Statistics for occurrence #1 of “John White” in entry united-states-of-america-virginia of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:

...amed Virginia Dare)......Aug. 18, 1587 John White returns to England at request of colonists for supplies, leaving behind eighty-nine men, seventeen women, and two children......Aug. 27 1587 John White returns to Roanoke......Aug. 9, 1590 [He found the settlement deserted. Its fate is conjectural.] James I. of England grants the London company, including Sir Thomas Gates, Sir George Somer...
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John White 227 58 11 4 0 user votes
John White Geary 26 26 0 0 0 user votes
John White Kimball 8 0 0 0 0 user votes
John White Webster 7 7 1 1 0 user votes
John Whiteaker 6 6 0 0 0 user votes
John White Brockenbrough 5 0 1 0 0 user votes
John Whitehead 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Whitehouse 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Whiteside 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
E. John White 2 0 2 0 0 user votes
John Whiteford 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Whitehurst 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Whitesides 2 0 2 0 0 user votes
John White Aspinwall 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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