1769504
|
Rockbridge County, Virginia Heritage Book 1778-1997
Birth of Charles Berry in Augusta County, Virginia |
1775507
|
Rockbridge County, Virginia Heritage Book 1778-1997
Birth of Anne (Ralston) Berry in Virginia |
1786501 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 2
Capt. McCutchen & Trotter’s Company
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable
2 White Tithables < 21 (Charles and John Berry)
1 Black > 16
6 Horses
14 Cattle |
15 May 1787501 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Person Charged with Tax: Charles Berry
White Males > 21: Charles & John Berry
1 White Male 16 - 21
3 Blacks > 16
5 Blacks < 16
8 Horses
21 Cattle |
11 Apr. 1788501 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Person Charged with Tax: Charles Berry
White Males > 21: Charles Berry Sr and Jr
& John Berry
2 White Males 16 - 21
2 Horses
8 Cattle |
8 April 1789131 |
Augusta
County, Virginia, Will Book 7, page 168
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Charles Berry Senr. of the County of Augusta in the
State of Virginia, farmer, Being Very Sick and weak in Body but of Perfect Mind
and Memory Thanks be Given to Almighty God for the same and Calling to mind the
Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do
make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following,
First I Recommend my Soul into the hand of God that Gave it and my Body to the
Earth to be buried in a Christian Like and decent Manner at the Discreation of
my Executors and as Touching Such Worldy Estate as it hath Pleased God to bless
me in this life I give and Dispose of the Same Manner and for following Impremis
I Give and Bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Berry the one half of my moveable
Estate after my Just Debts and funeral Chages is paid By my Executors and my
Plantation that I now Live on for her Support During widowhood or Natural Life
and my two oldest Negroes Viz Tom and Mack for her support and my son Robert
Berry The Property Land and Negroes is to Equally for the Support of my Beloved
Wife and my son Robert Berry dureang my Beloved Wifes Life and at her Death the
whole of s.d property Property to Become the Property of my Son Robert Berry and
his heirs and assigns for Ever- Only if the Two Negroes have any Increase they
are to be at my Wifes Disposal. Item I give and Bequeath to my son John Berry my
Plantation or Tract of Land above and Joining the tract I now Live on to be his
and his heirs and assignes for Ever the s.d Two Tracts to be Equally Divided
across to be in Each an Equal part and my Negro Boy Named Andy to be his for
Ever. Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Charles Berry my Plantation or
Tract of Land Lying in Washington County on houlstone [see 1796 deed below] and
my Negro Boys Named Tom to be his and his heirs and assigns for Ever, Item I
give and Bequeath to my Daughter Challe Berry my Negro Girl Named Lucy and my
Mare Named Mige a Saddle at five Pounds price Two Cows and a heifer her bed and
furniture to be hers and assigns for Ever, and She is to have her living off the
Plantation I now live on with her Mother and Brother Robert till she is Married,
my Negro Girl Named Fan (?) I leav at the Disposeal of my Executors to be
Continued with my Daughter Elizabeth Henry as Long as they think fit and then to
be Disposed of as they think proper. Item I give and Bequeath to my daughter
Jean Brawford my Negro Girl Named Jude to be hers and her heirs if she has
Lawfull Issue If she dies without Issue then to be Returned to my Executors for
the use of my Family, I likewise Bequeath to my Son James Berry and to my
Daughters Elizebeth, Mary and Jean to Each of them five shillings Sterling in
Room of their Birthright the remainer of my of my Moveable Esate I Allow to be
Equally Divided Between my Two Sons John and Charles Berry, and I do
Constitute and appoit my Beloved Wife Mary Berry Exectrix and my Beloved sons
James and John Berry Executors of this my Last will and Testament, and do
Disannule all other Wills By me heretofore made Ratifying and Confirming this to
be my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
seal this Eighth Day of April one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Nine
Signed Sealed Published
Pronounced and Declared
By the s.d Charles Berry Senr. Charles Berry (seal)
to be his Last Will and Testament
in Presence of
Jo MKiney [?]
Jacob Patton
Mary Patton
Wm (his mark) Trotter
Henry (his mark) Minger |
7 Apr. 1791501 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (22)
1 Horse |
5 Feb. 1793505 |
Rockbridge County, Virginia Order Book 3, page 506
A Writing purporting the last Will & Testament of William Berry deceased was
presented in Court by James Berry & William Berry Executors therein named and
proved by John Berry & Charles Berry, subscribing Witnesses And ordered
to be recorded. And on the motion of said Executors who made Oath according to
law certificate is granted them for Obtaining probate thereof in due form they
having together with James McCampbell & Jn Telford their Securities entered into
and Acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of L1000 Conditioned according to
law.
