Here is some correspondence from Carolyn harmon, posted with her permission. Dear Clair, Why don't you post it for me. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Harmon <lharmon@sisna.com> > To: Clair Hadley <clairhadley@erols.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 12:20 AM > Subject: Re: WHITE > > > > Dear Clair, > > > > Thank you for your reply. There was information there that I did not > > have. > > > > I have looked at Jones County land records and have found the children > > of Robert White in some of the deeds. In one of them the witnesses are > > Eleanor and Rigdon White. It is 20 Apr 1802 Augustus Whitely of > Dorchester > > Co. Maryland to Robert White of Lenoir County . > > > > In a deed 3 Apr 1809, William White of Wake County, N.C., Ann Goodman > of > > Lenoir Co. N.C., Benejah White of Craven Co. N.C., Rigdon White of Lenoir > > Co., N.C., Elizabeth Garland of Wayne Co. N.C., heirs of Robert White > > deceased, sell to John Becton land they had from Clement Prichard, > deceased. > > > > 6 Aug 1852. Stephen White of Lenoir Co.N.C., land in Jones county > where > > the Shady Grove Meeting house formerly stood and was conveyed by my > deceased > > father, Rigdon White to John Koonce, an of elder of the Baptist Church. > > (That earlier deed was for "love and affection", which probably means that > a > > daughter of Rigdon White married John Koonce.) > > > > Also, Oct 1827, Rigdon White of Lenoir Co. N.C. gave to daughter Sally > > Laroque, wife of James B. Laroque.... > > > > I hope that this is of interest to you. > > > > Carolyn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Clair Hadley <clairhadley@erols.com> > > To: <lharmon@sisna.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 11:56 PM > > Subject: Re: WHITE > > > > > > > Carolyn > > > I'm sorry-I do not know about the Whaleys-I checked the CC and Lenoir Co > > > Heritage books and find no mention of William and Patience. Here is what > I > > > have on Robert White of lenoir and his descendants. I know of 3 > > > sons-whether he had daughters, I don't know > > > 1. Robert WHITE > > > sp: UNKNOWN > > > 2. Benejah WHITE > > > sp: Mary MCILWEAN (m.c1788;d.1801-Kinston,NC) > > > 3. Elenore WHITE > > > sp: Burton ALLEN (m.14 Oct 1809;d.1821) > > > 4. Ann ALLEN > > > sp: Gen. Samuel SIMPSON (m.15 Aug 1822) > > > sp: Mary ALLEN (b.under 16 in 1794;m.31 Dec 1804) > > > 2. Sec. of State William WHITE (b.2 Nov 1762;d.8 Nov 1811) > > > sp: Anna CASWELL (b.4 Dec 1766;d.20 Feb 1850) > > > 3. Ann WHITE > > > sp: Gen. Daniel L. BARRINGER > > > 3. Elizabeth WHITE > > > sp: Gen. & Senator Boone FELTON > > > 3. Eleanor Hope WHITE > > > sp: Governor David Lowry SWAIN > > > 3. daughter WHITE > > > 2. Ridgen WHITE > > > sp: Sarah MCILWEAN (b.1780;m.1798) > > > > > > There are many connections with the Caswells. Robt's son William married > > Gov > > > Caswell's daughter Anna. William & Anna had 4 daughters. Three are > > accounted > > > for but not the 4th. Benejah married the widow of Gov Caswell's son > > > Richard,jr. Ridgeon married Gov Caswell's granddau. Sarah. > > > Hope this is of interest. > > > Clair. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Lawrence M. Harmon <lharmon@sisna.com> > > > To: <clairhadley@erols.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 7:04 PM > > > Subject: WHITE > > > > > > > > > > Dear Clair, > > > > > > > > I got your e-mail address from the Dobbers web page. I am looking for > > > > information about Robert WHITE of Lenoir County. He seems to be > > > > connected to the CASWELL family. In my husband's family there is a > deed > > > > in Duplin County, dated 1 Jan 1821 to the heirs of William Whaley, > part > > > > of a 500 acre survey patented by Robert WHITE on both sides of the > Gourd > > > > branch, hearing date the 10 Apr 1794, and conveyed by him or his heirs > > > > to William WHALEY who is now deceased. In other deed there is > reference > > > > to land laid off agreeable to last will and testament of Robert WHITE > of > > > > Lenoir county. Do you know anything about Robert WHITE, or his > > > > connection to Willliam WHALEY? William WHALEY's wife was named > > > > Patience. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Carolyn Harmon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >