William Whiteheadwas born about 1772, in Mecklenburg, VA.  He was the son of Benjamin & Elizabeth (Swepson) Whitehead).  William Whitehead was still living in Mecklenburg Co, Va. as of 1793, when he witnessed the will of Richard Witton, Jr. By the late 1790's he and his sisters Nancy (Whitehead) Gayle & Mary (Whitehead) Greening were in Sumter Dist., SC which is probably where William married  Elizabeth Harvin, daughter of John Harvin and his first wife Mary Gayle.  The Whitehead-Harvin  marriage is proven by the will of Elizabeth's father, John Harvin.  His will also indicates that the Whiteheads were living in Edgefield County, SC by 1805.  They later moved to Monroe County, AL, where  William Whitehead died about 1841.

William & Elizabeth Harvin Whitehead had at least 5 sons, acc to census records,
1830 Monroe Co, P 039 1 Male Und 5, 2 Males 5-10, 2 Males 10-15,
&  1840 Monroe Co Ala P 215- 2 Males 20-30, 2 Males 10-15 1 Male 60-70, 1 Fem 50-60 & possibly more children who had married  prior to 1830 census; as William & Elizabeth were married prior to April 5, 1805 acc to will of John Harvin, her father.

       (Some Records on the family of John Swepson Whitehead from Donna Porter)

1. John Swepson  Whitehead Born CA 1816 Monroe Co, Ala Died: 1896 Polk Co Texas
      (Whitehead Cemetery, Polk Co, Texas)  Florida Indian War (Ala records) & CSA-Polk Co, Texas
     (M) #1 Harriett Rebecca (Harvin) Hobgood  Feb 3, 1846 E Fel Par, La
     (Wid Of John Hobgood & Dtr of James & Nancy Harvin))
     (She is  buried in Cobb Cemetery, Clinton, E. Fel.  Par., La.)

        (A)  William Walter Whitehead -  Born 22 Oct 1847, E Fe Par, LA;  Died: 29 Apr 1926,  Shreveport, LA, bur Nowlin Cem., Polk co., TX,
              (McCook Funeral Home, Shreveport, La)
              (M) Susan R. George 24 May 1881 Polk, TX
              (CSA Polk Co, Texas)
               ( Children: from 1900 Polk Co, Texas Census)
               (1) George Swepson, Born Mar, 1882 Tx.
                      (WWI Draft Registration-Desoto Par, La 1917/18)
               (2) Judith H.  April, 1883 Tex
               (3) Minnie E.  Dec, 1885 Tx
               (4) Lucy E.  Sept, 1887 Tx
               (5) Andrew J.  Dec, 1891 Tx
               (6) Lawrence Oct, 1893 Tx
               (7) Leora  Sept, 1895 Tx
               (8) John D.  Nov, 1897 Tx

         (B)  Celsus Joseph Whitehead - Born abt 1850 (name also given as Joseph Shelley) single 1880 census

JOHN SWEPSON WHITEHEAD (M) #2-Emily Margaret (Chaney) Watson  Jan 6, 1857 E Fel Par, La

        (C)  John David Chance Whitehead - Born Dec 8, 1857 Polk Co., TX; Died June 27, 1940, Bur-Whitehead Cem.., Polk Co., TX;
               (M) 3/28/1894 Polk Co, Texas -Nora Mathilda Griffin
                 (1900 Polk co Census below)

(D) Richard Whitehead - Born March 1, 1860; Died June 23, 1862

      (E)  Robert E. Lee Whitehead - Born December 5, 1863, Polk Co., TX; Died January 12, 1949 Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; Bur Pine Grove Cem., Camden, Polk Co., TX
                Marr - Joanna Frances Martin Dec 24, 1885  (C-281)
                (1900 Polk co, Tex census below)

      (F)  Laura A. Whitehead  -  Born  Nov 8, 1866, TX;  Died: 18 Nov 1899
              Marr John B. Martin Marr: 9 Jan 1887, Polk Co., TX16 (C-316)
              Buried Feagin Cem, Polk Co, Tex

       (G) Mary Virginia WHITEHEAD Born 22 Aug 1870, TX Died: 16 Feb 1961
              marr: John Nathan Griffin Marr: 22 Sep 1889, Polk Co., TX
              Buried: Whitehead Cem, Polk Co, Tex

       (H) Margaret Orville Whitehead Born  Feb 11,1876 

        (I)  infant Whitehead

      (J) George Marland Whitehead- Born: 14 Oct 1878, Polk Co., TX Died: 3 Feb 1958  Bur: Feagin Cem, Polk Co., TX
               marr:  Clara Ethel Laird

2. Joseph Whitehead Born CA 1824 Monroe Co, Ala Died ____
after  1893 Bur: Whitehead Cem, Polk Co,  Texas  Co,
  ( Civil War Pens Appl # 03375)
       Marr: Malissa J W (Cobb) Born Ca 1828 Ala  Dtr of Nathaniel & Flora E. Cobb-( Succ'n of  Nathaniel & Mrs. Flora Cobb, )
Nathaniel Cobb-June 24, 1781-July 25, 1856- Cobb Cem, Clinton, La

Ref: Booth, III P 1070- Joseph Whitehead, Pvt Co A 4th La Inf. Enl. Camp Moore, May 25, 1861 Present on rolls to Oct 1861, Roll Nov & Dec, 1861 Absent; on duty as Hospital steward or nurse, Roll Nov and Dec, 1861, Roll #2, Present, Roll Jan & Feb, 1862, dated April 20, 1862 (Roll #1) Present, Roll Jan & Feb, 1862, Dated April 22, 1862 (Roll #2) At Camp Lovell, Hdqrs. Regt.