Ordered that James Buckanary James Tedford, Robert Stuart and Robert McChesnay
or any Three of them being first sworn do appraise in Current money the Slaves
and personal Estate of William Berry deceased and return an Inventory &
appraisement thereof to Court. |
27 June 1793501 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (24) |
18 April 1794501 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable
Charles (25) |
1795501 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (26) |
24 May 1796502 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (27) |
20 July 1796258,506 |
Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Page 465
THIS INDENTURE made this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety six between Charles Berry of the County
of Augusta in the State of Virginia of the one part and James Campbell of the
County of Washington in the State aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH that
the said Charles Berry for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen
hundred & thirty three and one third dollars current money of the United States
to him in hand paid doth bargain and sell to the said James Campbell and his
heirs one certain tract or parcel of Land in the said County of Washington
containing three hundred and twelve acres, be the same more or less conveyed to
Charles Berry by James Berry by Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing the
date the eighteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty three
recorded in the court of the said County of Washington which will more fully
appear by a reference thereto, and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at a
large white Oak by the creek running thence North six degrees East crossing the
creek one hundred and sixteen poles to a white oak and black oak on the East
side of a ridge. North twenty degrees East one hundred and forty poles to two
white oaks on the west side of a ridge North eighty four degrees west two
hundred and forty poles to a white oak and black oak on the pattent line thence
with the said line south two degrees and a half east one hundred & -?-- poles to
three white oaks, West seventy poles to three white oaks by a spring, South two
degrees and a half east one hundred and twenty poles to a large white oak white
oak Sapling and small poplar. South eighty degrees east two hundred and twenty
four poles to the BEGINNING with its appurtenances TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said
tract or parcel of Land with its appurtencances unto the said James Campbell and
his heirs to the sole use and behoof of him the said James Campbell and his
heirs forever. And the said Charles Berry for himself and his heirs doth
covenant with the said James Campbell and his heirs that he the said Charles
Berry and his heirs the said tract or parcels of Land with all it
appurtenances unto the said James Campbell and his heirs against all persons
whoseover shall and will warrant and forever defend. In witness whereof the said
Charles Berry hath hereunto subscibed his name and affixed his seal the
day and year first above written,
C. Berry L.S
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of .
And.w Russell Nath H.Claborne
Christopher Acklin, James Longley
D. Campbell
At a court held for Washington County the 16th day of August 1796. This
Indenture of Bargain and sale was proved by the oath of Nathaniel H. Claiborne,
David Campbell and James Longley three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to
be recorded. Test And.w Russell D.C. |
5 April 1798502 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
2 White Tithables Charles (29), brother (?)
2 Horses |
1799502 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
District 1, James Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (30)
3 Horses |
1800104,502 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
First District, J. Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (31)
2 Horses
Total Tax: .24 |
1801502 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
First District, J. Ramsey, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (32)
1 Horse
Total Tax: .12 |
14 May 1802502 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Charles Berry (Captain)
1 White Tithable Charles (33)
1 Horse
Total Tax: .12 |
1803504 |
Rockbridge County,
Virginia Heritage Book 1778-1997
Marriage of Charles Berry and Anne Ralston in Augusta County, Virginia |
14 June 1803502 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Capt. Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (34)
1 Horse
Total Tax: .12 |
8 May 1804502 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Charles Berry (Captain)
1 White Tithable Charles (35)
1 Horse
Total Tax: .12 |
13 June 1805507, |
Augusta County, Virginia
Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (36)
2 Horses
Total Tax: .24 |
1806502,711,712 |
1850 Augusta County,
Virginia Federal Census
Birth of John Ralston Berry in Augusta County, Virginia |
26 May 1806502 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (37)
2 Horses
Total Tax: .24 |
1807502,711,712 |
1850 Augusta County,
Virginia Federal Census
Birth of Mary G. Berry in Augusta County, Virginia |
15 May 1807502 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (38)
2 Horses
Total Tax: .24 |
1809502,711,712 |
1850 Augusta County,
Virginia Federal Census
Birth of James Montgomery Berry in Augusta County, Virginia |
25 Mar. 1809502 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (40)
2 Horses
Total Tax: .24 |
7 Apr. 1810104 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
First District, M. Austin, Commissioner
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (41)
2 Horses
Total Tax: .24 |
1810503 |
Federal Census, Augusta
County, Virginia
Charles Berry
2 males < 5 |
James (1), John (4) |
1 male 26 – 45 |
Charles (41) |
1 female < 5 |
Mary (3) |
1 female 26 – 45 |
Ann (35) |
|
1811502,711,712 |
1850 Augusta County,
Virginia Federal Census
Birth of Christiana M. Berry in Augusta County, Virginia |
23 May 1811540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Maj. Charles Berry
1 White Tithable
Charles (42)
1 Horse
Total Tax: .24 |
16 Mar. 1812540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Maj. Charles Berry
1 White Tithable
Charles (43)
1 Black > 16
2 Horses
Total Tax: .68 |
23 Oct. 1812508 |
Augusta County, Virginia,
Will Book 11, page 227
In the name of God Amen. I James McChesney of Augusta County & State of Virginia
being in a low state of health but of sound mind and perfectly composed relying
upon the Almighty disposses of all --?-- events do make this my last Will and
testament. In the first place
Charles Berry & Robert McChesney or either of them to sell my plantation
and Negro man Seifico(?) left me by the will of my brother Adam McChesney and
also the rest of my property and out of the money arising therefrom to pay my
sister Sally Moffett the Legacy coming to her which was left by the will of my
Grandfather Patrick Crawford to my brother George and sixty pounds to my sister
Nancy or her Heirs forever and sixty pounds to my sister Betsy or her Heirs
forever the Balance of the money arising from the sales of the above mentioned
property to be equally divided between my Sisters Margaret McChesney and Rebecca
McChesney or their Heirs forever. In Witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and
seal this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twelve.
