BERRYHILL FAMILY, Richmond, Jefferson, Jasper, Pike, Montgomery Cos. GA, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Randolph Cos. AL, Mecklenberg Co. NC, Creek Nation (OK), Nacogdoches, Rusk Cos. TX, Amite? Co. MS The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before her death in 1996. Her daughter Barbara gave me permission to put her research online. Submitted by David Morgan dmorgan@efn.org ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** CREEK (OR MUSKOGEE) INDIAN BY BLOOD The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants Researched, Compiled and Printed by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld 1325 E. Citrus Ave. #9C Redlands, California 92374 c 1994 This book is dedicated to the memory of my father and mother Jesse J. and Flora May (Boss) Nolen and to my children Samuel Aaron and Barbara Ann TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii-xii PART I John Berryhill and his Creek Indian Wife, Elizabeth Derrisaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 PART II John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill's Children and Descendants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-445 Chapter One Thomas S. Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-36 Eli Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-32 Missouri (Berryhill) Harris Caroline (Berryhill) Hyde Thomas B. Berryhill Simon Berryhill Bethena C. (Berryhill) Nichols Eliza P. (Berryhill) Baggett Amanda M. A. (Berryhill) Quick Zachary Taylor Berryhill Ellender (Berryhill) Barnes Francis Marion Berryhill Eliza E. (Berryhill) Posey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34 For her Children, See Chapter Two. . . . . . . John Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 Yancy Berryhill Alfred Berryhill Ellender Berryhill (II) Nancy Berryhill John Berryhill Sarah Berryhill Seaborn Berryhill James Berryhill Mary A. Berryhill Thomas W. Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36 Chapter Two Nancy (Berryhill) Posey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-107 Sarah "Sally" (Posey) Hopwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-59 Leonard F. Hopwood John H. Hopwood Pleasant A. Hopwood Robert F. Hopwood Louisa Jane Hopwood Lucinda Ann (Hopwood) Smith William H. Hopwood Alfred Hopwood Thomas B. Posey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Benjamin Posey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-103 Sarah Ann (Posey) Barber Thomas B. Posey Piety Jane Posey Benjamin Bell Posey John Deacle Posey Martha Elmira (Posey) Mayfield Narcissa Posey Uriah Posey Nancy Green (Posey) Oswalt Eli A. Posey Tensley Elizabeth (Posey) Stinson, Barber James Marion Posey George Washington Posey William Andrew Jackson Posey Eliza Hulda (Posey) Allen William Posey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103-106 Lewis Henderson Posey Andrew Jackson Posey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106-107 Chapter Three Martha "Patsy" (Berryhill) McGaha . . . . . . . . . . . . .109-110 Chapter Four Elizabeth "Betsy" (Berryhill) Wills. . . . . . . . . . . .111-123 William Wills, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113-123 Elizabeth Margaret (Wills) Estes Mary Jane (Wills) O'Neal, Creswell William E. H. Wills Fennis C. Wills Martha T. (Wills) Williams Chapter Five John Dallas Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125-186 Azariah Berryhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134-135 Leonard Berryhill Elizabeth Morris (Berryhill) Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 William Berryhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135-136 Andrew Jackson Berryhill, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136-144 Oliver Perry Berryhill Eliza Ann Berryhill Andrew Jackson Berryhill, Jr. Theodocia (Berryhill) Berryhill Charolette Mariah (Berryhill) Quarels Jefferson Davis Berryhill John Rutledge Berryhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144-164 Thomas Henry Belton Berryhill Benjamin Franklin Berryhill Littleton Berryhill Mary Ann (Berryhill) Snyder Theodore Berryhill Martha (Berryhill) Copeland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164-165 Green Copeland Silia (Celia) Ann Copeland Elizabeth Copeland Elijah Copeland Russell B. Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Elizabeth "Ebby" E. Berryhill William Berryhill Nancy Berryhill Mary Marina (Berryhill) Bittle. . . . . . . . . . . . . 