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William White is the oldest known son of Robert Sr & Mildred "Milly" [Whitehead] White.

He was born in Granville Co. NC. His father joined the family in Caswell District, of Caswell Co NC in 1781, after being released from his Revolutionary War Service. The 1784 NC census was taken in Caswell Co NC, in 1786, shows the family on Hogan's Creek, two households from Robert White's father-in-law, William Whitehead Sr.

Wm's Migration Path: Granville Co NC - Caswell Co NC, 96th Dist., SC later Union Co SC.

He married Elizabeth [Boatman] White about 1800, in Union County South Carolina. She was the daughter of Waterman & Diana [Cooper] Boatman, of Union County SC. South Carolina did not require marriage certificates/records until 1906.

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They had the following known children:
**Marriage records were not required in SC until 1906**

Sarah----1801-1882---------m. Never married, cared for siblings after fathers death.
James---1803-bef-1860----m. Nancy Browning------- bef1830
Jane------1805-1884---------m. Johnson Coggin-------abt1823
Samuel--1808-1894-------.--m. Nancy Murrell abt-----abt1832
Lucy-------1810-1859---------m. John S Barnett---------abt1841
Elizabeth-1813-1890-------- m. Edward Lipscomb-----1858 - his 2nd marriage.
William Jr1815-Unkn--------m. Unkn marital status.
Rachel----1816-1894---------m. Javan Barnett-----------1836
Susan-----1822-1902---------m. William F.Coggins------1843

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William had the following Siblings:

William----1776-1829---------m. Elizabeth Boatman --abt.1800
John-------1778-bef Apr1786d. Died young child NC.
Susan------1780-1851---------m. Sion Murphy Jr III----------1798.
Jane--------1782-1786---------d. Died young child NC.
Robert Jr--1784-1880---------m.1.Mary Cooper---------abt.1811, 2. Susan Norman 1841/42
Stephen---1786-1868---------m. Nancy Betterton------abt.1806/1807
Mary--------1788-1875---------m. Lewis Bobo Rhodes-------1810
Tillman----1791-Unkn---------m. Sally (Sarah) Rhodes-----Unkn.
Elizabeth--1793-1845----------m. Solomon Bobo Jr.----abt 1810
Mildred----1795-bet1860/65--m. John Bullington-----------1815
Elias--------1797-1873-----------m. Anne Gibbs -----------bet 1814/1820
Benjamin-1800-1879-----------m. Thurza Golightly-----------1825

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William White, and possibly, his wife Elizabeth are buried, at the Old Lower Fairforest Baptist Church Cemetery, in Union County South Carolina, which is not at the current Churches location, of which, has its own cemetery.

Update:: Wm's grave stone has been located, at said cemetery, all that I can make out is "1829 - W. W." , we are sure this is his grave marker. Note that his grave marker was found at the Old original Lower Fairforest Baptist Church Cemetery, not the current day Church or Cemetery. Many thanks to Sherry Larson for finding Wm's grave marker.

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Both families moved to old 96th district in Union and Laurens Co SC, by 1788. Williams father and mother were received at the Padgett's Creek Baptist church in Union Co SC Oct 1788. William also had attended this church initially. And later the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church. where he remained the rest of his life.

---------------------------BEGINNING of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church Minutes.

Padgett's Creel Baptist Church Minutes:
Oct 25, 1788 Received Robert White and Milley White by Letter.
Sep 20, 1800 Received by Experience William WHITE.
Nov 15,1800 Received by Experience Betty Boatman (to become Wm's Wife)
Mar 15, 1801 Received Jesse Boatman
Dec 19, 1802 Received John Boatman, Robt, White, Susanna Murphy by Experience.
Oct 16, 1802 Received Polly White, Sarah Simmons by Experience.
Dec 19, 1802 Received John Boatman, Robt. White, Susanna Murphy by Experience.
Jan 03, 1803 ...put Wm White & David Floyd to the work of Deacons...
Sep 16, 1803 Met in a church... at Fairforest meeting house ...
Next day the 17th Ordained Wm White & David Floyd, Deacons.
Dec 19,1807 Verbal petition from Tinker Crk. Church wanting help & we
appointed Benj. Nix, William Greer, W. White ...
Oct 17,1807 Appointed as Trustees William Wilbanks Senr, William Smith
B.S., David Norman, Robt. White B.S., John Saunders to Superintend the business of building our Meeting house.
Jun 18, 1808 ...appointed Robt. White B.S., Benj. Nix, Thos. Greer Junr,
Wm Greer to look into the difficulty between Sister Anne Little and Elizabeth Howard & make report next church meeting.
**This Elizabeth Howard is suspected of being Robert White's 2nd Wife.**
---------------------------END of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church Minutes. (Partial)

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William shows up in the Minutes of the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church. For a time this church was a branch or meeting house of the Padgett's Creek Church, at some point 1809-1810, it became its own independent Church.

