Hering, Oliver, 1768-

Oliver Hering was the son of Julines Hering (1732-1797) of Heybridge Hall (England), who owned sugar plantations in Jamaica. Oliver Hering was a lawyer and for a time served in a company of grenadiers in Spanish Town (Jamaica), also called St. Jago de la Vega. After the death of Julines Hering, Oliver Hering inherited much of his property, including an estate (Heybridge Hall) in England, where he later resided. His sister, Mary Helen Hering (1772-1850), married Henry Middleton (1770-1846), a U.S. diplomat and congressman, South Carolina legislator and plantation owner, and governor of South Carolina from 1810 to 1812.

From the description of Oliver Hering correspondence, 1791-1850. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794089

Oliver Hering was the son of Julines Hering (1732-1797) of Heybridge Hall, England, who owned sugar plantations in Jamaica. Oliver Hering was a lawyer and for a time served in a company of Grenadiers in Spanish Town, Jamaica, also called St. Jago de la Vega. After the death of Julines Hering, Oliver Hering inherited much of his property, including an estate (Heybridge Hall) in England, where he later resided. His sister, Mary Helen Hering (1772-1850), married Henry Middleton (1770-1846), a U.S. diplomat and Congressman, South Carolina legislator and plantation owner, and governor of South Carolina from 1810 to 1812.

From the description of Oliver Hering correspondence, 1791-1850. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71058668