Index-Page on Berrytree.org

Berry Family Timelines — Wheel of Time

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The Berry family timelines trace the journey of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry’s descendants across four centuries of American history. Use the Wheel of Time to navigate through the centuries — from the earliest Berry roots in Virginia and North Carolina, through westward expansion into Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas, to the present day. Each era tells the story of a family shaped by the events of its time.

Family Tree Index

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Robert & Elizabeth Cate’s Descendant Index#

Ancestors:#

Generation 1 Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry

Name	Born	Died	Family Tree
Mary Berry	cir 1760	1812	Family Tree
Robert Berry Jr.	cir 1762	1850	Family Tree
John Berry	cir 1764	1812	Family Tree
Isaac Berry	cir 1766	1840	Family Tree
Joshua Berry	cir 1769	October 8, 1838	Family Tree
Elizabeth Berry	cir 1770	1826	Family Tree
Thomas Berry	cir 1772	1812	Family Tree
David J. Berry	cir 1774	October 3, 1837	Family Tree
William Berry	cir 1775	1855	Family Tree
Henry Berry	cir 1776	1855	Family Tree

Last updated Jan. 26, 2014

Name Index

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This Page is under construction and will never be complete. Names will be added alphabetically by surname as I rework berrytree web pages. Gen “X” denotes Generation of the individual starting with generation # 1 being Robert and Mary Williamson Berry.

DNA Research Center

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Site Map

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1790 Census Index
1800 Orange County NC Census
1810 Hannah Cate Census
Abbreviations used in Berrytree.org
About Us
Ada Lee Berry NC
Addie Lena Berry
Albert Edgar Berry
Aldridge Berry Farquhar Waggoner Connection

Extended Site Map

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1790 Census Index#

1790 CENSUS INDEX 1790 Census for Orange Co., NC were lost, this is a compilation of “Tax Records.” Records of the Bureau of the Census. Group RG-29 National Archives, Washington, DC 20408 Tax

Historical Documents

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Known Surnames of Berry Inlaws

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The following 291 surnames represent the families who married into the Berry line descending from Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry of Orange County, North Carolina. These names have been gathered from census records, marriage bonds, wills, deeds, family bibles, and correspondence with descendants over many years of research. If you recognize your family name in this list, you may be connected to our Berry family. We love meeting new cousins and sharing research, so please reach out through our Contact page.

Indexes

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Site Indexes#

Picture Directory

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Picture Albums Of The Robert And Elizabeth Cate Berry Family#

Generation Robert and Mary Williamson Berry Princess Anne County Va.
Generation Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry Orange County NC.

By Family Line

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Gen 1 Robert and Mary Williamson Berry, Princess Anne County, Virginia.

Gen 2 Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry, Orange County, North Carolina.

Gen 3 — Mary Berry and First Husband George Waggoner, NC.

Gen 3 — Mary Berry and Second Husband James Camp, NC & SC.

Resources

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Genealogy Resources#

A curated guide for researchers tracing the Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry family line, and for general genealogical research in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Essential Online Databases#

Resource	Description
FamilySearch.org	Free access to billions of records; strong NC/VA colonial holdings
Ancestry.com	Census records, vital records, trees (subscription)
FindMyPast	Strong British Isles records, useful for PAC-era origins research
Fold3	Military records; Revolutionary War, Civil War pension files
HeritageQuest Online	Free via many public libraries, US Census and genealogy books
WikiTree	Collaborative, source-cited family tree; Berry family profiles exist
FamilyTreeDNA	Y-DNA and mtDNA testing, Berry Y-DNA project active here
23andMe	Autosomal DNA; cousin matching
GEDmatch	Cross-platform DNA comparison tool

North Carolina Specific#

Resource	Description
NC State Archives	Land grants, court minutes, wills, deed books
NC Digital Collections	Digitized state records
NC GenWeb	County-level genealogical resources
Orange County NC Records	Direct link to Orange County court minutes, tax lists
Granville District Records	Critical for Berry land grants, 1748–1763
NC Marriage Bonds	Orange County marriage bonds on FamilySearch

Virginia (Princess Anne County Origins)#

Resource	Description
Library of Virginia	PAC deed books, wills, vestry records
VA GenWeb — Princess Anne County	Community-maintained resources
Lynnhaven Parish Vestry Book	Search FamilySearch — documents Samuel Hollowell & Robert Berry

DNA Research for the Berry Line#

Our Y-DNA project documents living male descendants of Robert Berry. If you are a male Berry (or believe you may descend through a male Berry line), consider testing.

Contact Us

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Send Us a Message#

Use the form below to reach the Berry family research team. We’ll respond as soon as we can.

Alphabetical Pages Index

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Berry Family Name List

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Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry’s Descendants 1St Generation:

Robert Berry & Mary Williamson Robert Berry & Mary Williamson’s Children: 2nd Generation:

Robert Berry
Richard Berry Robert & Elizabeth Cate Berry’s Children: 3 rd Generation:
Mary Berry
**Robert Berry Jr. **
John Berry
IsaacBerry
Joshua Berry
Elizabeth Berry
Thomas Berry
David J. Berry
William Berry
Henry Berry

William & Hannah Cate Berry’s Children 4th Generation:

Berry Marriage Bonds

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The marriage bond data that was previously on this page has been migrated to the Family Timeline. All 39 Berry marriage bonds from the Grooms Book are now searchable and filterable using the “marriage” category filter on the timeline.

Berrytree.org

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Descendants of Robert & Elizabeth Cate Berry Orange County, North Carolina · est. 1757

If you’re a descendant of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry, welcome home. This site was built for you — by family, for family — to preserve the story of where we came from and the people who made us who we are. Whether you’re a lifelong researcher or just discovering your Berry roots, you belong here.

By Family Line

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Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia

Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina

Documents Explorer (Test)

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Family Homes

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These photographs preserve the homes and gathering places of the Berry family across multiple states and generations. Some of these structures still stand today; others survive only in these images. If you recognize a home or have additional photos, we’d love to hear from you.

Generation Five

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This page lists the fifth generation of the Berry family, the great-grandchildren of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry. Each section follows one of the ten Gen 3 family lines.

Generation Four

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This page lists the fourth generation of the Berry family, the 33 grandchildren of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry. Each section follows one of the ten Gen 3 family lines. Where individual ancestor pages exist, names are linked.

Lookalikes

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There have been some interesting developments resulting from our Berry DNA project. These photographs show remarkable physical similarities between Berry descendants from entirely different family lines.

Page Updates

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If you have pictures or information about your family line, we’d love to hear from you through our Contact page.

4/04/2026 Created James Thomas Wilson page and updated Pattie Berry Wilson page

Robert Berry and Elizabeth Cate Berry's Children

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Gen 1 Robert Berry × Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia
Gen 2 Robert Berry × Elizabeth Cate — Orange County, North Carolina

**3. Mary Berry - Born cir 1760 - 1812 Born Orange County North Carolina about 1759 5 Children with Spouse # 2 James Kemp/Camp 1768 - 1833 ..4.John Camp b: about 1783 in Orange County ..4 Sarah Camp Humphries b:November 9th 1785 ..4.Robert Berry Camp b: about 1787 ..4 Stirling Camp b: October 22nd 1793 ..4.Joseph Camp **b: about 1795

Undeveloped Family Lines

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The following Berry descendant lines have partial lineage information but have not been researched or expanded into full ancestor pages. If you are connected to any of these lines and can contribute information, we’d love to hear from you.