Jefferson/Burke Cos. GA - Indian Depredations against John Berryhill

Submitted by David Morgan dmorgan@efn.org

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After a Creek Indian raid in Burke County, Georgia, about 1784, John Berryhill 
put in a claim to the State Government for his losses. Following is the 
certificate of his claim:

State of Georgia
Jefferson County
	Personally appeared MR. JOHN BERRYHILL and made oath that he has just 
cawse and sufficeant reasons to believe that a party of the Nation of Creek 
Indians about nine Years ago Did in a felonious manner steal a certain Black 
Gilding Worth one hundred and Twenty Dollars and also a Certain Mare worth Sixty 
Dollars of his right and property and that he has never received any 
Consideration for the same
							John Berryhill

Sworn and Subscribed to Before me this 18th Oct. 1802

Robert Craig J.P.

State of Georgia
Jefferson County 		Personally appeared MR. ANDREW BERRYHILL JUNIOR and made 
oath that the contents of the above Desposition is Just and true and that he is 
no ways Interested in the above Described Property.
							Andrew Berryhill Jun.


Sworn and Subscribed to Before me this 19th Oct 1802
Robert Craig J.P.  				1 Horse 	120
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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This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before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.

David Morgan