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John Headen (abt. 1759 - abt. 1798)

John Headen
Born about in Loudoun County, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died about at about age 39 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Headen, son of William Headen and Jane Beavers

BIRTH AND DEATH:
Birth Date: about 1759, based on the following
... born sometime before 1760, based on participation in Rev. War
... born sometime before 1765, based on wife & child on 1790 census
Birth Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, based on the following
... John's father, William Sr is listed on 1765 Deed in Loudoun County, VA
... John's brother, William Jr. has pension application saying b. 1760 Loudoun VA
Death Date: sometime between 1790 and 1807 (average = 1798)
... died sometime after 1790 census
... died sometime before his father's 1807 will
Death Place: probably Spartanburg Co., SC, based on last known location
EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:
John has 1790 census on the same page as his father
John is named in his father William's 1807 will.
The will says "Elizabeth Headen wife of John Headen", which implies by context that John is deceased. The will does not specifically use the words son or daughter-in-law, but it is implied.
MARRIAGE:
Wife: Elizabeth
Some trees (without evidence) says wife's maiden name was Littlejohn.[citation needed]
Marriage Date: about 1788, based on having one child on 1790 census
Marriage Place: probably Spartanburg Co., SC, based on 1790 census location

Sources

1790 census: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Name: John Hadin
1 - Males - 16 and over: ... [John]
2 - Females: ... [wife and daughter]
Number of All Other Free Persons: 1
Number of Slaves : 4
Number of Household Members: 8
Note: same census page as father William Headon (family of 9, plus 3 slaves)
Note: other Headen's in Spartanburg: Thomas (family of 8), John (family of 7)

Revolutionary War:
Note: 3 Headen's (William Sr, William Jr, and John) served in Roebuck's Battalion
Note: it is unknown if John is the older John, or the younger John
Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution:
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/49323/
Headon, John: He served six days as a horseman in the militia under Capt. Anthony Colter and Col. Roebuck. A.A.3485; Z9
Headon, William: He served eighty-nine days as a horseman in the militia under Capt. Joseph Dickson and Col. Roebuck. A.A.3486; Z7; Z8.
Headen, William: S31120 b. 14 Dec 1760 Loudoun County, VA. ... served various times ... Col. Roebuck.

Deeds in Spartanburg District, South Carolina
Note: the following Deeds include a John; but unknown if older John, or younger John
Title: SC DEEDS ABSTRACTS BOOKS A-T 1785-1827 By Albert Bruce Pruitt
Sept. 25, 1795 Thomas Green (Spart) to John Low (Spart) for 30 pds. sterling sold 150 ac on Thickety Cr; bordering J. Headen & Malichi Jones; granted 3 April 1786 to John Headen.Wit. Frederick Gutry & Joseph Price, & Wm Thomson.
Dec. 25, 1786 George Turner and wife Nancy (Spartanburgh) to MILLY AUSTILL (same); for 5L sterling sold 200 acres, part of a 400 acre grant to Thomas Nichols on Thickety Creek, border: N-John Steen, and Anderson and remainder of grant; where Milly Austill lives. Witness: John Headen, William Wilkins.
Aug. 6, 1789 ... Philemon Martin ... Goshen Baptist Church ... church trustees William Wilkins, Erin Davis, Charles Littlejohn, and John Headen





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the information imported under biography is not the correct person
Headen-66 and Headen-23 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicates. Same parents, etc.
posted by Dennis Gordon
there is an issue for this merge...the spouse...and the location of birth and death.
posted by Tom Pettus

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