James Herndon (1716 - 1764)

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Contents 1 Biography 2 Children [1] 2.1 Will 3 Sources 4 Acknowledgements

Biography

James Herndon^[1]

Son of Edward Herndon and Mary Waller

Birth Estimate 1716 - King and Queen County, Va., (after 1728 was included in Caroline County) (vs 1683)

Marriage Estimate About 1736-1737 married Valentine Haley, daughter of Edward Haley, of Orange Co Virginia (On 27 August 1741 deed of gift from Edward Haley, of the parish of St. Thomas, in Orange, to James Herndn "for love and paternal affection which I have to my daughter Valentine Haley and now the wife of James Herndon of Orange county.". . . )

• Settled in St. Thomas parish, Orange County, until about 1755,
• Moved to Brumfield parish in Culpeper until at least 2 June 1758.
• Between 1758 and 1762 he returned to Caroline County

Death Estimate Exact date Unknown - (Before 1766). Caroline County Virginia (vs 1758). Valentine died about 1799 in Goochland Co VA^[2]

Children ^[1]

• James and Valentine Herndon had eleven, not eight, children.
• Possible 8-way land distribution due to outright gifts to other three children.
• Sons of James and Valentine Herndon served in the Goochland forces during the American Revolution (except Benjamin who died during the war. (m. Rosanna Wade who contributed supplies)

Lewis (C 1738-1796) m Frances Thompson

Benjamin (c 1740 —1778) m Rosanna Wade

George (c 1742 -‘ 1779) m -- -div.

James (c 1743 - 1810) m 1st -- -—; 2nd Nancy Rice «,’ri'§’

John (c 1746 - 1821) m Mary Ann Clarkson

Reuben (c 1748 - p 1804) m Susannah, probably Walker

Sarah (c 1751 - --) In -- Samuel;

Edward (c 1752 - 1845) m Bettie Minor

Elizabeth (c 1755- --) m 11 July 1773 Joseph Baker in Goochland County;

Catherine (c 1757 ---) m -- Dirham, (mentioned in will of her brother Edward)

Mary (c 1759 —p 1783) m Unknown

• Siblings named in Will of Brother Edward (1753 - Mar 1845) ^[3]
• Some undocumented statements say Parents are James Herndon and Valentine Haley, but no sources are provided. Names of sibilings are a close match but unproven; No wife or children given.
• Brother Lewis Herndon
• brother Benjamin Herndon
• brother James Herndon
• brother John Herndon
• brother Reuben Herndon
• Sisters Sarah Samuel; Elizabeth Baker; Catherine Durham; Mary Herndon

Will

Not Located 8-way distribution of lands belonging to the estate of James Herndon was ordered, ^[4]

7 December 1766 an administration account of the estate of James Herndon was returned and ordered to be recorded.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "The Herndon Family of Virginia, "The First Three Generations in America," Volume One by Dr. John Goodwin, Herndon, Fellow, American Society of Genealogists; REPRINTED With Additions and Corrections IBETTY FAGAN BURR (1986); Digital Copy Volume One, 69 pages Digital Copy
2. ↑ Will "At a Court held for Goochland the 21st day of October 1799; Will was presented
3. ↑ Named in Will of Brother Edward (1753 - Mar 1845) Proved March 11 1845; Campbell County, Virginia; transcribed by Don Trent on 16 Apr 2009 from the Chancery Cause ended in 1878. Source: 1878-018 Virginia. Campbell. District Courts (1789-1808), Superior Courts of Chancery (1802-1831), Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery (1831-1851), and Circuit Courts (1852-present). The Library of Virginia, Richmond. Digital images. Local Government Records Collection.
4. ↑ Chancery Court - "Edward Herndon an Infant Complt agt Lewis Herndon and others Def in Chancery" Caroline court on 16 February 1765,
   • "This suit being heard on the Bill and Answer and the will of James Herndon, deced, This Court are opinion that the Complainant is entitled to one eighth part of the land in the bill mentioned . . . ., and Wm.Parker, gent., is appointed guardian for the Complainant to act at such division. "

Crozier, William Armstrong; 1721-1800 Spotsylvania County, (The Genealogical Association, Fox, Duffield & Company, New York, 1905)

Limited Access Digital Copy vol. 2, pt. 1. John Herndon of Charlotte County, Virginia., and his descendants. pt. 2. Edward Herndon of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and his descendants. pt. 3. William Herndon of Orange County, Virginia, and his descendants. pt. 4. Richard Herndon of Caroline County, Virginia, and his descendants

Herndons of the American Revolution (Vol 2 Continued) by Dudley L. Herndon; Authors: Herndon, Dudley L. (Main Author) Baltimore, Maryland : Gateway Press, c1992-

Source: S48 Author: Edmund West, comp. Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.; Repository: #R1

* Source: S69 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. See Also World Connect Janet Ariciu (sourced)

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Herndon-319 created through the import of Mitchell.ged on Dec 21, 2012 by George Berthelson.

WikiTree profile Herndon-260 created through the import of Laura's Family Tree_2012-04-21.ged on May 4, 2012 by Laura Mittler.