This is my William White and his wife Deborah..it's long but hopefully it will help someone researching this line. Cori Leigh Children of William White and Deborah Tilton: 1. Edward White-b. Mar 7 1780-Dec 23 1782-died before his parents came to New Brunswick. 2. Philip White-b.-Sept 19 1782- Jan 1 1871-first married Pheobe Lawson in Sept 1805-she died in 1820(they had 9 children). He then married Pheobe's sister Catherine in 1821. She was born in 1793 and died Jan 6 1857. They had 7 children. 3. Peter White-Mar 22 1785- d. Dec 15 1853-married Charlotte Buckhout. They had nine children. 4. Samuel White-Mar 14 1787-April 8 1870-married Mary Elizabeth McFarlane-had no children but adopted Vincent Samuel(Vincent was one of Samuel's nephew's and I don't know why he ended up living with his uncle Samuel, his real father was Samuel's brother Vincent.) They were known also to bring up about 13 other children. 5. Vincent White-Aug 18 1789-May 21 1884-married Mary Dykeman on Mar 31 1815 She was -b. April 10 1797-Feb 4 1890. They had 10 children. 6.Huldah White-Jan 26 1791-1792 7. Mary White-b. Oct 1 1793-Nov 7 1876-married William Wiggins on Dec 8 1807. He was born Feb 22 1786-June 25 1861. They had 12 children. 8. Susan White-b. Mar 18 1796-(twin to Sarah)-d.1858-married Hiram Briggs-1794-1858. They had 8 children. 9. Sarah Whiteb. Mar 18 1796-(twin to Susan)-d.1868-Married Henry Bridgenorth Manzer-he was born before Oct 2 1796-They had 10 children. 10.Deborah Tilton White(my line). b. Oct 9 1798-July 14 1874-Married Samuel W. Wilson Oct 15 1816-he was born 1794, died after May 1871. They had 12 children. 11.Eleanor Lenah White-b. Aug 28 1801--1888-married Jedediah Fairweather on Feb 17 1824. Notes on William White- Name: William White Spouse: Deborah Tilton Parents: Peter White , Huldah Taber Birth Place: Monmouth, Shrewsbury, New Jersey Birth Date: 28 Oct 1759 Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1779 Death Place: St John, New Brunswick, Canada Death Date: 6 Dec 1857 My great great great great grandfather. William White was born on October 28, 1759 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. He served with the Royal Army all through the Revolution War, during which he received a Lieutenant's Commission. He married Deborah Tilton of Middleton, New Jersey on June 7, 1779. She was born in Shrewsbury in 1752. Her parents opposed the match but the couple wed and settled in Garden City on Long Island. Property was confiscated at the end of the war. He first received town lots # 570 and 655 in Parrtown, St. John and lived there on Princess Street for 3 years. William White was a Loyalist and received a land grant at White's Cove, which was named after him, and his brother Vincent also a Loyalist. William died December 6, 1851 in his 99th year( discrepancy here because if he was born in 1759 and died in 1851 that would only make him 92). Deborah died June 1, 1849 age 97 years. They are buried at Whites Cove, Grand Lake now known as Robertson's Point, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. William is the son of Peter White and Huldah Tabor. They had a family of eleven. New notes on William White He married Debby Tilton of New Jersey and was living at Long Island, New York, when the war broke out. He was in possession of a large property and having a desire to live under the rule of King George he volunteered his services in defence of his King and country. He went into privateer service and then the navy. He served through the war until the independence of the thirteen states. He was never seriously injured during the war and along with many others moved to New Brunswick rather then take allegiance to the Washington government. In doing so he sacrificed his home, and many possessions. Having no home he constructed a rude log hut in which to shelter his family from the inclement weather. Here he resided for a few years. His first son Phillip was born in this hut and was the first white child born in what is now Saint John. This may be his first son in Canada due to a child reportedly already born. Edward was born in March 7, 1780 but died by the age of one on December 23, 1781. He must have been born in the United States. They resided here until the second son Peter added additional responsibilities and care to the already small hut. William then made his way up the river and located on a farm near the Kennebecasis. Here they resided until his third son, Samuel was born. Again from the wants of a growing family he proceeded to relocate, this time to Grand Lake and within two miles of his brother Vincent. This proved