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Notes for Lewis Y Herndon

Goodspeed Histories, Stewart County Tennessee, published 1886,
"...farmer of Stewart County...The subject of this sketch is a ntaive of Humphreys County, born in 1824. He was raised on the farm and educated in the country. Mr. Herndon, when reaching nineteen years of age, married Mary Futrel, by whom he had eleven children. Mr. Herndon holds to the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church, his wife to those of the Baptist. He, like his father, is a Democrat. Both he and his father volunteered to serve in the Mexican war, but were never called out. Mr. Herndon began his career as a farmer by renting, but has risen to the ownership of some 400 acres. For twenty years he has been magistrate, filling that office ably. He has been a resident of Stewart County for fifty-three years and is known to be an industrious, thrifty farmer."

1849, April 30, Stewart Co, TN, p385m Lewis Y and Mary Herndon to PW Hicks tract of land bounded on west by James Hendon, east, north and south line of Joel Futrell's widow

1856, January 24,Stewart Co, TN Lewis Y and Mary Herndon sell David H Futrell their interest in Joel Futrell's home

Buried in Boyd Cemetery located in Piney Creek area, next to 8 unknown graves, Stewart Co, TN

Census Stewart Co 1850 1860 Stewart Co, Dwell 1029 1870 Stewart Co, Dwell 21
Lewis 24, b 1824 Lewis 38 Lewis 48
Mary 28, b 1825 Mary 35 Mary 48
Sarah 3 Sarah 17 Rebecca 20
Elizabeth 2 Mary 12 Manda 18
Rebecca 1/12 Rebecca 8 Bedy 14
James 1/12 James 8 Thomas 12
Amanda 6 William 7
George 4 Benjamine 20 farmhand
Babe 3 F Jerry Laste 50 farmhand
Thomas 2 Joseph Lester 1



1880 Census, Stewart Co, TN, 9th District, family 169, Lewis and Mary, living in same dwelling 165, new family number 170 their daughter SA, 33, grantdson DT 7 and son WS 15

Next door family 171, TJ Heringdon 21and Mary 18

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Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume XX (Jan. 1852 - Aug. 1854)
P 3 Lewis Y. Herndon, Samuel Wofford, Thomas H. Stewart, administrator's bond for Benjamin Herndon; 6 Jan 1852
P 36 sale of the estate of Benjamin Herndon; buyers include widow, Caroline Herndon, Lewis Herndon, William Herndon, James Herndon, Sally Herndon; 17 Jan 1852
44 year's provisions for Polly Herndon, widow of Benjamin Herndon; 17 Jan 1852
318 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Benjamin Herndon; 10 Dec 1853


Book H
307 Lewis Herndon, Willis Whitford, H. J. Scarborough, administrator's bond for Richard Burnes; 6 Jan 1857
321 Elijah Stalls, R. T. Daniel, Lewis Herndon, E. J. Boyd, Wade H. Cherry, administrator's bond for Patrick Grice; 2 Mar 1857


Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume I (Aug. 1858 - Feb. 1866)
17 Abel Olive, Abram Phillips, Charles Phillips, Lewis Herndon, Joel Boyd, constable bond for District 9; 1 Nov 1858
18 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Richard Burnes (insolvent); 10 Aug 1858
430 Lewis Herndon, J. T. Wofford, W. T. Keel, administrator's bond for Abram Phillips; 2 Oct 1865
431 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon for the estate of Abram Phillips, deceased intestate; 2 Oct 1865
449 Lewis Herndon, Albert Brigham, Alfred Brigham, Austin Wilkinson, administrator's bond for Mary H. Marberry; 6 Nov 1865
449 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon for the estate of Mary H. Marberry, deceased intestate; 6 Nov 1865
492 G. T. Buckingham, Lewis Herndon, P. T. Buckingham, administrator's bond for Thomas Buckingham; 4 Dec 1865
493 Benjamin Downs, Lewis Herndon, indenture bond for Jane McAuley; 4 Dec 1865


