Joane (West) White (abt. 1606 - 1654)

Born about Apr 1606 in Drayton, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Wife of John White — married 28 May 1627 in St Catherine, Drayton, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 18 May 1654 at about age 48 in Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Note

Previously thought to be the daughter of Nicholas West, this Joane West White has recently been shown to be his granddaughter.^[1] Baptismal records show her to be daughter of Richard West. ^[2]

The older Joane West White was the sister of Richard West, making her this Joane's paternal aunt. The older Joane married Robert White.

For clarification, see this Pedigree Chart. The older Joan is on the left, near the top, and her niece is on the right, near the bottom.

Biography

From Metsch, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, April 2008, p. 97:

"Richard and Magdaline/Maudlin (Staple alias Cooke) West were the parents of Joan West... bp. 1 April 1606; m. 28 May 1627 John White. John and Joan (West) White settled at Salem, Mass., in 1639, subsequently moving to Wenham and then Lancaster, Mass."

Joane was born in 1606. She passed away in 1654. WFT Archives, vol. 8, states that John White, Sr, landed at Salem, Mass. in August 1639, in 1642, he moved his family to Wenham, Mass. and in 1653, to Lancaster, Mass. John was a carpenter by trade.

Savage, New England Register, states John White, Sr., came in 1638 to Salem, had a grant of land the next year. Removed with his family in 1643, was one of the first planters with his son, John, Jr., at Lancaster, Mass.

Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775, states that the first saw and grist mill in Wenham was built on John' s land. Joan, his wife was admitted to the first church in Salem on 26, Feb. 1642..., on May 1653, John became one of the first proprietors of the town of Lancaster.

Baptism

Joane/Joan West, daughter of Richard West was christened on 1 April 1606, at Burton, Drayton, Somerset, England ^{[3] [4]}

Marriage

She married John White on 28 May 1627, at Burton, Drayton, Somerset, England. ^[5] John had been christened at South Petherton, in Somerset, on 7 Mar 1602.

Children

Children, all with John White:^[6]

1. John White, Jr., born 1 Jun 1628; died 1673. Only account of him found in James Savage's Genealogical Dictionary.
2. Thomas White, born 30 Jun 1630; died 10 Oct 1672 .
3. Joanna White, born 24 Feb 1633; died 14 May 1695.
4. Elizabeth White, born 1635; died 10 Feb 1676.
5. Mary White, born 1637; died 23 Nov 1678.
6. Sarah White, born 9 Apr 1643; died 1711.
7. Josiah White, born 4 Jun 1643; died 11 Nov 1714.
8. Ruth White, baptized at the First Church of Salem, 8 or 9 Sep 1644; died 15 August 1724.
9. Hannah White, born 1647; died 22 Dec 1709.

Death

Joane died 18 May 1654, at Lancaster, Massachusetts, and John died there 19 years later, on 28 May 1673. They were both buried in Lancaster.

Sources

1. ↑ Metsch, Patricia A. The Identity of Phillipa, Second Wife of Nicholas West of Drayton, Somerset, and Grandmother of Joan (West) White of Lancaster, Massachusetts. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 162, No. 646. April 2008. NEHGS, Boston. p. 97.
2. ↑ Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\dton/2/1/1https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60856/englb030d_d-p-dton-2-1-1_m_00034?pid=1214765
3. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch Record: J31Y-N61 (accessed 26 March 2023),
4. ↑ Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\dton/2/1/1 Image of original baptismal register Accessed at Ancestry ($)
5. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch Record: NFMY-ZZL (accessed 26 March 2023), Joane West marriage to John White on 28 May 1627 in Drayton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ Descendants of John White

See also:

• Metsch, Patricia A. The Identity of Phillipa, Second Wife of Nicholas West of Drayton, Somerset, and Grandmother of Joan (West) White of Lancaster, Massachusetts. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 162, No. 646. April 2008. NEHGS, Boston.
• White, Almira Larkin. Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts. Haverhill, Mass.: Chase Brothers, printers, 1900-1909. Volumes I & IV, Vol.1 pages 9-12.
• Early Records of Lancaster Massachusetts 1643-1725. Henry S. Nourse. Lancaster, 1884.
• Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 805
• Marriages at Drayton, 1577 to 1812. (Marriage) Collection: Somerset: - Registers of Marriage, 1559-1812.
• Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775, White Family, vol. 1, pgs 574-577.
• Savage, New England Register, vol. 4.
• https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60856/englb030d_d-p-dton-2-1-1_m_00034?pid=1214765
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51588725/joane-white: accessed 11 December 2022), memorial page for Joane West White (16 Apr 1606–18 May 1654), Find A Grave: Memorial #51588725, citing Old Settlers Burial Yard, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by H Quinn (contributor 47275529).
• FamilySearch Person: LBKK-QLR