166-172 Commodore Bittle George Bittle Jacob Bittle, Jr. Sarah Ann (Bittle) Burke Clara (Bittle) Simons George Washington Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173-186 Stanford "Dump" Berryhill Mary Catherine "Mollie" (Berryhill) Kiefer Martha Lee (Berryhill) Kiefer Columbus Dewey Berryhill Joanna Shelly (Berryhill) Morton William Berryhill Theodore Berryhill George Franklin Berryhill Nowel M. Berryhill Chapter Six William Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187-220 3 daughters unaccounted for John Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 William Berryhill, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191-203 Cynthia Berryhill Jerusha (Berryhill) Gibson Mary Ann "Marty" (Berryhill) Foshee Thomas Berryhill Silas Berryhill Robert N. (Nixon?) Berryhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Georgianna (Berryhill) Wills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204-216 William I. Wills, II Susan Sueline (Wills) Burnes, Berryhill Sophronia Wills Martha (Wills) Berryhill Mary "Mollie" (Wills) Sutton Julia (Wills) Cornelius Vardy John "Jack" Wills Eurania Adella "Rannie" (Wills) Smith, McGirt Olivia "Livia" (Wills) Cheek, Smith Andrew Berryhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Nathaniel "Nathan" Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216-217 America M. Sophronia (Berryhill) Self. . . . . . . . . .217-219 Children see John Clarke Self, Chapter Eight Chapter Seven Alexander "Alec" Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221-230 Samuel Berryhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226-230 James Berryhill Jane (Berryhill) Barnwell Richard "Dick" berryhill Albert Berryhill Martha Berryhill Andrew "Andy" Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 James "Jim" Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Chapter Eight Catherine T. (Berryhill) Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-306 Amanda (Self) Mooney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-239 Catherine E. Mooney Alfred Mooney Samuel C. Mooney Laura Mooney Susan Mooney Caroline Mooney Dorinda (Self) Manasco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-244 John Newton Manasco, Jr. Gano (Gane?) Manasco William J. Manasco E. V. Manasco Joel Clark Manasco Mary E. Manasco Sarah J. Manasco Robert R. Manasco Martha (Manasco) Holt Zelda Ann Manasco Charles H. Manasco James H (M) Manasco Eli Alfred Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244-266 Mary Jane (Self) Vowell, Self Martha "Mattie" (Self) Murray Sarah E. Self George Mitchell Self William "Bill" Self Franklin Self Alice M. (Self) Phipps Emma Arnice (Self) Gregory Laura Elaine Self James Alfred Self John Henry Self Anna Belle Self Lillion "Lilly" (Self) Livingston Lula Teresa (Self) Wright Blanch Corine (Self) Robbins, Freeman Cordelia Alene (Self) Freeman John Clarke Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267-278 John Robert Self Mary "Mollie" (Self) Province William J. Self Martha "Mattie" Self Amanda Self Minnie Self Samuel Clarke Self Samuel C. Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278-299 Catherine E. (Self) Izgate Martha Ann (Self) Vowell James Buchanan Self Thomas Jefferson Self William D. Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-300 William C. Self Ira C. Self Alexander "Marion" Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300-301 William Self James Self Tabitha Ann "Bitha" (Self) Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-303 Melissa Ann Lee Aaron M. Lee Doctor F. Lee James M. Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303-306 Mary F. Self William James Self Philander "Phil" Self John E. Self Susan or Anny (Self) Izgate Miles C. Self Jane J. Self Chapter Nine Samuel Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307-328 George Washington Berryhill (twin). . . . . . . . . . . 310-313 Henry W. Berryhill Thomas W. Berryhill George Walter Berryhill Charles H. Berryhill William Mitchell Berryhill Elizabeth M. Berryhill Mary Florence (Berryhill) Nabors, McCain Samuel Newton Berryhill, II Hallie Berryhill John Fairfax Berryhill Tilden E. Berryhill Mabel U. (Berryhill) Dietrich Evelyn D. (Berryhill) Chandler Thomas Jefferson Berryhill (twin). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Martha Marcella (Berryhill) Snow. . . . . . . . . . . . 313-314 John Snow, Jr. Margaret (Snow) Miles Eliza (Snow) Singleton Appolonia Delura (Snow) McCrory Sarah Ann (Berryhill) Holman, Carver. . . . . . . . . . . .314-317 Samuel Thomas Carver Lucinda Euphrasia (Carver) Milton Mary Eustacia (Carver) Haney Newton Washongton Carver Henderson Carver Rufus Carver Beta Florence (Carver) Thompson Meta Flora (Carver) Sparkman William Harvey Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317-325 Laura Newtonia (Berryhill) Bridges Ira Jasper Berryhill John Samuel Berryhill Williamn Albert Berryhill Martha Euphrasia Ann (Berryhill) Smith Elizabeth Josephine "Lizzie" (Berryhill) Miles Mary Lula (Berryhill) Roberts John Wesley Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Samuel Newton Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325-327 Margaret Euphrasia (Berryhill) Sturdivant. . . . . . . . . .328 Chapter Ten Pleasant