 Nathaniel's will showed he gave 1/4th of his share in the common land to "the schools already agreed upon in the town of Middletown, forever.He had already been allowing a school to reside on this property, while he was living, and it is the first instance of an American settler donating their land to the government for public use.When the first proper school was opened in that part of town, now called Cromwell, the town voted unanimously to name it "The Nathaniel White Public School."