Edmund Herndon

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CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name Edmd Herndon
Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia
Enumeration Date August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 14 1
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 7
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 4
Slaves - Females - Under 14 4
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 7
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce 7
Free White Persons - Under 16 2
Free White Persons - Over 25 2
Total Free White Persons 5
Total Slaves 24
Total Free Colored Persons 1
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 30

1830 Census
Name Edmund Herndon
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 9
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 3
Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
Total Free White Persons 4
Total Slaves 18
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 22

1840 Census
Name Edmund Herndon
Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Southern District, Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 4
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 3
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 2
Slaves - Females - Under 10 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 2
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 3
Persons Employed in Agriculture 18
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade 2
Free White Persons - Under 20 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
Total Free White Persons 4
Total Slaves 19

COURT RECORDS

In Campbell County is the will recorded of Charles Cobbs,
Senior, dated March 3, 1798, and proved January 13, 1800. It names wife Ann and children (1) Jesse, (2) John, (3) Charles R., (4) Caleb, (5) William W., (6) Samuel D., (7) Thomas, (8) Frances Rodgers and her children, William Rodgers, Elizabeth Ann Rodgers and Ann Walton Rodgers. He made his sons Jesse and John Cobbs and Edmund Herndon, exors., and his friends Robert Alexander and Thomas Clark, counsellors to them as they may need. Witnesses, Williston Talbot, Edmund Johns, Josiah Crows, Robert Carter, Thomas Cobbs, James Cobbs and Moses Cobbs.

Will of Edward Moseley 1808/1809
Charlotte County, VA. Will Book 3, p. 95

It is my will and desire that all the residue of my Estate
of every kind and sort, not within mentioned, shall be equally divided between my daughters, Martha Bouldin, Amey Collier, Elizabeth Bouldin, Letty Herndon [wife of Edmund Herndon] and Sally Patrick.

On the motion of Edward Moseley one of the Executors therein named who made oath according to law Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of the said will in due form he giving security whereupon he with John Patrick, Hillery Moseley, Thomas Goode & Edmund Herndon his securities entered into & acknowledged their bond according to law for that purpose.

LAND RECORDS

Campbell Co., VA Land Tax records

1807 South: John Brooks; Jesse Burton; Archibald Blankenship; Hutson Blankenship; David Calleham; Edm. Herndon; Edw. Herndon; Peter Webber; Thomas, John & Josiah Bailey.

WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

There are several abstracts in Campbell County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847 by William Lindsay Hopkins, as follows

Will Book 9, 1841-1847
(p.37 - p. 41) Inventory of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd
11 Oct 1841

8 Nov 1841
(p. 46) Survey of Land of Edmund Herndon, decd., on Molleys Creek adjoining Patterson Jennings, Willam A. Poore, Dr. Withers, Watkins Spring Branch and Thomas Watkins. To Mrs. Letitia Herndon, widow of Edmund Herndon, 425 acres, leaving 228 acres and 873 acres undivided.

13 Dec 1841
(p. 68 - p71) Division of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd, to David Herndon; heirs of Lucy Johnson,decd., William Herndon; Mary G. Harraway; Elisha Callaham; Arthur Herndon; heirs of Letitia Cock, decd., John Fairiss(?) and Achilles Herndon.

11 Mar 1844
(p.312-316) Account of Edmund Herndon with Arthur Herndon, administrator, shows sums paid to Letty Herndon, the widow; Philip Johnson and Thomas Cock, Jr., as attorneys for Edmund M. Johnson, the son of Lucy Johnson, decd., who was Lucy Herndon and Nathan C. Benton in right of his wife E.A. Benton who was formerly E.A.Johnson, a daughter of Lucy Johnson, decd.; Achilles Herndon; William Herndon; Elisha Callaham and wife; John Fariss and wife; Arthur Herndon as agent for Polly McCargo(?) who was Polly Herndon, a daughter of Edmund Herndon, dec.; Thomas Cock, Jr., as guardian of his daughter, Martha Cock, who was the daughter of Letitia Cock, decd., formerly Letitia Herndon; and Arthur Herndon.





