Family:Jefts, Lydia (1739-1823)

Lydia Jefts (Elizabeth Farnsworth, Elizabeth³ Whitney, Joshua², John¹), daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Farnsworth) Jefts, was born 14 Sep 1739, Groton, MA, and died 25 Sep 1823, Lancaster, MA, aged 83 years, of general decay.

She married, 19 Jun 1766, Harvard, MA, John White "Jr." "of Lancaster", son of John and Lois (Wilder) White. He was born 30 Nov 1738, Lancaster, MA, and died 8 Jun 1812, Lancaster, MA.

She and John White were admitted to the church.

Children of John and Lydia (Jefts) White, all born Lancaster, MA:

i.	Betsey White, b. 26 Jan 1767; bapt. 14 Jun 1767, Lancaster, MA; d. 27 Feb 1860, Harvard, MA; "of Lancaster" m. 21 Dec 1785, Lancaster, MA, Thomas Houghton "Jr." "of Harvard". She was also known as Elizabeth White.
ii.	John White, b. 10 Jan 1769; bapt. 15 Jan 1769, Lancaster, MA; d. 21 Dec 1846, Lancaster, MA, aged 78 years; "3d" m. 8 Oct 1793, Lancaster, MA, Sophia Beaman, "both of Lancaster".
iii.	Sally White, b. 24 Nov 1770; bapt. 25 Nov 1771, Lancaster, MA; d. 28 Jan 1837, Lancaster, MA, aged 66 years 2 months 4 days.
iv.	Abel White, b. 4 Apr 1775; bapt. 7 May 1775, Lancaster, MA; d. before 24 Nov 1779.
v.	Abel White, b. 24 Nov 1779; bapt. 4 Jun 1780, Lancaster, MA; d. 28 or 30 Jul 1844, Lancaster, MA, aged 64 years 8 months, of dropsy; m. 20 Sep 1804, Lancaster, MA, Betsey Carter, "both of Lancaster".

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