William Herrington (bef. 1760 - bef. 1845)

Born before 1760 in North Carolina

Husband of Phoebe (Newton) Herrington — married 1783 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died before Jul 1845 at about age 85 in DeSoto, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

William Herrington was a North Carolina colonist.

William Herrington was the brother of James Herrington of Duplin/Sampson County North Carolina. He moved to New Hanover County, NC, to Barnwell District, South Carolina, to Greene (became Perry County), MS, then to Fayette, TN, and finally to Marshall and Desoto County, MS where he lived beside his son in law Jesse Stephens (of Barnwell District, SC) and his nephew Stephen Herrington (son of James Herrington). He died in Desoto County in 1848. William was married to Pheobe Newton of New Hanover County. People show she married a William Herring. That is because of a mistranscription of the will of Issac Newton of Duplin County. The will clearly show her name as "Herringtine" Isaac Newton was married to Jemima Chambers and among others had a son Enoch Newton.

The Alderman family says that Mary Cashwell, who married John Alderman in Duplin County, had a half-brother William Herring, who married Jemima Newton. This also is in error because of the will of Isaac Newton. Peter Herrington (father of William and James) did apparently marry the widow Mary Cashwell in Edgecombe County, NC. Besides Mary Cashwell, she also had sons Thomas, James, and John Cashwell who later lived in Bladen County but right across the South River from Peter, James, and William Herrington.

RESEARCH NOTES

What follows is an exhaustive list of records that prove that William Herrington

• 1 - Was not the son of Charles Herrington
• 2 - Was from Sampson County and the son of Peter and brother of James Herrington
• Did not die in 1823

Complete chronological evidence for William Herrington and Pheobe Newton

Duplin and Sampson Counties NC

1779 Name on one of two petitions, 1779, to the Gen. Assembly from inhabitants of New Hanover, Duplin, and Bladen Co. asking that a new county be made to help those in the remote parts of the counties. William signed the petition along with men who lived across the river from the Herrington property, the name right after his is Christopher Sutton, who owned land adjoining the Cashwells and also on the same page as the Bozeman and Sikes families. Peter and James “Herrindine” also signed but the original page with their signatures is not attached to the petition - they are on the list attached but not writeen in their own hand. William signed the page with men who lived in Bladen County right across the South River from Duplin^[1].

1779 - 1782 in Sampson County, North Carolina. land grant William Herrindine Sampson County. Adjoined land that was James Herrington's by the time it was surveyed but had been patented by Peter. Lists William and Peter Herrendine as chain carriers^[2]

1783 William was on a tax list in Sampson County, North Carolina William and James Herrington on a tax list in the area of the South River.

1784 he was on a tax list in Sampson County, North Carolina William Herrendine with 300 acres, 1white poll, 1black poll. James Herrendine 350 acres, 1white poll, 1black poll^[3].

18 Dec 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina. William and “Phillibee” sold 300 acres, adjoining James Herrington, to Solomon Magee^[4].

New Hanover County, NC

1786 in Black River Township, New Hanover County, NC. North Carolina State Census List dated April 1786 in New Hanover with 1male over 21 under 60, 3 males under 21or over 60, and 2 females. No slaves listed^[5].

1786 Jacob Powell to William Harrington, both of New Hanover County, for one pound ten shillings: on 23 Dec 1786 in New Hanover County, NC. Jacob Powell to William Harrington, both of New Hanover County, for one pound ten shillings, 50 acres on south side branch of Rock Fish Creek called Joshua Lee’s Branch, adjoining Isaac Newton. Witnesses Daniel Highsmith and Samuel Newton^[6].

23 Dec 1786 in New Hanover County, NC. Joshua Lee to William Harrington, both of New Hanover, 50 pounds: 500 acres on Rockfish. Witnesses: Thos. Devane and John Hawes^[7].

1790 Census in New Hanover County, NC. next to the Newton's^[8]

7 Feb 1798 in New Hanover County, NC. Joshua Lee to William Harrington, both of New Hanover, 20 pounds, 210 acres on Rockfish Creek. Witnesses Timothy Wilson and Jse Newton.

1799 in New Hanover County, NC William Herringtine New Hanover 200 acres grant # 844 not issued until Nov 30, 1808 Entry # 1267 Entered Dec 5, 1799 book # 123 page # 287 beginning at a large pine, Herringtines own corner adjoining Enoch Newton. Enoch Newton a chain carrier for 1799 survey.