Berryhill, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329-348 Thomas "Jefferson" Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332-340 Pleasant Luther "Duke" Berryhill Andrew Jackson "Jake" Berryhill Alexander "Alec" Berryhill Elizabeth Betsy (Berryhill) Myers Effa (Berryhill, II) Miller Nancy (Berryhill) Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Harrison "Harris" Joplin Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Sally (Berryhill) Pigeon Idella May (Berryhill) Stevens Thomas Jefferson Berryhill Robert Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343 Harrison Logan Berryhill Martha (Berryhill) Beaver John D. Berryhill, II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 David Logan "Tobe" Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-348 Peter Berryhill Nancy Berryhill Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Berryhill) Starfrey-Deere Alice Berryhill Emma Berryhill Newman Berryhill Toga Berryhill Elizabeth Anna Berryhill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 Chapter Eleven Susanna "Suky" (Berryhill) Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349-445 William Baxter "Buck" Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359-378 Clairborne J. Self Sarah M. "Sally" (Self) March Middleton T. Self Louisa (Self) Leath Helen A. (Self) Murray Martha Jane "Dolly" (Self) Scott, Lynch Thomas Self Benjamin Hawkins Self Buck Self, Jr. Mary (Self) Herrick Middleton T. Self, II Mahalia Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Sarah "Sally" Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 John B. (Berryhill?) Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378-396 Samantha Elizabeth (Self) Newton Mary Lou (Self) Harwell William Baxter Self, II Sonora "Nora" (Self) Chesler John B. Self, Jr. Sarah H. "Sally" (Self) Alexander Martha Frances (Self) Fox James Riley Self Susanna "Susan" (Self) Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . 397-402 Martha (Johnson) Sullivan John B. Johnson Jesse "Jessy" Johnson Martha? Self. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Elizabeth "Bettie" (Self) Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . .402-434 Mary Eliza Bridges Louisa (Bridges) Lasater Tennessee "Tennie" (Bridges) Swigart Lucinda Elizabeth "Bettie" (Bridges) McCaughan Lucy Ellison (Bridges) McCoy, Nolen, Sividge Lucinda (Self) Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435-445 Mary Lydia (Bridges) Green Jefferson Davis Bridges Fanetta T. "Nettie" (Bridges) Scott William Bridges Donna S. "Donnie" Bridges Cordelia S. "Cordie" Bridges Willie L. Bridges (daughter) Sarah "Sallie" L. Bridges Lillian Daisey Bridges Maude (Bridges) Dodson INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-449 SOURCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450 CONTRIBUTING COUSINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451-452 * * * * * INTRODUCTION I researched the Berryhill family for more than twelve years, ending my research in 1989. The last Federal Census available to me at that time was the 1910. For the most part, my research ended there, except for later information in documents and information sent to me by descendants of these families, and, of course, information and documents from my family on our direct line from Susanna (Berryhill) Self. This book includes all sorts of documents that I have copied as the originals, written without corrections as to spelling, wording and punctuation. In a lot of cases, the only spelling of names that I have was from a document, so they may differ from the actual spelling of the name. I believe, but have no proof, that the father of our John Berryhill, Sr., was the Old Alexander Berryhill who was granted 200 acres of land in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 25 April 1767, then moved to the Colony of Georgia and sold this 200-acre grant, as a "Georgia Planter" 13 December 1771, to the Widow Mary Graham. I don't know where Old Alexander Berryhill came from when he went to North Carolina. He doesn't seem to be a part of the family of a John and Mary (Digness) Berryhill, who moved from Pennsylvania to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and settled there about the time Old Alexander Berryhill was in Mecklenburg County. All lines of Berryhill families, however, are of Scottish ancestery. Following is the land grant of Old Alexander Berryhill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and the sale of this same land after he moved to the Colony of Georgia. ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, 200 acres Mecklenburg E't side the Catawba river on the head waters of Paw Creek beginning at a Hiccory by a large forked black oak, Archibald Gillards corner on Hugh Berry's line and runs with Gillards line nort h 30 East 190 pole to a White Oak Saplin by his corner; thence South 60 East 132 pole to a Hiccory at McSilwyns line thence with his line West 128 pole to a Black Oak thence North 65 West 76 pole to a White Oak thence South 115 West 160 pole to a Hiccory about four pole from Joseph Moores corner a red Oak thence with Moores line South 100 pole to a White Oak thence to the beginning. Dated 25th April 1767. Wm. Tryon * * * * * This Indenture made this Thirteenth Day of December year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and seventy one Between ALEXANDER BERRIHILL of the Province of Georgia of the one part, planter, and Mary Grahame of the County of Mecklenburg Province of North Carolina, widow, of the other part sayth That for and in consideration of the sum of (torn) pounds Proclamation Money to the said ALEXANDER BERRIHILL in hand paid by the said Mary Grahame ---- that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Mecklenburg Province aforesaid on the East side of Cataba River Head Waters of Paw Creek Beginning at a Hicory on Hug Berrys and runs with Gillands line No. 30 E't 190 to a W.O. Saplin by his corner thence So 60 E't 132 pole a hicory at McSilwyns line thence with his line No 120 pole to a hicory thence with Mr. Bekerstaf line W't 128 pole [two lines torn] a hicory about four poles from Joseph Moors corner a Red Oak thence with Moors line South 100 poles to a P.O. thence to the beginning CONTAINING by estimate TWO HUNDRED acres to be the same more or less granted to the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL by patent Bearing Date April 25th 1767. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of ALEXANDER BERRYHILL (seal) David Hay John Cathy North Carolina Mecklenburg County To wit Jan'y Term 1772 This is to certify that the Execution of the within Deed was proved in open Court and Recorded in the Clarks(sp) Office according to law Ordered to be registered Robert Harris CC A lexander Berryhill moved to the colony of Georgia sometime between 1767 and 1771 and petitioned for a land grant in St. George Parish, Province of Georgia. He stated in his petition that he had a wife and seven children. I don't know if he received this grant for which he made the petition. Andrew Berryhill was the first of the Berryhills to go to Georgia. I believe that he was the son of old Alexander Berryhill. A single man was allowed a land grant of one hundred acres. A married man was allowed a land grant of one hundred acres for himself, fifty acres for a wife and an additional fifty acres for each child. A single man or a man with a family was allowed for each slave, fifty additional acres of land. These were Crown Grants from the King of England. Andrew Berryhill petitioned for one hundred acres of land in St. George Parish, Colony of Georgia, in December 1768. On this petition Andrew stated that he had lived in the Province of Georgia for some time. In November 1770 Andrew asked to trade this land grant for one hundred acres next to George Galphin, the main trader in the Lower Creek Nation. Alexander Berryhill, who went to Georgia from North Carolina, arrived in Georgia after Andrew did. Alexander petitioned to purchase two hundred fifty acres of land in St. George Parish in December 1772 and it was granted in May 1773. GEORGE THE THIRD, By the Grace of God, of Great-Brition, France, and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, and so forth. To all to whom these Presents shall come, GREETINGS, KNOW YE, That We, of our special Grace, certain Knowlege, and (?) Motion, have given and Granted, and by these Presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do Give and Grant unto ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE PARISH OF SAINT GEORGE, IN OUR PROVINCE OF GEORGIA, BOUNDED NORTH-EASTWARDLY BY LAND OF PATRICK BUTLER; NORTH-WESTWARDLY BY LAND OF SAMUEL CLARK; WESTWARDLY BY LAND OF GEORGE GALPHIN & QUINTON POOLER, & SOUTH EASTWARDLY BY VANCANT LAND -- Having such Shape, Form, and Marks, as appears by a Plat thereof hereunto annexed, together with all Woods, Underwoods, Timber and Timber Trees, Lakes, Ponds, Fishings, Waters, Water-Courses, Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances Whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, together also with Privilege of Hunting, Hawking, and Fowling, in and upon the same, and all Mines and Minerals whatsoever; saving and reserving, neverless, to us Our Heirs and Successors, all White Pine Trees, if any should be found growing thereon; And also Saving Reserving, to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, One Tenth Part of Mines of Silver and Gold only. