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William Pendelton Herndon 1706–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: King and Queen, Colonial Virginia

Death Date: 9 Dec 1773

Death Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Father: James Herndon

Mother: Mary Elliot

Spouse(s): Sarah Poe

Children(s): James Captain

In 1706, William Pendelton Herndon entered the world in King and Queen, Colonial Virginia, born to James Herndon And Mary Elliot. William Pendelton Herndon married Sarah Lucy Poe, and had children including James Herndon Captain. William Pendelton Herndon passed away in 1773 in Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1706, William Pendelton Herndon entered the world in King and Queen, Colonial Virginia, born to James Herndon And Mary Elliot.
  • William Pendelton Herndon married Sarah Lucy Poe, and had children including James Herndon Captain.
  • William Pendelton Herndon passed away in 1773 in Orange, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Herndon
1683–1744
Birth Location: –
JH
Mary Elliot
1686–1734
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Poe
1714–1793
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Captain
1737–1815
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
JC

William Herndon's Ancestors

Self
William Herndon
1706–1773
Birth Place: King and Queen, Colonial Virginia
Parents
James Herndon
1683–1744
Mary Elliot
1686–1734
Grandparents
William (Herndon) Jr
1649–1722
Catherine Digges
1654–1729
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1620–1690
Lady Bishop
1620–1660
Edward Digges
1621–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Herndon
1596–
Mary McGregor
1602–1657

William Herndon's Descendants

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William (Pendelton) Herndon (1706–9 Dec 1773) m. Sarah (Lucy) Poe (1714–1793)
  1. 1. James (Herndon) Captain 1737–1815 m. Isabella Thompson 1742–1802
    1. 1. George Herndon 1762–1848 m. Frances Rogers 1767–1823
      1. 1. Elizabeth Herndon 1786–1834 m. Zachariah Edgar 1776–1819
        1. 1. Frances Edgar 1806–1850 m. William (B) Ryan 1800–1877
    2. 2. Cornelius Herndon 1768–1818

William Herndon's Timeline

9 Records

1706
1706
Birth of William Pendelton Herndon in King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia
King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia
1706
1706
Birth of William Pendelton Herndon in King and Queen, Colonial Virginia
King and Queen, Colonial Virginia
1730
1730
Age 24
William Pendelton Herndon was married in Colonial Virginia
Colonial Virginia
1730
21 Jun 1730
Age 24
William Pendelton Herndon was married in Caroline, Virginia, USA
Caroline, Virginia, USA
1773
9 Dec 1773
Age 67
Death of William Pendelton Herndon in New Kent, Caroline, Colonial Virginia
New Kent, Caroline, Colonial Virginia
1773
9 Dec 1773
Age 67
Death of William Pendelton Herndon in Caroline, Colonial Virginia
Caroline, Colonial Virginia
1773
9 Dec 1773
Age 67
Death of William Pendelton Herndon in Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
1773
9 Dec 1773
Age 67
Death of William Pendelton Herndon in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1783
1783
Age 77
Death of William Pendelton Herndon in Caroline, Virginia, USA
Caroline, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 120.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WWJ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: King and Queen, Colonial Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Colonial Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1730
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1773
    Event Place: New Kent, Caroline, Colonial Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1773
    Event Place: Caroline, Colonial Virginia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1773
    Event Place: Caroline County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1773
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
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