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Mary Whitehead of Australia was born in 1788, and died at age 74 years old in 1862.
James Whitehead of Australia was born in 1789, and died at age 83 years old in 1872.
Sarah Whitehead of Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 63 years old in 1858.
Edmund Whitehead of Australia was born in 1796 to John Whitehead. Edmund Whitehead died at age 84 years old in 1880.
Thomas Whitehead of Australia was born in 1797, and died at age 70 years old in 1867.
James Whitehead of Hotham West Australia was born in 1800, and died at age 85 years old in 1885 in Hotham West.
John Whitehead of Australia was born in 1804, and died at age 56 years old in 1860.
Charles Whitehead of Australia was born in 1804, and died at age 58 years old in 1862.
Francis Hollis Runacles Nich Whitehead of Horsh Australia was born in 1805 to Fran Hollis Whitehead and Elizabeth Jane Runacles Whitehead. Francis Whitehead died at age 93 years old in 1898 in Horsh.
Thomas Whitehead of Australia was born in 1805, and died at age 67 years old in 1872.
Thomas Whitehead of Corryong Australia was born in 1808, and died at age 79 years old in 1887 in Corryong.
Rebecca Whitehead of Prahran Australia was born in 1809, and died at age 74 years old in 1883 in Prahran.

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William Whitehead of Corryong, Towong Shire County, VIC 3707, Australia was born on September 26, 1835 in Lundie, Angus Council County, Scotland DD2 5NW, United Kingdom. He was married to Jane Simpson Whitehead, and had children James Ritchie Whitehead, Edith Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Agnes (Whitehead) Morgan, Mary Ellis (Whitehead) Lander, and Charles Thomas Whitehead. William Whitehead died at age 88 years old on November 20, 1923 in Corryong, Towong Shire County, VIC 3707, Australia.
Jane (Simpson) Whitehead of Corryong, Towong Shire County, VIC 3707, Australia was born on May 11, 1851 in Chiltern, Indigo Shire County, VIC 3683, Australia. She was married to William Whitehead, and had children James Ritchie Whitehead, Edith Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Agnes (Whitehead) Morgan, Mary Ellis (Whitehead) Lander, and Charles Thomas Whitehead. Jane Whitehead died at age 93 years old on October 24, 1944 in Corryong, Towong Shire County, VIC 3707, Australia.
Sarah Agnes (Whitehead) Morgan of Bexley North, Bayside Council County, NSW Australia was born on August 21, 1873 in Allans Flat, Indigo Shire County, VIC to William Whitehead and Jane Simpson Whitehead. She had siblings Edith Elizabeth Whitehead, Mary Ellis (Whitehead) Lander, Charles Thomas Whitehead, and James Ritchie Whitehead. She married Arthur Morgan in 1891, and had children George Copeland Morgan, George Copeland Morgan, and Ena Janet Drysdale. Sarah Morgan died at age 67 years old on June 26, 1941 in Bexley North, Bayside Council County, NSW.
Edith Elizabeth Whitehead of Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC Australia was born on October 8, 1871 in Berringama, Towong Shire County to William Whitehead and Jane Simpson Whitehead. She had siblings Sarah Agnes (Whitehead) Morgan, Mary Ellis (Whitehead) Lander, Charles Thomas Whitehead, and James Ritchie Whitehead. Edith Whitehead died at age 84 years old on August 31, 1956 in Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County.
Mary Ellis (Whitehead) Lander of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on January 10, 1878 in Tooma, Snowy Valleys Council County, NSW to William Whitehead and Jane Simpson Whitehead. She had siblings Edith Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Agnes (Whitehead) Morgan, Charles Thomas Whitehead, and James Ritchie Whitehead. She married Herbert Joseph Henry Lander, and had a child Edna Mary Lander. Mary Lander died at age 87 years old in 1965 in Melbourne, VIC.
James Ritchie Whitehead of Corryong, Towong Shire County, VIC Australia was born on April 26, 1870 in Yackandandah, Indigo Shire County to William Whitehead and Jane Simpson Whitehead. He had siblings Edith Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Agnes (Whitehead) Morgan, Mary Ellis (Whitehead) Lander, and Charles Thomas Whitehead. James Whitehead died at age 86 years old on July 29, 1956 in Corryong, Towong Shire County.
Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead of South Yarra, VIC 3141, Australia was born on January 27, 1911 in Corryong, Towong Shire County, VIC 3707, Australia to Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead and Charles Thomas Whitehead. She had siblings Isabel Evelyn Whitehead, Kenneth Charles Whitehead, Phyllis Jean Whitehead, Kathleen Mary Whitehead, and Douglas Lobban Whitehead. Irene Whitehead died at age 30 years old in February 1941 in South Yarra, VIC 3141, Australia.
