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Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776
Benjamin Berry, Jr., 35: 26: Sr. 40, 1 mo
Deborah Berry, 28: 35: 35: 18: 7: 5: 4: 28
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1823-1827 Prince George's County MD Will Book
Folio 424 BENJAMIN BERRY 12/18/1827 12/24/1827
"being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. Barbara Berry --wife
-to have during her natural life the plantation whereon the testator now lives
-to have 10 Negroes on the plantation of her choosing and they are not to be taken or sold for the payment of debts
-to have 1/2 of the household furniture in the testator's dwelling house at the time of the testator's death
-to have the testator's carriage and horses, 5 work horses, 12 head of black cattle, 20 head of sheep, and 20 head of hogs, 3 plows and suffIcient utensils to carry on a crop with the said Negroes
-to have 2 yoke of oxen and 2 ox carts
2. Eleanor Waring --granddaughter
Deborah Waring --granddaughter
Priscilla Waring --granddaughter
Rachel Waring --granddaughter
-to have all the land the testator purchased from William Kilty and William Chandler (?) and the part of the land the testator purchased from John Radle which the said granddaughters did occupy and which is separated from the lands given by the testator to his son John by the courses, described in a deed to the testator's son John dated the 15th of March 1826, and the lands to be divided equally among them
-each to have a Negro girl near the age of 8
3. Lawrence Waring --grandson
-to have Negro boy about his own age
4. Harriet (Berry?) --daughter
-to have 12 Negroes in families to be chosen from those on the dwelling plantation after widow has her choice
5. Barbara E. (Berry?) --granddaughter
-to have Negroes "Rachel" the nurse of the said Barbara and a boy named "Lemuel"
6. John E. Berry --son
-to have all Negroes and stock now in his possession
-he and after his death, his sons to have all the testator's land "Independence" which were purchased by the testator's father from Charles Carroll, of Carrollton and all the land adjoining with the exception of the grave yard
-to have all the rest and residue of the estate--Negroes and stock --after those are sold to satisfy debts
7. Otho B. Beall
Spencer Mitchell
-named executors with the testator's son John.
Witnesses: Richard H. Marshall
Spencer Mitchell
Elizabeth A. Beale
Then came: Richard H. Marshall
Note; the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Children of Benjamin BERRY and Deborah EVERSFIELD are:
i. Rebecca BERRY. She married John HODGES 12 Jan 1799.
ii. Deborah BERRY. She married Thomas Ramsay HODGES 30 Dec 1797.
iii. Elizabeth BERRY. She married Robert B. BEALL 6 Jan 1791.
iv. Ellen BERRY. She married Otho BEALL.
v. Harriet BERRY. She married John EVERSFIELD 12 Apr 1814, son of Matthew EVERSFIELD and Susanna Fraser BOWIE. He was born 10 May 1775, and died 27 Aug 1824.
vi. Benjamin BERRY. He married Eleanor LANE.
vii. Margaret BERRY. She married Thomas WARING 1795. He was born 1767.
viii. Priscilla BERRY. She married James GODDARD 30 Dec 1815.
ix. John Eversfield BERRY was born 12 Jul 1792. He married Rachel Wells HARPER 5 Sep 1811. She was born 24 Jul 1794.
