Governor John Morehead^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1760 - 1832  (72 years)

• Name	John Morehead
  	Charles Morehead of Scotland Father of John Morehead whose will was probated in Fauquier Co., 24 oct 1768.
  Title	Governor
  Born	9 May 1760	Halifax County, Virginia [later Pittsylvania]
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Sep 1832	Rockingham Co., North Carolina
  Buried	Morehead Family Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I9612	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family	Obedience 'Biddy' Motley,   b. 1768, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia ,   d. 1863, Rockingham Co., North Carolina  (Age 95 years)
  Married	Abt 1780
  	Some children of John and Obedience Motley Morehead (not in birth order) were: 1)John Motley Morehead 2)James Turner Morehead 3)Abraham Forrest Morehead 4)Mary L. Morehead 5)Prudence Morehead 6)Samuel Morehead 7)Anne Morehead 8)Elizabeth 9)Delilah Morehead
  Notes	Another Child, Abraham Forrest Morehead, Esquire, an attorney in Greensboro, NC, named after his great great grandfather Abraham Forrest, father of Elizabeth Forrest who married Joseph Motley. They were the parents' of Capt. Joseph Motley, Obedience Motleys' father. Abraham died at age 22, after a protracted illness. [Obituary ] Weekly Chronicle and Farmer's Register, Winston-Salem, NC, 16 Apr 1836, Sat.
  Children	+ 1. Prudence Motley Morehead,   b. 30 Dec 1792, Rockingham Co., North Carolina ,   d. 21 Feb 1860, Rockingham Co., North Carolina  (Age 67 years) + 2. Joseph Morehead,   b. Est 1790, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prob. North Carolina + 3. Charles R. [Reynolds] Morehead,   b. Abt 1790, Virginia Colony ,   d. 1783, Kentucky + 4. John Motley Morehead,   b. 4 Jul 1796, Caswell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 27 Aug 1866, Rockbridge Allum Springs, Virginia  (Age 70 years) + 5. James Turner Morehead,   b. 11 Jan 1799, Virginia or North Carolina ,   d. 5 May 1875, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	6 May 2019
  Family ID	F3120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary of John Morehead na9612JohnMorehead.jpg
  		John Morehead-Death Notice The Greensboro Patriot Oct 24, 1832

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone John Morehead hs9612JohnMorehead.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Bettsey (Betsy) Reynolds, d/o George & Susanna Lansford Reynolds, married Richard Huges (Hughes) 21 November 1796 Sur. John Morehead

  
  

• Sources

  [S47] Newspaper Article, Turners and allied Lines of Colonial Virginia. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34257515. John Morehead Birth 9 May 1760 Death 18 Sep 1832 (aged 72) Burial: Morehead Family Cemetery Happy Home, Rockingham County, North Carolina John was the son of Joseph Morehead and Elizabeth Turner. John may have been born in Halifax County, VA. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 18 and was present at the Battle of Kings' Mountain, Cowpens and Guilford Court House. === John and Obedience, 'Biddy' moved to Rockingham County, N.C. in 1799 from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, along with their eldest son, John Motley Morehead who was 3 years old. They named their new home "The Meadows." === One of their sons was John Motley Morehead His brother, James Turner Morehead who was a U.S. Congressman from N.C. is buried in the same cemetery. === John Motley Morehead and his brother, James Turner Morehead married sisters, the daughters of Col. Robert Lindsay and Letitia Harper. John and James lived their adult lives in Guilford County, N.C. and owned land in Rockingham County, N.C. John was the Govenor of N.C. from 1841-1845. He founded the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, N.C. and he was known as "The Father of Modern N.C." === Some children of John and Obedience were: 1)John Motley 2)James Turner 3)Abraham Forrest 4)Mary L. 5)Prudence 6)Samuel 7)Anne 8)Elizabeth 9)Delilah (not in birth order) [S42] Obituary, John Morehead, Sen 24 Oct 1832 The Greensboro Patriot. At his residence in Rockingham County, on the 13, ultimo, Mr. John Morehead, Sen. a worthy and pious man, and a soldier of the Revolution. His end affords a bright triumph to the Redeemers cause. Altho' this veteran follower of Christ, was afflicted most intensely for weeks before his death--yet his patience and fortitude never flagged for a moment.. He regularly kept up the observance of family duty to the last and finally quited this mortal scene, full of hope and exaultation. Mr. Morehead was the father of a large family, who he had assiduously endeavored to prepare for their course in life, with moral and literary instruction and had the dying satisfaction of witnessing the eniment success of this preparation. [S107] Family Histories, https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/5583251/person/24080988046/media/69f40317-4ce7-4e01-939e-77d18e200ef2. Charles Morehead of Scotland Father of John Morehead whose will was probated in Fauquier Co., 24 oct 1768. [S40] Will, Abstracts of Pittsylvania County Wills1767-1820. Joseph Motley Page 299-300 8 Nov 1804 Pr: 15 Dec 1806 Beloved wife, Elizabeth Granddaughter Patsey Motley (d/o David) Martha Stewwart's four children - one part Son Daniel Motley Son, Samuel Motley, Son John Motley Daughter Obedience Morehead Daughter Prudence Stone Daughter Sally Anderson Daughter, Amey Carter Daughter Delila Terry Grandson Joseph Motley Tanner Grandson Joel Tanner Grandson Asa Tanner