Phyllis Jean Whitehead of Canterbury, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born on June 19, 1913 in Corryong, Towong Shire County to Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead and Charles Thomas Whitehead. She had siblings Isabel Evelyn Whitehead, Kenneth Charles Whitehead, Kathleen Mary Whitehead, Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead, and Douglas Lobban Whitehead. Phyllis Whitehead married Gilbert Leslie Wignall in 1940, and died at age 93 years old on December 10, 2006 in Canterbury, City of Boroondara County.
Kathleen Mary Whitehead of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on January 8, 1915 in Tintaldra, Towong Shire County to Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead and Charles Thomas Whitehead. She had siblings Isabel Evelyn Whitehead, Kenneth Charles Whitehead, Phyllis Jean Whitehead, Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead, and Douglas Lobban Whitehead. Kathleen Whitehead died at age 93 years old on April 2, 2008 in Melbourne.
Isabel Evelyn Whitehead of Talgarno, Towong Shire County, VIC Australia was born on April 26, 1906 in Corryong to Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead and Charles Thomas Whitehead. She had siblings Kenneth Charles Whitehead, Phyllis Jean Whitehead, Kathleen Mary Whitehead, Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead, and Douglas Lobban Whitehead. Isabel Whitehead died at age 94 years old on July 28, 2000 in Talgarno.
Kenneth Charles Whitehead of Corryong, Towong Shire County, VIC Australia was born on August 12, 1907 in Corryong to Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead and Charles Thomas Whitehead. He had siblings Isabel Evelyn Whitehead, Phyllis Jean Whitehead, Kathleen Mary Whitehead, Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead, and Douglas Lobban Whitehead. Kenneth Whitehead died at age 70 years old on November 4, 1977.
Charles Thomas Whitehead of Talgarno, Towong Shire County, VIC Australia was born on October 8, 1879 in Tooma, Snowy Valleys Council County, NSW to William Whitehead and Jane Simpson Whitehead. He had siblings Edith Elizabeth Whitehead, Sarah Agnes (Whitehead) Morgan, Mary Ellis (Whitehead) Lander, and James Ritchie Whitehead. He married Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead in 1905, and had children Isabel Evelyn Whitehead, Kenneth Charles Whitehead, Douglas Lobban Whitehead, Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead, Phyllis Jean Whitehead, and Kathleen Mary Whitehead. Charles Whitehead died at age 79 years old on June 29, 1959 in Talgarno, Towong Shire County, VIC.
Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead of Heidelberg, City of Banyule County, VIC Australia was born on May 4, 1883 in Bethanga, Towong Shire County. She was married to Charles Thomas Whitehead in 1905, and had children Isabel Evelyn Whitehead, Kenneth Charles Whitehead, Douglas Lobban Whitehead, Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead, Phyllis Jean Whitehead, and Kathleen Mary Whitehead. Evelyn Whitehead died at age 87 years old on July 1, 1970 in Heidelberg, City of Banyule County.
Douglas Lobban Whitehead of Heyfield, Wellington Shire County, VIC Australia was born on November 30, 1909 in Corryong, Towong Shire County to Evelyn Mary (Lobban) Whitehead and Charles Thomas Whitehead. He had siblings Isabel Evelyn Whitehead, Kenneth Charles Whitehead, Phyllis Jean Whitehead, Kathleen Mary Whitehead, and Irene Annie Rebecca Whitehead. Douglas Whitehead married Nina Alma Vera Dickson in 1940, and died at age 98 years old on June 2, 2008 in Heyfield, Wellington Shire County.
Nina Alma Vera (Dickson) Whitehead of Bacchus Marsh, Moorabool Shire County, VIC Australia was born on September 28, 1904 in Portland, Glenelg Shire County to Thomas Dickson and Mary Jane (Lister) Dickson. She had siblings Berril Christina Dickson, Una Esma Ursula Dickson, Gilbert Roy Lister Dickson, Margaret Annie Dickson, Henry William Oliver Dickson, Alexander Thomas Dickson, and Helen Irene Dickson Moore. Nina Whitehead married Douglas Lobban Whitehead in 1940, and died at age 51 years old on May 17, 1956 in Bacchus Marsh, Moorabool Shire County.
Gladys Elma (McClure) Whitehead of Horsham, Horsham Rural City County, VIC Australia was born on February 17, 1926 in Natimuk, and died at age 59 years old on November 7, 1985 in Horsham.
Mary Florence (Whitehead) Powling of Warrnambool, VIC Australia was born on April 22, 1878 in Caramut, Moyne Shire County, and died at age 93 years old on May 6, 1971 in Port Fairy.
Claire Whitehead was born on July 14, 1944 in New York, New York United States to William Whitehead. Claire Whitehead was in a relationship with Joseph Peter Valley Jr, and has children Joseph Peter Valley III, Brian William Valley, and Paula Claire Valley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Claire Whitehead.
William Whitehead was born in 1907, and died at age 67 years old in 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Whitehead.
Paxton Whitehead
Paxton Whitehead appeared on Broadway more than any other British-born actor in the history of the theatre. I was a dedicated fan of the uproariously funny Englishman. He was also wonderful to meet and was always glad to see me. He was so delightful and I will miss him terribly.