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WILL of JEREMIAH BERRY, Prince George's Co.; written 2 Apr 1769; probate 3 May 1769
Wife: Mary
Children: Jeremiah, Benj., Wm., Zachariah, Elisha, Mary, Amelia, and Richard
Tracts of land; Marlboro Plaines, Charles and Benjamin in Frederick County, Rover's Content alias Good Luck, Good Will on Hanson's Branch
Wit.: David Crawford, James Drane, John Berry (MCW XIV.85;; Wills, 37.167)
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PGLR JRM 12.192
This Deed made this Seventh da of April in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and Seven; Richard Marshall of Page County, purchased from Benjamin Berry of the same County, for the sum of six thousand dollars, the lands devised to Benjamin Berry by the last will and testament of his father Jeremiah Berry late of Page County, pts of Rovers Content alias Good Luck and Fathers Gift; containing about three hundred acres more or less.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1790-1796;
Folio 317 MARY BERRY 07/12/1787 11/27/1792
"being in perfect health ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. Richard Berry --son
-to have all the right, title and interest which testatrix has in a tract of land or parcel lying in Montgomery County called "Shepherd's Hard Fortune- cont. 282 acres a land
-to have 1 silver cup w/ 2 handles, 2 silver salt sellers and a silver pepper box
2. Benjamin Berry --son
-to have 12 silver table spoons, and a silver pepper box
3. Mary Williams --daughter
-to have Negro woman "Nan" in lieu of and in satisfaction of ally claim she may have to Negro woman "Grace" in the possession of testatrix's son Richard
-to have 1 silver mustard pot, I silver pepper box 2 silver salt sellers. and 6 silver tea spoons
4. Zachariah Berry --son
-to have 1 silver tankard and whereas the said Zachariah in entitled to and possessed of 900 acres of land which was devised to him in the will of his father Jeremiah Berry. being 2/3rds of a tract of land called "Outlett" and "Concord Enlarged" but more commonly called 'Carroll's Manor" and which the said Jeremiah purchased from Charles Carroll now testatrix gives him testatrix's right, title and interest to the said 900 acres now in his possession
-to have 300 acres of land being part of a tract of land called "Outlett" beginning at the end of the 2nd line of the said tract and then - until it intersects the lines of that part
of "Outlet" laid out for the said tract under and by the virtue of his father's will and now in his possession thence.. __until it intersects the 3 line of the whole tract and thence.
to the beginning but as pan of the said 900 acres of land devised to him by his father and which has been laid off for him aforesaid is claimed by Josias Beall, it is testatrix's will that should Beall prevail and recover the land lie now claims, then to have other adjoining lands as will make up the 900 acres
5. William Berry --grandson (son of Jeremiah Berry)
-to have Negro woman "Flora" and her increase now in the possession of William's mother Mildred Berry to be delivered to him when he arrives at age 21
6. Jeremiah Berry --grandson (son of Jeremiah)
-should William die before corning of age then to have Negro woman devised to him
7. Mary Douglas --granddaughter (daughter of Jeremiah)
-to have Negro woman "Dinah" now in the possession of her mother Mildred Bern/ and to be delivered to her at testatrix's decease
8. William Osborn Sprigg --grandson
-to have Negro girl "Elizabeth" and Negro girl Susannah" to be delivered to him when he arrives at age 21.
9. Mary Berry --granddaughter (daughter of son Benjamin Berry)
-should William Sprigg die before Coming of age 21, then to have Negro girl "Elizabeth"
10. Jeremiah Williams --grandson
-should testatrix's grandson William Sprigg" die before coming of age 21, then to have Negro girl "Susannah"
11. Mary Williams --daughter
-to have all of testatrix's right, title and interest to the residue of a tract or parcel of land called "Outlet
12. Elisha Berry --son
-remainder of the estate to be divided between Richard, Benjamin, Zachariah, Mary Williams and Elisha to be divided equally among them
-named executor of the will aIong w/testatrix's sons Benjamin and Zachariah and son-in-law Thomas Owen Williams
Witnesses; Charles Burgess, John Burgess, Richard Humbertson
Then came: the three above named subscribers to the will
Note: the testatrix signed the will in her own hand
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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1; 1797-1803;
Folio 453 JOHN HILL 06/24/--- 08/23/1800
"being in Sound mind it Memory . ."
