William Head

Possibly known as Westmoreland William, in Bacon's Rebellion.

Further notes: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=thamm&id=...

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By the Head Family Research Center

http://www.head-frc.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I0005&tree...

Head, William [1]

• Title (assigned, not documented as having been used): II
• Born: 1650 - Calvert County, MD [1]
• Gender: Male
• Died: 1719, June 5 - Prince George County, Maryland [1]
• Notes: John Harris Watts has death date 14 June 1718 - 5 June 1719.
• Person ID: I0005 Head Family of MD
• Last modified: 22 Oct. 2015
• Father: Head, William, b. 1626, d. 1698, Calvert County, MD (age 72 years)
• Mother: Kendall, Ann, d. August 1727, Prince George/Calvert County, MD
• Family ID: F002
• Family: Bigger, Ann
• Children:
  • 1. Head, Bigger, b. 1698 MD, d. 1772, Frederick Co. MD (age 74 years) [m. Martha Boteler]
  • 2. Head, Mary, b. 1700 [m. Charles Beall]
  • 3. Head, Kendall, b. 1710, d. 1716, Calvert Co. MD (age 6 years)
  • 4. Head, Ann, b. 4 Sept. 1711, Prince George's County, MD, d. 1778, Frederick County, MD (age 66 years)
  • 5. Head, Katherine, b. 14 Jan. 1712, Prince George's County, MD, d. 1727 (age 14 years)
  • 6. Head, John, b. 21 May 1712, d. 1718, disappeared (age 3 years)
  • 7. Head, Charity, b. 14 Jun. 1717, Prince George's County, MD, d. 1725, disappeared (age 7 years)
  • 8. Head, William (III), b. 1718, Prince George County, MD, d. after 1800, Kentucky (age greater than 83 years) [m. Lucy Beckwith]
• Family ID: F006

Sources:

• 1. [S01734] 68851.ftw. Date of Import: Jan. 16, 2001.

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The Head Families of Maryland, compiled by John Harris Watts (1995):

http://www.head-frc.com/extracted%20data/MDhead-a.pdf

William Head I, of Calvert

William Head, of Calvert County, MD, died in circa 1698. He married Ann (some think she was a Kendall), and they had a son William. If there were other children, their names are not known. After the death of William Head, Ann married secondly by 1702, Col. John Bigger, and following his death, married thirdly, 1715, Patrick Andrews.

I have arbitrarily begun this section with an item dated 1675 because of the later association between the Bigger family and William Head (both father and son of this name), and have tentatively concluded that William Head in Calvert County fl. 1675 was, in fact, the same man whose widow married Col. John Bigger. For purposes of identification, I have designated him "William Head I". It is possible that William Head of the Western Shore was William Head of Calvert County.

Another problem presents itself. The few items concerning William Head of Calvert County during 1694-1697 do not indicate if they refer to William I or to his son William II.

1. William Head I, died circa 1698, Calvert County, MD; married Ann (Kendall?), died 1727. She married secondly by 1702 Col. John Bigger, thirdly in 1715 Patrick Andrew.

2. William Head II, died 1719, Prince George's County, MD; married Mrs. Ann Bigger Gibson, died after 1727/8. She married thirdly by 1726 Weldon Jefferson.

Timeline:

• 1675, January: St. Mary's County, estate of Charles de la Roche listed debts due to estate: William Head twice, et al.
• 1675, March 1/1676, Sept. 25: Calvert County, John Anderson will, witnessed by William Head and Henry Norman. One of the appraisers of the estate was James Rumsey. Rumsey married by 1677 Ann, widow of John Bigger of Patuxent River, Calvert County, who died 1675/6. They were the parents of Col. John Bigger. Kent Island records show Henry Norman as both a plaintiff and defendant in 1669/70.
• 1676, June 17: Ralph Williams estate account, list of debts: William Head, et al.
• 1682, Apr. 14: Calvert County, Charles Gosfrieght estate account, payments to: William Head, twice, et al.
• 1684, Nov. 27: Calvert County, Peter Archer estate account, payment to: William Head, et al.
• 1696, Aug. 25: Prince George's County court had an action transmitted from the records of the Calvert County court: Richard Keene vs. Ninian Beall. On. Nov. 22, 1694, at Calvert Town, Ninian Beall gave a note for 2727 pounds of tobacco to Richard Keene which was directed to Mr. William Head for payment. The same day, Keene asked William Head to pay the order which Head refused to do. As of the hearing date in 1696, William Head had not paid the note nor satisified it in any manner. Neither Ninian Beall nor his attorney appeared, but made default. Judgement was rendered against Beall.
• 1697, Feb. 3/Feb 23: Calvert County, James Stow will, named sons Joseph King and William Stone to live with their brother John King during their minority; daughter Ann Stone to live with Ann Head until she is 16 years of age; daughter Mary Haggett.
• 1697, Apr. 18: Prince George's County, Walter Bigger of Calvert signed an indenture and release for 350 acres part of "To Good", formerly in Calvert, then in Prince George's, to William Selby of the latter county. His eldest brother, John Bigger, had released his right and claim to this land, the release being witnessed by Robert Skinner, William Head, and William Barton (is brother James mentioned?).
• 1697, Aug. 4: Calvert County, letters of administration were issued to Col. John Bigger in the estate of Simon Wootton, deceased. Securities on the bond were Hugh Ellis, and William Head. Appraisers were Francis Hutchings and Robert Skinner.
• 1698, June 15: Calvert County, William Head estate inventory showed total of 60-8-6 pounds worthof Tobacco by John Godsgrace and Robert Skinner. Included was "a parcel of carpenters, joyners, turners, and coopers tools 1-10-0".
• 1698, Sept. 7: Calvert County, John Bigger exhibted his account of the estate of William Head. Payments amounted to 11,392 pounds tobacco, including funeral charges and sermon, and the sheriff for (unknown county) in 1696 and 1697.
• 1702, Aug. 8: Calvert County, Col. John Bigger etux Ann, administrator of William Head, filed an additional accounting showing an inventory of 60-8-6, and payments 43-13--6, including funeral expenses.
• 1713, Dec. 12/1714, Nov. 18: Calvert County, John Bigger's will mentioned wife Ann, her son William Head and his "now wife" Ann, kinsman James Gibson, children of William Head etux Ann: Kendall, Bigger, Mary, Ann, Katherine, and John.
• 1715, June 23: Prince George's County, Ann Bigger of Calvert County, widow and relict of Col. John Bigger, leased to her son William Head etux Ann, 690 acres "Beal's Chance", 300 acres "Back Lane", together with all stock and negroes. This lease was witnessed by Patrick Andrew, et al. The first rent payment was due Dec. 25, 1716. (Her mark resembled a K. Whether this is a correct copy of the mark or only a whim of the copyist is debatable.)
• 1715, June 30: Calvert County, Christ Church, Mrs. Ann Bigger married Patrick Andrew.
• 1722, Apr. 6: Prince George's County, Patrick Andrew etux Ann of Calvert, to Stephen Yoakley, 300 acres "Backland".
• 1727, August: Ann (Maiden Name) Head Bigger Andrew died, according to answer of Patrick Andrew in law suit in 1729.