White, Josiah, 1705-1780

WHITE, Josiah, 1705-1780; Son of Josiah and Hannah (Pwwell) White; Born at Alloway's Creek, Salem County, N.J. 6mo.21, 1705; Grandson of Christopher and Esther
(Biddle) White; Christopher (son of Thomas) was of an old Cumberland family, and came in to West Jersey in 1677. A dispute in law with neighboring landowners of Salem County, in which Josiah White was unjustly treated, led him to remove to Evesham, Burlington
County, and his certificate of removal, dated at Salem, to Burlington MM 4mo. (June) 30, 1729, states that 'he was born and educated within the compass of our Meeting' (Minutes, Burlington MM I p.47); Josiah White bought land in Mount Holly, where his fullinp-
mill and cloth factory brought prosperity to the town and himself. He became one of the most useful citizens and a very public spirited man. He was recorded as a Quaker preacher on the same day with John Woolman and Peter Andrews, in 1743, and served his day and generation as a minister until his death. Josiah White held the Homeric idea that there are plants and herbs suited to the cure of every disease, and he had quite a reputation as an 'herb doctor'. Doubtless his clear head and sound judgement were the chief factors in the cures he effected. He is said to have been on intimate terms with Dr. Franklin and his son William, whose farm adjoined Mount Holly. His tastes were scientific, and there must have been much in common between them. Josiah White married lOmo. (December) 1, 1734, at Evesham, Rebecca (1702-1771), daughter of Josiah and Amy (Borden) Foster. They had six children, of whom John, who died at thirty eight in 1785, leaving a wife and six children, was the John who was asked to accompany his father to the little bedroom meeting during John Woolman's attack of pleurisy in 1770.

p.181 Members: White, Josiah. Date of Admission: 6 month, 21 1705. Date of Departure: 5 month, 12 1780. How Departed: Health. Where Buried: Mount Holly.
Members: Rebecca. Date of Admission: 11 month, 1 1708. Date of Departure: 1771.
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From our monthly meeting held at Salem this 30th day of the 4th month 1729. To Friends of the monthly meeting at Burlington... Whereas application hath been made to us on behalf of our Friend Josiah White lately removed from us within the verge of your meeting requesting our certificate to you of his life and conversation...

p.120 Josiah White son of Josiah White by Hannah his wife was born the 21 of 6 month: 1705.