Arthur HEAD

Abt 1647 - 1708  (~ 61 years)

• Name	Arthur HEAD
  Birth	Abt 1647	Wales
  Gender	Male
  Death	1708	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Person ID	I21710	kirkpatrick
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2006

  
  

  Family	Sarah REYNOLDS,   b. 1649, Cape Porpoise, York, Maine d. Bef 1718, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1680	Rockingham County, New Hampshire
  Children	1. James HEAD,   b. 1683, Newcastle, Rockingham, Hew Hampshire d. 16 Sep 1743, Bradford, Merrimack, New Hampshire (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F5098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2007

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur Head was the immigrant ancestor, a native, it is believed, fromWales, who settled at New Castle, New Hampshire, in 1671, and died therein September 1711. He came to America with his brother, Nathaniel. Arthur was a fisherman at Great Island, having bought land there in 1671.He was defendant in a lawsuit in 1677, and served as a juror in 1693 forthe inquest of John Row. He sold the Great Island property in 1690. Arthur, the first of the name of which we have a record, took a deed ofhouses and land of Christopher Goss bearing date of 25 Dec. 1671. On Nov.5, 1690, "Arthur Head of the Great Island in town of Portsmouth In yeProvince of New Hampshire, Fisherman," deeded to Thomas Paine a warehouseand land. Arthur married twice, his first wife unknown but perhaps named Ann. Hemarried second to Sarah Reynolds, who swept the town meeting hall in 1694and 1697. He was survived by Sarah, who died not later than 1718. Theyreared five children, the eldest of whom was James Head. "London Neck" was patented to John Head and Philip Atwood.