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Leonard Alexander Herring 1708–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 June 1708

Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America

Death Date: 22 June 1778

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

Father: Alexander Sr.

Mother: Margaret Herring

Spouse(s): Abigail Herring

Children(s): William Herring, Bathsheba Lincoln, Leonard Herring, Bethuel Herring, Abigail Herring, Alexander Herring, Alexander Herring, Bathshaeba Herring, Bathsheba Herring, Bethuel Herring, Jesse Herring, Jesse Herring, Jesse Herring, John Herring, William Herring, William Herring, William Herring

In 1708, Leonard Alexander Herring entered the world in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America, born to Alexander Hamilton Herring Sr And Margaret Hannah Salter Herring. Leonard Alexander Herring married Abigail Herring, and had children including Abigail Herring, Alexander Herring, Alexander Iii Herring, Bathshaeba Herring, Bathsheba Herring, Bathsheba Lincoln, Bethuel Herring, Ester Herring, Jane Griffitts, Jesse Herring, John Herring, Leonard Herring, Nancy Herring, Sarah Herring, William E Herring, William Herring. Leonard Alexander Herring passed away in 1778 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Leonard Alexander Herring entered the world in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America, born to Alexander Hamilton Herring Sr And Margaret Hannah Salter Herring.
  • Leonard Alexander Herring married Abigail Herring, and had children including Abigail Herring, Alexander Herring, Alexander Iii Herring, Bathshaeba Herring, Bathsheba Herring, Bathsheba Lincoln, Bethuel Herring, Ester Herring, Jane Griffitts, Jesse Herring, John Herring, Leonard Herring, Nancy Herring, Sarah Herring, William E Herring, William Herring.
  • Leonard Alexander Herring passed away in 1778 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Herring's Ancestors

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Leonard Herring
1708–1778
Birth Place: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Parents
Alexander "Hamilton" Herring Sr.
1682–1735
Georgetown, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Margaret (Hannah Salter) Herring
1686–1765
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Jan (Pieterse) Haring
1633–1683
Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
Grietje (Margaretta) Cosyns
1641–1724
Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pieter Haring
1610–1683
Maritie Pieters
1607–1633
Cozyn Blauvelt
1608–1686
Vroutje Cosyns
1616–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Haring'Hol-NY
1581–1633
Cathys Boogaet
1583–1633
Bogaerts Pieters
1580–1645
Lijsbet Cornelis
1585–1670
Bijtgen Reiners*
1592–1654
Bijtgen Reiners*
1592–1654
Bijtgen Reiners
1592–1654

Leonard Herring's Descendants

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Leonard (Alexander) Herring (1 June 1708–22 June 1778) m. Abigail Herring (1710–1780)
  1. 1. William (E.) Herring 1744–1812 m. Mary Stodgill 1745–
    1. 1. Thomas Herring 1764–1819 m. Elizabeth Rucker 1766–1837
      1. 1. Elizabeth Herring 1780–1857 m. Thomas Blackerby 1780–1828
        1. 1. Mary (" Polly ") Blackerby 1803–1879 m. Michael (Wesley) House 1801–1879
      2. 2. Augustine Herring 1797–
      3. 3. Catherine Herring 1800–1883
      4. 4. George Herring 1793–1832
      5. 5. Jane Herring 1781–
      6. 6. Mary (Polly) Herring –1840
      7. 7. Nancy Herring 1795–1861
      8. 8. Sally Herring 1790–1860
      9. 9. Terrill Herring 1788–1841
    2. 2. Mary Herring 1781–1864
  2. 2. Bathsheba Lincoln 1748–1836
  3. 3. Leonard Herring 1735–1805
  4. 4. Bethuel Herring 1751–1829
  5. 5. Abigail Herring 1762–1820
  6. 6. Alexander (III) Herring 1738–1779
  7. 7. Alexander Herring 1739–1779
  8. 8. Bathshaeba Herring 1742–1830
  9. 9. Bathsheba Herring 1746–1836
  10. 10. Bethuel Herring 1746–1806
  11. 11. Jesse Herring 1746–1781
  12. 12. Jesse Herring 1746–1781
  13. 13. Jesse Herring 1742–1778
  14. 14. John Herring 1738–1779
  15. 15. William Herring 1744–1806
  16. 16. William Herring 1744–1806
  17. 17. William Herring 1745–1754

Leonard Herring's Timeline

3 Records

1708
1 June 1708
Birth of Leonard Alexander Herring in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
1730
1730
Age 22
Leonard Alexander Herring was married in Sussex County, Allemagne
Sussex County, Allemagne
1778
22 June 1778
Age 70
Death of Leonard Alexander Herring in Rockingham Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Rockingham Co, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 June 1708
    Event Place: Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Sussex County, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1778
    Event Place: Rockingham Co, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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