Person:John Berrien (1)

Name	Maj. John Berrien
Gender	Male
Birth^[2]	1759	Rocky Hill, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Military^[1]^[2]	1765	joined Continental Army
Marriage	1780	to Margaret Macpherson
Marriage	1790	to Williamina Moore
Death^[2]	6 Nov 1815	Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Burial^[2]		Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Reference Number`^?`		Q61929845^?

Notes

his father was a wealthy farmer and land speculator and justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
1772 - age 13 - father died and John inherited his Rockingham mansion but moved in with his cousins, the LeContes, in Georgia
1775 - age 16 - joined Continental Army, initially as one of Gen. George Washington's aides, but moved up the ranks to reach Brigade Major at age 18
1780 - married Margaret Macpherson, d/o Capt. John Macpherson of Philadelphia ; 1 child
1783 - Rockingham mansion hosted Gen. George Washington for his farewell address to the army
1784 - moved family to Savannah to claim his military land grant
1785 - wife Margaret died
served as justice of the peace and captain of the militia in Liberty, GA
1786 - appointed Collector of Customs at the Port of Savannah
merchant, planter, speculator
1790 - married Williamina Sarah Moore ; 7 children
1791 - built house at 322-324 East Broughton Street in Savannah, GA
1791 to 1795 - alderman
member of Christ Church, Society of Cincinnati, Solomon's Lodge
1797 - treasurer for state of Georgia ; sold Savannah home

References

↑ Pressly, Paul M. The Northern Roots of Savannah's Antebellum Elite, 1780s-1850s, in The Georgia historical quarterly. (Savannah, Georgia: Georgia Historical Society)
87(2):157-199, 2003.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 John Berrien (major), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
last accessed Oct 2022.

John Berrien (1759 – November 6, 1815) was an army officer during the American Revolutionary War. ...