My Berry Ancestors by Laura J. Stewart

Ancestors of George Woods Berry

Generation No. 1

1. George Woods Berry, born June 26, 1756 in Albemarle Co.,VA.; died 1849 in Barren Co., KY.. He was the son of 2. Bradley Berry and 3. Ann Wood. He married (1) Sarah Clack December 21, 1787 in Albermarle Co.,VA.. She was born 1767 in Albemarle Co.,VA., and died Bef. 1827 in Barren Co.,KY.. She was the daughter of Moses Clack and Susannah H. Thomson.

Generation No. 2

2. Bradley Berry, born 1736 in Albemarle Co.,VA.; died 1794 in Albemarle Co.,VA.. He was the son of 4. William Berry and 5. Elizabeth Bradley. He married 3. Ann Wood in VA..
3. Ann Wood, died Abt. 1781 in Albermarle Co.,VA..

Children of Bradley Berry and Ann Wood are:
1i.George Woods Berry, born June 26, 1756 in Albemarle Co.,VA.; died 1849 in Barren Co., KY; married Sarah Clack December 21, 1787 in Albermarle Co.,VA..
ii.William Wood Berry
iii.Nancy Berry, born 1761 in Albemarle Co.,VA; married James Reynolds September 14, 1787 in Albemarle Co.,VA; born Abt. 1761 in Albemarle Co.,VA..
iv.Mary Berry
v.Elizabeth Berry
vi.Rebecca Berry, born 1763 in Albemarle Co.,VA.

Generation No. 3

4. William Berry, born February 10, 1715 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died Abt. 1786 in Albermarle Co.,VA.. He was the son of 8. John Berry and 9. Mary Kimbrough. He married 5. Elizabeth Bradley February 10, 1734 in Norfolk,Albermarle Co.,VA..
5. Elizabeth Bradley, born May 18, 1715 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died in Albermarle Co.,VA.. She was the daughter of 10. John Bradley and 11. Mary Rhodes.

Child of William Berry and Elizabeth Bradley is:
2i.Bradley Berry, born 1736 in Albemarle Co.,VA.; died 1794 in Albemarle Co.,VA; married (1) Ann Wood in VA.; married (2) Elizabeth Fields November 29, 1781 in Albermarle Co.,VA..

Generation No. 4

8. John Berry, born Abt. 1690 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died March 1726 in Middlesex Co.,VA.. He was the son of 16. Garrett Berry and 17. Elizabeth //. He married 9. Mary Kimbrough February 17, 1711 in Christ Church Middlesex Co.,VA..
9. Mary Kimbrough, born Abt. 1675 in St. Marys Co.,MD.; died 1727 in Middlesex Co.,VA.. She was the daughter of 18. John Kimbrough I and 19. Mary Douglas.

Children of John Berry and Mary Kimbrough are:
4i.William Berry, born February 10, 1715 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died Abt. 1786 in Albermarle Co.,VA; married Elizabeth Bradley February 10, 1734 in Norfolk,Albermarle Co.,VA..
ii.John Berry, born February 10, 1716 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married Mary Miller November 30, 1732 in Middlesex Co.,VA; born September 26, 1715 in Middlesex Co.,VA..
iii.Anne Berry, born August 11, 1718 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
iv.Susanna Berry, born February 17, 1722 in Middlesex Co.,VA.

10. John Bradley, born November 30, 1676 in St. Stephens Parish,Northumberland Co.,VA.; died June 16, 1762 in Middlesex Co.,VA.. He was the son of 20. Robert Bradley and 21. Anne Bradshaw. He married 11. Mary Rhodes November 02, 1711 in Middlesex Co.,VA..
11. Mary Rhodes, born January 05, 1684 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died March 15, 1727 in Middlesex Co.,VA.. She was the daughter of 22. Ezechias Rhodes and 23. Elizabeth Nicholls.

Children of John Bradley and Mary Rhodes are:
i.Hezekiah Bradley, born September 21, 1712 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died Abt. 1790 in Caroline Co.,VA; married Sarah // Abt. 1735 in VA.
ii.William Bradley, born September 21, 1712 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died May 17, 1794 in Culpeper Co.,VA; married Judith Cornelius Abt. 1757 in VA.
5iii.Elizabeth Bradley, born May 18, 1715 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died in Albermarle Co.,VA; married William Berry February 10, 1734 in Norfolk,Albermarle Co.,VA..
iv.John Bradley, born October 28, 1718 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died June 24, 1778 in Tryon Co.,N.C; married Phebe Holloway Abt. 1740 in Goochland Co.,VA.
v.Robert Bradley, born January 21, 1720 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died 1785 in Orange Co.,VA; married Ann Williams Abt. 1752 in Spotsylvania Co.,VA.
vi.Anne Bradley, born July 05, 1725 in Middlesex Co.,VA.

Generation No. 5

16. Garrett Berry, born Abt. 1665 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died October 01, 1725 in Middlesex Co.,VA.. He married 17. Elizabeth //.
17. Elizabeth //, born Abt. 1670 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died April 17, 1720 in Middlesex Co.,VA..

Children of Garrett Berry and Elizabeth // are:
8i.John Berry, born Abt. 1690 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died March 1726 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married Mary Kimbrough February 17, 1711 in Christ Church Middlesex Co.,VA..
ii.Elizabeth Berry, born Abt. 1697 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married John Smith; born Abt. 1693 in Middlesex Co.,VA..
iii.Thomas Berry, born January 1699 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died 1761; married Anne Smith; born Abt. 1703 in Middlesex Co.,VA..
iv.Frances Berry, born February 05, 1702 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
v.James Berry, born October 26, 1708 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married Mary //; born Abt. 1712 in Middlesex Co.,VA..
vi.Mary Berry, born January 20, 1710 in Middlesex Co.,VA.

