7 June 1637 : "It is concluded and enacted by the
court, that the colony of New Plymouth shall send forth ayd to assist them of
Massachusetts Bay and Conectacutt in their warrs against the Pequin Indians, in reveng of
the innocent blood of the English wch the sd Pequins have barbarously shed, and refuse to
giue satisfaccon for.
"It is also enacted by the Court, that there shalbe thirty psons sent for land
service, and as many others as shalbe sufficient to mannage the barque.
"Leiftennant William Holmes is elected to goe leader of the said company.
"Mr Thomas Prence is also elected by lott to be for the counsell of warr, and to goe
forth wth them…
"The Names of the Souldiers that willingly offer themselues to goe vpon the sd
Service, wth Mr Prince & the Leiftent. Voluntaries … Perregrine White, [et
al]…
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 1, p. 61.
27 September 1642 : "Mr Edward winslow, Mr Tymothy Hatherley, and Captaine Miles
Standish are deputed and authorized by the Genall Court, this day, to treate and conclude
wth such comissioners as the Gounor & Court of Massachusetts shall appoynt for that
purpose, vpon such heads & pposicons as the Lord shall direct them for our combineing
together mutually in a defensiue and offensiue wrar for our psent defence against the
intended surprisall of the natiues…
"It is also agreed & concluded, that Captaine Miles Standish shall goe captaine
to lead those forces that shalbe sent forth; and that Mr Thoms Prence shall go wth him, to
be his counsell and advise in the warrs, &c; and that Willm Palmer shalbe leiftennant,
and Peregrine White the aucient bearrer."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 2, p. 46-7.
27 September 1642 : "Memorand That Mr Edward Winslow came into the publik Court and
did acknowledg That he hath absolutly & freely giuen graunted enfeoffed and confirmed
vnto Peregrine White his sonn in law all & singuler those his lands lying at the Eele
riuer wth all and singuler thapprtenences therevnto belonging and all his right title and
interrest of & into the same To haue and to hold all and singuler the said lands wth
their apprtences vnto the said peregrine white his heires and assignes for euer to the
onely pper use and behoofe of him the said Peregreene White his heires and Assignes for
euer."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 12, p. 86.
6 March 1648-9 : "Wee psent Peregrin White, and Sara, his wife, both of Marshfeild,
for fornication before marriage or contract. Cleared by paying the fine."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 2, p. 138.
29 October 1649 : "Presentments by the Grand Inquest.
"Wee psent William Halloway and Peregrin White, both of Marshfeild, for fighting.
Cleared, with admonission to take heed for the future."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 2, p. 147.
5 June 1651 : "Freemen admited this Court, and sworne…
"ppounded to take vp theire Freedom .. Leiuetenant Perigren White, [et al]…
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 2, p. 166-7.
5 June 1651 : "The Survayors for the Hiewaies…
"Marshfeild, Anthony Snow, Perigrin White."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 2, p. 168.
3 June 1652 : "The Cunstables of the seuerall Townes … Marshfeild, Anthony Snow,
Leiftenant Perigren White."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 8.
6 April 1653 : "Memorand : that Leift White bee warned to appeere att the June Court,
to answare for his neglect in not convaying notice of danger."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 26.
7 June 1653 : "In answare vnto two petitions prefered vnto the Court, the one by Mr
Josepth Tilden and Steuen Tilden, and the other by Leiftenant Peregrine white, the Court
haue ordered that Mr Hatherley, as soon as conveniently hee can, that hee impannel a jury
to lay out a way for the said Josepth and Steuen Tilden, vnto the island commonly called
Hatches Iland, and vnto the iland called Coopers Iland; and alsoe a way between Leifte
White and Mr Hinksman, and alsoe seuerall wayes from anighbour to naighbour alonge by the
sides of the North and South Riuer; the said wayes to bee layed out with as much
conveniency and as little piudice as may bee."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 34.
9 June 1653 : "Leiftenant white, for neglecting to giue speedy notice of danger when
order sent vnto him by a maiestrate to that purpose, and for not convaying speedily a
letter directed from the comissioners, videlecete, Mr Bradford and Mr Brown, the said
Leiftenant white is fined fifteen shillings."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 37.