to be his "Alabama". Having resided here some sixty years, he left the old homestead when he could no longer care for or manage his farm and went to live with John Robertson where he and his wife Deborah passed away, having lived into their nineties. They were buried near where they died at White's Point in the Episcopal graveyard. When he located at Grand Lake he obtained four hundred acres of land and by steady and preserving toil combined with economy and honesty, he made a comfortable home. At the time of this writing both were kindly spoken of and have left a record worthy of emulation. Note- As this may be the only record to which reference will be made to this aged and respected family, you will permit me to refer to their large family and their progeny, many have left the place of childhood and are now located at the four points of the compass, and not a few of whom have filled and are now filling positions of trust and responsibility in the mercantile and professional world. Early Loyalist Life- From the White Family History written in 1906 (N.B. Museum) The historian of the White family gives a charming picture of the first house and the early years in New Brunswick of William and Deborah Tilton-White. "The first house they built was made of logs notched together at the corners and chinked with wood and moss, the fire place being after the Dutch fashion, with little or no jambs, and so constructed that a sled length stick could be laid on the fire. Probably the fire place plan was an imitation of those in the homes of many Dutch settlers in New Jersey. They went to work with a will and determination to make the best of their new home, and soon had a more modern house, where many a traveller found a welcome resting place. Mrs. White often laid her babe away in some quiet spot and worked in the field side by side with her husband, doing her housework in the evenings. In the winter, she sometimes travelled across Grand Lake, five miles, on snowshoes, drawing grain loaded on a toboggan, which after grinding in a hand-mill, she would take back to her home, quite satisfied, although the flour was doubtless not equal to Ogilvie's best. The grist mills of that time were crude affairs, consisting of an upper and a lower stone, each similar to a ordinary grindstone of about thirty inches in diameter. By turning a crank the upper stone was made to revolve, and crush between the "upper and the nether mill-stone" the grain which was introduced through a hole in the centre of the upper stone." William and Vincent White, after having espoused the cause of King George at the time of the American Revolution, left the land of their nativity and came to the cold and inhospitable shores St. John, in what now forms the Dominion of Canada. (Note the writing of this article was in 1893). Vincent located on Grand Lake, at White's Point, and after preparing a home, married Susan Carle, by whom he raised fours sons and two daughters. The sons were William, Thomas, John, and Michael. William never married. The first two named inherited the homestead and became prosperous farmers, the other two married, and early in life removed to Ontario, where they also became prosperous farmers. The father died at middle age. The children all lived to an advanced age, and without taking any active or public part in business, have all passed away. Little is known of one brother who's name was Phillip White. Having taken part and manifested a desire to lived under British rule he early in the revolution met his death. His comrades avenged his death by hanging his slayer, after which, to let it be known to those who might chance to pass that way, they erected a board near by, on which was painted the words," Up goes Huddy for White." When the Rebellion broke out in 1775, Phillip White and his brother William joined the King's army. Phillip was captured by the Rebels, under the command of Joshua Huddy, on the 30th of March 1782, and was by his captures thrown in a pig pen, bound hand and feet. On his attempting to crawl away from the pigs, he was beaten and hacked until through loss of blood, he died. Shortly after, Huddy was himself captured by the Loyalists and hanged on a tree, the crowd of onlookers shouting "Up goes Huddy for White." During the war Phillip was in command of the schooner "Hero's Revenge" of which he, and Daniel Sickels were the principal owners. Phillip White also held a commission as prize master of the schooner "Wasp" then stationed in the vicinity of NY. Of their sons Phillip, Peter, Vincent and Samuel they all married respectively, Miss Lawson, Miss