            (A) Flora Elizabeth Whitehead -born Dec 13, 1844 E Fel Died June 15, 1857-Buried Cobb Cem. S/E Clinton,  E Fel Par, La

             (B). Louisa R.  born CA 1850 E Fel La
              ( Lou A. Whitehead (M) Wm. J. Crane, 4/26/1864. E. Fel Par, La)

             (C). Nathaniel born Ca 1852 E Fel, La

             (D). O. Cobb  (Male) Born Ca 1854 E Fel, La.

            (E)  Alma  Born Ca 1866 La 

3. Dr. WILLIAM WALTER WHITEHEAD
     Born Ca 1828 Monroe Co, Ala  Died:  April, 1885 Tyler, Co, Texas
  (Succn Records: -April 7, 1885-Case #148, Jacket Index # X415, File Box Label  X#90-X416-ADM-William Whitehead
     Buried :Tarver Cem, Mt  Hope Community, Tyler Co, Texas OCCUPATION:  Physician, Merchant &   Farmer and Member of Masonic Order

      (M) June 4, 1852 Polk Co, Texas: Elizabeth A Gindrat, (Dtr of Joseph Gindrat & Martha Evans, & Stepdtr to George Tyler Wood, 2nd Governor of Texas)++
      Born: March 6, 1834 Georgia
      Died: September 1, 1879  Tyler Co, Texas
      Buried: Tarver Cem., Mt Hope Community, Tyler Co, Texas
++(Martha Evans (M) Joseph Gindrat Oct 25, 1827 Baldwin Co, Ga  & Martha Evans Gindrat (M) George T. Wood Sept. 18, 1837 Baldwin Co, Ga)

Marker @ Tarver Cemetery,  Mt Hope Community, near Chester, Tyler Co, Texas (ALL ON 1 MARKER) Reads:
"In Memory of Dr. Wm. W. Whitehead (no dates), his wife and their children"
Elizabeth A Born March 6, 1834 Died Sept 1, 1879
Preston E. Born Nov 10, 1856-Died Aug 27, 1859
Mary O. Born March 22, 1860 Died June 4, 1863
Ada Born Jan 30, 1863 Died Aug 12, 1863
Clara V. Born Aug. 24, 1864 Died: Sept 7, 1870
Walter S. Born June 17, 1869 Died Sept 7, 1870
Cora & Corinne Born July 11, 1879 Died Jan 11, 1880
T. S. Born April 18, 1871 Died April 9, 1937

     CHILDREN: of Dr W W & Elizabeth Gindrat Whitehead

              (A).  John David Whitehead: Born 1854-Died: Dec 15, 1856 (Age 15 Mos) Moscow Cem., Polk Co, Texas

              (B)  William Walter H. Whitehead Born  Jan 27, 1855  (1856?) Died: April 21, 1908-Bur: Tarver Cem,   Tyler Co,  Tex (Case #370-Tyler Co, Tex-EXTRX-Mrs. M V. Whitehead-See Also Will of  W. H   Whitehead   Rec'd-June term, 1908  (does not name his children) & Guardian A/C Rec- Case #413, John H  Whitehead, GDN of  Beulah,  Lelia & Jewel Whitehead, minors of W H Whitehead, Dec'd)
Marr: Miss M. V. Youngblood Jan 18, 1875 Tyler Co, Texas (2/3-265)
marker @ Tarver Cemetery, Mt Hope Community, near Chester, Tyler co, Texas
reads: (all on 1 marker):
W. H. Whitehead Born Jan 27, 1855 Died: April 21, 1908
Simion J. Born Sept 19, 1877 Died Sept 5, 1897
Lila  Alma Born Feb 15, 1896 Died: Aug 16, 1900
Sam C. Born 2/17/1900 Died: Dec 8, 1904

               (C).  Preston E. Whitehead Born : Nov 10, 1856 Died: Aug 27, 1859-Tarver Cem, Tyler Co, Tex

              (D).  Martha E. Whitehead Born 1858
                  Marr T. F. Seamons Jan 17, 1877 Tyler Co, Tex (2/3-277)
                   Occ:  Farmer & blacksmith shop in Mt. Hope

              (E).  Mary O. Whitehead Born Mar 22, 1860-Died June 4, 1863-Tarver Cem, Tyler Co, Tex

              (F).  Ada Whitehead Born Jan 30, 1863- Died Aug 12, 1864 Tarver Cem Tyler Co, Tex

              (G).  Clara V. Whitehead Born Aug 28, 1864-Died Sept. 7, 1870 Tarver Cem, Tyler Co, Tex

               (H). Joseph Gale Whitehead Born:  1867
                  Marr: Mollie Crow Nov 30, 1893 Tyler Co, Tex ( (5-15)
                       (a) Scott  Born Oct, 1894 Tx
                       (b) Clyde  Born  Aug, 1895 Tx
                       (c) Willie (son) Feb, 1898 Tx
                       (d) Annie Born Jan, 1900 Tx.
                        (1900 Polk Co, Tx census, below)

               (I).  Walter S. Whitehead Born June 18, 1869-Died Sept 7, 1870 -Tarver Cem, Tyler Co, Tex

              (J)  T. Swepson J. Whitehead Born: April 18, 1871-Died: April 9, 1937- (See marker-Tarver Cem, Tyler Co, Tex)
 Marr: Lora Meadows, Dec 1, 1896 Tyler Co, Tex (5-292)

               (K)). Emily T (F?) Whitehead Born 1872
                     Marr  W. H Lewis  Nov 24, 1894 Tyler Co, Tex (or Jan 10, 1895)  (5-143)

              (L)).  Ann L. Whitehead  Born 1874 (W. H Whitehead, GDN-Case #149-April 16, 1885-Tyler Co, Tex)
                     Marr:  Ura S Vincent Dec 25, 1892 Tyler Co, Tex (5-77)