16 September 1653 [Edward Winslow had agreed to take on Nathaniell Covell as an indentured
servant in April of 1653] : "These are to signify that Mr Edward Winslow by a letter
sent to mee bearing Date the 2cond of May 1653 gave mee power in his name to assigne over
the pty within Names (Nathaniell Covell) to Mr Perigrine White his sonneinlaw to serve him
according to this Indenture and the full time therof the which I have now Donne this 16th
of September 1653 they both appeering before mee at this time;
By mee William Bradford Governor
"Alsoe the said Mr Perigrine White Doth heerby bind himselfe his heires exequitors
and assignes to pforme the Covenants within specifyed to this his servant mencioned in
this Indenture and Discharge Mr Edward Winslow of the same and for that end hath heerunto
put his hand;
Perigrine White"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 9, p. 163-4.
6 December 1653 : "Memorand; That Leiftenant Perigrine White of the towne of
marshfeild in the Jurisdiction of new Plymouth in New England in america Doth acknowlidge
that for and in consideration of the full summe of forty pounds to him in hand payed by
capt: Thomas Willett of the Towne of Plymouth in the Jurisdiction aforsaid wherwith hee
Doth acknowlidge himselfe Satisfyed contented and fully payed; hee hath freely and
absolutly barganed allianated and sold enfeofed and confeirmed and by these Doeth bargane
sell enfeofe and confeirme unto the said capt: Willett all that his prte and proprietie of
land which as Purchaser or old comer; belongeth unto him att Sowamsett Mattapoisett and
places adiacent both upland and meddow with all and singulare the appurtenances
privilidges and emunities belonging unto the same; as alsoe the said Leiftenant White is
to Defray all charges ariseing by the Indian purchase of the siad prmises; To have and to
hold his said prte portion and proprietie of land both upland and meddow which as
purchaser or old comer belongeth unto him att Sowamsett Mattapoisett and places adiacent
with all and singulare the appurtenances privilidges and emunities belonging therunto or
to any prte or prcell therof unto the said captaine Thomas Willett his heires and assignes
forever; The said prmises with all and singulare the appurtenances therunto belonging to
appertaine unto the onely proper use and behoofe of him the said capt: Willett his heires
and assignes for ever; and alsoe the said Leiftenant White heerby covenanteth that his
brother Resolved white shall give his [-----] and full consent unto the sale of the
abovesaid premises
"This sale was acknowlidged before capt: Standish assistant; the Day and yeare above
written."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 4, p. 86.
5 June 1655 : "Thomas Clarke, of Plymouth, haueing been psented to the Court holden
att Plymouth, the sixt of March, 1654, for extortion, hee put this psentment vpon
trauerse, and the jury found him not guilty of this psentment.
"The Names of the Jury. Mr. Josias winslow, Senr, Joshua Pratt, Gorge Lewis, Anthony
Snow, Leift Perigrine White, [et al] …"
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 73.
8 June 1655 : "The milletary officers, settled according to the request of the
seuerall townes, are as followeth:
"For Marshfeild, Mr Josias Winslow, Junir, for captaine; for leiftenant, Mr Peregrine
White; for ensigne, Marke Eames."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 80.
