.
The marriage was performed by Rev. Evan Pugh, who recorded in his diary on Wednesday
Apr 1, 1772 the marriages of "two cuples at Mr. Allens" which could be Allen
daughters to Dewitt brothers Thomas Dewitt Jr.
and William Dewitt [Diary of Even Pugh,
1762-180x, at SC Archives]. |
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Daughter Susannah Allen married Thomas Dewitt Jr.
(1752-1811), and probably died before Oct 26, 1787 when her father's will mentioned
her 5 Children: Frances, Salley, William, James, and Thomas [Vineyard, p. 99].
Frances Dewitt was born in 1779, married her cousin Frederick Dewitt (1774-1830?),
son of Capt. William Dewitt, and died 1858
in Greene Co. TN. |
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Thomas Powe gave a sworn statement
on May 8, 1777 before the Rowan Co. NC Court of Sessions saying that to the best
of his knowledge, Reuben White left SC in the
"latter end of the year 1775" [Gifford E. White, "Documents on Estate of Reuben
White, pp. 1-2]. |
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North Carolina Counties at beginning
of 1775 and at beginning of 1780
showing the creation of Burke Co. in 1777. |
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A William Dewitt, possibly William Dewitt,
militiaman and special juror for the Cheraws District, characterized William White
as "a dishonest man" in a
sworn statement made May 1777 in Rowan Co. NC. That year a warrant was issued
in Burke Co. NC for William White because he failed to provide security for his
late brother Reuben's estate. |
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On Aug 20, 1777, at the house of Col. Charles McDowell at Quaker Meadows, Alexander
Cole made oath that he had witnessed on Dec 13, 1773 along with George Hickman,
"Reuben White sign seal and deliver the deed of ten negroes & sundry other items
as his own free & voluntary act & deed for the uses & purposes mentioned" from
Reuben White to the wife and children of William White. The oath was made in the
presence of Reuben's widow, Milly Allen, and her father Erasmus Allen and a
great many other persons [M.L. Vineyard, p. 96]. |
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Daughter Elizabeth, "Betty", married James Chapman (1749-1783), son of John Chapman.
[Vineyard, p. 99]. At Milly's insistence, James was appointed by the Rowan Co. Court
to be co-administrator (with William White) of her deceased husband's estate in May
1777. However a few months later, James was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the
Revolutionary War and he died by 1783. After Oct 26, 1787, Betty married her
second husband Nathan Shepherd in Rowan Co. NC. Nathan and Elizabeth were executors
of the deceased James Chapman and had to defend "a suit & charges made by Allen
Chapman & William Allen (executor of deceased Erasmus Allen) on a debt... The suit
seems to be started in Chesterfield Co. Court in South Carolina on March 11, 1794."
[Rowan Co. NC court records, bk 14 pg 878]. |
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Daughter Hannah married Thomas Estes (1742-1821). |
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Daughter Salley married Jonathan Terrell (1755-1806) by Oct 26,1787,
the date of her father's will [Vineyard, p. 99]. Sallie and Jonathan had
one child, born in Cheraws SC, William A. Terrell (1790-1847). The family was
listed in the 1800 Census [page 106b line 29 under "Jonathan Terral"] for
Chesterfield Co. SC. The household had 4 male children, one female child, and
Jonathan and Salley both aged 26 to 45. age 45. Sally died in 1851
[Find-a-grave for William A. Terrell]. |
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A warrant was issued in Burke Co NC in 1777 for brother William relating to the
security of the late Reuben's estate. William served as Justice of the Peace in
Burke Co. from 1782 to 1790. About 1787, William became the
guardian of nephew George Holloway as orphan.
He also became a leader of the Methodist community.
His plantation, Mulberry Grove, was located where the Mulberry Creek flows
into the John's River at what is now Collettsville, Caldwell Co, NC. Father James
Taylor White is believed to have died there, at his son's home, by 1790. |
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On Feb 5, 1778 at the Rowan Co. NC Court, daughter Milly White received bond of
4000 pounds as the guardian of Mary White, "minor of Reuben White" [Gifford E.
White, "Documents on Estate of Reuben White, pp. 3]. |
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Widow Milly married Alexander Gregg on Nov 8, 1789 in Chesterfield Dist. SC and
had a daughter Margaret Caroline Gregg who married William Chapman (1780-1858) on
Feb 22, 1810 [wikitree]. |
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The will of Erasmus Withers Allen, dated Oct 26, 1787, was proven Aug 8, 1789 by
Jesse Bryan & Edward Vs. Harby, in Rowan Co. NC. [bk C. pg 259].
