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| James Herron | ||
| Born: Bef. 1771 Lancaster, Cumberland Co., PA
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| Married: 08 Mar 1791 Madison Co., KY
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| Died: Bef. 18 Jul 1832 Williamson Co., TN |
FATHER
MOTHER
Mary
WIFE
Susannah McKennelly
CHILDREN
1. Rachel Herron
m. 1814 in Williamson Co., TN to Marcus Buford Stewart
2. Jane Herron b. abt.1798
m. 1823 in Williamson Co., TN to Marcus Buford Stewart who had formerly been married to her sister.
d. 1872 Fayette Co., TN
3. Elizabeth Herron
m. 1828 Williamson Co., TN to Allen McCurdy
d. 1837 Arkansas
4. John Tate Herron b. 29 Oct 1805
m. 2nd 1838 in Fayette Co., TN to Eliza Broom
d. 28 Aug 1858 in Fayette Co., TN
5. James Barnett (Bennett) Herron b. 18 Jun 1808
m. Rowena Broom
d. 26 Dec 1875 probably in Fayette Co., TN because he is buried there.
6. Thomas Jefferson Herron b. 1811 Williamson Co., TN
m. abt 1835 Maranda Goode
| James was accused of robbery a few months after his marriage. He and his wife migrated to Williamson Co., TN, probably around 1800/01 because one James Herron paid a poll tax in that County in 1801. In 1805 he and three brothers (Andrew, John and Thomas) purchased adjoining land on the same day in Williamson Co., NC, on the West Harpeth, near the head. |
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June the 16th 1791 Ala Court Called & held at the Courthouse for the County of Madison on Thursday the 16th day of June 1791 for the Examination of James Herrin Charged with feloneously Robing the Storehouse of Samuel Estill of sundry goods before The Worshefull George Adams James Barnett Archibald Woods Robert Rodesy John Miller Gentlemen The Prisoner appeared in discharge of his recognezance and It being demanded of him weather he is guilty of the felony aforesaid says he is in nowise guilty thereof whereupon sundry witnesses were sworn & Examined and the Prisoner also being heard in his defence on Consideration where of It is the Opinion of the Court that the said James Shall be and appear before the next Court of Quarter session to answer for a misdemeanor Whereupon the said James Herrin with William Crawford and Robert Kincaid his securities acknowledged themselves Indebted to his Excellency the Governor in the sums following to witt the said James is two hundred pounds and the said William and Robert in the sum of one hundred pound each to levied and made of their goods Chattels lands & Tenniments To be discharged on this Condition that the said James be and Appear before the next Court of Quarter session to be held for the said County and thereto abid by the further Order of this Court The Court Dissolved The Minutes of these proceedings were Signed George Adams |
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| Kentucky State Archives, Mf993206 Kentucky Gazette;
December 24, 1791; Vol. V, No. XV (see copy to the right) "Taken up by the subscriber, at the foot of Dry Ridge between Craigs Mill and the mouth of Licking River, a pie bald bay and white horse, about thirteen hands high, supposed to be nine o ten years old, no brand or ear mark, the owner is desired to apply to Alexander Mahan on Scotts Road about one mile and a half of Lexington." James Herren Dec. 17, 1791 |
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