15 June 1656 : "A Deed appointed to bee Recorded
"Know all men by these prsents that I Willam Bassett senir of Duxburrow now living
Att Bridgwater for Divers Reasons and Considerations Doe freely Surrender and give up all
my proper and whole Interest in my landes lying being and Scittuatt upon the south River
with all the Emunities and privilidges belonging therunto both uplands and meddow lands
unto my two sonnes there living viz Perigrine White and Nathaniell Bassett; I say I give
all my proper Right & enterest unto them and to theire heires for ever with full power
to establish theire right and enterest according to court order under the prsent govrment
after the usual order of confeirmacon of lands; provided that both the aforsaid pties bee
fully agreed upon the Devision of the lands which was to bee measured and ordered by mr
Garrett of Scittuate whoe was appointed Survayor of the same; In Witnesse wherof I have
sett toe my hand my owne proper Act and Deed June the 16th Anno : Dom : 1656
William Bassett;
Witness heerof, William Britt
"William Bassett senir : of Bridgwater Desired mee Richard Garrett to Survay his lott
of upland and marsh att marshfeild by the south river and to make a Devision of the said
upland and marsh unto his two sons viz Mr perigrine white and nathaniell Bassett which
accordingly I have Done;
"According to the Record wee began to measure att mr Starrs line by the marsh and
from thence Did Run a west southwest line of 220 Rods for the length of the lott att a
marked tree ; and from thence wee Did Run a line north northwest 119 Rodds att a stake for
the corner in the plaine and from thence wee Did Run a line east northeast 94 Rodds to the
old Marked tree att the north side of Daniell Coles Iland which by meanes of the Swamp and
mersh coveing up into the upland the lott is Narrow att one end and Broad att the other
and Mr Whites two fiftes of upland is bounded att Mr Whites south Range Runing from the
point of marsh 106 Rodds 12 feet in Mr Starrs south Range att a marked tree and from
thence it Runs 60 Rodds north northwest to a marked tree neare to Nathaniell Bassetts
Barne ; out of which share of upland the said Mr White hath graunted to the said
Nathaniell to have A triangle of upland by his Barne bounded from the corner of Mr Whites
said lott to Run twenty three Rodds to a marked tree in the range … And the said Mr
White and Nathaniell Bassett Doe likwise agree that convenient waies shalbee allowed to
each other all which said prmises wee Doe both of us Cordially and Really Agree unto
Witnesse our hands this 17th of Aprill 1656…"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 10, p. 25-27.
2 October 1658 : "You [Josias Winslow] shall on all occations bee redy to aduise with
such as the councell of warr shall appoint to bee of youer councell; and they haue for the
psent chosen these heerafter nominated, viz : Capt. Tho Willet, Leifte Tho Southworth,
Ensigne William Bradford … Leift Peregrine White, [et al] … and doe allow that
these, or any six or more of them, with yourselfe shall acte as a councell."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 153.
3 October 1659 : "Wheras by a former order of Court the seuerall townes in this
jurisdiction were required to send in for each towne a man vnto this Court, and to envest
them with full power in their behalfe, to treat and conclude about leting of the trad att
Kennebecke, - accordingly they did send those whose names are vnderwritten …
"For Marshfeild, Leiftenant White…"
[The terms of the trade agreement, signed by the representatives, follow.]
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 170-171.
6 June 1660 : "The Grand Enquest … Leift Peregrine White, [et al] …
5 March 1660-1 : "Wee, whose names are vnderwritten, being impannelled on a jury to
enquire how Jeremiah Burroughs, of the towne of Marshfeild, came by her death, wee find,
that hee, coming in a smale cannoo to fech some goods hee had in John Bournes boate, and
reaching with his hand to lay hold of the boate, reached short, and soe fell into the
water, wherby hee came by his death; and soe wee say all.
"Josias Winslow, Peregrine White, John Bradford, Josepth Bedle, Willam Foard, Anthony
Snow, Thomas Tilden, John Caruer, Elisha Besbey, Gorge Russell, Timothy Williamson.
"Memorandum : that some course bee thought on and ordered about smale and naughty
cannoos, and in speciall about this cannoo in the which Jeremiah Burrowes went nto the
boate in which hee came by his death."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 3, p. 188, 208-9.
3 June 1662 : "The names of the deputies of the seuerall townes of this jurisdiction
whoe serued att this Court are as followeth : - … Leift Perrigrine White, [et al]
…
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 4, p. 14.