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Claire Whitehead was born on July 14, 1944 in New York, New York United States to William Whitehead. Claire Whitehead was in a relationship with Joseph Peter Valley Jr, and has children Joseph Peter Valley III, Brian William Valley, and Paula Claire Valley. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Claire Whitehead.
Henry Whitehead
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Francis Hollis Runacles Nich Whitehead of Horsh Australia was born in 1805 to Fran Hollis Whitehead and Elizabeth Jane Runacles Whitehead. Francis Whitehead died at age 93 years old in 1898 in Horsh.
Dorothy Whitehead of Mount Holly, Burlington County, NJ was born on April 8, 1925, and died at age 74 years old on July 16, 1999. Dorothy Whitehead was buried at Bg William C Doyle Vet's Mem Cem Section L Site 11324 350 Provinceline Road, in Wrightstown.
Dorman Whitehead of Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi was born on March 2, 1934, and died at age 47 years old in July 1981.
Cynthia L Whitehead of TX was born circa 1960. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia L. (Gallegly) Whitehead.
Adelaide Amelia (Griffiths) Whitehead was born in 1900, and died at age 47 years old on August 14, 1948 in Junee, Junee Shire Council County, NSW Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adelaide Amelia (Griffiths) Whitehead.
Jimmie Irene (Faison) Whitehead was born at July 17 1951 to James G Faison Sr and Glendora Rouse Faison, and has siblings George Lee Mathis, Eva Deloris Faison Williams, Janet Lee Faison Holt, Eleanor Merle Boykins, Sadie Elizabeth Faison Carr, Linda Faye Faison Sneed, and James G Faison Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jimmie Irene Faison Whitehead.
Jasmiyah was an honor roll student and in the girl scouts as a child. At around 13 years old she stopped maintaining her school grades and became increasingly rebellious. In the year 2008, she and her identical twin sister Tasmiyah assaulted their mother, Jarmecca Whitehead. She and her sister were arrested. The juvenile court gave custody over to their great grandmother Della Frasier who they lived with for one year. After the year was up, the juvenile court gave Jarmecca custody of her daughters. Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah were upset. Jasmiyah threatened to kill Jarmecca. On January 13, 2010, Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah woke up late for school and got into an argument and physical brawl with their mother. Both twins beat and stabbed their mother to death. Jasmiyah is serving her prison sentence in Arrendale State Prison.
Bill  Whitehead
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Cornelius Whitehead of Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia was born on January 13, 1892, and died at age 74 years old in April 1966.
Sylvia E Whitehead was born on May 19, 1950, and died at age 54 years old on July 4, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sylvia E Whitehead.
Edna (Johnson) Whitehead
Edna J (Johnson) Whitehead of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on January 27, 1921 in Oklahoma United States, and died at age 69 years old on November 8, 1990 in Washington, D. C..
Barbara Louise (Whitehead) Owen
Barbara Louise (Whitehead) Owen of Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS was born on September 16, 1945, and died at age 63 years old on December 14, 2008. Barbara Owen was buried on December 17, 2008.
Paxton Whitehead
Paxton Whitehead appeared on Broadway more than any other British-born actor in the history of the theatre. I was a dedicated fan of the uproariously funny Englishman. He was also wonderful to meet and was always glad to see me. He was so delightful and I will miss him terribly.
Betty (Whitehead) Casey was born on December 29, 1927, and died at age 84 years old on January 13, 2012 in Jackson, Tennessee United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Betty (Whitehead) Casey.
Elizabeth (Whitehead) Stiles was born on September 30. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Whitehead) Stiles Juarez.
Donna Marie (Widhalm) Whitehead was born on February 18, 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donna Marie (Widhalm)-Whitehead .
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edna (Ridgwell) Whitehead.
Mary Florence (Whitehead) Powling of Warrnambool, VIC Australia was born on April 22, 1878 in Caramut, Moyne Shire County, and died at age 93 years old on May 6, 1971 in Port Fairy.

