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GENEALOGICAL
NOTES AND ANECDOTES
DESCENDANTS
of
ROBERT BERRY
(1726 - AFT 16 April 1812 and BY August 1814)
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G0497A:
Robert BERRY [007]
Birth: 1699, Leuchars Parish, Fife,
Scotland
Christening: 21 February 1699, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland
Death: 9 November 1755, Leuchars Parish,
Fife, Scotland
Marriage: 20 June 1724, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland
Spouse: Margaret LOWDEN (1703, Cupar,
Fife, Scotland: christened 16 February 1703, Cupar, Fife,
Scotland - AFT 1741, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland)
Child 1: John BERRY (1725, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 25 May 1725, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland - AFT 1754) [M]: m. Elspeth
SIMPSON (1732, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland:
christened 13 April 1732, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland
- AFT 1754), 27 October 1753, Leuchars Parish, Fife,
Scotland
Child
2: 
 Robert BERRY (Sr.)
(<1726, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 6
May 1726, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland> - AFT 16
April 1812 and BY August 1814, Orange County, North
Carolina) [M]: m. Elizabeth C. CATES (ABT 1737, Caswell
County, North Carolina, British North America - AFT 16
April 1812, Williamson County, Tennessee), ABT 1759,
Caswell County, North Carolina, British North America
[See G0496A:
Elizabeth C. CATES in Antecedents
and Descendants of Robert Ezra Cates (1667 - AFT 9 April
1728 and BEF 18 February 1728/29).]
Child 3: Margaret BERRY (1728,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 22 January
1728, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland - ?) [F]
Child 4: Janet BERRY (1730, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 1 March 1730, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland - ?) [F]
Child 5: Katherine BERRY (1731,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 8 July 1731,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland - ?) [F]
Child 6: Isabel BERRY (1734, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 31 March 1734,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland - ?) [F]
Child 7: James BERRY (1736, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 12 August 1736,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland - <BY 1741>) [M]
Child 8: Elspeth BERRY (1738,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 8 June 1738,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland - ?) [F]
Child 9: James BERRY (1741, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 5 April 1741, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland - ?) [M]
Note 1: Map of the parishes of Fife
in the 1790s:
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Fife
Family History Society
Parishes of Fife, Scotland
- 1790s
[Source: The Statistical
Account of Scotland: 1790s - Volume X- Fife
(1986 reprint edition)]
Key to
Map
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Abbotshall
.... 14, Abdie .... 23, Aberdour .... 8,
Anstruther-Easter .... 58,
Anstruther-Wester .... 57,
Auchterderran .... 11, Auchtermuchty ....
22, Auchtertool .... 9Ballingry .... 10, Balmerino
.... 42, Beath .... 7, Burntisland ....
12
Cameron .... 52,
Carnbee .... 60, Carnock .... 3, Ceres
.... 37, Collessie .... 29, Crail ....
61, Creich .... 27,
Cults .... 38, Cupar
.... 39
Dairsie .... 47,
Dalgety .... 6, Dunino .... 51, Dunbog
.... 25, Dunfermline .... 5, Dysart ....
16
Elie .... 54,
Falkland .... 19,
Ferryport-on-Craig .... 45, Flisk ....
26, Forgan .... 44
Inverkeithing &
Rosyth .... 4,
Kemback .... 48,
Kennoway .... 31, Kettle .... 30,
Kilconquhar .... 53, Kilmany .... 41,
Kilrenny .... 59,
Kinghorn .... 13, Kinglassie .... 17,
Kingsbarns .... 62, Kirkcaldy .... 15
Largo .... 35, Leslie
.... 18, Leuchars .... 46, Logie .... 43
Markinch .... 32,
Monimail .... 28, Moonzie .... 40
Newburgh .... 24,
Newburn .... 36
Pittenweem .... 56,
St.Andrews &
St.Leonards .... 49 & 50, St. Monance
.... 55, Saline .... 2, Scoonie .... 34,
Strathmiglo .... 20,
Torryburn .... 1
Wemyss .... 33
Parts of Abernethy
(Perthshire) .... 21
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Note 2: Cupar Deeds,
1716-1862:
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"LOWDEN, ELSPETH: residenter
at Forret; only daughter of decedent George
Lowden, wright at Balfour, who was eldest son of
James Lowden, tenant at Craigfoodie; Disposition
in favour of John Gibson, milner in Cupar, and
his spouse, Isobell Buist, & David Millar,
tenant of Todhall; 1 December 1762" [B13/7/3
PP 114-19] |
Note 3: John BERRY is known to have
sired one daughter: Elizabeth BERRY (1754, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland: christened 18 August 1754,
Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland - ?).
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G0496A:
 Robert BERRY (Sr.)
[006]
Birth: <1726, Leuchars Parish, Fife,
Scotland>
Christening: <6 May 1726, Leuchars
Parish, Fife, Scotland>
Death: AFT 16 April 1812 and BY August
1814, Orange County, North Carolina
Father:
Robert BERRY (1699, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland:
christened 21 February 1699, Leuchars Parish, Fife,
Scotland - 9 November 1755, Leuchars Parish, Fife,
Scotland)
Mother: Margaret LOWDEN (1703, Cupar,
Fife, Scotland: christened 16 February 1703, Cupar, Fife,
Scotland - AFT 1741, Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland)
Marriage: ABT December 1757, Caswell
County, North Carolina, British North America
Spouse: Elizabeth C. CATES (ABT 1737,
Caswell County, North Carolina, British North America -
AFT 16 April 1812, Williamson County, Tennessee) [See G0496A:
Elizabeth C. CATES in Antecedents
and Descendants of Robert Ezra Cates (1667 - AFT 9 April
1728 and BEF 18 February 1728/29).]