3 June 1662 : "In reference to a petition prefered to the Court by sundry of the
freemen, and in reference vnto a graunt made to some to looke out accomodations of land,
as being the first borne children of this voument, and for the disposing of two seuerall
tracts of land lately purchased, the one by Major Winslow and the other by Captaine
Southworth, the Court, haueing viewed the seuerall lists of the names of those that
desired to bee accomodated therin, haue settled it vpon those whose names follow : -
"Mr Prence, Mr Bradford, Major Winslow, Mr Aldin, William Mullins, Mr Brewster, Mr
Howland, Francis Cooke, Leiftenant Fuller, Leiftenant White, William Pontus, [et al]
…"
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 4, p. 18-19.
10 June 1662 : "The major, Capt Southworth, and Capt Bradford are appointed by the
Court to draw vp a forme of comission for milletary officers, viz, captaines, leiftenants,
and ensignes, which shalbee in a reddines to bee viewed by the councell of warr att the
next generall training; and if by them, or any seauen of them, approued, then to bee
established. Aded vnto those abouemensioned for advise and councell, leiftenant torrey,
Leiftenant White, Leiftenant nash, and Cornett Studson…
"A deputie of euery towne in the goument was appointed to take the account of the
Treasurer, viz, of those tht were now att the Court. Their names are as followeth : - John
Morton, Nathaniell Bacon, Willam paybody, leiftenant Peregrine White, [et al]…
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 4, p. 21.
23 October 1662 : "A Deed appointed to bee Recorded
"To all people to whome these prsents shall Come Peregrine White of Marshfeild in the
Govrment of Plymouth in New England in America ; gent: sendeth greet &c
"Know yea that I the said Peregrine White for and in Consideration of the sume of
thirty and five pounds sterling to bee payed by Mannasses Kempton of Plymouth aforsaid
Plantor wherwith the said Peregrine White Doth acknowlidge himselfe fully satisfyed and
paied; hath freely and absolutely bargained and sold graunted enfeofe and Confeirme unto
the said Mannasses Kempton his heires and assignes for ever ; all those his uplands and
meddowes lying att the Eelriver in Plymouth Towneship aforsaid lately assigned and
Confeirmed unto the said Peregrine by Mr Edward Winslow in the public Court held att
Plymouth the twenty eight of September Anno Dom: 1642 ; and all his Right title and
Interest of and into the said prmises ; and every pte and pcell therof ; with all and
singulare the appurtenances therunto belonging ; to have and to hold ; all the said
uplands and meddowes with all and singulare the appurtenances therunto belonging ; every
pte and pcell therof unto the said Mannasses Kempton his heires and assignes forever ;
unto the onely proper use and behoofe of him the said Mannasses Kempton his heires and
assignes for ever ; To bee holden of our Sobr: Lord the Kinge ; as of his mannor of East
Greenwich in the Countey of Kent in the Realme of England in free and Comon Scoccage ; and
not in Capite nor by Knights service ; by the rents and services Due and of right
accustomed ; and with warrantice against all people whatsoever from by or under him or by
his right or title claiming any right title or Interest of and into the said prmises or
any pte or pcell therof ; and the said Peregrine white Doth alsoe Covenant promise and
graunt by these prsents that it shall and may bee lawfull; to and for the said Mannasses
kempton ; either by himselfe or his Attorney to record or enrowle these prsents or Cause
them to bee recorded and enrowled ; in his Maties Court att Plymouth before the Govr : for
the time being according to the usuall mannor & order of enrowling evidences in such
Case provided ; in Witnes wherof the said Peregrine White hath heerunto sett his hand and
seale the twenty third day of October in the nineteenth yeare of the Raigne of our Sovr :
Lord Charles by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of
the faith &C Anno Dom 1643
Peregrine White and a [seale]
Sealed and Delivered in the prsence of us
Nathaniel Souther, Willam Collyare, Myles Standish, Resolved White."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 18, p. 33-34.
7 February 1664 [lands granted by Plymouth Colony Court] : "The severall lots layed
forth and bounded lying and being upon Pochade necke neare unto Namassekett graunted unto
severall psons afternamed as as followeth;
"Leiftenant Perigrine White, 4 Lot is bounded with a white oke and a red oake tree
marked…"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 34, p. 81.
