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Richard Herndon 1708–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: King & Queen County, Virginia

Death Date: 1754

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina

Father: Edward Herndon

Mother: Mary Waller

Spouse(s): Sarah Poe

Children(s): Elizabeth Herndon

In 1708, Richard Herndon entered the world in King & Queen County, Virginia, born to Edward Herndon And Mary Elizabeth Waller. Richard Herndon married Sarah Lucy Poe, and had children including Elizabeth Herndon. Richard Herndon passed away in 1754 in Orange County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Richard Herndon entered the world in King & Queen County, Virginia, born to Edward Herndon And Mary Elizabeth Waller.
  • Richard Herndon married Sarah Lucy Poe, and had children including Elizabeth Herndon.
  • Richard Herndon passed away in 1754 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia
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Mary Waller
1674–1727
Birth Location: Newport, Pagnell County, Buckinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Poe
1712–1735
Birth Location: Caroline Co, VA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Herndon
1743–1788
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia
EH

Richard Herndon's Ancestors

Self
Richard Herndon
1708–1754
Birth Place: King & Queen County, Virginia
Parents
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
New Kent County, Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth) Waller
1674–1727
Newport, Pagnell County, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William Herndon
1649–1722
St Stevens, New Kent, Virginia
Catherine Digges
1654–1729
Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia
John Waller
1645–1723
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Mary ((Key)) Pomfrett
1645–1735
England
Great-Grandparents
William Herndon
1620–1690
Ann Bishop
1625–
Edward Digges
1621–1675
Elizabeth Page
1625–1691
Thomas Waller
1610–1682
Anne Keats
1615–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Herndon
1596–1631
Mary McGregor
1602–
Thomas Bishop
1593–1626
Avis Abbott
1580–1673
Dudley Diggs
1583–1639
Mary Kempe
1583–1631
John Page
1594–1678
Isabel Wyatt
1595–
Edmund Waller
1580–1667
Mary Smith
1583–1642

Richard Herndon's Descendants

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Richard Herndon (1708–1754) m. Sarah (Lucy) Poe (Abt 1712–2 Sep 1735)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Herndon 1743–1788 m. Major (Tilman) Lea 1741–1842
    1. 1. Susannah Lea 1778–1850 m. Blackstone Howard 1775–1853
      1. 1. Electa Howard 1818–1880 m. James East 1804–1875
        1. 1. William (N.) East 1853–
        2. 2. Emily (F.) East 1850– m. Anthony (F.) Stapleton 1848–
        3. 3. Ephraim (M.) East 1857–1940 m. Laura (C.) Snook 1862–1936
      2. 2. George (Lee) Howard 1811–1892 m. Mary (Ann) Long 1817–1890
        1. 1. Melissa Howard 1838–1915 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Eaves 1834–1914

Richard Herndon's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Richard Herndon in King & Queen County, Virginia
King & Queen County, Virginia
1754
1754
Age 46
Death of Richard Herndon in Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: King & Queen County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: King & Queen County, Virginia
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