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William Herndon 1706–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Ye Upper Chapel, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 Dec 1773

Death Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Father: Edward Herndon

Mother: Mary Waller

Spouse(s): Ann Drysdale, Sarah Poe

Children(s): Cap. II, John Herndon, Patience Herndon, William Herndon, Captain Herndon, William Herndon, Capt Herndon, Lucy Herndon, Owen Herndon, Sarah Herndon, Reuben Herndon, Elizabeth Herndon, Mary Herndon, Joseph Herndon

The story of William Herndon began in 1706 in Ye Upper Chapel, Middlesex, Virginia, United States. William Herndon married Ann Drysdale, Sarah Poe, and had children including Cap Edward Herndon Ii, Capt James Herndon, Captain George Herndon, Elizabeth Herndon, John Herndon, Joseph Herndon, Lucy Herndon, Mary Herndon, Owen Herndon, Patience Herndon, Reuben Herndon, Sarah Emma Herndon, William Herndon. William Herndon passed away in 1773 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Herndon began in 1706 in Ye Upper Chapel, Middlesex, Virginia, United States.
  • William Herndon married Ann Drysdale, Sarah Poe, and had children including Cap Edward Herndon Ii, Capt James Herndon, Captain George Herndon, Elizabeth Herndon, John Herndon, Joseph Herndon, Lucy Herndon, Mary Herndon, Owen Herndon, Patience Herndon, Reuben Herndon, Sarah Emma Herndon, William Herndon.
  • William Herndon passed away in 1773 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Herndon
1678–1758
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia
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Mary Waller
1654–1727
Birth Location: Newport Pagnell, Bucks, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Drysdale
1706–1777
Birth Location: Orange Co, North Carolina, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Poe
1706–1793
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
SP

Children(s)

Cap. II
1738–1831
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
CI
John Herndon
1742–1827
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
JH
Patience Herndon
1735–1764
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
PH
William Herndon
1738–1785
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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Captain Herndon
1740–1816
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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William Herndon
1745–1828
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
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Capt Herndon
1738–1815
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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Lucy Herndon
1744–1744
Birth Location: Caroline, Colonial Virginia
LH
Owen Herndon
1735–1807
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
OH
Sarah Herndon
1741–1763
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
SH
Reuben Herndon
1743–1760
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
RH
Elizabeth Herndon
1731–1799
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
EH
Mary Herndon
1731–1760
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
MH
Joseph Herndon
1739–1811
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
JH

William Herndon's Ancestors

Self
William Herndon
1706–1773
Birth Place: Ye Upper Chapel, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Parents
Edward Herndon
1678–1758
New Kent, Virginia
Mary Waller
1654–1727
Newport Pagnell, Bucks, England
Grandparents
William Herndon
1649–1722
St Stephens, King Williams, Virginia
Catherine Herndon
1654–1729
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Dr. (John) Waller
1645–1723
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Mary (Ann) Key
1648–1735
Newport Pagnell, Bucks, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1620–1690
Ann Bishop
1622–1660
Sir Virginia
1621–1675
Elizabeth Page
1625–1691
George Waller
1610–1810
Anne Keate
1615–1707
Edmund (Immigrant)
1627–1687
Elizabeth POMFRETT
1630–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1596–1631
Mary McGregor
1602–1657
John I
1580–1660
Ann Stevens
1592–1676
Sir Digges
1583–1639
Lady Digges
1583–1631
Capt. Page
1594–1678
Isabel Page
1603–1670
Edmund Waller
1580–1667
Mary Smith
1583–1642
John Keats
1587–1613
Bridget Harris
1591–1640
Andrew (10GGF)
1603–1675
Abraham POMFRETT
1608–1630
Sara Petitjean
1610–1645