1 March 1663-64 : "Wheras Samuell Allin, of Barnstable, hath comenced suite against
mee, John Barnes, of Plymouth, in an action of defamation, to the damage of an hundred
pounds, for reporting att seuerall places that one of Willam Newlands daughters was with
child, and that shee layed it to three men … for the which I am hartily sorry for,
and heerby desire to giue due satisfaction, and alsoe promise to take all due courses
wherby the said Allins creditt may bee repaired again, and that it shalbee lawfull heerby
to cause it to be published whersoeuer the said allin pleaseth. And this to bee recorded.
witnes my hand.
"Witnes. Peregrine White, Willam Clarke."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 114.
4 October 1664 : "Mr. Josepth Tilden haueing complained to this Court that Edward
Bumpas, Junir, is indebted vnto him in the sume of eight pounds and odd mony, as will
appeer by bill vnder his hand, and a considerable pte of the debt lyeth vnder attachment
in Goodman Holmes his hand, this Court doth esire that Anthony Snow, Leiftenant White,
Josepth Bedle, and Thomas Doged, whoe haue bine by the towne of Marshfeild impowered to
acte for the said Bumpas, or some of them, with the said Edward, to treat and issue with
mr Tilden in reference to his debt, that soe any further suites may bee preuented; and the
men aboue named, or such of them as shall acte in it, haue power to see such goods as are
yett vnder attachment released for payment of the debt, and it shalbee the constables
discharged."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 4, p. 75.
3 October 1665 : "In reference vnto the request of the Kinges comissioners, in the
behalfe of Leiftenant Peregrine White, desireing that the Court would accommodate him with
a portion of land, in respect that hee was the first of the English that was borne in
these ptes, and in answare vnto his owne petition prefered to this Court respecting the
pmises, -
"The Court haue graunted vnto him two hundred acrees of land lying and being att the
path that goes from Bridgwater to the Bay, adjoyning to the Bay line."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 4, p. 110.
6 February 1665-6 : "Leift Perigrine White, Ensigne Marke Eames, Anthony Snow, John
Bourne, and Willam Foard, Senir, are approued by the Court to bee the select men of the
towne of Marshfeild."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 4, p. 113.
Peregrine White also served as Marshfield selectman in 1668 (PCT 4:182) and 1672
(PCR 5:92)
9 February 1665-66: "Know all men that it may Concern by these
presents That I Josias Wampatucke allies Chikatabacke have and doe for
and in Consideration of satisfaction in hand Received; give graunt and
sell unto Leiftenant Peregrine White of Marshfeild to him and his
heires for ever two hundred acrees of land lying or being neare
Bridgwater between two smale Rivers named Ackamacostatant and
Manamishchawoeg neare the Massachusetts bounds wher is a stump with an
heape of stones about it; the said branches or rivers being the bounds
lying as in the margant with all and singulare the timbers meddows
lying and being by the Rivers branges of both sides; enageing heerby
to defend him from all Claimes either of Indian or english wherunto I
bind my selfe and heires for ever I the said Chikatabacke being the
Right and proper and true heire to those lands and in Case the said
Leift: White upon view like any other place between Bridgwater and the
Bay bounds yett ungraunted; then to take it else where; witnesse
myhand the day and yeare above written.
Josiah [I O} his marke
Testa Amos [W:] the Indian his marke."
From Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs' Indian Deeds: Land Transactions in
Plymouth Colony, 1620-1291. Boston: New England Historic
Genealogical Society, 2002., p. 351.
16 September 1667: "The land agreed upon which the Court gave
libertie to Leiftenant Peregrine White to Purchase of Josias
Wampatucke allies Chickatabucke lyeth as followeth (viz) beginning att
a Certaine stake wher is a heap of stones: in the path from Bridgwater
to Brantrey and is the line betwixt the Massachusetts and Plymouth
bounds; from thence in the bound line to the head of a brooke Called
by the Indians Manamackapegg; from thence Cercular as the brooke
runeth untill it meets with another stream Called by the Indians
Skumpatastacant; and then Crosing a stream Runing neare North and
south steching three hundred and twnety Rodd Eastward and then upon a
due square to the Massachusetts bound line; be it more or lesse
according to the Indian deed witnes our hands
Josiah [I Q] Chickabuck
his marke
September 16th 1667"
From Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs' Indian Deeds: Land Transactions in
Plymouth Colony, 1620-1291. Boston: New England Historic
Genealogical Society, 2002., p. 381-381.