Atteste
William Moffett James McChesney (seal)
John Lewis
To--?-- Caperton |
1813502,711,712 |
1850 Augusta County,
Virginia Federal Census
Birth of Charlotte Jane Berry in Augusta County, Virginia |
11 Mar. 1813540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Chas. Berry1 White Male
Charles (44)
1 Black > 16
2 Horses
Total Tax: .51 |
March 1813517 |
Augusta County, Virginia, Will Book
11, page 217
An Inventory of the personal Estate & [--?--] of James Berry Deceased as
appraised by Alex Samuel Black and Samuel McCutchen this ____ day of ______
$ Cts
To one Black horse |
60.00 |
To one B-- mare |
25.00 |
To one Bay horse |
70.00 |
To one bay do |
15.00 |
To one yearling foall
|
25.00 |
To one negroe man Dick
|
200.00 |
To one negroe man Tom
|
350.00 |
To one negroe man Eli
|
163.34 |
To one negroe Girl -
Hannah |
183.00 |
To one negroe girl Susy
|
160.00 |
To one negroe girl Sally
|
130.00 |
To one negroe girl Phebe
|
70.00 |
To one cow |
19.00 |
To one black Do bell on
|
10.00 |
To one red & white
heiffer |
6.50 |
To one red & white cow |
9.00 |
To one brindle cow |
9.00 |
to one bull |
9.00 |
To one black Steer |
9.00 |
To one black cow bell on |
9.00 |
To one hooked cow |
8.00 |
To one black brindle cow white face |
7.50 |
To one red heiffer |
5.50 |
To one brindle steer |
5.00 |
To one brindle cow |
8.50 |
To one red cow white face |
10.00 |
To one Brindle cow |
8.50 |
To one red heiffer |
5.00 |
To one black spotted cow |
9.00 |
To one red yearling steer |
4.00 |
To one brindle heiffer |
3.50 |
To one red heifer white face |
6.50 |
To thirty eight head of sheep |
30.00 |
To Eight head of hogs |
12.00 |
To 3 sows & Eighteen pigs |
6.00 |
To Cutting bow, [---?--] & [---?--] |
“.75 |
To one Iron ford |
“.25 |
To one Waggon |
3.00 |
To one set of plow Irons 2 clevies |
2.50 |
To one plough and tackling |
5.50 |
To one shovel plough |
“.75 |
To one Ditto |
1.00 |
To one [--?--] |
“.50 |
To Two Mattocks & three hoes |
1.34 |
To Waggon gea. |
10.50 |
To Eight [----?----] |
1.00 |
To one [------------?-----------] |
1.30 |
To two [------------?-----------] |
1.30 |
To ten [---?--] |
13.39 |
To Bench tools |
3.50 |
To one hand ax |
“.75 |
To one wash Tub |
“.50 |
To [----?-----] |
“.50 |
To one pair of punchers, hammer, & curry comb |
“.25 |
To one [----?----] |
“.25 |
[Unreadable] two wedges and shovel |
1.92 |
To [---?--] & sickle |
[unreadable] |
To one pickling tub |
[unreadable] |
To two barrells |
2.00 |
To one [--?--] keg |
“.34 |
to one [----?----] |
5.50 |
To one meal chest |
1.67 |
To one old Table |
“.50 |
to two old pales |
“.25 |
To two old [--?--] and sifter |
“.42 |
To three ovens and Two pots |
6.00 |
To one pot rack |
1.25 |
To one Kettle and hooks |
4.00 |
To one mans saddle briddle |
7.75 |
To one mans saddle do |
1.00 |
To one womans saddle & briddle |
11.00 |
To one womans Do & bridle |
4.00 |
To one womans Do & Do |
10.00 |
To four sacks [--?-] |
“.25 |
To nine bees caps |
9.00 |
To one stove |
2.50 |
To one [--?--] stove |
“.17 |
To three old casks & old chest |
“.50 |
To four waggon boxes & old Irons |
“.75 |
To Leather |
1.00 |
To [-----?-------] |
5.00 |
To fifty wirghts of wool |
“.17 |
To one table with falling leaf |
12.50 |
To two wheels & [-----?----] |
4.50 |
To two set of dog Irons |
4.00 |
To three pair of [---?--] |
4.00 |
To two boxes & five bottles |
1.17 |
To one small table |
1.25 |
To one tea stand |
1.” |
To one big wheel |
1.00 |
To Eight old chains |
2.00 |
To one set of spools |
“.42 |
To Woolen yarn |
6.00 |
To Linen yarn |
3.00 |
To one old table |
1.25 |
to one [--?--] board & furniture |
25.00 |
unreadable |
3.50 |
To [---?---] |
3.50 |
To one set of [--?-------] |
“.25 |
To one set of Bearer mounting |
4.83 |
To [-----?----] hinges |
-.50 |
To one padlock |
-.25 |
To one desk & bookcase |
20.00 |
To [----?---] books |
10.00 |
[first two unreadable lines] |
|
to one old [----?-----] |
4.00 |
To show brushes |
“.12 |
To [------?--------] candlestick [----?---] |
“.50 |
To one pair of saddlebags |
3.00 |
To looking glass |
“.34 |
To one old chset |
1.25 |
To one gun and shot pouch |
