Edward Herndon [62106]

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Edward Herndon, died 1759, lived on the Brock Road, where a century later the battle of the wilderness was fought. He was sheriff of Spotsylvania County, Virginia in 1734, 1738, 1739, and 1740.

On 7 April 1741, Edward Herndon & Thomas Stubblefield witnessed two deeds from Henry Ellery, of Spotsylvania, to Robert Spilsbee Coleman of Essex. Later that year Henry Ellery married Edward Herndon's sister Esther.

On 6 October 1742, Edward Herndon and William Waller let the contract for building a bridge over the Lewis River, in Spotsylvania County to George Stubblefield, for 1400 pounds of tobacco. Later this Edward leased land to George Stubblefield on 3 Oct 1743 for one year for 5 shillings. On 4 Oct 1743 Edward Herndon Jr. & Elizabeth his wife sold the above mentioned property to George Stubblefield for 4,000 pounds of tobacco and 41 pds 1 shilling 6d in currency.

George Stubblefield stood security for Edward Herndon in the sum of 10,000 pounds of tobacco for maintenance of a road, a lot of money.

Edward married Elizabeth Stubblefield [62107] [MRIN: 551617984], daughter of George Stubblefield [62108] and Ann Nash [62109], in 1727 in King and Queen County, Virginia.