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Abraham Herring – 3rd son of Anthony Herring of VA

Born abt 1684 Isle of Wight Co, VA

Married about 1718 Mary Williams

Died about 1744 Bertie Co, NC

A Williams family genealogy indicates Anthony Herring, brother of of Samuel, married Mary Williams [listed as MARY HERRING in John Williams’ will of 1745 in Bertie Co. N.C.] An Isle of Wight Co, VA, deed of 1724 l i s t s BRIDGET as the wife of ANTHONY HERRING, and so she was when they sold their VA land on 22 Nov 1740- – the same in 1742 when Anthony came to North Carolina. This researcher, among others, believes Mary Williams married ABRAHAM HERRING.

Abraham probably left the Isle of Wight County between 1718 and 1724. The Herrings i n 1718 bought 150 acres from Benjamin Joyner on Blackwater Swamp and in 1824, “brother ” Anthony sold this parcel where ABRAHAM HERRING lived to John Little.  Abraham did not surface in Bertie Co, NC, until 12 years after that sale – 1736 when “brother” John sold him 380 acres on Bear Swamp for L100. Three years later Abraham Herring sold this property.

As of the 1740’s, most of Abraham’s documented activities are in the Bucklesberry Swamp area, adjoining John Williams, et al. One Herring family researcher says that Abraham served as sheriff of Bertie County. Abraham had his stock mark registered [a swallow fork in the left ear and a nick in the right earl at the Bertie County court in Nov 1740. On his death in an account supposedly dated 1744, “John Holbrook was paid to cash for going to Neuse after debt that was due there to acquaint the heirs of his death. . . Note mentions, among other, Abraham Herrlng.” However, i n 1749 an ABRAHAM HERRING was listed in a deed selling land to Arnold Hopkins, & continued t o be listed in Bertie County deeds until 1757–sometimes as a witness.

Abraham Herring and His Descendants 
(Herring Highlights ll pg. 182 – 187 – Jacob Herring)

4. Jacob Herring – son of Abraham & Mary (Williams) Herring
Born: ca 1727 Bertie Precinct, NC
Died: aft 1796 Sampson Co, NC

Jacob entered the records when he received a grant of land, jointly with Joseph Herring, on the north side of the Neuse River in 1744.  Another grant in 1762, after the area had been annexed in the creation of Dobbs County, adjoined his property to Joseph’s.  Tax lists in Dobbs and, then, in Wayne County, 1769 and later, placed Jacob amongst Samuel Herring descendants–Anthony, Michael, Joel, and Solomon Herring.

The 1786 tax list for Wayne County shows Jacob Herring had 882 acres of land.  Several deeds indicate he had 3 or 4 children.

Children of Jacob Herring:  – 3 listed
A. Rachel Herring (Herring)
Born: ca 1758 Wayne Co. NC
Mar: ca 1776 Simon Herring
Died:

On 14 Apr. 1795, Jacob Herring of Wayne Co, NC for “natural love & affection” deeded Simon Herring, his son-in-law of the same county, a plantation “where he now lives” on the north side of the Neuse River at “Upper Bogue.” Simon was the grandson of John Herring of NC see 2.A. in Chapter 3-A.  Children born to that union are in that chapter.

B. Jacob Herring, Jr.
Born: ca 1763 Dobbs Co, NC
Mar: ca 1790s Dorcas Standley – or Stanley
Died: ca Jul 1839 Wayne Co, NC

Jacob, Sr., made a gift to his son Jacob Herring, Jr., on 11 Apr 1796.  The latter made his will in Wayne County on 22 May 1839, naming wife Dorcas; daughters Rachel Thompson & Lucretia “Crissy” Cherry: sons Jacob, Benami, & William Herring (deceased); & grandson William R. Pate.

The will was probated August 1839.  Dorcas was born ca 1775.  Children of Jacob & Dorcas (Standley) Herring, Jr.: – 5

(1) William Herring
Born: ca 1797 Wayne Co, NC
Mar:           Elizabeth Sasser?

Died: bef 1839 Wayne Co, NC
Listed as deceased in his father’s will of 1839.  A sum of $500 was bequeathed his children, but they were unnamed; 4 children

1. William Henry Herring
2. Kinchen B. Herring
3. Edith Ann Herring (Harper) – m Warren Harper
4. Stephen Allen Herring

(2) Rachel Herring (Thompson)
Born: 1801 Wayne Co, NC
Mar: Willie Jacob Thompson (pronounced Wiley)
Died: 9 Jun 1879 Wayne Co, NC

Wiley died in 1831 and left Rachel with 6 children–all minors.  Rachel is buried in the Bryant Thompson Cemetery in Wayne County.  Children of Willie & Rachel (Herring) Thompson: – 6

1. Elisa Thompson – or “Elizabeth unmarried as of 1846
2. Bright Thompson
3. Nancy Thompson (Gardner) – m bef 1846, Thilman Gardner
4. James Thompson
5. Hadley Thompson – d ca 1845
6. Edith Thompson

(3) Lucretia Herring (Pate, Cherry) – “Crissy”
Born: ca 1809 Wayne Co, NC
1/Mar: ca 1827 William Pate – b ca 1809, d ca 1830
2/Mar: ca 1836 George Washington Cherry of Duplin Co, NC
Died: bef 1870 Duplin Co, NC

Child of William & Lucretia (Herring) Pate:
1, William Robert Pate – occupation, farmer
Born: 5 Aug 1828 Wayne Co, NC
Mar: ca 1852 Mary Ann Winders in Duplin Co, NC
Died: 1 mar 1906 Duplin Co, NC