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said TRACT OF TWO HUNDRED & FIFTY ACRES OF LAND ---and all and singular other the Premises hereby granted, with the Appurtenances, unto the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER---in free and common Soccage, HE the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, his Heirs or Assigns, Yielding and Paying therefor, unto Us, Our Heirs and Successors, or to Our Receiver-General for the time being, or to his Deputy or Deputies for the time being, yearly and every year, on the TWENTY-FIFTH DAY of MARCH, At the Rate of TWO SHILLINGS STERLING for every HUNDRED ACRES, and so in Proportion, according to the quantity of acres conained herein, the same to commence at the End of Expiration of TWO years from the date hereof. PROVIDED ALWAYS, and this present Grant is upon condition neverless, That HE the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, HIS Heirs or Assigns, shall and do, within THREE YEARS after the date hereof, for every FIFTY ACRES of plantable land hereby granted, clear and work Three acres at least, in that part thereof as HE or they shall judge most convenient and advantageous, or else do clear and drain THREE Acres of Swamp or SUNKEN GROUNDS or drain THREE of Marsh, if any such contained herein; and shall and do, within the time aforesaid, put and keep, upon every Fifty Acres thereof accounted barren, three neat CATTLE or six SHEEP or GOATS, and continue the same thereon until THREE acres of every Fifty Acres be fully cleared and improved, or otherwise, if any part of the said tract shall be stony or rocky Ground, not fit for Planting or Pasture, shall and do, within the three years aforesaid, begin to employ thereon, and so continue to work for three years then next ensuing, in digging any Stone Quarry, of Coal, or other Mine, ONE GOOD AND ABLE HAND FOR EVERY HUNDRED ACRES; it shall be accounted a sufficient Cultivation and Improvement. PROVIDED ALSO, That every Three acres which shall be cleared and worked, or cleared and drained as aforesaid, shall be accounted a sufficient Seating, Planting, Cultivation and Improvement, to save for ever from Forfeiture, Fifty acres of land in any Part of the Tract hereby granted. And the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, HIS HEIRS and ASSIGNS shall be at Liberty to withdraw HIS or their stock, or to forbear working in any Quarry or Mine, in proportion to such Cultivation and Improvements as shall be made upon the plantable,Lands, Swamps, sunken Grounds, or Marshes, herein contained. And if the said Rent hereby reserved shall happen to be in Arrear and unpaid, for the space of ONE year from the time it shall become due, and no Distress can be found on the said Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, hereby granted,and every Part and Parcel thereof, shall revert to us, Our Heirs and Successors, as fully and absolutely as if the same had NEVER BEEN GRANTED, PROVIDED ALSO, if this Grant shall not be duly registered in the Registers Office of Our said Province, within SIX MONTHS from the date hereof, and a Docquet thereof also entered in the Auditor's Office of the same, That then this Grant shall be void, any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Given under the Great Seal of Our Province of Georgia. Witness our Trusty and Well-beloved SIR JAMES WRIGHT, BARONET, CAPTAIN GENERAL, GOVERNOR & COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF OUR SAID -- Province, the FOURTH Day of MAY in the Year of Our Lord 1773 and in the THIRTEENTH Year of Our Reign. (L.S.) JA: WRIGHT Signed by his Excellency, SIR JAMES WRIGHT, Baronet In Council Alex. Wylly, C.C. Reg,d 21 June 1773 S amuel Berryhill was in the Province of Georgia soon after Alexander moved there. I believe that this Samuel Berryhill was another son of old Alexander. The following document was signed by old Alexander Berryhill, and I believe, his son Samuel Berryhill. This document was written in Burke County of St. George Parish during the time that the Province of Georgia was under the rule of King George III. A conferenc e was held at Augusta (St. George Parish) in August 1774. It passed a recommendation on the 10th of August protesting the Stamp Act. There were one hundred fourteen signatures. Included were ALEXANDER BERRYHILL and SAMUEL BERRYHILL. Wednesday Sept. 28 1774 We the Subscribed, inhabitants of the Parish of St. George, in the Province of Georgia, do hereby publicly declare that we entirely disagree to the paper containing resolutions which were drawn up in the City of Savannah, by some persons met there on the 10th of August, 1774; because, although many of us gav e our votes that Mr. Jones and Mr. Lord should go to the said meeting, yet it was because we were told that unless we did send some persons there we would have the Stamp Act put in force. By these and such like arguments, we were prevailed upon to do what we did; but as we find we were deceived, and that the said meetint was intended to draw up a paper that we think reflects very improperly upon our King and the Parliment, and may be of bad consequence to this Province , and can serve no good purpose, we therefore declare