TIMELINE FROM 1700 TO 1950
July 6, 2008
1757 Robert Berry was granted a Granville Land Grant
on May 12 Court Minutes 14:244/344?
1757 March Orange NC Court Minutes:
1757 John Russell proved his Attendance as an Evidence
in Suit BERRY vs. GIBBS. Court Minutes [209]-105 bk1 p63
1757 Pheba RAN proved her Attendance as an Evidence in
Suit BERRY against GIBBS. Lawrence Winfield proved her Attendance as an
Evidence in Suit BERRY vs. GIBBS John CATE & Margery his wife
proved her Attendance as an Evidence's (sic) in the Suit Court Minutes
[212]-bk1 p64
1757 BERRY against GIBB for Plaintiff. Robert Berry
agt. Richard Gibb: In Case. And the defendant by his Attorney comes and
defends the fource and injury when and where &c. and Saith that he
did not assume in manner and form as the Plaintiff against him declared
and of this he puts himself upon the Country and the Plaintiff Likewise
Therefore let the Jury come agreable to act of Assembly to Reconize
&c. The same came the Parties by their Attorneys whereupon came
also a Jury towit: &c. who being elected tryed and sworn the truth
to speak upon the issue Joined on their Oath do say that the Defendant
did assume in mannor and form as the Plaintiff in his Declaration hath
set fourth and do assess Damages to four Shillings and nine Pence,
Therefore it is the opinion aforsaid in form aforesaid Assessed and his
cost by him in that behalf expended and the defendant in mercy &c.
Judgement L-: 4:9, Clerk 3:9:11