Child 1:
Mary BERRY (ABT 1759,
<Orange County>, North Carolina, British North
America - BEF 16 April 1812, <Jackson County>,
Georgia) [F]: m1. George WAGGONER (? - AFT 2 April 1781
and BEF August 1781, Orange County, North Carolina), ABT
1780, Orange County, North Carolina: m2. James John CAMP
(ABT 1766, Orange County, North Carolina, British North
America - ABT 1830, <Jackson County>, Georgia), ABT
1784, Orange County, North Carolina [See G0495A: James
John CAMP in Descendants of
Thomas Camp (1665 - 1711).]
Child 2: Joshua BERRY (1760, Orange
County, North Carolina, British North America - 8 October
1838, Orange County, North Carolina) [M]: m. Nancy
ELLISON (BEF 1775 - ABT 1855, Orange County, North
Carolina), 28 January 1793 (marriage bond date: Henry
Terryl was the bondsman), Orange County, North Carolina
Child 3: William B. BERRY (ABT 1770,
Orange County, North Carolina, British North America - 16
April 1812, Williamson County, Tennessee) [M]: m. Hannah
CATES (ABT 1779, Orance County, North Carolina - 1858,
Orange County, North Carolina), 12 August 1799 (marriage
bond date: Thomas BERRY was the bondsman), Orange County,
North Carolina, British North America
Child 4: David J. BERRY, Sr. (ABT
1772, Orange County, North Carolina, British North
America - BEF 3 October 1837, Fayette County, Georgia:
interment 5 October 1837, Fayette County, Georgia: m.
Mary BLALOCK (ABT 1774, Orange County, North Carolina,
British North America - AFT 1824, Georgia), 21 February
1797 (marriage bond date: Henry WAGGONER was the
bondsman; the witness was Thomas O'Neill), Orange County,
North Carolina, British North America
Child 5: Robert BERRY (Jr.) (ABT
1774, Orange County, North Carolina, British North
America - BEF 1850) [M]: m. Sarah ("Salley")
CATES, 13 November 1816 (marriage bond date: Ranson CATES
was the bondsman; Robert Wade was the witness), Person
County, North Carolina
Child 6: Henry BERRY (1776, Orange
County, North Carolina - 1858, Orange County, North
Carolina) [M]: m. Anna UNKNOWN
Child 7: Elizabeth BERRY (ABT 1777,
Orange County, North Carolina - AFT 1815) [F]: m. William
RILEY
Child 8: Isaac ("Issac")
BERRY (? - AFT 1814) [M]: m. Rebecca MOBLEY, 15 October
1808, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Child 9: Thomas BERRY (1779, Orange
County, North Carolina - BEF 16 April 1812, Williamson
County, Tennessee) [M]: m. Sarah ("Sallie")
CATES (22 December 1781, Orange County, North Carolina -
7 March 1875, Wayne County, Tennessee: interment 8 March
1875, Benjamin W. Holt Cemetery, Wayne County,
Tennessee), 11 August 1800 (marriage bond date: John
CATES was the bondsman), Orange County, North Carolina
Child 10: John BERRY (? - BEF 1812)
[M]: m? Hannah CATES
Note 1: From David Edgar Berry:
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"I believe I have enough
evidence to support the lineage that I have
listed. I was confounded as to why this Robert
BERRY seemed to spring from nowhere. Since a
thorough search of available records of North
America produced no genealogy of this Robert, I
then looked at the history of the British Isles
during the mid 1700s. We find that one of the
major occurrences of this period was the
'Highland Clearances' of Scotland which was
precipitated by the Jacobite uprising (Highland
Scots loyal to the Royal House of Stuart). This
uprising culminated with the battle of Culloden
on the morning of 16 April, 1746 when four
thousand (4000) starving, ill armed, and
physically exhausted Highlanders, commanded by
Charles Edward Stuart, 'Bonnie Prince Charlie,'
faced nine thousand (9000) well armed, well fed,
well rested, and seasoned government troops under
the command of the Duke of Cumberland ('The
Butcher'). The Duke’s orders to "give
no quarter" were followed religiously to the
extent that not only were most of the
participants of the battle killed, but even old
men, women, and children of the Highlanders where
hunted and slaughtered in their homes and fields
as if they were wild beasts. Many of those who
survived the genocide were rounded up like cattle
and transported to Ireland and the 'New World'
(America) as indentured servants. "The
Forbes Clan (The BERRYs of Scotland are Septs of
Clan Forbes), though strongly Presbyterian,
considered the Catholic prince, James Stuart, to
be the 'Rightfull King.' Robert BERRY, born and
reared in the County of Fife, probably left
Scotland during the 'Highland Clearances,' due to
his clan-ties to Forbes. The 'Ships Log' of the
'Laura,' dated 20 April 1749, (Captained by
William Gracie) shows a 'Ships Carpenter
Apprentice,' Robert BERRY, a Scot, left the ship
in New Bern, Carolina and failed to return before
the ship sailed.
