William Herndon

1649 - 1722  (73 years)

• Name	William Herndon
  Birth	1649	Marden, Maidstore, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1722	Hampton Parrish, York County, Virginia.
  Notes	«b»http://xpda.com/family/default.htm?page=Digges-Catherine-ind02433.htm http://xpda.com/family/default.htm?page=Digges-Catherine-ind02433.htm«/b» «b»William Herndon «u» «/u» «/b»William was born in 1649 in «u»Marden, Maidstore, Kent, England «/u». William's father was «u»William Herndon «/u» and his mother was . His paternal grandparents were «u»John Herndon «/u» and «u»Mary McGregor «/u». He was an only child. He died at the age of 73 in 1722 in «u»Hampton Parrish, York County, Virginia «/u». «tab» General Notes «tab» «tab» William Herndon was the first Herndon in Virginia of whom there is official record. He came from England to New Kent County, Virginia where he patented land in 1673. He was active in promoting the development of the new settlement upon the upper waters of the Mattapoui, having individually assisted 10 individuals and in company with Robert Bagby 56 persons to locate in that part of New Kent County. That was then on the outposts of the colony. «tab» «tab»The two patents to William Herndon and Robert Bagby were for 1800 acres and 1000 acres while the two patents for William Herndon were for 430 and 64 acres respectively. «tab» «tab»In 1677 William Herndon married Catherine Digges (1654-1729) who is the daughter of Edward Digges, the second Puritan governor of Virginia.
  Person ID	I62100	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	William Herndon,   b. 1620, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F551617981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Digges,   b. 1654, Hampton, Elizabeth City, Virginia d. 1729, Caroline County, Virginia. (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1677	New Kent County, Virginia
  Children	1. Edward Herndon,   b. Mar 1678, St. Stephens Parish, New Kent County, Virginia d. 9 Mar 1758, Caroline County, Virginia. (Age 80 years)   2. James Herndon,   b. 1683, New Kent County, Virginia d. 1744, Caroline County, Virginia (Age 61 years)   3. William Herndon   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F551617980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2010