1800. Can not locate William Herrington also can not locate Hugh Roney (son in law of Isaac Newton).

26 Nov 1803 in New Hanover County, NC. William Herringtine of New Hanover to James Bland of Duplin County, 5 dollars for 50 acres on the southside branch of Rockfish Creek adjoining Joshua Lee’s former line and the heirs of Isaac Newton. Witnesses were James Newton and Reuben Newton. William (X) Herringtine.

26 Nov 1803 in New Hanover County, NC. William Herringtine of New Hanover to James Bland of Duplin County,for 659, 210 acres on a branch of Rockfish Creek and Rockfish Swamp. Witnesses: James Newton and Reuben Newton. Note - James Bland married Jemima Alderman, then married Ester Newton. William Herringtine and Isaac Newton were also witnesses to a deed for James Bland entered in court the same day.

Barnwell District, South Carolina

15 Mar 1804 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. Joseph (x) Youngblood to William Herrentine, both of Barnwell District: 250 acres on the south fork of Edisto River on a branch called and known by the names of Reaves beginning at the mouth of a small branch waters of Reaves. Witnesses: Andrew Winborne and James White. There is no deed yet found that shows William selling this land.

1810 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. William Herringtine is over 45. William Herrington, Hugh Roney (married Elizabeth Newton sister of Phoebe Newton and was in Duplin County in 1790) John Stephens, Jesse Stephens, John Stevens Sr, Thomas Jones. Silas Stephens is in Barnwell but not on this census page. Samuel Herrington, presumed son of William is also listed on another page (went to MS about 1819)^[9].

1810 William Herrentine on a list of debtors to the estate of Joseph Wilson. John Stephens also on the on 23 Jan 1810 in Barnwell District, South Carolina.

Greene and Perry County, MS

1813-1817 and 1819 Greene County, Mississippi Territory Tax Lists^[10] 1813 William was on a tax list in Greene County, Mississippi Territory William had 6 slaves. He was not on the 1812 tax list. A James Herrington was also on this tax list and on the Leaf River.

1815 he was on a tax list in Greene County, Mississippi Territory 44 acres Leaf River, 6 slaves, no white polls

1816 he was on a tax list in Greene County, Mississippi Territory 32 acres, Leaf River, 6 slaves, 1white poll

1817 William was on a tax list in Greene County, Mississippi Territory 120 acres, 6 slaves, no white polls.Isaac Herrington same page, 40 acres. William Herrington Jr is now on the list, 1white poll next door to him is Jesse Stephens, 40 acres, and 1white poll, the person before William is Nathaniel Jones. Jesse Stephens goes to Covington where he is on tax lists with Silas Stephens and William Herrington Jr.

1818. William Herrington was in Wayne County, MS when he signed his land (section 2, T5, R12) over to Enoch Herrington.

1819 he was on a tax list in Greene County, Mississippi 480 acres, 6 slaves next to him is Thomas Jones 160 acres, 1white poll, 5 slaves. Moses Herrington 1white poll Enoch 1white poll William Herrington, 480 acres, NO white polls, 6 slaves

1820-1825 - Land Grants in R5N T12W that pertain to and tie these families together (Herrington, Stephens, Jones) Greene &Perry 1821 Thomas Sumrall assignee of William Herrington 1 R5N T12W, 1821 John Herrington assignee of William Herrington 1 R5N T12W - 2 grants SW 1/4 and SE 1/4, 1828 Silas Stephens 12 R5N T12W, 1825 Nathaniel Jones assignee of William Herrington 2 R5W T12N, 1825 , Thomas Sumrall assignee of Jesse Stephens, section 12 R5N T12W. 1825, Jesse Stephens of Greene County 159 acres, section 36, R6, T12. 1828 John A Stephens assignee of Silas Stephens had a land grant in Jones County^[11]

1820-1823 Perry County, Mississippi Territorial Tax Lists^[12]

1820 William was on a tax list in Perry County, Mississippi no land, 6 slaves, NO white poll Thomas Jones is gone, Enoch is listed with one person in between them, Enoch also not taxed on land, 1white poll.

1822 he was on a tax list in Perry County, Mississippi William Herrington 320 acres, 7 slaves alpha list, Henry and Samuel Herrington, both no land, 1 white poll.

1823 Perry County, Mississippi William is NOT on the tax list. Where he did live is Enoch Herrington and John Herrington. Enoch has 1 slave, 1 white poll and 160 acres of land. John has the same. Now beside them is Silas Stephens. Silas has two tracts of land, 287 acres and 128 acres, he has no white poll tax and 12 slaves. Silas was in Jones County in 1822, next to Jesse Stephens and William Herrington Jr.