"The next mention of Robert BERRY is a
land survey made for him on 3 December 1753 in
Orange County, North Carolina by William Churton.
This area was peopled primarily by Scots and
Scots/Irish. I believe the Granville land grant
was the primary reason that Robert and his fellow
Scots came to this region, plus the Carolinas did
not have the rigorous religious restriction as
did the other Colonies.
"I cannot prove that the Robert BERRY
born in Leuchars Parish, Fife, Scotland in 1726
is the same Robert BERRY that is our great,
great, great, great grandfather of Orange County,
North Carolina; but the coincidences of events,
time, place, and personal names of ancestry
strongly suggest that they are one and the same.
"The Scots and the Irish had a scheme
frequently used for child naming. The first-born
male child was normally named for the paternal
grandfather; likewise, the first-born female
child was named for the maternal grandmother. The
second-born male child was named for the maternal
grandfather and the second-born female child was
named for the paternal grandmother. Only with the
third-born son and daughter did they use the
names of the parents, if those names differed
from those of the grandparents."
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Note 2: From David Edgar Berry:
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ORIGINAL GRANVILLE LAND GRANT:
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"In his original land grant
Robert BERRY (Clan Forbes) was granted
259 acres on the 12th of May 1757 and his
neighbor to the north was Thomas
Bradford. The map of the grant showed the
Lick Creek flowing on the western part of
his property. This property was surveyed
by William Churton on December 3rd 1753
for Robert BERRY, Jr. Since the land was
surveyed for Robert BERRY, Jr. and
granted to Robert BERRY, the question
arises: Is Robert BERRY, Jr. the father
of Robert BERRY or is this the same
person? William Churton was the designer
and founder of Hillsborough, North
Carolina. He was also a sworn witness in
the court minutes when the grant was
issued to Robert BERRY. On March 13,
1780, Robert BERRY was granted another
tract of land lying to the east and
adjoining the original grant. This tract
contained 293 acres making the total
amount of land he owned equal to 552
acres. His neighbors at this time were
Thomas ROUNTREE, Patrick Rutherford (Clan
Hume), John Wilson (Clan Gunn), William
Armstrong, Archelais (Archabauld) Wilson
(Clan Gunn), Richard Holdman/Holeman, and
possibly Michael Robinson (Clan Gunn).
Some of these men were also granted
tracts of land adjoining Robert
BERRY’s property on March 13, 1780.
All off these men lived in Orange County
but may or may not have been living on
these particular tracts. I think many of
them were however. As I study the land
transfers that transpired in the later
years this will become clearer. [Benjamin
Berry Henderson] "1. Thomas
ROUNTREE: Born 1733 in County Armagh,
Ireland. Died in Orange County, North
Carolina.
2. William Armstrong (Clan Armstrong):
Born 1725 in Enniskillen, County
Fermangh, Ireland. Died 1782, Surry
County, North Carolina.
3. Michael Robinson (Clan Gunn): Born
1732 in Ulster Province, Ireland. Died
1806 in Orange County, North Carolina.
4. Patrick Rutherford (Clan Hume): Born
in Jedburgh Parish, Roxburghshire,
Scotland. Died in Orange County, North
Carolina.
5. Archelais Wilson (Clan Gunn): Born
1730 in Scotland. Died in Orange County,
North Carolina.
6. Robert Wilson (Clan Gun): Born 1729 in
Scotland. Died in Orange County, North
Carolina.
7. William Churton: Born 1693 in
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. Died
1769 in Orange County, North
Carolina."
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Note 3: From David Edgar Berry:
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"According to Peter Wilson
Coldham and Robert Andrew Oszakiewski, in March
1744, at age 14, Robert BERRY of Devon, England
was indicted, convicted, and sentenced to 14
years. He was then reprieved for transport to the
New World. He departed Plymouth, England aboard
the Justitia in May 1744 and arrived in
Kent County, Maryland about 30 days later that
same year. The Captain of the Justitia
was Jack Campbell and if he delivered a convict
safely he was then paid 10-20 pounds and given a
certificate of safe delivery (by the person to
whom the prisoner would be bonded for 7-14
years). "I find no record of Robert BERRY
(1744) in Kent County court records [Bonds and
Indentures, Maryland State Archives C1028].
"If this were 'our Robert BERRY,' then he
would have been a great business manger to have
amassed the land and wealth that are mentioned in
the land grants to Robert BERRY and in his Will.
Considering the conditions that existed in North
Carolina during Robert's lifetime it is within
the realm of possibility.
"It is much more likely that the convict
Robert BERRY that arrived in Kent County in 1744
is the same Robert BERRY that appears in Anne
Arundel County, Maryland in the 1783
assessment." [See Maryland State Archives,
Assessment of 1783, Index, Anne Arundel County,
Maryland State Archives S 1437. Robert BERRY. AA
Annapolis Hundred, p. 1. Maryland State Archives
S 1161-1-1.]
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Peter Wilson Coldham, The Complete Book
of Emigrants in Bondage (1614-1775), p.
64. Ref: T53/41/419. This book is a
direct transcription of British court
cecords and of ships manifests.
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Oszakiewski, Robert Andrew, "Index
to Convict Servants in Kent County,
1719-1769," Maryland Genealogical
Society Bulletin, vol. 34:1 (Winter
1993), pp. 43-84. Source Annotation:
Date and port of arrival. Extracted from
Kent County [Maryland] Court Bonds &
Indentures LSW and Queen Anne's County
[Maryland] Court Land Records IKA.
