Jefferson CO. GA - War of 1812, Berryhill service plus land lottery 1807 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/ *********************************************************************** Jefferson Co. GA - Berryhill War of 1812 service plus Land Lottery 1807 The following War of 1812 Record belongs to the sons of Andrew Berryhill, Sr. JOSEPH BERRYHILL - Company B - Newnan's Command - Georgia Volunteers. Joseph Berryhill, Private in Capt. William Hamilton's Company of Ga. Vols, War of 1812 - Appears on Company Muster Roll for July a to Sept 28, 1812 Company Payroll For July 1 to Oct. 13, 1812 - Term of Service - 2 months, 15 days. Pay per mont h 5 dollars, Amount of pay 12 dollars, 50 cents. THOMAS BERRYHILL - Company B-Bowlin's Detachment - Georgia Malitia. Thomas Berryhill, Private, Captain David Clarke's Company of Vol. -Militia, Light Artillerists of the State of Georgia, War of 1812. Company Muster Roll for June to Sept. 7, 1814, Fort Jackson near Savannah, Ga. Commencement of Service March 26, 1814 for six months - present on all rolls. Company Muster Roll March 26 to June 30, 1814, Fort Jackson - Term of Service 6 months, pay per month 8 dollars, amt. of pay 48 dollars. On the 1807 Georgia Land Lottery Andrew Berryhill, Jr. and the minor orphans of Andrew Berryhill, Sr. drew land. They were all registered in Jefferson County, in Tarver's Militia District. They drew lots in Baldwin County. Andrew Berryhill, Jr., drew Lot No. 91 in District No. 9. The minor orphans of Andrew Berryhill, Sr. drew Lot No. 73 in District 12. The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before her death in 1996.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 dmorgan@efn.org