THIS IS WHEN IT HAS BEEN ASSUMED WILLIAM DIED BECAUSE HE DROPPED OFF THE TAX LISTS – HE MOVED AND HE REMARRIED – 2nd WIFE WAS “POLLY”

Fayette County, Tennessee

1830 in Fayette County, Tennessee. William Herrington 1 male under 10, 1 male 70-80, 1 female 50-60 7 slaves. Owen Griffin who witnesses his will listed 9 names away from William^[13].

Marshall and Desoto Counties, MS

1834 Oct 9 William Herrington "now being in the Mississippi State" wrote his will, with Jesse Stephens and Owen Griffin as witnesses. Jesse Stephens was last on the tax list in Jones County MS in 1834 and on the first (1836) tax list of Marshall County, MS. He leaves most of his property to his wife Polly for life, then to son Cleva. Daughter Jemima Stephens to receive slave Juda and the rest of the his children “Catherine a black girl be sold at my decease & divided equally amongst the rest of my children, my reason for so doing is that I have give my other children there part heretofore”^[14] NOTE - THIS IS NOT WHEN HE DIED BUT WHEN HE WROTE THE WILL

1836 -1839 Marshall County, Mississippi Tax Lists ^[15]

1836 Tax List in Marshall County, MS William Herrington, 6 slaves, NO white poll

1840-1845 Desoto County, Mississippi Tax Lists^[16]

1840 he was on a tax list in Desoto County, Mississippi, W Harrington, 6 slaves, NO white polls, I.N. [Isaac Newton] Harrington listed beside him, 1white poll. Tax list in order, William Jones no slaves, Thomas Jones no slaves, William Herrington 6 slaves, I. N. Herrington no slaves. Thomas Jones was witness to the indenture of the slave Catherine by Cleva Herrington and Polly. He was also the father of Cleva's wife, Rachael.

1840 William is not listed as a head of household in the 1840 census, neither is his son Cleva Herrington.

The 1840 census lists in order Stephen Herrington (10 kids) he and wife are 60-70 years old. No slaves, Wm Jones Jr No slaves, Wm Jones No slaves, Tax are in alpha order in the years after that but the 1845 census is not. Stephen Herrington's daughter Nepsy married Isaac N Stephens in Marshall County in 1837. Isaac and Nepsy are now living where Stephen did live. Stephen and his sons are now living by the Cummings and Shultz families. Several of Stephen's kids married into these two families. In earlier tax lists Jesse Stephens was listed beside the Shultz but now is not.

June 4th 1841 William Harrington made a codicil to his will leaving his "other children not named" $100 each instead of them having the slave Catherine to sell^[14].

1841he was on a tax list in Desoto County, Mississippi, 160 acres, 7 slaves, NO white polls (this will be Cleva's land, William has NO deeds in Desoto County). Cleva had 160-acre land grant

1842 William was on a tax list in Desoto County, Mississippi 1clock, 21cattle, 8 slaves, NO white poll

1843 he was on a tax list in Desoto County, Mississippi, 1clock, 8 slaves, NO white polls

1845 MS State Census listed in order C(leva) Herrington 1male over 21, one female, 1male under 21..... Most likely Cleva, William, and Polly. John Stephens 1male over 21, 1female David Hoke... John Stephens (son of Jesse and Jemima) married David Hoke's daughter Emily. Emily and the children lived with the Hokes in 1860. Then 6 households in between them is Jesse Stephens 2 males over 21, 3 females, 1male under 21(Asa C) Wm Jones Rachael Jones (widow of Thomas - mother of Rachael who marries Cleva) I.N. Stephens 1male over 21, 2 females, 2 males under 21^[17].