9.00 |
To one bedstead and furniture |
16.00 |
To one bedstead and furniture |
16.00 |
To one bedstead & furniture |
22.00 |
To one bedstead & furniture |
22.00 |
To one bedstead & furniture |
16.00 |
To one bedstead & furniture |
15.00 |
To two [-----?---] |
12.00 |
To one ditto |
4.50 |
To one rug |
1.50 |
To sixty eight bushells of wheat |
39.67 |
To one hundred [--?--] bushels of rye |
50.42 |
To one still |
72.00 |
To one sword |
3.00 |
To three new books |
3.00 |
To one [----------?-----------] |
2.00 |
To one pair of [---?---] |
“.50 |
To one pocket Book |
“.50 |
To one note on Robert
Sheetes due 1st June in the year 1805 |
182.50 |
To one note on [? poss. Brents] due 25th December
1807 |
161.54 |
To one note on Robert Berry |
50.00 |
To fork in the hands of Charles Berry Senr. |
74.00 |
To an account on John Brawford |
40.00 |
To an account on Richard Berry |
20.00 |
the aforegoing list of property was
appraised by us
Alex. [unreadable]
Sam.l Black
Samuel McCutchen
Augusta March Court 1813
This inventory & appraisment of the Estate of James Berry dec.d being
returned is ordered to be recorded. |
April 1813517 |
Augusta
County, Virginia, Will Book 11
Augusta April Court 1813. This last will and Testament was further proved by the
oath of John Lewis another Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Erasmus Stribling, CC Tuesday, April the 27th 1813. On the motion of Charles
Berry One of the Executors named in the will of James McChesney deceased,
who entered into bond with Christopher Morris, Michael Garber Jr and Martin
Baylor his Securities in the penalty of $5000 conditioned as the Law directs and
made oath according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining probat
there & in due form, Teste Erasmus Stribling, CC |
3 Mar. 1814540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Col. Charles Berry
1 White Tithable
Charles (45)
1 Black > 16
2 Horses
Total Tax: 1.21 |
11 April 1815509 |
Rockbridge County,
Virginia, Order Book 12, Page 197
Reel 38
at Court Monday April 11, 1815.
Charles Berry Executor of James McChesney Jr.} Pltf
against Robert McChesney Senior Obligar } In debt
of James McChesney Sr & Said Robert McChesney } Def
This day came the Parties by their Attorneys and the Defendent refused to plea
such that he cannot gainsay the Plaintiffs action against him for Three Hundred
and thirty eight Dollars with legal Interest thereon from February 27th 1814
until paid. Therefore it is ordered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover
against the Defendent his Debt and Interest aforesaid in form aforesaid ??????
and also his costs by him about his Suit in this behalf expenses. |
22 May 1815540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Col. Chas. Berry
1 White Tithable
Charles (46)
1 Black > 16
2 Horses
11 Cattle
1 House in the Country
1 Bureau of Mahogany
1 Bureau of Other Wood
Tax: 3.55
|
19 April 1816540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable
Charles (47)
1 Black > 16
3 Horses
Tax: 1.26
|
21 April 1817540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Col. Chas. Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (48)
5 Horses
Tax: 0.90 |
16 May 1818540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (49)
1 Black > 16
4 Horses
Tax: 1.42 |
15 May 1819540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Charles Berry
1 White Tithable Charles (50)
1 Black > 16
5 Horses
Tax: 1.60 |
5 Feb. 1820540 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Tax Lists
Col. Chas. Berry
2 White Tithables Charles (51), John (18)
1 Black > 16
5 Horses
Tax: 1.60 |
1820510 |
Federal Census, Augusta
County, Virginia
Charles Berry
1 male 10 – 16 |
James (11) |
2 males 16 – 18 |
John (18) |
1 male 16 – 26 |
(John 18) |
1 male > 45
|
Charles (51) |
1 females <10 |
Charlotte Jane (7) |
1 female 10 – 16 |
Christiana (9) |
1 female 16 - 26 |
Mary (13) |
1 female 26 - 45 |
Ann (45) |
3 people engaged in agriculture |
|
No males slaves |
|
1 female 14 - 26 |
|
|
1827516 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Will Book 16, page 19
Do.
