Sold land 10/7/1753 - 87 1/4 acres to Joel Anchoram in Brunswick Parish, King Geo. Co.; moved to Frederick Co.
Frederick Co. Records:
Deed Book 16 pg. 64? George Mercer and others, etc., to Benjamin Berry of Frederick Co., son of Henry Berry late of King Geo. Co., Va. - 324.5 acres on Shendoah River.
Deed Book 30 pg. 421 3/27/1804 recorded 7/6/1807 Benjamin Berry of Frederick Co., Deed of Gift to daughter Sarah Stribling of same place - 4 negroes. Deed of Gift to heirs of daughter Dully Benson, deceased of county of Stafford in Va., 7 negroes.
10/10/1795 - Deposition of Benjamin Berry borned 1725, age 70 regarding Morgan's land.
Will Book Superior Court #2 pg. 242, Benjamin Berry of Frederick Co., Va., Will dated 8/18/1810 proven 10/02/1810 to Betsy Lane, late B. T. Stribling, one half personal estate and that part of my real estate called "Berry Farm" adjoining the Town of Berryville to Bellah Stribling, other half of personal estate and farm I bought of Benjamin Taylor.
Benjamin founded Berryville after selling 100 acres 12/23/1758 to Col Chas Carter.
Marker in Rose Park, Berryville, Virginia:
Benjamin Berry
-- 1720 (?) - 1810 ---
Benjamin Berry, son of Henry Berry of King George County, settled in what is now Clarke County prior to the Revolution, and in 1798, he procured the formal establishment of the town of Berryville, the town having been platted by him, and consisting of a portion (twenty acres) of a larger tract of land owned by him and his daughter, Sarah Stribling. He and she are buried in the northeast section of the yard of Grace Episcopal Church.
Sold land 10/7/1753 - 87 1/4 acres to Joel Anchoram in Brunswick Parish, King Geo. Co.; moved to Frederick Co.
Frederick Co. Records:
Deed Book 16 pg. 64? George Mercer and others, etc., to Benjamin Berry of Frederick Co., son of Henry Berry late of King Geo. Co., Va. - 324.5 acres on Shendoah River.
Deed Book 30 pg. 421 3/27/1804 recorded 7/6/1807 Benjamin Berry of Frederick Co., Deed of Gift to daughter Sarah Stribling of same place - 4 negroes. Deed of Gift to heirs of daughter Dully Benson, deceased of county of Stafford in Va., 7 negroes.
10/10/1795 - Deposition of Benjamin Berry borned 1725, age 70 regarding Morgan's land.
Will Book Superior Court #2 pg. 242, Benjamin Berry of Frederick Co., Va., Will dated 8/18/1810 proven 10/02/1810 to Betsy Lane, late B. T. Stribling, one half personal estate and that part of my real estate called "Berry Farm" adjoining the Town of Berryville to Bellah Stribling, other half of personal estate and farm I bought of Benjamin Taylor.
Benjamin founded Berryville after selling 100 acres 12/23/1758 to Col Chas Carter.
Marker in Rose Park, Berryville, Virginia:
Benjamin Berry
-- 1720 (?) - 1810 ---
Benjamin Berry, son of Henry Berry of King George County, settled in what is now Clarke County prior to the Revolution, and in 1798, he procured the formal establishment of the town of Berryville, the town having been platted by him, and consisting of a portion (twenty acres) of a larger tract of land owned by him and his daughter, Sarah Stribling. He and she are buried in the northeast section of the yard of Grace Episcopal Church.
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