John White was the son of Henry White. He was born in New Kent County (later Hanover County), Virginia and died there in St. Paul's Parish between October 15, 1737 when he attended his last Vestry meeting, and April 16, 1744 when he is first listed in the records as deceased. He probably died prior to March 29, 1744 when his eldest son added a survey mark to his father's land.
He first married, to whom is unknown, and had 2 known children:

John (bef 30 May 1697 - 4 Nov 1782) m. Mary Price
Samuel (bef 1710 - ) m. Elizabeth Smith

The first record of John White is on July 29, 1695, where he is appointed the Surveyor of Highways for some precincts in New Kent County, Virginia [The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, pg 1].
On May 30, 1697, John White, Jr., son of John White, is baptized [The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, pg 404].
On July 4, 1702, Private John White is present at the New Kent County Militia muster.
On March 25, 1704, John White of New Kent County paid an annual quit rent of 2 shillings per 100 acres on 190 and 320 acres [The Quit Rents of Virginia].
On June 1, 1704, by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, St. Paul's Parish was established from the upper part of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County [The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, pg 593]. Part of the Act required establishing a Vestry of 12 persons to oversee the Parish. Although the early records of the Vestry are missing, it appears that John White was one of the original 12 Vestryman, and he served on the Vestry for 33 years. The Vestry record for July 10, 1706 lists John White as one of the 12 Vestrymen.
On November 2, 1705, John White of St. Paul's Parish, New Kent County, issued a patent on 211 acres at Beaver Dam Swamp in exchange for importing 5 people at 50 acres per person [Cavaliers and Pioneers Vol. 3, pg 102].
On September 24, 1708, his land was recorded in precinct 33 of St. Paul's Parish [The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, pg 208]. Complete processioning returns were made four times fr
On April 3, 1711, he was appointed as one of the Church Wardens of the Vestry [ibid, pg 47]. The following year on April 22, 1712, he was again appointed as one of the Church Wardens [ibid, pg 54].
On November 11, 1712, the New Kent County court ordered roads cleared from his mill to Half Sink Road, and to Polegreen's Old Field [ibid, pg 57].
On June 19, 1714, and again on October 11, 1718 the records show him again representing the vestry [ibid, pp 65,84].
On October 19, 1719, his land was recorded in precincts 7, 18, and 19 of St. Paul's Parish [ibid, pg 256].
On September 27, 1729, John White of Hanover County issued a patent on 1888 acres of new land on both sides of the South Anna River, on the Indian and Little Creeks, for a sum of 9 pounds and 10 shillings [Cavaliers and Pioneers Vol. 3, pg 359]; Hanover County was formed from St. Paul's Parish in New Kent County in 1720 [The Vestry Book of St. Paul s Parish, pg 595].
By October 18, 1735, John White was no longer acting as an overseer in precinct 17 [ibid, pg 283]. This may been been due to ill health. His last attendance at a Vestry meeting was on October 15, 1737 [ibid, pg 149].
On March 29, 1744, John White, Jr. added his survey mark to his father's land [ibid, pg 302], implying that his father was probably dead at that time. On April 16, 1744, a new Vestryman was elected to replace the deaceased John White [ibid, pg 178].

John White married second Catherine Barrett as her first husband. They had the following children:

Mary (abt 1720 - 18 Mar 1806) m. John Price
James ( - ) m. Sarah _____
Barrett ( - ) m1. Anna Phillips, m2. Elizabeth Starke
Edith ( - aft 6 Jul 1758) m. John Holt
Elisha ( - aft 6 Jul 1758) m Lucy _____
William (8 Sep 1731 - 3 Feb 1790) m1. Susannah Davis
Tillah ( - aft 6 Jul 1758) m. Thomas King
Helena Maria ( - aft 6 Jul 1758) m. Joseph Holt
Martha ( - aft 6 Jul 1758) m. Sackville Brewer

On October 29, 1731, John White, Jr., and Sauel White first appear in the Vestry records as land owners [The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, pg 272].
John White's devise, dated July 6, 1758, mentions the 6 youngest children and the spouses of the daughters, his wife, and her second husband [Louisa Co., Va., Deed Book "C", pg 723].
James White appears as a land owner in 1755 in St. Paul's Parish, and Barrett White is listed as a witness to John White, Jr.'s land right on November 19, 1759 [The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, pg 376].