Thomas White, the founder of this branch of the White famiiy was born in England abt. 1599. This date is determined from his own testimony given October 21, 1659, when he gave his age as sixty years. He settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1624, or shortly afterward, being among the' pioneers to settle in that neighborhood. On May 3, 1636, he was made a freeman. He was a carpenter by trade, but found time to interest himself in the cause of public good, being a proprietor of the town of Weymouth in 1643, and acting as deputy to the general court in 1636, 1637, 1657 and 1670. Thomas White died August, 1679. His will, dated July 5, 1679, witnessed by Thomas Dyer, who was later a resident of Mendon, Massachusetts, was proved August 28, 1679. In this will he made bequests to his sons Joseph, Samuel, Thomas, Fjbenezer and his daughter Hannah ; to his grandchildren Lydia, Mary and Ebenezter White and Hannah Baxter ;to pastor Samuel Torrey and elder Edward Bates. The children of Thomas White were :

1. Joseph, mentioned below.

2. Samuel, born 1642, married Mary Dyer, daughter of Thomas Dyer, mentioned above.

3. Thomas. Jr.. admitted freeman 1687, married Mary Pratt, of Braintree, Massachusetts.

4. Hannah, married July 27, 1660, to John Baxter.

5. Lieutenant Ebenezer, admitted freeman 1674. married Hannah Phillips, daughter of Nicholas Phillips, pioneer, and settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

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