Roll 55, Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume J (Feb. 1866 - Nov. 1869)
14 sale of the estate of Mary Marberry by administrator Lewis Herndon; buyers include J. D. Robertson, N. C. Acree, Thomas Marberry, W. H. Marberry, Elisha Miles, William Wofford; 26 Jan 1866
17 sale of the estate of Thomas Buckingham by administrator G. T. Buckingham; buyers include William Buckingham, Lewis Herndon; 5 Feb 1866
41 W. C. Whitford, Lewis Herndon, Elisha Kelly, W. T. Keel, A. J. Shemwell, constable bond for District 7; 2 Apr 1866
69 W. G. Ables, Lewis Herndon, Arthur Sikes, administrator's bond for William Sikes; 4 Jun 1866
78 Lewis Herndon, W. G. Wofford, justice of the peace bond for small offenses in District 9; 2 Jul 1866
81 receipt from Lewis Herndon, administrator debonus non of Thomas H. Stewart; 11 May 1867
127 Lewis Herndon, W. J. Wofford, J. L. Boswell, administrator's bond for Mary Herndon; 1 Oct 1866
127 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon for the estate of Mary Herndon, deceased intestate; 1 Oct 1866
131 Thomas W. Dennis, R. A. Stone, Lewis Herndon, administrator's bond for Samuel S. Stewart; 5 Nov 1866
164 Lewis Herndon, James Lowe, James R. Blanton, administrator's bond debonus non for Thomas H. Stewart; 2 Apr 1867
164 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon for the estate of Thomas H. Stewart, deceased intestate; 2 Apr 1867
165 James Wofford, Lewis Herndon, W. G. Wofford, entry taker's bond; 2 Apr 1867
195 sale of the estate of Henry Vinson by administrator E. J. Vinson; buyers include E. J. Vinson, J. C. Vinson, B. P. Vinson, Thomas Vinson, Cyrus Parker, Orvil Champion, Lewis Herndon, J. D. Bullard, Carroll Parker, Enos Vinson, John Morgan, Levi Williams
212 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Abram Phillips (insolvent); 10 Apr 1867
251 inventory of the estate of Thomas H. Stewart by administrator Lewis Herndon; 1 Jul 1867
254 Lewis Herndon, James Buckingham, J. S. Jameson, administrator's bond for J. J. Crutcher; 1 Jul 1867
254 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon for the estate of J. J. Crutcher, deceased intestate; 1 Jul 1867
284 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Mary Herndon (insolvent); 14 Aug 1867
314 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Abram Phillips (insolvent); claimants include Cullen Phillips, G. W. Herndon, T. W. Dennis, Iredel Phillips, Charles Phillips, James Phillips, John Fuqua, N. Brandon, J. H. Weaks, W. P. Dawson; Oct. term 1867
329 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Mary Marberry; 21 Oct 1867
336 N. C. Acree, T. J. Marberry, refunding bond for money received from Lewis Herndon, administrator of Mary Marberry; 2 Nov 1867
336 T. J. Marberry, N. C. Acree, refunding bond for money received from Lewis Herndon, administrator of Mary Marberry; 2 Nov 1867
337 T. J. Marberry, guardian for Mattie Marberry, refunding bond for money received from Lewis Herndon, administrator of Mary Marberry; 2 Nov 1867
336 W. F. Marberry, T. J. Marberry, refunding bond for money received from Lewis Herndon, administrator of Mary Marberry; 2 Nov 1867
395 G. T. Buckingham, Lewis Herndon, G. W. Boswell, John Daugherty, J. T. Wofford, W. C. Whitford, constable bond for District 9; 6 Apr 1868
403 Lewis Herndon, P. M. Hicks, G. T. Buckingham, administrator's bond for the will annexed of W. R. Hicks; 6 Apr 1868
499 additional sale of the estate of J. J. Crutcher by administrator Lewis Herndon; mentions money received from the case of the state against John A. Glasgow; Dec. term 1868
507 Austin Wilkinson, Lewis Herndon, W. H. Brown, administrator's bond for Jesse King; 7 Dec 1868

Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume K (Aug. 1869 - July 1876)
P 57 receipt from to Lewis Herndon, administrator of Thomas H. Stewart; Feb. term 1870
95 G. W. Boswell, Lewis Herndon, indenture bond for William R. Melton; 2 May 1870
96 W. L. Dunbar, chairman of the county court, indentures Robert M. Melton, age 10 on 14 Jan 1870, to G. W. Boswell; 2 May 1870
97 G. W. Boswell, Lewis Herndon, indenture bond for Robert F. Melton; 2 May 1870
124 additional inventory of the estate of S. S. Stewart: amount collected from Lewis Herndon, administrator of Thomas H. Stewart
128 settlement with L. Herndon, administrator of W. R. Hicks; June term 1870
131 G. W. Herndon, W. G. Wofford, Lewis Herndon, administrator's bond for Mary Bailey; 4 Jul 1870
153 J. H. Boswell, Thomas Buckingham, Lewis Herndon, constable bond for District 9; 5 Sep 1870
166 R. Ledbetter, Lewis Herndon, justice of the peace bond for District 8; 3 Oct 1870
167 Lewis Herndon, R. Ledbetter, justice of the peace bond for District 9; 3 Oct 1870
178 additional inventory of the estate of Thomas H. Stewart by administrator Lewis Herndon 12 Oct 1870
181 final settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Thomas H. Stewart (insolvent); 1 Aug 1868, recorded Nov. term 1870
202 Joseph Campbell, Lewis Herndon, indenture bond for William Thomas Presley; 2 Jan 1871
203 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of J. J. Crutcher (insolvent); Jan. term 1871
286 E. M. Miles, Richard Ledbetter, Lewis Herndon, administrator's bond for J. B. Stockard; 2 Oct 1871
291 additional inventory of the estate of A. Phillips by administrator Lewis Herndon; 6 Dec 1871
293 final settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Abram Phillips (insolvent); 6 Dec 1871
353 Levi Rayburn, H. H. Tharpe, R. Ledbetter, J. S. Jameson, Lewis Herndon, constable bond for District 8; 2 Sep 1872
356 W. J. Hagler, Lewis Herndon, executor's bond for the will of Booker Dixon; 7 Oct 1872
401 R. M. Herndon, Lewis Herndon, R. Ledbetter, indenture bond for Finisse Bailey; 2 Jun 1873
428 R. M. Knight, Lewis Herndon, R. Ledbetter, administrator's bond for Harman Rushing; 3 Nov 1873
461 Lewis Herndon, H. H. Tharpe, J. G. Buckingham, administrator's bond for Thomas Buckingham; 2 Mar 1874
461 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon, for the estate of Thomas Buckingham, deceased intestate; 2 Mar 1874
468 Lewis Herndon, J. W. Parker, T. F. Elliott, administrator's bond for J. D. Williamson; 1 Jun 1874
468 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon, for the estate of J. D. Williamson, deceased intestate; 1 Jun 1874
470 sale of the estate of Thomas Buckingham by administrator Lewis Herndon; buyers include J. G. Buckingham; 1 Jun 1874
478 W. P. Campbell, E. G. Sexton, Lewis Herndon, executor's bond for Joseph Campbell; 3 Aug 1874
496 James P. Flood, Lewis Herndon, P. T. Wofford, administrator's bond for Thomas Hardison; 2 Nov 1874
503 additional sale of the estate of Thomas Buckingham by administrator Lewis Herndon; buyers were A. J. Shemwell, J. G. Buckingham
507 R. Ledbetter, Lewis Herndon, administrator's bond for James Dunlap; 5 Oct 1874
524 W. H. Belisle, E. M. Miles, J. E. Jameson, Lewis Herndon, constable bond for District 8; 7 Sep 1874
538 G. W. Gatlin, N. Brandon, Lewis Herndon, administrator's bond for Pinkney Brandon; 5 Apr 1875
557 R. Ledbetter, Joseph R. Chilton, N. Brandon, L. Herndon, E. G. Sexton, administrator's bond for R. S. Chilton; 6 Sep 1875
564 Lewis Herndon, W. H. Belisle, H. H. Tharpe, administrator's bond for Louisa Byrd; 4 Jan 1876
565 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon, for the estate of Louisa Byrd, deceased intestate; 4 Jan 1876
566 L. Herndon, W. H. Belisle, H. H. Tharpe, administrator's bond for Louisa Byrd; 4 Jan 1876

Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume L (Feb 1876 - Sep 1882)