What's confusing is William is in the church minutes of this church starting Feb 24, 1810, and died Dec 6, 1829, still a member of the Lower Fairforest Baptist Church. One of his last duties at this church was to attend an Association meeting with brother Thomas Cooper, this was Aug 2, 1822. After his death, Robert White Sr and wife Elizabeth, were dismissed, and joined the Cedar Springs Baptist Church, in Spartanburg Co SC, later in 1829.

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---------------------------BEGINNING of Lower Fairforest Baptist Church Minutes.
Feb 24, 1810 - In Church conference the brethren were unanimous in becoming constituted and appointed brother Joshua Greer, William White to lay it before the Padgett Creek Church.

July 21, 1810 - In church conference we met and received Thomas Whitlock, Sarah Boatman. Received a petition (verbal) from Fairforest Church wishing to help to assist them in some difficulty and appointed Brother Philip Holcomb, Joseph Little, William White to attend them, Also appointed Brother J. W. Cooper as Treasurer for the church-- Agreed to minister of our substance in a quarter for the use of the church.

Jan 26, 1811 - Laid over the matter of Br. Little & appointed Brethren Philip Holcomb, William White, Robt. Bullington. Ben Nix to endeavor to settle the matter & to make report to next meeting.

Aug 21, 1813 - In church conference met and received Clary (of Thomas Greer) by experience-- Also delegated Brethren Philip Holcomb, William White to represent this body to the Bethel Association.

Aug 7, 1814 - In Church Conference met and delegated Brethren Caleb Greer, William White to represent us to the Association.

Aug 16, 1815 - In Church conference met and delegated Brethren Philip Holcomb and William White and in case of failure Br. Caleb Greer to represent this body to the Association.

Aug 24, 1816 - Met in church conference and received Polly White by Experience-- Also delegated Brethren Philip Holcomb and William White to represent us before the Association.

Aug 22, 1818 - In church conference met and received Isaac P. Murphy by experience-- Also received Thomas Cooper by experience and delegated Brethren Philip Holcomb, William White to attend the Bethel Association the next day received George Bruton by experience.

May 22, 1819 - In church conference appointed Brethren Philip Holcomb, William White, Thomas Cooper, George Bruton, Jesse Holcomb to look into the difficulty or piece of conduct alleged to Negroe Ben belonging to William Davitt, Esq. and make report to next meeting-- Also took Brother Hezekiah McDougal under the care of the church.

Aug 21, 1819 - In church conference met and delegated Brother Caleb Greer, William White to represent this body to the Bethel Association.

Apr 1820 - In church conference met and appointed William White to cite Br. negroe Tom to attend next meeting to render his reason for non attendance at church meetings.

Aug 24, 1822 - In church conference met and delegated Brethren Thomas Cooper, William White to attend the association.

Sat 23 May 1829 - In church conference met and dismissed Robert White Sr. and wife Elizabeth by letter-- by the absence of Br. Thomas Willard from meeting agreed that William Gregory request him to attend the next meeting-- Also appointed William White to attend us at our next meeting to answer to some reports circulating against him.
----------------------------END of Lower Fairforest Baptist Church Minutes. (Partial)

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William was received at the Padgett's Creek Baptist Church on Sept 20, 1800,
his wife, Nov 15, 1800.

By 1810, he and Elizabeth were now members of the Lower Fairforest
Baptist Church in Union County.

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William served as a representative at the Church Association meetings, was a Deacon.
He was the Justice of Peace in Union County, possibly Court of Ordinary Clerk.

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In 1829 William sold land to his son-in-law, Johnson Coggin.
William later died that year.

**BEGINNING OF DEED**
April 6, 1829:
William White to Johnson Coggin
Book 'T' Page 201, Union Co SC Deeds.

SOUTH CAROLINA
UNION DISTRICT

Know all men by these presents that I William White for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety three dollar's to me paid by Johnson Coggin both of the said State and district have Granted Bargained Sold and Released and byh these presents do Grant Bargain Sell and Release unto the said Johnson Coggin part of a tract of land Granted to Ambrose Yarborough beginning at a White ? x3 Jesse Boatman Corner on branch
thence up that miandus? of said branch to Hickory Saplin x3 thence
S 84 E 8.70 to Hickory Stump on F. IaiReams?? line thence N 4 W 19.30
to R.O. x3 on the Ninety Six Road thence East 24.50 to R.O. x3 on
big Branch thence down the meander? of said Branch to McGarity
line S 32 E 33.00 to the Beginning. It bring Sixty two acres
more or less bounded on the S. W. by Land laid out to Patrick Mc
Garity on the East by Jesse Boatman & ????? N. LaRainy?? land
on the North by Wm White lands. Together with all and Singular the Right numbers Herediments and appurtuances belonging or in anywise Incident or appurtaining to have and to hold all and Singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Johnson
Coggin his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my had and
Seal this fourth day of April 1829
Signed Sealed and delivered----------------Signed: William White (Seal)
in presence of us - John Gibbs - James White

SOUTH CAROLINA
UNION DISTRICT
Personally appeared James White before me the Subscribing Justice and made oath as law directs and saith that he was present and saw the Within named William White Sign Seal & deliver the within deed of Conveyance to Johnson Coggin for the use and purpose within memtioned that John Gibbs Witnessed the deed ???? of
the same ???? to and Subscribed before me this 6 day of April 1829
H. Gibbs J.P.---------------------------Signed: James White
Recorded 6 April 1829
**END of DEED**

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After Wm's death, his wife and children relocated to Spartanburg to be close to family.