Charles Berry Administrator
Jane Berry Adm. of James Berry Dced in acct with his estate Cr
To Amt of appraisement of said estate |
$2838.41 |
By Sundry acct paid by Col Chs Berry |
$99.75 |
Sheriffs receipt |
$104.10 |
To Int on Shields Bond |
$31.94 |
Paid to daughter |
$142.00 |
Ditto on Brink bond |
$30.95 |
Bill paid Doctor _____ |
$28.42 |
Ditto on Robert Berry ??? |
$88.89 |
Paid John Lea |
$13.37 |
|
$2925.30 |
Amt. paid William Dunlap |
$3.37 |
Amount of credit |
$801.33 |
Paid William W. _____ per rect. |
$4.67 |
|
$2123.97 |
Amt of ______ |
$141.80 |
|
$1982.17 |
Do Joseph deed for ____ for receipt |
$3.00 |
Deduct amt of slaves |
-$1250.88 |
Do Jno. H. Hude |
$2.34 |
|
$ 725.49 |
Do Henry Tomlis [?] |
$3.” |
1809 Sept 1 Do Peyton Drew |
.18 |
1825 May 13 Do John Keys |
8.23 |
1820 Sept 2 Do John McCutchen |
18.31 |
1812 Nov 10 Do ______ Graham |
1.75 |
1812 Jan 6 Do for schooling to James Grant |
11. |
Do John Williams |
.97 |
Do John Harnish |
.95 |
Do Jacob Fridley Jr |
3. |
1811 June 25 Do Jacob Fridley Sen |
9.42 |
Do W Armstrong |
6.51 |
1825 July 17 Do James Evans |
1.67 |
1809 May 16 Do Do ______ Evans ______ |
10.00 |
Paying Taxes & levy |
175.65 |
Do Dav Doaks Medical bill |
11.00 |
1815 |
|
Do ____ _______ in cost _____ of the estate |
8.11 |
Do Sundry receipt for salry to Clergymen |
44.00 |
Do paying ______ acct for _____ |
25.40 |
Do Robt. Dunlap for ______________ |
.11 |
Do _______________ |
17.66 |
Do Jacob ____ ____ ____ ____ |
30. |
|
101.60 |
By Amt of current ______ ______ Berry |
801.33 |
|
141.80 |
In obedience to an order
of the County Court of Augusta made _____ ______ 1826 re_____ as to in _____ to
____ the account of Charles Berry adm __ Jane Berry admist of James Berry
deceased in the subscribers being first sworn for that purpose the day _______
said account they being under an oath __ do report as folls, that their appraise
to be due to said Charles Berry _____ _______ ______ __ ______ ______
_______ ___________ ______________ of said Estate on ____ Charles Berry
hands that there ________ _____ only by _______ ______ __________ the same of
_______ ________ __________ 133 ___________ ________ ___________
[there may be another page not copied] |
17 Oct. 1827516 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Will Book 16, page 97
Jane Berry admx. James Berry decd. In account with the Estate Do
To amount which in her hand at this date including draws
as per Inventory & appraisement this day made out |
$26. |
From which deduct the following disbursemnts in to be
made vix |
|
This sum to be handed _____ Dunlap |
$68.85 |
Ditto ________________ ditto |
41.98 |
|
110.83 |
Int on $110.83 ___ from the __________ 1827 |
2.22 |
|
113.05 |
This sum to be paid to _____ for ____ and writing the
account of the estate |
20.00 |
This sum to be paid to the Clerk of the County for Copy
appraisement and Settlement to ______ ____ ) and fix recording this
settlement ____ |
6.13 |
This sum to be paid to James Bratton |
$135.20 |
Int. ____ from 20 Oct 1820 ___ 7th Oct 1827 |
55.85 191.05 |
The sum to be paid to Col. Charles Berry 7.93%
|
33. |
Balance personal Estate |
$232. |
of which the widow is entitled to one third viz |
77. |
Leaving to be divided amongst the 8 children |
$154. |
And will give to each |
$19. |
Amount Advances, Viz |
|
To William Bratton & Polly his wife p_ rect No 1 |
$24 |
To William N. Youel & Jane his wife No 2 |
23 |
To John Berry & Charlotte his wife “ No 3 |
$179.63 |
To Do No 4 |
6.00 |
To Do |
23.58 |
To Margaret Berry for saddle and Girdle admited |
$22.50 |
To John Porter & Rachel his wife ___ to
Bureau admitted |
$10.00 |
To Do for Bed & furniture & bedstead |
61.31 |
To Do for saddle & bridle 19.75 |
91.06 |
To Charles Berry p-rect No 5 |
$46.25 |
To Do for one bed and furniture admitted 23.38 |
69.83 |
To David Berry for ___ Bed & Furniture “ |
23.58 |
Amount Advancements |
895.57 |
Which Divided equally amongst the 8 children will give
to each |
$111.94 1/2 |
the following statements will show the __ of the
accounts of the heirs respectively |
|
The Estate of James Berry deceased 1817 |
|
To Jane Berry (____________ ____ Oct 17 To amt
her Dower in the personal Estate including slaves as above |
$773.44 1/2 |
By Negro man Tom About 42 years |
$250.00 |
By Negro woman Lucy “ 28 |
“ 250.00 |
By 1 sorrell mare |
35.00 |
By 1 Bay Do |
30.00 |
By _____ _______ |
--?---- |
By 13 Sheep |
--?--- |
By one old waggon |
7.30 |
By __ ______ _______ |
.75 |
