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Lewis Whitehead 1701 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1701

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Jun 1759

Death Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Father: Arthur WHITEHEAD

Mother: Mary Godwin

Spouse(s): Mary Poore, Elizabeth Britt

Children(s): John Whitehead, Isabel Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead, Patty Whitehead, Mary Whitehead

The story of Lewis Whitehead began in 1701 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States. Lewis Whitehead married Mary Watkins Poore, Elizabeth Britt, and had children including John Whitehead, Isabel Whitehead, Elizabeth "Betsy" Whitehead, Patty Whitehead, Mary Ann Whitehead. Lewis Whitehead passed away in 1759 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Whitehead began in 1701 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
  • Lewis Whitehead married Mary Watkins Poore, Elizabeth Britt, and had children including John Whitehead, Isabel Whitehead, Elizabeth "Betsy" Whitehead, Patty Whitehead, Mary Ann Whitehead.
  • Lewis Whitehead passed away in 1759 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur WHITEHEAD
1648 – 1731
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
AW
Mary Godwin
1652 – 1710
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
MG

Spouses(s)

Mary Poore
1725 – 1795
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
MP
Elizabeth Britt
1717 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EB

Children(s)

John Whitehead
1735 – 1787
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
JW
Isabel Whitehead
1747 – 1793
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
IW
Elizabeth Whitehead
1750 – 1816
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
EW
Patty Whitehead
1750 –
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
PW
Mary Whitehead
1752 – 1839
Birth Location: Georgia, Virginia, United States
MW

Lewis Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Whitehead
1701 – 1759
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1648 – 1731
Isle, Virginia, United States
Mary Godwin
1652 – 1710
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1654 – 1710
Isle, Virginia, United States
Mary Godwin
1652 – 1710
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Thomas Godwin\Goodwyn
1625 – 1678
Somerset, England
Elisabeth Godwin
Great-Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1625 – 1655
Katherine Ruthven
1632 – 1687
Thomas Godwin\Goodwyn
1625 – 1678
Elisabeth Godwin
ROBERT Godwin\Goodwyn
1589 – 1664
ELIZABETH Smithes\Smythe
1595 – 1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Authure WHITEHEAD
1595 – 1686
Dorothy Lightowlers
1598 – 1670
Sir (Ruffin)
1594 – 1670
Dorothea Stewart
1596 – 1673
ROBERT Godwin\Goodwyn
1589 – 1664
ELIZABETH Smithes\Smythe
1595 – 1658
William Taberer
1565 – 1589
Dorothey Lilbourne
1565 – 1596
Sir Smythe
1551 – 1626
Joane\Jean\Johane Bickombe
1560 – 1639

Lewis Whitehead's Descendants

1.
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Lewis Whitehead (1701 – 19 Jun 1759) m. Mary (Watkins) Poore (1725 – 10 Sep 1795) m. Elizabeth Britt (1717 – )
  1. 1. John Whitehead (Abt. 1735 – 1787) m. Sarah Burcher (1739 – 1792)
    1. 1. Burcher Whitehead (1764 – 01 Sep 1814) m. Nancey Camden
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitehead (Feb 1764 – 22 Feb 1817) m. John (Pond) Smith (06 Aug 1754 – 07 Apr 1841) m. John Smith
      1. 1. John (Pond) Smith (13 Apr 1786 – 24 Apr 1849)
    3. 3. Sarah Whitehead (1771 – Dec 1792)
    4. 4. James Whitehead (18 Dec 1783 – Apr 1865)
    5. 5. Nancey Whitehead (1750 – 22 February 1817)
  2. 2. Isabel Whitehead (1747 – 1793)
  3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Whitehead (1750 – Nov 1816) m. William Page (1743 – )
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Page (1754 – 1807) m. Thomas (R) Waters (1763 – 1832)
      1. 1. Parthena Waters (01 Jun 1795 – 30 Jan 1883) m. John (A.) Simpson (09 Jan 1789 – 23 Aug 1869)
        1. 1. John (Beatty) Simpson (22 Mar 1812 – 1 Jun 1879) m. Penelope (Francis) McDaniel (1817 – Nov 20, 1866)
        2. 2. John (Monroe) Simpson (1810 – 1811)
        3. 3. Betty (Ann) Simpson (1810 – 1811)
        4. 4. Jesse (H) Simpson (1810 – 1811)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Simpson (1816 – 6 Oct 1851)
        6. 6. Hugh Simpson (1818 – 1818)
        7. 7. William Simpson (Abt 1824 – 22 Jan 1895)
        8. 8. Peter Simpson (10 February 1826 – 20 February 1878)
    2. 2. Nathaniel Page (1762 – Bet. 1830-1840)
    3. 3. Whitehead (P) Page (1769 – 1853) m. Jenny Atkins m. Rachel King
    4. 4. Thomas Page (1770 – 1837)
    5. 5. James Page (abt 1777 – 14 Jun 1862)
    6. 6. William (Byrd) Page (17 Mar 1778 – 1810)
  4. 4. Patty Whitehead (1750 – )
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Whitehead (1752 – 10 Mar 1839) m. Nicholas Nail (1754 – 18 April 1813)
    1. 1. Joseph Nail (19 November 1780 – 12 November 1859)

Lewis Whitehead's Timeline

13 Records

1701
1701
Birth of Lewis Whitehead in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1717
1717
Age 16
Birth of Lewis Whitehead in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
1717
1717
Age 16
Birth of Lewis Whitehead in Isle, Virginia, United States
Isle, Virginia, United States
1717
1717
Age 16
Birth of Lewis Whitehead in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1745
1745
Age 44
Lewis Whitehead was married in VA
VA
1746
20 Mar 1746
Age 45
Lewis Whitehead was married in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1746
20 Mar 1746
Age 45
Lewis Whitehead was married
None
1759
Abt 1759
Age 58
Lewis Whitehead resided here in Nottoway, Southampton
Nottoway, Southampton
1759
19 Jun 1759
Age 58
Death of Lewis Whitehead in Southampton, Virginia, British Colonial America
Southampton, Virginia, British Colonial America
1759
19 Jun 1759
Age 58
Death of Lewis Whitehead in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1759
19 Jun 1759
Age 58
Death of Lewis Whitehead in Southampton, Virginia, United States
Southampton, Virginia, United States
1759
19 Jun 1759
Age 58
Death of Lewis Whitehead in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1759
19 Jun 1759
Age 58
Lewis Whitehead - Probate in Southampton, Virginia, USA
Southampton, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Isle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2560.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBJ

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2560.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBJ

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Feb

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Mar

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1746
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1746

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Feb
    Event Place: Suffolk City, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1738-1753; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: 1116/184

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Mar
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1738-1753; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: 1116/184

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1759
    Event Place: Nottoway, Southampton
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, Will Books, With Inventories and Accounts, 1749-1916; General Index to Wills, 1749-1937; Author: Virginia. County Court (Southampton County); Probate Place: Southampton, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Southampton, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, Will Books, With Inventories and Accounts, 1749-1916; General Index to Wills, 1749-1937; Author: Virginia. County Court (Southampton County); Probate Place: Southampton, Virginia
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Southampton, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Southampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, Will Books, With Inventories and Accounts, 1749-1916; General Index to Wills, 1749-1937; Author: Virginia. County Court (Southampton County); Probate Place: Southampton, Virginia
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