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Edward Herndon 1738–1831

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Birth Date: July 16, 1738

Birth Location: Caroline, VA

Death Date: May 11, 1831

Death Location: Madison, Virginia

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Mother:

Edward Herndon was born in 1738 in Caroline, VA, the child of William Pendleton Herndon And Ann Drysdale. Edward Herndon married Mary Ann Gaines, and had children including Benjamin Herndon, Edward Herndon. Edward Herndon passed away in 1831 in Madison, Virginia.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Edward Herndon was born in 1738 in Caroline, VA, the child of William Pendleton Herndon And Ann Drysdale.

Family

Edward Herndon married Mary Ann Gaines, and had children including Benjamin Herndon, Edward Herndon.

Later Years

Edward Herndon passed away in 1831 in Madison, Virginia.

Sources

  1. 1
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  2. 2
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  3. 3
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  4. 4
    Military U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
  5. 5
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  6. 6
    Record North America, Family Histories
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  8. 8
    Land Records Eavenson-Strickland and allied families : includes lines and data collected up to March, 1933
  9. 9
    Marriage Records Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800

Life Timeline

1738
Born in Caroline, VA
1762
Married in VA
1831
Died in Madison, Virginia

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