Capt Nathaniel White

A Patriot of the American Revolution for MASSACHUSETTS with the rank of Captain. DAR Ancestor # A125298
son of John White (1684-1725) & Eunice (Wilder) White (1690-1778) of Lancaster, Mass.

perhaps brother-in-law of Mary White who is buried in this cemetery and whose gravestone is nearly identical to Nathaniel's - her stone is pictured at the right below Nathaniel's.

m. Lydia Phelps Nov. 25, 1749
Lydia was dau of Edward Phelps and Mary (Bennet) Phelps
She was b. in Lancaster, Mass. on Feb. 18, 1726 or 27; d. Feb. 2, 1802

History of Buckland by Kendrick w/genealogies by Kellogg pg 698
WHITE, Nathaniel (John, Josiah, John), b. Lancaster, 1725; d. Mar. 21, 1813; m. Nov. 25, 1749, Lydia, dau. of Edward and Mary (Bennet) Phelps. She was b. in Lancaster, Feb. 18, 1726 or 27; d. Feb. 2, 1802. Nathaniel White was a soldier in both the Colonial and Revolutionary Wars; went to Buckland with his son Levi, and d. there.
nine children listed:
i. Molly bpt Sept 30, 1750 m. Thomas Stearns & Gardner Wilder
ii. Nathaniel, Jr bpt Aug 9, 1752 m. Esther Brooks res. Peru
iii. Lydia bpt Sept 1, 1755 d. Sept 1756
iv. Prudence b. Oct 17, 1756 m. Jacob Phelps res. Lancaster and Lemominster
v. Eunice bpt. Feb 14, 1759 m. Samuel French
vi. Ephraim bapt Apr 19, 1761 Rev soldier, m. Elizabeth Phillips of Lancaster, res Westmoreland and Jaffrey, N.H.
vii. Levi bpt Oct 1, 1763
viii. William bapt Jan 19, 1766
ix. Betty bapt Mar 6, 1768 m. Kendall Boutelle res. Fitchburg* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 6 2022, 16:58:22 UTC