              (M) & (N)  Cora & Corinne Whitehead (Twins) Born July 11, 1879-Died Jan 1, 1880 Tarver Cem , Tyler Co, Tex

                    Note- The mother died about 6 weeks after these twins were born

Dr Whitehead's Estate was handled by the law firm of Stephen P West, which was later, according to correspondence in the file, West & Chester, Lawyers & Land Agents, Woodville, Texas
1860-1880 Tyler Co, Texas census

4. Son Whitehead-Name Unknown at present.

5. Son Whitehead -Name Unknown at present

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Tyler Co, Texas Marriages
Male -Bride Date Issued Date Married  Date Returned Bk/Page #

J D. -Nora Griffin 3/27/1894 3/28/1894 4/2/1894  5, P 141
J G -Mollie Crow 11/30/1893 -11/16/1893 (dates reversed?) 12/19/1893  5, P 154
J. H.-Martha Rawls, 4/30/1895-4/21/1895 (dates reversed?) 4/30/1895 5-214
S. J. -Lora Meadows 12/1/1896 12/2/1896 12/3/1896 5-292
T E -Ettie Fann 7/11/1903 7/12/1903 7/24/1903 7-110
W H -M V Youngblood 1/15/1876 1/17/1876 2/12/1876 2/3-265
Female Whitehead
Anna Lee-Scott McQueen 12/7/1907 12/08/1907 12/10/1907 7-388
Annie-Urah S Vincent 12/13/1892 12/25/1892 1/2/1893  5-77
Betty-D W Hopkins 3/1/1909 3/4/1909 5/3/1909 7-463
Dora-Abb Duiette 11/13/1909 11/15/1909 2/12/1910 8-27
E F -W H Lewis 11/24/1894? 1/10/1894 1/11/1894 5-143
Emma Flora-Hugh C Garman 5/30/1914 5/31/1914 6/4/1914 8-280
Johnie-Lonnie Watson 4/07/1917 4/08/1917 4/13/1917 8-427
Lizzie -G W B Patrick 2/22/1915 2/24/1915 2/25/1915 8-320
M E- T. F Seamans 1/15/1877 1/17/1877 2/27/1877 2/3-277
Mary A -Edgar Fondren 1/11/1902 2/12/1902 4/15/1902 6-303
Susan-J D Ferrell 11/29/1887 11/20/1887 12/05/1887 4-50

The State of Texas, County of Tyler
In the County Court of Tyler County, Texas. June term, 1915

To the Honorable County Court of said county- Now comes J S. Whitehead, who resides in Tyler County, Texas and shows to the Court that Willie Hopkins Whitehead is a boy and a minor about 12 years of age, and that L. C. Whitehead is a boy and a minor about 10 years of age, and that Mary Norine Whitehead is a girl, about 7 years of age, and that Kirby Collins Whitehead is a boy about five years of age, all residing in Tyler County, Texas; as also does your applicant, and said minors are without any lawful guardian of their person and estate,.  that said  minors are entitled to an estate, personal and real, in Tyler and Jefferson Counties, of the probable value of $900.00.  that the mother of said minors is dead;  that the applicant is the father of said minors, and in no way disqualified, and is a proper person to act as guardian of the person and estate of said minors.

Wherefore he prays that notice of his application is given as required by law, and that he be appointed guardian of the person and estate of said minors.

THOMAS & WHEAT
Attorneys for Applicant

Notice of Application for Letters-Guardianship #441  filed by J. S. Whitehead for guardian to Willie Hopkins Whitehead, .L. C. Whitehead, Mary Norine Whitehead, & Kirby Collins Whitehead, April 3, 1915 Signed by Tom Sheffield, County Clerk Court, Tyler, County, Texas  A W Harrison, Dpy. Posted by J. L. Young, Sheriff, T. H. Mills, Dpy.

Inventory & appraisement filed by J S Whitehead, June 21, 1916, consisting of one horse, and  3 1/2 AC land in Jefferson Co, Texas.  and 1/12  Undivided Interest of Lots 10, 11, & 12 in Blck 18 in North Add'n of town of Beaumont.

Land sold at private sale 20th Jany. 1916 ( 3 1/2 AC m/l of the A. Williams Headright Survey, and being known as subdiv. No 3, set aside to Bertha Whitehead in Cause # 11, 58th Dist Ct, of Jefferson Co, Texas)  sold to F. G. Vaughn for $500. & further land trans.

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1850 E Fel Par, La P 232 HH 381-381
John S Whitehead 33 m Ala farmer $17,500.
Harriett R 38 F SC (Harriett Rebecca Harvin Hobgood)
J W Hobgood 18 M La
W W " 15 M La
E W " 15 M La
Nancy E "  13 F La
Mary A " 11 f La
Harvin " 09 M La
Frances " 07 f La
W W Whitehead 03 M La
Celsus J . Whitehead 5/12 M La

1850 E Feliciana Par, La slave schedule-John S. Whitehead -List of 21 slaves
1860 Polk co, Texas slave schedule-John S. Whitehead- 1 Bl Male 72 yrs, 1 bl male 42 yrs

( See also 1860, 1870,  Polk co Texas Census

Polk Co Texas Marriages-Whitehead
William W Whitehead - E A. Gindrat June 4, 1852
W W Whitehead-Susan George May 24, 1881
M V (Fe) J N Griffin 9/22/1889
R S - Miss J F Martin, Dec 24 1887

3rd Ward, 1850 E Baton Rouge P 190
Joseph Whitehead 26 M Ala  Farmer
Malissa 21 F La
Elizabeth 06 F La  (died June 15, 1857 Cobb Cem, Clinton, La)
Louisa 6/12 F La
Richard Storey 27 M La Carpenter
1850 E Baton Rouge Slave schedule-Joseph Whitehead-1 bl female, age not given

