BERRYHILL FAMILY, Richmond, Jefferson, Jasper, Pike, Montgomery Cos. GA, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Randolph Cos. AL, Mecklenberg Co. NC, Creek Nation (OK), Nacogdoches, Rusk Cos. TX, Amite? Co. MS The Story of John Berryhill and Elizabeth Derrisaw and Their Descendants This is an unpublished manuscript done by Thelma Nolen Cornfeld before her death in 1996.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 ************************************************************************ 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/ *********************************************************************** The Berryhill family came from Scotland. There are many places in Scotland called "Berryhill." The oldest listing that I have found is in the year 1040, Berriehill in Fife Ratours. Later some of the Berryhill family were forced to live in Ireland because of religious beliefs and became known as Scotch-Irish. It is said that Berryhills started coming to America between 1665 and 1730 and settled in Pennsylvania. Alexander Berryhill was born in Scotland in 1661 and married Lady Jane Cartwright, daughter of Lord Cartwright of London. A year after they married they settled in Ireland. Their children 1. John Berryhill born in Ireland, married in Ireland to Mary Digness (Bigness?). 2. William Berryhill born in Ireland, married in Ireland to Elizabeth Ann. 3. Ann Berryhill born in Ireland, married in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to High Gilliland. 4. Andrew Berryhill born in Ireland, married in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Margaret. 5. Samuel Berryhill born in Ireland, married in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Martha. 6. Jane C. Berryhill born in Ireland, married in London to Samuel Harper. It is said by the old researchers that the children of Alexander and Lady Jane (Cartwright) Berryhill came to America around 1700 and settled in Lancaster County (later Dauphin County), Pennsylvania. In the old history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, it is says that during an Indian raid a William Berryhill was killed by Indians the 15 November 1755 and a Samuel Berryhill was killed by Indians in 1760 and his wife excaped by riding a horse across the river. These two Berryhills, Samuel and William, were taken by researchers to be sons of Alexander Berryhill and Lady Jane Cartwright. If this is so, they probably had children, who survived them, as there were several Berryhill families in America in the early 1700s, some stayed in Pennsylvania and some moved to Virginia and North Carolina. I find it odd that Alexander and Lady Jane did not name a son Alexander. They may have done so and these old researchers have never found him. It is said by these old researchers that Alexander's and Jane's son John Berryhill and his wife Mary Digness, stayed in Pennsylvania for only a little while, then moved and settled in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. These are said to be their children: 1. Elizabeth Berryhill born 1723, married David McDonald. 2. John Berryhill, Jr., born 1728, married Rachel Moffett. 3. Joseph Berryhill born 1734, married Hannah. 4. Samuel Berryhill born 1736, married Hannah. 5. William Berryhill born 1738, married Ruth Steele. 6. Two other daughters. Following are the earliest records that I have found of Berryhills in North Carolina. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 27 April 1762 - Samuel Bigham and wife Mary of Anson County, to SAMUEL BERRYHILL, of same (lease s 5, release) land on E. side Catawba, on the S. W. Branch of Sugar Creek - land granted to Robert McDowell and made over to Samuel Bigham (M) Seal - Witnesses; Moses Ferguson, Wm. Bigham, Samuel Bigham. Crown to Richard McCree 19 April 1763 - 394 acres, Mecklenburg County - East side of Catawba River between Little Sugar Creek and Rocky Sugar Creek, including his cabin, joining SAMUEL BERRYHILL, John McCree and John Hunter. There were the following three land grants in Macklenburg County, North Carolina. ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, 200 acres Mecklenburg E't side the Cawtaba 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 * * * * * ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, 200 acres on East side of Catawba River on the head Waters of Paw Creek. Entered the 24 March 1767 and granted 25 April 1767. * * * * * JOSEPH BERRYHILL, 200 acres on East side of Catawba on the waters of Sugar Creek, joining Robert McKnight, Alexander McKee and his own land joining Wm. Barretts Mill Dam. Entered 8th of Sept 1767 and granted 28 April 1768. SAMUEL BERRYHILL, 76 acres, joining his own land on John Hunters line - joining Bighams line to JOSEPH BERRYHILL'S Corner. Entered 12 January 1768 and granted May 1769. I found it very difficult to research North Carolina and to receive records from there as some of the records were in the State Capitol and some were in the County Court Houses. They all wanted "Money up-front" before they would even check to see if they had a record. If the county had changed or split up you never knew who might have the record, the stat, or which county. >From the records that I have been able to acquire it looks as if Samuel, Alexander