| 1. | 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. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 Census
Name David Herndan
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10 6
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 3
Slaves - Females - Under 10 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2
Free White Persons - Under 20 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
Total Free White Persons 8
Total Slaves 15
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 23
1840 Census
Name David Hernden
Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Breckinridge, Kentucky
Birth Year abt 1790
Age 50
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10 4
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 8
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 5
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2
Slaves - Females - Under 10 10
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 3
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 3
Persons Employed in Agriculture 17
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade 3
Persons Employed in Learned Professional Engineers 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
Total Free White Persons 10
Total Slaves 37
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 47
1850 Census
Name David Herndon
Age 60
Birth Year abt 1790
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1850 District 1, Breckinridge, Kentucky
Gender Male
Family Number 535
Household Members
Name Age
David Herndon 60
Mary Herndon 55
Latitia M Allen 31
Jesse M Herndon 19
Attwa A Allen 12
Florinda Allen 10
David Allen 6
Frances Clarkson 12
1860 Census
Name David Herndon
Age 71
Birth Year abt 1789
Gender Male
Birth Place Virginia
Home in 1860 Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri
Post Office Brunswick
Family Number 1395
Household Members
Name Age
David Herndon 71
Mary Herndon 66
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.
Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
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David married Mary (Polly) Moorman 22 May 1816, Hardin Co. KY. Mary was born 1794, Virginia; died Aft 1860. [Group Sheet]
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1790 - 1860 (70 years)
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