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William Herring 1744–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1806

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

Father: Alexander Jr

Mother: Abigail Harrison

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Herring was born in 1744 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of Alexander Herring Jr And Abigail Harrison. William Herring passed away in 1806 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Herring was born in 1744 in Virginia, United States of America, the child of Alexander Herring Jr And Abigail Harrison.
  • William Herring passed away in 1806 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Jr
1706–1778
Birth Location: De
AJ
Abigail Harrison
1710–1780
Birth Location: NY
AH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Herring's Ancestors

Self
William Herring
1744–1806
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Alexander Herring Jr
1706–1778
De
Abigail Harrison
1710–1780
NY
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Herring
1655–1735
Scotland or Colonial America
Margaret Herring
1686–1735
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Isaiah Harrison
1666–1738
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Abigail Smith
1678–1732
Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jan Haring
1633–1683
Margaretje (Herring)
1641–1724
REVERAND England)
1619–1682
Johnathan Smith
1641–1718
Sarah Brewster
1656–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maritie Pieters
1607–1633
Cozyn Gerritsen
1608–1686
Vroutje Cosyns
1619–1686
Margaret Picke
1598–1655
Richard Smith
1613–1692
Sarah Hammond
1621–1708
Sarah (1639–1695)
1639–1695

William Herring's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1744
Birth of William Herring in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1806
1806
Age 62
Death of William Herring in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Virginia, 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: Death
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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