Re: Galen Ambrose Henry White of Revolution
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In reply to:
Galen Ambrose Henry White of Revolution
Linda M Brown 1/19/09
Henry White of Orange County, VA, is the father of at least the following children:
Durrett White (second husband of my ancestor Lucy Willis Clark White, which has led to my interest in the White family)
Joel White, husband of Franky Rucker
Galen White
Ambrose White
Elizabeth White
Jeremiah White
The following references support my reasoning for the above:
Galen White
Buried in the White burial ground three miles south of Richmond. Grave is
marked by DAR.
Cemetery Records of Madison County, KY, Vol II (Southern Section of County)
by Vockery
p. 14 Galen White Cemetery
White, James 7 Oct 1793--20 Dec 1827
White, Jefferson 1 Apr 1804--10 Jun 1829 son of G. & M.
White, Mildred 28 May 1762?--10 Dec 1819
Hill, John 1778--15 Feb 1831
Hill, Cleon O. Cellis 10 Oct 1812--28 Aug 1836
Tribble, Martha A. Wife of John 21 Mar 1802--28 Jun 1850
White, Galen, born in Orange County, VA, 25 August 1759; died 4 November
1833
National Archives Roll 1096, # 5713 Galen White, compiled service record
National Archives Roll 56, Revolutionary War Pension Application Files,
S31476
"was a private in company commanded by Captain Benjamin Pollard of the
regiment of Col. Parker in Virginia for 2 years from 1776" Inscribed on the
roll of KY at rate of 80 dollars per annum to begin 4 Mar 1831. Died 4 Nov
1833. [In Richmond KY in Aug of 1832]" personally appeared Galen White
[who said] he enlisted in the army of the United States in the Marine Service
in June, 1776 in Orange County, VA . .was discharged in Dec 1777 at
Williamsburg, VA as well as he recollects". That he enlisted in the spring of
1778 in Orange Co. VA under Ambrose Madison Commander and afterwards
exchanged service with his Brother Ambrose White and went into the lst Virginia
Regt under Alexander Parker and Richard Parker; that he served in the Army
until he was honorably discharged in August 1780 at Charleston SC by Genl C.
Scott. . went out as a substitute for his father Henry White, who was
drafted in the summer of 1781 Hawkins was Capt. Col Edmonds Commander--he served
till the surrender of Cornwallis, when he was discharged at Yorktown--that
during his service he was at the Battle at the Seige of Savannah Georgia--at
the Seige of Charleston SC--at the Battle at Camden SC when Genl Gates was
defeated--that he was also in a skirmish at the Seige of York. . ."
Signed Galen White
His age on Aug 13, 1832 was 73 years.
Galen/Galan White listed on the Kentucky Pension Roll of 1835:
Lived in Madison County Kentucky, was a Private on the Virginia Line 1776-1781.
Pension Started: November 2, 1833
Age: 75
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Excerpt from the will of Galen White, Madison Co. KY:
I hereby appoint my son Jeremiah White and my nephew Valentine White, Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.
Given under my hand and seal this 5 day of April 1831. Galen White (Seal)
Note:
Valentine White is the known son of Durrett White and my ancestor Lucy White. Therefore, this shows that Durrett and Galen are brothers.
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In my possession is the marriage bond of Durrett White and Lucy Clark (1 Aug 1801, Madison Co. KY) which Joel White signed as security.
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An abstract of the marriage record in Vogt and Kethley’s Orange County Marriages 1747-1850 has Frankey Rucker marrying Joel White on 28 July 1785. Galin White, Joel Rucker and George Tomlinson were witnesses; George Tomlinson served as bondsman.
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Three months after the White-Rucker marriage, George Tomlinson married Elizabeth White, daughter of Henry White of Orange County.
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Genealogical Records: Early Kentucky Settlers, 1700s-1800s
Kentucky Probate and Church Records, Vol. II, Mason (my note--I wonder if this should be MADISON County???) County Estates, Page 69
White-Joel-HRS. Book B Division: Widow, Yelverton and wife; Thomas Fox and wife; Jno. Crook and wife; Henry White dec'd; Reubin Gentry; Galen White and
Duritt White, admrs.
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Orange County Minute Book 2 1774 – 1789 Page 353 – 23 Mar 1786
Henry White Proved that he is heir at Law to Ambrose White who died a Solder [sic] in the Regt of Guards
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Galen White, Guardian of Florina White, appointed Richard White of Orange County, Virginia, his attorney the 30th of January 1828. Galen White had been appointed Guardian of Lucinda and Florina White, heirs of Joel White deceased, in Madison County, Kentucky May Court 1816.
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Madison County Kentucky Land Deeds
Volume G, page 189
10 May 1809
Henry White gives to Galen, Joel and Durrett White "two negroes Harry and Liddy"
mentions the three's sister Elizabeth Tombleson and deceased brother Jeremiah White
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Biographical Sketches of Madison County, KY states the following regarding Durrett White:
Born about 1746, [calculated from his age of 86 years at death in 1831/32];
- Son of Henry White, of Virginia;
- Served three years in the Continental Army as lieutenant under General Washington;
- Came from Culpeper County, Virginia;
- After coming to Kentucky, he participated in many of the struggles with the Indians;
- As early as 1780-85, before married, settled on about 1000 acres on Silver Creek, Madison County, KY;
- Married Lucy Clark, widow of Jesse Clark, 2 Aug. 1801, Madison County, KY;
- Died before April 12, 1832, at age 86.
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I personally do not descend from the White family but have an interest in it, due to my ancestor Lucy Willis Clark marrying Durrett White as her second husband.I would be interested in discussing the family with anyone who has further information.Thanks!
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