Henry HEAD
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Born: abt. 1680 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Henry married Elisabeth PALMER 29 June 1709 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Elisabeth PALMER was born 12 November 1687 in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville). Elisabeth died abt. 1713 Elisabeth was the child of William PALMER and Mary RICHMOND.
Henry HEAD died 4 March 1755 in Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
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Marriage date: 29 June 1709
Marriage place: Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Elisabeth PALMER was the child of William PALMER and Mary RICHMOND
Children of Henry HEAD and Elisabeth PALMER
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Henry HEAD and Elisabeth PALMER 29 June 1709, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1709 Birth of ChildHenry HEAD was born 7 November 1709, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1710 Birth of ChildAbigail HEAD was born 24 December 1710, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1711 Birth of ChildMary HEAD was born 16 April 1711, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1713 Birth of ChildInnocent HEAD was born 13 May 1713, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1714 Birth of ChildLovett HEAD was born 27 September 1714, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1716 Birth of ChildElizabeth HEAD was born 21 March 1716, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1718 Birth of ChildBenjamin HEAD was born 17 September 1718, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1721 Birth of ChildWilliam HEAD was born 12 July 1721, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
1725 Birth of ChildDeborah HEAD was born 16 January 1725, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
Abigail HEAD married 6 March 1727, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville) to John SALISBURY
1727 Birth of ChildAmey HEAD was born 15 May 1727, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)
Innocent HEAD married 22 January 1732, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville) to Joseph SALISBURY
Name: Henry Head
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1755
Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouse's Name: Palmer Head
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GS Film Number: 000946838
Digital Folder Number: 007727420
Image Number: 00292
'Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953', database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QL9K-CKB1 : 8 December 2017), Palmer Head in entry for Henry Head, 1755.
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Little Compton, Rhode Island, Wills, 1747-1875
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Will of Henry Head page 164.
Henry Head of Little Compton Yeoman July 22 1754.
To wife Elizabeth one room in my dwelling house and one third of income of all real estate.
To son Benjamin Head all my real estate and buildings except the room my wife shall chose in my dwelling house also my chest where I keep my wrightings. He to be sole executor.
To son Henry Head 20 shillings.
To son Lovett Head 20 shillings
To son William Head 20 shillings.
To daughter Abigail Sallisbury. 20 shillings.
To daughter Mary Snell 20 shillings
To daughter Innocent Sallsbury 20 shillings.
To daughter Elizabeth Nennerson 20 shillings.
To daughter Deborah Padduck 20 shillings.
To daughter Almy Shreave 20 shillings.
Two thirds of house good to go to six daughters.
Witnesses. William Richmond,
Richard Brownell, Jonathan Records
Proved April 1 1755.
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Last updated: 5/8/2024 12:29:13 PM
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Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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