and Joseph were the first Berryhills to arrive in North Carolina. Researchers who claim to descend from Alexander and Lady Jane (Cartwright) Berryhill, thru John and Mary (Digness) Berryhill in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, claim the Samuel and Joseph Berryhill of these early land grants to be the sons of John and Mary (Digness) Berryhill. They don't mention the Alexander Berryhill of this early land grant who went to Georgia. I haven't seen any documented proof. I feel (not seeing this proof) that it is just as likely that Samuel, Alexander and Joseph were brothers and came over from "the old country", as George W. Berryhill said in his letter to Monroe Jackson Berryhill in 1897 (see page 13). Also see Nathan Berryhill's statement in 1896, for Creek Nation Citizenship, for James Carl Berryhill (page 12). I think one of the problems with researching the Berryhills that everyone has tried to connect their descent from Alexander and Jane (Cartwright) Berryhill and I feel sure that their were Berryhills early in this country who bear no relation to them. The Berryhills may have been in the Carolinas several years before they were allowed land grants. The County of Mecklenburg was taken from part of Anson County. The petition of the settlers to make the County of Mecklenburg was made 11 December 1762 and became effective 1 February 1763. The first settlers came to that area in the late 1740s from Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina. The Indians in the Mecklenburg area were the Catawbas. The Catawba Indians were friendly with the white people and some of the settlers married people from this tribe. One of the big problems that the old researches, and also I, have had with this family is that all of the families have used the same names in naming their children, i.e., Alexander, Andrew, William, Samuel and John. Descendants have been researching this family for more than a hundred years, and very few have been able to get documented proof of their Berryhill family line. One Alexander Berryhill, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was doing research on the Berryhills in 1915 and was supposed to have done a lot of work on it but no one seems to have access to his work. The Alexander Berryhill of the Mecklenburg Land Grant went to Georgia before 1771 and sold his land grant in Mecklenburg. Following is the sale of this same land grant by Alexander after he settled in the Province of Georgia. 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 Before the sealing and Delivery of these presents receipt and payment is hereby is hereby acknowledged (torn) he the said ALEXANDER BERRIHILL hath granted bargained Sold alligned conveyed and confirmed (torn) presents Doth granted Bargained Sell allign and convey unto the Mary Graham her heirs and assigns for ever all 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 Mr. Selvyens 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 Mores 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 with the appurtenances situate lying and being as afforth their and every of their rights member appurtenances whatsoever and the Revision and revisions remainder and remainder of all and singular the land tenaments Hereditments premises whatsoever hereby granted or mentioned granted or any of them or any part or parcel all rents issues services and profits to them or them or any of (torn) belonging or any wise appertaining (torn) all Every of the Estate or Estate Rights titles interests and demands whatsoever of him the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL the said lads tenaments Hereditments (Torn) premises whatsoever hereby granted or mentioned granted or any of them or any parcel TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands and tenements and premises hereby granted with appurtences to the said Mary Graham her heirs and assigns forever and the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL for himself and his heirs Executors and (torn) Doth hereby Covenant and agree that the said premises unto the said Mary Graham her heirs against all lawful claims and demands whatsoever Whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be (?) or incumbered contrary to the (torn) or meaning of these presents the quite rents issued and growing dust become payable to our (?) Lord the King his heirs and such issuance to be Executed and fore (??) In witness of the presence of said ALEXANDER BERRIHILL has hereto set his hand (torn) above. 