Whitehead Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Whitehead family member is 69.0 years old according to our database of 17,221 people with the last name Whitehead that have a birth and death date listed.

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69.0 years

Oldest Whiteheads

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Frank Whitehead of Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan was born on October 2, 1865, and died at age 110 years old in April 1976.
110 years
Alberta Whitehead of South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia was born on July 2, 1876, and died at age 108 years old in August 1984.
108 years
Josephine C Whitehead of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD was born on April 7, 1903, and died at age 106 years old on January 17, 2010.
106 years
Effie Whitehead of Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas was born on February 13, 1870, and died at age 107 years old in June 1977.
107 years
Lulu Whitehead of Crestline, San Bernardino County, CA was born on October 22, 1887, and died at age 106 years old on October 23, 1993.
106 years
Cleta C Whitehead of Columbia, Howard County, MD was born on September 19, 1893, and died at age 105 years old on July 13, 1999.
105 years
Myrtle Whitehead of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois was born on November 15, 1880, and died at age 105 years old in December 1985.
105 years
Esther M Whitehead of Nyack, Rockland County, NY was born on June 9, 1887, and died at age 105 years old in July 1992.
105 years
Curtis Whitehead of Madera, Madera County, California was born on January 8, 1904, and died at age 105 years old on March 28, 2009.
105 years
Beatrice Whitehead of South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ was born on March 15, 1875, and died at age 105 years old in April 1980.
105 years
Clarkie Whitehead of Gloster, Amite County, Mississippi was born on April 17, 1873, and died at age 104 years old in July 1977.
104 years
Annie F Whitehead of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on September 21, 1895, and died at age 104 years old on November 15, 1999.
104 years
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This was just one story I found in the amazing book, "Whitehead Family Tree, Virginia Roots: 1600-1900" at www.virginiawhiteheads.com .

Murder of Catherine Whitehead and Children by Nat Turner. (The Nat Rebellion, aka the “Southampton Massacre”)

In August, 1831, a body of 60 or 70 slaves arose upon the white inhabitants of this county, and massacred 55 men, women, and children. The subjoined account of this event, known as the "Southampton Insurrection," was published at the time:

"The leader of this insurrection and massacre was a slave by the name of Nat Turner, about thirty-one years of age, born the slave of Mr. Benjamin Turner, of Southampon county. From a child, Nat appears to have been the victim of superstition and fanaticism. He estimulated his comrades to join him in the massacre, by declaring to them that he had been commissioned by Jesus Christ, and that he was acting under inspired-direction in what he was going to accomplish. In the confession which he voluntarily made to Mr.
Grey, while in prison, he says "That in his childhood a circumstance occurred which made an indelible impression on his mind, and laid the groundwork of the enthusiasm which terminated so fatally to many. Being at play with other children, when three or four yeras old, I told them something, which my mother overhearing, said it happened before I was born. I stuck to my story, however, and related some things which went, in her opinion, to confirm it; others being called on were greatly astonished, knowing these things had happened, and caused them to say in my hearing, I surely would be a prophet, as the Lord had showed me things which happened before my birth." His parents strengthened him in this belief, and said in his presence, that he was intended for some great purpose, which they had always thought from certain marks on his head and breast.

