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Josiah Whitehead 1755–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1809

Death Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Capt. (DAR)

Mother: Mary Bailey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rachel Whitehead

Josiah Whitehead was born in 1755 in Virginia, USA, the child of Capt Jacob Whitehead I Dar And Mary Patty Bailey. Josiah Whitehead had children including Rachel Whitehead. Josiah Whitehead passed away in 1809 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Whitehead was born in 1755 in Virginia, USA, the child of Capt Jacob Whitehead I Dar And Mary Patty Bailey.
  • Josiah Whitehead had children including Rachel Whitehead.
  • Josiah Whitehead passed away in 1809 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Josiah Whitehead's Ancestors

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Josiah Whitehead
1755–1809
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt. Jacob Whitehead I (DAR)
1723–1788
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Patty) Bailey
1720–1788
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Rachel (Mary Lewis) McKinney
1674–1734
Isle of Wright, NC
Captain (John) Bailey
1700–1760
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Katherine
1700–1720
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Mary Seat
1657–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sadt
1629–1737
Mabel Flood
1633–1693

Josiah Whitehead's Descendants

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Josiah Whitehead (1755–1809)
  1. 1. Rachel Whitehead 1797–1892 m. John Thompson 1800–1840
    1. 1. James (W) Thompson 1823–1885 m. Mary (Jane) Newton 1827–1892
      1. 1. Sarah (Elenor) Thompson 1851–1936 m. William (Lowry) Tanner 1853–1929
        1. 1. Brittania ("Britt") Tanner 1884–1960 m. Bentley ("Ben" Randolph) Stone 1882–1966

Josiah Whitehead's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Josiah Whitehead in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1809
1809
Age 54
Death of Josiah Whitehead in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

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