On Nov 4, 1789, "William Allin one of the Exrs. of Erasmus Allin came into Court
and Qualified." An inventory of the estate is returned. On May 11, 1793, Total Amount of the estate: 1282, 15, 10"; Due heirs: 57, 9, 7 1/2. The will names: Wife Sarah. Daughters: Mary (her 4 children: Allen, Erasmus, Streshley & Salley), Susannah Dewitt (her 5 children (Frances, Salley, William, James, & Thomas) Rachel Powe, Hannah Estes, Milly White, Petty [sic] Chapman & Sally Terrel. Sons: William & Thomas. Exrs: son William & Allen Chapman. Attests: Edward Vs. Harbin (Jr. or Jt.), Jesse Bryan & Andrew Hunt. [similar desc. in M.L. Vineyard, p. 99]. |
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Son Thomas married Margery Bryan (1768-1846), daughter of Capt. John Gibson
Bryan on May 26, 1789 near the Forks of the Yadkin River. In 1797 Thomas is listed
in Captain R. Gwyn's District #5 of Wilkes Co. as taxable for 150 acres and 1 Poll.
He is listed next to a "Wm. Allen" with 100 acres. |
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A Streshley Allen born Jan 1785 in NC, possibly to his namesake who died
within 2 years later, married a Kentucky native, Mary "Polly" Watts (1799-1865),
on Feb 5, 1817 in Boone Co. KY. He died Oct 20, 1867 [rootsmagic.com, "Atwood Family",
website]. |
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SOURCES: Clark, Walter, State Records of North Carolina Vol XVII 1781-1785, Broadfoot Publishing, Wilmington NC, 1994, pp. 287-8, 294. Edmonds, Elsie Chapman, "John Chapman of Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Thomas Powe of Cheraw, South Carolina and Related Families", 1971, pp. 5, 24, 222, 369. Genealogical Register, vol. VIII, No. 3, Sep 1961. Genealogical Society of Rowan Co. NC, "Erasmus Allen Will, 1787, NC", Journal Of The Genealogical Society Of Rowan County, North Carolina, Salisbury NC, 1999. Gregg, Alexander, History of the Old Cheraws, Geneal Publ. Co., Balt. MD, 1967, repr 1925 ed, pp. 49, 97. Huggins, Edith Warren, comp., Burke County, North Carolina Land Records and More Important Miscellaneous Records, vol. II, Southern Historical Press, Easley SC, p. 125. Northern Neck Grants, Virginia State Archives, Book G. Poe, Allan, "The Records, From Virginia to Old Burke Co. N.C.", publ. in Pre-Revolutionary Plat Books, SC Archives Dept., vol. 21, pp 424-433. SC Archives Dept., Misc. Records, vol. SS, Columbia SC, pp 169-171. USGenWeb Archives Census Project, 1800 Burke Co., NC Federal Census, transcribed by Dorna Chambers, 1999, pp. 767-768. U.S. 1790 Census, Burke Co. NC, website. U.S. 1800 Census, Chesterfield Co. SC, website. Vineyard, M.L. & E.M.Wiseman, Wm Wiseman & the Davenports, Pioneers Of Old Burke County, North Carolina, v.2, Franklin NC, 1997, pp. 87-89, 99, 299. Virginia Land Patents, Book 8, p. 16. Warren, Mary Bondurant, Citizens and Immigrants - South Carolina, 1768, abstracted from contemporary records, Heritage Papers, Danielsville GA, 1980, pp. 353, 372. White, Gifford E., "James White and John White", Wm Wiseman & the Davenports, Pioneers Of Old Burke County, North Carolina, v.2, by M.L.Vineyard & E.M.Wiseman, Franklin NC, 1997, pp. 86-96, 107-112. White, Gifford E., James Taylor White of Virginia and some of his descendants into Texas, Austin, TX, Apr 1982. White, Gifford E., "Documents on Estate of Reuben White", typed transcriptions of court records at NC Archives, received by Lisabeth Holloway from Michael F. Gibbons, Feb 1989, 5 pages. Wikitree, "FamilyTree of Sarah (Streshley) Allen", website. Wilkes County N.C. Taxables List, 1797. |
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