By 1 ___ shear plough |
--?--- |
By 2 ____ gears |
|
By 1 Log chain |
|
By 1 Loom & ____ ling |
|
By 3 dutch ovens |
|
By 3 ___ pots and crocks |
|
By dough[?] chest & water basket |
|
By 1 iron kettle & wash tub |
|
By 1 Cupboard and furniture |
|
By 1 dining table |
|
By 6 split bottom chairs |
|
By 1 old bureau |
|
By 1 bedstead & ___ |
|
By 1 counterpaine, coverlet & bedquilt |
|
By 1 bed, bedstead and furniture |
|
By 1 bed & furniture |
|
By 4 whells and ____ |
|
By 1 bed & bedstead (at Davids |
|
By 1 old cupboard |
|
By 1 White spotted cow |
10.00 |
By 1 Red Ditto, White face |
10.00 |
By 1 Brindle Do (longest horns |
8.00 |
By 1 ____ do |
7.00 |
By 1 Red & White yearling steer |
4.50 |
By 1 “ “ “ Heifer |
4.00 |
By 1 Red “ Do |
3.50 |
By 4 Calves |
8.00 |
By 1 small Do |
1.25 |
By 1 red _____ _____ ______ |
8.00 |
By 1 White “ ________ |
7.00 |
By 1 Black “ Heifer |
8.00 |
|
$773.87 1/2 |
Balance Due from Jane Berry “ |
|
The Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
To Wm Bratton & Polly his wife |
|
To their distributive share of the estate $-----?---- |
|
To _ ________ of advancements 101.94 1/2 |
|
|
$305.30 1/2 |
By amount advancements |
$----?--- |
By Negro Girl Chole about 20 years 300.00 |
345.22 |
Balance Due from Wm Bratton & wife |
$239.91 1/2 |
The Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
To Wm. N. Youel & Jane his wife |
|
To their distributive share of the estate |
$193.36 |
To their proportion of advancements |
111.94 1/2 |
|
$305.30 1/2 |
By amt advancements $234.15 |
|
By Negro girl Ruth about 28 years old 270.00 504.15 |
|
Bal. due from Wm N. Yourl & wife $198.84 1/3 |
|
The Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
To John Berry** & Charlotte his wife |
|
To their distributive share of the estate $193.36 |
|
To their proportion of advancement 111.94 1/2 |
|
|
$305.30 1/2 |
By amt advancement |
$209.23 |
By Negro girl ___ about 10 years old $200.00 |
$409.23 |
due from John Berry & wife |
$103.92 1/3 |
The Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
To David Berry |
|
To his distributive share of the estate |
$193.36 |
To his proportion of advancement |
111.94 1/2 |
|
$305.30 1/2 |
By amount advancement to him |
$25.50 |
By Negro boy Sampson about 8 years old |
$220.00 |
By 1/2 the _____ _________ 25.00 |
$268.58 |
Bal. due to David Berry |
30.72 1/2 |
The Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
To Charles Berry |
|
To his distributive share of the estate |
$193.36 |
To his proportion of advancement |
111.94 1/2 |
|
$305.30 1/2 |
By amt advancement to him |
69.83 |
Bal. due to Charles Berry |
$235.47 |
Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
To James Berry |
|
To his distributive share of the estate |
$193.36 |
To his proportion of advancement |
111.94 1/2 |
|
$305.30 1/2 |
To one negro girl ____ about __ years old |
|
By one |
|
By one |
|
By one black horse |
|
By one |
|
By |
|
By 1/2 |
|
By 1 square table |
|
By carpenter and _____ tools |
|
By one |
|
Bal due from James Berry |
$ 27.19 1/2 |
The Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
Margaret Berry |
|
To his distributive share of the estate |
$193.36 |
To his proportion of advancement |
111.94 1/2 |
|
$305.30 1/2 |
By Amount Advancement to her |
$22.50 |
By 1 negro girl, Sarah, about __ years old |
$150.00 |
By 1 sorrell horse |
70.00 |
By 1/3 the hops |
7.50 |
By 1 square table |
1.00 |
By 1 common bedstead & cord .62 ½ |
251.62 1/2 |
Bal due to Marg. Berry |
52.68 |
The Estate of James Berry Deceased |
|
To John Porter & Rachel his wife |
|
To his distributive share of the estate |
$193.36 |
To his proportion of advancement |
111.94 1/2 |
|
$305.30 1/2 |
Credit |
|
By amt advancement to them |
$91.06 |
By negroe woman Hannah about 32 years old |
225.00 |
By 1 sorrell filly |
50.00 |
By 1 Red cow white cak |
7.00 |
By 1 Brindle Do (short horns) |
9.00 |
By _____ and white Do |
7.00 |
|
389.06 |
Bal due from John Porter & wife $83.75 1/2 |
|
In making the foregoing statement, an error has occured
in entering a bureau at the price of $10. on the advancements which have
been previously entered in the appraisement of _____ this would make
each ones share of the advancements $1.25 more than ought to be this
error is corrected on the following statement. |
|
Due from Wm Bratton & wife |
$239.71 1/2 |
Add for the error above mentioned |
1.25 |
Due from Wm Bratton & wife |
241.?? |
Due from Wm N. Youel & wife |
$198.84 1/2 |
Add for error as above |
1.25 |
Due from Wm N. Youel & wife |
2??.?? |
Due from John Berry and wife |
$???.?? |
Add for error as above |
1.25 |
Due from John Berry & wife |
105.17 |
Due from James Berry |
$27.19 1/2 |
Add for error as above |
1.25 |
Due from James Berry |
28.44 1/3 |
Due from John Porter and wife |
$83.75 1/2 |
Add for error as above |
1.25 |
Due from John Porter & wife |
83.00 1/2 |
Amount due from the heirs |
$659.88 1/2 |
Due to David Berry page 3 |
$36.72 1/2 |
Deduct for error as above |
1.25 |
Due to David Berry |
35.47 1/2 |
Due to Charles Berry page 3 |
235.47 1/2 |
|
1.25 |
Due to Charles Berry |
234.22 1/2 |
Due to Margaret Berry page 4 |
$53.68 |
Deduct for error per preceeding page |
1.25 |
Due to Margaret Berry |
52.43 |
Amount due to the Heirs |
$322.13 |
Amt. disbursements yet to be made fr. page 1 |
338.16 1/2 |
|
$660.29 1/2 |
To meet this sum there are the following resources, viz |
|
Amt due from the Heirs page 4 |
$659.88 1/2 |
Amt due from the widow |
.43 |
|
$550.31 1/2 |
[There Is Probably At Least One More
Page Not Copied] |
1830511 |
Federal Census, Augusta
County, Virginia
Township: Southern District
Charles Berry
1 male 20 – 30 |
James (21) |
1 male 60 – 70 |
Charles (61) |
2 females 15 – 20 |
Christiana (19), Charlotte (17) |
1 female 20 – 30 |
Mary (23) |
1 female 50 - 60 |
Ann (55) |
|
1840512 |
Federal
Census, Augusta County, Virginia
Charles Berry
1 male between 30 and 40 |
James (31) |
1 male between 70 and 80 |
Charles (71) |
1 female < 5 |
|
1 female between 20 and 30 |
|
1 female between 60 and 70 |
Ann (65) |
1 male slave < 10 |
|
1 female slave between 10 and 24 |
|
3 people engaged in agriculture |
|
|
7 Oct. 1843712 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Will Book 25, page 313
I Charles Berry of Augusta County and state of Virginia being sick and
weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make my last will
and testament in manner anf form as following that is to say. 1stly. I give and
bequeath to my wife Ann one sixth part of all my personal estate and said
estate to be at her own disposal. 2ndly. I give and bequeath to my two sons John
and James one sixth part to each of all my personal esate and also my three
daughters Mary G. Harris, Christine Buchanan and Charlotte Jane Irvine each one
sixth part of all my personal estate each and all of them to share and share
alike. 3thly. I give and bequeath to my two sons John & James Berry my
plantation all the Land I own to be divided equally between the two. They are to
pay following dividend or Legacies that is to say three hundred Dollars to e
paid to my wife at any time she may require or may have need for it. Also they
do fund or furnish her a Decent and comfortable living during her natural. 4thly
I further direct that my two sons John & James pay my Daughters Mary three
hundred Dollars and they are to pay my Daughter Christian three hundred Dollars
and still further I direct that my Daughter Charlotte be paid three hundred
Dollars. Should anything intervene or turn out to prevent the payment of the
afore named Landed Legacies for the term of two years after this being admitted
to record, then in such case my two sons may proceed to sell the Land and make a
title for the same first securing to my wife a comfortable living. Lastly, I do
hereby constitute and appoint my two sons John & James executors of this my last
will and testament disanuling and revoking all former wills heretofore made by
me acknowledge this my last will and affixed my seal this 7th day of October
1843.
C. Berry
Test.
Wm. Harris
James Buchanan Jr. |
1843504 |
Rockbridge County,
Virginia Heritage Book 1778-1997
Death of Charles Berry in Augusta or Rockbridge County, Virginia |
1843712 |
Augusta County, Virginia
Will Book 25, page 313
Augusta County November Term
This Last Will and Testament of Charles Berry Dec’d was presented in
Court and proved by the oaths of Wm. Harris and James Buchanan Jr. the
subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded on the motion of John
Berry alias John R. Berry & James Berry the executors herein named who made oath
according to law and with William Harris & William Bell their securities entered
into a bond in the penalty of Two thousand four hundred Dollars conditioned as
the Law requires which bond being acknowledge in Court [last two lines
unreadable] |
May 1845713 |
Augusta
County, Virginia Will Book 26, page 322-324
The Estate of Charles Berry Dec.d
In a/c with John R. Berry & James Berry Extrs.