Occupation, crime of which the immigrant
was convicted, length of term of
servitude. Source page no.50.
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Note 4: The Will of Robert BERRY,
Sr., dated 16 April 1812 [Orange County, North Carolina,
Will Book D, pp. 408-409:
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:In the name of God Amen I Robert
BERRY being of perfect mind and memory calling to
mind that all men is born once to die, do make
and appoint this my last will and testament: First
I will my soul to Almighty God who gave it to me
and my body to the grave to be buried in a decent
and Christian burial at the discretion of my
executors.
Secondly, I will and bequeath to my loving
wife Elizabeth four of my negroes, the names of
which is Old Jack and Ross, Pompey and Sall and
also my possessions of land for her lifetime.
I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth
BERRY one of my negroes named Doll also two cows
and calves her lifetime and then for them and
their increase to be the property of her daughter
Mary.
I will and bequeath to my son Robert BERRY one
negro boy named Solomon.
I will and bequeath to my son Thomas BERRY
deceas'ds children one negro girl named Miriah.
I will and bequeath to my son Joshua BERRY one
boy named Aaron.
I will and bequeath to my son Isaac BERRY one
negro woman named Lydia also one horse to the
value of thirty dollars and two cows and calves,
this is my son Isaac BERRY'S legesy to be left in
the care of my son Henry BERRY so as for the
aforesaid Isaac to have the benefit of it but not
so he can sell or dispose of it without Henry's
approbation also my son Isaac BERRY'S legesy to
be given to him for to be at his disposal if he
comes to his proper reason, if he does not come
to his right reason to be kept as above
mentioned.
I will and bequeath to my son David BERRY one
negro girl named Tamer.
I will and bequeath to my son William BERRY
one pound.
I will and bequeath to my son Henry BERRY two
negroes named Young Jack and Nicey and two cows
and calves also my posessions of land at his
mother's death provided he gives to my son Isaac
BERRY one hundred dollars, fifty to be paid one
year after his mothers death and the other fifty
in two years after his mothers death.
I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary KEMP
deceas'ds heirs one pound.
I will and bequeath to my son John BERRY
deceas'ds heirs one negro girl named Luinda.
The remainder of my property I will to my wife
Elizabeth to be at her disposal. I dissanull and
dissavow all other will or wills.
I do constitute and appoint my wife and my son
Henry BERRY my executors to exacute this my said
will.
Signed and sealed and perfected this year one
thousand eight hundred and twelve April the 16th
day in the presence of witnesses J. ROUNTREE, Wm.
R. Robinson.
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Note 5: From Larry and Elaine
Blackman:
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1. The Will of Robert BERRY,
dated 16 April 1812, Orange County, North
Carolina (Will Book D, p. 408), identifies his
daughter as Mary KEMP, deceased, thus
establishing her death as before the date of the
Will. 2. From the North Carolina
Genealogical Society Journal, August 1980,
vol. 6, no.3, p. 192:
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"John CAMP, Robert
CAMP, Starling CAMP, and Shadrack
HUMPHRIES (husband of the former Sarah
CAMP), all of Jackson County, Georgia, on
14 January 1815, give power of attorney
to Joseph CAMP of Greenville District,
South Carolina to transact business
relative to their grandfather, Robert
BERRY, Sr., which they claim in right of
their mother, Mary CAMP, formerly Mary
BERRY; witness: Hosea CAMP, J. J.
C". [Note: The NCGSJ referred to
above lists "Talbert", instead
of "Robert." Copies of the
document made from microfilm were so poor
that it was necessary to examine the
original document in the North Carolina
Archives (Orange County, North Carolina:
Powers of Attorney: 1781-1909,
CR.073.928.5, CAMP, Joseph 1815). This
established beyond any doubt that the
document named "Robert" instead
of "Talbert." This was further
confirmed by the signature affixed to the
Power of Attorney, which was clearly
"Robert Berry CAMP". "J.
J. C." appears to have been James
John CAMP.] |
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Note 6: About Robert BERRY, Sr., from
Benjamin Berry Henderson:
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"In the original land grant
(Granville County, North Carolina), Robert BERRY
was granted 259 acres on the 12th of May 1757 and
his neighbor to the north was Thomas Bradford.
The map of the grant showed Lick Creek flowing on
the western part of his property. This property
was surveyed by William Churton on December 3rd
1753 for Robert BERRY, Jr. Since the land was
surveyed for Robert BERRY, Jr. and granted to
Robert BERRY, the question arises: Is Robert
BERRY, Jr the father of Robert BERRY or is this
the same person? William Churton was the designer
and founder of Hillsborough, North Carolina. He
was also a sworn witness in the court minutes
when the grant was issued to Robert BERRY. On
March 13, 1780, Robert BERRY was granted another
tract of land lying to the east and adjoining the
original grant. This grant contained 293 acres,
making a total of 553 acres. ..Robert BERRY's
neighbors were: Thomas ROUNTREE, Patrick
Rutherford, John Willson (Wilson), William
Armstrong, Archelais (Archabauld) Willson/Wilson,
Richard Holdman/Holeman and possibly Michael
Robertson/Robinson. Some of these men were also
granted tracts of land adjoining Robert BERRY's
place on March 13, 1780. All lived in Orange
County; but they may or may not have been living
on these tracts." |
Note 7: On 2 April 1781, George
WAGGONER, the first husband of Mary BERRY, signed his
Will in Orange County, North Carolina. He named as
legatees his wife Mary, his daughters Elizabeth &
Ann, both minors. He left his father, Henry WAGGONER land
"adjoining his line and Robert McCaul's line."
