Person talk:James Berry (20)

Conflicting information on this James Berry [25 March 2009]

Thought I'd share this Rootsweb post regarding this James Berry, it may help other researchers unscramble his family based upon other conflicting information (assuming the contributor is correct, of course):

From: "Ava H. Nackman" <ava_nackman@ibm.net> Subject: Re: [BERRY-L] James Berry - Jane Doak - Elizabeth McCutcheon Controversy Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 23:29:04 -0400

Marie, I am replying to your message to the Berry list dated 4/1/99. Sorry for the delay. This is really just a query and I apologize if it is a rather vague one. I have been trying to trace the ancestry of my gggggrandfather, a David Berry, who was a well established landowner in Butts Co GA by 1830. I believe that I have traced him to Jones Co GA in 1820, where I also find a James and a Robert Berry in that county at that time. Per census records, David was born in SC around 1770 (possibly 1780). The similarity in names with your information is striking, although they are, granted, rather common names. David had one son, names John V., and his oldest daughter was named Elizabeth Charlotte. I guess I am just asking if you know whether any of the Berrys that you were discussing or any of their related lines ending up migrating into SC? Do you have any information that might link my David with the Berrys that you discuss? Thank you for any assistance that you may provide. I apologize again for this shot in the dark approach, but I figure its worth a try. I'm not getting anywhere any other way!

From: Marie K. Loughlin <mloughli@centuryinter.net> To: <BERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 8:20 PM Subject: [BERRY-L] James Berry - Jane Doak - Elizabeth McCutcheon Controversy

Hi Berry Cousins,

These Berry's are from Augusta Co., VA and Washington Co., VA in the 1700's and early 1800's.

A controversy of James Berry, the son of Thomas Berry b. 1718 d. Will probated 20 Aug 1799 had two wives FNU Buchanan and Esther McClure Ward and who James married.

One line says James Berry married Jane Doak, daughter of Samuel Doak, had sons Thomas, James and Samuel, who married Nancy Crow, and the other (my line) says he married Elizabeth McCutcheon daughter of James and Grisel (Campbell) McCutcheon, I have documented proof of the court records through marriage records, land transactions, Wills and Probated Estate Administors. I have proof that the James Berry that married Elizabeth McCutcheon, is the son of Thomas Berry. Samuel Doak's daughter Jane married William Brown as you will see in the following records. James Berry, who married Jane Doak, daughter of David and Jennet/Jane Doak, is probably the son of Charles and Mary (Cunningham) Berry by the naming pattern of the children of this union.

I would love to hear from anyone of these two lines of James Berry of Virginia in the 1700's and early 1800's.

1st point. is a Chalkley Reference for Land:

James and Elizabeth (McCutcheon) Berry - Son of Thomas Berry

Children: Thomas Berry b. abt 1765 Grisel Berry b. abt 1770 m. James Maxwell, Wash Co., VA James "Samuel" Berry b. 27 June 1780 m Jane "Ann" Weir, Wash Co., VA - (James "Samuel" is my line) Sarah "Polly" Berry b. 1785 m Joseph Williams John MCCutcheon Berry b. 22 March 1788 m Frances Williams

June 21, 1763 CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 DEED BOOK NO. 11. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. page 398 Page 242.--21st June, 1763. Thomas Berry and Esther to James Berry, son of Thomas, £25, 168 acres purchased by Thomas from Arthur Kenedy on Capt. Joseph Kennedy's Mill Creek, in Burden's tract; corner Robert Gray; McNutt's new line; corner Francis Beaty. Teste: Alexander McNutt, Jas. McNutt, Thomas Berry, Jr. Delivered: James Berry, April, 1765.

August 20, 1771 CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE

ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 DEED BOOK NO. XVII. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. page 511 Page 311.--20th August, 1771. James Berry and Elizabeth ( ) to James McKemy, £115, 168 acres purchased by James Berry from Thomas Berry, his father, on Cap. Joseph Kennedy's Mill Creek, in Borden's 92100; corner Robert Gray's land, McNutt's new line; corner Francis Beatie's land. Teste: James Cooper, John McCutchen, John Malcom. Delivered: Wm. McKemy, 19th June, 1772.