1860 E Fel Par, P 076 HH 481-481 (Clinton PO)
J. Whitehead 35 M Ala Farmer
M. J. 32 F Ala (
L. R. 10 F La (M) W J Crane 4/25/1864
Nathaniel 08 M La
O. C. 06 M La
W. J. Crane 23 M Nova Scotia Carpenter 

Unable to locate, 1870,

1880 Collin co, Texas Dist 7, Pct  7, P 280A
Joseph whitehead 55 WM ala VA SC
Malissa J. (Cobb) 52 WF La  GA Ireland Wife
Cobb " 25 WM La  Ala La Son
Alma " 14 WF La Ala LA  Dtr
Thomas N. Stuart 20 WM Al  NC Al Boarder/farmlabor

1880 Polk Co, Texas Pct #5, P 77D
John S. Whitehead 63 WM Miss Va SC Farmer
Emily M. " 42 WF La Miss La wife
William W. " 32 WM La Miss La Son Farmer
Celsus J. " 30 WM La Miss La son Farmer
John D. " 21 WM Tex Miss La son farmer
Robert L. " 16 WM Tex Miss La son farmer
Laura A. " 13 WF Tex Miss La Dtr
Mary V. " 9 WF Tex Miss La Dtr
Margarett A. " 4 WF Tex Miss La Dtr
George M. " 1 WM Tex Miss La Son

1880 Tyler Co, Texas Pct 3, P 382C
W. H. Whitehead 24 WM  Tx Ala __ Clerk in Store
M. V. " 19 WF Tx __ __ wife (Youngblood)
Simon " 2 WM Tx __ __ Son
James S. " 10 Mos WM Tx __ __ son

W. W. Whitehead 51 WM ala __ __ Merchant
Gale " 13 WM Tx Ala __ Son
T. S. " 11 WM Tex Ala  __ Son
Emily F. " 8 WF Tx Ala __ Dtr
Annie D. " 6 WF Tx Ala __ Dtr

T. F. Simmons 36 36 WM Tx Ala __ farmer
M. E. " 21 EF Tx Ala __ Wife ( Martha E. Whitehead)

1900 Polk Co, Texas ED 66,  Pct 6, Sheet 3
Walter Clone HH
Virginia Whitehead 35 July 1865 Tex Tex Tex Dtr
Jesse Whitehead 09 WM   gr/son
Nellie Whitehead 09 WF   gr/dtr

1900 Polk Co, Texas Pct 6, ED 66 Sh 19
Gale Whitehead 32 WM Texas Feb, 1868
Mollie  25 WF Tex April, 1875-wife
Scott 05 WM Tex Oct, 1894 son
Clyde 04 WM Tex  Aug, 1895  Son
Willie 02 WM Tex Feb, 1898 Son
Annie 5/12 WF Tex Jan, 1900 Dtr

1900 Polk Co, Texas Pct 5,  ED 65  Sheet 2
William Whitehead 52 WM  Oct, 1847 La Ala Ala
Susan R. 38 WF Aug 1861 Tex Ala Miss Wife
George S. 18 WM March , 1882 Tex La Tex Son**
Judith H. 17 WF  April, 1883 -do-Dt
Minnie E 14 WF Dec, 1885 Dtr
Lucy E 12 WF Sept, 1887 Dtr
Andrew J. 08 WM Dec, 1891 Son
Lawrence 06 WM Oct, 1893, Son
Leora 04 WF Sept, 1895 Dtr
John D. 02 WM Nov 1897 Son

**Civilian Draft Registrations, DeSoto Parish, La. (1917-18)
GEORGE SWEPSON WHITEHEAD, Age 37, Born Mar. 5, 1881 White Ht-Medium, Build, Medium, Hair, Dark, Occ: Engineer, Self-Employed
Address: South Mansfield, La.
Nearest Relative, Mattie Whitehead, Lufkin, Texas

1900 Polk Co, Texas ED 65, Sheet 6, 101-101 Pct 5
John Whitehead 42 WM Dec 1857 Marr 6 yrs Tex Ala La
Nora 27 WF Aug, 1872 Ala Ga Ala Wife
Clarence 05 WM Jan, 1895 Tex Tex Ala Son
Emily 04 WF Feb, 1896 Dtr
Samuel 02 WM July, 1897 Son
Johnnie 01 WM Sept, 1898  Dtr.
Robert N. 8/12 WM April, 1900 Son
Emily M.  65 WF Jan, 1835 Wid. Mother 9 ch-5 living La La La

HH 99-99
Robert Whitehead 36 WM Dec 1863 Marr 14 yrs Tex Ala Miss
Joanna F. 32 WF March 1868 Ala Ala Ala Marr 14 yrs had 6 ch-6 living
Anna Lee 13 WF Oct, 1886 Dtr
Dora V. 12 WF Jan, 1888 Dtr
John G. 10 WM March, 1890 Son
Charlie L. 08 WM Nov, 1891 Son
Urah 06 WM Jan, 1894 Son
Sarah C. 03 WF March 1897 Dtr

Polk Co Texas Cemetery Records
Whitehead Cemetery, 4 1/2 miles fr Barnes off FM Rd 1745, turn right at Caney Creek Baptist Church

Whitehead, Clarence Jan 11, 1894-Jan 26, 1941 Texas Pvt 1st Cl 36th Div
Whitehead, David Oct 17, 1925-Oct. 15, 1958
Whitehead, Emily M 1837-1924
Whitehead, J. (Note-this is Joseph whitehead-see his Civil War Pension Appl.)
Whitehead, John S. 1816-1896
Whitehead, Nora M. March 28, 1871-April 5, 1911
Griffins & Martins here also

