James Head (1746 - 1788)

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Revolutionary War Patriot

James was born on 21 August 1746 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. He was the son of John Head and Mehitable Gage. ^[1]

James Head is a Revolutionary War Patriot. He marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 to Cambridge under the command of Sergeant Abel Kimball. He served six days with Lieutenant Abel Kimball in Gloucester to prevent the enemy from retaking a brig laden with warlike stores that was bound from Great Britain to Boston, which was captured and brought to Gloucester 29 November 1775. He also served under Lieutenant Abel Kimball's detachment that was sworn in at Andover, Massachusetts on 22 March 1776.^{[2] [3]}

When James was 33 he married Hepzibah Dow on 18 January 1780 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. ^{[4] [5]}

Head, James, of Bradford, and Hepzibah Dow of Plaistow [Jan. 18. CR4], 1780.

The couple had 4 children:

1. Susannah Head, b.1780
2. Hannah Head, b. 1782
3. Reuben Head, b. 1784 - died 1785
4. Reuben Head, b.1786

Per family bible of James' grandson George Stickney Head (abt.1819-1887), James died at the age of 41 on 14 February 1788 in Pembroke, Merrimack, New Hampshire. However, in the 1790 census James (age 43) was living in Pembrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. ^[6] James' burial location is unknown, however, there is a Find A Grave memorial for him. ^[7]

Family Bible belonging to George Stickney Head

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCKS-998 : 15 January 2020), James Head, 1746.
2. ↑ Revolutionary War: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War (Images Online) Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 7726 #14619 (accessed 23 October 2020)
3. ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 23 October 2020), "Record of James Head", Ancestor # A212836.
4. ↑ Marriage:"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCZZ-PXQ : 24 January 2020), James Head, 1780.
5. ↑ Marriage: The Massachusetts Vital Records Project - Vital Records of Newburyport Massachusetts - Vol 2 – Marriages Page 222 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newburyport/Images/Newburyport_M222.shtml
6. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-NJF : accessed 31 January 2021), James Head, Pembrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 221, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 568,145.
7. ↑ Burial:Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 31 January 2021), memorial page for James Head (21 Aug 1746–1790), Find A Grave: Memorial #205851191, ; Maintained by Kathy (contributor 47843882) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a James Head was born in Bradford, MA, and also lived in Pembroke, NH. He may be buried in either town.

See also:

• Carter, N. F. (Nathan Franklin)., Fowler, T. L. (Trueworthy Ladd). (1895). History of Pembroke, N. H. 1730-1895: In two volumes. Concord, N.H.: Printed by Republican Press Association. Volume II – Genealogical, Page 139 https://archive.org/details/historyofpembrok00cart/page/138/mode/2up & Page 140 https://archive.org/details/historyofpembrok00cart/page/140/mode/2up