29 October 1667 : "These are to informe this honored Court and jury, and all other
psons whom it doth or may concerne, that wheras I, John Williams, Junir, hath charged
Thomas Summers for wronging and abusing me, by inticing my wife from mee, and for
vnlawfull dalliance with her … wee, John Williams and Thomas Summers, doe oblige our
selues vnto each other in the forfeiture of fiue hundred pounds by any suite of law, not
to trouble or vex each other in or about these matters afor said, nor nothinge tending nor
relateing thervnto; and alsoe wee doe further oblige our selues, each to other, in the
forfeiture of fiue hundred pounds starling, to stand to the award of Peregrine White and
Robert Marshall, as to the said Summers imprisonment, charges, cost of Courts in or about
the pmises, in this collonie, and alsoe to pay according to time and specy; and if that
the said Marshall and White doe not agree, then wee impower them to choose a third man,
and if that they cannot agree, then the Court to choose the third man …
"The Award of Leiftenant Peregrine White and Mr Robert Marshall, concerning the Suite
comenced by John Williams against Thomas Summers, last before mentioned.
"Wheras John Williams, Junir, and Thomas Summers did voulentarily and freely bind and
engage themselues, in the penalty and assumsett of fiue hundred pounds, to stand to the
award of Peregrine White and Robert Marshall, as to the said Summers his imprisonment,
charges, cost of Court relateing to an action comenced by the said Williams against the
said Summers, att the Court held att Plymouth, October, 1667, the said Peregrine white and
Robert Marshall not agreeing in theire determination in reference to the pmises, nor yett
agreeing about the choise of a third pson, - therfore, according to the aforsaid
agreement, the honored Court for the jurisdiction of N. Plymouth did choose and appoint
Gorge Watson, of Plymouth, aforsaid, to be the third pson to agree with the afornamed
Peregrine white and Robert Marshall, or either of them … our award and finall
determination to the pmises is as followeth, viz, -- That the said thomas Summers shall
pay, or cause to be payed, vnto the said John Williams, or his assignes, thirty
shillinges, att or before the second day of January next ensueing the date heerof, to be
payed in currant countrey pay, att prise current. And the said John Williams shall pay, or
cause to be payed, vnto the said Thomas Sumers, or his order, the sume of forty and three
pounds twelue shillings and six pence, the one half to be payed att or before the second
day of January next ensuing the date heerof, in wheat, barly, and porke, to be deliuered
att Scittuate, att prise current; and the other halfe to bee payed in current countrey
pay…"
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 138-140.
5 March 1667-8 : "Thomas Summers complained against Ensigne John Williams, in an
action of the case, to the damage of fiue hundred pounds, for that the said Williams hath
not pformed an award giuen against him by Leiftenant Peregrine White, Mr Robert Marshall,
and Gorge Watson, whernvto hee stands bound to the vallue aboue mensioned, bearing date
Nouember the first, 1667.
"The jury find for the plaintiffe the forfeiture of the bond of fiue hundred
pounds."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 142.
2 March 1668-9 : "Leiftenant Peregrine White, of Marshfeild, complaineth against
Benjamine Higgens, of Eastham, in an action of the case, to the damage of sixteen pounds,
for not paying a debt due to him, the said White, or his assignes, for a boate bought of
him, the said White, the said debt being due, and to be payed the fifteenth of November
last past.
"The prties agreed, and the action withdrawne."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 153.
29 May 1670 : "An exact List of all the Names of the Freemen of the Jurisdiction of
New Plymouth…
"Marshfeild .. Leiftenant Peregrine White."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 5, p. 274, 277.
