Montgomery/Jasper/Baldwin/Wilkinson Cos. GA, Land of John Berryhill & son
Thomas Berryyhill

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In 1807, Georgia had it's second Land Lottery. This land was located in Baldwin 
and Wilkinson Counties. John Berryhill and his son, Thomas, were entitled to 
draw in this lottery since they weren't fortunate to have drawn a prize of land 
in the 1805 draw. Both were living in the 59th Militia District in Montgomery 
County for this drawing. Each received two hundred and two and a half (202 1/2) 
acres of land.

John Berryhill's land was located in Baldwin County and was de-scribed thus:

Lot No. 51;
District No. 16;
Baldwin County

This part of Baldwin County, for a short time, became Randolph County; then it 
was changed to Jasper County.

Thomas Berryhill's land was located in Wilkinson County and was described thus:

Lot No. 143;
District No. 12;
Wilkinson County

Later, John Berryhill was granted two parcels of land in Montgomery County, 
Georgia. These parcels of land may have been PURCHASED by John Berryhill, as 
there were no Land Lotteries during these years.
Following are these two land grants:


STATE OF GEORGIA
				By his Ellexcency DAVID B MITCHELL
				Governor and Commander in Chief
				of the Army and Navy of this
				State, and of the Malitia thereof.
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME, Greeting: 
KNOW YE, That, in pursuance of the Act for opening the Land office, and by 
virtue of the powers in me vested, I HAVE given granted, and, by these
presents, in the name and behalf of the said State, DO give and grant unto
JOHN BERRYHILL his heirs and assigns for ever, ALL that tract or parcel of
land, containing TWO HUNDRED acres, situate, lying and being in the county 
of MONTGOMERY in the said State, butting and bounding ON ALL SIDES BY
VACANT LAND having such shape, form and marks, as appear by a plat of the
same hereunto annexed; whatsoever to the said tract or parcel of land
belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and also all the estate, right,
title, interest, claim and demand of the state aforesaid, of, in, to, or
out of the same: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel of land,
and all and singular the premises aforesaid, with their and every of
their rights, members and appurtenances, unto the said JOHN BERRYHILL his
heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use and behoof for ever, in
FEE SIMPLE.

	Given under my hand, and the great seal of the 
	said state, this THIRTEENTH day of JANUARY in the year of our 
LORD, one thousand, eight hundred and ELEVEN and in the thirty 
fifth year of American Independence.

Signed by his Escellency, the governor	D. B. Mitchell
the 30th day of Jan'ry 1811
A. Porter, SED
Registered the 30th day of January 1811

* * * * *

STATE OF GEORGIA

By his ExCellency DAVID B. MITCHELL Governor
and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and the Militia 
thereof
	TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
KNOW YE, That in pursuance of the Act for opening the Land Office, and by 
virtue of the powers in me vested. I have granted, and by these presents,
in the name and behalf of the said State, DO give and grant unto JOHN
BERRYHILL his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract, or parcel of
land, containing THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY acres, situate, lying and being
in the county of MONTGOMERY in the said State, and butting and bounding
N.W. by S ALTMANS & VACANT S.E. by ALTMANS & N.E. & S.W. by land vacant,
having such shape, form and marks, as appear by a plat of the same
hereunto annexed; together with all and singular the rights, members and
appurtenances thereof, whatsoever, to the said tract, or parcel of land
belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and also all the estate, right,
title, interest, claim and demand of the State aforesaid, of, in, to or 
out of the same: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract, or parcel of land, and all 
and singular the premises aforesaid, with their, and every of their rights, 
members and appurtenances, unto the said JOHN BERRYHILL his heirs and assigns, 
to his and their own proper use and behoof, forever, in fee simple.

	Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the said State,
	this SIXTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER in the year eighteen hundred and 
THIRTEEN and of the Independence of America the EIGHTH 	[s/b Thirty-eighth]
						D. B. Mitchell

signed by his Excellency the 16th day of Sept 1813
Anthony Porter SED
Registered the 16th day of September 1813


John Berryhill and his older sons moved to Montgomery County, Georgia, about 
1803, but were probably in and out of the Creek Nation. John and Elizabeth's 
oldest son, Thomas S. Berryhill, married Sarah Deacle in 1804, I believe in 
Montgomery County. Their oldest daughter, Nancy Berryhill, had married (Uriah? 
Benjamin?) Posey about 1800. I believe Nancy and her husband lived in the Creek 
Nation after their marriage. John and Elizabeth's second daughter, Patsy 
Berryhill, married Benjamin McGaha. I don't know the date or place of Patsy's 
marriage.

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