Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Mary Colston

Female Bef 1727 - 1797  (> 70 years)


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  • Name Mary Colston 
    Birth Bef 1727  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 2 Jan 1797  Spotsylvania County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I89274  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Family Edward Herndon,   b. 1730, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1799, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - bond Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1753  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Waller, Mary Married Edward Kendon, April 15, 1753
    Children 
     1. John Herndon,   b. 16 Jan 1756, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1812, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Edward Herndon,   b. 19 Nov 1762, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1808, Pine Grove, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. William Herndon,   b. 1767, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1823, Belvoir, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Sarah Herndon,   b. 2 Jul 1766, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1784, Laurel Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F40514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E, Administration Bonds; [William Armstrong Crozier]; $2500 Edward Herndon, admr. of Mary Herndon, decd., with John M. Herndon, sec. Jany. 2, 1797.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 13, 1755. John Battaley of Culpeper Co. to Mary, wife of Edward Herndon, Jr. £5. A negro child. Witness, Joseph Herndon. Sept. 2, 1755
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      1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 174-77.
      18 Aug. 1758. Edward Herndon jr. of Spotsylvania County and Mary his wife to James Grimsley of Prince
      William County. For £37.10.- current money. 400 acres ... corner to a survey made for the heirs of Capt. John Grant in Compton's line ... on a hill ... west side of the Hedgeman River, thence down the same ... by the mouth of a Branch on Hedgman River ... on the falling ground of the Jobbers Mountain ... over the Jobbers Mountain ... in the line of George Fairfax Esqr. ... Compton's line ...
      Ed. Herndon jr.
      Mary Herndon
      Wit: Henry Brock, James Gatewood, Joseph Brock.
      Receipt. Wit: Henry Field jr., Wm. Sims, Jonathan Cowherd.
      17 Aug. 1758. Acknowledged by Edward.
      21 Aug. [1758] Commission to Joseph Brock, Thomas Duerson and William Smith, Gent., to take relinquishment of dower of Mary, wife of Edward Herndon Jr., to deed 18 Aug. 1758 to James Grimsley of Prince William County of 400 acres.
      23 March 1759. Dower relinquished by Mary wife of Edward Herndon jr.
      Joseph Brock
      Thos. Duerson

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