White, Mary

Other Events:

• Residence: Cornworthy
• Baptism: 27 Feb 1671/72, Devon, Cornworthy

Notes:

The White family had been settled in Cornworthy since the beginning of the sixteenth century. In 1641/42 Edward and Thomas White signed the Cornworthy Protestation Roll, while in 1674 Edward, Philip and Jonathan White were all assessed there for hearth tax. In 1647 Edward White and John Parrett acted as Assessors for the subsidy roll at Cornworthy. John Parrett was the owner of Gitcombe, an estate adjoining Allaleigh in the parish of Cornworthy. Edward White (described as 'senior' in a document) also possessed land in Allaleigh.

Mary Peeke nâee White was baptised at Cornworthy on 27 February 1671/72, daughter of James and Mary White. James was no doubt a son of Edward White, senior, or of one of the other Whites mentioned above. Mary White married John Peeke as his second wife at Cornworthy on 17 April 1694, and they had at least two children.

Mary married Peeke, John on 17 Apr 1694 in Devon, Cornworthy. John (son of Peeke, Richard and Anne) was born on 1 Nov 1657 in Devon, Halwell; died in 1725/26; was buried on 11 Jan 1725/26 in Devon, Cornworthy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peeke, Joseph died in 1742/43 in Devon, Cornworthy.
2. Peeke, Mary
3. Peeke, ? Sarah
4. Peeke, ? William

James married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]