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Henry Bradford Berry

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

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

Gen 3Robert Berry Jr. × Mary Waggoner — NC and Fayette County, Alabama

Gen 4Thompson Berry × Rosanah Gutman — Fayette County, Alabama

Gen 5Henry Bradford Berry × Malissa Jane Jeffries — Fayette County, Alabama

Generation 5 Henry Bradford Berry

Born: December 6, 1829, Fayette County, Alabama
Died: April 22, 1895, Fayette County, Alabama
Married: Malissa Jane Jeffries (married June 4, 1874, died October 6, 1921)
Parents: Thompson Berry and Rosanah Gutman Berry, Fayette County, Alabama

The Story of Henry Bradford Berry#

Henry Bradford Berry was born Dec 6, 1829 in Fayette County, Alabama. He married Malissa Jane Jeffries on June 4, 1874. Malissa was born Nov 6, 1851 and died on October 6, 1921. Her headstone is pictured on the right. Henry Bradford Berry’s headstone is on the left. Henry Bradford died on Apr 22, 1895. Henry and Malissa, along with his parents, Thompson and Rosanah were buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery in Fayette County, Alabama.

Chapter 2: Robert Berry 1729–1814

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← Chapter 1: Williamsons, Fosters, Berrys, Kemps | Table of Contents | Chapter 3: Mary Berry →

Chapter 2#

Robert Berry 1729–1814#

Robert Berry OC came to a part of Granville County, North Carolina, which was soon to become Orange County, NC. We know that he built a small cabin in the northeast corner of his staked out land. This cabin was documented in Robert Berry’s OC Entry for his Land Grant. Thomas Bradford owned the land just north of Robert Berry’s OC claim.

Chapter 3: Mary Berry 1757–1800

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← Chapter 2: Robert Berry | Table of Contents | Chapter 4: Robert Berry Jr. →

Ancestor Profile: Mary Berry — view the full family profile on berrytree.org

Chapter 3#

Mary Berry 1757–1795 to 1800#

Mary Berry was the first child born to Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry sometime between 1757 and 1758. Unfortunately, she was born and married before such records were kept in Orange County, North Carolina. We have located several documents which give us a little peek into Mary’s life. George Waggoner left a will dated April 2nd, 1781, which named Mary Waggoner as his beloved wife. Mary Waggoner and her father, Robert Berry, were named executors of his will. (Orange County Will Book A Page 231)(Fig. 39 page 108 this book.)

Chapter 5: John Berry 1762–1804

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← Chapter 4: Robert Berry Jr. | Table of Contents | Chapter 6: Joshua Berry →

Ancestor Profile: John Berry — view the full family profile on berrytree.org

Chapter 5#

John Berry 1762 to 1804#

John Berry was probably the third child and second son born to Robert OC and Elizabeth Cate Berry. John was born in Orange County, North Carolina. Robert OC and Elizabeth apparently used the English naming order, which would make John Berry their third son. The first son would have been named Robert Jr. for his father or paternal grandfather. The second son would have been named John for his maternal grandfather. Elizabeth Cate’s father was John Cate, and her mother was Margery Lawrence Cate. John Berry was most likely born about 1762 and would have been a grown man by 1782. We know that John was married and had children because Robert Berry Sr. left a slave to the children of John Berry, deceased, in his 1812 will.

Chapter 7: Isaac Berry 1768–1840

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← Chapter 6: Joshua Berry | Table of Contents | Chapter 8: Elizabeth Berry →

Ancestor Profile: Isaac Berry — view the full family profile on berrytree.org

Chapter 7#

Isaac Berry 1768–1830 to 1840#

Isaac Berry was probably born about 1768. He was the fifth child of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry. I have no idea where the name Isaac came from in the naming sequence of their children. I have noticed that the 5th child in several of our Berry families was given biblical names. Robert may have had an uncle or a distant grandfather named Isaac. The name Isaac was later used in several branches of the family. Isaac was the only biblical name used in naming any of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry’s sons. I guess Joshua is a biblical name, but in this case Elizabeth Cate Berry had a brother named Joshua Cate. All of the other sons were named for Kings or other unknown family members in the Berry and Cate families.