Bookhout, Miss Dykeman and Miss McFarlane. They all located near the homestead and became prosperous farmers and raised large families. Phillip became one of the business men of the day and popular with all, he rose to the position of captain in the militia, whose duty was once a year to call all men in his district, between the ages of 18 and 60 to assemble for inspection and drill. This day was considered by all of both sexes a general holiday and even then, without drill instructors, the company's movements on the field did them no discredit and would favorably compare with the volunteers of the present day. And no doubt had they been called out in defense of their king and country none would be found to show the white feather. Vincent's parents, William and Deborah (Tilton) White, with a nine months old child had come to Saint John with the Loyalists in 1783 and lived in the vicinity of Princess Street for three years. Then they moved to a farm about two miles west of Hampton and three years later went to reside at White's Cove on Grand Lake. The author states that his aim in writing in 1906, "A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Peter White [wife was Huldah Tabor] of New Jersey, from 1670, and of William White and Deborah Tilton, his wife, Loyalists" was to furnish a record of that branch of the White family which traces its descent through William White and Deborah Tilton who came to New Brunswick with other Loyalists in 1783. The book, "History of the White Family" can be viewed at several research institutions in New Brunswick. William, both on account of his Loyalty to the King and the cruel treatment of his brother, was an uncompromising foe of the rebel cause. more then a score of instances he barely escaped with life; at one time his shirt being bayoneted to the sill as he sprang out of a window. During the latter part of the Revolutionary struggle he was the gunner on board a British war vessel which passed up the river Saint John, on the 18th day of May, 1782, a year to a day before the landing of the loyalists. In the year 1785 he settled on the Grand Lake, on the Bay which has ever since been known as White's Cove. He was baptized by the Rev. Abraham Wood, who now lives at No. 86 Charlotte Street, Saint John, in the summer of 1825. He died in 1849, age 99 years and 9 months, and was buried at White's Point. Rev. A. Wood preached his funeral sermon and on the pulpit was placed a list of his children, granchildren and great grandchildren, to the extent of four hundred and forty. His wife, whose maiden name was Deborah Tilton, died in 1841. Their children were: Philip, who married Pheobe Lawson and Catherine Lawson, sisters; Peter, who married Charlotte Buckhout; Samuel, Elizabeth McFarlane; Vincent, Mary Dykeman; Mary, William Wiggins; Susan, Hiram Briggs; Sarah, Henry Manzer; Deborah, Samuel Wilson; Lenah, Jeremiah Fairweather. Vincent and Susan are still living. The sons of Jacob White, Dr. Jacob, of Carleton; Samuel, Gilbert, Hiram and James of St. John; Hatfield, of Bellisle; William, Henry and Charles, of Sussex, are the wealthiest family in New Brunswick. James White, M.D. and Whitfield White, M.D., of Carleton County, are sons of Samuel V. White and grandsons of Peter. George White, late M.P.P for Carleton is a son of Peter. William Henry White, Esq., Postmaster at the Narrows is a son of John T. White and grandson of Peter. Samuel White, of Indiantown, is a son of Philip. Daniel F Johnson : Volume 89 Number 2284 Date : February 23, 1893 County : Saint John Place : Saint John Newspaper : The Daily Sun The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate. William WHITE, sr. married Deborah TILTON and was living at Long Island, New York when the war broke out. He was in possession of a large property, having a desire to live under British rule, volunteered his services in defence of king and country, went into the privateer service and from a private rose to a lieuenancy in the navy. He served all through the war until the 13 states gained their independence. He passed though the war without being seriously injured, rather than take the Oath of Allegiance to the Washington government, sacrificed his home, friends and property, and with his wife landed safely on the rocky bound coast of what is now the commercial metropolis of New Brunswick. Here greater and heavier trials and sufferings commenced. Without means at command he was obliged to construct a rude log hut in which to shelter his family from the inclemency of the weather, and they began life anew. Here he resided a few years. His first son Philip