Robert White

  General Notes:

Jacobus, Donald Lines, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (reprinted with corrections), Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991 (1930); vol. 1, p. 487.

Gary Boyd Roberts. 1995. Ancestors of American Presidents. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, p. 240.

Thomas and Samuel White, Ancestral Chronological Record of the William White Family from 1607-1895, 1895, Republican Press, Assoc., pg. 1

The New England Historical and Genealogical Record, Vol. 55, pgs. 22, 24

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. ⁶⁸³ yeoman - an independent farmer who owned his own land. and could be quite wealthy

• Will. ^,683
Robert White left a will that was dated 27 May 1617. He lived for a long time in the parish of Messing, and was rather wealthy, since he gave support to the poor of the area. In his will he named his wife and children. His wife, Bridget and his son Daniel were named executors of his will as well as John Christmas, Sr., Ralph Bett called his "kinsman and servant and Joseph Digbie call his "servant. Three of his unmarried children, Bridget, Anna and John were bequeathed money on the condition that they obtain the consent of their mother, and of Joseph Loomis and William Goodwin before their marriages. Each girl recieved 100 marks and son, John received 200 marks.

• Dates & Events. ⁶⁸³
Three of Robert White's daughters came to the American Colonies with their husbands. These were Mary White, the wife of Joseph Loomis of Braintree; Elizabeth White, the wife of William Goodwin of Bocking; and Anna White, the wife of John Porter of Felsted.

Matthew Grant's Old Church Record [Stile's Ancent Windsor] records the death of "John Porter, Sen's wife," and also the death in 1652 of "Joseph Loomis, Sen. his wife." From the Windsor Town Records [Reb., Vol. 5, pg. 309], "John Porter, Sr., came from England and settled in Windsor in 1639."

Joseph Loomis and John Porter had home lots adjacent to each other in Windsor, Connecticut. Their wifes, sisters Mary White Loomis and Anna White Porter lived next door to each other for the rest of their lives. Three years before, in 1636, their brother John White and their sister Elizabeth White Goodwin, had settled in Hartford, Connecticut.

Extracts from Parish Registers of Shalford and Messing, Essex, England, Transcribed by Mr. Farnsworth Starr.

Marriages:
11 Nov 1570, Richard Bette and Alice Smythe
16 Oct 1575, Henry Bette son of John the Elder and Anne Allgar
27 Sep 1582, Ralfe Bette and Marye Allgar
24 Jun 1585, Robert Whighte and Brydgette Allgar
30 Jun 1614, Joseph Loomis and Mary White
7 Nov 1616, William Goodwyn of Bocking singleman and Elizabeth White of this parish, singlewoman

Baptisms:
9 Sep 1560, Mary Allgar, daughter of William Allgar
11 Mar 1562, Brydgette Allgar, daughter of William Allgar
6 Apr 1565, John Allgar, son of William Allgar
5 Oct 1567, John Allgar, son of William Allgar
5 May 1583, Elizabeth, daughter of William Allgar
8 Mar 1585, Sara Whighte, daughter of Robert Whighte
last day of Apr 1587, Nathaniel Whighte, son of Robert Whighte
24 Aug 1590, Mary Whighte, daughter of Robert Whighte
5 Mar 1591, Elizabeth Whighte, daughter of Robert Whighte
18 Aug 1594, Bridget Whight, daughter of Robert Whighte
13 Jul 1600, Anne Whighte, daughter of Robert Whighte

Burials:
1 Aug 1565, John Allgar, son of William Allgar
2 Aug 1575, William Allgar, the elder

From the Register of Messing:
Marriages:
26 Nov 1616, John Christmas, the elder widdower and Mary Porter, singlewoman
28 Sep 1618, John Christmas and Bridgett White
18 Oct 1620, John Porter of Felsted and Anna White of Messing

Baptisms:
28 Dec 1623, John White, son of John White and Mary, his wife
16 Jul 1626, Mary White, daughter of John White and Mary, his wife
21 Dec 1628, Philip White, child of John White and Mary, his wife
4 Nov 1638, Anna Porter, daughter of John Porter and Anna, his wife

Burials:
29 Nov 1591, Alice White
14 Apr 1593, Will White
17 Jun 1617, Robert White

• Will. ⁶⁸³
Will of Robert White of Messing, from page 68 of "The Goodwins of Hartford, Conn."

