Joshua HERRON

1780 - 1860  (70 years)

• Name	Joshua HERRON
  Born	1780	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Pendleton District, South Carolina   [1]
  	His household contained 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 2 males 26-45, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26 and 1 female 26-45.
  Deed-Purchase	28 Dec 1822	Pickens County, South Carolina   [2]
  	Gideon Norton to Joshua Herron, 28 Dec 1822 Book G-1, Page 495 Release for 155 Acres Land State of South Carolina, Pendleton District Know all men by these presents that I Gideon Norton of Haywood County North Carolina for & in consideration of seventy five dollars to me in hand paid by Joshua Herron of the State & district above the receipt whereof is hereby acknowleged & before the signing of these presents have bargained sold & released & by these presents do bargain sell & release all that tract of land containing one hundred and fifty five acres situate in Pendleton district on a branch of lick log of Chatuga River the walnut cove bounded by a line running S.W. by Land & all other sides vacant signed by his excellency John Geddis Esqr. on the seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen by reference to the plat will more fully appear Together with all goods waters hereditaments and appurtenances all which land I warrant & forever defend from all claims of any my heirs & from any other person or persons whatsoever laying or to claim any part thereof to Joshua Herren his heirs & assigns from me my heirs from every other person in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty 8ist day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. Signed: Gideon Norton (seal) In witness of us: Jeptha Norton Albert Robins State of South Carolina, Pendleton District Personally came Jeptha Norton before me the subscribing Justice and after being duly sworn said on oath that he saw Gideon Norton sign seal and deliver the within deed for the purpose within mentioned and Albert robins was a subscribing witness with himself. Sworn to before me this 17 May 1823. Signed: Jeptha Norton John Reid J.P. seal Recorded the 23 day of Sept 1854 and examined by W. L. Keith C. C. & R.M.C.
  Census	1830	Pickens County, South Carolina   [3]
  	2 males 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 50-60
  Deed-Purchase	15 Mar 1831	Pickens County, South Carolina   [4]
  	Deed Book C-1, Page 301 15 Mar 1831 James Billingsly to Joshua Herron South Carolina, Pickens District Know all men by these presents that I James Billingsley of the State and District aforsaid for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Joshua Heron of the same state and District do bargain sell and deliver unto the sd Joshua Heron a certain tract or Lot of land lying and being on lick log Creek waters of Chattuga River known by No. 2 having such marks as are herein mentioned beginning on a black oak x turning North 82 deg E 49 chains to a Stake x thence N28W to a hickry station on Creek 29 chains 50 links to a pine x thence N68W 12 to a black oak station o thence N62W 30 to a pine station thence to a spanish oak x thence S7E to a Maple station 20 chains to the beging Corner containing 112 Acres with all and singular the rights members with all woods trees waters water courses profits commodities appurtenances and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the sd tract or lot of land and I do hereby bind myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend the sd lot of land to the sd Joshua Heron his heirs and assigns from me my heirs and assigns from my executors and Administrators and from any other person or persons lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof. To which I hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of March 1831 and in the fifty sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America. Signed Jas Billingsley (seal) Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us Witnesses. J. A. Doyle Henry Smith Personally came before me J. A. Doyle who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was personally present and saw the within named James Billingsley sign seal and as his act and deed deliver the within deed to Joshua Herne for the use & purposed therein mentiond and that he also saw Henry Smith subscribe his name thereto as a witness together with himself sworn to & subscribed before me Dec 1st 1832. Signed: J. A. Doyle Elihu Creswell [QU?] Recorded the 3rd day of February 1837 and Examined by me W. L. Keith CC & RMC
  Census	1840	Pickens County, South Carolina   [5]
  	M 50-60, 1; F <5, 1; F 5-10, 1; F 20-30, 1; F 50-60, 1
  Reference Number	3265
  Died	Between 28 Aug 1850 and 1860
  Person ID	I3265	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2013

  
  

