Personal Life and Family
He married before March 6, 1648/9 Sarah Bassett, born in Plymouth ca. 1630 and died in Marshfield, Mass. January 22, 1711. She was a daughter of William Bassett and his wife Elizabeth __ . Sarah’s parents, William and Elizabeth Bassett, had been members of the Leiden Separatist community. In 1651, William Bradford’s account said Peregrine White had two children. Therefore there must be an unknown second child (at this time - 1651).They had arrived in Plymouth in 1621 on the Fortune. Sarah was born after their arrival in Plymouth, before 1627. Peregrine and his wife Sarah had seven children: Daniel, (child), Jonathan, Peregrine, Sarah, Sylvanus and Mercy.
- Daniel White - born ca. 1649. Died 1724. Married 1674 Hannah Hunt. She died ca. 1721* (child) White - born ca. 1650/1
- Jonathan White - born 1658. Died 1736/1737. Married (1) 1682/3 Hester Nickerson, died 1702/3. (2) Elizabeth T______. She died 1718.
- Peregrine White - born ca. 1660-61. Died 1727. Married (1) Susanna ________.
- 1696 Mary ____. Died after December 19, 1728.
- Sarah White - born 1663. Died 1755. Married 1688/9 Thomas Young. He died 1732.
- Sylvanus White - born ca. 1667. Died ca. 1688. Married Deborah ____. She died ca. 1688.
- Mercy White - born ca. 1670. Died 1739. Married 1697 William Sherman. He died 1739.
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