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Benjamin Whitehead 1750–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Oct 1835

Death Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Nathan WHITEHEAD

Mother: Mary Whitehead

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Joseph Whitehead, Richard Whitehead

The story of Benjamin Whitehead began in 1750 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA. In 1786, Benjamin Whitehead resided in District #3, Halifax County, NC. Benjamin Whitehead married Sarah Walker, and had children including Joseph Burrell Whitehead, Richard William Whitehead. Benjamin Whitehead passed away in 1835 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Whitehead began in 1750 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1786, Benjamin Whitehead resided in District #3, Halifax County, NC.
  • Benjamin Whitehead married Sarah Walker, and had children including Joseph Burrell Whitehead, Richard William Whitehead.
  • Benjamin Whitehead passed away in 1835 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan WHITEHEAD
1719–1778
Birth Location: Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
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Mary Whitehead
1718–1760
Birth Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Whitehead
1785–1845
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Richard Whitehead
1777–1851
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Whitehead
1750–1835
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nathan WHITEHEAD
1719–1778
Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Whitehead
1718–1760
London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Arthur (II William Whitehead) Ii
1648–1731
Isle, Virginia, United States
Isabella Purcell
1690–1744
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
John (O.) Davis
1690–1735
Radnorshire, Wales
Elizabeth Davis
1693–1806
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1654–1710
Mary Godwin
1652–1688
Arthur Purcell
1640–1725
Mary Joyner
1678–1664
David Davis
1665–1779
Margaret Evans
1667–1761
Hezekiah Rhodes
1660–1714
Elizabeth Nicholls
1662–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Whitehead
1625–1655
Katherine Bathe
1632–1712
Godwin
1600–1664
Eliz. Godwin
1632–1727
Samuel Pearsall
1619–1667
Margaret Brent
1620–1655
James II
1619–1698
Sarah EDWARDS
1622–1710
David Davis
1638–1743
Hannah Lawrance
1648–1735
William Evans
1620–1671
Anna 🚢
1635–1725
Hannah Barbee
1638–1685
John II,
1628–1705
Alice Nicholls
1640–1704

Benjamin Whitehead's Descendants

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Benjamin Whitehead (1750–15 Oct 1835)
  1. 1. Joseph (Burrell) Whitehead 1785–1845
  2. 2. Richard (William) Whitehead 1777–1851

Benjamin Whitehead's Timeline

6 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Benjamin Whitehead in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
1786
1786
Age 36
Benjamin Whitehead resided here in District #3, Halifax County, NC
District #3, Halifax County, NC
1790
1790
Age 40
Benjamin Whitehead resided here in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1794
1794
Age 44
Benjamin Whitehead - Probate in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Nash, North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 70
Benjamin Whitehead resided here in Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
1835
15 Oct 1835
Age 85
Death of Benjamin Whitehead in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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: 1786
    Event Place: District #3, Halifax County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 467; Image: 272; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1835
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Will Abstracts
    [2] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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