1781 to 1810
1781 March 15th Cornwallis won a technical victory over Green at Battle of Guilford Courthouse, but began retreat toward Wilmington. Sept.12th Tories led by David Fanning, captured Governor Thomas Burke at Hillsborough and took him to Charleston. October 19th Cornwallis surendered to Washington at Yorktown,Virginia.
1781 November term Orange NC Court Minutes: The last Will & Testament of George Waggoner Decd.s was duly prov’d in open Court by the oath of George CLOWER a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be Recorded at the same time Mary Waggoner & Robert BERRY Qualified as Executor & Executrix to the same. Ordered that letters Testamentary issue to the accordingly. Court Minutes [1263]-108 folio 54 bk 3 p55
1781 Alexander Mebane the county commissioner for Orange County purchased 200 pounds of beef on the 2nd day of June from Robert Berry for the State of North Carolina. The purchase was made for eleven Spanish milled dollars on credit to bear interest at 6% until the general assembly could authorize payment
1781 Mary Berry Waggoner married James Kemp/Camp in Orange County NC sometime in December of this year. Brides Parents Robert and Elizabeth Cates Berry Grooms Parents: Thomas Camp & Winifred Starling
1781 Sarah Cates 12/22/1781 Orange Co NC Parens: William Cates Elizabeth Messersmith
1782 February term Orange NC Court Minutes: An Inventory of the Estate of George WAGGONER Decd. was returned on Oath by Robert BERRY & Mary KEMP (sic) Exr. & Executrix &c. and Ordered to be Recorded. Court Minutes [1273]-113-folio 56 bk 3 p 58 also Vol 13 [361] p 163
1782 May term Orange NC Court Minutes: Robert BERRY is excused from attending as Juror at this Court, he having shewn sufficient Reasons &c. NOTE: Was he serving in the Continental army at this time? Court Minutes [1277]-115- folio- 57 bk 3 p 59
1782 Robert Berry was paid nine pounds four shillings by the Auditors Office, State of North Carolina Hillsborough District on August 7th on his claim
1783 Treaty of Paris between England and the United States. Official end of war.
1784 Robert Berry Jr. married Mary Camp about this time.. Robert Berry Jr. Line
1784 May term Orange NC Court Minutes: Issd. Robert BERRY is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of James MURDOCK Court Minutes [1429]-190-folio 37 bk 3 p90
1785 Catherine Berry born in Orange Co NC Parents: Robert Berry Jr Mary Camp
1785 Sarah Camp 11/9/1785 Rutherford NC Parents: Mary Berry James Camp Spouse:Shadrack Humphries
1785 Robert Berry received one fourth of his pay for serving as a private in the North Carolina Continental Line. He was paid twenty three Pounds, nine Shillings and six Pence.
1786 August term Orange NC Court Minutes: Issd. Michael ROBINSON is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of Robert BERRY from Caswell line to the South fork of Little River. Court Minutes [1667]-309-folio 38 bk 3 p138
1787 Constitution of the United States drawn up at Philadelphia. Signed for North Carolina by William Blount, Richard Dobbs Spaight, and Hugh Willimson.
1787 March 2nd, Robert Berry bought the Patrick Rutherford Plantation from Rutherford’s three sons after his neighbor Patrick Rutherford had died .The three sons who signed the deed to Robert Berry were William, James, and Thomas Rutherford.
1787 John Camp Rutherford NC, Parents: Mary Berry James J Camp Spouse:John Camp married Winifred Mattox in 1809/10 Jackson Co GA
1787 John Berry born in NC Parents: Robert Berry Jr Mary Camp
1787 John Camp born in Rutherford NC Mary Berry James John Camp
1787 Robert Berry Camp 3/30/1787 Born in Rutherford NC Parents:Mary Berry James Camp
1788 Convention at Hilsborough refused to ratify United Stated Constitution, but sugested many amendments to be incorporated into the Bill of Rights. Convention voted to locate permanent capital of state “within ten miles of Issac Hunters Tavern,” in Raleigh, Wake County.
