HERRING FAMILY ANCESTRY
CLUES AND THINGS TO CONSIDER ABOUT JOHN HERRING AND HIS ORIGINS!!!
The following questions and comments may provide leads to John's origins when they are answered or considered.
Note: John Herring was can be found in Oglethorpe County, GA from its birth as a county in Georgia. Oglethorpe was the fifth county created in GA and was formed from a part of Wilkes County in 1793. At that time it included all the territory north of the Ogeeche River, which was acquired by a treaty signed with the Indians in Augusta. Greene contributed a portion to Oglethorpe in 1794, and then again in 1799 parts of Oglethorpe were added to Greene and in exchange parts of Greene were added to Oglethorpe. In 1811 a part of Oglethorpe became part of Madison. In 1813 a portion was taken from Clarke, in 1825 a part was set off to Taliaferro, and in 1831 another part was added to Madison. Prior to being in Oglethorpe County, John Herring was found in Wilkes County, GA.
1. Was there a family connection between James Phillips, administrator of the estate of John Herring, deceased, of Morgan County, GA., and John or Hollen Ragan Herring?
2. David Herring, John's son, listed his birthplace as SC on the 1850/1860 censuses, which may indicate John came to GA from SC.
3. Who was Elizabeth Gosden and what was her relationship with John Herring, if any? John Herring became signatory to her bond as follows: Oglethorpe County Inferior Court Records, Nov term 1815:Know all men by these presents that Elizabeth Gosden and John Herring are held and firmly bound ... in the sum of $1500, ... the 6th November 1815. The condition of the above obligation ... if the above bound Elizabeth Gosden, administratrix ... of John Gosden, decd., ... Elizabeth Gosden her X mark. John Herring, signature. Recorded November 9th 1815, page 61.
4. There were two different David Herring's in Oglethorpe County, GA, during the same time period. What was their relationship to John Herring as well as to each other?
5. From a book entitled "Georgia Genealogical Gleanings", found at the Knoxville Tennessee Historical Library, it states that Wilkins S. Ivey was born in Greene Co., GA in 1812 and came to Walton Co., GA when he was 8 years old. He was Judge of the Superior Court for 5 years and Sheriff for 36 years. His father was Jeremiah Ivey, born in VA and came to GA in 1800. Wilkins was married to Jane Herring, daughter of David Herring, believed to be the son of John Herring, and it states David was also of VA.
6. Was John Herring kin to any of the other Herrings in Wilkes and Oglethorpe Counties, such as Elisha, Moses, Abner, Gresham, and Jonathan?
7. Oglethorpe Co, GA Herring Marriages
Perhaps these marriage records will provide information leading to the origins of John Herring.
John Herring to Hollen Ragan, May 30, 1795;
Ferrebah Herrin to John Patton, 13Jan 1796;
Elisha Herrin to Sally Martin 22 Sep 1800;
Abner Herring to Kissiah Hendon, August 16, 1802;
Samuel Herring to Mary Hendon, October 5, 1808;
Genny Herring to Isiah Goolsby, August 31, 1808;
David Herring to Elizabeth Vines, December 12, 1809;
Gresham Herring to Elizabeth Hendricks, Oct 25, 1810;
Agnes Herring to James Pye, October 14, 1810;
Bedea Herring to Alban Willingham, March 28, 1815;
Nancy Herring to John D. Berry, February 13, 1816;
Edy Herring to Seaborn Jones, May 4, 1816;
Polly Herring to William Mathews Jr., August 12, 1818;
Hezekiah Herring to Samuel Patton, August 4, 1821;
Jonathan Herring to Emily Buzbin, December 16, 1837;
Paying tax in Georgia in 1789-1817 were the following Herrings:
Name-----and then County-----and then-----District-----and then-----Year
Herrin, Moses-----Wilkes-----Gresham-----1791
Herrin, Benjamin-----Oglethorpe-----Capt Sanders-----1795
Herrin, David-----Oglethorpe-----Capt Sanders-----1795
Herrin, John-----Oglethorpe-----Capt Stones-----1795
Herin, Benjamin-----Oglethorpe-----Capt Norris-----1796
