John Morehead, of Fauquier County

John Morehead

• DAR Ancestor #: A080137
• VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: 1745 VIRGINIA
• Death: ANTE 1-22-1821 FAUQUIER CO VIRGINIA
• Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, PP 346-347, 350-351
• Service Description: 1) RENDERED MATERIAL AID
• Spouse 1) MARY X

Biography

From http://dedpepl.blogspot.com/2017/11/ahnentafel-424-john-morehead.ht...

Born: between 1745 and 1750 in Prince William Co., Virginia
Died: ca. 1820 in Leeds Parish, Fauquier Co., Virginia

Buried: Unknown

Married: Mary (--?--) ca. 1765

Occupation: a farmer

Religion: probably a Baptist, his daughters married by John Monroe a Baptist minister. Hamilton Parish created in 1730 has served Stafford, Prince William and Fauquier Counties. Elk Run Church and Turkey Run Church fell within the bounds of this parish. No early parish registers have survived. Leeds Parish was created out of a part of Hamilton Parish in 1769, no early parish registers have survived.

son of John Morehead, ca. 1685-1768 http://dedpepl.blogspot.com/p/ahnentafel.html?m=1

Will

1819 - June 14 - John wrote his will:
In the name of God Amen, I John Morehead Sen’r. of the County of Fauquier and state of Virginia being low of body but of sound mind being mindfull of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following after recommending to almighty God trusting to the merits of my blessed redeemer Jesus Christ I do dispose of my worldly as follows. I give unto my son John Morehead the land that he now lives on and the negroes he has in his possession, also I give to my son George Morehead the lease of land lying on the blue ridge and all the negroes he has in his possession also I give to my son Armistead Morehead all the negroes he has in his possession, also I give to my son William Morehead’s children all the negroes he had in his possession I have give to my son Charles Morehead all the negroes that I intended, also I give to my son James Morehead all of the household and kitchen furniture, also I give to my daughter Sarah Sinkler [Sinclair] all the negroes she has in possession, also I give to my daughter Betsy Triplett all the negroes she has in possession, also I give to my daughter Susannah Triplett all the negroes they have in their possession and the money that the said John Triplett borrowed of me, also I give to daughter Nancy Dearing all the negroes that they have in their possession, also I give to my daughter Lucy Humston all the negroes they have in their possession and after I am dead every piece of property that is not mentioned in this will and the deed that I have made to my son James Morehead to be sold and equally divided among my children by my son James Morehead, lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my son George Morehead and Matthew Neale executors to this my last will and testament and revoking all former will and wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 day of June 1819, signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of John Morehead (seal). Matthew Neale, Jas. McDonald and John Herringdon

Family

From http://dedpepl.blogspot.com/2017/11/ahnentafel-424-john-morehead.ht...

Children:

• John b. ca. 1762, may have married Barsheba Starke, 1797
• George b. ca. 1764, md. Sary Humston 1792
• Elizabeth b. ca. 1765 md. William Triplett 1785
• Armistead Born: ca. 1766, Fauquier Co., VADied: 1826, Muhlenburg Co., KY Married: 1) Anne Morgan, ca. 1780 & 2) Polly Garris, Nov. 30, 1825 in Muhlenburg Co., KY
• Susannah b. ca. 1765, d. 1852 md. John Triplett 1791
• Nancy/Ann b. ca. 1771 md. 1) James Billingsby 1791, md. 2) Elias Dearing 1804, md. 3) Reuben Murray 1845
• William b. ca. 1777 may have married Elizabeth Bryan 1811
• Lucy b. 1778 md. Thomas Humston/Humpston 1794, John Morehead bondsman
• Charles b. ca. 1779 md. Mary Nelson 1798
• James b. ca. 1780 may have married Nancy Johnson 1810
• Sarah md. (--?--) Sinclair before 1819

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From http://www.familycentral.net/index/m_family.cfm?ref1=5885:2169&ref2...

John Morehead was born at of King George, Virginia Abt 1732. His parents were John Morehead and Mary . He married Frances Rixey Abt 1757 at of Prince William, Virginia . Frances Rixey was born at Prince William, Virginia Abt 1736 daughter of Richard Rixey and Elizabeth .

They were the parents of 12 children:

• Charles Morehead born Abt 1758. [SIC: b c 1779 m Mary Nelson]
• Sarah Morehead born Abt 1762.
• Elizabeth Morehead born Abt 1764.
• Nancy Morehead born Abt 1766.
• Armistead Morehead born 4 Jun 1767.
• George Morehead born 3 Jun 1768.
• Susanna Morehead born Abt 1769.
• Samuel Morehead born Abt 1772.
• James Morehead born Abt 1774.
• John Morehead born Abt 1776.
• Lucy Morehead born 23 May 1778.
• William Morehead born Abt 1782.

References

• Virginia County Records, Volume 7 edited by William Armstrong Crozier Page 131 GoogleBooks
• http://www.ronulrich.com/rfuged/nti01970.htm
• http://www.familycentral.net/index/m_family.cfm?ref1=5885:2169&ref2...
• GEDCOM Source Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.