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William Henry Herrick
1784 – 1863
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Born
13 Feb 1784
Died
Jul 1863
Married · Mary De la Cour
8 Sep 1814
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William Henry Herrick was a post-captain in the Royal Navy who came home to Shippool, sat as a magistrate, and had thirteen children by a De la Cour of Bear Forest.
Research notes
✓ WILLIAM HENRY HERRICK, of SHIPPOOL, J.P., Capt. R.N., b. 13 Feb 1784; m. 8 Sep 1814 MARY, only dau. of ROBERT DE LA COUR of BEAR FOREST, co. Cork (she d. 2 Jul 1854 aged 60); d. Jul 1863. Source: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, 'TABUTEAU-HERRICK OF SHIPPOOL' pp.316-17, page image read 7 Aug 2026. COLLATERAL, not in the direct line - these are the descendants of JANE HERRICK's eldest brother, i.e. the compiler's nearest documented Herrick cousins. Added 7 Aug 2026.