1. 2. Reuben HEAD   b. Between 1755 and 1774.
2. 3. Prudence HEAD   b. 25 Jul 1765, Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York.
3. 4. Elijah HEAD   b. Abt 1768, Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York; d. 1805, Spencertown, Saratoga County, New York.
4. 5. Alexander HEAD   b. Between 1765 and 1770, Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York.
5. 6. Benjamin HEAD   b. Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York; d. Between 1820 and 1830.
6. 7. George HEAD   b. Between 1765 and 1774, Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York.
7. 8. John HEAD   b. Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York.
8. 9. Samuel HEAD   b. Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York.
9. 10. Catharine HEAD   b. Northeast Precint, Dutchess County, New York.

Reuben Head, miller, bought 100 acres of land in Stanford, Dutchess County from James Tallmadge and Anna 27 MAR 1797. The land was in lot 20 and contained a farm and mill and bounded Asa Allen and Jonah Talmage. He was not listed in New York state in 1790 but was in town of Stanford in 1800 at 3-1-0-1-0 and 1-0-1-1-0 between Thomas Duncan and John Osborn.


Per census.

Elijah Head, about the year 1792-'93 moved in on pack-horses from Dutchess county, N.Y., settling what was afterwards known as the Daniel Bowman place, Towanda township. Becoming tired of the privations in the new country, he determined to look for a more favorable location. For this purpose he went into the state of New York where he was accidently killed. He had married Catharine, daughter of Major James Swarthout, and had two children. His widow afterwards married Henry Salisbury, Jr. of Monroe. "Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford Co., Penn."

He was of Monroe, PA but in 1810 was listed on the census roll of Alfred, Allegany Co., NY at 0-2-0-1-0 and 0-0-0-0-0. In 1821 he sold a woolen mill in Almond, NY to ____ Cutler. He probably had son Alexander.

Benjamin went to Bradford Co., PA where he was listed in 1800 at 0-1-0-1-0. He was in Alfred, Allegany Co., NY in 1820 next to his brother Alexander Head. He was killed by lightening probably between 1820 and 1830. He had two children, per 1820 census.

George Head, Jr. married Jane, daughter of James Campbell and lived on Sugar Creek several years. They had two sons and ten daughters: Betsy married Daniel Lenox of Ulster; Hannah married John Ross, Burlington; Polly married Hoyt Ballard, Burlington; Jane married Mr. Dodge. Columbia; Sally married Mr. Comfort, Springfield; Catharine married Samuel Carr, Alfred, N.Y.; Amy lived in New York state; Rachel married a Mr. Ward, lived New York state; James and George both went west. "Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford Co., Penn."

He served in War of 1812.

He may have lived with his mother at Wysox, PA in 1800.