1789 August term Orange NC Court Minutes: Robert BERRY is appointed overseer of road in the Room of T BOWLS. Court Minutes [1980]-236 bk 4 p77
1789 University of North Carolina was chartered, The famous General Thomas Person for whom Person County was named contributed a 1000 Spanish milled dollars to help start the school.. Person Hall at the university is also named for him and his personal desk is there today
1789 Merritt Camp born in Rutherford NC Parents: Mary Berry James J Camp
1789 Thomas Berry born in Orange Co NC Parents; uknown
1790 FIRST US CENSUS
1790 Henry Berry born in Orange Co NC Parents: Robert Berry Jr Mary Camp. Spouse : Lucy Weaver
1790 Joseph W Allison born 12/10/179 Orange Co NC Married 8/31/1827 Orange Co NC Susan G Murdock
1790 – 1800 George Berry born in Orange County NC: Father: Robert Berry Jr. Mother: Mary Camp
1790 – 1800 John Berry born in Orange County NC:Father: Robert Berry Jr. Mother: Mary Camp
1791 Person County was formed in the North East corner of Orange County.
1791 Elizabeth Murdock born in Orange Co NC Parents: James Murdock and Margaret E Gray Spouse: married Jacob Homer 3/19/1826 Orange Co NC
1791-1792 Bastardy Bond issued to William Riley for Elizabeth Berry a single woman who was pregnant with his child. The child was Mary Berry who Robert Berry named in his will.
1791 Joseph Camp born in Georgia Parents: Mary Berry & James J Camp
1791 George Washington made his famous southern Tour in the Spring of this Year
1791 Robert Berry releaved from overseer of road
1791 May term Orange NC Court Minutes: Wm. JAMISON vs. Robert BERRY, Certiorari. Same Jury as to No. [blank] Sworn find Verdict for Plaintiff for L 1:4:9 & cost. Court Minutes [2092]-54. bk 4 p 106
1791 November Term, Orange NC Court Minutes:Book 4 pg 114 Issd. Adminstration of the estate of James WAGGONER is Granted to Catherine WAGGONER at the same time she entered into Bond With Robt. BERRY Jun. Secy. in the sum of L 50. Court Minutes bk 4 p114
1791 November Term Orange NC Court Minutes:Book 4 pg 115 Tho. BURKS Exrs. vs Geo. DOHERTY & Wm. MEBANE: Debt. Jury sworn to Wit: 1. Martin PARMER, 2. Brice COLLINS, 3. Tho. BREWER, 4. James MURDOCK, 5. Robt. BERRY, 6. Jno. G. RENCHER, 7. Jno. ARMSTRONG, 8. Henry TERREL, 9. Tho. CONNELLY, 10. Jno. MCCOLLUM, 11. Davd. MCCAULY, 12. Benj. PEELOR, find the Deed to be the act & Deed of the Defts, and that the same is not pd. & assess the plaintiffs damages to L 12:4:10 & cost. Stay Ex. til 15 days before next Court. Court Minutes [2126]-382 bk 4 p114
1791 November Term Orange NC Court Minutes:Book 4 pg 116 The Execution of a Deed from Wm. James and Thomas RUTHERFORD to Robert BERRY was duly Acknowledge in open Court by Joseph TAYLOR Esqr. Atto.&c. and Ordered to be Registered, Court Minutes [2133]-389 bk 4 p117
1792 John Murdock born in Orange Co NC Parents: James Murdock & Margaret E Gray
1792 John Berry born in Orange County NC Parents: Robert Berry Jr & Mary Camp
1792 Joshua Berry and Nancy Ellison were married on the 28th day of January in Orange County NC. Brides Parents uknown Grooms Parents Robert and Elizabeth Cates Berry Joshua Berry Line
1792 The State of North Carolina is indebted to Robert Berry (1) late a soldier in the North Carolina Continental line to the sum of 53 Pounds, 8 Shillings, 1 Pence. Payment was made on the 7th of May
1792 Robert Berry was probably born this year. Parents, Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry Joshua Berry Line
1792 Mary Berry was estimated to have been born in Orange County NC Father: William Riley Mother: Elizabeth Berry Grandparents: Robert and Elizabeth Cates Berry
Elizabeth Berry Line
1793 William Jarrell was born 10/20/1793 in Georgia Hw married Mary Camp in Butts Co GA on 2/6/1838
1793 Sterling Camp Parents: Mary Berry James J Camp. Married in Georgia 5/24/1822 Mary Fish
1794 Henry Berry born NC: Father: Robert Berry Jr. (4) Mother: Mary Camp
1794 James R Murdock Born in Orange Co NC Parents: James Murdock & Margaret E Gray
1795 Robert Berry born in Orange County NC Parents: Joshua Berry Nancy Ellison
1795 George Berry born in Orange Co NC Parents: Robert Berry Jr Mary Camp married Susan
1795 Susan born in NC would grow up ti marry George Berry
1795 Crossroad communities started to develop, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Oaks, and White Cross
1796 Sarah Berry born 4/4/1796 Orange Co NC Parents: David J. Berry Mary & Blalock, Sarah married 7/26/1817 Orange Co NC William A Cates
1796 Mary Pearce born in Jackson Co GA Parents: John Pearce Margaret Moon Grew up and married Robert Berry Camp 11/3/1810 in Jackson Co GA
