White, Captian Capt. Nathaniel

1629 - 1711  (81 years)

• Name	White, Nathaniel
  Title	Captian
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	27 Dec 1629	Messing, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	16 Sep 1632	Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
  	On the ship Lyon
  Find A Grave	Riverside Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
  	9365924
  	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9365924/nathaniel-white: accessed July 20, 2025), memorial page for Capt Nathaniel White (1629–27 Aug 1711), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9365924, citing Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Dale Sheldon (contributor 47251194).
  LifeSketch	Capt. Nathaniel White was born in England in about 1629, the eldest son of Elder John White and Mary Levett. He came to the new world with his parents when he was just three years old. They sailed on the ship Lyon which arrived at Massachusetts Bay Colony on September 16, 1632, sailed by Captain Peirce. His father moved to Hartford, Connecticut in about 1642 and Nathaniel continued on to Middletown, Connecticut in about 1650 and was one of the first settlers of that town. An amazingly well respected man, Nathaniel was elected as a representative of Middletown to the General Court eight-five times, being about 81 the last time he was appointed. He married a girl named Elisabeth in about 1651, but nothing is known of her other than her marriage to Nathaniel. She was the mother of his eight children. They were: 1. Nathaniel White (1652-1742) 2. Elizabeth White Clark (1655-1711) 3. John White (1657-1748) 4. Mary White Cornwell Bacon (1659-1732) 5. Ensign Daniel White (1661-1739) 6. Sarah White Smith (born 1664) 7. Jacob White (1665-1738) 8. Joseph White (1667-1726) After Elisabeth died in 1690, Nathaniel remarried to the mother of two of his daughters-in-law. Her name was Martha Mould, widow of Hugh Mould and daughter of John Coit. Her husband and father had both been well known ship builders. Nathaniel died in Middletown and was buried next to his first wife. He was of the Grand Jury in 1662. 1661-1710 was annually elected to the General Court, appointed Commissioner and Magistrate 1669. Representive 1665-1677 every year and almost every session with the title of Ensign, but after the Great Indian War it swelled to Lieut, was Capt before his death. Capt Nathaniel was very strong towards schooling "The good that men do lives after them" and on January 6, 1902 when Cromwell's first fine schoolhouse was opened for use the town unaminously voted to name it "The Nathaniel White Public School." Nath aniel was very involved in town business. "Military Captain, Member Ct Legislature For 50 Yrs"
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  Burial	Aug 1711	Riverside Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
  Death	27 Aug 1711	Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America
  	Cause: Age: 82
  Person ID	I920	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	White, Elder John Goodman,   b. 13 Jun 1600, Shalford, Essex, England d. 23 Jan 1684, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Levit, Mary,   b. 1601, Shalford, Essex, England d. 1666, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1622	England
  Family ID	F382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brewster, Elizabeth,   b. 12 Oct 1628, Bristol, Somerset, England d. 14 Apr 1690, Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1650	Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America
  Children	1. White, Deacon Nathaniel,   b. 7 Jul 1652, Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America d. 15 Feb 1741, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States (Age 88 years)   2. White, Ensign Daniel,   b. 23 Feb 1662, Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America d. 18 Dec 1739, Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America (Age 77 years)   3. White, Jacob,   b. 10 May 1665, Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America d. 29 Mar 1738, Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 27 Dec 1629 - Messing, Essex, England Find A Grave - 9365924 - - Riverside Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States Marriage - 1650 - Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America Burial - Aug 1711 - Riverside Cemetery, Middlefield, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States Death - Cause: Age: 82 - 27 Aug 1711 - Mattabesett, Connecticut Colony, British Colony America  = Link to Google Earth