Person:Elijah Berry (1)

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Elijah Berry
d.Bef 12 Jan 1807
m. 14 Jan 1725/26
  1. Elizabeth Berry1727 -
  2. Bridget Berry1729 -
  3. Elisha Berry1731 -
  4. Sarah Berry1732/33 -
  5. Elijah Berry1734/35 - Bef 1807
  6. Susanna Berry1737 -
  7. John Berry1738 -
  8. Simeon Berry1741 -
  9. Samuel Berry1744 - 1811
  10. Peleg Berry1746 -
m. 24 Oct 1764
  1. Mary Berry1763 - Bef 1800
  2. Hannah Berry1765 -
  3. Saxton Palmer Berry1767 - 1852
  4. Lydia Berry1769 -
  5. Peleg Berry1772 -
  6. Sarah Berry1776 -
  7. Lyman Berry1779 - 1817
  8. Samuel Berry1781 -
  9. Susannah Berry1784 -
  10. Gorton Berry
Facts and Events
Name Elijah Berry
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Feb 1734/35 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 24 Oct 1764 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Dinah Saunders
Will[2] 23 Jun 1800 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death? Bef 12 Jan 1807 Will proved
References
  1. Westerly Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    79.

    BERRY, Elijah, of Richard and Susannah, [born] Feb. 23, 1734-5.

  2. Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    15:140-141.

    Elijah Berry of Westerly, yeoman. Will dated 23 June 1800, proved 12 Jan 1807, pps. 310-311.
    Wife Dinah
    Father Richard Berry deceased testate.
    Sons: Saxton, Peleg, Lyman, Samuel & Gorton Berry who is under age 21.
    Daughters: Hannah Gavit wife of Sanford Gavit, Sally Noyes wife of John Noyes, Susannah Berry & Lydia Champlin wife of George Champlin.
    Grandson Oliver Thurston son of daughter Lydia Champlin
    Land bought of Joshua Smith, Sylvester Crumb & James White.
    Witnesses: Joshua Saunders, Benjamin Hall, Samuel Bliven.

    24 Feb 1817 Sally Berry widow of Lyman Berry late of Westerly deceased wishes that her brother Saxton Berry of Westerly might be appointed to Admin. the estate of said Lyman Berry in behalf of his mother Dinah Berry widow of Elijah Berry late of Westerly deceased the court appoints a committee to set off to the said Dinah her dower in the real estate of the said deceased. Sally Berry gets $110 for supporting the family of the said deceased first 6 months.