Benjamin Whitehead (abt. 1739 - 1794)

Born about 16 Jan 1739 in Nash, North Carolina [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Arrington) Whitehead — married 24 Jul 1764 in Edgecombe, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1794 at about age 55 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Whitehead was the son of Nathan Whitehead.^[1]

Benjamin Whitehead married Mary Arrington 24 Jul 1764 in Edgecombe, North Carolina.^[2]

On 1 March 1780, Benjamin Whitehead was granted 110 acres of land in Halifax County, North Carolina.^[3]

In the 1790 United States census, Benjamin Whitehead was living in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina. His household included two white males 16 and over, four white males under 16, five white females, and three slaves.^[4]

Benjamin Whitehead died in 1794. His will was probated on 9 Dec 1794 in Nash, North Carolina, United States. His will identified his wife Mary, and children Jonathan, Charles, Milbury/Milbrey, Isabell, Benjamin, Mary, James, William, Martha and Joseph, and son in law Richard Baley.^[5]

Research Note

He is estimated here as born 1731 in North Carolina, although source for this is not identified, and his father would have been 12 years old.

He would likely have been born between 1736 and 1746 based on his father's age and his marriage.

Sources

1. ↑ "Historical Southern Families. Volume I", Whitehead of Isle of Wight, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 23 December 2023)
2. ↑ North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #396175 (accessed 23 December 2023), Name: Benjamin Whitehead; Gender: Male; Bond date: 24 Jul 1764; Bond Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA; Spouse: Mary Arrington; Spouse Gender: Female; Event Type: Bond.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960", Original data: North Carolina Land Grants. Microfilm publication, 770 rolls. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60621 #19789 (accessed 23 December 2023), Name: Benjamin Whitehead; Issue Date: 1 Mar 1780; Residence Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA; Certificate Number Range: 1-580; Description: Halifax 1-580.
4. ↑ "1790 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 467; Family History Library Film: 0568147, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #173893 (accessed 23 December 2023), Benjamin Whitehead in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina.
5. ↑ "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998", Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #687932 (accessed 23 December 2023), Will of Benjamin Whitehead of Nash County, North Carolina, granted probate in 1794.