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William Herring 1763–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Father: Leonard II

Mother: Abigail Harrison

Spouse(s): Molly Shiflett

Children(s): Elizabeth Herring, Unk Herring, unk Herring

William Herring was born in 1763 in Orange County, Virginia, USA, the child of Leonard Alexander Herring Ii And Abigail Harrison. In 1779, William Herring resided in No Township Listed, Rockingham County, VA. In 1790, William Herring resided in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA. William Herring married Molly Lucy Shiflett, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Beckey Herring, Joice Herring, Mildred Milly Herring, Unk Herring, William Herrin, Winny Herring. William Herring passed away in 1819 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Herring was born in 1763 in Orange County, Virginia, USA, the child of Leonard Alexander Herring Ii And Abigail Harrison.
  • In 1779, William Herring resided in No Township Listed, Rockingham County, VA.
  • In 1790, William Herring resided in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Herring married Molly Lucy Shiflett, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Beckey Herring, Joice Herring, Mildred Milly Herring, Unk Herring, William Herrin, Winny Herring.
  • William Herring passed away in 1819 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard II
1708–1778
Birth Location: –
LI
Abigail Harrison
1710–1780
Birth Location: Smithtown, Long Island, New York, USA
AH

Spouses(s)

Molly Shiflett
1765–
Birth Location: –
MS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Herring
1790–1860
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
EH
Unk Herring
1795–
Birth Location: –
UH
unk Herring
1785–
Birth Location: –
uH

William Herring's Ancestors

Self
William Herring
1763–1819
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Leonard Alexander Herring II
1708–1778
Abigail Harrison
1710–1780
Smithtown, Long Island, New York, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (Herring) II
1682–1735
Georgetown, Sussex, Delaware
Abigail Harrison
1710–1780
Smithtown, Long Island, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Herring
1655–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Herring's Descendants

1.
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William Herring (1763–1819) m. Molly (Lucy) Shiflett (Abt. 1765–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann "Beckey") Herring 1790–1860 m. William ((Zebedee) (Lam)) Lamb 1784–1850
    1. 1. Matthew (Zebedee "Mathy") Lam 1833–1910 m. Annie Meadows 1833–1896
      1. 1. Bela Lamb 1875–1944 m. Sarah (L) Meadows 1879–1962 m. Roselia (Quintis) Meadows 1874–1951
        1. 1. Jack (Dorsey) Meadows 1906–1985 m. Gladys (Ethel) Shifflett 1906–1981
        2. 2. Rexford (Lionel) Meadows 1915–1994
        3. 3. Ellis (C) Medow 1922–
        4. 4. Alva (B.) Lam 1901–1963 m. Ethel (D) Shifflet 1908–
      2. 2. Lucy (Jane) Lamb 1867–1936
      3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Lam 1863–1939
      4. 4. Harriet (Ann E) Lam 1859–1937
      5. 5. Walter (Asberry) Lamb 1876–1961 m. Bessie (Catherine) Meadows 1881–1961
        1. 1. Jesse (Lee Lam) Sr 1897–1984
        2. 2. Minnie (May) Taylor 1899–1962
        3. 3. Mamie (Ardenia) Lam 1905–1962
        4. 4. Artie (Melissa) Meadows 1906–1986 m. Carl (J) Meadows 1914– m. Thomas (Central) Dean 1906–
        5. 5. Beulah Lam 1908–
        6. 6. Raymond Lam 1911–
        7. 7. Annie Lam 1913–
      6. 6. Zaran (Beely) Lam 1877–1957
      7. 7. James (Matthew Monroe) Lam 1870–1957
      8. 8. William (Zebadee) Lam 1856–1947
      9. 9. Thomas (Henry) Lam 1865–1940
      10. 10. Drucilla (E) Lam 1881–1962
      11. 11. Eliza (Virginia Frances) Lamb 1871–1957
      12. 12. Walter Lam 1860–
      13. 13. Frederick (W.) Lam 1898–
      14. 14. Emanuel (Hezekiah) Lam 1854–1945
        1. 1. Rev (Charles Harding Lam) Sr 1922–2009
        2. 2. Addie (Virginia) Lam 1927–2018
      15. 15. Wesley (Allen) Lamb 1855–1933
        1. 1. Ardena (Elizabeth) Lamb 1878–1945
        2. 2. Seldon (B) Lam 1882–1966
        3. 3. Elizabeth (B) Lam 1889–1961
        4. 4. Virgil (Matthew) Lam 1892–1961 m. Nellie (Marie) Lam 1894–1969
        5. 5. Farley (Ann Lam) Herring 1931–2009
      16. 16. Elias (Alexander) LAM 1862–1930
    2. 2. Louisa Lamb 1836–
    3. 3. Eli Lamb 1840–
    4. 4. Martha Lamb 1842–
    5. 5. Mary Lamb 1844–
    6. 6. James (Lee) Lam 1813–1860
    7. 7. Catherine (Kate Lamb) Burke 1807–1869
    8. 8. Frances Lamb 1816–1893
    9. 9. Mary Lamb 1818–1870
    10. 10. Martha Lamb 1823–
    11. 11. Ezekiel Lam 1820–1881
    12. 12. Louisa Lamb 1834–
    13. 13. Sarah Lamb 1848–
    14. 14. Isaac Lamb 1850–
    15. 15. Anna (G) Lamb 1803–1852
    16. 16. Boy Lamb 1808–
    17. 17. Catherine ("Kate") Lamb 1812–
  2. 2. Unk Herring 1795–
  3. 3. unk Herring 1785–

William Herring's Timeline

6 Records

1763
1763
Birth of William Herring in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 16
William Herring resided here in No Township Listed, Rockingham County, VA
No Township Listed, Rockingham County, VA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 27
William Herring resided here in Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 37
William Herring resided here in Salem, Sumter District, South Carolina
Salem, Sumter District, South Carolina
1806
16 Dec 1806
Age 43
William Herring - Probate in Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1819
1819
Age 56
Death of William Herring in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Rockingham County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Pendleton, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salem, Sumter District, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Salem, Sumter District, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 49; Page: 613; Image: 193; Family History Library Film: 181424

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Tenth legion tithables (Rockingham Division) Rockingham County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1806
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administrators' Bonds, 1778-1874; Author: Virginia. Circuit Court (Rockingham County); Probate Place: Rockingham, Virginia
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