Bequeaths to:
1. Clement Hill --son
-to have the 1/2 of the land whereon testator now lives cal led "Baltimore" and to be divided so as to include the plantation and houses where he now lives
-to have Negro man "Frank" Negro woman "Nell" and all the children she has had since 1780
2. Phillip Hill --son
-to have the other 1/2 of the land where testator now lives and to be divided so as to include the houses and plantation where testator now Jives
-to have Negro boy "Charles' son of "Polly" mulatto man "Tom"--a carpenter, Negro woman "Rose" and Negro woman "Jane
3 Ann Hill --daughter
-100 acres of the land left to testator's sons to be laid off at the end of the land where Daniel Barron now lives so that she may work her Negroes during her single ]ife and to include the tobacco house and the house where Barron now lives and at her marriage to be divided between testator's sons Clement and Phillip
-to have the 2 small rooms below stairs and to have free use of the passage or entry below stairs, and also to have of the garden yard. kitchen, dairy, and net house and to have free use of the stable during her single Jive and at her death or marriage to be the right of testator's son Phillip
-to have Negro man "Jack" Negro man "Will" Negro woman "Fanny' and her 2 children -to have Lestator's riding horse and sulky
4. Richard Hill --son
-to have all the eash whieh testator has by him when he dies along w/all bonds, notes of hand, etc. so that he might purchase land
-to have Negro men "Sam" "Michael" Negro woman "Monica" Nero woman 'Suck" -remainder of the estate to be divided among testator's four children
-three sons named executors of the will
Witnesses: Benjamin Berry
Thomas Waring
Walter B. Beall
Then came: Benjamin Berry and Thomas Waring
Note; the testator signed the will in his own hand
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber TT; 1813-1817; Keddie; folio 67
ELISHA BERRY
"being weak in body ... " 06/19/1802 06/28/1813
Bequeaths to:
1. Elizabeth Berry --daughter of Benjamin Harwood
-to have 1 shilling current money and no more of the estate
2. Eleanor Ann Berry -daughter of Elizabeth Berry
-to have 1 shilling current money and no more
3. Ann Berry --wife
-to have the testator's dwelling plantation called "Berry's Green" (?)
with all lands adjoining thereto and including the lands lately purchased
by the testator from Charles Burgess and cont. in the whole about
2000 acres
-to have all that part of the testator's tract of land called "Maiden's Dowry" and "Gray Eagle Enlarged" which the testator purchased from his brother Benjamin Berry being that part not already devised to Mary Duvall
-to have the remainder of the testator's estate not already given and that out of the remainder of the estate she is to support and educate Elisha until he comes of age 21
4. Elisha Ferguson (?) --otherwise called Elisha Berry (son of Margery Ferguson daughter of Josias Ferguson
-to have a tract of land and spring fields along with all the testator's
lands adjoining thereto and all improvements thereon along with a tract
of land called "The Inclosure" near ---ott's Landing on the eastern branch of the Potomac River in which lands are lying in Prince George's County and should Elisha die without heirs, then to the child that Margery Ferguson, wife of Josias is now pregnant with
-to have the testator's household and kitchen furniture and also all his stock of black cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and all the plantation utensils of whatever kind. which may be on the tract of land "Springfield"
-to have 20 Negroes as testator's wife may think proper
5. Mary Duvall--wife of Joseph Duval
-to have all that tract of land called "Greenland" which the testator purchased from John Clagett cont 260 acres being part of a tract of land called "Maiden's Dowry" and "Gray Eagle Enlarged" adjoining and which the testator purchased from his brother Benjamin Berry to be laid off to her in a square at the upper end and next to John Read Magruder's land and also to have 400 acres ofland lying in Hampshire County, Virginia--and should she die w/out heirs then to Elisha Ferguson, also called Elisha Berry
-to have Negro woman "Rachel" and her son "Moses"
-to have 4 cows and calves
6. Richard Aysten--son of Richard
-should Elisha Ferguson die w/out heirs and should the child of Margery
Ferguson die, then to have the lands left to Elisha and also should Mary
Duvall die w/out heirs and then Elisha Berry and the child of Margery
Ferguson all die w/out heirs, then to have the lands left to Mary Duvall.
