Sam, I think we are stuck at the same place. I cannot find out anything about John White, born about 1660 in Isle of Wight County, Va. My information is the same as your, I think. I show that Mordecai White was born about 1701 after his father and family moved to Bertie County, N.C. O.L. Gilchrist in Tennessee sent me the most up-to-date information. There was some uncertainty about which of Mordecai's sons was my ancestor. Some say William and others say Media White. Gilchrist sent me copies of some wills that seems to indicate Media White as my ancestor. The evidence is strong that Media's son, William, was my ancestor. I've checked all the internet genealogy sites and can find nothing further back. I am not free to travel and do some first hand research, so guess I'll be stuck for a while. I DO remember talking to you before and that you used to be a body guard to Elvis Presley. My great grandmother was Isabel (Isabella Presley), who married my great grandfather, Asa White. I could find nothing about her parents until recently. Someone sent me a census of Butler County, Al and in the household of Anthony Presley in 1850 was a daughter, Isabel, age 16. That would be just the right age for my great grandmother. I am curious if I am a distant relative of Elvis'. :-) I found another distant cousin on my mother's side in Macon, Ga. He had a picture of the 1953 Miss America. I asked him who she was and he replied, "my mother". It is his father who is my distant cousin. His site is the best genealogy site I have seen. He claims to be a computer guru and I think he has done an excellent job. Excuse me for rambling on. Do you live in California, now? Best wishes, Nathan JudgeT143@aol.com wrote: > Nathan: > I think you and I have corresponded in the past. I believe I am descended > from Luke White, son of Mordecai. Luke's son was Peter White (served in 10th > NC Line in Rev War); Peter's son was Allen White, who came west to TN and > eventually settled and died in Haywood County, Tn; Allen's son was Peter Doss > White, who fought with 47th TN Inf CSA and died from illness in July, 1863 > (buried in Gibson County, TN); Peter Doss White's son was Peter Doss White > (Jr?), a travelling musicain; his son was my maternal grandfather, Allen Doss > White. > > I am still looking for the link beyond Mordecai. For a while, I thought it > was a John White who came into Bertie county, NC from Isle of Wight, VA in > 1701, according to "New World Immigrants" by Tepper. The sibling names > match, but Mordecai doesn't show up. I assumed Mordecai was born after 1701 > in Bertie county, but cannot confirm this. > > Please let me know if you have more and I will keep you on my list. > > Best regards, > > Sam > > ==== WHITE Mailing List ==== > WHITE MAILING LIST ADMINISTRATOR > <commander@inetone.net> Glenn