Thomas
and William Berry married sisters. William married Hannah Cate on
August
12,1799 One year later Thomas married Sarah Cate on August 11,1800. Thomas had two
children David and Eleanor Berry..These are the only children they ever had as far I know. Thomas was present at his father in laws estate sale in 1803 ( see CATE PROPERTY SALE). Thomas spent 7 schillings and 7 pence at that sale. He bought 1 bell, 1 sugar pot, 2 pots,
and 1 pair of cards.
It must have been
shortly after that when Thomas headed to Tennessee to
look
for
available land. The folklore in his descendant family is that Thomas was probably killed
in Williamson County Tennessee by the Indians while searching for land. We know
Thomas was dead when his father Robert wrote his will on April 16, 1812. His father
stated the fact in his will. He left a slave to Thomas Berry's heirs in that will. In 1810
for some unknown reason Hannah listed as head of household with another adult female
in the same age category. The Berry family in Tennessee thinks this adult was Sarah
Cate Berry. I tend to agree with that assessment.
12,1799 One year later Thomas married Sarah Cate on August 11,1800. Thomas had two
children David and Eleanor Berry..These are the only children they ever had as far I know. Thomas was present at his father in laws estate sale in 1803 ( see CATE PROPERTY SALE). Thomas spent 7 schillings and 7 pence at that sale. He bought 1 bell, 1 sugar pot, 2 pots,
and 1 pair of cards.
In Dead
book 12 Page 334: 4th October 1806 Thomas Berry of Orange to
James
Miller of same, one hundred and twenty five pounds, 200 acres, on waters of Little R.
& Flat R begin at black oak, E 35 ch. to a black oak, S 52 cn. to a stake, W 35 cn. to a post
oak, N 57 ch to first station, Signed Thomas (X his mark) Berry, Wit:William Hall &
James Murdock proved in February Term 1807 by James Murdock.
Miller of same, one hundred and twenty five pounds, 200 acres, on waters of Little R.
& Flat R begin at black oak, E 35 ch. to a black oak, S 52 cn. to a stake, W 35 cn. to a post
oak, N 57 ch to first station, Signed Thomas (X his mark) Berry, Wit:William Hall &
James Murdock proved in February Term 1807 by James Murdock.
available land. The folklore in his descendant family is that Thomas was probably killed
in Williamson County Tennessee by the Indians while searching for land. We know
Thomas was dead when his father Robert wrote his will on April 16, 1812. His father
stated the fact in his will. He left a slave to Thomas Berry's heirs in that will. In 1810
for some unknown reason Hannah listed as head of household with another adult female
in the same age category. The Berry family in Tennessee thinks this adult was Sarah
Cate Berry. I tend to agree with that assessment.
Sarah Cate Berry married
John Pigg on
December 11, 1815. They made
their home
in
Tennessee and were apparently very successful there.
Tennessee and were apparently very successful there.
I think the research
that has been done by the
Thomas Berry
family in Tennessee is
very accurate. Based on this fact my GG Grandfather Thomas Person Berry was a double
first cousin to David and Eleanor Berry. This makes it of very special interest to me.
very accurate. Based on this fact my GG Grandfather Thomas Person Berry was a double
first cousin to David and Eleanor Berry. This makes it of very special interest to me.