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William E. Herring 1744–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1744

Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States

Death Date: Jul 1812

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

Father: Leonard Herring

Mother: Abigail Herring

Spouse(s): Mary Stodgill

Children(s): Thomas Herring, Mary Herring

In 1744, William E. Herring entered the world in Sussex, Delaware, United States, born to Leonard Alexander Herring And Abigail Herring. William E. Herring married Mary Stodgill, and had children including Mary Herring, Thomas Herring. William E. Herring passed away in 1812 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1744, William E. Herring entered the world in Sussex, Delaware, United States, born to Leonard Alexander Herring And Abigail Herring.
  • William E. Herring married Mary Stodgill, and had children including Mary Herring, Thomas Herring.
  • William E. Herring passed away in 1812 in McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Herring's Ancestors

Self
William Herring
1744–1812
Birth Place: Sussex, Delaware, United States
Parents
Leonard Alexander Herring
1708–1778
Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Abigail Herring
1710–1780
Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Alexander ("Hamilton" Herring) Sr.
1682–1735
Georgetown, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Margaret (Hannah Salter) Herring
1686–1765
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Isaiah Harrison
1666–1738
Dublin, Ireland
Abigail, (6GGM, 2GGM to Presidents Lincoln & Harrison) SMITH
1678–1732
Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jan Haring
1633–1683
Grietje Cosyns
1641–1724
Thomas Harrison
1619–1682
Katherine Bradshaw
1637–1682
Jonathan Smith
1641–1691
Sarah Brewster
1649–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pieter Haring
1610–1683
Maritie Pieters
1607–1633
Cozyn Blauvelt
1608–1686
Vroutje Cosyns
1616–1686
Margaret Picke
1598–1655
Edward Bradshaw
1604–1671
Susannah Bradshaw
1613–1651
Major Ancestor)
1613–1692
Sarah Hammond
1621–1708
Sarah (1639–1695)
1639–1695

William Herring's Descendants

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William (E.) Herring (1 Mar 1744–Jul 1812) m. Mary Stodgill (1745–)
  1. 1. Thomas Herring 1764–1819 m. Elizabeth Rucker 1766–1837
    1. 1. Elizabeth Herring 1780–1857 m. Thomas Blackerby 1780–1828
      1. 1. Mary (" Polly ") Blackerby 1803–1879 m. Michael (Wesley) House 1801–1879
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) House 1830–1913 m. Honorius (Powell) Pence 1818–1866
    2. 2. Augustine Herring 1797–
    3. 3. Catherine Herring 1800–1883
    4. 4. George Herring 1793–1832
    5. 5. Jane Herring 1781–
    6. 6. Mary (Polly) Herring –1840
    7. 7. Nancy Herring 1795–1861
    8. 8. Sally Herring 1790–1860
    9. 9. Terrill Herring 1788–1841
  2. 2. Mary Herring 1781–1864

William Herring's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1 Mar 1744
Birth of William E. Herring in Sussex, Delaware, United States
Sussex, Delaware, United States
1812
Jul 1812
Age 68
Death of William E. Herring in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1744
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1812
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] 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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