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Benjamin Herring was my 4th great grandfather. He was born probably before 1777, probably in Albemarle Co. Virginia. Marriage record from the Albemarle Co. records Herring, Benjamin & Nancy Hill 27 Dec 1797; b- Nathan Glaspy wit- Richard Garrett [Rec. of Marr. Bonds, 1780-1806] min-Jacob Watts, 28 Dec 1797 [B/C Papers, 1793-1798] Benjamin Herring was the brother of George Herring who married Elizabeth Closby (Glaspy). We think their father's name was Benjamin or John Benjamin Herring. Nancy Hill was a daughter of Henry and Susanna Jones Hill. Henry Hill and Susanna Jones were my 5th great grandparents.... twice. I am descended from both their daughter, Nancy Hill Herring, and their son, Charles Hill. Henry Hill and Susanna Jones Hill were married March 5, 1778 in Orange Co. Virginia. There have been many marriages between the Hill, Simco, and Herring families. From Henry Hill's will: From Albemarle Co. Will Book 10, pg 126 Will dated 19 Oct 1826 and probated 1 Nov 1830 The estate of Henry Hill, 5 miles from Charlottesville, VA was left to his wife, Susanna Jones Hill, and at her death was to be divided among their 8 children:
We believe that the Jonathan Herring listed as husband to Susan Hill was the son of George and Elizabeth Closby Herring. Susan was deceased at the time of this will, and Jonathan may also have been already deceased. A Hill researcher believes their children were in Tennessee with Henry Hill Jr., altho we have not been able to find them. Charles Hill is the father of Mariah Hill who married Benjamin Herring's son, John B. Herring. Charles Hill also had a son who came to Callaway Co. Missouri with Benjamin Herring, named Charles Hill who married Benjamin's grandaughter Sarah Tatum. We do not know what John Herring this is that married Mary Hill. Benjamin and Nancy had four children:
Nancy Hill Herring died sometime between 1830 when her father's will was probated, and 1838 when her husband Benjamin died. There is no evidence that she was alive and made the trip to Missouri in 1831, Benjamin's probate packet in Missouri in 1839 does not name her as a living heir. There is also no evidence that she did not come to Missouri and die before Benjamin did. Benjamin Herring died about November of 1838 in Callaway Co. Mo. We believe he was buried in the Carter - Herring Private Cemetery. This cemetery has been destroyed and we do not have a record of his burial. His headstone had probably already been destroyed before the DAR made their listing in 1933. There was no land patent in Missouri for Benjamin, we believe from the listings of personal property in his probate packet that he was living with his son John B. Herring and family in Callaway County. |