1672 [Peregrine White was a witness to the will of Ralph Chapman Senior of Marshfield made
28 November 1671 and exhibited to the court on 4 June 1672. The will was not signed by
Chapman and so depositions were taken as to the circumstances] : "The Deposition of
Ephraim Little aged 22 years of therabouts … being att the house of William Norkott
after the will was made ; they Desired mee to sett my hand to the will: then the Scribe
Desired that I would Read it which accordingly I Did; and after that Mr White had Read it;
hee asked Ralph Chapman whether this was according to his mind; and hee said it is; and
further this Deponant saith that I Judge hee was I his prfect sences … and further I
testify that they asked whoe shall keep the Will : Mr White said lett Ephraim Little ; but
I made some words; and Ralph Chapman said lett my son William Take it and Give to to
Edward Wanton…"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 19, p. 132-134.
5 June 1672 : " Leift Peregrine White and William Nelson, Senir, were appointed by
the Court to lay out or deuide certaine meddowes belonging to pachague Necke, and the
inlargement of upland on Bridgwater syde of the riuer; and the ptenors of Pachauge Necke
aforsaid engaged to defray the charge therof."
records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 5, p. 94.
4 March 1672-3 : "Leiftenant Perrigrine White, Mr John Bourne, and Ensigne Marke
Eames, as celectmen of the town of Marshfeild, and in the said townes behalfe, doe
complaine against John Farrow and Willam Sprague, Senir, both of Hingham, in an action of
the case, to the damage of an hundred pounds, for that the said Farrow and sprague did
this day conduct or bringe one Hannah Bumpas, a distracted pson, whose last settled
residence hath bin att Hingham, in the collonie of the Massachusetts, for the space of one
yeare or more, and is therby, according to an article between the confeaderate collonies,
properly theires to maintaine, into the collonie of New Plymouth and towne of Marshfeild,
and theire leaueing her, to theire great charge and damage, and to the hazard of the psons
soe brought and left by them. The jury find for the plaintiffes, that the defendants
brought Hannah Bumpas into the towne of Marshfeild, that was then an inhabitant of the
towne of Hingham, fiue pounds damage, and the cost of the suite."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 175.
29 October 1673 : "This Court, haueing considered the information giuen concerning
the Duch theire actings att New Yorke and places adjacent, doe judge it a duty incombent
on vs to take care in the best way wee can for the preseruation of his maties interest and
our owne in these collonies; but duely considering all cercomstances attending that
affire, do not as yett see satisfactory grounds to attempt a warr vpon them …
"These above written conclusions were made and concluded on the 15th of
Septem, 1673, att the Court of Majestrates and Deputies held att Plym aforsaid, before
Josias Winslow, Esq. Gou, John Aldin, Willam Bradford, Thomas Hinckley, John Freeman,
Nathaniel Bacon, Constant Southworth, and James Browne, Assistants.
"The Names of the Deputies that serued att this Court … Leift White, [et
al]…
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 5, p. 134-5.
4 March 1673-4 : "According to a graunt of the Court bearing date June, 1662, and by
a Court order bearing date 1671, Leiftenant Peregrine White and John Nelson layed out one
thousand acrees of land, lying and bearing neare the Old Indian Way att Teticutt Riuer,
about a mile westerly, where Namassakett Riuer runs into Teticutt, and soe runs easterly,
marked and numbered by the riuer syde, ten lotts, of one hundred acrees in a lott, running
halfe a mile in length southerley, and one hundred lotts in breadth, as may appear by a
draught therof, viz : -
"To Leiftenant Perrigrine White, one hundred acrees."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 5, p. 140-1.
4 March 1673-4 : "Isacke Little, and Ephraim Little, both of Marshfeild, complained
against Leift Peregrine white, John Dingley, and Willam Ford, Junir, all of Marshfeild
aforsaid, in an action of the case, to the damage of thirty pound, for that the said
Peregrine White, John Dingley, and Willam Foard, being assembled together since the twenty
first day of December last past, did wrongfully enter intoand vpon the land of the said
Isacke and ephraim Little, viz, a certaine pcell of land formerly graunted vnto John
Waterman, and purchased by him of Thomas Little, deceased, father to the said Isacke and
Ephraim Little, lying betwixt the land of John Phillips and Joseph Roes and diuers others,
as may appeer vpon record, and marked ciuers trees, vpon pretence of laying out land to
the said John Phillipps and Joseph Roes.
