Person:Elizabeth Stephenson (11)

Will Abstract

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].

1. ↑ vii. Elizabeth Stephenson b: abt 1745 Augusta Co VA Marr: abt 1765 Rockingham Co VA William Herring b: abt 1744 Rockingham Co VA d: Jul 1806
   
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