James Herron came from Ireland when he was 17. He came over on the ship "Earl of Hillsborough" from Belfast. He was granted 100 acres of land 2/27-1767. He arrived in Charleston, and the land was in the "Booneboro" Township of SC. He married Jane Simpson, who came over on 12/1/1772. They had 7 children: David, John, Thomas, James Francis, Caroline, Jane, Lysena. All except John moved to Alabama. Their descendants are in Jasper and Walker counties. A Francis Herron was bondsman with William McPherson and Hiram Howard on Seth Howard's estate. I have some information on the descendants of James Francis Herron. Email me. adeasonsm@aol.com A. Deason Smith in SC Researching SMITH, KENNEDY, ELROD, DEASON, McGILL, LUSK, VAUGHN, HUGHES, MOORE, EVANS, RAY, COOPER, HUFFMAN, POSEY, ADAIR