This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...August II, I744, died May 1, 1824. He removed to Charlemont in 1764 and lived in Charlemont or Heath. He was elected deacon of the church in Heath, November 16, 1799, and held the office until his death. An account book of his still extant, contains a record of his ancestry, which he had from his father. He married, in Leominster, February 4, 1771, Ruth Ballard, baptized in Lancaster, February 12. 1743-44. died June 21 or 23. I823, daughter of Benjamin and Ruth (VVilder) Ballard. Children: Jonathan: Ruth, born August I4, 1773; Esther, February 13, 1775; Rebecca, November 17, 1776: Polly, December 26, 1778: Clarissa, August 27, I780; Abigail, October 7, 1782; Sally, July 1, 1784; James, Septemher 30. 1786: Gardner. mentioned below. (VIII) Gardner_. son of James VVhite, was born in Heath, Massachusetts, June II, 1789, died at North Adams, Massachusetts, in 1869. He married, in VVorccster, February 16, I813, Sarah VVellington, born in Vorcester, March 6, I792, daughter of David and Patty (Crawford) Vellington. Children: James Gardner, born and died 'April 8, 1814; Mary Rice, born April 24, 1815; Martha Longley, April 12, died October 18, 1817; Martha Longley, June 13, 1819, died September 9, 1824; Julia Ann Taylor, March 29, 1821: Caroline Lucretia, December 27, I825; James Mozart Hayden, March 19, 1828'; Frederick Wellington, born June, 1830, died April, 1900; Emeline B., born 1832, died 1890; Francis August Mason, April 22, 1834, mentioned below; Sarah Diana, Hay 22, 1836. (IX) Francis August Mason, son of Gardner VVhite, was born in Heath, Massachusetts, April 22, 1834, died May 28, 1884. He was a carpenter and builder, and a man of musical tastes. He married, November I, 1855, Cornelia Adelaide Humphrey, born at Hartford, ...