The following 1681 patent describes the land which George Pierce sold some months later to John and his brother Thomas Williams:

VA Land Patent Book 7, p 71, dated 23 Apr 1682 George Peirce, 400 acs, Is. of W. Co. on brs. of Blackwater …

Isle of Wight Co. VA Will & Deed Book 1, p 469

(deed on document)

John Williams of 1692  acquired land from George Peirce in 1681. Will of John Williams is on p6-9)

p6-7 James Williams

p8-9

p52-53 George Pierce mentioned in John Williams

p 58-61 Arthur Williams

Will of John Williams

Gives to Daughter, Anne Herring

and Mary Hering

The Children of John Williams and Ann born Isle of Wight, VA:

c. Anne Williams born ca. 1696 married by 1716 as his second wife, Samuel Herring

f. Mary Williams born ca. 1702, married (Abraham?) Herring

p81 Anne Williams the daughter of John and Anne Williams was born ca 1696, Isle of Wight Co, VA.  She married by 1716, as hiw second wife, Samuel Herring who died 1750, Johnston Co, NC.  Samuel Herring was apprently the son of Anthony Herring of Isle of Wight co, VA. …

Samuel Herring and Ann Williams removed to Craven Co. by 1742, from which Johnston was formed in 1746.  The statement that Ann Williams was Samuel Herring’s second wife is based on the fact that Anthony Herring, slearly Samuel’s son, petitioned for one of his father’s lapsed land patents in 1723.

p.82-83 North Carolina Land Patents -Samuel Herring (information on document page)

p84-85 Will of Samuel Herring

p86-87 Children of Samuel Herring and Ann Williams

Deed of John Williams Bertie Deed Book B p388 dated 2 Aug 1727 wit: Anne Herring

 p86-87 Anne Herring

Deed of John Williams Bertie Deed Book B p388 dated 2 Aug 1727 wit: Anne Herring

Will Stephen Herring p188-189

p190-191

Will Michael Herring 

p192-193

Children of Michael Herring p194-195

Will Kesiah Herring p194-195

196-197