1797 James Berry born 8/15/1797 Orange Co NC Parents: Joshua Berry Nancy Ellison married Mary D Parker
1797 David J. Berry) and Mary Blalock were married on the 21st of Feb. in Orange County. Brides Parents uknown Grooms Parents Robert and Elizabeth Cates Berry David J. Berry Line
1798 Dicey Berry was born in Orange County NC Parents: Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry, Dicey married Andrew Murdock 12/16/1824 Orange Co NC Joshua Berry Line
1798 Andrew Murdock was born in Orange Co NC Parents: James Murdock & Margaret Elizabeth Gray, Andrew married Dicey M. Berry 12/16/1824 in Orange Co NC, NOTE : In the 1860 Orange Co. Census Andrew listed as 60
1798 William Cates born 8/2/1798 in Orange Co NC, Parents: Robert H Cates Jr. Mary Elinor Cates, William Cates married SarahBerry on 7/26/`1817 in Orange Co NC
1798 Sarah Berry () born April 4th Orange Co. Parents, David J. ) and Mary Blalock Berry (15). David J. Berry Line
1799 Winifred Berry born in Orange County NC Parents, David J. and Mary Blalock Berry . David J. Berry Line
1799 William Berry and Hannah Cate were married on August 12th in Orange County NC. Brides Parents William and Elizabeth Cate Grooms Parents Robert and Elizabeth Cates Berry Hannah and Sarah sisters married Berry brothers William and Thomas William Berry Line
1799 William Berry was born in Orange County NC Parents William and Hannah Cate Berry. William Berry Line
1799 James Berry was born in Orange County NC died in Tennessee Parents Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry Joshua Berry Line
1800 Orange County second United State Census was taken this year
1800 On October 14th 1800 Robert Berry sold 200 acres of land to William Armstrong (DB 13:330)
1800 Thomas Berry and Sarah Cate were married on August 11th in Orange County North Carolina. Brides Parents William and Elizabeth Cate Grooms Parents Robert and Elizabeth Cates Berry Hannah and Sarah sisters married Berry brothers William and Thomas Thomas Berry Line
1800 Winifred Berry was born in Orange Co NC Parents: David J Berry Mary Blalock, Winifred Berry married Joshua Norman 9/19/1820 in Orange Co NC
1800 David J. Berry Jr.born in Orange County NC Parents, David J. and Mary Blalock Berry . David J. Berry Line
1801 Joshua Berry was born 4/15/1801 in Orange Co NC Parents: Joshua Berry Nancy Ellison, Joshua Jr. married Anna Thorpe (in Orange Co NC)?
1801 Eleanor Berry born in Orange Co. NC, Parents: Thomas & Sarah Cate Berry, Thomas Berry Line Eleanor grew up to marry John Reed and died in Cypress inn Tennessee.
1801 Mary Murdock born in Orange Co NC, Parents: James Murdock & Margaret E Gray, Mary Murdock married James Cozart on 10/26/1821 in Orange Co NC
1801 Anna Thorpe was born in SC. Later married Joshua Berry and removed to Ohio
1801 Thompson Berry was born in Orange Co NC on 12/18/1801 Parents: Robert Berry Jr. and Mary Camp, Thompson Berry married Rosanna Gutman in Fayette Co AL on 6/6/1824`
1802 David Berry born in Orange County NC, David was known as David Berry II check 1800 when David J. Berry Jr.was born. Is this Why? David moved to Tennessee whith his mother Sarah Berry Pigg and married Elizabeth Shipman when he grew up
1802 Dellilah Berry was estimated to be born Orange County NC Parents Joshua and Nancy Berry Orange County NC Joshua Berry Line
1802 Catherine Berry married Jocob Pickle on Feb 20th. Catherine’s father is believed to be Robert Berry Jr. In 1810 Orange County Census Roll 41 Page 963 Jacob and Catherine Pickle were living next door to David J & Mary Blalock Berry 1810 Orange NC Roll 41 Page 963 Jacob and Catherine Pickle listed in the 1830 Fayette County Alabama Roll 3 Page 196 Jacob and Catherine Pickle listed in the 1840 Monroe Mississippi Roll218 Page 71 Jacob and Catherine Pickle listed in the 1850 Monroe Mississippi Roll M432_378 Page 37 The Pickle Family was on the move in 1829 from the ages of their children in the 1850 census they likely left North Carolina in 1829 Robert Berry Jr. Line
1803 Rosanna Gutman was born on 11/25/1803 in SC. She married Thompson Berry on 6/6/1824 in Fayette Co AL
1803 Joshua Berry 6/15/1800 Orange Co NC, Parents: Joshua Berry & Nancy Ellison, Joshus would grow and marry Anna Thorpe cir 1819 1803 Wliilam Cates return of the amount of sales from his estate in August. William & Elizabeth Cate’s children were John Cate , Benjamin Cate , Hannah Cate , Sarah Cate , and Charity . Hannah and Sarah sisters married Berry brothers William and Thomas .