The executors were named as Mary WAGGONER and Robert
BERRY. The witnesses were Step Smyth, George Clower, and
James WAGGONER. [Orange County, North Carolina, Will Book
A, p. 231. Probate August Court.]
Note 8: About Joshua BERRY, from
Benjamin Berry Henderson:
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"Robert BERRY Senior sold
Joshua 129 acres of the original 1757 land grant
for $100 on the 24th Feb 1811 before he wrote his
will in 1812. Joshua lived his entire life in
Orange county and very close to where Henry and
Thomas P. BERRY were living in 1840. Joshua died
October 8th 1838 when Martin Armstrong who was
drinking heavily accidentally killed him for
refusing to serve him another drink. Armstrong
picked Joshua up and threw him to the floor
breaking his neck." |
Note 9: It is possible
that, about 1810, Hannah CATES, the wife of William
BERRY was married to John BERRY, William BERRY's brother
by whom she immediately had issue. Of her marriage to
John BERRY, there is no evidence; but, about 1810, her
marriage to William BERRY was dissolved.
Hannah CATES was the
daughter of William CATES, who died in 1803, and
Elizabeth MESSERSMITH.
Her siblings were: John CATES [M]; Sarah
("Sallie") CATES (22 December 1781, Orange
County, North Carolina - 7 March 1875, Wayne County,
Tennessee: interment 8 March 1875, Benjamin W. Holt
Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee) [F]: m. Thomas BERRY;
Benjamin CATES [M]; and Charity CATES [F]: m. James
ASHLEY, 15 December 1815.
From David Edgar Berry:
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1803, August - Return of amount
of Sales the Estate of William CATE. Purchasers:
Elizabeth CATE, John CATE, William BERRY, Thos.
BERRY, Joshua BERRY, Robert BERRY, Sr., Jane
Holman, Robert BERRY, Jr., John Neely, Rachel
Neely, and others.
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Note 10: The bastardy records of
Orange County, North Carolina show Mary BLALOCK, 23
August 1791, and Elizabeth BERRY, 20 August 1790 and 19
August 1791. Elizabeth Charlotte BERRY was the child
whom, by Mary BLALOCK, David J. BERRY, Sr. sired out of
wedlock.
Concerning bastardy records, from Charles Barnes:
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"There are many different
type records found among the bastardy bonds and
records. The reason for bastardy bonds was to
place the ultimate burden of support for a
bastard child upon the father should the mother
become unable to provide proper support.
Otherwise, the child would become a ward of the
county poor house and be an expense to the
county. Typically the process started with public
knowledge or a complaint that an unwed woman was
with child. Sometimes the process was started
after the fact. A warrant would be issued to
bring the woman before the local justices of the
peace where she would be examined to determine
the father of the child. If she named the father,
another warrant was then issued to bring him
before the local justices of the peace and he
posted bond to appear in court to answer the
charges on a particular date. If found guilty, he
would then have to post bond for support of the
bastard child. This is what is known as a
bastardy bond. Where support subsequently became
necessary, the court would issue a judgement for
collection of the requisite amount from the
father and/or his bondsmen (security). If the
pregnant woman refused to name the father, she
and her family typically had to post bond for
support of the bastard child. I have titled these
type records herein as follows:
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"1. Warrant for Pregnant Woman
to Appear
"2. Examination of Pregnant Woman
"3. Warrant for Reputed Father to
Appear
"4. Examination of Reputed Father
"5. Appearance Bond of Reputed
Father
"6. Bastardy Bond
"7. Warrant to Collect
Judgement" |
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Note 11: Sarah ("Salley")
CATES, the wife of Robert BERRY, Jr., was the daughter of
John N. CATES (ABT 1769, Person County, North Carolina,
British North America - ABT 1816, Person County, North
Carolina) and Lydia ROUNTREE (19 January 1770,
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, British
North America - ?), 5 November 1799. Lydia ROUNTREE was
the daughter of Thomas ROUNTREE (10 November 1733, County
Armagh, Ireland - 23 March 1805, Hillsborough, Orange
County, North Carolina: interment at Little River
Cemetery, Orange County, North Carolina) and Eva
("Evy") STURGESS (1 February 1738, Ireland -
1790, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina).
Note 12: The legend is that Thomas
BERRY was killed by Indians. Sarah ("Sallie")
CATES, the wife of Thomas BERRY, was the daughter of
William CATES and Elizabeth MESSERSMITH. See above, Note 9.
Note 13: There is no evidence that
John BERRY and Hannah CATES were ever married. But they
did have issue. See above, Note 9.
