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THE WHITE FAMILY
Originally published in 1900 |
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THE WHITE FAMILY in the northern part of Bergen County are descended from a family of shepherds, for many generations located near
Avon. and not far from Bristol, in Somersetshire, England. Here William
White was born in 1735 and his wife, Mary, in 1739. William was reared
in the calling of his ancestors, and married in 1762. They were hard-working, industrious people. William's wife died in 1792, and he survived her
until 1802. Their issue of the second generation were eight children, all
born near Bristol: Ann, October, 23, 1763; Isaac, November 17, 1769;
George, March 24, 1771; James, September 17, 1774; Thomas, December
20, 1775; Benjamin, 1777; Jonas; and Solomon, December 23, 1781.
Ann (2) married William Tucker and, emigrating to America, settled in Canada, where she died, leaving children: Solomon, Mary, Jacob, Ann Maria, George, Jonas, Joseph, Esau, Harriet, and Benjamin, whose numerous descendants abound in Southern Canada. George (2) served twenty-one years in the British Army, and was severely wounded. Thomas (2) came to America and married. He died October 6, 1823, and his wife, Maria, followed him September 13, 1836. Solomon (2) died, aged twenty-three, unmarried. All the others except Jonas (2) remained in England. Jonas (2), born near Bristol, November 3, 1779, came to America in 1822, and located on " The Flatts," in what is now Palisade Township, Bergen County, N. J., where he married, December 24, 1808. Mary (daughter of Peter Lozier), who was born at Schraalenburgh, July 19, 1778. She dying a few years later, he married (2) Jane Westervelt (widow). He bought lands at " The Flatts," where he spent his time farming until late in life, when he removed to New York, where he died May 10, 1856. His issue of the third generation by his first wife were William, 1814 (died); Mary, 1818 (died); and Peter J.; and, by his second wife, William. Peter J. White (3) was born at " The Flatts," February 17, 1812. His occupation was always that of a farmer. Until his marriage he resided at "The Flatts." The rest of his days were spent at Closter, where he died, January 28, 1895. He married, March 10, 1841, Sarah (daughter of Abraham J. Zabriskie and Susanna Helms), born at Paramus, May 28, 1806, died at Closter, N. J., October 16, 1875. Their issue of the fourth generation were David S., July 25, 1842; Charity, May 3, 1845; Mary Frances, October 29, 1848; and Lydia Zabriskie, January 24, 1852. These all have children of the fifth generation. Though a farmer by occupation, Mr. White was for many years foremost in the development of the religious, educational, and material interests of the community in which he lived. In 1862 he organized the first church at Closter (Reformed), in which he was for some time an officer and member, giving liberally to its maintenance and to the support of the minister, Rev. Eben S. Hammond. The latter was a sturdy and outspoken Unionist in a congregation in which anti-war sentiment predominated. Mr. Hammond's advocacy of the war made him enemies, and in the end he was compelled to retire. Mr. White and his wife, an active and energetic woman, supported the clergyman to the end, and, on the latter's retirement, transferred their membership to the North Church at Schraalenburgh. Both strongly upheld the Union cause, and their only son served a term in the Union Army. Mr. White took a lively interest in public improvements, and, in 1865-66, was instrumental in having several new roads laid out and opened in Harrington Township. To the cause of public education he was a liberal patron. He gave his children the best educational advantages. His family were at all times the friends and defenders of schools and school teachers. He was generous and hospitable almost to a fault, for which reason he was often imposed upon by those whose motives were purely selfish.
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