Herron, Walter, ca. 1773-1838
Biographical Note
The Walter Herron of Norfolk, Virginia, in the collection is likely Walter Herron, an Irish immigrant born around 1773. He settled in Norfolk, manufactured rope, supplying the local navy yard, and had a tannery.
Herron married Anne Plume (d. 1833) and adopted her daughter, Anna Plume Bohan Herron (d. 1855), who founded the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Norfolk.
According to the 1830 census, Herron enslaved 59 people, including 3 under the age of 10. Four free people of color and 13 white people were also part of his household.
Herron died on April 18, 1838, at the age of 65 and is buried with his wife in Basilica of Saint Mary Curchyard in Norfolk.
External sources:
"Walter Herron", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101903727/walter-herron/, accessed on June 1, 2023.
Natalie Sumner Lincoln, "Engraved Portraits of American Patriots Made by Saint Memin in 1796-1810", Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. XLIX, No. 2, August 1916 (Whole No. 289), pp. 100-103, https://archive.org/details/daughtersofameriv49daug/page/104/mode/1up?q=herron, accessed December 11, 2023.
"Walter Herron" in the 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/913621:8058, accessed December 11, 2023.
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Robert Lively Note to Walter Herron
This note from Robert Lively to Walter Herron of Norfolk, Virginia, discusses payment to Herron for four unnamed, enslaved children, and collection of the children by a Mr. Armistead.