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Serrul White

Serrul White

Male 1765 - 1843  (78 years)

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  • Name Serrul White 
    Born 1765  White Indian Reserve, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 3838 
    Will 1843  Marshall County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 1843  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Serrul is the oldest ancestor known as ours. He was born in 1765 at the White Indian Reserve in Granville County, North Carolina. On November 20, 1785, he married Susannah Lankford in Granville County and appears in the 1800 Johnson County, North Carolina census with five males and five females.

      By 1830 the family is in Bedford County, Tennessee, an area that became Marshall County in 1836. Some researchers say Serrul was the Cherokee Indian known as Eagle in Early 1800 migration rolls.

      Susannah is the daughter of Henry and Catherine Williams Lankford of North Carolina said to be from Virginia originally. She died in Marshall County, Tennessee before August 1838 when Serrul married Nancy Ann Haynes Noblin Mount, widow of Harris Mount. Ten children are noted in the 1843 will of Serrul; Ann married Benjamin Pyland; Sion, believed to be Wiley Sion; Mahalah "Aley" married Thomas Bloodworth; Nancy married Joseph Sharp; James G.; Aden is noted below; Agnekas "Aggy" married John T. Spears; Unknown son; Elizabeth married John W. Davis; and Sally married James Holder.
      from A Sample of Arkansas Whites, http://www.eturner.com/White/

      Various Tennessee Documents spell his name Serrul and Surrel [Serrul is "Eagle] in the Cherokee Language.

      Some researchers say Serrul WHITE was the Cherokee Indian known as "Eagle" in the early 1800 migration rolls
    Person ID I3838  new
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2009 

    Family 1 Living 
    Family ID F1361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susannah Lankford,   b. 1765, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1838, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 73 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1785  Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Agnekas White,   d. 1880
     6. Living
     7. Ann White,   b. 1788, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Aden White,   b. 1806,   d. Abt 1875, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F1360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S217] Rootsweb WorldConnect, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cuzncarri&id=I08207.
      Will:

      Surrel White's oral will was given March 9, 1843 at his home to Harris N. Mount and Aden White, relationship not given. Testators: Harris N, Mount and Aden White
      .
      "On March 9, 1843, at his home, in his last illness, Surrel White urgently requested us, and Aden White to make out his will, which follows:
      He wanted to be buried as near his first wife's grave as possible, and their graves walled in with rock. He particularly asked that Clark Hopper see that it was done. Payment for it to be arranged and the law to settle his possessions.
      Made out by us and signed the 31st day of March 1843"
      Mid Tennessee land grant 17586 to Surrel White recorded February 19, 1841. At the death of Surrel White this 166 Acres with a tract to the south acquired from George Glasscock, went to his heirs.