Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ HEAD was born Abt. 1560 in of Kent County, England, and died Unknown in England. He married WIFE OF JOHN HEAD. She was born in of England.

More About JOHN HEAD:

Occupation: High Steward to King Edward VI (Ruled 1547-1553)

Child of JOHN HEAD and WIFE HEAD is:

2. i. RICHARD² HEAD, ESQ, b. Abt. 1585, of Raynham, Kent County, England; d. Unknown, England.

Generation No. 2

2. RICHARD² HEAD, ESQ (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1585 in of Raynham, Kent County, England, and died Unknown in England. He married ANNE HARTRIDGE. She was born Abt. 1587 in England, and died Unknown in England.

More About ANNE HARTRIDGE:

Misc: d/o William Hartridge, Esq. of Cranbrooks, England

Child of RICHARD HEAD and ANNE HARTRIDGE is:

3. i. RICHARD³ HEAD, ESQ, b. Abt. 1610, of England; d. England.

Generation No. 3

3. RICHARD³ HEAD, ESQ (RICHARD², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1610 in of England, and died in England. He married ELIZABETH MERRICK. She was born in of England.

More About RICHARD HEAD, ESQ:

Burial: England

More About ELIZABETH MERRICK

Mother: Francis MERRICK

Child of RICHARD HEAD and ELIZABETH MERRICK is:

i Francis Head, b 1641

4. ii. HENRY *⁴ HEAD, SR., b. 1647, Unknown [or 1642]; d. July 01, 1716, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI.

Generation No. 4

4. HENRY *⁴ HEAD, SR. (RICHARD³, RICHARD², JOHN¹) was born 1647 in Unknown[England] [or 1642], and died July 01, 1716 in Little Compton, Newport Co, RI. He married ELIZABETH KETCHUM 1677 in Little Compton, Newport Co, RI. She was born 1655 in Unknown (Also have last name of LOVETT), and died June 1748 in Little Compton, Newport Co, RI.

More About HENRY * HEAD, SR.:

Burial: 1716, Head Cemetery,Maple Ave, Dist #9, Little Compton, RI

Elected: 1683, Deputy for the General Court

Misc 1: "In the 8th year of our sovereign Lady Ann, Queen of England"

Will 1: March 24, 1707/08, Date of Will, Taunton Probate Book 3, page 286

Will 2: Proved 20 Aug 1716

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From Chris Tuten Ancestry on Ancestry.com haynehall@hotmail.com:

This is not the Henry Head that begins the Head genealogy writen by Idress
Head Alvord. Neither is this Henry mentioned in her Addendum notes.
Sources: The Family of Robert Willis of Barnwell county, South Carolina by
Elizabeth Willis DeHuff, pages 86 to 90.;LDS Ancestral files;Genealogical
Dictionary of Rhode Island by John Osborne Austin-1978

Henry Head was born in England in 1647. He immigrated to America before 1683
and settled in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is not known whether he
married his wife, Elizabeth Ketchum, before or after leaving England. Henry
made his will 24 March 1708 and it was proven 20 August 1716.

In the Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, published by J. O. Austin of
Providence, in 1881, there is a list of the families who settled there before
1690, The following information appears.
"Henry Head, born 1647, died 1716, July 1; married Elizabeth, who died 1748,
at Little Compton, R.I. Most of the early settlers of Little Compton were of
Pilgrim stock and emigrated from Duxbury or Marshfield or near Plymouth
neighborhood."

"1673 to 1689, Deputy"

"1686, Feby., he and David Lake were chosen Agents for the town, to appear at
the next court about non-payment of L15.00, which the court had ordered that
town an adjacent village to raise for the encouragement of preaching of the
gospel; but which said town refused or neglected to make rates for. The
Court, in March, ordered the town to pay L20.00 for their contempt and
neglect, and because they 'write rather as equals or neighbors than as
delinquents or offenders'"

"1689, Dec 25, he was fined 20s., with three others, their disorderly
departure from the General Court.'"
In 1690, June 3, Selectman."

"1716, will proved. To son, Jonathan, land and housing where he dwells
in Coakset, and certain other lands in Little Compton. To son Henry, 60
acres, etc. To wife, negro man, Jeffery and negro woman Rose. To daughter Elizabeth, a little negro boy called Scipio."

"Inventory, L629 9s. 8d., viz; Apparel, L30, silver money, L78 11s.,
bills of credit L64 4s 6d., bonds, L186 12s. 3d., feather beds, L30, Bible and
other books, L21 10s., book called 'Dolton's Country Justice, L1 3s., spinning
wheels, loom, 3 silver spoons, 4 negroes, L40, 32 head meat cattle, L100, 5
horsekind, L20, cider, corn, hogs, L4, sheep, L21, lambs, pigs, etc."

More About ELIZABETH KETCHUM:

Burial: 1748, Head Cemetery, Maple Ave, Dist #9, Little Compton, RI

More About HENRY HEAD and ELIZABETH KETCHUM:

Marriage: 1677, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI

Children of HENRY HEAD and ELIZABETH KETCHUM are:

5. i. JONATHAN⁵ HEAD, b. 1678, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI; d. 1748, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI.

6. ii. HENRY* HEAD, JR., b. 1680, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI [or 1682]; d. March 04, 1755, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI.

7. iii. ELIZABETH HEAD, b. 1682, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI or Portsmouth, RI; d. 1734, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI.

8. iv. MARY HEAD, b. 1684, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI (Roger Head has 1688); d. 1729, Also have date of 1747 & 1724.

9. v. INNOCENT HEAD, b. 1686, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI; d. April 04, 1778, Dartmouth, MA.

10. vi. BENJAMIN HEAD, b. 1687, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI; d. August 06, 1717, Little Compton, Newport Co, RI.