Peregrine White - in Marshfield

In Marshfield

In 1636, the family, now numbering 6 - Edward and Susanna White Winslow, Resolved and Peregrine White, and the two children born to Edward and Susanna, Josias and Elizabeth Winslow - moved to the new settlement of Marshfield, north of Plymouth.

Peregrine served in the militia at age 16 and continued to serve, first as a lieutenant and then a captain. He was also a farmer. At some point he also served his community as a representative to the General Court. In 1637 and 1642 it is written Miles Standish shall goe captaine to lead those forces that shall be sent forth …..Among “the names of the souldiers that willingly offer themselves to go upon the Serive, with Mr. Prince and the Leiften was Perregrine Whites

On October 23, 1643 Peregrine White at Marshfield sold to Mannasses Kempton of Plymouth, land at Eel River given to him the previous year by his stepfather Edward Winslow.

Peregrine in-laws, the Bassets, had a great deal of land in Marshfield and Peregrine and Sarah moved there, eventually buying several adjacent pieces of property as the years progressed.

June 5, 1651 - Lt. Peregrine White was proposed as a Freeman. On the same day, June 5, 1651, Lt. Peregrine White was elected surveyor of highways for Marshfield. On June 3, 1652 William Bassett Sr. of Duxburrow gave his son-in-law Lt. Peregrine White 40 acres of upland. On the same day, June 3, 1652, Peregrine White was admitted as Freeman.

On October 2, 1658 he was chosen to the council of war. In 1659 Peregrine went to Kennebec Trading Post; it is recorded: Peregrine White (was) one of the deputies impowered to acte in the ordering and settling of the trad(ing) att at Kennebecke which was interrupted by reason of some troubles amongst the Indians

On June 16, 1662 William Bassett Sr. of Duxburrow, now living at Bridgewater, gave his lands in Scituate to his two sons, Peregrine White (son-in-law) and Nathaniel Bassett.

On 3 June 1662 Peregrine was chosen deputy for Marshfield. On October 3, 1665 Lt. Peregrine White was granted 200 acres in respect that he was the first of the English that was born in these parts. and on March 4, 1673/4 Lt. Peregrine White was granted 100 acres at Titicut.

On August 19, 1674 Peregrine White of Marshfield deeded son Daniel White, in consideration of his intended marriage, various buildings and lands in Marshfield from the time of his death, except if he died before his wife Sarah and Daniel was to pay monies to sister Sarah and Mercy when they became or married.

On May 22, 1696 Capt. Peregrine White “the first born Child of New England born November 1620” was admitted into the Marshfield Church in his 78th year. White traveled to England with Winslow, but returned to Massachusetts before his death. At age 78, Peregrine officially joined the Marshfield church.