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Henry Whitehead 1754 – 1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1754

Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Death Date: BEF. 1819

Death Location: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Nathan WHITEHEAD

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Drucilla Bledsoe

Children(s): Elizabeth WHITEHEAD

In 1754, Henry Whitehead entered the world in Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America, born to Nathan WHITEHEAD and Mary Ann Davis. Henry Whitehead married Drucilla Bledsoe, and had children including Elizabeth WHITEHEAD. Henry Whitehead passed away in 1819 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Henry Whitehead entered the world in Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America, born to Nathan WHITEHEAD and Mary Ann Davis.
  • Henry Whitehead married Drucilla Bledsoe, and had children including Elizabeth WHITEHEAD.
  • Henry Whitehead passed away in 1819 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan WHITEHEAD
1719 – 1778
Birth Location: Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
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Mary Davis
1718 – 1760
Birth Location: London, England, United Kingdom
MD

Spouses(s)

Drucilla Bledsoe
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Elizabeth WHITEHEAD
1802 – 1870
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, United States
EW

Henry Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Henry Whitehead
1754 – 1819
Birth Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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

Henry Whitehead's Descendants

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Henry Whitehead (Abt. 1754 – BEF. 1819) m. Drucilla Bledsoe
  1. 1. Elizabeth WHITEHEAD (1802 – 4 Aug 1870)
    1. 1. Lucinda Odom (abt 1817 – )
      1. 1. George Odom (abt 1854 – )
        1. 1. Francis (Marion) Odom (12 Jun 1881 – 12 JAN 1946)

Henry Whitehead's Timeline

7 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Henry Whitehead in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1754
1754
Birth of Henry Whitehead in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1754
Abt. 1754
Birth of Henry Whitehead in Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America
1757
ABT. 1757
Age 3
Birth of Henry Whitehead in Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Nash County, North Carolina, USA
1761
1761
Age 7
Birth of Henry Whitehead in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1819
BEF. 1819
Age 65
Death of Henry Whitehead in Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Nash County, North Carolina, USA
1837
1837
Age 83
Death of Henry Whitehead in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT. 1757
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1754
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF. 1819
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA
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