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G0495A:
Mary BERRY [005]
Birth: ABT 1759, <Orange County>,
North Carolina, British North America
Death: BEF 16 April 1812, <Jackson
County>, Georgia
Father:
Robert BERRY (Sr.) (1726, Leuchars Parish, Fife,
Scotland: christened 6 May 1726, Leuchars Parish, Fife,
Scotland - AFT 16 April 1812 and BEF August 1814, Orange
County, North Carolina)
Mother: Elizabeth C. CATES (ABT 1737,
Caswell County, North Carolina, British North America -
AFT 16 April 1812, Williamson County, Tennessee) [See G0496A:
Elizabeth C. CATES in Antecedents
and Descendants of Robert Ezra Cates (1667 - AFT 9 April
1728 and BEF 18 February 1728/29).]
Marriage: ABT 1784, Orange County,
North Carolina
Spouse: James John CAMP (ABT 1766,
Orange County, North Carolina, British North America -
ABT 1830, <Jackson County>, Georgia) [See G0495A: James
John CAMP in Descendants of
Thomas Camp (1665 - 1711).]
Child 1: John ("Big Head") CAMP
(ABT 1785, Rutherford County, North Carolina - 3 July
1877, Smith County, Texas) [M]: m. Winifred MATTOX (ABT
1784, Virginia - AFT 1853, Clayton County, Georgia,
Morgan County, Georgia), ABT 1809, Jackson County,
Georgia [See G0494A:
John ("Big Head") CAMP in Descendants
of Thomas Camp (1665 - 1711).]
Child 2: Sarah CAMP (9 November 1785,
Rutherford County, North Carolina - 6 February 1832,
Walton County, Georgia) [F]: m. Shadrack HUMPHRIES (9 May
1774, North Carolina, British North America - 1826,
Walton County, Georgia)
Child 3: Robert Berry CAMP (1 April
1787, Rutherford County, North Carolina - 22 April 1863,
Gwinnett County, Georgia, Confederate States of America:
interment at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery,
Walton County, Georgia) [M]: m1. Mary ("Polly")
PEARCE (1796, - ABT 1816, Georgia), 3 November 1810,
Jackson County, Georgia: m2. D. Gillea BAILEY (1800,
North Carolina - 1875, Gwinnett County, Georgia), ABT
1817, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Child 4: Merritt CAMP (ABT 1789,
Rutherford County, North Carolina - ?) [M]: m. Unknown
UNKNOWN
Child 5: Joseph CAMP (ABT 1791,
Jasper County, Georgia - BEF 1847, Selma, Dallas County,
Alabama) [M]: m. Eliza SUTTIFF, 20 May 1823, Dallas
County, Alabama
Child 5: Eli CAMP (ABT 1792, Jasper
County, Georgia - ?) [M]
Child 6: Starling CAMP (22 October
1793, Jasper County, Georgia - 2 April 1830, Jasper
County, Georgia) [M]: m. Mary ("Polly") FISH
(20 August 1805 - 28 May 1862), 23 May 1822
Child 7: Mary CAMP (20 August 1805,
<Jackson County>, Georgia - ?) [F]
Other Marriage: ABT 1780, Orange
County, North Carolina
Spouse: George WAGGONER (? - 1781, North
Carolina)
Child 1: Elizabeth WAGGONER (ABT
1780, Orange County, North Carolina - ?) [F]
Child 2: Ann WAGGONER (ABT 1780,
Orange County, North Carolina - ?) [F]
Note 1: As having been a youthful
veteran of the Revolutionary War, James John CAMP who, in
1820, was a resident of Gwinnett County, Georgia was a
"fortunate drawer" in the Georgia Land Lottery
of 1820. Under land lot number 57, he drew land in
district 5 of Gwinnett County. This section of real
estate was awarded to him on 6 April 1826. Under land lot
number 200, he drew land in district 28 of Early County.
This section of real estate was awarded to him on 1
September 1831. [Authentic List of All Land Lottery
Grants Made to Veterans of the Revolutionary War by the
State of Georgia. Taken from Official State Records
in the Surveyor-General Department Housed in the Georgia
Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia
30334. Compiled by Alex M. Hitz, Former Officer in
Charge, Surveyor-General Department. By Authority of Ben
W. Fortson, Jr., Secretary of State of Georgia. Atlanta
(Second Edition: 1966), p. 15]
James John CAMP appears in the United States Census
for 1790 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He appears
in the United States Census for 1820 in Gwinnett County,
Georgia.
Note 2: Mary BERRY, the wife of James
John CAMP, appears to have been the daughter of Robert
BERRY, Sr. (ABT 1735 - 1814, Orange County, North
Carolina) and Elizabeth C. CATES (ABT 1735, Orange
County, North Carolina, British North America - AFT 16
April 1812, Williamson County, Tennessee). Mary BERRY was
first married to George WAGGONER, in Orange County, North
Carolina, by whom she engendered Elizabeth WAGGONER and
Ann WAGGONER. George WAGGONER was the son of Henry
WAGGONER and Unknown UNKNOWN.
