Bridget Berry Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-10-20
This is my ancestor 8 generations back.

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Bridget Berry |
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Born: (unknown)
Died: (unknown)
Marriages:
1. 1749-01-30 Samuel Mitchell

Children of Bridget Berry and Samuel Mitchell:
*Elizabeth Mitchell b. 1752-01-19


Notes:

There was a James Berry c1700 Hanover VA d 1739-01-06 + 1723-03-28 Grace Powell 1698 Stafford Co VA d/o Richard Powell + Grace (unknown). They lived in Overwharton Parish, Old Stafford Co VA. children:
1. Sarah Berry 1726-01-15 + 1744-09-30 John Ellis
2. Margaret Berry c1728 [she may not belong here]
3. William Berry b: FEB 23 1731/2 in King George Co, VA
4. Grace Berry b: FEB 04 1733/4 in King George Co, VA
5. Elizabeth Berry b: JUN 06 1735 in King George Co, VA
6. Marmaduke Berry b: JAN 03 1737/8 in King George Co, VA
7. Virginia Palmer Berry b: JAN 03 1737/8 in King George Co, VA

Bridget could certainly fit in there somewhere between 1723 and 1731, which would agree with her marrying in 1749.

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from a tree that no longer exists:
Estate inventory order [of above James Berry] 13 Mar 1738/39, appraisal L 78.7.4 10 April 1739. Wm Powell was appraiser.
Stafford Co. Deed & Will Abstracts 1729-1748, Sam & Ruth Sparacio (Fairfx Co. Library)

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Another tree that no longer exists had the above James as John s/o Henry, but it had daughter Margaret born 1685.

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An ancestry.com message-board entry says that Sarah above who married John Ellis was d/o Joel Berry, Joel was a son of Henry Berry, Henry was the eldest son of Henry Berry, and the elder Henry was probably a son of the Henry Berry whose will was dated 1677 and who came from England c1654. Joel had brothers William, John, and Richard.

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Overwharton Parish records

In Overwharton Parish there was also a Richard Berry + Sarah Porch. Their children included:
Benjamin 1748-06-10
Mary 1749-01-19
Sarah 1752-01-13
William 1754-01-12

There was also a William Berry who married 1754-02-26 Ann Porch, and a Thomas Berry who married 1749-08-05 Catherine Jones.

William and Richard would be of the right age to be Bridget's brothers. William could be son of James + Grace Powell, but Richard is not listed as a son of James. That would imply at least one other Berry family in the parish. Perhaps Richard and Bridget are siblings, and first cousins of William.

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Most entries at the LDS site says the above William was born 1723-02-23 and was s/o James Berry + Grace Powell. One says he was born 1728 and was s/o Enoch Berry 1708 Hampshire Co VA d 1763 + 1726-09-xx Drucilla Burnbury. [should be Dulcebella Bunberry]

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Porch genforum message 103 says
Henry Berry married Sarah Porch possibly d/o Richard Porch. They had two sons: Richard and William.

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This page has:

Mitchell, William Son of Samuel and Bridget, born January 27, 1750
Mitchel, Elizabeth Daughter of Samuel and Bridget, born January 19, 1752

Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 16207
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