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Benjamin William Whitehead 1740 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1740

Birth Location: Bertie County now Halifax County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 Dec 1794

Death Location: Nash, North Carolina, USA

Father: Nathan WHITEHEAD

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Ursula Arrington

Children(s): Susannah Whitehead, Sally Whitehead, Samuel Whitehead, William Whitehead, Samuel Whitehead, Isabell Whitehead, James SR, Benjamin Whitehead, Charles Whitehead, Joseph Whitehead, Milbry Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Martha Whitehead, Joseph Whitehead

Benjamin William Whitehead was born in 1740 in Bertie County now Halifax County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Nathan WHITEHEAD and Mary Ann Davis. In 1784, Benjamin William Whitehead resided in Halifax, North Carolina, United States. Benjamin William Whitehead married Ursula Mary Arrington, and had children including Susannah Anne Whitehead, Sally Whitehead, Samuel Lee Whitehead, William Whitehead, Samuel Lee Whitehead, Isabell Whitehead, James Whitehead SR, Benjamin Whitehead, Charles Whitehead, Joseph B Whitehead, Milbry Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Martha Whitehead, Joseph Whitehead. Benjamin William Whitehead passed away in 1794 in Nash, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin William Whitehead was born in 1740 in Bertie County now Halifax County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Nathan WHITEHEAD and Mary Ann Davis.
  • In 1784, Benjamin William Whitehead resided in Halifax, North Carolina, United States.
  • Benjamin William Whitehead married Ursula Mary Arrington, and had children including Susannah Anne Whitehead, Sally Whitehead, Samuel Lee Whitehead, William Whitehead, Samuel Lee Whitehead, Isabell Whitehead, James Whitehead SR, Benjamin Whitehead, Charles Whitehead, Joseph B Whitehead, Milbry Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Martha Whitehead, Joseph Whitehead.
  • Benjamin William Whitehead passed away in 1794 in Nash, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Whitehead
1740 – 1794
Birth Place: Bertie County now Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Nathan WHITEHEAD
1719 – 1778
Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Davis
1718 – 1760
London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1648 – 1731
Isle, Virginia, United States
Isabella (Purcell) (Pearsell)
1690 – 1744
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
John (Oliver) Davis
1690 – 1736
Radnorshire, Wales
Elizabeth Harris\Harry
1680 – 1758
Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1654 – 1710
Mary Godwin
1652 – 1710
William (Pearsal)
1640 – 1729
Mary Joyner
1678 – 1729
David Davis
1665 – 1779
Margaret Evans
1667 – 1736
Daniel Harry
1663 – 1736
Joan PRICE
1670 – 1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1625 – 1655
Katherine Ruthven
1632 – 1687
Thomas Godwin\Goodwyn
1625 – 1678
Elisabeth Godwin
Samuel Pearsall
1619 – 1643
Margaret Brent
1620 – 1655
James Joyner
1619 – 1698
Sarah Edwards
1622 – 1710
David Davis
1638 – 1743
Hannah Lawrence
1648 – 1735
William Evans
1620 – 1671
Anna Hailstone
1635 – 1725
David Price
1637 – 1717
Joan Awbrey
1640 – 1699

Benjamin Whitehead's Descendants

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Benjamin (William) Whitehead (16 Jan 1740 – 6 Dec 1794) m. Ursula (Mary) Arrington (1731 – November 1806)
  1. 1. Susannah (Anne) Whitehead (abt 1755 – 4 Aug 1822)
  2. 2. Sally Whitehead (1757 – )
  3. 3. Samuel (Lee) Whitehead (1760 – 4 May 1844)
  4. 4. William Whitehead (1760 – 1821)
  5. 5. Samuel (Lee) Whitehead (1760 – 4 May 1844) m. Sally Clift m. Susannah Sims (1763 – 1830)
    1. 1. Frances Whitehead (1791 – February 1863)
    2. 2. Charles (Samuel) Whitehead
  6. 6. Isabell Whitehead (1766 – 1810)
  7. 7. James (Whitehead) SR (1770 – 1850)
  8. 8. Benjamin Whitehead (1770 – 1806)
  9. 9. Charles Whitehead (1770 – 1850)
  10. 10. Joseph (B) Whitehead (1772 – Autumn 1806)
  11. 11. Milbry Whitehead (1776 – abt 1820)
  12. 12. Mary Whitehead (1778 – 1810)
  13. 13. Martha Whitehead (1780 – 1810)
  14. 14. Joseph Whitehead (1782 – 1828) m. Anna Whitehead (11 April 1781 – 26 April 1876)
    1. 1. William (Bill) Whitehead (1802 – )
    2. 2. Jacob ('Jake') Whitehead (25 March 1805 – 1875)
    3. 3. Archibald ("Archer") Whitehead (10 April 1807 – 25 August 1883)
    4. 4. Frances (Fannie) Whitehead (1808 – 1880)
    5. 5. Mary Whitehead (1811 – 1909)
    6. 6. Amelia ("Amy") Whitehead (19 April 1815 – 1895)
    7. 7. Mary (Polly) Whitehead (14 February 1816 – 29 March 1898)
    8. 8. William (Holden) Whitehead (17 March 1823 – 1875)
    9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Whitehead (26 February 1827 – 1897)

Benjamin Whitehead's Timeline

5 Records

1740
16 Jan 1740
Birth of Benjamin William Whitehead in Bertie County now Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Bertie County now Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
1784
1784
Age 44
Benjamin William Whitehead resided here in Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 50
Benjamin William Whitehead resided here in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1794
6 Dec 1794
Age 54
Death of Benjamin William Whitehead in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Nash, North Carolina, USA
1794
1794
Age 54
Benjamin William Whitehead - Probate in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Nash, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1740
    Event Place: Bertie County now Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1765; Page Number: 83

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., State Census, 1784-1787

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 467; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1794
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina

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