Thomas White came over among the first settlers of Weymouth after the breaking up of Mr. Weston's settlement which Governor Hutchinson says in his history were a desolate crew, soon brought themselves to poverty and so came to an end after one year's continuance. Rev. Mr. Prince in his New, England Chronology says that 1624 "comes some additions to the few inhabitants of Wessagusset from Weymouth in, England who are another sort of people than Mr. Weston's on whose account I conclude the town is called Weymouth;" tis probable that Mr. White came from old, England with those mentioned or with others soon after. /// Capt.Thomas White was admitted a freeman of the Mass. Colony, March 3, 1635-36 being then and previously an inhabitant of Weymouth and a member of the church there. Neither the place of his nativity in, England nor the year of his coming to this country is certainly known. His age is stated in a deposition taken in 1659 at about sixty years. He was therefore, born in 1599. His name appears on the earliest records of Weymouth, and if not one of the first settlers, he must have been nearly so. His place of residence is said to have been near the present turnpike leading from Quincy to Hingham in Weymouth, what has long been known as "Old Spain." He was many years one of the selectmen of Weymouth, and was often chosen on important committees. He commanded a military company, then a post of distinquished honor and responsibility, and was representative to the General Court in 1637, 1649, 1657, and 1671. /// !Muffy Moore, 70253,1251, also is a descendant and gives the following references: Savages Dict, Vol IV, p514; Vinton Mem. 366; Pioneers of Mass 493; Colket 351; Torrey 807; and Reg IX, 142 (deposition stating age abt 60, 1659). /// A comprehensive search for the English origin of Thomas White in the early part of the 20th century ruled out a number of White families, such as the Whites of Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire and those of Fiddleford, Dorset. Each of these families had sons named Thomas who were demonstrably eliminated as the New, England immigrant./// Independent searches since suggest connection with Nicholas White of Dorchester and Weymouth, MA or with Edward White of Cranbrook, Kent, and Dorcester, MA. There continues to be no proof however. - See more at:
