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https://sites.rootsweb.com/~marylove/Berryman/berryman.htm
I believe that this group of children were by his first wife Mary Taliferro.
1. John, married Elizabeth Berryman
2. Benjamin, married Anna BRYAN 1 April 1775
3. Robert, died 1776
4. Charles, died 1832, Madison Co, GA; married Nancy BRAGG
5. Elizabeth, married Battaley BRYAN
6. Mary, married John SMITH
7. Sarah
8. William, married Elizabeth KING, 28 Jun 1798, Fauquier County, VA
9. James, married Susanna KENNY, 13 March 1812
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Pages 77 - 78 WILL OF JOHN MATTHEWS
In the Name of God Amen. I John Matthews of King George County being very sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind thanks be to God, Do make and Ordain tgis my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (Viz.)
Imprimis: My will is that all my just debts be paid by my Executor hereinafter mentioned.
Item: My will is that my Executor herein mentioned do purchase out of the Money due to me from Thomas Harwood of King and Queen County two young Negroe wenches for Mary Taliaferro and Elizabeth Taliaferro the two daughters of my sister Elizabeth Battaley for the proper use and benefit of the said Mary & Elizabeth and their heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Battaley as much money as will buy her a young Negro man or woman at her choice
Item: I give and bequeath to Mary and Elizabeth Taliaferro my said sisters daughters, my Land above the falls of Rappahannock River in King George County to them and their heirs forever equally to be divided between them.
Item: I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate both real and personal unto my brother Baldwin Matthews under the limitation following (Viz)My will is that my part of the tract of land in King George County whereon Mr. William Skrine now dwells be to my said brother Baldwin Matthews and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue in my said brother, then my will is that the same be to my sister Elizabeth Battaley and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever.
Lastly I do nominate constitute ordain and appoint my good friend Mosley Battaley of Spotsylvania County whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly revoke all other wills and Testaments by me formerly made acknowledging this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale this 6th Day of February Anno Domini 1728/9.
Sign'd Seal'd and Published In the Presence of
Lewis Morris
Peter Nugent
Last of all it is my Will and dying request that Moseley Battaley & Elizabeth his wife do have and enjoy the plantation whereon John Canner now dwells with one hundred acres of land thereunto adjoyning to them the said Mosley and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodys lawfully begotten forever notwithstanding any former clause or article in this will by me made in manner and form afore-
said. Witness my hand and seale ye date above written.
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John Matthews *Seale* *******
Sign'd Sealed Publish'd & Declar'd in Presence of us
Lewis Morris Peter Nugent
John Matthews *Seale* *******
At a Court held for King George County the 6th Day of June Anno Dom: 1729.
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1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
TALIAFERRO, ROBERT, d. Feb. 1, 1727-8, Page Feb. 4, 1728. Wit. G. Braxton, Junr., William Taliaferro. Ex. my wife and my brother John Taliaferro. Leg. brother John Taliaferro, all my lands in Spotsylvania Co., either patented or to be patented; wife (no name given) land in Essex Co.; daughters Mary and Elizabeth Taliaferro, "that they will not convey unto Mr. George Braxton the land in King & Queen Co. which I have sold him, that then I give and bequeath in Essex Co. to him and his heirs forever." (Verbatim.) Daughter, Martha Taliaferro; brother Richard Taliaferro. Testator mentions negroes and chattels in Spotsylvania Co., be brought down into Essex Co. on my plantation there. Page 91)
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Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 23 1985, No. 4; Page 6
Virginia Land Patent Book 15
Mary and Elizabeth Taliaferro, 1,482a new land, in St. Mark's Parish Spotsylvania Co.; in first forks of the Rappadan R; corner to Moseley Batteley & Michael Holt; John Rucker's line. 8 Mar 1733
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1745-1747 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 10; [Antient Press]; Page 488-489
To all men by these presents I, MOSELY BATTALEY of Spotsylvania, Gent., send Greetings .. Know ye that I .. for good considerations, me thereunto moveing .. more especially for Five pounds .. grant unto ELIZABETH HILLDRUP, wife of SAMUEL HILLDRUP, of Spotsylvania County .. issue of her body lawfully begotten ...500 acres in Orange County in the first fork of Rappadan River bounded .. said Battaley's Plantation .. to beginning of Mary Berryman's 500 acres .. to said Battaley's tract of 1482 acres .. granted to Moseley Battaley by pattent 16 June 1738 . . . . To have said tract of ELIZABETH HILLDRUP and heirs .. for default of such issue, to hereafter MARY BERRYMAN and issues of her body, lawfully begotten, and for default of said issue, revoke to Moseley Battaley .. Signed .. sealed 10 March 1746.
Witnesses: M. Battaley
John Battaley
Joseph Brookes, Mary (X) Brookes. Recorded Orange County 27 March 1747.
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1745-1747 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 10; [Antient Press]; Page 489
To all men by these presents .. I MOSELEY BATTALEY of Spotsylvania County, Gent. .. know ye for divers good reasons .. thereunto moveing .. give unto MARY BERRYMAN, wife of MAXIMILIAN BERRYMAN of Prince William County .. or heirs of her body lawfully begotten .. 500 acres in Orange County in first fork of Rappidan River .. Signed .. 10 March 1746.
Witnesses: M. Battaley
John Battaley
Joseph (X) Brookes, Mary (X) Brookes
Recorded Orange County 27 March 1747.
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1746-1747 Orange County, Virginia Order Book 4A; [Mike Marshall]; Page 123
At a court continued and held for Orange County on Friday the 27th day of March 1747.
- An indenture of feoffment with a memorandum of livery of seizen thereon indorsed between Moseley Battaley [Battaile] of the one part and Mary Berryman wife of Maximilian Berryman of the other part was acknowledged by the said Mosely and ordered to be recorded
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1749-1753 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book A; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 543-44.
7 May 1753. Maximilian Berryman of Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, and Mary his wife to their two sons John Berryman and Benjamin Berryman. For natural love and affection. All interest they have in all the land lying in the first fork of the Rappadan River ...
Maxm. Berryman
Mary Berryman
Wit: Jno. Battaley, James (A) Archer, John Henderson Junr.
19 July 1753. Acknowledged by Maximilian Berryman and Mary his wife.
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1732-1735 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 15; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 2
MARY & ELIZABETH TALIAFERRO, 1,482 acs. NL in St. Mark's Par. Spotsyl. Co. in the first Forks of Rappardan Riv. adj. Moseley Batteley, Michael Holt & John Rucker; 28 Mar 1733, p.8. £7.S10.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1724 - 1791 (56 years)