(1) Compiled records of Carl MARTIN, Rt. 9 Box 110, Ponca City, OK 74601.
(2) 1850 Census.
(3) Ltr. dtd 8 Apr 1996 from Jack Hockett, St. David's, Pennsylvania gave death date.
(4) 29 Aug 1998: information found on internet at http://206.160.233.10/athomas/marchant
(5) Sep 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect Cole, Warren and Roberts Family Tree Barbara Norvell
(6) Mar 2002: RootsWeb WorldConnect Looking for Kin Jo Etta Leasor
(7) May 2003: RootsWeb.com SonofKenny1 Kenneth Daniels
(8) May 2003: RootsWeb.com F1402 Update John Hysler
(9) Jul 2003: IGI

(1) Compiled records of Carl MARTIN, Rt. 9 Box 110, Ponca City, OK 74601.
(2) 1850 Census.
(3) From Jeff Williams:
I have a copy of the marriage registration Will of Spencer White signed 28 July 1879. Probate began 26 January 1885 and will proven 25 June 1885.
His wife and several children were not named in his will - though he spoke of his "wife & other heirs." He did mention two of his sons by name - John & Washington. He named two of his daughters - Mrs. Warren & Mrs. Tate and spoke of three (unnamed) children of deceased son Spencer.
(4) Ltr. dtd 8 Apr 1996 from Jack Hockett: He has death date about Jan 1885. Last will and testament written 28 Jul 1879 and proved in WCV court 26 Jan 1885.
The LWT of Spencer White...(WCV WB__:88-89)...to sons John & Washington my home place.. I desire that my son John & family shall move to my house...render me any assistance that myself or wife may require...to my son Spencer('s) three children one hundred & fifty dollars...At my death I give my house hold & kitchen furniture to my daughter's Tampa Waren wife of William Warren & Ellen Tate wife of Drury Tate to be equally divided...son, Washington...exr./w/Wm. Y. C. White; E. H. Lee;/s/Spencer (his mark) White. [Note: William Young Conn
White was a s/o Col. James White and no relation to the Whites of Spencer White.)

Supplement to SW VA tax Assessments, 1815...Mary B. Ketley, p. 30: "Moses White's Estate, now in possession of Spencer White, one farm in the Rich Valley, joining Epperson and Menefee, 131 acres, having thereon some old log
'cabbins' and one log barn, valued at $500."

Not sure if this pertains to this Spencer, but Jack had this note: The Militia of WCV...Gerald H. Clark., pp. 60-1, "Index of Militia Officers 1777-1835":"White, Spencer - Earlier recommendation not seen, but because he refused to accept, replaced as Lieut., 70th Reg., by Lewis Manefee, 18 May 1819."

WCV DB 12:126-7: Indenture of 17 Mar 1835 between John McCulloch & Elizabeth, wife, & Spencer White, $500, 3 tracts, one with 596 ac. conveyed to John McCulloch by Elijah Gillenwaters, decd. 13 Nov 1822; 400 ac. conveyed to McCulloch by John H. Fulton & James Bradley 1 Feb 1825; and 140.5 ac. on the Waters of the North Fork of Holston River, both sides of Smith's Mill Creek...cor. to land on which George Smith lived...to McCulloch 1 Sep 1821;
adm. to record 17 Mar. 1835.

!WCV DB 12:295-6: Indenture bet. Spencer White & Elizabeth, wife, WCV...and Moses Hurt of Russell Co...$1000...about 100 acres, balance of tract of which Moses White, dec., father of said Spencer White, died seized and possessed...wife, Susannah...to her six children...the land hereby...conveyed being balance of said tract of land after deducting 70 acares...sold...by MosesWhite & Joel West (West m. A d/o Moses White, dec.)...to John Apperson by deed of 13 Oct 1815...deed of George Fenley & wife to Moses White 20 Jan 1795...rec. 3 Mar 1836 [abstr. of Mr. Tom Colley, researcher, Hanceville, AL, referred herafter as TC. Mr. Colley has contributed significantly to this manuscript, most particularly as regards connections to the Woodward, Pippin, and other families.).

WCV DB 15:133-4: Indenture bet. Charles C. Gibson, appointed for the purpose, and Spencer White...suit in chancery, Spencer White, complainant and Samuel Knotts heirs, defendants...adjudged 18 May 1841, heirs of Samuel Knotts, dec., conveyed to complainant legal title to land...sell to Spencer White interest of Andrew Knott and Emett Knott [non-residents] and interest of infant defendants, 136 acres & 116 square poles, Harolds Creek, South Branch of waters of North Fork of Holston River; recorded 12 Oct 1841.

