WHITE, Thomas
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Name WHITE, Thomas [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 20 Feb 1599 Fiddleford, Dorset, England [1]
Gender Male Arrival 1635 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA [3]
Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant; probably one of the first settlers of Weymouth Great Migration https://www.americanancestors.org/DB496/rd/13260/339/235842425 Public Service 3 Mar 1635 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Admitted as a Freeman of Massachusetts Bay Colony Public Service Between 1637 and 1671 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Representative to the General Court Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/White-141 Name // Occupation Carpenter Religion Puritan _ELEC Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Selectman _MILT Between 1637 and 1671 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Commanded a military company; Militia Deputy Death Aug 1679 Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA [1]
Burial Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA [1]
Patriarch & Matriarch WHITE, Thomas, b. 1545, Poole, Dorset, England(Grandfather)
MARTIN, Francesca, b. 1572, Athelhampton, Dorset, Englandd. 1630, Fiddleford, Dorset, England
(Age 58 years) (Mother)
Person ID I7986 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father WHITE, Thomas Naylor, b. 1570, Fiddleford, Dorset, England d. 28 Mar 1626, Fiddleford, Dorset, England
(Age 56 years)
Relationship natural Mother MARTIN, Francesca, b. 1572, Athelhampton, Dorset, England d. 1630, Fiddleford, Dorset, England
(Age 58 years)
Relationship natural Marriage 24 Sep 1577 Dorset, England Family ID F2040 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 UNKNOWN, Unknown, b. 1603, Fiddleford, Dorset, England d. 5 Jul 1679, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 76 years)
Marriage 1635 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Children 1. WHITE, Anna, b. 1636, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 Feb 1724, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
2. WHITE, Ebenezer, b. 25 Nov 1648, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 Aug 1703, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
▻ PHILLIPS, Hannah Jewson m. 2 Jun 16713. WHITE, Joseph, b. 1635 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. WHITE, Samuel, b. 1642 d. 19 Aug 1699, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
5. WHITE, Thomas, b. 1645 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F2037 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Marriage 1629 Massachusetts, USA Married 1635 Massachusetts, USA Children 1. WHITE, Ebenezer, b. 25 Nov 1648, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 Aug 1703, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 54 years) [Father: natural]
▻ PHILLIPS, Hannah Jewson m. 2 Jun 1671Family ID F2039 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Documents Great Migration Thomas White (1599-1679) Thomas White Great Migration: Thomas White (1599-1679)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB496/rd/13260/339/235842425Thomas was in Weymouth by 1635 and it is believed he married his wife there, although her name is unknown. We are descended from Thomas White through the Laviolette (DeRochemont) side.
Histories Capt. Thomas White Thomas White Life events Thomas White and Ann Workman Thomas White Will etc. About Ebenezer White
Albums Great Migration (119)
The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.
You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.Founding Families of Weymouth (6)
Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life.
The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions.
Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed.
The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes.
The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine.
In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.
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Sources - [S1363] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
- [S1632] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Descendants of the John Cooper family : 1976.
North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 - [S1691] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 72.
- [S1685] Ancestry.com, New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635 - .
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- [S1363] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).