Herring Families of NC: Croom #9

HERRING FAMILIES
OF
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

My maternal grandmother was Berta Robena Herring who was born July 27, 1878 in Sampson County, NC and died August 3, 1917 in Fayetteville, NC. I have traced her ancestors with the Herring surname back to Anthony Herring who was born in 1648 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Reportedly, a John Herring who was born in England about 1620 was the father of Anthony. Sometime prior to 1648, John married a Margorie, possibly a Whitfield, and they settled in Lower New Norfolk County VA. I am continuing efforts to verify the surname of John's spouse. I believe that most, if not all, of the Herring families of early, eastern North Carolina were descended from this Anthony Herring.
	Berta Herring 1878-1917

I have not attempted to display all my information on the numerous Herrings living in early North Carolina. Instead, I have focused on the major descendant lines of the speculative John Herring from England in eastern North Carolina and particularly on my lineage. This information was derived from many sources, among which are HERRING HIGHLIGHTS, I, II & III by James Maurice Grimwood, et. al. and the recently published Addendum to Herring Highlights III, Descendants of Samuel Herring Junr. by Fred. M. Hintze, Jr.

My data for the first Herrings of eastern North Carolina begin with the birth of a son in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, to the speculative John Herring from England.

JOHN HERRING and DESCENDANTS

Generation No. 1

John HERRING, born about 1620 in England, came to Virginia and married a Marjorie. From his will, which was proved in court on 10 June 1672, he named a child, John WHITFIELD. Possibly he was a nephew and an indication that Marjorie possibly was a WHITFIELD. From John's will and other land records, we believe that John & Marjorie had a son named Anthony. It is possible, however, that Anthony was a son of an earlier marriage; however, that is speculation. No record has been found of an earlier marriage. The following son is attributed to this John HERRING. Possibly there were other issue unknown to this writer.

Anthony HERRING, b 1648 in Isle of Wight Co., VA, d 1715 Isle of Wight Co., VA; m Rebecca WEST abt. 1677 in Isle of Wight Co., VA?.

Generation No. 2

Issue of Anthony HERRING (John ¹), 1648--1715, and Rebecca WEST, all born Isle of Wight, VA:

2.	i.	John HERRING, Sr., b abt 1680, d 1750, Johnston Co., NC; m Catherine O. MARBE, dau of George & Catherine MARBE; 5 children.
3.	ii.	Samuel HERRING, Sr., b abt 1682; d Nov 1750, Johnston Co., NC; m Ann WILLIAMS
4.	iii.	Thomas HERRING, b abt 1684; d NC; wife unknown; 1 child
5.	iv.	Abraham HERRING, b abt 1686; d 1774, Bertie Precinct, NC; m abt 1720 Mary WILLIAMS
6.	v.	Joseph HERRING, b abt 1688; d aft 1760, Chowan Co., NC.
	vi.	Edward HERRING, b. abt 1693, Isle of Wight Co., VA; d. 1767, Johnston Co., NC.
7.	vii.	Daniel HERRING, b abt 1696; d Sep 1785, Isle of Wight Co., VA.
8.	viii.	Anthony HERRING, Jr., b abt 1697; d abt 1760, Johnston Co., NC; m 1724 Bridget JOYNER.

Generation No. 3

2 Issue of John HERRING (Anthony ²John¹), Sr., 1680--1760, and Catherine O. MARBE:

9	i.	John HERRING. Jr., b 1701, Isle of Wight Co., VA; d. 23 Oct 1773, New Hanover Co., NC; m abt 1720 Rebecca LOFTIN, dau of Cornelius LOFTIN; b abt 1706 NC; 4 children.
	ii.	Simon HERRING, b 1709, Isle of Wight Co., VA; d 1769, Dobbs Co., NC.
	iii.	Benjamin HERRING, b 1720, Bertie Precinct., NC; d 1789, New Hanover Co., NC; m Mary BRIGHT
	iv.	Joshua HERRING, b 23 Nov 1723, Bertie Precinct., NC; d Apr 1801, Bladen Co., NC; m Elizabeth MATCHETT

3 Issue of Samuel HERRING, SR.(Anthony ²John¹), 1682--1750 and Ann WILLIAMS:

	i.	Anthony HERRING, b 1705, Isle of Wight Co., VA; d Mar 1785; m 1727 Bridget Lnu.
	ii.	Barthena HERRING, b abt 1712, Isle of Wight Co., VA; d aft 1751 Neuse River Valley, NC.
	iii.	Kesiah HERRING, b abt 1715, Chowan Precinct, NC; m abt 1738 John CONNERLY.
37.	iv.	Stephen HERRING, b abt 1717 Chowan Precinct; d Oct 1797 Duplin Co., NC; m 1740s Sarah BRIGHT.
	v.	Michael HERRING, b abt 1722, Bertie Precinct, NC; d 1805 Wayne Co., NC; m abt 1755 Charity GRADDY.

