John was born about 1702. John Berry ... He passed away in 1768.
The earliest known ancestor of this line has been identified as John Berry, possibly born in Wales. By 1736, descendants of this John Berry can be documented in County Westmeath, Ireland, where John Berry (b. ca 1702 - d. 1768) married Hester Fleetwood in 1738. Some descendants remained in Westmeath County, while others resided in Kings County, Ireland. Later generations have spread throughout Ireland, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Test results verify a genetic match for this line to the Augusta/Washington County, Virginia Berrys.
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