5 H. A. Wofford, Lewis Herndon, G. W. Gatlin, E. G. Sexton, constable bond for District 9; 7 Feb 1876
P 52 A. C. Nolin, T. W. Dennis, Lewis Herndon, J. T. Nolin, constable bond for District 9; 4 Sep 1876
63 Lewis Herndon, T. W. Dennis, justice of the peace bond for District 9; 4 Sep 1876
64 T. W. Dennis, Lewis Herndon, justice of the peace bond for District 9; 4 Sep 1876
90 G. W. Stalls, W. F. Stalls, Lewis Herndon, executor's bond for the will of Elijah Stalls; 4 Dec 1876
119 G. W. Bufford, Lewis Herndon, G. S. Wilson, E. P. Lemaster, James Kelly, coroner's bond; 2 Apr 1877
210 James S. Boswell, Lewis Herndon, J. H. Boswell, administrator's bond for Margaret Boswell; 4 Feb 1878
211 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of Louisa Byrd; 2 Feb 1878
232 Charles Coppedge, J. H. Weaks, Lewis Herndon, J. C. Steger, J. B. Crockarell, J. W. Parker, L. G. Beasley, R. N. Parker, J. A. Townzen, G. W. Trice, J. W. Smith, L. D. Matheny, G. S. Wilson, trustee's bond for state taxes, school funds and county revenue for 1878-9; 2 Sep 1878
250 W. H. Belisle, Lewis Herndon, T. W. Dennis, H. L. Watson, constable bond for District 8; 2 Sep 1878
251 A. C. Nolin, Lewis Herndon, T. W. Dennis, R. Ledbetter, J. H. Bailey, constable bond for District 9; 2 Sep 1878
274 W. J. Spiceland, W. H. Belisle, Lewis Herndon, administrator's bond for E. R. Spiceland; 3 Feb 1879
289 William J. Atkins, Lewis Herndon, R. Biggs, administrator's bond for Tennessee Shelby; 5 May 1879
303 B. F. Abernathy, F. P. Edwards, W. P. Campbell, Willis Whitford, Lewis Herndon, trustee's bond; 10 Jul 1879
341 C. C. Parker, R. M. Herndon, J. R. Carney, administrator's bond for Dudley Parker; 2 Feb 1880
412 Charles Coppedge, J. A. Townzen, L. G. Beasley, Lewis Herndon, R. M. Knight, R. Biggs, J. W. Smith, J. A. Weaks, R. N. Parker, trustee's bonds for small offenses, school tax, county tax, state tax; 6 Sep 1880
431 A. C. Nolin, Lewis Herndon, R. Ledbetter, T. W. Dennis, J. H. Bailey, constable bond for District 9; 6 Sep 1880
441 Lewis Herndon, E. J. Boyd, A. C. Nolin, administrator's bond for Abraham Phillips; 6 Dec 1880
445 letters of administration to Lewis Herndon, for the estate of Abraham Phillips, deceased intestate; 6 Dec 1880
470 H. L. Watson, Lewis Herndon, T. W. Dennis, administrator's bond for W. H. Belisle; 4 Apr 1881
503 W. H. Thompson, E. G. Sexton, R. Biggs, L. Herndon, W. P. Cole, J. A. Townzen, constable bond for District 11; 3 Oct 1881
513 T. W. Dennis, R. M. Knight, Lewis Herndon, poor house superintendent's bond; 2 Jan 1882
523 G. W. Bufford, P. T. Wofford, Lewis Herndon, R. Biggs, coroner's bond; 3 Apr 1882
543 settlement with Lewis Herndon, administrator of A. Philips; 28 Nov 1882
544 W. H. Thompson, L. Herndon, Ruben Biggs, J. A. Townzen, E. G. Sexton, constable bond for District 11; 4 Sep 1882
546 W. A. Dennis, T. W. Dennis, H. L. Watson, L. Herndon, J. L. Rutland, constable bond for District 9; 4 Sep 1882
563 J. L. Rutland, L. Herndon, justice of the peace bond for District 9; 4 Sep 1882
564 L. Herndon, L. D. Hargis, justice of the peace bond for District 9; 4 Sep 1882
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