5 Issue of Abraham HERRING(Anthony²John¹), 1686--1774 and Mary WILLIAMS:

	i.		Samuel HERRING, Junr. b 1720 Bertie Co., NC.
	ii.		Abraham HERRING, Jr., b 1722 Bertie Co., NC.
	iii.		Joseph HERRING, b 1723 Bertie Co., NC.
	iv.		Daniel HERRING, b abt 1726 Bertie Co., NC.
	v.		Jacob HERRING, b abt 1727 Bertie Co., NC.
	vi.		Arthur HERRING, b 1731 Bertie Co., NC.
	vii.		Isaac HERRING, b 1733 Bertie Co., NC.

4 Issue of Thomas HERRING(Anthony²John ¹), 1684--? and wife unknown:

Matthew HERRING, b abt 1715

6 Issue of Joseph HERRING(Anthony²John¹), 1688--1760 and wife unknown:

Edward HERRING, b 1707 Isle of Wight Co., VA; d 1767 Johnston Co., NC

7 Issue of Daniel HERRING(Anthony²John¹), 1696--1785 and Charity WHITFIELD:

	i.		Elias HERRING, b 1720 Isle of Wight Co., VA; d aft 1797 Southampton Co. VA
	ii.		Daniel HERRING, Jr., b 1722 Isle of Wight Co., VA; d aft 1791 Isle of Wight Co., VA
	iii.		Jesse HERRING, b abt 1724 Isle of Wight Co., VA; d aft 1791
	iv.		Mills HERRING, b 1726 Isle of Wight Co., VA; d abt 1791 Isle of Wight Co., VA; m Nancy VICK
	v.		Martha HERRING, b 1728 Isle of Wight Co., VA; m Daniel BATTEN

8 Issue of Anthony HERRING, Jr.(Anthony²John¹), 1697--1760 and Bridget Joyner, all born in Isle of Wight Co, VA:

	i.		Anthony HERRING, III, b abt 1725, d aft 1755, prob in Johnston Co., NC
	ii.		Henry HERRING, b abt 1727, d bef 1785, prob in Johnston Co, NC; wife unk; their issue, b Johnston Co, NC: Nathan HERRING, d bef 1782 Johnston Co, NC; m Susan LNU; 2 sons: Machett & John, both of whom later lived in Indiana. Drury HERRING, d bef 1785, prob Johnston Co, NC. Heli HERRING, d bef 1791 Johnston Co., NC
	iii.		Martha HERRING, b 1729; d Johnston Co., NC,

Generation No. 4

9 Issue of John HERRING, Jr.(John³Anthony²John¹), 1701--1773 and Rebecca LOFTIN:

10	i.	Richard HERRING, b 23 Feb 1725/26 Bertie Co., NC, d 4 Apr 1803 NC; m abt 1760 Sarah MEREDITH, b 19 Jan 1732/33, d 19 Jun 1813 NC.
11.	ii.	Martha HERRING, b abt 1730 NC, d 1778, m Edmund HAWES II. Issue: 2 sons.
12.	iii.	John HERRING, b abt 1732 NC, d 1790, m Elizabeth WHITFIELD, b England. Issue: 1 son, 2 daus. (Note: He may have married a Catherine Lewis.
13.	iv.	Sarah HERRING, b 1735 Bertie Co., NC, d 1882 Sampson Co., NC; m John TREADWELL. Issue: 2 sons, 6 daus.

37 Issue of Stephen HERRING (Samuel ³Anthony²John¹), 1717--1797 and Sarah BRIGHT, all born in Duplin Co., NC:

	i.		Samuel HERRING, b abt 1755, d abt 1806, prob in Duplin Co.; m 1st Mary P. LNU; m 2nd Polly LNU.
	ii.		Alethia HERRING, m 11 Aug 1777 Abner HARRELL.
	iii.		Catey HERRING, m 4 Aug 1777 Duplin Co., NC Elijah CROOM.
	iv.		Sarah HERRING, d bef 1797 Duplin Co; m 6 Sep 1783 Daniel GLISSON.
	v.		Pearsis HERRING, m 1st Abraham? GLISSON; m 2nd 27 May 1800 James WARD.
	vi.		Stephen Bright HERRING, b abt 1738 Duplin Co.; d abt 1817 Sampson Co., NC (prob); m 14 Jan 1800 Eleanor MIDDLETON.
	vii.		Alexander HERRING, m 1st 24 Dec 1807 Sally HODGES, m 2nd abt 1817 Rebecca THOMAS.
	viii.		Ann "Nancy" HERRING, m 8 Nov 1794 William NEW.

