NC, Mecklenburg Co. - Land Grant to Alexander Berryhill - Sale to Mary Graham ************************************************************************ 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. Submitted by David W. Morgan dmorgan@efn.org http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before her death in 1996.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 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 north 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