From Larry and Elaine Blackman:
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"From the North Carolina
Genealogical Society Journal (NCGSJ) August
1980, vol. 6, no.3, page 192:
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'John CAMP, Robert CAMP, Starling
CAMP, and Shadrack HUMPHRIES (husband of
the former Sarah CAMP), all of Jackson
County, Georgia, on 14 January 1815, give
power of attorney to Joseph CAMP of
Greenville District, South Carolina to
transact business relative to their
grandfather, Robert BERRY, Sr., which
they claim in right of their mother, Mary
CAMP, formerly Mary BERRY; witness: Hosea
CAMP, J.J.C.' [The NCGSJ lists 'Talbert'
CAMP, instead of 'Robert' CAMP. Copies of
the document made from microfilm were so
poor, that it was necessary to examine
the original document in the North
Carolina Archives (Orange County, North
Carolina. Powers of Attorney:
1781-1909, CR.073.928.5, CAMP,
Joseph 1815). This established that the
NCGSJ had named Robert as 'Talbert.' This
was further confirmed by the signature
affixed to the power of attorney, which
was clearly 'Robert Berry CAMP.'] "This
power of attorney confirms Robert BERRY
as the father of Mary KEMP/CAMP. As the
initials of a witness, 'J.J.C.' seems to
refer to "James John CAMP,"
thought to be the full name of James
CAMP.
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"The Will of Robert BERRY, dated 16
April 1812 and proved 1814, Orange County, North
Carolina (Will Book D, p. 408), identifies his
daughter as Mary KEMP, deceased, thus
establishing her death as before the date of the
Will." |
From Kathi Wilcox:
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"In researching the area of
Orange County, North Carolina during the period
between the birth of Catherine BERRY and her
marriage in 1802, we find several BERRY families.
We have located three Robert BERRYs listed as
follows:
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"Robert BERRY who married
Elizabeth CATES. This Robert is thought
to be known as Robert BERRY, Sr. as
indicated in some of the documents. "Robert
BERRY who married Sally CATES 12 August
1799. Marriage date eliminates this
couple as being the parents of Catherine
BERRY. It is possible, however, that this
was a second marriage for the Robert
BERRY who married Elizabeth CATES.
"Robert BERRY who married Mary
KEMP. This Robert is thought to be known
as Robert BERRY Jr, as shown in some of
the documents. Mary is listed as deceased
in the 1814 Will of Robert BERRY Sr.
"Fact - Robert BERRY, Sr. was
married to Elizabeth CATES.
"Fact - Robert BERRY is bondsman
for the marriage of Peter ALDRIDGE and
Judith WAGGONER, 4 February 1786.
"Fact - Robert BERRY, Sr.'s Will
dated 16 Apri1 1812, proved in the August
Court in 1814, lists a Robert BERRY as a
son, possibly Robert BERRY, Jr. father to
Catherine BERRY.
"Fact - Orange County Taxpayers
Lists both Robert BERRY, Sr., 1785 to
1792, and Robert BERRY, Jr., 1786 to
1792, as taxpayers in Orange
County."
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From Benjamin Berry Henderson:
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ROBERT BERRY
born about 1730-40: died 1814 -- ELIZABETH CATE
born about 1730-40: died after 1812
THEIR CHILDREN:
Mary CAMP (née BERRY)
Robert BERRY, Jr.
Joshua BERRY
Thomas BERRY
David BERRY
William BERRY
Henry BERRY
John BERRY
Elizabeth BERRY
Isaac BERRY
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Note 3: Elizabeth
C. CATES, the mother of Mary BERRY, was married to Robert
BERRY, Sr. in Caswell County, North Carolina about 1759.
She was the daughter of John CATES, Jr., who was born in
King George's County, Virginia about 1706, and Margery
LAWRENCE (ABT 1707 - ?). John CATES, Jr. was the son of
John CATES, Sr.
Elizabeth C. CATES appears to have
had a brother, Robert CATES, who was born in 1733. Their
parents are said to have been John CATES and Margery
LAWRENCE.
Note 4: The marriage of Robert Berry
CAMP and Mary ("Polly") PEARCE is verified in Georgia
Marriages to 1850. Mary ("Polly") PEARCE,
the first wife of Robert Berry CAMP, was the daughter of
John PEARCE (ABT 1756, near Petersburg, Fauquier County,
Virginia, British North America - 1856, Fayette County,
Georgia) and Margaret ("Peggy") MOON (23
October 1774, St. Phillips Parish, Charleston, Charleston
District, South Carolina, British North America - 9
August 1854, Fayette County, Georgia) who were married 13
April 1790 in Greene County, Georgia.
John PEARCE was first married to Mary WATT who died
shortly after 26 December 1788.
From Mark Moon:
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JOHN PEARCE,
gunsmith-patriot-farmer, was born about 1754,
probably in Petersburg, Virginia, and died
testate before 5 September 1856 (probate),
Fayette County, GA. He married Mary WATT(S) who
died after 26 December 1788, probably in Hancock
County, Georgia. They are thought to have had six
children. John married second 13 April 1790, in
Greene County, Georgia, Margaret
("Peggy") MOON, a Quaker, the daughter
of Richard and Susanna (BROWN) MOON of Greene
County, Georgia. Richard MOON died before 9
August 1854. John PEARCE and Margaret
("Peggy") MOON are said to have had
eighteen children. Orphaned at age fourteen,
John PEARCE was apprenticed to a blacksmith and
learned the trade. He was later a resident of
Granville County, North Carolina, and fought in
the Battles of King's Mountain and Cowpens. While
in service, he was wounded in the hip by an
accidental gun discharge and walked with a limp
the rest of his life. After the war, records
indicate that he moved to Georgia where he
married his first wife and reared a small family.
He next was located Greene County, where, in
1790, he married his second wife and started a
new family, soon moving to nearby Jackson County.
By 1840, John PEARCE had moved to Fayette County,
where he later died.