Generation No. 5

10 Issue of Richard HERRING(John⁴John³Anthony ²John ¹), 1725--1803 and Sarah Meredith (ANDERS?):

14.	i.	Mary HERRING, b ?, NC, d ? NC; m 14 Feb 1792 William ANDERS. Issue: a son, Enoch.
15.	ii.	Enoch HERRING, b 30 Jan 1762 New Hanover Co., NC, d 17 Jul 1833 NC; m 1790 Margaret ANDERS, b 24 Jul 1765. Issue: a son, Robert Gaston. Probably others.
16.	iii.	Gabriel HERRING, b 20 Oct 1767 New Hanover Co., NC, d 27 Nov 1845 Sampson Co., NC; m 14 Feb 1792 Janet ANDERS, b 9 Apr 1770, d 9 Jun 1846 NC. Issue: 5 sons & 1 dau.
17.	iv.	John HERRING, b 1770 New Hanover Co., NC, d 3 Mar 1814 Sampson Co., NC; m Basheba SESSIONS, b 1770, d 1 Nov 1854. Issue: 5 sons & 1 dau.
18.	v.	Stephen HERRING, b 9 Jun 1773 New Hanover Co., NC, d 26 Nov 1838 Sampson Co., NC; m Dicey SCOTT, b NC. Issue: 7 sons & 3 daus.
19.	vi.	Ann HERRING, b 7 Nov 1778 New Hanover Co., NC, d 11 May 1839; m John SPEARMAN.

Generation No. 6

16 Issue of Gabriel HERRING(Richard ⁵John ⁴John ³Anthony ²John ¹) and Janet ANDERS:

20.	i.	Benjamin HERRING, b 14 Dec 1792 NC, d 28 Sep 1833 NC; m 16 Dec 1824 Susanna JONES. Issue: a son and 2 daus.
21.	ii.	George HERRING, b 26 Jun 1794 NC, d 20 Mar 1826.
22.	iii.	William James HERRING, b 3 Apr 1798 NC, d 5 Apr 1864; m Susan Swann SMITH. Issue: 2 daus.
23.	iv.	Elizabeth HERRING, b 7 Feb 1801 NC, d 7 May 1871;
24.	v.	James HERRING, b 28 Jan 1803 Sampson Co., NC, d 26 Sep 1852; m 28 Jul 1852 Jane ALDERMAN, b 10 Jun 1800. Issue: 4 sons & 5 daus.
25.	vi.	Mary Jane HERRING, b 7 Sep 1808, NC, m 22 Jan 1835 Jacob BUTLER. Issue: 1 dau.
26.	vii.	Nathan HERRING, b 2 Feb 1811, NC, d 1 Nov 1883; m 29 Sep 1836 Sally Scott HERRING, b 16 May 1810, d 14 Dec 1884 Sampson Co., dau of Stephen who was brother of Gabriel. Issue: 7 sons.

Generation No. 7

26 Issue of Nathan HERRING(Gabriel⁶Richard ⁵John ⁴John ³Anthony ²John ¹) and Janet ANDERS:

27.	i.	Robert Strange HERRING, b 6 Nov 1837 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d 12 Nov 1945 Sampson Co.
28.	ii.	Nathan Crogan HERRING, b 11 Apr 1839 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d 21 Sep 1864 CSA
29.	iii.	Lucien HERRING b 27 Jun 1843 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d 13 Dec 1915 ; m 15 Feb 1868 Sampson Co. Eleanor Phoebe Highsmith Issue: 3 daus & 1 son
31.	v.	John Otis HERRING b 14 Nov 1845 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d 23 Feb 1920 ; m 16 Nov 1871 Mary Susan Swinson, b 21 Nov 1847, d 5 Oct 1914. Issue: 3 sons & 1 dau.
32.	vi.	Adolphus HERRING b 28 Jan 1850 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d 9 Feb 1893 ; m 1st 7 Nov 1877 Georgia STANSEL, d 16 May 1891. Issue: 2 sons & 1 dau.
33.	vii.	Dallas HERRING b 28 Jan 1850 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d 20 Dec 1910 Sampson Co.; m Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Vann , b Sampson Co., d Sampson Co. Issue: 2 sons & 1 dau. (perhaps more).

Generation No. 8

33 Issue of Dallas HERRING(Nathan⁷Gabriel⁶Richard ⁵John ⁴John ³ANTHONY ²John ¹) and Mary Elizabeth "Molly" VANN:

34.	i.	Matt Ransom HERRING b bef 1877 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d , m Carrie Lee Liles
35.	ii.	Robert Roscoe HERRING b bef 1878 Clinton, Sampson Co., NC, d , m Annie Bryan
36.	ii.	Berta Robena HERRING b 27 Jul 1878 Sampson Co., NC, d 3 Aug 1917 Fayetteville, NC, m Claude Cooper HOWARD, b 25 Apr 1874 Salemburg, NC, d 18 Jun 1973 Fayetteville, NC. Their issue: 3 daus.
	.	Go to Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" VANN page at this web site.

HERRING Families in New Hanover County

My studies of the early CROOM families in New Hanover County have taken me to several collateral surnames such as BORDEAUX, MOORE and HERRING. I have noted that several of these Herrings had ties to some of my MALPASS, MOORE and--perhaps--CROOM ancestors of New Hanover. John HERRING, JR (1701-1773) for example, lived in an area of New Hanover that became Sampson County.

If you have any information which can add parents and\or siblings to the above listed Herrings, fill in missing dates and places, or provide any corrections, I would be quite pleased to hear from you. For brevity, this page does not display all of the descendants of the above listed names which are in my database. They can be furnished.


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