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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, Joseph V, Lt. Cobb, Penelope Cobb, Frederick Cobb, Pharaoh Cobb, Charles Cobb, Arthur Cobb, Arthur Cobb, 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 Arthur Cobb, Charles Cobb, Frederick Cobb, Joseph Cobb V, Lt William Cobb, Mary Cobb, Penelope Cobb, Pharaoh 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 Arthur Cobb, Charles Cobb, Frederick Cobb, Joseph Cobb V, Lt William Cobb, Mary Cobb, Penelope Cobb, Pharaoh Cobb.
  • Catherine Whitehead passed away in 1769 in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Whitehead
1693–1744
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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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 County, North Carolina, USA
MC
Joseph V
1733–1786
Birth Location: Isle of Wright, Virginia or Northampton County, NC
JV
Lt. Cobb
1730–1797
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
LC
Penelope Cobb
1735–1761
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia
PC
Frederick Cobb
1739–1816
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia
FC
Pharaoh Cobb
1742–1771
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia
PC
Charles Cobb
1745–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States or, North Carolina, United States
CC
Arthur Cobb
1737–1788
Birth Location: North Carolina or Isle of Wight, Virginia
AC
Arthur Cobb
1737–1812
Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina, United States
AC
Mary Cobb
1735–1798
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
MC

Catherine Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Whitehead
1705–1769
Birth Place: Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
Parents
Arthur Whitehead
1693–1744
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isabella Purcell
1690–1744
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Godwin
1640–1720
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Wright
1646–1727
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Whitehead's Descendants

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Catherine Whitehead (1705 or 1721–1769) m. Joseph (Cobb) IV (1700–1777)
  1. 1. Mary Cobb 1734–1801 m. William Hinnant 1729–1801
    1. 1. Sarah ("Sary") Hinnant 1757–1820 m. Richard Faulk 1755–1810 m. Hamilton Phillips 1786–1860
      1. 1. LUCRETIA (CRECY) FAULK 1780–1826 m. WILLIS GAY 1776–1825
        1. 1. Jerutha (A "Ruth") Gay 1805–1888 m. James (William "Jimmie") Crocker 1798–1858
        2. 2. Josiah Gay 1803–1871
        3. 3. Charity Gay 1795–1860
        4. 4. Willis Gay 1810–
        5. 5. ELIZABETH (BETSY) GAY 1808–1860
        6. 6. William Gay 1798–1875
        7. 7. Winifred Gay 1802–1860
        8. 8. Jonah Gay 1793–1812
      2. 2. Kessiah Faulk 1770–1860
      3. 3. Edith Faulk 1777–1810
      4. 4. Demaris Faulk 1788–
      5. 5. Zilpha Faulk 1790–1870
      6. 6. Hinnant Faulk 1794–1872
      7. 7. Jesse Faulk 1785–1856
      8. 8. Elizabeth Faulk 1777–1840
    2. 2. Patience (Ann) Hinnant 1745–1820
    3. 3. William Hinnant 1750–1818
    4. 4. Edith Hinnant 1753–1767
    5. 5. Charity Hinnant 1756–1829
    6. 6. Milly Hinnant 1760–1801
    7. 7. Bethany Hinnant 1762–1763
    8. 8. James Hinnant 1770–1830
    9. 9. Josiah Hinnant 1771–1856
    10. 10. Clara Hinnant 1846–1913
    11. 11. James Hinnant 1807–1831
    12. 12. Jean Hinnant 1758–1820
    13. 13. John Hinnant 1755–1818
    14. 14. Jesse Hinnant 1750–1801
  2. 2. Joseph (Cobb) V 1733–1786
  3. 3. Lt. (William) Cobb 1730–1797
  4. 4. Penelope Cobb 1735–1761
  5. 5. Frederick Cobb 1739–1816
  6. 6. Pharaoh Cobb 1742–1771
  7. 7. Charles Cobb 1745–
  8. 8. Arthur Cobb 1737–1788
  9. 9. Arthur Cobb 1737–1812
  10. 10. Mary Cobb 1735–1798

Catherine Whitehead's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705 or 1721
Birth of Catherine Whitehead in Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
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: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Southampton County, Colony of Virginia
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