Richmond Co. GA Land grant to Alexander Berryhill, 250 acres 1787

Submitted by David W. Morgan

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Alexander Berryhill petitioned in Land Court 17 May 1787, for a FAMILY
HEADRIGHT GRANT for two hundred and fifty acres of land in Richmond
County. Alexander stated that he had a wife and two children.


State of Georgia
       By his Excellency EDWARD TELFAIR Captain-General Governor, and
Commander in Chief in and over the said State, and of the Militia thereof.
        To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETINGS:
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 and granted, and by these
presents, in the name and behalf of the said State, Do give and grant unto
ALEXANDER BERRYHILL his heirs and assigns forever, ALL that tract of
Parcel of Land, containing TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY acres, situate, lying and
being in the County of RICHMOND in the said State, and butting and
bounding NORTHEASTWARDLY BY VACANT AND WAKTONS LAND NORTHWESTWARDLY BY
WALKERS AND VACANT LAND, SOUTHEASTWARDLY BY SAMUEL BERRYHILL, VACANT AND
ALEXANDER BERRYHILLS LANDS, having such shape, form and marks as appear by
the Plat of the same hereunto annexed; together with all and singular the
rights, members, and appurtenances thereof, whatsoever, to the said traact
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
ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, his heirs and assigns, to his and their own
proper use and behoof forever, in Fee Simple.

Given under my hand and the greaat Seal of the said State this NINETEENTH
day of AUGUST in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety and in the fifteenth year of American Independence

Signed by his Excellency the Govearnor    ED'WD TELFAIR
The 19th day of August 1790
     J MERIWETHEER S.E.D.
Registered, the 20th day of August 1790


Alexander Berryhill, Jr., served in the war of the Revolution as a 2nd Lt., 3rd
Company of Richmond County Regiment of Georgia Militia. He was Commissioned 27
August 1790. Alexander was also on the Jury List of Jefferson County, Georgia
in 1799.

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