Forest Hill Cemetery,
Whitehead, Charles N. Nov 5, 1872-Jan. 14, 1965
Whitehead, Etta Fairy Jan 21, 1896-Sept 8, 1961
Whitehead, Gladys Adams Aug 30, 1907-Sept 22, 1965
Whitehead, J. B (Bud) March 18, 1890-Nov 1, 1973
Whitehead, Mart Jones August 30, 1920--July 9, 1968

Moscow Cemetery
Whitehead, John David Died Dec 24, 1855 Age 15 months son of W W & E A Whitehead

Feagin Cemetery
Whitehead, Clara Ethel Dec 17, 1880-April 9, 1931
Whitehead, George Harland  Mar 2, 1914 - April 9, 1931
Whitehead, George M October 14, 1878-February 20, 1957

Peebles Cemetery
Whitehead, W M 1942-1972

Pine Grove Cemetery
Whitehead, R L Dec 5, 1863-Jan 12, 1949
Whitehead, Joanna Francis w/o R L March 29, 1864-Sept 11, 1914

Restland Memorial Park
Whitehead, Tommie Cole (Chick) Sept 14,1899-Feb 24, 1974

THERE NEVER WERE SUCH MEN BEFORE - The Civil War Soldiers & Veterans of Polk Co, Texas,  by Ruth Peebles, Polk County Historical Commission, Livingston, Texas-Civil War Pension Application Abstracts

JOSEPH WHITEHEAD Born 1825 Moved to Polk co, Texas 1893 Buried Whitehead Cemetery, Caney Creek Community , Polk Co, Texas
Enlisted May 25, 1861 Clinton, La., as a Private. Company A, 4th Louisiana Infantry . Henry W. Allen's Brigade, Breckenridge's Division. Nov, 1861, on active duty as hospital steward.  Served in this capacity through Jan, 1862. Nothing in files beyond this date.
(Pension record: "Captured with Col. S E Hunter's detachment, Dec 17, 1864)  TCP #03375,  LA Sold. III 1070 (Booth)

WILLIAM WALTER WHITEHEAD Born October 22, 1847, Louisiana; moved to Texas 1858.  Died April 26,  1926 Shreveport, La. Buried Nowlin Cemetery, Polk Co, Texas. Enlisted summer of 1864, Livingston, Texas, as a private. Company D. 1st Regiment Infantry, Texas State Troops. Residence, Moscow, Polk Co, Texas. Occupation-Student. Stationed at Beaumont, Texas. Also served in Company F,.  Not shown in NA records. TCP # 29271: TWP #42073; Mortuary Warrant, McCook Bros Funeral Home, Shreveport, La.

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Feb. 5, 1793-Mecklenburg Co, Va, Will Bk 3, P 178-Will of Richard Witton, Jr. (s/o Richard Witton, Sr, who died 1780 Meck. Co-wife Frances Burwell?)To Frances Witton, relict of Richard Witton, SR, plantation where I now live, and after her death to go to Armistead Burwell, Spottswood Burwell.
Exrs-Friends, Lewis Burwell, Saml. Pettus, James Coleman
Wts: James Coleman, Henry Anderson, & William Whitehead
(My note-James Coleman was a bro-in-law of William Whitehead)
Will proved April 9, 1793

Succession Records of Rebecca (Cantey) Gayle Harvin
[ref. Genealogical & Historical Abstracts of Legal Records of St Helena Parish, La 1804-1870
by Dr E. Russ Williams (1995)]

Jan. 10, 1842 - John Barlow of Lowndes County, Ala, appointed John S. Whitehead of Monroe County, Ala. his lawful attorney to represent him in the succession of Rebecca Harvin of St. Helena Parish, LA

Mar. 28, 1842 - Petition of John Hobgood, husband of Harriett Harvin, one of  the heirs of Rebecca Harvin, decd, and resided in E. Feliciana Parish. Wanted appointment as administrator

Mar. 28, 1842 - Inventory $500.  Mrs. Nancy Harvin, tutrix of minor heirs of said succession.  John Hobgood's bond as administrator with Hez Thompson security.

May 7, 1842 - Mrs. Nancy Harvin for her son William Harvin purchased a slave.  Petition of Nancy Harvin, tutrix, John Hobgood and Harriet Harvin,  his wife, John S. Whitehead for James Barlow of Monroe County, Ala, that they  were interested in the succession of decd, that there were several minor heirs.

May 15, 1842 - Receipt signed John S. Whitehead - my part of the succession of decd as co-heir of the children of William Whitehead, decd, and Mrs.  Elizabeth Whitehead, wife of Wm. Whitehead, my father.

May 15, 1843 - John Hobgood paid to John S. Whitehead $51 being the fraction of his minor brother Joseph Whitehead one of the heirs of decd.

May 25, 1843 - Clinton, La., Recd of John Hobgood $251 amount in full for the shares of James Barlow, Walter W. Whitehead and John S. Whitehead.

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Other pertinent records from East Feliciana Parish (ref. East Feliciana Parish, La V.3, Original Conveyances, Book 1, by Mary Ann Smith Sagely (1997)

December 16, 1848  William Whitehead, father of John S. Whitehead,  William W Whitehead, & Joseph Whitehead

December 22, 1848- Nancy Harvin, widow of James Harvin, -their heirs:  Harriett Rebecca Harvin, wife of John S Whitehead, Paul J Harvin, William Harvin

December 4, 1850-Sarah Whitehead, wife of John Finale

January 27, 1853  Harriett R Harvin, wife of John S Whitehead

Jan 21, 1854 John Hobgood, dec'd, father of John W Hobgood, etal; their mother now wife of John S Whitehead

December 22, 1857   Harriett R Whitehead, deceased-mother of Mary E Hobgood, wife of George W. Flenniken, and mother of John W Hobgood

records from Edgefield Co., SC pertinent to William & Elizabeth (Harvin) Whitehead:

