1760 - 1823

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• Birth	12 Nov 1760	Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Between 20 Sep 1823 and 16 Mar 1824	Castleton, Rensselaer County, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I78985	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2003 00:00:00
  Father	John HEAD, b. 5 Aug 1736, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island
  Mother	Elizabeth HEAD, b. Abt 1739
  Family ID	F33709	Group Sheet
  Married	1778  [1]
  Family ID	F34383	Group Sheet

• Notes

  He was in Pittstown, Albany Co., NY in 1790 at 1-2-3 between Benjamin Eastwood and Thomas Francisco. He was probably the Lovitt Head who was on a farm in Petersburgh, Van Rensselaer Manor that was first tenanted by Timothy C. Avery. Lovitt Head began paying rents in 1807. Timothy Avery had leased the farm in 1799 and had sold some of it off to Stephen Slasson. Avery sold the balance to Head and he in turn sold it to Joseph Slasson 1 APR 1809. Head paid rents in buckwheat and cash in 1807-1809. Lovett Head of Castleton, Rensselaer Co., NY wrote his will 20 SEP 1823; proved 16 MAR 1824. He named wife Elizabeth; brother William and nephew Lovett. Others mentioned: William Hausten, Hiram Shieve, Lovett Obert, John Starnes, Robert Hitchcock and Hosea Mayes. He appointed his wife, Henry Livingston and Abial Beekman executors. Witnesses: John Stearne, Robert Hitchcock and Hosea Mayes. Petition by Abial Beekman on the estate of Lovett Head of Schodack, Rensselaer Co., NY, 1 JUL 1826.

• Sources

  [S1125] Frank J. Doherty, Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent. (Pleasant Valley, New, Volume VI. Page 330..