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Alexander Herring 1706 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: De

Death Date: June 1778

Death Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Herring

Mother: Margaret Herring

Spouse(s): Abigail Harrison

Children(s): Leonard Herring, William Herring, Bathsheba Herring, Bethuel Herring, Jane Griffitts

In 1706, Alexander Herring Jr entered the world in De, born to John Alexander Herring and Margaret Herring. Alexander Herring Jr married Abigail Harrison, and had children including Leonard Herring, William Herring, Bathsheba Herring, Bethuel Herring, Jane Griffitts. Alexander Herring Jr passed away in 1778 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1706, Alexander Herring Jr entered the world in De, born to John Alexander Herring and Margaret Herring.
  • Alexander Herring Jr married Abigail Harrison, and had children including Leonard Herring, William Herring, Bathsheba Herring, Bethuel Herring, Jane Griffitts.
  • Alexander Herring Jr passed away in 1778 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Herring's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Herring
1706 – 1778
Birth Place: De
Parents
John Alexander Herring
1655 – 1736
Scotland or Colonial America
Margaret Herring
1686 – 1735
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Jan (Pieterson) Haring
1633 – 1683
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Margaretje (Margaret Margaretje Grietie Gerritsen Cozijns Cozyns Couzine) Couzine
1641 – 1724
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Maritie Pieters
1607 – 1633
Cozyn Gerritsen
1608 – 1686
Vroutje Cosyns
1619 – 1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bogaerts Pieters
1580 – 1645
Gerrit Blauvelt
1588 –
Bijtgen Reiners
1592 – 1654

Alexander Herring's Descendants

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Alexander Herring (1706 – June 1778) m. Abigail Harrison (1710 – 1780)
  1. 1. Leonard Herring (1735 – 1805)
  2. 2. William Herring (1744 – 1806)
  3. 3. Bathsheba Herring (1748 – 1836) m. Abraham Lincoln (13 May 1744 – 7 May 1786)
    1. 1. Mordecai Lincoln (1771 – December 1830)
    2. 2. Josiah Lincoln (10 July 1773 – 19 September 1835) m. Catherine Barlow (1771 – )
      1. 1. Nancy Lincoln (1811 – 1841)
    3. 3. Mary Lincoln (1775 – 15 June 1851)
    4. 4. Mary (Ada) Crume (20 January 1775 – 1832)
    5. 5. Thomas Lincoln (20 Jan 1780 – 17 Jan 1851) m. Nancy Hanks (5 Feb 1784 – 5 Oct 1818) m. Sarah Lincoln (13 December 1788 – 12 April 1869)
      1. 1. Sarah Grigsby (10 February 1807 – 20 January 1828) m. Aaron Grigsby (1801 – )
      2. 2. Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809 – 15 April 1865) m. Mary Todd (abt 1854 – 7 Apr 1932)
      3. 3. Thomas Lincoln (1812 – 1812)
      4. 4. Sarah Grigsby (10 February 1807 – 20 January 1828)
    6. 6. Nancy ((Ann)) Lincoln (25 March 1780 – 9 October 1845)
    7. 7. Nancy Brumfield (25 March 1780 – 9 October 1843)
    8. 8. Abigail Morse (1782 – )
    9. 9. J. (J.) Lincoln (1863 – )
  4. 4. Bethuel Herring (1751 – 1829)
  5. 5. Jane Griffitts

Alexander Herring's Timeline

2 Records

1706
1706
Birth of Alexander Herring Jr in De
De
1778
June 1778
Age 72
Death of Alexander Herring Jr in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: De
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1778
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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