Last Will & Testament of LUCRETIA [BILLUPS] GAYLE
 

1810 Edgefield, SC census, p.45
William Whitehead, 1 male <10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-44,  2 females 10-15, 1 female 16-25,
1 female >45, 9 slaves

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Jan 18, 1775 St. Mark's Par., SC- JOHN HARVIN , HUBERT REES. & JOHN RODGERS wit Will of JOHN WILLIAMS
1778 Camden Dist, SC Census Index -John Harvin
1780 Camden Dist, SC Census Index -John Harvin

Deed Bk 12, P 584-585- Jan 11, 1796-Edgefield, SC

JESSE HARVIN  to Dennis McCarty, both of Edgef. for 20 pds originally grtd to Joseph Warren on Mours Crk adj Dennis McCarty
Signed Jessy (X) Harvin
Mary (X) Harvin
Wit: Thomas (X) Warren
William (X) McCarty
who swore by Oath before Russel Wilson, J. P. Jan 29, 1796
Record: Mar 11, 1796

Est. of John Coates, Dec 7, 1802- Personal Estate ordered sold on Feb 3, 1803,-one of the buyers was John Harvin

DB 25, P 232 Oct 10, 1804
George Mayson to David Richardson
180 A on headwaters of Penn crk bnd'd by Wm Lee, W. by JOHN HARVIN, NW by George Turner

DB 25, P 248- October 13, 1804
JOHN HARVIN, planter to Gabriel Jones, for $100. -118 1/2 A it being part of 740 A grtd. to JOHN HARBEN (HARVIN) .by Gov George Drayton December 6, 1802 the other part of sd tract taken by older grants, all to 237 acres  on Half Away Swamp of Big Saluda, it being half of the 237 A, bnd'd by Thomas Carson, Alexander Boling stark, John Abney Mays.

Signed: John Harvin
Wit: Thomas Carson, Jesse Beeseley

Proven November 11, 1804 by Thomas Carson , Gideon Christian, JP Rec'd: March 25, 1805

DB 28, P 152  May 20, 1807
Thomas Morris to Joseph Morris
100 A- Half Way Swamp-being part of tract granted to John Harvin in 1802

DB 28-P 259- November 29, 1805
John Gayle, Planter to William Jones of Sumter District, SC November 29, 1805- for $2,000. 580 A orig. grtd to Robert Starke, June 2, 1772 also ref being had to titles made to me by Thomas Dozer,  lying on Penn crk  of Saluda river, whereon sd John Gayle now lives.
Signed: John Gayle
Wit: William Lee, Ann Lee
Justice William Nibbs certifies the relinquishment of dower rights by NANCY GAYLE, wife of JOHN GAYLE.  Proven August 31, 1807 by William Lee.  Rd. Tutt, C. C. Recorded Aug 31, 1807

[Note: John Gayle mentioned in the deed above is  Husband of NANCY WHITEHEAD, Dtr of Benjamin Whitehead, & Elizabeth Swepson  John Gayle (then "of Halifax Co") marr Nancy Whitehead March 23, 1793 Mecklenburg Co, Va.   NANCY Whitehead  Gayle is a sister to WILLIAM Whitehead who marr Elizabeth Harvin, (Dtr of John Harvin & Mary Gayle) and also a sister to MARY Whitehead, who marr #1 JOHN GREENING. and marr  #2-pr to 1823 the above JOHN GAYLE, her dec'd sister's (Nancy's) Wid'd. husband.
 Mary Whitehead Greening was still his wife when this John Gayle died in the fall of 1828 in Wilcox Co Ala.  Administrators of his Est were his son, Matthew Gayle, and his son-in-law, Dr Jabez Heustis; Security on Adm Bond was John J. Greening, son of Mary Whitehead, by her #1 husband John Greening, who died in Sumter, SC in 1817. -See GREENING page. ]

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Will of JOHN HARVIN:
April 4, 1805, Edgefield, SC

In the Name of God, Amen:

I, John Harvin, of Edgefield District of State of South Carolina, being weak of body but of sound sense and perfect memory, do constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner of form  following, viz;

Item:  My will and desire is that when all my just debts are settled, my male Negroes should be placed in as equal a manner as possible, and as my children, ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD, James Harvin, Rebekah Harvin and William Harvin comes of age , or settles out to themselves,  they may by ballot, have one, the rest to remain for the support of my wife and younger children.

Item: My will and desire is that my wife, Rebekah Harvin shall have the support as long as she lives single (or unmarried) and AT HER DEATH the whole of my estate to be equally divided among my children above named.

Item:  My will and desire is that my children should be schooled and raised in as decent a manner as may be, under the management and direction of my hereinafter named Executors.

Item:  My will and desire is that when my youngest child comes of age there shall be a final division of my estate and should my wife then be living she shall have her choice of a Negro that is in the estate, together with any other property that my Executors may think necessary for her support during , as mentioned above, and after her death to be equally divided among my children, Elizabeth Whitehead, James Harvin, Rebekah Harvin, and William Harvin.

Item:  My will and desire is that should there be any property in the estate, except Negroes, that my Executors may think best to sell or dispose of for the benefit of my estate, they are fully authorized to do so.

Item:  My will and desire is that my daughter Elizabeth should have a good bed and furniture, and as each of my children comes of age, marries, or settles out, shall have the same.

Item:  My Executors are hereby authorized to purchase a horse or horses for any of my said children as they think right.

Lastly, I appoint John Gayle, Joseph Gayle*, and William Whitehead my Executors, and my wife, Rebekah Harvin, Executrix to this, my last Will and Testament.
*Obviously son of wife Rebecca by her prev. marriage to Josiah Gayle, Jr.

Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five.

