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Benjamin Head 1763–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Greene formed from, Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Brazoria County, Republic of Texas Department of the Brazos, Mexico

Father: Capt. Head

Mother: Martha Sharman

Spouse(s): Margaret Gaar

Children(s): Sarah Head

In 1763, Benjamin Head entered the world in Greene formed from, Orange, Virginia, United States, born to Capt Benjamin Head And Martha Marshall Sharman. Benjamin Head married Margaret Gaar, and had children including Sarah Burton Head. Benjamin Head passed away in 1837 in Brazoria County, Republic of Texas Department of the Brazos, Mexico.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Benjamin Head entered the world in Greene formed from, Orange, Virginia, United States, born to Capt Benjamin Head And Martha Marshall Sharman.
  • Benjamin Head married Margaret Gaar, and had children including Sarah Burton Head.
  • Benjamin Head passed away in 1837 in Brazoria County, Republic of Texas Department of the Brazos, Mexico.

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Benjamin Head's Ancestors

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Benjamin Head
1763–1837
Birth Place: Greene formed from, Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
Capt. Benjamin Head
1731–1803
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Virginia
Martha (Marshall) Sharman
1734–1821
Orange, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry HEAD
1695–1765
Lancaster, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Frances SPENCE
1695–1772
Virginia, United States
Robert Sharman
1702–1774
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Lucy Marshall
1710–1771
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Head
1660–1710
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
1660–1711
Alexander Spence
1656–1704
Elizabeth Browne
1658–1720
George Marshall
1675–1727
NOAMA Vardeman
1678–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Head
1620–
Mary Gee
1627–
William Browne
1620–1677
Elizabeth Maxfield
1620–1683

Benjamin Head's Descendants

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Benjamin Head (1763–1837) m. Margaret Gaar (1763–1847)
  1. 1. Sarah (Burton) Head 1790–1837 m. Alexander McAlpin 1796–1854
    1. 1. John (Wesley) McAlpin 1822–1893 m. Anna (Elizabeth Jane "Eliza") Callaway 1830–1864 m. Sarah (Jane) Miller 1848–1922
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) McAlpin 1848–1909 m. James (Bedford "Jimmy") Lyon 1853–1936
        1. 1. Charles (Edwin "Charlie") Lyon 1873–1961 m. Margaret (Early) Skelton 1881–1911 m. Mittie (Plunkett) Lyons 1877–1966
        2. 2. James (D) Lyon 1882–1960
        3. 3. Louella Hunt 1879–1953
        4. 4. Sarah (Emily) Farmer 1891–1927
        5. 5. Magdayline ("Maggie" W.) Lyon 1887–
        6. 6. George (Washington) Lyon 1889–1967
        7. 7. Frances (Ann Eliza "Liza") Lyon 1876–1960
        8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson Lyon) II 1872–1936 m. Ada (Belle) Phipps 1876–1958
        9. 9. Martha (Willie) Lyon 1882–1973

Benjamin Head's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Benjamin Head in Greene formed from, Orange, Virginia, United States
Greene formed from, Orange, Virginia, United States
1837
1837
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Head in Brazoria County, Republic of Texas Department of the Brazos, Mexico
Brazoria County, Republic of Texas Department of the Brazos, Mexico

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Greene formed from, Orange, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Brazoria County, Republic of Texas Department of the Brazos, Mexico

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