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Sir William Harrington Herndon 1685–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Sep 1759

Death Location: Caroline County, Virginia

Father: William Herndon

Mother: Catherine Digges

Spouse(s): Mary Waller

Children(s): Lucinda Herndon

Sir William Harrington Herndon was born in 1685 in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Herndon And Catherine Digges. Sir William Harrington Herndon married Mary Waller, and had children including Lucinda Lucy Herndon. Sir William Harrington Herndon passed away in 1759 in Caroline County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Sir William Harrington Herndon was born in 1685 in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Herndon And Catherine Digges.
  • Sir William Harrington Herndon married Mary Waller, and had children including Lucinda Lucy Herndon.
  • Sir William Harrington Herndon passed away in 1759 in Caroline County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Herndon
1649–1722
Birth Location: St Stevens, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Catherine Digges
1654–1729
Birth Location: Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Waller
1689–1759
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Lucinda Herndon
1725–1806
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Sir Herndon's Ancestors

Self
Sir Herndon
1685–1759
Birth Place: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Herndon
1649–1722
St Stevens, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Catherine Digges
1654–1729
Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Herndon's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William Harrington) Herndon (1685–13 Sep 1759) m. Mary Waller (1689–13 Sep 1759)
  1. 1. Lucinda (Lucy) Herndon 1725–1806 m. Benjamin Adkins 1725–1816
    1. 1. Francis Adkins 1750–1845 m. Joseph (Garnet Pruett) Sr 1745–1810
      1. 1. Lucinda ("Lucy") Pruitt 1784–1854 m. John (Menefee) Baker 1779–1844 m. John (Menefee) Baker 1779–1844 m. John (Menefee) Baker 1779–1844
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Baker 1820–1847
        2. 2. John Baker 1803–
        3. 3. Bathsheba Baker 1815–1875
        4. 4. Joseph (Coleman) Baker 1818–1898
        5. 5. Elisha (M.) Baker 1829–1920
        6. 6. William (R.) Baker 1828–1863
        7. 7. Lucinda Baker 1822–1880
        8. 8. Patsy (Amanda) Baker 1812–1894
        9. 9. Mary (H) Baker 1803–1885
        10. 10. John (Menafee) Baker 1824–
        11. 11. Eliza (Caroline) Baker 1823–1852
        12. 12. Elizabeth (G) Baker 1809–
        13. 13. Nancy (M) Baker 1802–1894
        14. 14. Frances (Parthenia) Baker 1815–1880
        15. 15. Clarissa (Adalaide) Baker 1819–1895
        16. 16. Clarissa ((Claricy) Adaline) Baker 1830–1880
        17. 17. Anna (A.) Baker 1813–1892 m. Daniel Fox 1812–1879
        18. 18. Mary Baker 1819–1895
        19. 19. Joseph Baker 1821–
        20. 20. John Baker 1803–
        21. 21. Mary (H) Baker 1803–1885
        22. 22. Nancy Baker 1802–1894
        23. 23. John Baker 1800–
      2. 2. Captain (William M) Puett 1776–1842
      3. 3. John Puett 1769–1837
      4. 4. Coleman Puett 1782–1834
      5. 5. Nancy Puett 1766–1782
      6. 6. Mary Pruett 1770–1809
      7. 7. Joseph (Garnet Puett) Jr 1779–1831
      8. 8. John Puett 1769–1837

Sir Herndon's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Sir William Harrington Herndon in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
1698
1698
Age 13
Sir William Harrington Herndon was married in Newport, Spotsylvania Co, VA
Newport, Spotsylvania Co, VA
1759
13 Sep 1759
Age 74
Death of Sir William Harrington Herndon in Caroline County, Virginia
Caroline County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Newport, Spotsylvania Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1759
    Event Place: Caroline County, Virginia
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