In the name of God amen. May the seaven and twentyeth in the fifteenth yeare of the taigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of England, France, and Ireland defender of the faith etc and of Scotland the fifyeth. In the yeare of our Lord god 1617 I Robert White of Messinge in the countye of Essex yeoman, beinge of good and pfect remembrance, doe make this my last will and tstament, in manner and forme followinge. Imprimis. I comend my soule unto the hands of god almightey my most faythfull creator redemer and sanctifier and my bodie to be buryed in the parish church or church yeard of Messinge at the discretion of mine executors. Item I give and bequeath unto the poore people of Messinge fortye shillings of lawful mony of England, to be distributed amongst them, at ye discretion of mine executors and the minister of Messinge, within one month next afte my depture from this naturall life. Item I give and gequeath unto Mr. Richard Rogers preacher of gods word at Withersfield in Essex aforesaid; and to Bartholomew Scrivener Minister of the church of god in Messinge aforenamed to each of them the several summe of fortey shillings of like lawfull monie, to be payd unto them within two monthes next after my departure.
Item I give and bequeath unto mine eldest daughter Sarah, the wife of James Bowtell of little Sallinge, the summe of fifteene punds of lawfull mony of England, to be paid within fower years next after my depture. Item I give and bequeath unto Jeames Bowtell the younger, son of my sasid daughter Sarah Bowtell, the summe of five pounds of good and lawfull mony of England, to be paid unto him when he shall come to ye sixteenth yeare of his age.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marie the wife of Joseph Lummis of Branetree, one pewter platter.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the wife of William Gooddinge of Bockinge the summe of fortye markes of like lawfull monye within one yeare next after my depture, to be paid unto hir.
Item I five and beueath unto my daughter Bridgett White the sum of one hundred marks of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto hir upon the day of hir marriage, provided that she my said daughter Bridgett shall not bewtow hir selfe in marryage without the approbation and consent of my two sonnes in law Joseph Lummys and William Goodinge formrly mentioned, and of my wife Bridgett White or the consent of two of them whereof my wife to be one of the twaine. But yf it happen that shee marrye without the consent aforesaid then I give hir only the summe of thirtye pounds of like lawful monie.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Nathaniell White the sume of fortie pounds of like lawfull monye, wherof my will is that twenty pounds shalbe paid within one yeare next after my depture, and the other twentye pounds to be paid unto him within two years next after my said depture oute of this naturall life.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John White the summe of two hundredth pounds of like lawfull lmonie to be paid him when he shall come to ye years of one and twentye of his age; yett provided that my said sonne John shall not bestow himselfe in marriage without the approbation and consent of my aforesaid two sonnes in law Joseph Lummys and William Goodinge, and my wife his mother. And yf it soe fall oute that this my son John shall match him selfe contrarye to the good likinge and consent aforesaid, then I give and bequeath unto him onlye as his full portion the summe of one hundred pounds of like lawfull monye.
Item my mind and will is, that yf any of my foresaid children that are unmarried shall depte this naturall life before the tymes appointed for the paymt of their portions; or yf any of them shall marrye contrarye to the consent and approbation mentioned, then such summe or summes of monie (as shall remaine and accrew, eyther by their death or disobeydience) shall be equally devided amongste the rest of my children whither marryed or unmarried, pte and parte like.
Item I give and bequeath unto my said son John White the loyned standinge bedstead wch is in the parlour, wth the featherbed, flockbed, bolster coueringe wth orther furneyture thereunto belonginge; alsoe the presse cupbourd the cupbourd table and newest chest. all wch are in the said ploure to be delivered him after the death of my said wife Bridgett White, or instead thereof the summe of twenty marks of like lawfull monye.
Item I constitute and ordaine my aforesaid sonnes in law Joseph Lumys and William Goodinge supuisors of this my last will and testament and doe give unto each of them the severall summes of fortey shillings of like lawfull mony: towards their charge and paines in seinge this my will executed according to my minde.
Item I five and bequeath unto Ralph Bett the younger my kinsman and servant the summe of five pounds of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto him within one yeare next after my depture.
Item I give and bequeath unto Joseph Digbie my servant, twentye shillings of like lawfull monye, to be paidwithin one yeare next after my depture.
Item all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto my wife Bridgett White, and to my sonne Daniell White whome I constitute and ordayne the ioynte executorsof this my last will and testament, hopinge they will faithfullye execute this my will accordinge to the trust reposed in them.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett myne hand and seale the daye and yeare first mentioned.
In presence of us:
John Christmas ye elders (+) marke
William Levett.
Probatu fuit Testamentu apud Kelvedon vicesimo Die mensis Junii 1617.
~The Children of Robert White, pgs. 29-30

Robert married Bridget Allgar, daughter of William Allgar and Margaret (Ann) Parye, on 24 Jun 1584 in Felstead, Essex, England ⁶⁸³.^,684 (Bridget Allgar was born in Mar 1562 in Shalford, Essex, England ⁶⁸³ and died after 24 Jun 1605 in Shalford, Essex, England ^72,74.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record. ⁶⁸⁴
From the Parish Records of Felsted, Essex, England:

Robert Weighte and Bridget Allgar married June 24th, 1585,