Achilles Broadhead 
Achilles was born in 1789 in Albemarle Co., VA. Achilles' father is Jonathon Broadhead and his mother was Exoney Eastin. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Eastin and Sarah Whitlock. He had two brothers named Thomas and William. He was the youngest of the three children. He died at the age of 64 on October 4th, 1853 in St. Charles Co., MO.General Notes
Thomas Jefferson commissioned Achilles to survey the grounds that became the University of Virginia. <a href=http://www.civilwarstlouis.com/History2/broadheadprofile.htm>James O. Broadhead: Ardent Unionist, Unrepentant Slaveholder</a> .
Other: Source 86.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1760
- b.1789 in Albemarle Co., VA d.04 Oct 1853 in St. Charles Co., MO
- b.~ 1698 in Europe (French Huguenot)
- b.1725 in Devonshire, England d.14 Jun 1793 in Albemarle Co., VA
- b.~ 1761 in PA d. in unk
- b.~ 1700 in England or Wales
- b.1728 in Scotland d.1793 in Albemarle, VA
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Achilles and Mary Winston were married in a religious ceremony in November 1817. They had three sons and two daughters, named James Overton, Garland Carr, Wiliam Ferrill, Mary Ann and Elizabeth Marie.
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Children
James Overton Broadhead
James Overton was born on May 29th, 1819 in Albemarle Co., VA. He died in St. Louis, MO.
Mary Ann Broadhead
Mary Ann was born on July 28th, 1821 in Albemarle Co., VA. She died at the age of 68 on July 3rd, 1890 in Clayton, MO.
Elizabeth Marie Broadhead
Elizabeth Marie was born on August 25th, 1829 in Albemarle Co., VA. She died at the age of 45 on March 16th, 1875 in St. Louis, MO.
Wiliam Ferrill Broadhead
Wiliam Ferrill was born on November 23rd, 1836 in St. Charles, MO. He died in Clayton, MO.