Eleanor Smith (mtDNA)
Contents
Status summary
As of March 29, 2023:
- No known opportunities for mtDNA testing
- Low priority
Paper Trail
For further information see Allan, Sue, Caleb Johnson and Simon Neal, "The Probable Origin of Mayflower Passenger John Carver and the Minter Family in Suffolk", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 174:5-20.
First Generation
Eleanor Smith, daughter of William Smith and Katherine Porter is said to have been born Honington, Lincolnshire, England 1546[1] and died, testate (with a will) dated 1599. She married about 1570 Alexander White and they had eight children: Katherine (c1574), Bridget (c1575), Charles (c1575), Roger (c1578), Thomas (c1581), Frances (c1585), Edward (c1587) and Jane (c1591).
Second Generation
Katherine White was born about 1574 and died New Plimouth about first of Jun 1621. She married twice, first George Leggett and second John Carver By her first husband she had a daughter Mary (under 10 in the 1599 will of her grandmother, Eleanor SMITH White). Katherine may have had a child by her second huband who was buried Leiden 10 Jul 1609 and/or a child buried Leiden in 1617. In any case, there were no surviving children from her second marriage.
Bridget White was born about 1575[2] and she wrote her will at Leiden on 28 Oct 1643.[3] She married (license issued Greasley, Notts. 11 Feb 1603/4) (Rev.) John Robinson, who later became the pastor of the Separatists congregation at Leiden. Bridget and John had at least seven children: Ann (1604), John (1606), Bridget (1608), Isaac (1610), Mercy (1612-1623), James (c1614-1638 unm.), poss. Jacob (1616) and Fear (c1620).
Summary of findings
- ↑ She was called under age in her father's [Willmi Smith of "Haningtoy" Lincolns.] 1551 will.
- ↑ Aged about 66 in an affidavit dated 3 Jul 1641.
- ↑ Date of probate unknown.
To do
- Track down the further history of Marie Leggatt, daughter of Katherine WHITE Leggatt by her first husband.
External links and references
- Allan, Sue, Caleb Johnson and Simon Neal, "The Probable Origin of Mayflower Passenger John Carver and the Minter Family in Suffolk", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 174:5-20.
- Johnson, Caleb H., "Undiscovered Mayflower Lineages", American Ancestors Magazine 11.4 pp. 34-5.
- Roser, Susan E., Mayflower Passenger References: from Contemporary Records and Scholarly Journals Stewart Publishing, Canada, 2nd ed. 2015, pp. 163-72.
- Anderson, Robert Charles, The Mayflower Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth, 1620 New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA 2020, pp. 54-56
- Pilgrim Hall Museum biography of John and Catherine Carver.
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