At some point in time this branch of Whites originated from a branch of Whitehurst's. Y-DNA links back to a Richard Whitehurst 1599 who originated from Staffordshire England. It is believed at one point there were Whitehurst descendants who went to Ireland to fight in Battle of Boyne 1690. I am wondering if this may have been when the “hurst” was dropped.
Was born in Tattenabuddagh Aghalurcher Fermanagh. He died in a military skirmish in Enniskillen and his widow, Elizabeth Kerr migrated to Canada with their children
Y-DNA I-M253 and matching to Whitehurst name
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Date of Birth | 2nd Dec 1796 | |
Date of Death | 1st Jan 1848 |
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