Chapter 8: Elizabeth Berry 1768–1815

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← Chapter 7: Isaac Berry | Table of Contents | Chapter 9: Thomas Berry →

Ancestor Profile: Elizabeth Berry — view the full family profile on berrytree.org

Chapter 8#

Elizabeth Berry 1768–1815#

Elizabeth Berry was the sixth child and only other daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry. I think she was named for her mother, Elizabeth, because her maternal grandmother was Margery Lawrence Cate. Margery Lawrence Cate had a daughter named Margery. Usually if another close member of the family is named for the maternal grandmother, the newborn daughter will probably be named for her mother. Elizabeth Berry was born about 1768 and was probably the second baby to be born in the new plantation house at Fiddleton. Elizabeth Berry’s will was probated on May 6, 1815, in Person County, North Carolina. She would only have been 47 years old. The Plantation home had been built in 1766 and that date is scratched into the mortar between the stones on the back side of the 249 year old chimney that is still standing today. (Fig: 38, Pg. 104).

John Cate

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

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

Generation 2 (father-in-law) John Cate

Born: Prince George County, Virginia
Died: After 1775, Caswell County, North Carolina
Married: Margery Lawrence — married in Virginia
Parents: Unknown

The Story of John Cate#

Cates Crest

Robert Berry (PAC)

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

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

Generation 1 Robert Berry (PAC)

Born: Unknown — probably born in England
Died: c. 1730, Princess Anne County, Virginia
Married: Mary Williamson — Princess Anne County, Virginia
Parents: Unknown — most likely born in England

The Story of Robert Berry (PAC)#

Robert Berry (PAC) of South Norfolk County, Virginia, married Mary Williamson and established a home in Princess Anne County, Virginia, which is now known as Virginia Beach, Virginia. Robert and Mary had two sons. The oldest was Richard Berry and the baby was Robert Berry “Orange County, NC” (OC) who was born about 1729. Robert Berry (PAC) wrote his will in 1730 and died shortly after Robert Berry (Orange County, NC) was born.

Aldridge Berry Farquhar Waggoner Connection

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There are several marriages in different Berry lines involving these four families.

From Henry Waggoners 1784 Will (Orange County NC Deed Book A Page 231) Henry and Ketriana Waggoner’s Children:

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.

Mary Berry, Elizabeth's Daughter NC

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

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

Gen 3Elizabeth Berry (unwed) × William Riley — Orange County, North Carolina

Generation 4 Mary Berry

Born: c. 1792, Orange County, North Carolina
Died: Unknown, Person County, North Carolina
Married: Thomas Berry (married March 7, 1809)
Parents: Elizabeth Berry and William Riley, Orange County, NC

Mary Berry, was born out of Wedlock to Elizabeth Berry#

MARY BERRY who was Elizabeth Berry’s only child and whose father was William Riley was born in Orange County, North Carolina. Mary and her mother lived with Mary’s grandparents Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry. Elizabeth and Mary were listed on the 1800 Orange County census of Robert Berry Snr. Mary Berry married Thomas Berry on the 7th of March 1809. Her uncle Henry Berry was the bondsman on that wedding bond. I have been unable to identify Thomas Berry’s Parents. I do know that Thomas and Mary moved into Person County and were listed there when the 1810 Census was taken. They also listed one slave in 1810. Elizabeth Berry, Mary’s mother must have moved in with Thomas and Mary sometime after 1810 because in 1815 Elizabeth Berry’s will was probated in Person County.

Nancy Berry Spinster Joshua's daughter

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Nancy Berry, daughter of Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry#

Ancestors#

Generation Robert and Mary Williamson Berry: Princess Anne County, Virginia
Generation Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry: Orange County, North Carolina.
Generation Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry: Orange County, North Carolina.
Nancy Berry born 1810 and died in March 1883: Orange County, North Carolina. Nancy Berry was never married and died with leaving a will. Nancy Berry’s nephew Eli D. Berry was appointed Administrator of Nancy Berry’s Estate.

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.

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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

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.