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Edward Herndon

Male 1702 - 1759  (57 years)

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  • Name Edward Herndon 
    Birth 1702  King and Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Oct 1759  Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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      Edward Herndon, died 1759, lived on the Brock Road, where a century later the battle of the wilderness was fought. He was sheriff of Spotsylvania County, Virginia in 1734, 1738, 1739, and 1740.

      On 7 April 1741, Edward Herndon & Thomas Stubblefield witnessed two deeds from Henry Ellery, of Spotsylvania, to Robert Spilsbee Coleman of Essex. Later that year Henry Ellery married Edward Herndon's sister Esther.

      On 6 October 1742, Edward Herndon and William Waller let the contract for building a bridge over the Lewis River, in Spotsylvania County to George Stubblefield, for 1400 pounds of tobacco. Later this Edward leased land to George Stubblefield on 3 Oct 1743 for one year for 5 shillings. On 4 Oct 1743 Edward Herndon Jr. & Elizabeth his wife sold the above mentioned property to George Stubblefield for 4,000 pounds of tobacco and 41 pds 1 shilling 6d in currency.

      George Stubblefield stood security for Edward Herndon in the sum of 10,000 pounds of tobacco for maintenance of a road, a lot of money.
    Person ID I62106  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2010 

    Father Edward Herndon,   b. Mar 1678, St. Stephens Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1758, Caroline County, Virginia. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Mary E Waller,   b. 23 May 1674, Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1727, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 1698  Newport, Spotsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Spotsylvania County did not exist in 1698 in the state of Virginia. It was not founded until 1720.
    Family ID F551617982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Stubblefield   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1727  King and Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edward Herndon,   b. 1729, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1799, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. John Herndon,   b. 1732, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1783, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     3. Elizabeth Herndon,   b. 1735, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1788, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     4. Joseph Herndon,   b. 1 May 1737, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1810, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F551617984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2010