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 Alexander Berryhill moved to Georgia sometime between 1767 and 1771 and petitioned for a land grant in St. George Parish, Province of Georgia. He stated in his petition that he had a wife and seven children. I don't know if he received this grant for which he made this petition. The Secretary of State in Georgia, when I asked couldn't find it but she did send me the Following land grant for this Alexander Berryhill and said Alexander PURCHASED this land in St. George Parish in December 1772 and it was granted in May 1773. GEORGETHETHIRD, by the Grace of God, of Great-Brition, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, and so forth. To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETINGS, KNOW YE, That WE, of our special Grace, certain knowledge, and (?) Motion, have Given and Granted, and by these presents, for us, Our Heirs and Successors, do Give and Grant unto ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE PARISH OF SAINT GEORGE, IN OUR PROVINCE OF GEORGIA, BOUNDED NORTH-EASTWARDLY BY LAND OF PATRICK BUTLER; NORTH-WESTWARDLY BY LAND OF SAMUEL CLARK; WESTWARDLY BY LAND OF GEORGE GALPHIN & QUINTON POOLER, & SOUTH EASTWARDLY BY VACANT LAND ---Having such Shape, Form, and Marks, as appears by a plat thereof hereunto annexed, together with all woods, underwoods, Timber and Timber Trees, Lakes, Ponds, Fishing, Waters, Water-Courses, Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances Whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywiseappertaining, together also with privilege of Hunting, Hawking, and fowling, in and upon the same, and all Mines and Menerals whatsoever; Saving and Reserving, neverless, to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, One Tenth Part of Mines of Silver and Gold only. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said TRACT OF TWO HUNDRED & FIFTY ACRES OF LAND ---and all and singular other the premises hereby granted, with the Appurtenances unto the said ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER --- Andrew Berryhill was the first Berryhill to go the Province of Georgia. A single man was allowed a land grant of one hundred acres. A married man was allowed one hundred acres for himself, fifty acres for a wife and an additional fifty acres for each child. A single man or a man with a family was allowed fifty additional acres for each slave. These were Crown Grants from the King of England. Andrew Berryhill petitioned for one hundred acres of land in St. George Parish in December 1768. On this petition Andrew stated that he had lived in the Province of Georgia for some time. In November 1770 Andrew asked to trade this land for one hundred acres next to George Galphin , the main trader of the Lower Creek Nation. There was a mix up on the land granted to Andrew and as late as 1772 he was still trying to get his one hundred acre land grant. Andrew Berryhill may not have been married when he petitioned for land in Georgia, or, he may have only wanted one hundred acres of land if he had no help in clearing a larger amount of land, so asked only for that amount. Samuel Berryhill was in the Province of Georgia soon after old Alexander moved there. I don't find a land grant or a petition for one about that time, but the following proves that he was there. Wednesday Sept. 28 1774 We the Subscribed, inhabitants of the Parish of St. George, in the Province of Georgia, do hereby publicly declare that we entirely disagree to the paper containing resolutions which were drawn up in the City of Savannah, by some persons met there on the 10th of August, 1774; because, although many of us gave our votes that Mr. Jones and Mr. Lord should go to the said meeting, yet it was becausewe were told that unless we did send some persons there we would have the Stamp Act put in force. By these and such like arguments, we were prevailed upon to do what we did; but as we find we were deceived, and that the said meetint was intended to draw up a paper that we think reflects very improperly upon our King and the Parliment, and may be of bad consequence to this Province, and can serve no good purpose, we therefore declare that we do not approve of the said paper; and we give our dissent in this public manner. (signed) ALEXANDER BERRYHILL SAMUEL BERRYHILL (and 112 other persons) During the War of Independence some of the Georgia Citizens (wives and children) fled to South Carolina, until the revolutionist gained the Province of Georgia. After 1783 the Land Office was opened up. A man was allowed to take up two hundred acres of land on his own HEADRIGHT and fifty acres of land on the head of each of his family. The rights of any person who previously received Warrants of Survey were ratified and were declared to be entitled to grants occupied by them. There were also Bounty Grants for those who had served in the War, and for Refugees who had served in Militia Companies outside of the State. At the end of the Revolution there were several Land Grants for Berryhills. Two of these an Alexander Berryhill and a Samuel Berryhill and I feel quite sure they were from the Berryhill families who stayed in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Both Alexander and Samuel fought under General Twigg and are listed as fighting in the Refugees. Following is a Warrant of Survey that Alexander Berryhill received in Richmond County, Georgia. This might be the old Alexander Berryhill since the Alexander from Mecklenburg, I believe) would receive Bounty Land or land as a Refugee. Georgia By the Court of Justice of the County of Richmond To John Walton County Surveyor for said County You are hereby Authorized and required to admeasure and lay out or cause to be admeasured and laid out unto ALEXANDER BERRYHILLa tract of land which shall contain two hundred & fifty acres in the said County of Richmond Joining lands of Thos Walker (on FAMILY HEAD RIGHTS) taking special caare that the same has not heretofore been laid out