18. John Kimbrough I, born Abt. 1640 in ENGLAND; died Abt. 1716 in St. Pauls,New Kent Co.,VA.. He married 19. Mary Douglas Abt. 1660 in ENGLAND.
19. Mary Douglas, born Abt. 1645 in ENGLAND; died in New Kent Co.,VA.. She was the daughter of Robert Douglas.

Child of John Kimbrough and Mary Douglas is:
9i.Mary Kimbrough, born Abt. 1675 in St. Marys Co.,MD.; died 1727 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married (1) James Dudley Abt. 1700; married (2) John Berry February 17, 1711 in Christ Church Middlesex Co.,VA..

20. Robert Bradley, born 1635 in Bermondsey,Southwark,Surrey,ENGLAND; died Bef. June 18, 1690 in Northumberland Co.,VA.. He married 21. Anne Bradshaw Abt. 1675 in VA..
21. Anne Bradshaw, born January 20, 1660 in VA.. She was the daughter of Robert Bradshaw and Anne //.

Children of Robert Bradley and Anne Bradshaw are:
10i.John Bradley, born November 30, 1676 in St. Stephens Parish,Northumberland Co.,VA.; died June 16, 1762 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married (1) Mary Rhodes November 02, 1711 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; married (2) Rebecca Hackney August 24, 1728 in Middlesex Co.,VA..
ii.James Bradley, born April 05, 1679 in Northumberland Co.,VA.
iii.Robert Bradley, born May 10, 1682 in St. Stephens Parish,Northumberland Co.,VA.; died February 08, 1727; married Elizabeth Dermott Abt. 1705.
iv.Elizabeth Bradley, born Abt. 1686 in Northumberland Co.,VA.

22. Ezechias Rhodes, born 1662 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died January 02, 1716 in MIddlesex Co.,VA.. He was the son of Christopher Rhodes and Hannah Barbee. He married 23. Elizabeth Nicholls October 22, 1684 in Christ Church,Middlesex Co.,VA..
23. Elizabeth Nicholls, born Abt. 1662 in Accomack,Middlesex Co.,VA.; died July 18, 1727 in MIddlesex Co.,VA.. She was the daughter of John Henry Nicholls and Alice //.

Children of Ezechias Rhodes and Elizabeth Nicholls are:
11i.Mary Rhodes, born January 05, 1684 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died March 15, 1727 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married John Bradley November 02, 1711 in Middlesex Co.,VA..
ii.Alice Rhodes, born July 18, 1687 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married William Hackney III November 02, 1711 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
iii.John Rhodes, born February 12, 1689 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died 1759; married (1) Anne Paine August 18, 1708 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married (2) Ann Fearn November 07, 1745 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
iv.Elizabeth Rhodes, born July 07, 1693 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died September 20, 1706 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
v.Ezechias Rhodes,Jr., born April 06, 1696 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died Abt. 1762 in Middlesex Co.,VA; married Ann Hill December 08, 1720 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
vi.William Rhodes, born April 23, 1698 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died April 1744 in Orange Co.,VA; married Hannah Miller September 13, 1722 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
vii.James Rhodes, born December 09, 1702 in Middlesex Co.,VA.; died November 01, 1716 in Middlesex Co.,VA.
viii.Seth Rhodes, born March 01, 1704 in Middlesex Co.,VA.

From "Times of Long Ago, A History of Barren Co., KY," by Franklin Gorin:
     Settlements were made all over the county from 1798 - 1800. Among those persons who located in the immediate vicinity of Glasgow was George Berry.
     George Berry settled at a cave springs one and a half miles from Glasgow, nearly opposite the residense of Rev. James Brooks. For a year or two loud exposions frequently occurred in the cave, accompanied by a loud noise like thunder. They were distinctly heard in town, sometimes several in a day, and then again none for weeks and months. Finally they ceased and they never ocurred since 1807 or '08. Diligent search was made to ascertain the cause, but no discoveries were ever made.
     From notes by Martha Powell Reneau, this cave is on the farm now (1996) owned by Charles R. Wininger. It is on the farm known as "the old Darter place". It can be reached by driving through Mr. Wininger's farm, or it can be reached from Reynolds Road, although there is no road to it.


      George Berry was in Barren Co. by 1802 when he first began paying taxes on 100 acres of second rate land on Beaver Creek. He came from Albermarle Co., VA. On July 26, 1802, he gave power of attorney to William J. Wood "to sell my interest in two tracts of land in Albermarle Co. in the state of VA., lying and being on the waters of Michams River". At least part of this was land he had bought from his father, Bradley Berry on Sept. 9, 1790, and recorded in Deed Book 10, page 76, Albermarle Co., VA. The power of attorney to William J. Wood is recorded in Deed Book A, page 109, Barren Co., KY. dated July 26, 1802.
     George Berry was married in Albermarle Co. on Dec. 21, 1787 to Sarah Clack, daughter of Moses Clack. Her name was misspelled as 'Clark' in the marriage register.
     As in so many instances in the early days, the first child of George & Sarah Clack Berry arrived before their marriage. This often happened in sparsely populated areas where a circuit riding preacher was all that was available. The young couple would make their intentions known to their families, and live together as man and wife until the preacher came around again to make it legal. Sometimes he would marry several couples at the same time.