"Withdrawne."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 189.
2 July 1675 [the will of Josiah Winslow, son of Edward Winslow and half-brother of
Peregrine White] : "Item I give to my Brother Peregrine white my spannish rapier
& buffe belt with silver Claspes."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 5, p. 82.
12 December 1675 [regarding the will of Faith Clark Doty Phillips] : "Mr Perrigrine
white Did before the Court make oath, that what was above written was Declared by the
abovewritten ffaith Phillipps Deceased, before her Death, unto him in Reference unto the
Despose of her estate as beforewritten."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 3, p. 90.
5 March 1677-8 : "In reference vnto the verdict of the jury in the case betwen John
Barker, plaintiffe, and Capt John Willams, defendant, in an action of accompt as gaurdian
in soccage, which is as followeth, viz, The jury find for the plaintiffe…
"Receipt appointed to be recorded in reference to the foregoing Suit.
"…The receipt of thirty shillings excepted was for the land hiered by mee,
willam Hinksman, of John Sprague, and by him taken of Perrigrine White, which White hiered
of anna Barker. Thirty shillings taken out, there remains 24 li 15 s, William Hinksmans
rents for 9 yeer.
Willam Hincksman.
"Receiued of Gorge Vaughan, in and by the appointment of Mr Perregrine whitem the
sume of fiue pounds and ten shillings, which is for rent due to Anne Barker. I say by mee
receiued this 26th of March, 1662.
John Williams.
"May the 4th, 1660. Received by mee, John Williams, of Scittuate, Junir,
the sume of four pounds and seauenteen shillings, vpon the accoumpt of rent of Perregrine
white, of Marshfeild, I say, receiued the sume of four pounds and seauenteen shyillings.
Witnes my hand the day and yeer aboue written.
John Williams.
"Wheras ther is mension made in this receipt of ten pounds remaining in William
Hincksmans hand, in reference to building, fenceing, &c, wee testify that it is to be
vnderstood that the ten pounds there mensioned was discoumpted and payed by the said
Hincksman, in the house, orchyard, and housing, and fences, that hee left on the land, and
was so agreed on by the said Hincksman and his landlord, John Williams, and ought more
fully to haue bine expressed in this receipt. Nouember the 15, 1667.
Josiah Winslow, Perregrine White.
"April the 9th, Receiued by mee, Dolar Dauis, of Concord, by order of
Abraham Blush, of Barnstable, the full sume of fiue pounds and fiue shillings, of
Peregrine White, of Marshfeild, in a cow and calfe. I say receiued by mee the day and yeer
aboue written, for the which John Willam, of Scittuate, the said Blushes agent, is to giue
the said White and Bassett a discharge.
Dolar Davis."
Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 7, p. 210-211.
9 May 1692 [Peregrine White was a witness to the inventory of John Phillips of Marshfield]
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 34, p. 37.
1693 [Peregrine White was a witness to the will of William Norcutt, Sr., of Marshfield,
Mass., the will was written on 26 December 1692] : "Mr. Peregrine white and Mercy
white two of ye witnesses here named made oath before william Bradford Esq judge october
18th 1693 that they were present and saw and heard ye abovesd willm Norcut sign
seal and declare ye above written to be his last will…"
Peregrine White’s signature is also on the inventory of William Norcutt Senior’s
estate dated 22 September 1693.
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 11, p. 1.
17 January 1695/6 : Peregrine White and John Foster witnessed a bond given by John Doggett
of Marshfield to Samuel Sherman, also of Marshfield.
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 11, p. 2.
1698 [Records of the First Church in Marshfield, Mass.] : "Capt Peregrine White the
first born Child of New England born November 1620 was admitted into this Church May 22
1698 In the 78th Year of his age."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 11, p. 38. |
