Philip Whitehead Claiborne (abt. 1720 - 1772)

Born about 5 Dec 1720 in Liberty Hall, King William, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Dandridge) Claiborne — married 1736 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 19 Mar 1772 at about age 51 in Liberty Hall, King William, Colony of Virginia

Biography

Philip Whitehead Claiborne was born ca.1720 and died about 1771^[1]

Philip Whitehead Claiborne of Liberty Hall Virginia was the son of Captain William Claiborne^[2] of Romancoke, who was the sheriff of King William county. His mother was Elizabeth Whitehead,^[3][2] daughter of Colonel Philip Whitehead of King William county, and granddaughter of Richard whitehead (d. 1701) of Gloucester county. He was a member of the House of Burgesses 1770-1772. He died in that capacity and his will was proved on March 19, 1772.

Established his home at Liberty Hall. He was a vestryman in St. John's Parish, in the Commission of Justices for the County of King William, and just was elected one of the Burgesses when he died suddenly at his home. His youngest daughter, Miss Phildelphia Claiborne, was married to John Carter, ESQ., of King George County, Virginia.^[4]

Philip married Elizabeth Dandridge,^[2] who was the daughter of William Dandridge and Unity West. Unity was the daughter of Captain Nathaniel West, who was the brother of Ann West Fox. ^[5]

Name

Name: Philip Whitehead Claiborne^[6][7][8]

Birth

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Place: Liberty Hall, King William, Virginia, United States^{[6][7] [8]}

Marriage

Wife: Elizabeth Dandridge 1722–1772

Children:

1. Philadelphia Claiborne 1750–1820
2. Elizabeth "Betty" Claiborne 1751–1820
3. William Dandridge Claiborne 1756–1811
4. Phillip Claiborne 1756–1796

Political Career

Philip Whitehead Claiborne of "Liberty Hall", King William county, member of house of Burgesses (1770-1772). ^[2]

Death

Philip Whitehead Claiborne's will was proved at King William court Mar 19, 1772. ^[2]

Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial
Specifically: Buried at his plantation, Liberty Hall, King William Co., Virginia.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Descendants of William Claiborne, surveyor of Jamestown
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Browning, Charles Henry. Some “colonial Dames” of Royal Descent: Pedigrees showing the Lineal Descent p.64 found at: Google Books
3. ↑ O'Hart, John. Irish Pedigrees: Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nations. Vol 2 pg. 92.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228355241/philip-whitehead-claiborne: accessed 06 August 2022), memorial page for Philip Whitehead Claiborne (5 Dec 1720–29 Mar 1772), Find A Grave: Memorial #228355241, citing Liberty Hall, King William County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by civilwarbuff (contributor 47049540).
5. ↑ Genealogies of Virginia Families: from Tyler's Quarterly and Genealogical Magazine. Genealogical Publication Company, Baltimore, Maryland. 1981. p. 743. cited at: Google Books: Philip Whitehead
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Marriages: Philip Whitehead Birth date: 1722 Birth place: VA .
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=agbi&h=2201771&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Philip Whitehead] Birth place: Virginia.1
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Births: Philip Whitehead Birth date: 1720 Birth place: VA, USA 5

• The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786. Richmond: Division of purchase and printing, 1940
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 18 March 2011 through the import of knox17032011.ged.
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