Benjamin Berry (abt. 1756 - aft. 1830)

Born about 1756 in Virginia

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Descendants

Died after 1830 after about age 74 in Allen County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Private Benjamin Berry served with Frederick County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Benjamin Berry is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A009573.

Benjamin was born in 1756. Benjamin Berry ... He passed away after 1830. Benjamin Berry is listed in DAR Records as a private from Virginia. Married Sarah Mathews.^[1]

Benjamin Berry's mother (Mary Fairfax Berry) died when Benjamin was young and when he married, his father was enraged, cut him off and would not see him. After living 18 years away from his father in Virginia, he came to Union County. His return to Virginia was occasioned by his father's relenting. It is said, however, that old gentleman (Joseph Berry) gave his son very little besides a blessing and a very likely a negro woman. With these, Benjamin returned to Kentucky and died in Allen County. ^[2]

The remote ancestor of his son Martin Matthews Berry was one of the early settlers at Jamestown, Virginia.

Children listed in DAR record

1. Nancy m. Jonathan Hodge
2. Martin Matthews m. Rachael Ferris Anderson

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Benjamin Berry", Ancestor # A009573.
2. ↑ History of Union County, Kentucky: (Pg 514-515). A Complete Account of the Settlement, Organization, and Government of the County, Together with Facts and Figures Concerning the Society, Professions, Commerce, Industries, Agriculture, Coal, Railroads, Education, Religion, and Other Institutions and Resources of the County, and Biographical Sketches of Its Leading Citizens. Evansville, Indiana, United States: Courier Co.: n.p., 1886. https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Union_County_Kentucky/U-8xAQAAMAAJ?hl=en