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Henry Head 1773–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1773

Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 February 1852

Death Location: Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Sr.

Mother: Martha Sharman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sanford

Children(s): John Head, Alfred Head

In 1773, Henry Head entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to Benjamin Captain Head Sr And Martha Marshall Sharman. Henry Head married Elizabeth Ann Sanford, and had children including Alfred Head, John Waller Head. Henry Head passed away in 1852 in Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Henry Head entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to Benjamin Captain Head Sr And Martha Marshall Sharman.
  • Henry Head married Elizabeth Ann Sanford, and had children including Alfred Head, John Waller Head.
  • Henry Head passed away in 1852 in Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Head's Ancestors

Self
Henry Head
1773–1852
Birth Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
Benjamin (Captain) Head Sr.
1731–1803
Orange County now Frederick, Colony of America, Virginia, USA
Martha (Marshall) Sharman
1734–1821
Bloomfield, Culpepper Co. Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry Head
1695–1765
England
Frances Spence
1695–1765
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
William (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
Dr. Spence
1656–1716
Elizabeth Browne
1656–1720
Thomas Sherman
1666–1738
Frances Noble
1672–1772
Naomi Vardemon*
1771–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Head's Descendants

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Henry Head (22 Apr 1773–8 February 1852) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Sanford (15 June 1777–1873)
  1. 1. John (Waller) Head 1822–1874
  2. 2. Alfred Head 1815–1897

Henry Head's Timeline

2 Records

1773
22 Apr 1773
Birth of Henry Head in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1852
8 February 1852
Age 79
Death of Henry Head in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1773
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1852
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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