Died:
DOD according to probate records

Edmund married Letitia (Letty) Moseley 30 Dec 1784, Charlotte Co. VA. Letitia (daughter of Edward Moseley, Sr. and Amy Green) was born ca 1760, Charlotte Co. VA; died 14 Jun 1853, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Name: Edmund Herndon
Spouse: Letty Moseley
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1784
Marriage Location: Charlotte County, Virginia

1. Lucy Herndon died Bef 1820, Ohio Co. KY.
2. David Herndon was born 12 Jun 1790, Campbell Co. VA; died 15 Aug 1860, Chariton Co. MO; was buried , Mendon City Cemetery, Mendon Township, Chariton Co. MO.
3. Mary Herndon
4. William Herndon
5. Achilles Herndon was born ca 1798, Campbell Co. VA; died Aft 1860, Campbell Co. VA.
6. Frances Herndon was born ca 1795, Campbell Co. VA; died 25 Jun 1865, Campbell Co. VA.
7. Martha Herndon
8. Letitia (Letty) Herndon
9. Arthur Herndon was born 1808, Campbell Co. VA; died Bef 25 Apr 1870, Mercer Co. WV.

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WILL

Will of David Herndon, written/recorded 8 Sep 1794, mentions only wife Mary Herndon, grandson David Herndon Moorman, son Edmund Herndon, and daughter Frances (Herndon) Moorman; executors: ?my son Edmund Herndon, and Andrew Moorman, and my wife;? witnesses: Grif?n Lewis Sr., David Tallay, Benoni C. Tallay. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672 P28c, Campbell Co. Va. Wills Vol. 1, 1782-1800, page 63, original page 281.

David Herndon?s widow was assessed, Summer 1795, as she takes on her late husband?s property (Source: (HFV 1:33).) Will of David Herndon, deceased, was proved, 3 Sep 1795, by oath of witness David Tallay. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672 P28c, (CmWB 1:63, opg 281).) Will of David Herndon, deceased, was further proved, 1 Oct 1795, by oath of witness Griffin Lewis Sr. and Achilles Moormon, one of the executors, was granted a certificate for obtaining probate. (FHL book, 975.5672 P28c. Inventory & Appraisement of the estate of David Herndon, deceased, conducted per court order, 7 Apr 1796, as Total value: 430 L, 7 shillings, 6 pence. Included Negroes George, Ben, Jene, Darkis adn child. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672, P28c. David?s widow Mary Herndon was taxed for property in Campbell County from 1796 until her death there in 1806. (Source: (HFV 1:34).

The David Herndon estate which was divided at the [1806] death of his wife [Mary] with one half to his son, Edmund Herndon, and the other half to his daughter Frances [Herndon] Moorman. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672 P28h, Campbell Co. Va. Will Book 3, 1810-1817, page 39, original page 75

Died:
DOD from Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Sept. 3, 1795 naming his heirs: Edmund Herndon, daughter Frances Moorman, and grandson David H. Moorman.

David married Mary Lewis. Mary died 1806, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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WILL

Will of David Herndon, written/recorded 8 Sep 1794, mentions only wife Mary Herndon, grandson David Herndon Moorman, son Edmund Herndon, and daughter Frances (Herndon) Moorman; executors: ?my son Edmund Herndon, and Andrew Moorman, and my wife;? witnesses: Grif?n Lewis Sr., David Tallay, Benoni C. Tallay. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672 P28c, Campbell Co. Va. Wills Vol. 1, 1782-1800, page 63, original page 281.

David Herndon?s widow was assessed, Summer 1795, as she takes on her late husband?s property (Source: (HFV 1:33).) Will of David Herndon, deceased, was proved, 3 Sep 1795, by oath of witness David Tallay. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672 P28c, (CmWB 1:63, opg 281).) Will of David Herndon, deceased, was further proved, 1 Oct 1795, by oath of witness Griffin Lewis Sr. and Achilles Moormon, one of the executors, was granted a certificate for obtaining probate. (FHL book, 975.5672 P28c. Inventory & Appraisement of the estate of David Herndon, deceased, conducted per court order, 7 Apr 1796, as Total value: 430 L, 7 shillings, 6 pence. Included Negroes George, Ben, Jene, Darkis adn child. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672, P28c. David?s widow Mary Herndon was taxed for property in Campbell County from 1796 until her death there in 1806. (Source: (HFV 1:34).

The David Herndon estate which was divided at the [1806] death of his wife [Mary] with one half to his son, Edmund Herndon, and the other half to his daughter Frances [Herndon] Moorman. (Source: FHL book, 975.5672 P28h, Campbell Co. Va. Will Book 3, 1810-1817, page 39, original page 75

Name:
She may been born a Moorman who married a Lewis, or she could have been the widow of a Moorman or Lewis.