WHITE, was born in this hut, being the first white child born in what is now St. John. Here they resided until the second one, Peter WHITE, added additional responsibilities and care to the already limited means in this small household. It was about this time he began to make arrangements to provide more suitable residence for a young an rising family. This study pioneer made his way up the river and located on a farm near the Kennebecasis (Kings Co.). Here he resided until the third son was born. Again, with all the wants of the family and but little relief appearing for the future, he made his way, with all the inconvenience of travel incident to that day, and again located, this time on the Grand Lake (Queens Co.) and within two miles of where his brother had located. This proved to be his 'Alabama'. Having resided here some 60 years, he left the old homestead when he could no longer work or manage the farm and went to live with the late John ROBERTSON where he and his aged wife died, both having attained the age of 97 years. They were buried near where they died, at White's Point in the Episcopal graveyard. When he located at Grand Lake, he obtained 400 acres of land. ... Of their sons, Philip, Peter, Vincent WHITE and Samuel WHITE married respectively, Miss LAWSON, Miss BOOKHOUT, Miss DYKEMAN and Miss McFARLANE. They all located near the homestead and became prosperous farmers. The three former raised large families, the last names had no issue. ... Debby WHITE married Samuel WILSON and settled on the Washademoak Lake. A large family of sons and daughters were born to them. ... Mary WHITE married Wm WIGGINS, whose grandson is E. Stone WIGGINS, now of the finance dept. at Ottawa. Sarah WHITE married Henry MANZER and settled on Salmon River, afterwards moving to Ontario. Susan WHITE married Hiram BRIGGS, whose son Samuel BRIGGS entered the medical profession and removed to the State of Maine where he died. The cause of death will no doubt ever remain a mystery. Lena WHITE married Jedediah FAIRWEATHER. Nearly all of his family died young. (see original) When William had grown so weak through age that he could scarcely lift his chair, one had but to pronounce the hated name 'Yankee' to electrify the old man back to such energy and anger that he would get down his musket, the companion of his dangers and shouldering it, fight in mimic action his battles all over again. ---------------- Tombstone inscription reads In Memory of Deborah White wife of William White a native of Middleton, New Jersey, U.S. Died 1st June 1849 Aged 97 years. Also the above William White a native of Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S. died 6th Dec 1851 in his 99th year. Buried at White's Cove, Grand Lake, now known as Robertson's Point, Queens County, New Brunswick. Tombstone may have been read wrong because if he had died in 1851 he would only have been 92. PANB records show his date of death as Dec 6th 1857. ---------- Also note that William White was the brother of Phillip White(son of Peter White IV and Huldah Tabor) who was captured by Joshua Huddy. He was eventually killed and his death was revenged by Huddy's capture and subsequent death with the note above him "Up goes Huddy for White" Note for Deborah Tilton Tilton Family "Among the Loyalists of New Jersey whose property was confiscated during the Revolution were John and Ezekiel Tilton of Middleton, Monmouth Co. and Clayton Tilton of Shrewsbury, same county. The Tilton family of New Jersey are descended from John Tilton one of the original patentees of Monmouth Co. 1665. When he first came from England he located at Lynn, Mass. where he named in 1642. The same year his wife and Lady Deborah were indicted for holding views of the Baptists. (Source)- "The Daily Sun" St. N.B. February 8th 1884 Her parents opposed the marriage of Deborah and William White. She was esteemed and respected by all her neighbors for her unceasing kindness and labours of love. Two bachelor neighbors, named Huldrum, who lived on an adjacent farm, 100 acres, willed her all their property in return for her many acts of kindess in making and mending their clothing, and helping to make their home comfortable. Notwithstanding the fact the Mrs. White came from more prosperous people then her husband, she cheerfully shared the hardships of his life, and proved a moste devoted wife and mother. ---------------------------------- You may find this link helpful. http://patriot.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH9&CISOPTR=15068&REC=5 Anything else I can help with let me know. Cori Leigh -- Cori Leigh Landry