Witnesses:                                              Signed: John Harvin (SEAL)

George Turner
James Hollingsworth (His mark)
Sally Turner

John O Simkins, O.C.
Recorded in Will Bk A P 216, Feb 21, 1806

Box 38, Pkg. 1501

INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT of All the Goods and Chattels  of the estate of JOHN HARVIN, dec'd, is as follows:  July 24th, 1806 23 head cattle @5.00 = 115.00 1 Bedstead, mattress =22.50 2 Bedsteads & Furniture  =35.00 1 trunk =3.50 small table, glass, razors, shaving box=4.00 Barrels box =1.00 1 Bed & Furniture =32.50 7 chairs  =3.00 crockery ware, water glass, 2 juggs =9.50 4 tables =6.00 3 pr cards, books and small trunk =5.00 1 pr saddle bags =3.50 1 chest =1.75 1 lot pots=1.50 steelyards =2.50 box of tools =2.00 1 churn, pales,=3.00 tools =9.00 sifter's tray=.50 6 plows =22.00 grubbing hoes =2.00 5 axes =5.00 hoes =2.00 saw froe=5.75 gun=8.00 saddle & bridle=2.00 cutting knife =1.50 steel =1.50 knives, forks =1.75 wheel=2.75  plates, dishes  =4.00 Riding Chair =50.00 grindstone  =5.00 1 jack screw =5.00 2 Wedges l   =0 1 Negro Derry (or) Denny =290.00 1 Negro Lew =350.00 1 Negro Abrum =350.00 1 Girl Negro Molley =350.00 1 Negro Ned =440.00 1 Negro Salley=300.00 1 Negro Celia =325.00 1 Negro Sam=400.00 14 Head of Hogs @ 25.00- =420.00 1 blind Mare =40.00 1 Sorrel Mare =75.00 geese=7.50 1 Sorrel Horse =100.00 1 Bay Horse =80.00 1 Waggon =60.00 1 Knife =.50 Total=  3583.00 We also had shown to us by Executors Notes on deceased, Amounting as follows, VIZ: One Note of hand from A Rembert to Mary Shibley, dated July 16, 1803 -5.80 One Note on Seth Pettypool, dated 13th August, 1802 for 10.00 One Note on George Turner,( deducting credit) dated April 1, 1804 One Note on Richard Gayle dated 8 June, 1803- 88.50 One Note due by Abram Ward & given to Drury Gowens dated 29 Oct, 1802 Dozer's receipt for a bond placed in his (Hands?),  drawn by Warren Bledsoe in  favor of Guynn dated 31st Nov,1803 (date very plain) One Note on James Ramsey & Ransom Gayle dated 23rd May, 1798  (less credit given) One Note on James Ramsey dated (?) ABT, 1799-13.82 One Note on Charles Jones dated 8th December, 1804- 100.00 A due bill on Charles Jones, of 7th Dec, 1804, given to Matthew Gayle One Note on John Kemp dated 30th Dec, 1803 (credit given) One Note on Benjamin Conner, dated 18th January  - 10.00 One Note on Joseph Morris dated 14th February,1805 -16.00 An Order on Coppage for Note in his hands , order dated 11th Sept., 1804- 6.44- One Note given by John Gayle and John Harvin dated 7th May, 1802 18.00 An Order from A. Rembert to Joseph______ dated Feb. 11, 1801 -60.71 An Order on William Burchmore to Jas, Cantey dated July 26, 1802 -5.00 One Order on William Stone to Benjamin Gerald dated 7th August, 1802- 20.25 One Order on William Stone to William Burchmore dated May 8th, 1803 -9.00 Signed: William Whitehead, EXOR James Bonham Lodorick Hill Young Allen David Richardson Sworn before Alexander Bean, J P, Edgefield Dist, SC & Filed for Record [Original spelling retained - Sadie sparks]

John Harvin   was married twice, first to Mary Gayle, Daughter of Josiah Gayle Sr. who d. 1794 Sumter, SC, secondly to Rebecca (Cantey) Gayle, widow of his brother-in-law Josiah Gayle Jr, who was hanged by the British in 1780. (See the Will of Josiah Gayle Sr  -Below-- which also mentions another child of  John Harvin by his first marriage  - John Harvin Jr.) 
There has been some question as to which of John Harvin's wives was the mother of Elizabeth (Harvin) Whitehead.  The use among her Descendants of  Gayle  AS a given name, as well as the use of a somewhat  unusual given name that was common to the Gayle family (''Celsus")  are compelling  evidence that Elizabeth was  the daughter of John &  first wife Mary (Gayle) Harvin.

John Harvin, born CA 1750 Died 1806 Edgefield, SC
(M) #1 Mary  Gayle,  Abt. 1778 SC
Born  August 26,1762 (Kingston Par Reg,) Gloucester Co, Va,
Dtr. of Josiah Gayle, SR & #2 wife, Hannah
Children: HARVIN- (By 1st wife)
(1) John   Born Ca 1779 SC
(2) Elizabeth Born CA 1781 SC Died Pr to 1842 Monroe Co., Ala
(M) William Whitehead (pr to 1803)
(Son of Benjamin whitehead & Elizabeth Swepson of Meck. Co. Va.)

JOHN HARVIN married #2 About 1788)
Rebecca (Cantey) Gayle, (His sister-in-law) Widow of Josiah Gayle, Jr. & Dtr. of Josiah Cantey.

