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Thomas Whitehead 1780–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: April 1860

Death Location: Carter Co., Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Elizabeth 1

Spouse(s): Sarah Kirk

Children(s): Selah WHITEHEAD, Larkin Whitehead

Thomas Whitehead was born in 1780 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, the child of Thomas P Whitehead Sr And Elizabeth Rachel Culpepper 1. In 1771, Thomas Whitehead resided in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. Thomas Whitehead married Sarah Ann Kirk, and had children including Larkin Whitehead, Selah Or Celia Whitehead. Thomas Whitehead passed away in 1860 in Carter Co., Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Whitehead was born in 1780 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, the child of Thomas P Whitehead Sr And Elizabeth Rachel Culpepper 1.
  • In 1771, Thomas Whitehead resided in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Thomas Whitehead married Sarah Ann Kirk, and had children including Larkin Whitehead, Selah Or Celia Whitehead.
  • Thomas Whitehead passed away in 1860 in Carter Co., Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1744–1798
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth 1
1744–1832
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
E1

Spouses(s)

Sarah Kirk
1780–1870
Birth Location: Martin, North Carolina, USA
SK

Children(s)

Selah WHITEHEAD
1825–1850
Birth Location: Carter, Tennessee, United States
SW
Larkin Whitehead
1810–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
LW

Thomas Whitehead's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Whitehead
1780–1860
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas P WHITEHEAD Sr
1744–1798
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1
1744–1832
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Nathan WHITEHEAD
1719–1778
Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Whitehead
1718–1760
London, England, United Kingdom
Benjamin (Culpepper "The Ferryman") II
1698–1772
Norfolk,,Virginia,USA
Elizabeth (D.) Spring...
1715–1789
Edgecombe Co., NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Ii
1648–1731
Isabella Purcell
1690–1744
John Davis
1690–1735
Elizabeth Davis
1693–1806
Robert Culpepper
1664–1742
Sarah Roberts
1666–1748
Thomas Spring
1673–1710
Elizabeth Traine
1679–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur WHITEHEAD
1654–1710
Mary Godwin
1652–1688
Arthur Purcell
1640–1725
Mary Joyner
1678–1664
David Davis
1665–1779
Margaret Evans
1667–1761
Hezekiah Rhodes
1660–1714
Elizabeth Nicholls
1662–1727
John Culpepper
1633–1675
Elizabeth Greene
1640–1676
Samuel Sr.
1640–1714
Sarah Hargrave
1645–1686
Henry Spring
1639–1697
Mehitable Bartlett
1640–1676
John *
1651–1717
Mary ❤
1655–1714

Thomas Whitehead's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Whitehead (1780–April 1860) m. Sarah (Ann) Kirk (8 February 1780–1870)
  1. 1. Selah (or Celia) WHITEHEAD 1825–1850
    1. 1. Henry (Allen) Gourley 1841–1909
      1. 1. Burl GOURLEY 1888–1961
  2. 2. Larkin Whitehead 1810–1880
    1. 1. Martha (Rebecca Jane) Whitehead 1842–1932
      1. 1. Bettie (Elizabeth) Leonard 1888–1959
        1. 1. John (Leonard) Garland 1917–1976

Thomas Whitehead's Timeline

14 Records

1771
08 Sep 1771
Thomas Whitehead was baptized in , North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1771
8 Sep 1771
Thomas Whitehead was baptized in , North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1771
1771
Thomas Whitehead resided here in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1780
1780
Birth of Thomas Whitehead in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1780
1780
Birth of Thomas Whitehead in Sullivan Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Sullivan Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
1780
1780
Birth of Thomas Whitehead in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 10
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 20
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
1830
1830
Age 50
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Carter, Tennessee, USA
Carter, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 60
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Carter, Tennessee, USA
Carter, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 70
Thomas Whitehead resided here in District 2, Carter, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Carter, Tennessee, USA
1860
Apr 1860
Age 80
Death of Thomas Whitehead in Carter, Tennessee, United States
Carter, Tennessee, United States
1860
April 1860
Age 80
Death of Thomas Whitehead in Carter Co., Tennessee, USA
Carter Co., Tennessee, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 110
Thomas Whitehead resided here in Hopson, Carter, Tennessee, USA
Hopson, Carter, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Carter, Tennessee; Roll: M432_873; Page: 168B; Image: 336
    [4] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 27; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 2, Carter, Te
    [5] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Sullivan Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1771
    Event Place: , North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1771
    Event Place: , North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Orange, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 92; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 211; Image: 231; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Carter, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Carter, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 175; Page: 35; Family History Library Film: 0024533

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Carter, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Carter, Tennessee; Roll: 518; Page: 197; Family History Library Film: 0024542

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Carter, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Carter, Tennessee; Roll: M432_873; Page: 168B; Image: 336

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Hopson, Carter, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1860
    Event Place: Carter, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [2] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 27; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Division 2, Carter, Te
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1860
    Event Place: Carter Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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