Most of you have seen my queries for many years asking for clues trying to locate the parents of my earliest proven ancestor, William White. In his Rev War pension application {S1735 VA] filed in 1832 from Lincoln Co TN, he stated that on his person he had proof that he was born Jan. 10, 1755 at Fauquier Co VA. [We know it was still called Prince William Co until 1759 but he must have known that too and did not want to rock the boat in getting his pension so listed the current name of where he was born]. A wonderful lady from Fauquier Co sent me the information of where to find his will. A wonderful lady sent me the information that Woodruff Drawers in Fauquier Co Virginia's Loose Papers had the Will of William White Sr. I had thought this same William White Sr was the father of my William but all the papers stating his children's names never included a son, William White Jr. I thought that odd as all large families named a son after the father. ********** William White,Will, October.1804, Fauquier Co Probate Box 40, 1823-002 In the name of God, Amen! I, William White Sr., of Fauquier County, being very sick and weak and of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain, this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent, Christian burial, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to Ann, my dearly beloved wife, all my estate so long as she liveth or widowhood, and at her death or marriage, it is my desire that all of my estate should be sold and equally divided amongst the seven children named; John White, BEtty White, Nancy White, Sally White, Carr White, Hanna White and Mima White. N.B. if any should be dead, the money to be divided amongst the living children. And my son, William White, I give and bequeath one shilling Virginia currency & never no more of my Estate nor his heirs. I give and bequeath to my son, John White, a Negro girl named Fanny/Janny? and all her increase as a legacy left him & his heirs forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. William White + Sr. Crop? Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Wm. White Senr. as his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names. Thomas Bailey Elijah Robinson Abner George ************** William White is listed in D.A.R. by a lady from College Park, Maryland many years ago. She stated his wife's name was Mary ___. This lady was named as the mother of his children named in the will and Ann was his second wife. Ann was widow of James Bailey. I am unsure of who this James Bailey was. Perhaps a son of Carr Bailey Sr?? William White Sr and wife Mary ___? Children; 1. Elizabeth Ann died after May 23, 1816, married Feb. 28, 1786 Fauquier Co VA to James Bailey [whose son was he?] 2. Jemima/Mima died after May 23, 1816, married 1st Jan 10, 1791 Fauquier Co VA to George Greene Waddell. Mima md 2nd in Mason Co KY to Stephen Wade abt 1847. 3. William White Jr. born 10 Jan 1755, married first _____ [possibly in 1787 to Lettice? ], md 2nd in NC to Elizabeth ____ born 1775. They relocated to Lincoln Co TN about 1819 and both died there. William was Rev War soldier above listed. [my direct line] 4. John White born ca 1758, died aft. May 22, 1816, married his father's widow, Ann [Bailey] White. John was also Rev War soldier and mentioned in his brother William White's pension application. I have not located his pension application. 5. Nancy born 1764, died aft May 22, 1816. Nancy married Oct 31, 1786 Fauquier Co VA to William Waddell Sr. 6. Hannah born ca 1765, died 1840 in Clay Co KY. Married Dec 13, 1787 Fauquier Co VA to Thomas Russell James. 7. Sarah born ca 1768, died aft May 16, 1816 to George Roach. They were living in Prince William Co VA when her father died. 8. Carr born ca 1777, died aft May 16, 1816. Married Feb 19, 1795 to Nancy Donaldson, dau. of John. I have a copy of most of these children's marriages. All first marriages were in Fauquier Co VA. William White Jr was living on Reedy Creek in Stokes Co NC section that was called Rowan Co NC when his father died. Sarah Roach was living in Prince William Co VA as stated above when her father died and her husband, George Roach, handled the inventory of William White Sr's estate in 1804 with William White's neighbor, William Hunton. May 22, 1816, George Roach received legal authorization from all of the of her children who were then living in Mason Co KY. I believe that Mason Co KY land was bounty land for William White Sr but have not found it listed yet. William Roach lived next door to William White Sr's land and purchased it from the estate. *** Interesting fact; Haymarket District Court 31st of October, 1804, Fauquier County, Virginia This last will and testament of William White Send. deceased, was presented and proven by the oaths of Thomas Bailey and Abner George, witnesses thereto. The 1st November, 1804 George Roach Plaintiff against Ann White Upon a motion to reject admitting to record the will of William White dec'd which was yesterday proved by two subscribing witnesses, it is ordered by the Court that the said will be admitted to record. 2nd November, 1804 Administration with the will annexed is granted unto Ann White of the Estate of William White deceased. William Hunton Sr, Owen Thomas, Wililam Ball and Thomas Hunton or any three of them being first are appointed to appriase the Estaate of the said William White and return the appraisement to the Court. Teste I. [?] Lawson, C.D.C. A copy Teste M.B. Sinclair, Clk of Prince William County Superior Court, Virginia *** The will was finally completely probated in 1825. John White, son of William White Sr and his first wife, Mary __?, married his father's 2nd wife, the widow, Ann Bailey. She was John's step mother. There is no mention of why William White Sr. disinherited his son, William White Jr. William White Jr was at court when the White children had to force their step mother, Ann [Bailey] White to probate the will so they would get their share. I assume he finally did receive an inheritance but can't be positive. If not, why did he bother going back to Fauquier Court hearings? In the 1840 book of Soldiers still alive and receiving war pensions, there is a John White, age 82, living with Caleb White in northern division of Mason Co KY. John did receive a RW pension but I do not recognize him in the John White pensioners in the RW pensioners books I have. William White stated his brother, John, enlisted under same Capt Shelton that William did. He said John was camped at Alexandria when William was on his way home after his own tour ended. He found John too ill to continue and took John's place for a few weeks. John caught up and resumed his place on a march to Williamsburg, VA. William White re-enlisted in the army later but paid someone to finish his second tour just before the end of the war due to ill health of William White. I have no idea of the maiden name of Ann Bailey, widow of James. Nor of who James Bailey was. Then there is William White Sr's daughter, Elizabeth White who married James Bailey Feb 28, 1786 in Fauquier Co VA. Who was this James Bailey? Any help appreciated. Ginny Keefer