Barclay White
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Barclay White was Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the administration of American president Ulysses S. Grant
, a published authority on the history of West Jersey
and the genealogy of local families, and a pioneering New Jersey cranberry farmer.
Barclay White was born of Quaker parentage at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
to Joseph White (December 28, 1785 – May 25, 1827) and Rebecca Smith, his wife. His father and uncle, Josiah White, were prominent entrepreneur
s. He became an orphan at the age of six. White was educated at Westtown School
, Westtown, Pennsylvania, and Smith's Academy, Wilmington, Delaware
.
White lived for many years on his farm at Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
. He was married three times, fathering four sons. The children of Barclay and Rebecca Merritt (Lamb) White were: Howard, born April 12, 1844; Joseph Josiah, born January 22, 1846; George Foster, born November 13, 1847; and Barclay Jr., born February 20, 1850. Joseph J. White's daughter, Elizabeth Coleman White
, pioneered the development and commercialization of the cultivated blueberry.
Barclay White died at Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
and was interred at Arney's Mount Friends Meetinghouse and Burial Ground
, Springfield Township
.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
, a published authority on the history of West Jersey
West Jersey
West Jersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702...
and the genealogy of local families, and a pioneering New Jersey cranberry farmer.
Barclay White was born of Quaker parentage at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
to Joseph White (December 28, 1785 – May 25, 1827) and Rebecca Smith, his wife. His father and uncle, Josiah White, were prominent entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s. He became an orphan at the age of six. White was educated at Westtown School
Westtown School
Westtown School is a coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.-About Westtown School:...
, Westtown, Pennsylvania, and Smith's Academy, Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
.
White lived for many years on his farm at Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile . There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile...
. He was married three times, fathering four sons. The children of Barclay and Rebecca Merritt (Lamb) White were: Howard, born April 12, 1844; Joseph Josiah, born January 22, 1846; George Foster, born November 13, 1847; and Barclay Jr., born February 20, 1850. Joseph J. White's daughter, Elizabeth Coleman White
Elizabeth Coleman White
Elizabeth Coleman White was a New Jersey agricultural specialist who collaborated with Frank Coville to develop and commercialize a cultivated blueberry. -Biography:...
, pioneered the development and commercialization of the cultivated blueberry.
Barclay White died at Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
and was interred at Arney's Mount Friends Meetinghouse and Burial Ground
Arney's Mount Friends Meetinghouse and Burial Ground
Arney's Mount Friends Meetinghouse and Burial Ground is a historic Quaker meetinghouse which is located at the intersection of Mount Holly-Juliustown and Pemberton-Arney's Mount Roads, Arney's Mount, New Jersey....
, Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile . There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile...
.
External links
- Biography of Joseph White Based on information provided by Barclay White, recorded by Thomas Shourds, and published in History and genealogy of Fenwick's Colony, New Jersey.
- Settlements in Springfield Township, Burlington County, N.J. by Barclay White