  Family	SARAH,   b. 1778, North Carolina ,   d. Between 1850 and 1860  (Age 72 years)
  Census	28 Aug 1850	Pickens County, South Carolina   [6]
  Children	1. Elizabeth HERRON,   b. Abt 1807,   d. Aft 1880  (Age ~ 74 years) Married: Jack SELBY   2. James HERRON,   b. Bef 1810   3. Moses HERRON,   b. Abt 1810   4. John HERRON,   b. Abt 1814, South Carolina ,   d. Bef 1860  (Age ~ 45 years) Married: Mary MARTIN (1833)   5. Alfred HERRON,   b. Abt 1817, South Carolina ,   d. 16 Jun 1862, Richmond, Virginia  (Age ~ 45 years) Married: Elizabeth MALOY (1839)   6. William HERRON,   b. Abt 1820 Married: Nelly MORTON
  Family ID	F872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  There are other Herron families listed in the 1820 census of the Pendleton District. These are listed below. These Herrons lived in an area that is in Anderson Co., SC today. This is far from where Joshua Herron lived. I have not established any connection between these Herrons and our family. p. 204 Herren, Joshua 320020-01210 p. 208 Herren, James 101302-20102 p. 218 Herren, Gedeon 100100-00100 p. 218 Herren, Elijah 021201-31001 p. 213 Herrin, Elbert 100100-00100 p. 213 Herrin, Francis 000010-30010 p. 213 Herrin, Isaih 100010-20100 p. 213 Herrin, Zacheous 100100-00010 p. 218 Herrin, William 000100-20100 p. 219 Herrin, Elisha 3012000-01101 1820 Census of Pendleton District, SC p. Joshua Herren Male < 10: 3 Male 10 to 16: 2 Male 26 to 45: 2 Female 10 to 16: 1 Female 16 to 26: 2 Female 26 to 45: 1 1830 Census of Pickens County, SC p. 307 Joshua Herrin Male 10 to 15: 2 Male 15 to 20: 2 Male 20 to 30: 1 Male 40 to 50: 1 Female 50 to 60: 1 1840 Census of Pickens County, SC p. 358 Alfred Herring Male 20 to 30: 1 Female 15 to 20: 1 Female 30 to 40: 1 p. 358, Joshua Herring Male 50 to 60: 1 Female under 5: 1 Female 5 to 10: 1 Female 20 to 30: 1 Female 50 to 60: 1 Alfred and Joshua appear on adjacent lines in the 1840 census and Alfred named his first son Joshua and his first daughter Sarah. John named one of his sons Alfred Burton Herron. That is the only evidence I have of a relationship between Joshua and Alfred & John, proximity andfamily naming patterns. Joshua is old enough to be the father of Alfred & John, and they live very near each other. Alfred and John do not appear on any of the deeds as witnesses. 1850 Census of Pickens County, SC Western District, Enumerated 27 Aug 1850 by Thomas Lee Series: M432 Roll: 857 Page: 399A HN 407, FN 428 Joshua Herron, 70, M, Farmer, real property $165, born in NC Sarah Herron, 72, F, born in NC FN 429 Elizabeth Herron, 40, F, born in NC Bethany Herron, 18, F, born in SC Melissa Herron, 14, F, born in SC Note that Elizabeth Herron, age 40, appears in the household of Joshua Herron. Elizabeth has two daughters, Bethany, 18, and Melissa, 14.Elizabeth and her two daughters appear to be the younger females listed in the household of Joshua Herrin in the 1840 census. Both Bethanyand Melissa married Barnes'. The death certificate of Bethany Barneslists her parents as Elizabeth Herron and Jack Selby. Elizabeth Selby appears next door to Bethany Barnes in the 1860 census of Rabun Co., GA. This is apparently Bethany's mother. Her surname is recorded as Herron in the 1850 census and Selby in the 1860 census. Joshua owned two tracts of land. The first was a 145 (or 155) acres tract on Lick Log Creek he purchased from Gideon Norton in 1822. If you read the description of the property you will find there are no neighbors. All surrounding land is vacant. Joshua sold this land to Daniel Sims in 1832. The second tract of land was for 112 acres on Lick Log Creek purchased from James Billingsley in 1831. The purchase price was $300. Joshua sold this land in Joseph Grisham in 1837 for $106.88. This seems alittle unusual. Elizabeth Herron seems to have sold this same tract of land in 1848 to Evan Nicholson for $300. I am not sure what is going on here. This is likely the same Elizabeth Herron who appears in the 1850 census in the household of Joshua Herron. When Joshua sold his first tract of land in 1832, the deed was witnessed by a Moses Horne/Heren. Moses may be a son of Joshua. Right nowI can only speculate. The 1850 Census indicates that Joshua owned real property valued at $165. Both tracts of land mentioned above were sold before this date.I have found no legal record of any other land owned by Joshua. It is possible that Joshua purchased other land but never had the deed recorded. Joshua Herron also acquired a land warrant. I have found no evidence so far that he was ever granted the land. The warrant was executed in Pickens District and recorded in 'Pack 114' in the Pickens Courthouse. Land Warrants Pack 114 Joshua Herrin No Number State of South Carolina Pickens District By W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court and by virtue of office Commissioner of Location in and for the District aforesaid. Toany lawful Sruveyor you are hereby authorized to lay out and admeasure unto Joshua Herrin a tract of land not exceeding one thousand acresobserving the Surveyor Generals instructions in laying out the same and a true plat thereof return into my office within two months from the date hereof. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of Septr. 1848. W. L. Keith (SEAL) C. C. & C. L. P. D. Executed of the within warrant 846 acres Oct. 13, 1848. Tyre B. Mauldin D. S. (Source: A Genealogical Collection of South Carolina Wills and Records Vol. 1, compiled by Miss Pauline Young, 1955, pg. 126) [3] Joshua Herron first appears in SC records in the 1820 census of the Pendleton District. 1820 Census of Pendleton District (Includes present day Pickens, Oconee and Anderson Counties) p. 274, Herren, Joshua Male under 10: 3 Male of 10 & under 16: 2 Male of 26 & under 45: 2 Female of 10 & under 16: 1 Female of 16 & under 26: 2 Female of 26 & under 45: 1 Notice that there are 6 males in the household other than Joshua, 5 who are 16 or under. There is another male in the 26-45 age group who would be too old to be Joshua

  
  

• Sources

  [S302] 1820 Census Pendleton District, SC, (NARA), Joshua Herrin household. [S303] Deeds, 1828-1866, (Register of Mesne & Conveyances, Pickens County, South Carolina), Book G-1, Page 495. [S427] 1830 Census Pickens Co., SC, (NARA), Joshua Herrin household|p. 307|17Dec2010. [S303] Deeds, 1828-1866, (Register of Mesne & Conveyances, Pickens County, South Carolina), Book C-1, Page 301. [S584] 1840 Census Pickens Co., SC, (NARA), p. 358. [S420] 1850 Census Pickens Co., SC, (NARA), Joshua Herron household.