George Pley Berry (1693 - abt. 1720)

Born 1693 in St. Mary's Parish, Richmond, Virginia

Ancestors

Died about 20 Mar 1720 at about age 27 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex, Virginia

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Biography

George Pley Berry was born circa 1693, in St. Mary's Parish, Richmond, Virginia, a son of Henry Berry, born circa 1652, in Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappanhannock county, Virginia, who died October 7, 1695 in St Mary's Parish, Richmond county Virginia.

After his father's death, George's mother, Sarah Harper, daughter of William Harper, and Mary Gray, married secondly, John Spiller, born before 1650, in Northumberland county, Virginia. On September 9, 1714, John Spiller and Sarah, his wife, and only heir at Law of William Harper, late of St. Ann's Parish, Essex county, Virginia gave George Plye Berry, "son of the said Sarah, for natural love and affection, but more especially in consideration of three thousand pound of food Tobacco," the plantation where William Harper dwelt at the time of his death, upon Occupation Crek, adj. the land of Richard Mathews, deceased, etc. ^[1]

George married a wife named Anne, whose maiden name is not known. Anne was born circa 1697 and died after 1733, in St Anne's Parish. They were the parents of a daughter, Anne Berry, born before 1719, in St Anne's Parish, who was George's heir.

Will of George Pley Berry

Will of George Pley Berry of St. Ann's Parish in the County of Essex being sick and week in body, dated 21 March 1719

Unto my brother Henry Berry all the land I have in Richmond County given and bequeathed to me by the last will of my deceased: father Henry Berry. My plantation, land and premises whereon now live (my wife Ann Berry's thirds or dowry excepted) unto, my daughter Anne Berry. Increase my said daughter should dye without heirs then to .my aforesaid. brother Henry Berry.

My-aforesaid. wife Ann Berry enjoy so much of my estate as the law allows her only: my personall estate unto my daughter Ann Berry

My wife Ann Berry and my brother Henry Berry executors. George Berry Ja Alderson, James (X) Kateing, James (X) Allen. 21.Feb. 1720. Presented in Court by •Henry Berry. Proved by James Allen and James Kateing. 22 March 1720 [1721]. Proved by Anne Berry; executrix. ^[2]

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we GEORGE BECKHAM, WILLIAM TAYLOR & THOMAS DANIELL are held & firmly bound unto THOMAS WARING, SALVATOR MUSCOE, JAMES GARNETT & RICHARD TYLER JUNR, Gentlemen Justices of ye County of Essex & their heirs and Successors in the sum of Two hundred pounds Sterling this XVth day of May MDCCXXXIII THE CONDITION of ye above obligation is such that if the said GEORGE BECKHAM Guardian of ANN BERRY his heirs & Admrs. do truly pay unto the sd Orphan all such Estates as now is or hereafter shall come to ye hands of sd GEORGE BECKHAM as soon as sd Orphan shall attain to lawfull age or when required by sd Justices of the peace of the County of Essex as also to keep harmless the sd Justices from all Trouble that may arise about ye sd Estate that then this obligation to be void etre to remain in full force GEORGE BECKHAM WILLIAM TAYLOR THO: DANIELL At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on ye XVth day of May MDCCXXXIII GEORGE BECKHAM, WILLIAM TAYLOR & THOMAS DANIELL acknowledged this bond to be their act and deed which was ordered to be recorded. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 294. Deed of Gift.
2. ↑ 1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 226
3. ↑ 1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 429-430