WCV DB 17:116: Indenture of 4 Jan 1844 bet. Spencer White & Elizabeth, wife, & William Harless...$750, land on waters fork Holston River, 300 acres...line of James White, dec...McBath's line...Fulton's line...recorded 30 Jan 1845.

WCV DB 17:117-9: Indenture bet. Spencer White & Elizabeth, wife, and Joshua Bourdwine (Boardwine)...$300, land north Fork Holston River, 212 acres cor. To Boardwine's land...line of James White, dec., dividing line between John
Harless...line between WM. Harless and Boardwind near Thomas Short's house...recorded 30 Jan 1845.

WCV DB 17:119-20: Indenture bet. Spencer White & Elizabeth, wife, WCV, $100, sell to Clement Jordan, land on north fork Holston River, 37 acres...corner to Joshua Boardwine. Rec., 30 Jan 1845.

WCV Minute Book 10:265:28 Aug 1852, deed of 24 May 1852 from Spencer White & Elizabeth, wife, Wm. G. Fleenor & Eliza Ann, wife, one part to Nathaniel Price, other, 2 acres 120 poles, adm. to record 23 Aug 1852.

WCV DB 23:408-9: Deed of 3 jun 1857 bet. Jacob Tool & Ann ELiza, wife, one and Spencer White, other, $1600, north side of North Fork of Holston River, cor. Jacob Tool & Robert McCulloch...cor. to land of John Dunn, dec...survey made for John Crank...100 ac. & 25 sq. poles; adm. to record 22 Jun 1857. It is noted that in the 1850 census, listed next to Joseph White, 24; Jane, 20: and Wm., 15, are: #181: TOOL, Jacob, 41; Ann E., 37; John A., 16; Mary, 5.

WCV DB 23:533-4: Deed of 30 Nov 1857 bet. Wm. Y. C. White & Margaret Jane, wife, and Spencer White...$667.50, 228 1/2 ac...Canada Tate's line...5 Dec 1857, adm. to record. WCV DB 24:445-5: Deed of 30 Jan 1858 bet. Spencer White & Elizabeth, wife, & Henry Roberts, $2800, 300 ac...cor. to Freeman White...cor. to N. & J.T. Price; adm. to record 15 FeEb 1858. 1850 census,

WCV: #1903: Roberts, Henry, 39; Betsey, 39; John, 16; Margaret, 15; David, 10; Mary, 7; Henry, 4; Elizabeth, 2. WCV DB 25:360-1: Deed of 30 Dec 1857 bet. Spencer White & Elizabeth, wife, one part and Nathan & James T. Price, other part, $255, 53 ac., that Wm. Y. C. White reserved in his deed to Spencer White...adm. to record 12 Nov 1861.

(4) 1830 census WCV: Spencer White: 210001=112001 (2 males 5y or under; 1 male 30-40; 1 female 5y or under; 1 female 5-10 y; 2 females 10-15y; 1 female 30-40y [3 male and 4 female children). (5) 1840 census WCV: Spencer White:2211101-1111101 {2 males 5y or under, 2 males 5-10y; 1 male 10-15y; 1 male 15-20y; 1 male 20-30y; 1 male 40-40y; 1 female 5y or under; 1 female 5-10y; 1 female 10-15y; 1 female 15-20y; 1 female 20-30y; 1 female 40-50y (7 male and 5 female children).

(6) 1850 census WCV: (#1595) Spencer White, 58, farmer, b. VA; Elizabeth, 54; Joseph, 23; Minerva, 18; Spencer, 16; Washington, 14; Louisa, 12; (#1591): John White, 24; Eliza A., 24; Spenser, 2; Alexander,1; (#15940: Faemon (Fairman?;Freeman?0 White, 30; Elizabeth, 35; (#979): Drury Tate, 30, Iron Maker; Elen, 28; Laura, 6; Missouri, 4; Mary, 2; Amanda, 4 mo.

At least two other children, probably b. 1817 or before, were born to Spencer & Elizabeth and remain to be identified.

(7) 29 Aug 1998: information found on internet at http://206.160.233.10/athomas/marchant (8) Sep 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect Cole, Warren and Roberts Family Tree Barbara Norvell (9) Mar 2002: RootsWeb WorldConnect Looking for Kin Jo Etta Leasor (10) May 2003: RootsWeb.com Seifers Family Tree Monte Seifers (11) May 2003: RootsWeb.com SonofKenny1 Kenneth Daniels

(1) compiled records (2) Sep 2000: RootsWeb WorldConnect Cole, Warren and Roberts Family Tree Barbara Norvell