that we do not approve of the said paper; and we give our dissent in this public manner. (signed) ALEXANDER BERRYHILL SAMUEL BERRYHILL (and 112 other persons) I believe the sons of old Alexander Berryhill are the brothers listed in Samuel Newton Berryhill's Bible (see Page 327, Chapter Nine): Andrew, Samuel, Alexander, John, and Robert, and probably two daughters. Old Alexander may have married an Indian wife. She could have been from the Catawba Tribe of Indians, whose land was in the area of South Carolina and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Andrew Berryhill, Sr. had some close relationship with the Creek Indians. Following is a pass given to a young Creek Indian woman, by the United States Agent to the Creek Nation, Benjamin Hawkins, to visit Andrew Berryhill in Burke County, Georgia. This is could be the Creek Indian wife and child of one of Andrew Berryhill, Sr.'s sons. Fort Wilkinson, 13 December, 1797. Nancy and her little girl, of the Creek Nation, are on their way to ANDREW BERRYHILL's, near Galphin's Old Town on Ogeechee; she is of a family friendly t o white people. I request my fellow citizens to be attentive to her and treat her with kindness, and direct her on her rout. Benjamin Hawkins Andrew Berryhill, Sr., died in Jefferson County, Georgia about the year of 1806 . Following is a mention of his death in a Georgia newspaper, "The Louisville Courier," date un-known. Andrew Berryhill died at his Plantation near Old Town October 10 - Old inhabitant of the County. "Old Town" was George Galphin's old town. Galphin was the main trader in the Creek Nation and Andrew Berryhill had requested a land grant next to Galphin in 1767. Andrew Berryhill, Sr., of Burke County, Georgia (which later became Jefferson County), was the father of Thomas Berryhill, who left the following Will. I believe that Thomas, and his brothers and sisters named in this Will, were the nieces and nephews of our John Berryhill. In the name of God amen I THOMAS BERRYHILL being in a low state of health tho blessed be God of sound and perfect memory knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die and that I cannot Survive in my present condidion and also that it is every mans duty to Settle his affairs and prepare for his latter End Do make constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament that is to sa y First I will and bequeath my body to the Dust and my Soul to God who gave it in hopes that He who formed me will have mercy on me:--- Secondly I will and bequeath to my beloved brother SAMUEL two dollars Thirdly I will to my brother ANDREW two dollars Fourthly I will and bequeath to my brother in law HENRY C FUQUA two dollars Fifthly I will and bequeath to my brother JOSEPH five dollar s Sixthly I will and bequeaath to SARAH BERRIHILL Daughter of my brother Samuel one hundred dollars Seventhly I will and bequeath to POLLET BERRIHILL son of Andrew Berryhill one hundred dollars Eightly I will and bequeath to ANDREW AUGUSTA FUQUA one hundred dollars - Ninthly after my debts are paid - I will an d bequeath to my Beloved sister SUSANNA all my property of all dementions - Tenthly I make constitute and appoint, My sister Susanna and Josia Scrutchens t o be my executors of this my last will and Testament in Witnessed where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal dated in the County of Jefferson and State of Georgia this 27 day of March 1816:-- Signed Sealed and Acknowledged before us-- THOMAS BERRYHILL ELNATHAN DAVIS SHEPHERD GREEN T homas Berryhill had served in the war of 1812, in Company "B" - Bowlin's Detachment of the Georgia Militia. He probably received injuries of which he later died. Some of the sons of Andrew Berryhill, Sr., probably are the Berryhills, other than our John Berryhill, who had Creek Indian wives and are the ancestors of th e other lines of Berryhills in the Creek Indian Nation. The Berryhills in Burke County, Georgia seemed to be involved with George Galphin, Sr., and also the Children of old Daniel Durouzeaux of St. George Parish. Daniel Durouzeaux married Olivia Woods in Charleston, South Carolina in 1848, but James Durouzeaux, who was the father of our Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill, could be a child of Daniel Durouzeaux by a first wife, maybe a Creek Indian woman. Robert Berryhill served in the War of the Revolution, in the "Georgia Line". A Robert Berryhill and his family were given a pass by the Indian Agent, Benjamin Hawkins, in 1802 to pass through the Indian Country to the Western Territory. This is probably the Robert Berryhill who was in Amite County, Mississippi, in 1805. There was a Robert Berryhill on the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery. If these are two separate people, either could be the brother to our John Berryhill. Thelma Nolen Cornfeld BERRYHILL DESCENDANTS BERRYHILL DESCENDANTS