Person Page

     David White was born in 1769 in Ireland. He was the son of David White and Mary Crawford. David White married Margaret Sharp in January 1804 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. David White died before 7 July 1848.¹
     

Carol White Hammer says in her Biography of David White, that "It has not been established where David and Margaret were from but they settled in Greenville in 1804. David was a farmer in Greenville and a collector of land. He bought and sold land constantly. He and Margaret were members of the Seceder Church of the Coventeers and were buried in the Old Seceder Church Cemetery of Greenville, which no longer exists. Many of the bodies were removed and buried in the Shenango Cemetery of Greenville. (The Seceder Church is now called the Presbyterian Church of the USA.) Their children: James Carrick White; John S. White; Margaret E. White. James married Margaret Blair and John married her sister, Anne Blair. These two marriages did not last, however, the two women eventually leaving their husbands and returning home to live. This family history continues to the present time. Many families of the Mercer County area are tied into this White family."²

During the War of 1812, David White is listed as a Private, under Capt. Mann, Col. Christy's battalion. He was recruited from Greenville area Mercer County. Margaret made application for bounty land for David's service.³

DAVID WHITE WILLS

David White Certificate of Register
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
COUNTY OF MERCER

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTER

I, F.L. HUTCHINSON, REGISTER FOR THE PROBATE OF WILLS, ETC., IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A JUST, TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DAVID WHITE LATE OF SALEM TOWNSHIP, DECEASED, AS THE SAME WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE AND REMAINS ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE SAID REGISTER OF WILLS OF SAID COUNTY.

WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE SAID COURT THIS 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A.D. 1945.

F.L. HUTCHINSON, REGISTER OF WILLS

WILL PROBATED JULY 7 1848
RECORDED IN WILL BOOK NO. 3 PAGE 195

Through the love and affection I bear to my daughter, Margaret E. Bean, I David White, of the township of Salem, Mercer County, State of Pennsylvania, do grant, give and confirm to her and to her heirs, all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the township aforesaid and bounded as follows: Beginning at the North East corner of land conveyed to me by John S. White, thence North eighty seven degrees East, one hundred and eighty two perches to stones. Thence south three degrees East, one hundred and eighty perches to a black oak. Thence South eighty seven degrees West, one hundred thirty and five tenths perches to a post. Thence North twenty seven degrees West, forty six perches to a post. Thence North nineteen degrees West sixty four perches to a post. Thence North thirteen and one half degrees West, seventy six perches to the beginning. Containing one hundred and eighty acres more or less, (deducting forty two acres and eighty nine perches twenty five of which were deeded by James C. White to Wm. Laird by deed of May 8th 1840and seventeen acres and eighty nine perches by same to Alexander McMillan by deed of Sept 17th 1846.) being the same piece or parcel of land deeded to me by James C. White and Margaret, his wife, on the eighteenth day of September 1846, and which became their property by deed from me of the fourteenth day of Sept 1839. The nature of this grant and transfer of all my right and title to the above named piece or parcel of land to my daughter Margaret and her heirs is as follows:

First, that the right of title and disposal of said land remain in me so long as I am capable of managing my worldly affairs, unless otherwise transferred to her. Secondly, that in consideration of said grant, my daughter Margaret gives a comfortable support to and all necessary attendance upon myself and my wife Margaret during our natural lives and a decent interment of our bodies at death. Thirdly, as I do not transfer said property to my daughter through any disrespect to my son-in-law, and her husband, Andrew A. Bean but to secure the right of title to her children, she may (with her husband's consent) exchange said land for any other real estate they may desire, provided always that it be unencumbered, and that the title to her and her natural heirs remain the same as herein secured, and any transfer that breaks said decending right shall be null and void. Fourthly, if her children should not survive her, she then has the whole disposal of her right in said land as she may prefer.

Sept. 27th 1847 David White
Attest
D. H.A. McLean


DAVID WHITE WILL (#2)
This is the 2nd will of David White, Mercer County, Pa.

I, David White, being of a sound mind but in a low state of bodily health, and wishing to arrange my worldly affairs do ordain and direct this to be my last will and testament.

1st. That an instrument of writing in the hand of D. H. A. McLean making disposal of the real estate on which I reside be part and parcel of my will and testament and shall remain so.

2nd. I will and bequeath to my son-in-law, Andrew A. Bean, two horses to be selected by him from those now owned by me, also all the horses, cattle belonging to me, also my wagon and wagon harness and all other farming utensils belonging to me.

3rd. I leave my son James C. White, my carriage and carriage harness and the remaining horse.

4th. I give and bequeath to my wife Margaret, one hundred dollars, to my son James C. White, one half of all money remaining from my estate after my wife has received her portion, and to my son John S. White, and my son-in-law, Andrew A. Bean & Margaret E. Bean, his wife, an equal division of the remainder of the money due me.

I herewith ordain and appoint D. H. A. McLean and William Dickey executors of this my last will and testament.

Salem, Mercer Vo., Pa. David White
May 14th 1848

Witnesses:
D.H.A. McLean
William Dickey.⁴

     Margaret Sharp was born circa 1776 in Pennsylvania. She married David White, son of David White and Mary Crawford, in January 1804 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Margaret Sharp died in 1853.
     According to 1850 Census of Mercer County, Salem Township, PA, Margaret White (mother of Margaret Bean) lived with Margaret & Andrew Bean.

     David White was born in 1734/35 in Ireland. He married Mary Crawford circa 1760. David White died in 1805 in Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, at age 70 years.

     Mary Crawford was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania. She married David White circa 1760.

     Josiah White was the son of David White and Mary Crawford.

     Benjamin White was the son of David White and Mary Crawford.

     Crawford White was the son of David White and Mary Crawford.

     Samuel White was the son of David White and Mary Crawford.

     Mary White was the daughter of David White and Mary Crawford.

     Elizabeth White was the daughter of David White and Mary Crawford.