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Alexander HERRING 1708–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Delaware, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Jun 1778

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

Father: Alexander HERRING

Mother: Margaret Herrring

Spouse(s): Abigail Herring

Children(s): Bathsheba Lincoln, Leonard Herring, William Herring, Bethuel Herring

The story of Alexander HERRING began in 1708 in Delaware, United States of America. Alexander HERRING married Abigail Harrison Herring, and had children including Bathsheba Herring Lincoln, Bethuel Herring, Jane Herring Griffitts, Leonard Herring, William Herring. Alexander HERRING passed away in 1778 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander HERRING began in 1708 in Delaware, United States of America.
  • Alexander HERRING married Abigail Harrison Herring, and had children including Bathsheba Herring Lincoln, Bethuel Herring, Jane Herring Griffitts, Leonard Herring, William Herring.
  • Alexander HERRING passed away in 1778 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander HERRING
–1735
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Herrring
–1735
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Herring
1710–1780
Birth Location: Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Bathsheba Lincoln
1748–1836
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Leonard Herring
1735–1805
Birth Location: –
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William Herring
1744–1806
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Bethuel Herring
1751–1829
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
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Alexander HERRING's Ancestors

Self
Alexander HERRING
1708–1778
Birth Place: Delaware, United States of America
Parents
Alexander HERRING
–1735
Margaret (Hamilton) Herrring
–1735
Grandparents
Captain (James Hamilton, 6th Duke Earl of Abercorn, Viscount Strabane, Baron Mountcastle, Baron Hamilton of Strabane) III
1656–1734
Donalong, Tyrone, Ireland
Jean (Greive Greaves Grive) Grieve
1661–1751
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander HERRING's Descendants

1.
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Alexander HERRING (1708–22 Jun 1778) m. Abigail (HARRISON) Herring (Abt. 1710–Abt. 1780)
  1. 1. Bathsheba (HERRING) Lincoln 1748–1836 m. Capt. (Abraham) LINCOLN 1744–1786
    1. 1. Thomas LINCOLN 1778–1851 m. Nancy (HANKS) Lincoln 1784–1818
      1. 1. President (Abraham LINCOLN 16th U.S.) President 1809–1865 m. Mary (Ann) Lincoln 1818–1882
        1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln 1843–1926 m. Mary's (Eunice Harlin) Lincoln 1846–1937
        2. 2. Thomas ("Tad") Lincoln 1853–1871
        3. 3. Edward (Baker) Lincoln 1846–1850
        4. 4. William (Wallace) Lincoln 1850–1862
  2. 2. Leonard Herring 1735–1805
  3. 3. William Herring 1744–1806
  4. 4. Bethuel Herring 1751–1829

Alexander HERRING's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Alexander HERRING in Delaware, United States of America
Delaware, United States of America
1778
22 Jun 1778
Age 70
Death of Alexander HERRING in McGaheysville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
McGaheysville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1778
    Event Place: McGaheysville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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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