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Berry Wills and Deeds from PAC, 1691–1755

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Only 12 listings were found for Berry wills and deeds in Princess Anne County, Virginia, and only three Berrys appeared in the Virginia 1704 quit rent rolls. In the list below, wd = will dated, wp = will probated.

Camp Power of Attorney

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Robert And Elizabeth Cate Berry’s Camp Grandchildren#

Power of attorney written by Mary Berry Camp’s Children

January 16, 1815.

A power of Attorney was drawn in Jackson County Georgia giving power of attorney to Joseph Camp. The Document was signed by sons John Camp, Robert Camp and Starling Camp and son in law Shadrack Humphries the husband of Sarah Humphries formally Sarah Camp.

Deed Book Page 331 Land Purchase in Person County NC

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This deed book entry records Robert Berry Jr.’s land purchase in Person County, North Carolina.

Deed Book Page 421 Robert Berry Jr - land sold

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This deed book entry records Robert Berry Jr.’s land sale in Person County, North Carolina.

Land Grant to Robert Berry Jr. by President Monroe

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This land grant certificate was issued by President Monroe to Robert Berry Jr. for property in Alabama.

Relatives Found in PAC Deed Book

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Names of Relatives

George and Mary Hutchinson Kempe’s Children;

Ann Kempe
Mary Kempe
Thomas Kempe married Sally Thorowgood 17 Jul 1779 (PAC)
Elizabeth Kempe
Sarah Kempe
James Kempe married Frances [Mrs] Shepherd 23 Jun 1762 (PAC)
John Kempe

Richard Williamson married Mary Kempe- Their Children;

ROBERT BERRY OC WILL

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Transcript of Robert Berry’s Original Orange County NC 1812 will

A Copy of Robert Berry’s Original Orange County NC 1812 will

Robert Berry PAC 1730 Will and Transcript

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Below is the transcription of Robert Berry (PAC) 1730 Will with all the spelling errors as they appear in the original.

Will of Robert Berry September 20th 1730

 In the name of God Amen: The twentieth day of September in the year of our
 Lord one thousand and six hundred and thirty. I Robt Berry of Prencess Ann County in
 Virginia being of perfect mind and memory
 vis I give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary Berry my plantation I now live on with
 houses cleared ground orchard sharing her gift after her decease to my son Richard
 Berry and the heirs lawfully begot of his body for ever. I give to my son Richard
 my gun cupbard. vis I give to my son Robt Berry the plantation I had by my wife
 farming upon bought this land of George Williamsons land being about ond
 hundred acres of land to himself and the heirs of his body lawfully begot forever
 vis I give my loving wife Mary Berry all the rest of any Estate both within
 & without assessing his ----- one young mare my desire is she may
 be sold & his proceeds to be divided among all my children in the estate
 I hereby nominate, appoint & ordain my loving wife Mary Berry to be
 My whole & sole executor of this my last will & testament disposing all former
 wills by me made establishing confirming & allowing this to be my last will and
 Testament & none other –-- –-- Testimony whereof I now hereunto to
 set my hand and seal.					 ==His Mark==
Signed & sealed					Robert---I Berry Seal
in presence of us
Bartho Williamson		presented at court held the 7th October 1730
Sarah S Mathyas			named then the above last will and testament
				 Rpbt Berry died in Princess Ann County
				 His Executor made oath the she is Mary Berry
				 Provided by the oath of both his witnesses
				 Hereunto is ordered to be recorded.

Click the image below to see the original 1730 document

Roger Williamson PAC

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Roger Williamson from England and Lower Norfolk County, Virginia#

Princess Anne County was formed from part of Lower Norfolk County Virginia in 1651

William Cate's Estate Sale

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Below is a list of items that Robert Berry Sen, and his family bought at William Cate’s Estate Sale in 1803. William and Elizabeth Smith (Messersmitt) Cate were Hannah and Sarah Cates’ parents and William and Thomas Berry’s father and mother-in-law.

Williamson Deeds and Wills 1691–1755, Princess Anne County

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The first date shown in the will is the date it was written
The second date is when it was probated ** 1DB193 Page 13**

25 Jul 1698 / 7 Sep: 1698 **Bartholomew WILLIAMSON **- son Charles, son James land bought of brother-in-law William CHRISTOPHER, wife Martha daughter Sarah wife of Thomas HARRYSON, daughter of Mary Widow of Francis Bond, daughter Elizabeth wife of Thomas SPRATT, daughter Martha grandson Bartholomew son of Francis BOND. Ex: wife and Charles. Overseers: Benoni BOROUGH, Edward MOSLEY, Sr., brother Richard. Wit: Edward MOSLEY, Sr., William MOSLEY Sr., Thomas HARRISON, Francis MOSLEY.