| John White | |
| Birth Date: | 1745 |
| Birth Place: | Ireland |
| Death Date: | October 1777 (aged 32) |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Serviceyears: | 1777 |
| Battles: | American Revolutionary War |
| Spouse: | Sarah Moore |
| Children: | Alexander, William, and John |
Major John White (1745 – October 1777) was a native Irish soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He died from a gunshot wound shortly after October 4, 1777, while acting as a volunteer aide under General John Sullivan during the Battle of Germantown.[1] He was shot during the attempted burning of Chew House, also known as Cliveden.[2]
White was a merchant prior to the war. In 1765 or 1766, he married Sarah Moore, daughter of Alexander Moore. Before her death on October 15, 1770, they had three children: Alexander, William, and John Moore White.[3] He left his family and business in England in order to participate in the war.