Point #2 James Berry and Jennie/Jane Doak - son of Charles and Mary Berry

Children: Jane Berry b. abt 1791 Charles Berry b. 02 Nov 1791 Charlotte Berry b. 1794 David Doak Berry b. 1798 Mary Berry b. 1800 Rachael Berry b. 1802 Margaret Doak Berry b. 21 July 1806

CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 MARRIAGE LICENSES, MARRIAGE BONDS, AND MARRIAGES. 1787-88. page 301 1787--January 6, James Berry and John Berry, surety. James Berry and Jennie Doak, daughter of David and Jannet Doak (consent). Teste: Robert Doak, John Doak.

CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 MARRIAGE LICENSES, MARRIAGE BONDS, AND MARRIAGES. RECORD OF MARRIAGES IN AUGUSTA COUNTY BEGINNING 15TH MARCH, 1785. page 347 1787, January 10th--By Rev. Archibald Scott: James Berry and Jenny Doak;

DAR Reference:

James Berry, Esquire, served in the Revolutionary War as a private in

Capt. Nathan Reid's Co. 14th Regiment and later in the 1st and 10th Virginia regiments. His name is first borne on a company muster roll dated at

Valley Forge, June 3, 1778 and it last apears on a muster roll covering the

period from April 1 to Sept 1, 1782. This information comes from application # 349854 for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution

submitted by Marie Berry Bredbeck 2-22-1945.

CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 WILL BOOK NO. IX. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. page 222 Page 215.--26th June, 1799. David Doak's will--To wife, Jennet; to sons. Samuel and David; to daughter, Jenny Berry; daughter, Rosannah Doak; to daughter, Betsy; to 5 daughters, viz: Aggy, Fanny, Darcos, Polly, Elly; to son, Hugh. Executors, wife Jennet, sons Samuel and David. Guardian. James Berry. Teste: Thos. Mitchell, James and Samuel Meteer. Proved, 28th June, 1802. Jennet refuses. Others qualify.

CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 GUARDIANS' BONDS, AUGUSTA COUNTY. ADMINISTRATORS' BONDS. page 394 26th June, 1809--Jane and Charles Berry, administrators of James Berry.

Point #3 Samuel Doak's daughter Jane/Jennie/Jean Doak married William Brown.

CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY VIRGINIA. AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT. WILL BOOK No. 4. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. page 123 Page 497.--5th November, 1771. Saml Doak's will, farmer--To wife, Jane; to daughter, Elinor, unmarried; to wife, to have disposal of all household furniture at her Pleasure to her 3 daughters, Elinor, Mary, Isbel; to son, John; to oldest son, David, plantation David now lives on as Robert Doak laid it off; to son, Samuel, plantation at head waters of Rockfish in Amherst; to son, John, plantation testator lives on; to son, Robert, tract testator formerly lived on in Rockfish, joining Capt. Crawford; daughters, Jane and Elizabeth. Executors, wife Jane, son David, son-in-law Wm. Brown. Brother-in-law John Finley and John Tate to advise executors. Teste: John and James Mitchel, William Tate, John Tate, Jr. Proved, 19th May, 1772, by James Mitchel and the Tates. David Doack qualifies with John Tate, Nathaniel Steel.

CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 WILL BOOK No. X. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. page 234 Page 278.--19th April, 1809. William Brown, Sr.'s, will--To wife, Jean; son, Thomas; grandson, John Brown, son to Thomas; son, Samuel, and his son, William; son, John (infirm); son, William, and his son, William (under 18); daughter, Jean Hays, wife to Patrick Hays; daughter, Mary Mitchell, wife to James Mitchell, Jr.; youngest son, Robert (tract called Cross Keys tract); five sons. Executors, son Robert and son-in-law Pat. Hays. Teste: James Asten, John Asten, Sr. and Jr. Proved, 26th June, 1809. Executors qualify.

Would love to hear from any of these two lines. The other line says their proof comes from Thomas Berry's Bible and Susanna (Berry) McChesney papers. Does anyone have a clue where this proof is?

Have a good day,

Marie Loughlin--Delijim 12:14, 25 March 2009 (EDT)