His father Robt, and 2nd wife Elizabeth after 1829, also moved to Spartanburg,
they all attended the Cedar Springs Baptist Church initially. After Wm's wife passed away, his family seemed to scatter about the country. Some remained in Spartanburg.

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William left an Estate Record, his son Samuel and brothers Robert and Elias are involved
with the Estate distribution details.

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William is listed on the 1810 and 1820 census in Union Co SC.
1830 his son Samuel is head of household.

Sarah White the oldest child of William and Elizabeth took care of her younger siblings until they were of age to live on their own, later in life those same siblings cared for Sarah who never married, until she passed away.

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Census Records:

The 1784 NC Census shows Robert Sr living two farms from his father in law William Whitehead. This 1784 Census was taken in Caswell Co in 1786.

1786 Census Caswell Co NC Page 4 - Census was taken between 1784 & 1887, Caswell's in 1786.
Robert White 1 3 3 0 0
1 white male 21-60 (Robt Sr)
3 white males under 20 & above 60-- (Wm, Robt Jr, Stephen, John died bef. the census)
4 white females all ages ---------------- (wife Milly, Susan, Jane, Unknown)
0 - no black male slaves
0 - no black female slaves

1790 Census Union Co. SC Page 191
ROBERT WHITE 14400
1 = over 16 yrs upward - this would be Robert White Sr.
4 = White males under 16 yrs of age. Males: William, John?, Robert Jr, Stephen (John may have died bef 1786 NC Census?)
4 = White females of all ages:
Females: Susan, Jane, Mary wife Milly (Jane may have died between 1786 & 1790? could this be an unknown female from the 1786 NC census? Relative or Unkn. Dau?, in place of Janes's slot? )
NOTE: JANE b.1782 d. Young, JOHN b 1778 died young.

1800 Union Co SC Census Page 215
ROBERT WHITE 303012101001
males under 10 years = 3 (Ben, Elias & Tilman)
males 16-26 years = 3 (Stephen, Robert Jr, William Sr)
45 and upwards = 1 (Robt. Sr.)
females under 10 yrs = 2 (Mildred, Elizabeth)
10-16 yrs = 1 (Mary)
26-45 yrs = 1 (Mildred Whitehead White - Wife)
All others = 1 (Unknown Person - is the 7th digit)
Note: Susan married 1798. John & Jane have died prior to 1800.

1810 Census Union Co SC P. 242
William White 200101111000000000000000
FW Males Under 10: 2 (James & Samuel)
FW Males age 10-15: 0
FW Males age 16-25: 0
FW Males age 26-44: 1 (Wm Sr)
FW Males 45 & over: 0
Appears there are Census ERRORS with the Female ages. Should be at least 2 females born under 10:
FW Females under age 10: 1 (Lucy) born 10 Dec 1810
FW Females age 10-15: 1 (Jane) born 16 Feb 1805
FW Females age 16-25: 1 (Sarah) born 30 Aug 1801
FW Females age 26-44: 1 (Elizabeth wife of Wm Sr)
Note: Census Takers were notorious for ERRORS, again we see
all the children present but some of the ages brackets inaccurate.
However, William and Robert's ages are not known, currently.

1820 Union Co SC Census Page 143
William White 111110 31110 030
1. Name of the head of family
2. # of free white males under age 10--- = 1 William (unkn age)
3. # of free white males age 10-16------- = 1 Samuel (b. 1808)
4. # of free white males age 16-18------- = 1 Robert (unkn age)
5. # of free white males age 16-26------- = 1 James (b. 1803)
6. # of free white males age 26-45--------= 1 Wm Sr (b. 1776)
7. # of free white males age 45 and up-- = 0
8. # of free white females under age 10- =3 Rachel----(b. 1816)
---------------------------------------------------------Elizabeth (b. 1813)
---------------------------------------------------------Lucy-------(b. 1810)
9.# of free white females age 10-16-------=1 Jane-------(b. 1805)
10.# of free white females age 16-26------=1 Sarah-----(b. 1801)
11.# of free white females age 26-45-----= 1 Elizabeth Sr-(b.1778)
12.# of free white females age 45 and up=0
13.# of foreigners not naturalized
14.# of persons engaged in agriculture--- = 3

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