1804 William Clarence Berry was born in Orange County NC, Parents Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry Joshua Berry Line
1805 Lewis Berry was born in Orange County NC, Parents Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry Joshua Berry Line
1805 David M Berry was born 4/14/1805 in Orange Co NC Parents: Robert Berry Jr. & Mary Camp, David married Didama Box abt 1827. ( David married his second wife Frances E Henderson on 4/16/1857 in Fayette Co AL) (Twin) Robert Berry Jr. Line
1805 Robert Cates Berry b. 14 April North Carolina (Twin) Father: Robert Berry Jr. Mother: Mary Camp Robert Berry Jr. Line
1807 Didama Box born 14 February Laurens County, South Carolina Grew up to marry David Middleton Berry son of Robert Jr and Mary Camp Berry Robert Berry Jr. Line
1805 Mary Camp Was born on 8/20/1805 in Georgia Parents: James J Camp & Mary Berry, Mary married William Jarrel on 2/6/1838 in Butts Co GA
1805 Robert Berry was born 4/14/1805 in Orange Co NC Parents: Robert Berry & Mary Camp. Robert married Sarah Chappell
1805 Mary Berry was born 4/14/1805 in Orange Co NC Parents: David J Berry & Mary Blalock: Mary married Thomas H Barton on 2/24/1831 in Fayette Co GA
1805 Rosanna Gutman born 25 November: Grew up to marry Thompson Berry son of Robert Berry Jr DNA Test of descendant matches Robert Berry Sr Line Robert Berry Jr. Line
1807 Mary Berry born Orange County NC Parents, David J. and Mary Blalock Berry David J. Berry Line
1808 Thomas Person Berry was born June 1st in Orange County NC. Parents: William and Hannah Cate Berry , William Berry Line
1809/10 John Camp married Winifred Mattox Jackson Co GA Parents: Mary Berry James John Camp 1809 Elizabeth Shipman was born in Tennessee Parents: David Shipman & Nancy Denton,Elizabeth grew up to marry David Berry II
1809 Mary Berry married Thomas Berry 4/7/1809 in Orange Co NC Bondsman Henry Berry, Brides Uncle, Brides Parents William Riley & Elizabeth Berry, Grooms Parents unknown Elizabeth Berry Line
1810 Robert Berry Camp married Mary Pearce 11/3/1810 Jackson Co GA
1810 Robert Berry Jr did not list in Orange County North Carolina Census this year It is believed that he and his family removed to Fayette County Alabama Robert Berry age 60-70 and his wife age 60-70 listed in Fayette County Alabama 1830 census Roll 3 Page 209 Robert Berry Line
1810 Hannah Cate Berry listed head of household in the 3rd US Census of Orange County NC. In the listing she listed 4 boys under 10, one girl under 10 and two women over 26 and under 45 William and Thomas Berry their husbands were both gone Sarah and Hannah were living together with their children Hannah was 40 Sarah was 29. Hannah’s boys, William born in 1799 would have been 10 Thomas P. was 2
Sarah’s two children: Eleanor was 9 and David two was 8 One unknown boy age under 10 in this census
1810 Nancy Berry was born in Orange County NC Parents Joshua and Nancy Ellison Berry Joshua Berry Line
1810 Henry Berry born Orange County NC.Parents, David J. and Mary Blalock Berry, Henry Berry married 4/27/1829 Sarah Roberts in Henry Co Ga David J. Berry Line
1810 George N Berry was born in Orange Co NC Parents: David J Berry & Mary Blalock
1810 Joshua Berry was born in Orange Co NC, Parents: Thomas Berry Mary P Berry. Elizabeth Berry Line