erron Family Tree

by Everret Herron

Disclaimer: This is not a proven work, it was passed to the " Herrin Loop" only as a possibility. There are those who have no faith in it and others that feel that it has some important clues. I post here only in hopes that someone might be able to help straighten the path it follows. If that happens, then everybody will be happy. This will be posted as is; meaning I won't make any editing changes

The Herron Family Tree

John Heron b: Ireland 1617, came to America in 1635 and married a young lady named Elizabeth, borned in England in 1623; her maiden name is not known for sure. She and John prospered and had 4 sons and daughter. This family lived on a 124 acre farm in Elizabeth City, County Virginia which is now in the area of Hampton Roads, Virginia. They lived there until John died, at which time Elizabeth sold the land and went to live with her oldest son, Patrick, who lived in Danville, Virginia.

John Heron b. 1617 Ireland d. 1698 m Elizabeth Heron Children Patrick b. 1641 d. 1717 Anne b. 1643 Hugh b. 1646 d. 1721 Frances b. 1650 d. 1728 William b. 1651 d. 1719

Hugh Heron and his wife Polly had three sons and two daughters. Hugh moved from Elisabeth City to near Danville, Virginia shortly after his marriage and started a very profitable lumbering and furniture business.

Hugh b. 1646 d. 1721 m. Polly Hickey b. 1650 d. 1713 Children Aser (1672-1741) Mary ( 1673-1732) Iradel (1670-1745) Naomi ( 1674-1743) Gabriel (1676-1756)

Iradel married Elizabeth McBane who had come from Scotland. They had 3 sons, Alexander, Delaney and Asberry and two daughters; Bette and Polly. Alexander Heron was a captain during the war of 1812 in charge of a regiment during the Revolutionary War and was twice rewarded for his having been successful at King's Mountian, North Carolina against British General Cornwallis' defeat there and again in Georgia where he again helped defeat the british.

Iradel b. 1670 d,1745 m. Elizabeth McBane b. 1676 Scotland d. 1744 Children Alexander 1718-1797 Bette 1705 Delaney 1694-1763 Polly 1712 Asberry 1710-1790

Delaney and Jane had 4 sons and 2 daughters, whose names were Richard, John, Andrew, and David: daughters Bette and Anne. After the children grew up Delaney and Jane moved to near Yancyville, North Carolina and he was later elected a North Carolina Senator. He is buried in the Herron Family Cemetery a few miles from Yancyville.

Delaney b. 1694 d. 1763 m. Jane ----- b. 1695 d. 1773 Children Richard b. 1736 John b. 1738 Andrew 1728-1796 David b. 1742 Bette b. 1730 Anne b. 1732

Andrew and Rachael lived in Virginia just west of the City of Danville, where he had a 1500 acre plantation. He and his sons Gabreil, Asher, Richard and William along with several slaves and free blacks raised tobaaco and beef cattle along with other crops.

Andrew b. 1728 d. 1796 m. Rachael --------- b. 1730 d. 1803 Children; Gabreil 1755-1828 Asher b. 1759 Richard b. 1761 Jane b. 1765 Elizabrth b. 1757 William b. 1763

Richard, son of Andrew, had one son by his first wife; his name was James. It is believed that Mary either died as a result of the birth of James or shortly after, as her death is listed as the same year as his birth. Richard later married Abagail and they had five sons and two daughters. After he and Abagail were married, the came to the Mine Lick Creek area of Tennessee in 1809 from North Carolina where he received a land grant for 640 acres of land. BK 14 Pg. 189

Richard b. 1761 m Mary ------- m. Abagail --------, 2nd wife, born 1795 North Carolina

Children of Richard & Mary

James b. 1785

Children of Richard & Abagail

Gabriel b. 1810 David b. ? William b. 1812 Mary b. ? Sara b. ? Jackson b. ?