To Cash paid Doc. John
McChesney as per Voucher No. 1 |
$ 16.50 |
“ Cash paid Doc. Wm. M. Gold
as per Voucher No. 2 |
3.00 |
“ Cash paid --?-- Steel as
per Voucher No. 3 |
3.00 |
“ Cash paid Allen ---?-- &
James Martin per Voucher No. 4 |
15.00 |
“ Cash paid Wm. Bell per
Voucher No. 5 |
4.00 |
“ Cash paid ----?--- Baldwin
per Voucher No. 6 |
5.00 |
“ Cash paid James ----?---
per Voucher No. 7 |
35.00 |
“ Cash paid John B. ----?---
per Voucher No. 8 |
1.00 |
“ Cash paid ----?--- ----?---
per Voucher No. 9. |
5.00 |
“ Cash paid Clerk Ticket on
half of same per Voucher No. 10 |
--?-- |
“ Cash paid B. Brafferd one
half of same per Voucher No. 11 |
--?-- |
“ Cash paid Wm. Loneley one
half of same per Voucher No. 12 |
--?-- |
“ Cash paid Joseph C. Olinger
one half of same per Voucher No 13 |
--?-- |
“ Cash paid John R. Berry one
half of same per Voucher No. 14 |
--?-- |
“ Cash paid Saml.
Carsen one half of sameper Voucher No. 15 |
--?-- |
“ Cash paid ----?-- on Will
|
--?-- |
“ Cash paid Clerks Ticket per
Voucher No. 16 |
2.00 |
“ Cash paid John Randolph per
Voucher No. 17 |
21.00 |
“ amt of property taken by
Mrs. Ann Berry at the appraisementper Voucher No. 18 |
71.00 |
“ Cash paid John McKenney per
Voucher No. 19 |
12.00 |
“ Cash paid John Sprout per
Voucher No. 20 |
--?-- |
“ Commission ----?---
Executors |
50.00 |
“ Commisssion fee for
Settling a/c 1.00 |
$269.-- |
Contra Cr. |
|
By amt. of Sale bill |
$444.-- |
“ John Harris note due 17th
Nov 1842 for |
80.00 |
Int same two years |
9.60 |
“ John Harris note due 8th
day Nov 1841 |
25.00 |
Int same three years |
4.50 |
“ Book a/c on John R. Berry
|
85.00 |
“ John R. Berry’s Receipt
|
300.00 |
Interest on $325 one year
|
23.00 |
“ Book a/c on James Berry
|
7.40 |
Int. same one year |
.40 |
By an a/c on John McKinsey
for |
1.50 |
“ an a/c of property taken at
the appraisement by Mrs. Ann Berry Widow of Decd. |
71.00 |
“ Note on Geo. Bossesman due
16th Augusta 1845 |
147.40 |
“ Note on same to 8th March
1844 |
4.90 |
“ Note on James Youel due
15th March 1844 |
34.00 |
“ Int on same 7 months |
1.18 |
“ Note on Jonathan Goliday
due 12 Sept 1843 for |
$81.03 |
Credited by $16.03 leaving a
bal |
66.90 |
“ Due bill on Wm. Louman |
--?-- |
|
$----.-- |
Detuct disbursment |
--?-- |
|
$----.-- |
The undersigned in pursuance of an
order of the County court of Augusta made at the Sept term 1844 to E. Hogshead
and Wm. H. Bell ---?-- to examine State and settle the Executorship account of
John R. Berry and James Berry on the Estate of Charles Berry Dec.d do
hereby certify that after being sworn for that purpose I have ---?-- stated and
settled said account according to the foregoing statement ---?-- which throws a
balance of $1011.13 in the hands of ----?--- accounts for Given under my hand
this 28th May 1845
Augusta County court May Term 1845
This Settlement of the Estate of Charles Berry dec.d was returned into
court and no exceptions being offered thereto the same is affirmed and ordered
to be recorded.
Teste. Jefferson Kinney Clk. |
19 July 1850507 |
Federal Census, Augusta
County, Virginia
2nd District
Name |
Age |
POB |
Occupation |
Value of Real Estate |
James Berry |
41 |
VA |
Farmer |
$8000 |
Charles B. Berry |
4 |
VA |
|
|
James W. Berry |
2 |
VA |
|
|
Rebecca Berry |
37 |
VA |
|
|
Anna R. Berry |
10 |
VA |
|
|
Margaret M. Berry |
7 |
VA |
|
|
Nancy K. Berry |
6 |
VA |
|
|
Anna Berry |
75 |
VA |
|
|
James Potter |
17 |
VA |
Laborer |
|
|
1852504 |
Rockbridge County,
Virginia Heritage Book 1778-1997
Death of Anne (Ralston) Berry in Augusta or Rockbridge County, Virginia |