SAMPSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

HERRING FAMILY

Wills Before 1850

Deceased

County

Will Book.Page

Date

Relations

Joel Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson WB 01.139

1832

Not yet abstracted

Steven Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson WB 01.214

1839

Not yet abstracted

Duncan McPhail

Sampson

NC Sampson WB 01.237

1840

Mary Herring Not yet abstracted

Gabriel Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson WB 01.303

1845

Not yet abstracted

James Moore

Sampson

NC Sampson WB 01.308

1845

Not yet abstracted

David Chestnutt

Sampson

NC Sampson WB 01.319

1846

Not yet abstracted

SAMPSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

HERRING FAMILY

Relationships Proven by Deed.

Deceased

County

Deed Book.Page

Date

Relations

Frederick Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 14.384

14 Oct 1807

Sukey Herring, wife

and his children William, Charles, Frederick, Milly & Bright Herring

Frederick Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 14.150

30 Feb 1830

Bright S. Herring, William S. Herring (of Jefferson Co., KY. See DB 14.153.), Drury Smith, Thomas Smith

Joseph Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 09.166

8 Oct 1792

Joshua Herring

(son)

Joseph Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 09.230

9 Feb 1793

Robert Wilkins

(grandson)

Richard Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 11.524

22 Jan 1802

Enoch Herring, son

NC Sampson

DB 11.546

22 Jan 1802

Gabriel Herring, son

NC Sampson

DB 12.005

22 Jan 1802

Stephen Herring, son

NC Sampson

DB 12.021

22 Jan 1802

John Herring, son

Adoniram Treadwell

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 12.005

22 Jan 1802

His wife Mary, willed to Richard Herring

Uzzell Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 17.441

4 May 1818

Nathan Herring, son

Joshua Herring

Sampson

NC Sampson

DB 14.056

16 Nov 1829

Lucretia Herring, wife

Edward C. Gavin, [husband of the widow Lucretia]

Thomas Herring, heir?

SAMPSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

HERRING FAMILY

North Carolina Estate Files

Jacob Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Will Img 952


Loose Will


Excrs: Wife Betsy Herring

Brother Uzzil Herring


Witnesses:

William Sampson

Thomas Vann

1796

Betsy Herring, wife

Stephen Herring, son 230 acres

Mary Herring, dau.

Sarah Herring, dau.

Betsy Herring, dau.

Joel Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Will Img 956

1832

Not yet abstracted

Richard Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Will Img 1030


Loose Will (copy)


Excrs:

Wife Sarah Herring

Son Enoch Herring


Witnesses:

John Treadwell

Arthur Rollins

John Treadwell, Jr.

3 Mar 1802

Sarah Herring, wife

Enoch Herring

Gabriel Herring

John Herring

Stephen Herring

Mary Herring, dau.

Ann Herring, dau.

Uzzell Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Will Img 1064


Loose Will


Excr:

wife Ann Herring

friend William Smith

son Nathan Herring


Witness:

William Vann

Lewis Gavin

Benjamin Warters

6 Mar 1803

Ann Herring, wife

Joseph Herring

Nathan Herring, son, 108 acres

John Herring, son

Nancy Herring, dau.

Benjamin Herring

William Herring, son, 130 acres

Stephen Bright Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Estate Img

1817

Eleanor, wife

Bright M. Herring, son

Mary Herring, dau. m. _____ Swinson

Kitsy Herring, dau. m. _____ Warrick

3 more children not named

2 Dec 1817. Inventory. Eleanor Herring, admr.

6 Dec. 1817. Sale.

25 Feb. 1822. Settlement of Account.

25 Feb 1822. Division of slaves. Recorded May 1822.

Six shares, two of which are:

Lot 1: Bright M. Herring

Lot 2: Mary Swinson

and Widow Elneour

3 Feb 1824. Division of slaves

1 share to Kitsy Warrick.

Note: The recipients of the other three shares are not identified.

Frederick Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Estate Img

1829

Not yet abstracted

Abraham Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Estate Img

1794

Abraham Herring, son

10 Dec 1791. Sale.

10 Dec 1791. Sale. Property of Abraham Herring child of Abraham Herring, dec’d

2 Feb 1794. Inventory.

3 Jan 1795. Sale. John Boyd, admr. Eight shares.

Joshua Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Estate Img

1835

Eliza m. Carr

James A. Moore and his wife Martha A. Moore

Joseph Herring

Rufus J. Herring

Sarah M. Herring

William H. Herring

Alexander G. Herring

Barbara Herring

49 Page File.

Img 2: 22 May 1838. Audited Account Thomas J. Faison, gdn. of Eliza, Patsy, Rufus, Sarah, William, Alexander & Barbara Herring. Recorded May 1838.

Img8: 1837. Account Thomas J. Faison, gdn. of Eliza, now Eliza Carr

Img 11: Expenses started in 1833.

There are numerous guardianship accounts. (Warning: Many pages were skipped by this abstract.)

Img 22: 25 Dec 1841. Allocation of slaves to James A. Moore and his wife Martha A. Moore, Rufus J. Herring, Sarah M. Herring, William H. Herring, Alexander G. Herring. 25 Dec 1841. Division of Slaves worth $6825. At this time there were distributions to four heirs.

Lot 1: Joseph Herring

Lot 2: Rufus Herring

Balance to be divided by William H. Herring & Alexander G. Herring. Recorded Feb 1842.

Img 24: Return of John Carr, Jr., gdn. recorded Feb 1837

Img 27: Notice to Creditors 24 Nov 1832.

Img 29: Inventory 17 Dec 1832.

Img 39: Sale 20 Dec 1832. (Tempy Herring made many purchases).

Img 47: 21 Dec 1838. Allocation of slaves to James A. Moore and his wife Martha S. Moore. She received 1/5 share. The rest were kept for later distribution to the other 4 heirs (Rufus, Sarah, William & Alexander)

Jacob Herring

Sampson

Probate records (Sampson County, North Carolina), 1663-1978 Estate Img

1796

 

21 Sep 1796. Inventory, Signed by Uzzill S. Herring & Betsey Herring

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com