William Herrington died abt Jul 1845 in Desoto, Mississippi^[14][18]. His will was filed in court in July 1845 "now being in the state of Mississippi" names his wife Polly, son Cleva, daughter Jemima Stephens, and "other children not named in this will". He left Jemima 1 slave, Juda, he left all his other kids "not named" one slave, Catherine to be sold and divided amongst them, as he has already given them their share. He leaves Polly everything else, for life, then all to go to Cleva. There is a codicil, it says instead of Catherine being sold, the other children "not named" are to receive $100 each and Cleva and Mary to have Catherine. He had 12 slaves when he died according to his inventory. The entry before the will is introduced, states he died intestate. Jesse Stephens and "others" "heirs and next of kin" to William Herrington contested the will^[19], Jesse Stephens was a witness to the will and testified in court that he witnessed it but also contradicts some of it. Owen Griffin the other witness (from Fayette County, TN), testified at the hearing. The court found the will valid and charged Jesse and others over $100 but I never find where Cleva settled with the other heirs. In March 1848, Cleva told the court that he owed no accounting because his father named him his only heir in his will... the court agreed and discharged him from further liability. Cleva and Mary had sold Catherine,(with the stipulation that they could pay the debt within a certain timeframe and get her back). I've gone through the film page by page and have found nothing showing he gave Juda to Jemima or where he paid the "other children" their $100. William only lists 8 slaves on tax lists and there were 12 on his inventory. Cleva is listed as Charles Herrington in the 1845 tax list. He has 12 slaves. In the 1850 slave schedule, Cleva has 12 slaves. His estate was probated on 18 May 1846^[20] in Desoto County, Mississippi, The inventory of William's estate included 25 cattle, 10 hogs, 20 sheep, 1wagon, 2 yokes, 4 horses, 8 honey beehives, and 12 slaves. It wasn't a long inventory and no house or land was mentioned but some furnishings. Cleva had a land patent in 1840.

Also see notes for Jesse Stephens, husband of Jemima Herrington for a record of his movements and association with William Herrington Sr, William Herrington Jr, and others.

Source

1. ↑ Petition to create a new county; image 29, 2nd column William Herrintine. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll36/id/7864/rec/27
2. ↑ North Carolina Land Grant; William Herrindine Land Grant Duplin County, #2212 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WV-1D2H?i=395&cat=69511.
3. ↑ 1784 Sampson County NC Tax List – William and James Herrendine and Solomon Magee https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll33/id/1560
4. ↑ Sampson County, North Carolina Register of Deeds; William and Phillibee Herrendine to Solomon Magee deed book 20 page 67 https://www.sampsonrod.org/II_main.asp
5. ↑ 1787 Census: "North Carolina, U.S., State Census, 1784-1787"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3005 #7377 (accessed 18 February 2022)
   Wm Herringtine in New Hanover.
6. ↑ For New Hanover North Carolina deeds for William Herrington see https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/302803?availability=Family%20History%20Library
7. ↑ For New Hanover North Carolina deeds for William Herrington see https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/302803?availability=Family%20History%20Library
8. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1790; Census Place: New Hanover, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 55; Image: 380; Family History Library Film: 0568147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #183725 (accessed 18 February 2022)
   William Herrington.
9. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 60; Page: 188; Image: 00105; Family History Library Film: 0181419
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #570687 (accessed 18 February 2022)
   William Heringtine.
10. ↑ Greene County, MS Territorial Tax Lists https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPX8-SJW?mode=g&cat=1928877
11. ↑ Herrington, Stephens, Jones, Greene, Perry, Jones Counties, MS.https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0
12. ↑ Perry County Tax Lists 1820-1823 https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=9B4C-447%3A211908601%3Fcc%3D1919687
13. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 39; Family History Library Film: 0024534
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #701032 (accessed 18 February 2022)
    William Herrington.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} Desoto County MS probate records for William Herrington. These are scattered throughout probate books Desoto County probate final records 1843-1846 begins at image 555 on film. Page 23 of third book on film is Administrator Bond and estate continues on 24 and 25. Will and codicil of William Harrington begins page 26 . https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q8-GR3D?i=554&wc=M7MK-HNL%3A344534201%2C344789101&cc=2036959
15. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=9B4C-HZQ%3A211898901%3Fcc%3D1919687
16. ↑ Desoto County MS Tax Lists 1840-1845 William Herrington, Stephen Herrington, Jesse Stephens, I.N (Isaac Newton) Herrington https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=9B4C-HZQ%3A211898901%3Fcc%3D1919687
17. ↑ 1845 Mississippi State Census. Desoto County; Cleva Herrington, Jesse Stephens. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPWR-S3H?wc=9B4C-R9K%3A211901601%2C212016901&cc=191968
18. ↑ Cleva Herrington adminstrator of William Herrington Desoto County MS probate minutes vol 1 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q8-XT5R?i=108&wc=M7MJ-WP8%3A344534201%2C344597801&cc=2036959
19. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Q8-F32D?i=36&cc=2036959&cat=240695
20. ↑ Desoto County Estate Dockets 1839-1863 image 59 page 150. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q8-FQMH?i=58&wc=M7MN-4NL%3A344534201%2C344568401&cc=2036959

• Research of Renee Newman 2005-2018
• 1790 United States Federal Census; Census Place: New Hanover, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 55; Image: 380; Family History Library Film: 0568147. amb 21:04, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
• 1816, Greene, Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. amb 21:01, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

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