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Catherine Whitehead 1705–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705 or 1721

Birth Location: Southampton County, Colony of Virginia

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Southampton County, Colony of Virginia

Father: Arthur Whitehead

Mother: Isabella Purcell

Spouse(s): Joseph IV

Children(s): Mary Cobb

The story of Catherine Whitehead began in 1705 in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia. Catherine Whitehead married Joseph Cobb Iv, and had children including Mary Cobb. Catherine Whitehead passed away in 1769 in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Whitehead began in 1705 in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia.
  • Catherine Whitehead married Joseph Cobb Iv, and had children including Mary Cobb.
  • Catherine Whitehead passed away in 1769 in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Whitehead
1673–1744
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
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Isabella Purcell
1690–1744
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
IP

Spouses(s)

Joseph IV
1700–1777
Birth Location: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surrey County, Colony of Virginia
JI

Children(s)

Mary Cobb
1734–1801
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
MC

Catherine Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Whitehead
1705–1769
Birth Place: Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
Parents
Arthur Whitehead
1673–1744
Isle, Virginia, United States
Isabella Purcell
1690–1744
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Arthur (J.) Whitehead
1648–1711
Isle, Virginia, United States
Mary (Godwin -) Whitehead
1652–1710
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Arthur Purcell
1640–1729
Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary Joyner
1655–1729
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Whitehead
1620–1655
Katherine Ruffin
1632–1687
William Godwin
1626–1710
Elizabeth Godwin
1632–1727
Samuel PURCELL
1619–1643
Mary BRENT
1620–1655
James II
1619–1695
Sarah Edwards
1622–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SK IV
1582–1674
Elizabeth Groves-Jewry
1623–1680
Thomas Gunn
1618–1681
Elizabeth Brown
1616–1714
JOHN Hall
1577–1640
GRACE Wright
1579–1653
Robert Edwards
1600–1681
Mary Huntt
1603–1685

Catherine Whitehead's Descendants

1.
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Catherine Whitehead (1705 or 1721–1769) m. Joseph (Cobb) IV (1700–1 Jun 1777)
  1. 1. Mary Cobb 1734–1801 m. William Hinnant 1729–1801
    1. 1. Josiah (R) Hinnant 1770–1856 m. Charity Creech 1780–1856
      1. 1. Sally Hinnant 1803–1897 m. Jesse (William) Watson 1800–1880
        1. 1. William Watson 1824–1885 m. Penelope Kirby 1836–1906

Catherine Whitehead's Timeline

3 Records

1705
1705 or 1721
Birth of Catherine Whitehead in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
1735
1735
Age 30
Catherine Whitehead was married
None
1769
1769
Age 64
Death of Catherine Whitehead in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
Southampton County, Colony of Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705 or 1721
    Event Place: Southampton County, Colony of Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1735

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
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