ROBERT AND ELIZABETH CATE BERRY'S DAUGHTER

SEPTEMBER, 19 2007


THE URL LINK BELOW IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ACCOUNT OF THE JOHN CAMP FAMILY


Http://www.next1000.com/family/EC/camp.john.html


MARY BERRY was probably born around 1760 and was the first child of Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry. During the early years of Mary's life she was probably very secure with her parents working very hard. Political events were takin place in other parts of the thirteen colonies. The French and Indian war would be over by the time she was three years old. Robert and Elizabeth were building the plantation and life was generally happy and good. There were several other young families in the area and like the Berry family they were all having children and building their own plantations. Social events consisted of barn raisings, hog killings, and quilting parties. Mary was 11 years old when Governor Tryon crushed the political unrest in the area with the Battle of Alamance in 1771. The Regulator movement was eliminated by this action. Mary was 15 years old in 1775 when the American Revolution began with the battle of Lexington and Concord Mass. Mary probably married George Waggoner around 1776, the same year that the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Revolutionary war was being fought in other areas of the south and conditions were becoming very uncertain and difficult. As the war was coming closer to Orange County, Mary's Husband* and Father became involved by joining the North Carolina Continental Army. On March 15, 1781 the Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought and George was severely wounded in that fight. Two weeks later George Waggoner wrote his will on the 2nd day of April 1781. George Waggonerapparently appointed his wife Mary Waggoner and his Father-in-law, Robert Berry as his Executor's. He mentions his two daughters Elizabeth and Ann in his will. When the Inventory of George Waggoner's Estate was recorded on February 1782 Mary signed her name as Mary Kemp. SEE INVENTORY of SALE Mary apparently married James Kemp/Camp sometime between April 1781 and early 1782. The will was registered or probated in August of 1781. VIEW GEORGE WAGGONER'S WILL
Until reciently not much more information was known about Mary's life after she left Orange County. We now know that Mary removed to Rutherford County North Carolina. We now have a document that was written by Mary Berry's sister in law Annie Naomi Camp Hill who was married to John Hill about 1782. Annie Camp was James Camp's sister. Their Parents were Thomas Camp and Winifred Starling. Thomas Camp's parents were John Camp and Mary Tarpley.
VIEW the affidavit

CHILDREN NAMED IN AFFIDAVIT:
John Camp b About 1784
Sarah Camp b November 9th 1785
Robert Berry Camp b About 1787
Joseph Camp b About 1791
Starling Camp b October 22nd 1793
Merritt Camp b About 1783 was not mentioned in the affidavit but I think he was their oldest son

The Affidavit stated that Mary Berry Camp's children were born in Rutherford County NC. Southern Rutherford County is 180 miles from Hillsborough North Carolina today and very close to the South Carolina line. From where James and Mary Berry Camp were living in 1791 to Laurens County South Carolina is approximately 70 miles today. There was another son born to James and Mary Camp after they removed to Laurens County South Carolina. Starling Camp was born on 22 October 1793.This is most likely close to the time Mary Berry Camp died. She probably died of complications resulting from the birth of Starling Camp.
Spartanburg County South Carolina is where Joseph Camp the Attorney who drew up the Power of attorney for his siblings living in Jackson County Georgia in 1815.
documented on this page.
After studying the Affidavit I knew where to look for a census for James Kemp/Camp in 1790 and 1800.
Much more research needs to be done to try to determine when the family removed to Jackson County Georgia

This next information may very well point to where Mary Berry Camp is buried.It also may explain why and when the family removed to Jackson County Georgia.
John Camp, James and Anne Naome Camp's grand father died in 1813 in Jackson County Georgia but was burried in Lebanon Church Cemetary in Greenville, South Carolina
Lebanon Methodist
4m N of Princeton
GPS = N34 33.697 x W82 15.921
SOURCE:# The Tombstone Transcription Project
Hosted by the S.C. GenWeb. These cemetery surveys are complete up through the date of survey.
SOURCE:http://www.next1000.com/family/EC/camp.john.html
When Mary Berry Camp's father, Robert Berry wrote his will in 1812. He left his daughter Mary Kemp five pounds in that will and stated that she was desceased. Mary Berry Camp's children drew up a power of Attorney to try to get their mothers inheritance in 1815. I am sure they were not aware of what a small amount that would be.

THE AFFIDAVIT AND THE STATEMENT IN THE POWER OF ATTORNEY PROVES THAT MARY BERRY CAMP IS THE DAUGHTER OF ROBERT BERRY FROM ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. IT WAS ALSO STATED IN ROBERT BERRY'S WILL IN 1812.

VIEW THE TRANSCRIPTION OF CAMP CHILDREN'S POWER OF ATTORNEY

* The information about George Waggoners involevement in the Revolutionary war is speculative at this time:

SOME CAMP MARRIAGES
FLOYD COUNTY GEORGIA
BARTON, Thomas CAMP, m Lucinda 8 June 1845
CAMP, Hosea M. GOODWIN, m Elizabeth Jane 30 July 1844
LINSLEY, Simpson S., m CAMP, Sarah C 25 Apr 1841

FAYETTE COUNTY GEORGIA
 CAMP ANDREW, m JHUIE DRUCILLA 11-Dec 1856
CAMP L J WEBB, m MOLLIE R 11-Jan 1891
CAMP SEABORN, m PARISH SESSILLER 21-Oct 1854
Camp William T. m Hanson Nisey Anne 22-Jun 1844

CHILDREN WHO SIGNED the POWER of ATTORNEY
JOHN CAMP
ROBERT CAMP
STARLING CAMP
SHADRACK HUMPHRIES husband of SARAH CAMP HUMPHRIES


You should note that the oldest female listed in the 1800 Census was 10 to 15 years of age. Mary Berry Camp was desceased.

October 5, 2007

CENSUS INFORMATION and NEIGHBORS

“ MARY BERRY CAMP WAS DESCEASED BEFORE 1812”

CENSUS INFORMATION