A.2.2a. Elizabeth Berry
Timeline of Elizabeth Berry and James Harris
| ~175412 | Esther McCord
Family Bible Birth of Elizabeth Berry in Augusta County, Virginia Estimate based on birth order shown in Esther (Berry) McCord bible record. |
| ~177412 | Esther McCord
Family Bible Elizabeth Berry married James Harris in Washington, County, Virginia Estimate of marriage date presumes Mary to have been age 20 at the time. |
| 21 May 177856 | Annals of
Southwest Virginia, 1769 – 1800 At a Court continue and held for Washington County Nicholas Brabstone against James Harris, The Case Non Assumpsit |
| 20 Nov. 177856 | Annals of
Southwest Virginia, 1769 – 1800 At a Court continued and held for Washington County A Jury sworn to by the issue joined between James Bryan Plantiff and Jacob Young defendant Viz. George Maxwell, William Edmondson, John Craig, William Bates, Joseph Bates, Francis Dove, James Harris, Jeramiah Abel, Roger Topp, John Shelby, William Ingram & James McCain returned verdict for the Plaintiff and assess the damage at fifty pounds which is ordered to be recorded. |
| 20 Nov. 177856 | Annals of
Southwest Virginia, 1769 – 1800 At a Court continued and held for Washington County Martin vs Hadden, James Harris 3 days attendance, James McFerren 4 days attendance, Samuel McChesney 1 days attendance as witnesses. |
| 19 May 177956 | Annals of
Southwest Virginia, 1769 – 1800 At a Court continued and held for Washington County William Cotter appearing to his recognizance and a Jury sworn Viz. James Craig, Joseph Gray, James Harris, Daniel Reamy, Charles Campbell, Alex Breckinridge, Thomas Trimble, David Beatie, Arthur Galbreath, Samuel Buchanan, Joseph Gamble, and Robert Trimble returned verdict for the Commonwealth and asses the damage at fifteen pounds which is ordered to be recorded. |
| 15 June 177956 | Annals of
Southwest Virginia, 1769 – 1800 At a Court continued and held for Washington County A Jury sworn to try the suit now depending between John Ickis Plantiff and Joseph Bated defendant Viz. James Fulkison, Robert Edmondson, Robert Reaugh, John Blackburn, Samuel Buchanan, James Berry, David Dryden, David Craig, James Herris, Wm. Lowry, Samuel Evans & William Montgomery returned a verdict for defendant which is ordered to be recorded. |
| 18 Aug. 177956 | Annals of
Southwest Virginia, 1769 – 1800 At a Court continued and held for Washington County Nicholad Brabstone Plt against James Harris Defendant in Case. This Day came the parties by their Attorneys and thereupon came also a Jury to wit John Blackmore, David Looney, James Fulkison, James Berry, John Anderson, John Kinkead, Abraham McClelan and Westley White who being elected tried and Sworn the truth to spake upon the Issue found upon their Oath do say that the Defendant is not guilty in manour and form as the Plantiff against him hath complained therefore it is concedered by the Court that the Plantiff take nothing by his Bill but for his false Clamour be in Mercy & C. and the said Defendant go hence without pay and recover against the plantiff for his Costs by him about his Defence in this behalf Expended. |
| 30 Aug. 1781169 | Washington
County, Virginia Survey Book, page 219 Colin Crilly, assignee of James Harris, assignee of Samuel McChesney, assignee of William McCutchion...300 ac...on the waters of the Middle & South Forks of Holstein, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772...August 30, 1781. |
| 1782491 | Washington
County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists Capt. James Montgomery’s Precinct James Herris 1 White Tithable James 1 Horse |
| 16 Dec. 1798120 | Washington
County, Virginia Will Book 2, pages 209-210 In the name of god amen, the sixteenth of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. I, Thomas Berry, of the County of Washington and State of Virginia, being weak in body but sound in mind and knowing that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please god to call, I do hereby make constitute and ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revolking and anuling by these present all and every testement or testaments will or wills heretofore by me made and declare either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other and now for the settling my temperate estate and such goods and chattals and debts as it pleased god for above my deserts to bestow on me. I do order, give and dispose the same in manner and form following, And first I do will that all my just debts be paid within convenient time after my decease by my executors hereafter named and seconded, I do give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Esther the third part of all the moveable Estate except the negros as I have left her the third part of the price of my land already. I do leave to my son George a negro named Adam and all my wearing apparel and George is to give to my daughter Rebeckah fifty dollars. I do also leave to my daughter Esther a negro girl named Phili to her and her heirs and if the girl has any children they are to go to Esther and her heirs, also my negro woman named Tawney I do allow her to be free and I leave her a milch cow. I also leave to my son John, four dollars. I also leave the rest of my estate to my children hereafter named, son James, son Thomas, my daughter in law Mary Berry, wife to son William deceased, my daughter Mary, my daughter Barbara, daughter Rebeckah, my daughter Elizabeth, my daughter Susannah, my son Francis to be equally divided among them. I also leave to my grandson Thomas Dryden my best saddle. I also will that David Dryden and Samuel McChesney and David Lowry shall be my Executors given under my hand and seal this sixteenth of December 1798. Thomas Berry LS Witnesses present Jonathan Dryden William Palmer |
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