John PEARCE's Will, dated 9 August 1854 and
witnessed by Daniel K. Gilmer, James M. Pate, and
J. E. D. PEARCE, was admitted to probate in
Fayette County on 5 September 1856. There is
attached an inventory of appraisement of
property, signed on 1 November 1856 by the
executors. His sons, Axum and Micajah, are both
mentioned as owing money to his estate. In his
Will he lists these children: "Sary Kelley;
John PEARCE; Shadrack MORRIS; the children of my
deceased daughter, Mary KEMP; and the children of
my deceased son, James PEARCE; Shadrack PEARCE;
Joshua PEARCE; Elijah PEARCE; Elisha PEARCE;
Susannah MARTIN, wife of Ira L. MARTIN; the
children of my deceased daughter, Nancy WHITAKER;
Rachel PATE, widow of William PATE, deceased; and
Lewis PEARCE; the rest of my children, viz.
William PEARCE, Axum PEARCE, David PEARCE, my
son-in-law Hamlin D. MATTOCKS, having had their
full share of my estate, I devise they have no
further interest in my estate."
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From John Robison:
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Inventory of the
estate of Robert. Berry CAMP. 6 August 1863: |
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Cash $100
4 cows, 4 calves $400
14 head stock cattle $1,000
18 large hogs $900
18 2nd size hogs $500
13 3rd size hogs $200
14 sheep $140
. . .
1 bay mare $300
10 barrels corn $300
1500 bundles fodder $75
400 bags oats $400
140 bushels wheat $560
. . .
5 bales cotton $1,000
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1 still $200
. . .
set blacksmith tools $100
buggy and harness $200
crosscut saw $5
set carpenter tools $12
old bridles $10
plows $100
. . .
loom $10
2 spinning wheels $3
cooking utensils $25
. . .
4 bags onions $16
1 jar lard $2
300 lbs salt $150
500 lbs bacon $500
set barrels and staves $100
. . .
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negro
man, George, 50 years old $500
negro man, xxx, 38 years old $1,600
negro man, Levi, 21 years old $2,500
negro woman, Nancy, 70 years old $5
negro woman, Mary, 35 years old $700
negro woman, Easter, 37 years old $1,000
negro woman, Nancy, 17 with child 6 mos $2,000
folding table $3
side saddle $20
13 chairs $13
cup board $20
book case and books $20
bed $5
desk $12
2 sets fire dogs and tenders $10
map $10
. . .
15 lbs wool $50
plane table $2
Total $17,825
Notes owed to R B CAMP, deceased $7,939 |
From LeBron Camp Preston, 1630 Bodega Ct., Walnut
Creek, California 94596-2209:
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Jeannette Holland Austin, 30,638
BURIALS IN GEORGIA (1995, Genealogical Publishing
Co., Baltimore, Maryland), p 110 [Santa Clara
Library, GR 929.3758 A93, Santa Clara,
California] NOTE: Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Cemetery, Walton County Georgia, "Robert B.
CAMP, 4-1-1787 -- 4-22-1863." Photocopy in
files of L. C. Preston, Ref. B05.02:1863. UPDATE:
1995-06-24. 1833 June 04 -- R. B. CAMP bought
40 acres for $20.00 from Chainy/Chaney
Hambey/Hamby, both of Gwinnett County, Georgia,
described as "15th District 2nd Section
#99" in the "gould regions."
(Cherokee County, Georgia, Deed Book A, p.273.)
Also on Family History Library Film # D44756.
Wit. Wyatt Chandler, Mary B. Chandler, Oliver C.
Chandler.
1849 -- Gwinnett County, Georgia, Deed Book N
(Family History Library Film #310888), p.642, 13
January 1849, Robert B. CAMP deeds to Timothy
Hayney/Haynie for $125 "a half lot of land
in the 5th District, the North one-half of Lot
#57." Recorded 21 November 1874. Wit. John
(X) Johnson J. S. McAlvany (?), J. P. Robert B.
CAMP John Harbin, J. P.
Lot 57, 5th District, was granted to James
CAMP, father of Robert Berry CAMP, as a Georgia
land grant as a Revolutionary War Soldier.
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Robert Berry CAMP is listed as grantor in the
following additional deeds of Gwinnett Co.,
Georgia -- Reference:
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By Administrator of his
estate to Ansbery A. Tribble (Adm. Deed),
Recorded 7 October 1889, Book 1, page
209, 100 acres, lot 228, 5th District.
To Johnson CAMP and children (gift deed),
recorded 28 April 1898, Book 8, page 264,
Tract in Lot 229, 5th District.
To Mary Ann Tribble, et al.
(gift deed), recorded 29 November 1915,
Book 31, page 61, 250 acres and two
slaves, lot 226, 5th District.
To Ansley Tribble, et al. (gift
deed), recorded 29 November 1915, Book
31, page 61, same as above.
To Mary J. Bennett (trust.), recorded 27
January 1917, Book 31, page 462, 250
acres, lot 164, 5th District.
By administrator of his estate to Joseph
Livsey (adm. deed), Recorded 28 Apr 1898,
Book 8, page 266, 250 acres, lot 220, 5th
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Additional Camp family deeds are contained in
Gwinnett County, Georgia, Direct Index to
Deed and Mortgages.
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Note 5: George
WAGGONER, the first husband of Mary BERRY, was the son of
Henry WAGGONER.
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