John and wife, Mary , had 10 children. Land grants and purchases show that he lived in King George Co., VA, which became Prince William County and later Fauquier County. His will was dated 22 Jun 1768 and it was probated 24 October 1768.
Will
JOHN MOREHEAD (Will)[1]
Date: 22 June 1768
Dau.: Hannah Johnson - 5 shillings
Son: Charles Morehead - 5 shillings
Son: Joseph - 5 shillings
Son: John Morehead - 5 shillings
Son: Alexander Morehead - 5 shillings - slaves
Son: William Morehead £15
Dau.: Mary Lawrance - 5 shillings
Dau.: Elizabeth Brigham - 5 shillings
Son: Samuel Morehead - tract of land, 90 a., adjoining Rhodam Tillis, Joseph Blackwell & Brooks, and another tract containing 50 a. adjoining the land my son Joseph sold to Edward West.
After wife's death the land he lives on to go to 3 sons: Alexander, William and Presley. All rest of estate to be divided between wife, sons Samuel and Presley Morehead.
Exors: Sons: Charles, Alexander and William Morehead
Signed: John Morehead
Wit.: John Jett, William Drim, Joseph Stocklan
Proved: 24 October 1768, by o. of John Jett and William Drim. Cert. to obtain probate granted to Charles, Alexander and William Morehead.
!HUMSTON GLEANINGS by Edward A. Humston, FHL Book 929.273 H889he, 1981: Note: lists birth date as 1682, in Northumberland Co., VA Moved to Fauquier Co., VA Married twice, 1st wife unknown, 2nd wife was Mary Armistead.
!FAUQUIER COUNTY DEEDS, 1759-1778 Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, pp 90-91: Note: on 8 Aug 1768, John assigned a slave purchased on 2 Aug 1768 to his son Samuel. Recorded 24 Oct 1768. Date of death was then between 2 Aug 1768 and 24 Oct 1768
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Relatively little is known of John Morehead other than that he lived in Fauquier Co. Virginia and was the son of Charles Morehead who immigrated from Scotland.[2] His will was probated in Fauquier Co. on 24 Oct 1768.[3]
Burial: Unknown
Find A Grave Memorial# 43720161
this source does not exist, I also searched for Morehead, and Moorhead. nothing found, Doug Zimmerman-2446.
The source below is where this information originated.
Sources
↑ John K. Gott, FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILLS, INVENTORIES AND ACCOUNTS 1759 - 1800, Pages 136-138
↑ C. R. Morehead, Family records of the "Morehead", Turner, Elliott, Warder, Morris, Hooe, Shotwell, Nebeker, Russell families Los Angeles: Press of the Neuner Co., 1910, p. 6 Internet Archive
↑ C. R. Morehead, Family records of the "Morehead", Turner, Elliott, Warder, Morris, Hooe, Shotwell, Nebeker, Russell families Los Angeles: Press of the Neuner Co., 1910, p. 4 Internet Archive
[1] 28 & 29 June 1726 Indentures of Lease & Release from Henry Calfee of King George Co. to John Morehead of King George Co. 200 acres. King George Deed Book 1 part 2, p. 353-354.
[2] 19 June 1741 Indenture from Lazarus Sutton of Northumberland Co. to John Morehead, Planter, 411 acres in the Co. of Prince William on the branches of Elk Run. Prince William Deed Book E, p. 282-283.
[3] 22 March 1764 Indenture, a Deed of Gift, from John Morehead of Fauquier Co., the Elder, to his son John Morehead. 124 acres of which John Morehead, Jr. has in his possession. Wit: Jos. Blackwell, Thos. McClanahan, & Edward Humston. Fauquier Co. VA Deed Book 2, p. 103-104.
[4] 27 Oct 1766 Indenture from Joseph Morehead & wife Betty of Halifax Co. to Edward West of King George Co. 150 acres in Fauquier Co. mentions this land was given to Joseph by his father John Morehead by Deed of Gift dated 26 Nov 1753 from 200 acres bought of Henry Cafley by deed 28 June 1726. Fauquier Deed Book 2, p. 552-555.
Source: S171 Title: Ron Ulrich at www.ronulrich.com
Source: S92 Title: Virginia Heraldica
Notes
Note N194The following material was taken from the web site of Robert M Williams; 8211 - 136th Ave. S. E.; Newcastle, WA 98059-3208; 425 271-1127; robglynis@@@@home.com
!"Virginia Heraldica": John Morehead's will was probated in Fauquier county, 24 Oct., 1768, in which he mentions sons Charles, Joseph, John, Alexander, William, Samuel and Presley Morehead, and daughters, Mary Lawrence and Elizabeth Brixtraw.
The book 'The Morehead Family of NC & VA' (page 30) says that John Morehead of Fauquier County was also a citizen of Prince William before 1759 and a citizen of King George County before 1730 and as early as 1726.
In the year 1754 the quit rent tax returns for Prince William County showed John Morehead with 239 acres, along with his sons, Charles with 180 acres, John Jr., with 115acres, and Joseph with 150 acres. Charles 180 acres were taxed 4 shillings, 6 pence. After1759, no men by the name of Morehead are found on the tax returns for Prince WilliamCounty, Virginia. Instead, the Moreheads are found on the returns for Fauquier County,Virginia. Fauquier County was formed out of a portion of Prince William in 1759.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:93LC-PGM : accessed 2016-03-29), entry for Mary Armistead.
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