7. Margery Ferguson otherwise called Margery Berry (daughter of Josias Ferguson
-to have all that part of a tract of! and called "Fife Enlarged" where the said Josias Ferguson now lives and to have for her natural life and then to her son Elisha Ferguson, otherwise called Elisha Berry
8. "Dick" son of "Fyder" --Negro "Carpenter Harry" --Negro "Tom" Negro boy son of "Sarah"
-to be free after testator's death
9. Charles Eversfield --friend
-named executor along with testator's wife Ann
Witnesses: R. Sprigg
Charles Clagett
John Smith Magruder
Trueman Tyler
Then came: John Smith Magruder and Charles Clagett
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 148. At the request of Judson Coolidge the following Lease was recorded May 30, 1775
Indenture made May 7, 1775; Benjamin Berry, Jr. and Deborah Berry his wife in consideration of 200 pounds sterling money of Great Britain paid by Justin Coolidge, merchant has sold two parts each of tracts called "Edmunds Frolick" and "Casteel" heretofore by deed bearing date July 1, 1758 conveyed by Rev. John Eversfield to Deborah {Eversfield} the one part containing 100 acres purchased of Edmund Casteel originally called "Poormans Industry" but by a resurvey united to a tract called "Edmunds Frolick" and bounded by Tinkers Branch; and 1 acre adjoining called "Casteel" but by the resurvey united to "Poormans Industry"under the name of "Edmunds Frolick"; also part of a tract called "Edmunds Frolick" beginning at the original bounded white oak of "Poormans Industry" containing 26 acres; and part of "Casteel containing" 100 acres. Signed Benjamin Berry, Jr., Deborah Berry in the presence of Joshua Beall, Elisha Berry and acknowledged before Joshua Beall, Richard Henderson and at the same time Deborah Berry wife of Benjamin Berry, Jr. relinquished her right of dower
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1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 704. At the request of Benjamin Berry the following Deed was recorded January 15, 1780
Indenture made January 1, 1780; Thomas Beall of PGCo in consideration of 500 pounds currency has sold unto Benjamin Berry all his right title claim and interest in two tracts called "William and Mary Increased" and "Dann". Signed Thomas Beall in the presence of and acknowledged before Joshua Beall, Wm Berry
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 335. At the request of Benjamin Berry the following Deed was enrolled June 15, 1783
Indenture made April 26, 1783; Peter Carns, Gentleman in consideration of 880 pounds current money of the state paid by Benjamin Berry has sold two parts of "White Lackington" and "Locus Point" (alias the "William and Ann") one containing 120 acres and the other 100 acres and lying on the west side of the main road that leads from Bladensburgh towards the Beaverdam Bridge and bounded by the Eastern Branch of Potomack River. Exclusive of a piece of land claimed by Col. Joshua Beall as part of "Fife Enlarged". Signed Peter Carns in the presence of and acknowledged before Joshua Beall, Abraham Boyd
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 411. At the request of Benjamin Berry the following Deed was enrolled March 29, 1784
indenture made March 27, 1784; Thomas Gantt, Sr. In consideration of 50 pounds sterling money paid by Benjamin Berry has sold a tract called "Gantt's Parcel" containing 26 ΒΌ acres and beginning in the 2nd line of "Mount Arraratt Enlarged" belonging to Jeremiah Belt. Signed Thomas Gantt in the presence of and acknowledged before Christopher Lowndes, Abraham Boyd
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1790-1791 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber JJ 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 279. At the request of Benjamin Berry the following Deed was recorded September 29, 1790
Indenture made September 24, 1790; Joshua Beall in consideration of 14 pounds apid by Benjamin Berre [Berry] has sold part of a tract called "Fife Enlarged" that lays on the north side of Beaverdam Branch except a small part that I heretofore conveyed to Josias Shaw containing about 8 acres. Signed Joshua Beall in the presence of and acknowledged before Rd Cramphin, Erasumus Gantt and at the same time Elizabeth Beall w/o Joshua Beall relinquished her right of dower
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1739 - 1827 (88 years)