Nat, as he grew up, was fully persuaded he was destined to accomplish some great purpose; his powers of mind appeared much superior to his fellow slaves; they looked up to him as a person guided by divine inspiration, which belief he ever inculcated by his austerity of life and manners. After a variety of revelations from the spiritual world, Nat says, in his confession, that, "On the 12th of May, 1828, I heard a loud noise in the heavens, and the Spirit instantly appeared to me, and said the serpent was loosened, and Christ had laid down the yoke he had borne for the sins of men; and that I should take it on and fight against the serpent, for the time was fast approaching when the first should be last and the last should be first -- and by signs in the heavens that it would make known to me when I should commence the great work -- and until the first sign appeared, I should conceal it from the knowledge of men. And on the appearance of the sign, (the eclipse of the sun last February, 1831), I should arise and prepare myself, and slay my enemies with their own weapons. And immediately on the sign appearing in the heavens, the seal was removed from my lips, and I communicated the great work laid out for me to do, to four, in whom I had the greatest confidence, (Henry, Hark, Nelson, and Sam). It was intended by us to have begun the work of death on the 4th July last. Many were the plans formed and rejected by us; and it affected my mind to such a degree, that I fell sick, and the time passed without our coming to any determination how to commence -- still forming new schemes and rejecting them, when the sign appeared again, which determined me not to wait longer." Nat commenced the massacre by the murder of his master and family.

He says: "Since the commencement of 1830, I had been living with Mr. Joseph Travis, who was to me a kind master, and placed the greatest confidence in me. In fact, I had no cause to complain of his treatment to me. On Saturday evening, the 20th of August, it was agreed between Henry, Hark, and myself, to prepare a dinner the next day for the men we expected, and then to concert a plan, as we had not yet determined on any. Hark, on the following morning, brought a pig, and Henry, brandy; and being joined by Sam, Nelson, Will, and Jack, they prepared in the woods a dinner, where, about three o'clock, I joined them. I saluted them on coming up, and asked Will how came he there; he answered, his life was worth no more than others, and his liberty as dear to him. I asked him if he thought to obtain it? He said he would, or lose his life. This was enough to put him in full confidence. Jack, I knew, was only a tool in the hands of Hark. It was quickly agreed we should commence at home, (Mr. J. Travis',) on that night; and, until we had armed and equipped ourselves, and gathered sufficient force, neither age nor sex was to be spared, (which was invariably adhered to). We remained at the feast until about two hours in the night, when we went to the house and found Austin; they all went to the cider press and drank, except myself.

On returning to the house, Hark went to the door with an axe for the purpose of breaking it open, as we knew we were strong enough to murder the fmaily, if they were awakened by the noise; but reflecting that it might create an alarm in the neighborhood, we determined to enter the house secretly, and murder them while sleeping. Hark got a ladder and set it against the chimney, on which I ascended, and hoisting a window, entered and came down stairs, unbarred the door, and removed the guns from their places. It was then observed that I must spill the first blood. On which, armed with a hatchet, and accompanied by Will, I entered my master's chamber; it being dark, I could not give a death-blow; the hatchet glanced from his head, he sprang from the bed and called his wife; it was his last word. Will laid him dead with a blow of his axe, and Mrs. Travis shared the same fate as she lay in bed. The murder of this family, five in number, was the work of a moment, not one of them awoke; there was a little infant sleeping in a cradle, that was forgotten until we had left the house and gone some distance, when Henry and Will returned and killed it; we got here four guns that would shoot, and several old muskets, with a pound or two of powder. We remained some time at the barn, where we paraded; I formed them in a line as soldiers, and after carrying them through all the maneuvers I was master of, marched them off to Mr. Salanthiel Francis', about six hundred yards distant."

