The earliest known ancestor of this line is John Berry who was born circa 1695-1700. John Berry can first be documented in Augusta County, Virginia, in a 1753 court order for road maintenance. John Berry died circa 1771 and his will was probated on 22 March 1771 in Augusta County. In his will he identified two daughters, Mary Berry (m. Samuel Nesbit) and Rebecca Berry (later m. Jacob Gillespie) and left a bequest to John Nesbit, son of Mary (Berry) Nesbit. He also left bequests to at least one of the children of each of the following men: James Berry, deceased; William Berry; Charles Berry; and Francis Berry. While these men are not specifically identified as sons in his will, it is a reasonable interpretation that their children were grandchildren, as was John Nesbit. DNA results to date have shown that John Berry had a close family relationship with the James Berry who died in Augusta County ca 1756. Whether they were brothers, cousins, uncle/nephew or even father/son cannot be determined at this time. Descendants of this line can be found in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Oregon, Arkansas, Louisiana, Indiana, Iowa and Illinois.

July 11, 2004

Proximity of this line to other Berry lines may be seen by referring to these distance tables:

For 12 Marker Participant Distance Table, click .

For 25 Marker Participant Distance Table, click .

For 37 Marker Participant Distance Table, click .

For Combined Marker Participant Distance Table, click .