Herrin, David-----Oglethorpe-----Capt Hudspeth-----1796
Herrin, John-----Oglethorpe-----Capt Hudspeth-----1796
Herren, Alexander-----Hancock-----Kirk District-----1796
Herren, John-----Hancock-----Kirk District----- 1796
Herrin, John-----Oglethorpe-----Capt Hudspeth----- 1797
Herrin, David Jr.*-----Oglethorpe----- Capt Hudspeth----- 1797
Herrin, David Sr.*-----Oglethorpe----- Capt Hudspeth----- 1797
Herrin, Moses-----Greene-----A. Gresham Dist-----1797
Herrin, Benjamin-----Oglethorpe-----Norris District-----1798
Herrin, David Sr.-----Oglethorpe----- Hudspeth----- 1798
Herrin, John-----Oglethorpe-----Hudspeth-----1798
Herrin, William-----Oglethorpe-----Collier----- 1798
Herrin, Benjamin-----Oglethorpe-----McCartys-----1799
Herrin, David-----Oglethorpe-----George Hudspeth-----1799
Herrin, David Jr.-----Oglethorpe-----George Hudspeth'-----1799
Herrin, John-----Oglethorpe-----Hudspeth'-----1799
Herrin, William-----Oglethorpe-----Isaac Collier's-----1799
Heron, Dav.-----Oglethorpe-----Hudspeth-----1800
Heron, John-----Oglethorpe-----Hudspeth-----1800
Herren, Benjamin-----Jackson-----Traylor----- 1801
Herrin, David-----Jackson----- Preston Reynolds----- 1801
Herren, David-----Clarke----- Reynolds-----1802
Herrin, Benjamin-----Clarke-----Walker ----- 1802
Herrin, Alexander-----Hancock-----Barksdale -----1804
Herrin, Arthur-----Hancock----- Barksdale----- 1804
Heron, Benjamin-----Clarke-----Locket ----- 1805
Heron, Jonathan-----Clarke-----Locket ----- 1805
Herrin, Elisha-----Oglethorpe-----Lee ----- 1805
Herrin, John-----Oglethorpe-----James Smith ----- 1805
Herrin, Charles-----Franklin-----Cornelius----- 1805
Herron, Abner-----Clarke-----Locket ----- 1805
Herron, Moses-----Clarke-----Locket ----- 1805
Herring, Cyrel-----Clarke-----Cock(e) ----- 1809
Herring, Gresham-----Clarke-----Mitchel ----- 1809
Herring, Lemuel-----Clarke----- Martin ----- 1809
Herring, Moses-----Clarke----- Martin ----- 1809
Herring, William-----Clarke-----Cock(e) ----- 1809
Herring, Abner-----Clarke-----Martin ----- 1809
Herrin, Currel-----Oglethorpe-----Moore----- 1810
Herrin, David-----Oglethorpe-----Compton----- 1810
Herrin, Elisha-----Oglethorpe----- Blake----- 1810
Herrin, John-----Oglethorpe-----Winston----- 1810
Herring, Arthur-----Montgomery-----# 53 ----- 1811
Herring, James-----Elbert-----Ta ----- 1814
Herring, David-----Oglethorpe----- J. Davenport #5----- 1815
Herring, Gresham-----Oglethorpe-----J. W. Shaw #8----- 1815
Herring, John-----Oglethorpe-----J. Davenport #5----- 1815
Herring, Richard-----Clarke-----Jo ----- 1815
Herren, Jonathan-----Madison-----Co ----- 1817
Herring, Arther-----Morgan----- Lo ----- 1817
Herring, Cyril-----Morgan----- Lo ----- 1817
NOTE: * It was common practice at the turn of the century to distinguish people with the same name by referring to them as Sr. and Jr. even though they weren't necessarily related.
Revolutionary Claims Filed in South Carolina between August 20, 1783 and August 31, 1786, kept by James McCall, Auditor General, and copied by Janiell Revill, published Columbia, SC 1941.
These are actually stub indents, which were actually IOU's, from the state of SC, that were either paid to the individuals themselves, or, since they were negotiable, assigned to others.
Name----- Return No.
Hering, Samuel----- 56
Herren, Aaron ----- 60
Herren, William ----- 96
Herring, William ----- 44, 45, 75, 110
Herring, John ----- 60
Herring, George ----- 110
Herring, Ephraim ----- 110
Herrod, John ----- 56
Herron, Frederick ----- 121
In Stub Book C, No. 731, was listed John Herring, being paid for his services in Col. Wade Hamptons state cavalry. The certificates were passed by the auditor general, Sep 1, 1784, and issued 21 Jan 1791 to Mr. John David for five hundred fourteen pounds due to John Herring & others listed. NOTE: COULD THIS POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN MEANT TO BE JOHN DAVID HERRING????
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