They proceeded in this manner from house to house, murdering all the whites they could find, their force augmenting as they proceeded, till they amounted to fifty or sixty in number, all mounted, armed with guns, axes, swords, and clubs. They then started for Jerusalem, and proceeded a few miles, when they were met by a party of white men who fired upon them, and forced them to retreat. "On my way back, (says Nat,) I called at Mrs. Thomas's, Mrs. Spencer's, and several other places; the white families having fled, we found no more victims to gratify our thirst for blood. We stopped at Major Ridley's quarter for the night, and being joined by four of his men, with the recruits made since my defeat, we mustered now about forty strong.

"After placing out sentinals, I lay down to sleep, but was quickly aroused by a great racket; starting up, I found some mounted, and others in great confusion. One of the sentinels having given the alarm that we were about to be attacked, I ordered some to ride round and reconnoitre; and on their return the others being more alarmed, not knowing who they were, fled in different ways, so that I was reduced to about twenty again; with this I determined to attempt to recruit, and proceeded to rally in the neighborhood I had left. Dr. Blunt's was the nearest house, which we reached just before day; on riding up the yard, Hark fired a gun. We expected Dr. Blunt and his family were at Major Ridley's, as I knew there was a company of men there; the gun was fired to ascertain if any of the family were at home; we were immediately fired upon and retreated, leaving several of my men. I do not know what became of them, as I never saw them afterwards. Pursuing our course back, and coming in sight of Capt. Harris's, where we had been the day before, we discovered a party of white men at the house, on which all deserted me but two, (Jacob and Nat.). We concealed ourselves in the woods until near night, when I sent them in search of Henry, Sam, Nelson, and Hark; and directed them to rally all they could, at the place we had our dinner the Sunday before, where they would find me; and I accordingly returned there as soon as it was dar, and remained until Wednesday evening, when, discovering white men riding around the place, as though they were looking for some one, and none of my men joining me, I concluded Jacob and Nat had been taken, and compelled to betray me. On this I gave up all hope for the present, and on Thursday night, after having supplied myself with provisions from Mr. Travis', I scratched a hole under a pile of fence-rails in a field, where I concealed myself for six weeks, never leaving my hiding-place but for a few minutes in the dead of the night to get water, which was very near; thinking by this time I could venture out, I began to go about in the night, and evesdrop the houses in the neighborhood; pursuing this course for about a fortnight, and gathering little or no intelligence, afraid of speaking to any human being, and returning every morning to my cave before the dawn of the day. I know not how long I might have led this life, if accident had not betrayed me. A dog in the neighborhood, passing by my hiding place one night while I was out, was attracted by some meat I had in my cave, and crawled in and stole it, and was coming out just as I returned. A few nights after, two negroes having started to go hunting with the same dog, and passed that way, the dog came again to the place, and having just gone out to walk about, discovered me and barked, on which, thinking myself discovered, I spoke to them to beg concealment. On making myself known they fled from me. Knowing then that they would betray me, I immediately left my hiding-place, and was pursued almost incessantly, until I was taken a fortnight afterwards, by Mr. Benjamin Phipps, in a little hole I had dug out with my sword, for the purpose of concealment, under the top of a fallen tree. On Mr. Phipps discoveringn the place of my concealment, he cocked his gun and aimed at me. I requested him not to shoot, and I would give up, upon which he demanded my sword. I delivered it to him and he brought me to prison."

Nat was executed according to his sentence, at Jerusalem, Nov. 11th, 1831. The following is a list of the persons murdered in the insurrection, on the 21st and 22d of August, 1831:

