Elizabeth ‘Betsey’ Herring

Not the same as wife of William Herring

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Stephenson

• b.Abt 1745 Augusta County, Virginia
• d.Bef Feb 1821 Rockingham County, Virginia
• F. William Stephenson, of the South Branch of the Potomac River, Augusta County, VA Est 1700 to 1710 - Bef 1759 M. Sarah Unknown Est 1705 to 1712 - (m. Est 1735)
• H. William Herron (Abt 1744 - 1806)

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Children

1. Alexander Herron ( 1766 - 1801)
2. Abigail Herron (Abt 1775 - Bef 1806)
3. Sarah Herring ( Bef 1781 - )
4. Rebecca Herring (Bef 1781 - )
5. Edith Herring (Bef 1788 - )
6. Margaret Herron (Bef 1789 - )
7. Elizabeth Herring
8. William S. Herring

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Alexr. Herring vs. Chipley et als.--O. S. 280; N. S. 99--Bill, 23d February, 1810, by orator for title to part. of his father's (William Herring's estate of Rockingham. Orator married in 1793 and his father gave him part of his estate, but never made title. William died July, 1806, intestate, leaving Elizabeth, his widow, and children, viz:

• Sarah Huston, wife of orator R. Huston,
• Elizabeth,
• Rebecca,
• Edith,
• Margaret and
• William S. Herring; and

grandchildren, William and Elizabeth Chipley, infant children of William's daughter, Abigail, who married William Chipley and had died in Carolina in William's lifetime. Sarah and R. Huston were married in 1797.

Will of Elizabeth Herring.

Names

• daughter Elizabeth Herring,
• daughter Rebecah Davis,
• daughter Edith Shanklin,
• son William S. Herring,
• grandsons William H. Porter, ___ Wilson Porter (they being children of [daughter] Margret Porter,
• granddaughter Elizabeth S. Shanklin a Child of my daughter Sarah Huston dec'd,,
• granddaughter Ca___ the second daughter of my last daughter Sarah Huston dec'd,
• Grandsons ___ H. Huston & William H. Huston and my Grand daughter Sarah Huston, ___ of my daughter Sarah huston dec'd.
• names Grandson William Benja Chipley, son of my late daughter Abegail ___,
• Grand daughter Elizabeth H. Chipley,
• Grand daughter Elizabeth S. Herring... Alexander Herring, daughters Elizabeth Herring and Rebecca Davis.
• names children Alexand____, Elizabeth herring, Edith Shanklin, Rebecca Davis, Margaret Porter, Willi___ Herring and the Children of my daughter Sarah Huston dec'd and the ___ of my daughter Abigaiil Chipley decid, the Children of my said daughter ___ Huston decpd, and children of my sd. daughter Abigal Chipley dec'd.
• names Son William and son-in-law Walter Davis Executors.
• Rockingham County, February Court 1821
• The last will and testament of Elizabeth Herring dec'd was presented in court and proved by the oaths of William Lockridge and Daniel Smith and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Walter Davis and Daniel Smith the executors named in the said will who entered into bond with security and made oath thereto as the law directs a certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate in due form. R.J. Gembill, C.R.C.

[Source: Settlers by the Long Grey Trail: Some Pioneers to Old Augusta County, by John Houston Harrison, pg. 354].

References

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Elizabeth_Stephenson_%2811%29