Ancestors of Mandy Willard

John WHITE (c1710-?)

and Mary BRABY (c1710-?)

John White and Mary Braby married on 4 October 1730 at the parish church of St. Mary's in Pulborough, Sussex.  They were both then of Pulborough.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

John White's date and place of birth/baptism are unknown, to me.  Might he have been baptised on 21 September 1697 in Pulborough and have been the son of Thomas White and Ann Skinner?  John may have been buried on 2 November 1737 in Pulborough, but unfortunately the burial register only records that John White was buried.

Mary Braby's date and place of birth/baptism are unknown, to me.  Might she have been baptised on 8 February 1701/2 in Pulborough and have been the daughter of John Braby and Susan Harmond?  She may have been buried on 7 April 1745 in Pulborough, as Mary White, widow.

On 8 March 1735 a settlement certificate was issued by the overseers of Storrington parish to those of Pulborough in respect of John White a married man with children.

John White and Mary Braby had 3 known children:

1. Hugh White was baptised on 26 September 1731 in Pulborough.  Only his father's name was recorded in the baptism register.  He was buried on 7 May 1808 in Pulborough.

   Hugh married Christian Booker by banns on 13 October 1761 in Pulborough.  He was then from Shipley, Sussex.  The witnesses to their marriage were Daniel Searle and Hugh Mancer.

   Christian died aged 84 years and was buried on 18 August 1822 in Pulborough.  Might she have been the daughter of John Booker and Ann Norman who married in 1718 in Fittleworth, Sussex?

   Hugh and Christian had the following children:

   1. Hugh White was baptised on 15 August 1762 in West Chiltington, Sussex.

   2. Mary White was baptised on 27 January 1765 in Pulborough.

   3. Sarah White was baptised on 22 February 1767 in Pulborough.

   4. John White was baptised on 4 June 1769 in Pulborough.

   5. Ann White was baptised on 14 June 1772 in Pulborough.

   6. Elizabeth White was baptised on 23 October 1774 in Pulborough.

   7. Phebe White was baptised on 29 November 1779 in Pulborough.  She married Richard Mills in 1798.  (They have their own page.)

2. John White was baptised on 11 December 1733 in Pulborough.  Only his father's name was recorded in the baptism register.  (Another John White was baptised on 23 August 1742 in Pulborough, the son of Edward White.)

3. Mary White was baptised on 11 May 1736 in Pulborough.  Only her father's name was recorded in the baptism register.  She may have been buried in Pulborough on 21 December 1744, but the burial register only records that Mary White was buried.  There was also a Mary White born in 1737, the daughter of William White, and a Mary White born in 1738, daughter of Richard White.

BRABY          WHITE