Family Group Record for Benjamin "Chickasaw Ben" White


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Submitted by: Rick Dent
Email address: <dent_r@charter.net>

Husband Benjamin "Chickasaw Ben" White

           Born: January 30, 1762 - Amherst County Virginia
       Baptized: 
           Died: October 18, 1850 - Pond Fork,Boone County Virginia.
         Buried: 


         Father: Wesley White (1736-1781)
         Mother: Mary Harrison (1738-1802)


       Marriage: July 10, 1787 - Amherst County Virginia



Wife Nancy Goodwin

           Born: May 16, 1764 - Amherst County Virginia
       Baptized: 
           Died: November 17, 1851 - Pond Fork,Boone County Virginia.
         Buried: 


         Father: Micajah Goodwin (1740-1818)
         Mother: Elizabeth Burford (          -          )




Children 1 M James Perry White

           Born: August 11, 1791 - Logan County Virginia.
       Baptized: 
           Died: 1839
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Robinette (          -          )
           Marr: September 15, 1816 - Wythe County Virginia


2 M Cornelius White

            AKA: "Neal"
           Born: June 10, 1793 - Logan County Virginia.
       Baptized: 
           Died: May 27, 1874 - Mercer County West Virginia
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Polly Garrison (1798-1876)
           Marr: May 25, 1816 - Logan County Virginia.


3 F Editha White

           Born: 1796 - Montgomery County Virginia
       Baptized: 
           Died: Aft 1870 - Mercer County West Virginia
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William White (1798-1863)
           Marr: December 2, 1816 - Giles County Virginia


4 F Elizabeth White

           Born: 1799
       Baptized: 
           Died: September 23, 1876 - Logan County  West Virginia.
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Druy Elkins (          -          )


5 M Benjamin Wesley White

           Born: 1803 - Montgomery County Virginia.
       Baptized: 
           Died: 1870 - Logan County West Virginia.
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Hannah Jarrell (          -          )


6 F Paulina Jean White

           Born: January 12, 1805 - Virginia
       Baptized: 
           Died: November 26, 1872
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John K Hinchman (1797-1868)
           Marr: September 5, 1820 - Cabell County Virginia


7 F Virginia White

           Born: 1806 - Montgomery County,Virginia
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Simeon Jarrell (1806-1866)


8 M Micajah Goodwin White

            AKA: Goodwin
           Born: May 21, 1810 - Giles County Virginia
       Baptized: 
           Died: December 4, 1883 - Jasper Workman Branch,Boone County West 
                 Virginia
         Buried: 1883 - Jasper Workman Branch,Boone County West Virginia

         Spouse: Matilda Ann Workman (1816-1883)


9 M Elijah White

           Born: 1812 - Logan County Virginia.
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mahala White (1815-          )


10 F Louisa White

           Born: 1815
       Baptized: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Andrew Workman (1814-          )


General Notes (Husband)

Ben White was born in the part of Frederick Co., VA that later became Shenandoah 
Co., VA. Shortly after marrying Nancy Goodwin they moved to Green Co., NC. This 
is supported i n a land sale by Benjamin and his brother Brittain that was left 
to them by their father. January 27, 1791 Land Deed "...Britain White of County 
Shenandoah, VA and Benjamin White, now of Green Co., NC, both sons of William 
White, deceased..." A few years later they settled on the south side of Christians 
Fork ofBru sh Creek in Montgomery Co., i n the later part of 1787; this later 
became Giles Co., V A in 1806 where all eleven of their children were born. On 
April 26, 1819 they sold this property consisting of 38 8 acres to Daniel mcKenzie 
for four hundred dollars and moved to what is now Logan Co., W V. Their cabin was 
built on Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Guyandot te River. They lived there for 
almost 20 years before moving again, across the mountains to Upper Pond Fork of
 Little Coal River in now what is Boone Co., WV. Military served in the 
Revolutionary War from Botetourt Co., VA 1850 Boone Co (W)VA census dwelling #420 
taken 8-27-1950 lists: Andrew as age 36, a farmer with 1000 acres; Louisa 35; 
Eveline 14; Emelia 12; Nancy 8; Nancy White (Louisa's mother) age 92; and Daniel 
Elkins age 17. Last Modified: December 1, 2006