Joseph Travis and wife and three children, Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, Hartwell Prebles, Sarah Newsome, Mrs. P. Reese and son William, Trajan Doyle, Henry Bryant and wife and child, and wife's mother; Mrs. Catherine Whitehead, son Richard, four daughters and grand-child; Salathiel Francis, Nathaniel Francis' overseer and two children, John T. Barrow, George Vaughan, Mrs. Levi Waller and ten children, William Williams, wife and two bosy; Mrs. Caswell Worrel and child, Mrs. REbecca Vaughan, Ann Elizabeth Vaughan and son Arthur, Mrs. John K. Williams and child, Mrs. Jacob Williams and three children, and Edward Drury -- amounting to fifty-five. [86]
name.PROFFESSOR GERMAN SIMS WOODHEAD.MD.FRCS.OBE.MBE.CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF ALL ARMED FORCES
WW1.DUE TO INVENTION OF CHLORINATED WATER SUPPLIED TO THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES AND USED THROUGH OUT THE WORLD TODAY PROF.WOODHEADS INVENTION OF CHLORINATED WATER HAS SAVED BILLIONS OF LIVES THROUGH OUT THE CIVILIZED WORLD.HE DIED IN 1922 HE WAS A GREAT FRIEND OF MY FATHER.
PRIOR TO WW1 ACTING AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FOR"ROOM 24"CODE WORD FOR ADMIRALTY INTELLIGENCE.HE,PROF WOODHEAD WAS SENT ROUND EUROPE WHICH WAS REARMING AT THE TIME FOR WW1.
HE,PROF WOOHEAD ON REPORTING TO THE ADMIRALTY, PROF WOODHEAD,INFORMING THAT CERTAIN POISION GASES WERE GOING TO BE USED.THIS PRIOR TO WW1.PROF WOODHEAD BEING AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIST
GOT THE JOB OF RESEARCHING ALL POISION GASES THAT MIGHT BE USED IN THE COMING CONFLICT.
SO WORKING WITH LOUS PASTURE,MADAM CURE AND HER HUSBAND PIERRE THEY RESEARCHED VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT ARISE IN THE USE OF POSION GASES AND AT A TOP SECRET MEETING IN WHITEHALL
THE PROBLEM OF GERMWARFARE AROSE.THIS TAKING PLACE AGAIN BEFORE WW1.IT WAS DECIDED THAT PROF.
WOODHEAD SHOULD BE PUT IN CHARGE OF THIS NEW GERMWARFARE PROJECT.TO DISGUISE THE FACT THEY WERE GERMWAREFARE LABORATORIES THEY WERE CALLED PATHOLOGY LABS.PROF WOODHEAD PROVIDE AT THE TIME SO OF THE MOST UPTODATE LABS.AT EDINBURGH,OXFORD,LONDON UNIVERSITIES.PLUS LEEDS UNIVERSITY WERE HE CARRIED VACINE RESEARCH IN HIS EARLIER DAY'S OF RESEARCH ON GERMS,BACTERIA,
VIRUSUS,ETC.HIS TEXT BOOK EVEN GIVES AN INSIGHT IN HOW TO MAKE A VACINE FOR HIV-AIDS.IT WAS CALLED "BACTERIA".THROUGHOUT WW1 HE MADE SURE THAT PROPER HYGIENE METHODS WERE USED.THUS SAVING,INCLUDING MY OWN FATHERS LIFE WHO FOUGHT IN WW1.A TRUE CHISTIAN ALL HIS LIVE,EVEN A LAY
PREACHER HE ATLAST BURN OUT FROM HIS FRANTIC LIFE TIME DIED AGE 65 IN 1922.A GREAT MAN WHO VERY FEW PEOPLE NEW OF.HIS RESEARCH IN WW1 PUT ENGLAND ON A RESEARCH FOOTING FAR BEYOND GERMANY HAD IN WW2.THE WHOLE WORLD OWES THIS MAN A DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR HIS VACINE RESEARCH
AND HIS INVENTION OF THE CLEAN CHLORINATED WATER WE DRINK EVERDAY.
HIS FATHER WAS EDITOR-OWNER OF "THE HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER"A HUDDERSFIELD MEMBER OF PARLIMENT FOR HUDDERSFIELD FOR SOME YEARS.HE,WAS PROF.WOODHEAD THE FATHER OF GERMWARFARE-NERVE GASES USED STILL IN GERMWARFARE TO THIS DAY.
My Uncle Jesse Lee has often told the story of his familys move to Texas, he says a trunk was left with neighbors, Big John and Little John Whitehead. They were living at the time in Prescott Ark. I have searched the census of 1920 for Prescott,Ark and have found the father and son listed as neighbors to the Brown family. If you are a descendent of these Whiteheads I would love to talk to any of you who may have knowledge of this trunk or members of our family. Brown family, John D, wife Idella, children, Chester, Gracie, Jesse Lee, John D. Jr, Mae, and Flossie. Please contact me at [contact link].

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