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Richard Whitehead 1598–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Ardwick, Lancaster, England

Death Date: 1691

Death Location: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: William Whitehead

Mother: Isabell Whitehead

Spouse(s): Sarah Butterworth, Mary Whitehead

Children(s): Richard WHITEHEAD

In 1598, Richard Whitehead entered the world in Ardwick, Lancaster, England, born to William Edmund Whitehead And Isabell Barrow Whitehead. Richard Whitehead married Mary Whitehead, Sarah Ann Butterworth, and had children including Richard Whitehead. Richard Whitehead passed away in 1691 in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1598, Richard Whitehead entered the world in Ardwick, Lancaster, England, born to William Edmund Whitehead And Isabell Barrow Whitehead.
  • Richard Whitehead married Mary Whitehead, Sarah Ann Butterworth, and had children including Richard Whitehead.
  • Richard Whitehead passed away in 1691 in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Whitehead
1571–1618
Birth Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
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Isabell Whitehead
1575–1620
Birth Location: Whittington, Derbyshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Butterworth
1614–1670
Birth Location: Trowell, Nottinghamshire, England
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Mary Whitehead
1623–1670
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Richard WHITEHEAD
1639–1702
Birth Location: of 'Upland Hall' in Habergham Eaves, Lancashire, England
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Richard Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Richard Whitehead
1598–1691
Birth Place: Ardwick, Lancaster, England
Parents
William Edmund Whitehead
1571–1618
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Isabell (Barrow) Whitehead
1575–1620
Whittington, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Arthur (Whitheade De) Faweth
1520–1605
Dearnlegh, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Eliza (Sarah) BENNETT
1530–1625
England
Thomas Burrow
1555–1597
England
Shirey (Ann) Shilpey
1552–1649
Whitshire, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Faweth\Fyweth
1500–1547
Mary Whitehead
1425–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Faweth
1444–
Margaret Dearnley,
1480–

Richard Whitehead's Descendants

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Richard Whitehead (1598–1691) m. Sarah (Ann) Butterworth (1614–Apr 1670) m. Mary Whitehead (1623–About 1670)
  1. 1. Richard WHITEHEAD 1639–1702 m. Thomasine (Damazine) Harrison 1640–1701 m. Mary Whitehead –1670
    1. 1. Col. (Philip Francis C. 1670) Whitehead 1670–1747 m. Elizabeth Atkinson 1671–1732
      1. 1. Elizabeth Whitehead 1690–1746 m. William (1689 Dandridge Claiborne) IV 1689–1746 m. William (Alexander CLAIBORNE) Jr 1689–1746
        1. 1. Catherine Claiborne 1725–1788
        2. 2. Lucy Claiborne 1725–1810 m. Samuel Duval 1714–1784
        3. 3. Philadelphia Claiborne 1727–1765 m. Thomas (Tunstall) Fox 1735–1792
        4. 4. Philip (Whitehead Claiborne Sr.,) Esq. 1705–1772 m. Elizabeth Dandridge 1722–1772
        5. 5. Unity Claiborne 1730–1763
        6. 6. William Claiborne 1718–1746
        7. 7. Elizabeth Claiborne 1723–1804
      2. 2. Sarah Whitehead 1691–1773
      3. 3. Mary (Abagal) Whitehead 1690–1729

Richard Whitehead's Timeline

4 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Richard Whitehead in Ardwick, Lancaster, England
Ardwick, Lancaster, England
1641
1641
Age 43
Richard Whitehead was married in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1644
19 Aug 1644
Age 46
Richard Whitehead was married in Farmington, Hartford, CT
Farmington, Hartford, CT
1691
1691
Age 93
Death of Richard Whitehead in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Ardwick, Lancaster, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1644
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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