ROBERT BERRY JR. was the second child of ROBERT AND ELIZABETH CATE BERRY.

September 22, 2008



SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION For Robert Berry Jr.


ROBERT BERRY Jr. was born in Orange County North Carolina about 1762. He registered in the 1790 census, which means he was probably a property owner at that time. His brother Joshua Berry and his Father Robert Berry also listed in that census. Robert Berry Junior's first child was Catharine Berry who was born in 1785. Robert Berry Jr. would have been about 23 years old when she was born. Robert Berry Jr. is believed to have married Mary Camp who is probably James Camp's sister. Robert's sister, Mary Berry married James Kemp/Camp in 1782. When Robert Jr. registered in the 1800 Orange County Census he listed four sons who were under 15 years old. Two of them were under 10 years old and two were between 10 and 15. He also listed four daughters. Two daughters were under 10 years old, one daughter between 10 and 15 and one daughter who was over 15 but less than 25 years old. This must have been Catherine who would have been just over fifteen years old in 1800. Catherine Berry married Jacob Pickle on February 20th 1802. When Jacob and Catharine Berry Pickle listed in the 1810 census they were living next door to her uncle David J. Berry.

DEED BOOK D PAGE 331: Land Purchace in Person County N.C.


DEED BOOK D PAGE 421: Land Sold in Person County N.C.


LAND GRANT to Robert Berry Jr. and his son George Berry:
Fayette County Alabama 1824 . Grant signed by President James Monroe


Robert Berry Jr. Listed in Person County in the 1810 Census. Robert's Sister Elizabeth and Mother died around 1815 and 1816. Since Robert Berry Jr.did not inherit any land from his father and since his son George had served in the war of 1812, Land became availabele to George Berry in a Land Lottery in Fayette County Alabama. Robert Berry Jr and his entire family removed to Fayett County Alabama George Berry and his father aquired 640 acres of land there together in 1824 This property is located very close to where Berry Alabama is today. Catherine Berry Pickle and her husband Jacob also listed in Fayette County Alabama in 1830. They removed from Alabama to Monroe Mississippi and listed there in the 1840 census. None of Robert Berry Junior's famly have been found in any 1820 census. This most likely means they were all in transit from Orange County North Carolina to Fayette County Alabama. When the 1830 and 1840 Census was taken Robert Berry Jr.'s sons also listed in Fayette County Alabama John Berry who was George and Susannah Berry's son listed also in the Fayette Alabama 1840 Census. A descendant of John Berry has taken a DNA test and matches known descendants of the Robert and Elizabeth Cate Berry Family from Orange County North Carolina. John Berry who is the great grand son of Robert Berry Sr. was found living in Rusk County Texas in the 1860 census. John Berry is the oldest son of George Berry and was born in North Carolina in 1815.
Robert Berry Jr. did not list in Fayette County Alabama in 1850. He would have been 88 years old. Robert Berry Jr. and Mary Camp Berry both died sometime after the 1840 Census and are both most likely buried at Plesant Hill Medothist church in Fayette County Alabama. His youngest son Thompson Berry and his wife are burried there. There are a good number of field stones being used as gravemarkers right next to Thompson Berry's headstone.


ROBERT BERRY JR. REMOVED TO FAYETTE COUNTY ALABAMA

OCTOBER 28, 2007

CENSUS INFORMATION and NEIGHBORS

“ Robert Berry Jr. and his family left Orange County North Carolina shortly after his mother died ”

CENSUS INFORMATION

The 1840 Census indicates that Robert Berry Jr and his wife could read and write.