Mary Whitehead

Biography

Mary Whitehead (Godwin/Goodwin) was born in 1652 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Her parents were William Godwin and Elizabeth Godwin.

Mary married Arthur Whitehead, Jr. in 1671 in Isle Of Wight, Isle of Wight County, VA, United States.

Children on the profile need verified but at present show:

1. Colonel William West Whitehead, Sr;
2. Arthur Whitehead, III;
3. Robert Whitehead;
4. Mary Abagail Yarbrough;
5. Sarah C. Ryan;
6. Lazurus Whitehead;
7. Lewis Whitehead;
8. Martha Whitehead;
9. Thomas Whitehead;
10. Jesse Whitehead.

She died on November 21, 1710 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America.

• Individual Page
• Person Info
• Name: Mary Godwin
• Sex: F
• Birth: 1652 in Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA
• Death: 1710-11-21 in Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA
• Person Id: P423
• Tree Id: 174261
• Father: William Godwin: Birth: 1626.
• Mother: Elizabeth Wright: Birth: 1632. Death: Mar-27-1727
• Married: Arthur Whitehead on 1671 at Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA.
• Arthur Whitehead: Birth: 1648 in Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA. Death: 1711-01-11 in Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA

Their children:

1. Martha Whitehead: Birth: 1671 in Isle of Wight Co.,Va.. Death: in Isle of Wight Co.,Va.
2. William Whitehead: Birth: 1672 in Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA. Death: 1711 in Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA
3. Arthur Whitehead: Birth: 1673 in Isle, , Virginia, USA. Death: 1750 in , Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
4. Robert Whitehead: Birth: 1674 in , Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. Death: 1731 in , Surry, Virginia, USA

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Origins

Children of William Godwin & Elizabeth Wright:

6. Mary Godwin married Arthur Whitehead ca1645 – 1710/11

https://sallysfamilyplace.com/william-godwin-elizabeth-wright/

William Godwin wrote his will 21 Nov, 1710 and it was recorded 26 Sept 1720 in Isle of Wight Co, VA. names his sons William, John, and Joseph Godwin. his daughters Sarah G….., ……. Bridger, Mary Whitehead, Martha Cotton, and daughter Jane. Wife Elizabeth, Extr. Wit: William Pope, John Whitley, James Edwards.

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Elizabeth Godwin left a will in Isle of Wight Co dated 4 Feb 1726/1727 and recorded 27 March 1727. names sons John and William Godwin, and “my five daughters” Wit: John Chestnut, Thomas Whitley, John Whitley.

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Family

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/whitehead/1777/

Arthur Whitehead Jr. (Arthur1)was born about 1650 in the Isle of Wight, Virginia where he lived until his death about 1710. He married Mary Godwin (Abt 1670), daughter of William Godwin and Elizabeth Wright.

They had four children:

1. Martha (B. abt 1671),
2. Col. William 1 West (B. 1672 in Isle of Wight, VA.. D. abt 1723, Edgecomb CO., NC),
3. Lewis (B. Bet. 1672-1700, D. Bet. 1672-1761), (?)
4. Arthur III (B. 1673, Isle of Wight, VA., D. May 1758, Southampton Co., VA.),
5. Robert (B. Abt. 1674 in Isle of wight Co., VA.

After the death of his wife Mary, Arthur Jr. married ? Purcell, daughter of Arthur Purcell. Research has not turned up any children by this union.

References

• https://www.fayette.net/pioneers/Whitehead%20Qrtly08.pdf
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/174261/P423/mary-godwin/individual
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/195693/P1382/mary-godwin/individual
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/304734/I1012/mary-godwin/individual
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173519149/person/2...
• Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004. AncestryImage Remarks: Arthur Whitehead. Leg.-son William, wife Mary Ex.
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48273/images/South...
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXQB-JYQ
• http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I146...

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