William Herndon's Descendants

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William Herndon (1706–9 Dec 1773) m. Ann Drysdale (1706–1777) m. Sarah Poe (1706–1793)
  1. 1. Cap. (Edward Herndon) II 1738–1831 m. Mary (Ann) Gaines 1742–1829
    1. 1. Benjamin (Houston) Herndon 1765–1805 m. Susannah (S) Ahart 1769–1835
      1. 1. Michael Herndon 1788–1857 m. Sarah (J) Seals 1796–1837 m. Elizabeth Cook 1810–1878
        1. 1. Captain (John Seals) Herndon 1825–1900 m. Susan (Ann Elizabeth) Brown 1834–1920
        2. 2. James (Edward) Herndon 1830–1890
        3. 3. Sarah (J) Herndon 1834–
        4. 4. Margarett Herndon 1833–1912
        5. 5. James Herndon 1815–1816
        6. 6. George (Enoch) Herndon 1819–1891
        7. 7. Rev. (Benjamin) Herndon 1813–1891
        8. 8. Michael (Ahart) Herndon 1837–1918
        9. 9. Thomas (Jefferson) Herndon 1823–1896
        10. 10. Elmira Herndon 1821–1864
        11. 11. Elbert (B.) Herndon 1836–1850
        12. 12. William (Theordore) Herndon 1827–1880
        13. 13. John (Edward) Herndon 1838–1890
        14. 14. Franklin Herndon 1839–1865
        15. 15. Elizabeth (Ann) Herndon 1817–1889
        16. 16. Francis (Asbury) Herndon 1841–1864
      2. 2. Mary (Polly) Herndon 1790–1790
      3. 3. Eliza Herndon 1791–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Herndon 1795–1880
      5. 5. Edward Herndon 1792–1855 m. Nancy (B) Brown 1804–1855
        1. 1. Benajah (H) Herndon 1821–1897
        2. 2. Richard (M) Herndon 1827–1862
        3. 3. Preston (Anderson) Herndon 1838–1901
        4. 4. James (Matthews) Herndon 1841–1916
        5. 5. Walter (Judson) Herndon 1848–1927
        6. 6. Joel (Jasper) Herndon 1829–1907
        7. 7. Marshal (Hymer) Herndon 1832–1869
    2. 2. William (Pendleton) Herndon 1764–1847
    3. 3. Mary (Molly) Herndon 1784–1874
    4. 4. John (B) Herndon 1775–1841
    5. 5. Nancy (E.) Herndon 1780–1853
    6. 6. Rachel (Jossum) Herndon 1767–1781
    7. 7. James (Gaines) Herndon 1764–1821
    8. 8. Edward (J Herndon) III 1768–1827 m. Nancy (Ann) Rucker 1768–1845
      1. 1. Mary (Gaines Polly) Herndon 1792–1871
      2. 2. Nancy Herndon 1802–1820
      3. 3. Lucinda Herndon 1805–1820
      4. 4. Thomas (Rucker) Herndon 1807–1821
      5. 5. Catherine (Digges) Herndon 1797–1885
      6. 6. Frances Adams 1801–1840
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Rucker Herndon) Gaines 1793–1881
      8. 8. Dillard Herndon 1795–1873
    9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Herndon 1776–1856
    10. 10. John (M William) Herndon 1756–1811
    11. 11. Susannah Herndon 1777–1850
    12. 12. George (Henry Herndon) Sr 1779–1874
    13. 13. Mary Herndon 1774–1828
    14. 14. Anne Herndon 1780–1853
    15. 15. Elizabeth Herndon 1772–1836
    16. 16. Henry Herndon 1782–1831
    17. 17. John Herndon 1771–1823
    18. 18. Michael Herndon 1788–1857
  2. 2. John Herndon 1742–1827
  3. 3. Patience Herndon 1735–1764
  4. 4. William Herndon 1738–1785
  5. 5. Captain (George) Herndon 1740–1816
  6. 6. William Herndon 1745–1828
  7. 7. Capt (James) Herndon 1738–1815
  8. 8. Lucy Herndon 1744–1744
  9. 9. Owen Herndon 1735–1807
  10. 10. Sarah (Emma) Herndon 1741–1763
  11. 11. Reuben Herndon 1743–1760
  12. 12. Elizabeth Herndon 1731–1799
  13. 13. Mary Herndon 1731–1760
  14. 14. Joseph Herndon 1739–1811

William Herndon's Timeline

9 Records

1706
1706
Birth of William Herndon in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States of America
King and Queen County, Virginia, United States of America
1706
1706
Birth of William Herndon in King and Queen, Virginia, United States
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
1706
1706
Birth of William Herndon in King Queen, Virginia, USA
King Queen, Virginia, USA
1706
1706
Birth of William Herndon in Ye Upper Chapel, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Ye Upper Chapel, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
1730
1730
Age 24
William Herndon was married in Caroline
Caroline
1773
9 December 1773
Age 67
Death of William Herndon in Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
1773
9 Dec 1773
Age 67
Death of William Herndon in Probe, Caroline, Virginia, United States
Probe, Caroline, Virginia, United States
1773
9 December 1773
Age 67
Death of William Herndon in Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
1773
9 Dec 1773
Age 67
Death of William Herndon in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: King and Queen County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 7054.015; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: King Queen, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Ye Upper Chapel, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Caroline

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1773
    Event Place: Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1773
    Event Place: Probe, Caroline, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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

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