John Berry (abt. 1732 - abt. 1800)

Descendants

Died about 31 Mar 1800 at about age 68 in Back Creek, Frederick, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Berry is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A212861.

John Berry performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Berry born ante 1732 died ante 31 March 1800 Frederick, Virginia. Wife: Patience Gregg. John Berry paid the supply tax in Virginia in 1783 making him a patriot during the American Revolutionary War. A son David married Hannah Pickering. ^[1]

Last Will and Testament: On October 26, 1792, John Berry executed his Last Will and Testament giving to his wife Patience Berry, a term estate measured by her life or widowhood, whichever occurred earlier, in his Plantations, dwelling, household and kitchen furniture; to his son John, personal property; to his daughter Lydia, personal property; to his sons Samuel, David, John, Adson, and daughters Margaret Tucker and Patience Dick, each 20 shillings to be paid in property one year after his death. John nominated his son Joseph Berry as Executor. Witnesses were Jacob Pickering, Moses Royse, and Lydia Pickering. The Will was admitted to Probate in Frederick County, Virginia on March 31, 1800.^[2]

Research Note

The Frederick County, VA Wills and Administration Abstracts state that an appraisal was completed on July 6, 1801 for John Berry, Jr. ^[3]

If for this profile, then John's father may have also been named John. Since the appraisal date is substantially after admission of the Will to probate, however, this could have also been for the profile's son John. Further research would be needed to confirm the relevance of this entry.

Sources

1. ↑ DAR Patriot Index https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A212861 accessed 16 Sep 2021
2. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia, Wills & Administrations, Will Book No. 6, 1795-1802 available on Ancestry here
3. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia, Wills & Administrations, Will Book No. 6, 1795-1802available on Ancestry here

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Sara Patton for creating WikiTree profile Berry-3190 through the import of hayzlett-hughart-black-waln-adams.ged on Mar 10, 2013. ID: CCA077C88D0BD811B70D0002E324AC05AA5A

• Berry - Belmont County, Ohio Partition Records - 1823-1828 By Cynthia Peterson

• Genealogy.com - Gregg, Chester Co. Pa. By Lurose Landers September 10, 2003

• Rootsweb - Quaker Roots: John and Patience Berry of Virginia by Herbert Standing

Notes

I have a number of AncestryDNA matches with cousins descending from Aaron Coppock - Miriam Short lineage. My only connection to them is through Margaret Chloe Berry and her parents, John Berry and Patience Gregg. - James Stratman