Children- by 2nd Wife,  Rebecca (Cantey) Gayle
(3) James Harvin Born CA 1790 SC Died: 1842 E. Fe. Par./St. Helena Par,La)
(M) Nancy Wardlaw Born CA 1791 SC (1850 St Helena Par, La p 185)
        (a) Harriett Rebecca Born Ca 1812 SC Died-1855 E. Fel. Par., La -Buried in Cobb Cem., Clinton, E. Fel. Par., La
         (M) #1 John Hobgood Dec. 31, 1828 Wilkinson co, Miss. ( had sev. children)
         (M) #2-John Swepson Whitehead (1ST COUSIN)  Feb. 3, 1846 E. Fel. Par.,La
(B) William Born CA 1819 SC (M) Mary Addison March 1, 1848 St. Helena Par., La (1850 St Helena Par, La P 186)
(C) Paul J.  Born CA 1826 La (M) Lavica Addison Feb. 14, 1842 St. Helena Par, La, (1850 St Helena Par, La P 185)

(4) Rebecca Harvin  Born, 1794 Edgefield, SC Died: Dec. 19, 1830-Georgia
(M) Dec. 19, 1810 James Barlow -Ref-James Barlow Bible Records)

(5) William Harvin born CA 1795 SC

St. Helena Parish, La-Suits in 9th District Court, P 360-378 OCTOBER 29, 1829 CADER RABEY vs JAMES HARVIN- The Testimony of Joseph Brown, witness for defendant Harvin, and of George Redding, Witness for plaintiff Rabey.-Concerns a runaway slave.

1830 St. Helena Par., La P 9 James Harvin  1 male 30-40 yrs.  1 Fe 30-40 Yrs 1 M Und 5 yrs, 1 M 10-15 Yrs.  (Next door is John Hobgood  who (M) Hariett Rebecca Harvin, Wilkinson Co, Miss, 1828)

Louisiana Land Records-Natchitoches Land Office
Nancy Harvin, Jan 1, 1846, Doc 236, 159.4 A, T/S 12N, T15W, Sect 13 Cash Entry Sale
Nancy Harvin, Jan 3, 1846 Doc 2359, 79.7A, T/S 12N, R15W, Sect 13 Cash entry sale

Nov 2, 1826 -Sumter, SC Deeds- Rebecca Harvin to Josiah Gayle (III) Bill of Sale for three slaves.

REF: Gayle Kinsmen, P 11

Josiah Gayle III is her son by her previous husband, Josiah Gayle, Jr. He (M) Mary Richbourg, and died 1828 Amite Co, Miss (will)

WILL OF JOSIAH CANTEY, ST. MARK'S PAR., CRAVEN CO., SC Oct. 8, 1773  WB 1771-73 P 492
Named: Dtrs: Elizabeth Brunson, Martha Richbourg, Comfort Green, Susanna Dennis, Rebecca Gale, Esther Cantey, Ann Cantey
Son: William Cantey,
Exrs. Son William Cantey, "good friend" Richard Richardson, Sr Esq.
Wits: Brinkley Corbett, James Noble, Dorothy Corbett
Proven before William Bull 

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSIAH GAYLE,  SR. WB #2 - P.1 Dec. 17, 1794

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In the name of God, Amen,  I, Josiah Gayle of Clarendon County in the State aforesaid, being in a  low state or health, but of sound mind and memory, but recollecting the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last  Will and Testament I recommend MY soul to Almighty God that gave it, and my body to be bur1ed in a christianlike,  decent manner at the discretion of my Executors ; and with respect to what worldly,. goods  it hath  pleased God to bless me with after the payment of all my just debts, I give and dispose of it in the manner and form following:

Imprimis:   I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law, John Harvin. and  to MY daughter-1n-law, Rebecca Harvin.. five shillings sterl1ng each, to be paid  to them by my Executors out of my estate within twelve months  after my death.

Secondly. I give unto my  three grandchildren, my son Josiah's children, Sarah Rembert, and Richard  and Josiah Gayle  five shillings sterling each, and to my  grandson, John Harvin  son of my daughter Mary, five shillings sterling to be paid as above .

Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my grandson, William Gayle, son of my  daughter Ann, one negro g1rl named Feby, with all future issue to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Fourthly. I give unto  my daughter-in-law, Levinah Gayle, five shillings sterling to be paid as  above. I also  give to Levinah's son Samuel , five shillings sterling to be paid in the same manner.

Fifthly. I lend unto my daughter, Ann Berwick, one negro g1rl named Lydia  during the natural life of my said daughter, And at her death the said negro girl Lydia  is to be returned to MY estate with all her issue and equally divided among my heirs in the same manner as the remainder of my estate is divided below. I give unto her, my said daughter ,two feather beds and furniture.

Sixthly. I give and bequeath unto my two grandchildren, John and Sarah Gayle.. son & daughter or my son Ambrose. one-seventh  part or my estate.. after taking out what is disposed of above,  which seventh part or my said  estate is to be divided equally between my two said grandchildren, John and Mary  (sic.), and in case one of them should die before he or she comes of age or marries , the part of the deceased is to go to the surviving one, but in case they both die before they come of age and leave no lawful  heirs  then their parts is to return to my estate and to be divided amongst MY heirs equal1y.

Seventhly and lastly. I Lend all and singular the remainder of my  estate not disposed of above, equally  between my  six children; Namely, Christopher, Caleb And Ransom, Dorothy,  Elizabeth, and Ann during their natural lives to be equally divided amongst them.. and at their death I give and bequeath all the said property of my said estate unto the children of those children of mine, which will be my grandchildren, that is to say, at the death of my son Christopher, I give the share of my estate which I lent to him, unto his children, their heirs and assigns forever, and so, in like manner, I do to all the others.

And I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Christopher Gayle and my friend Huberd Rees ,my  true and lawful Executors, to this my Last Will and Testament, made this 17th day of December, 1794.
Signed: Josiah (His mark) Gayle

Signed, sealed and in presence of:
Peter Williams, Mary Williams, Richard Hampton

Claremont County, Clerk's Office
I do certify the above to be a true copy of the Last Will and Testament of Josiah Gayle, proved in open court on the 5th day of January, 1795.
(Signed) John Horan, Clerk Court

Josiah Gayle  did not name all of his children/grandchildren in his will.-sgs
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