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Mary (Whitehead) Denson (abt. 1727 - 1781)

Mary Denson formerly Whitehead
Born about in Isle of Wight, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 15 Aug 1747 (to 1781) in Pagan Creek, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died at about age 54 in Nash, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

This profile is part of the Whitehead Name Study.
Mary was a Friend (Quaker)

Daughter of Arthur and Isabella (Purcell) Whitehead (1693-1744), born around Pagan Creek, Isle of Wight County Virginia. She married Benjamin Denson (1720-1781) on 15 Aug 1747 at Pagan Creek. They had at least eleven children born to this union whose names are documented as follows: Hulda, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph (who married Mary Watkins, daughter of John and Jane Watkins, 19 May 1776 at Rich Square Monthly Meeting in Northampton County, North Carolina),[1] Ann, Benjamin, Jesse, Jethro (1750-1800), Molly, John, and Isabella Denson.[2]

Her burial location is unknown.[2]

Research Notes

  • Currently researching this volume: Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. I: Containing Every Item of Genealogical Value Found in All Records and Minutes of the Thirty-Three Oldest Monthly Meetings which belong or ever belonged to the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends... 1936. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edwards Brothers, Inc. A citation on FamilySearch references Ancestry records, which reference a Suffolk Virginia, marriage 20th day, sixth month, 1747 with Mary Whitehead's residence being Suffolk, and the Monthly Meeting being Chuckatuck, Nansemond (County) Western Branch, Somerton. A later Hinshaw volume will have the Virginia records.
  • "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch accessed 22 May 2019, entry for Mary Whitehead; file (2:2:2:MM9R-7GF), submitted 13 Oct 1999 by FamilySearch user amcgill2711133 [identity withheld for privacy].

Sources

  1. ↑ "North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970", database, FamilySearch: 12 Aug 2019, Mary and Benjamin Denson in entry for Joseph Denson, 19 May 1776, Rich Square Monthly Meeting, Northampton County, North Carolina.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 No memorial stone, no citations, but has a narrative (that cites no sources): Find a Grave, database and images www.findagrave.com/memorial/89841493/mary-denson accessed 24 May 2023, memorial page for Mary Whitehead Denson (1727–Oct 1781), Find A Grave: Memorial #89841493; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by William Bjornstad (contributor 47016546).

Acknowledgements

  • Whitehead-548 My Family File.ged on Nov 16, 2011 by Lance Foster.




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[Living Estes]
Whitehead-2380 and Whitehead-545 appear to represent the same person because: looks like a duplicate.

if you agree let's merge

Thank you

posted by [Living Estes]
Morales Velasco-1 Victor Morales Velasco
Yes Mikey, they seem to share birth and death dates. They may be cousins sharing one Whitehead grandfather. However, we need to be careful since this family repeats the names for many generations!
posted by Victor Morales Velasco
[Living Anonymous]
Whitehead 2380 and 1283 seem to be using same info for birth and death, fathers are different, both have brother Lazarus. If not duplicates, data may be mixed up.
posted by [Living Anonymous]
Bob Tonsmeire
Whitehead-545 and Whitehead-1893 appear to represent the same person because: Same name,, same husband
posted by Bob Tonsmeire

Rejected matches › Mary (Whitehead) Guy (1683-)

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