unto any other person or persons, and you hereby also directed and required and required to record the plat of the same in the Surveyor General within the term of Six months from this date. Given under my hand as Senior Justice of the said Court this 2'd day of Apl. 1787. Test. Dan'l Elam A cc Charles Crawford S. J. This land was surveyed 7 April 1787. Polly Bridges Creek separated this land surveyed for Alexander Berryhill, from land of Alexander Berryhills other land on the Richmond County side of McBeans Creek. Andrew Berryhill had land next to Alexander's land the other side of McBeans Creek. Across the Creek was Burke County. GEORGIA PARISHES AND COUNTIES Saint George Parish was formed in 1758. From 1732 until 1758 this was known as the District of Halifax, which was a Creek Nation cession. St. George Parish was changed to Burke County in 1777. A large number of the settlers, who went to the counties later created from Indian cessions west and south-west of Burke County, were from Burke County. The dividing line between Saint George Parish and Saint Paul Parish, was McBeans Creek, near George Galphins Cow Pens. These two Parishes were created when the Church of England was established in the Province of Georgia. St. Paul Parish was created from a Creek Cession in 1758 from the District of Augusta, which was created from a Creek Nation Cession in 1732. Richmond County was created from St. Paul Parish in 1777. Warren County was made from Richmond and two other counties in 1793. Burke and Richmond counties bordered each other. Montgomery County was created from Washington County in 1793. Washington County was created from a Creek Nation Cession in 11784. A PART OF BURKE AND WARREN COUNTIES WAS TAKEN TO CREATE JEFFERSON COUNTY IN 1798. Morgan County was created from Baldwin County in 1807. Baldwin County was created from a Creek Nation Cession in 1803. Jasper County was made from Baldwin County in 1807. The following, I believe, are the sons of old Alexander Berryhill who received the Land Grant in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1767, then moved to St. George Parish, Province of Georgia and sold his Mecklenburg land in 1770 , as a Georgia Planter, to the Widow Mary Grahame and petitioned for two hundred and fifty acres of land in St. George Parish. 1. Andrew Berryhill, the first Berryhill in Georgia, lived in Jefferson County, Georgia and died in 1806. 2. Samuel Berryhill, either died in Richmond County Georgia, in 1796, or went to the Western Creek Lands with the McIntosh Creeks. 3. Alexander Berryhill, Jr. 4. John Berryhill, born 1754, married Elizabeth Derrisaw, went to the Western Creek Lands in 1828 and died there in 1832. 5. Robert Berryhill, may be the Robert who went to Mississippi in 1802 and settled in Amite, County? 6. William Berryhill ? The only William that I have found that could be the son of Alexander and brother to my John Berryhill, is the William Berryhill who died in Montgomery County Georgia before 1805 (see letter of George Washington Berryhill, to M. J. (Monroe Jasper) Berryhill. 7. Joseph Berryhill? The only Joseph Berryhill that I have found is the older Joseph Berryhill in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, who was granted land at the same time that Samuel and Alexander did. I believe that he died there. (see Nathan Berryhill's statement in the Creek Nation for J. C. (James Carl) Berryhill). 8. There may have been daughters. Samuel Newton Berryhill, the Back Woods Poet of Columbus, Mississippi, son of Samuel Berryhill, son of John and Martha Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill, left the following record on the fly leaf of one of his books of poems. I feel the heading for the offspring is "LITTERS". It was handwritten and looked like "Lillers." Mater Patris Litters Andrew Andrew Joseph et al (and others) Samuel Charles William James et al Alexander James William Andrew Edwin Robert et al *John Thomas John William Alexander Samuel Pleasant Robert * We know by the listing of John and his sons that this is my John Berryhill, who married Elizabeth Derrisaw of the Creek Nation. The following statement was made in the Creek Nation by Nathan Berryhill, grandson of John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill. J. C. Berryhill is James Carl Berryhill, son of William and Margaret (Weeks) Berryhill. Virginia Brittain of Pasadena, Texas wrote a book on this line "The Berryhill Family in America." J. C. Berryhill Okmulgee Creek Nation 1896 VS Creek Nation Statement My grandfather was named JOHN BERRYHILL, who was the father of JOHN DALLAS BERRYHILL, and they were both recognized Creek Indians by blood and members of the Creek Tribe of Indians. My grand-father JOHN BERRYHILL, had a brother by the name of JOE BERRYHILL, lived and died in Georgia, and was a recognized member of the Creek Tribe of Indians. My father was named WILLIAM BERRYHILL, lived in Georgia and Alabama, and moved to Texas where he died the last of the War. My Uncle JOSEPH BERRYHILL had a son by the name of WILLIAM, who was a first cousin of mine. This WILLIAM BERRYHILL had a son by the name of WILLIAM, who was a grandson of JOSEPH BERRYHILL, and I am informed that these applicants, and am satisfied that it is true, are the sons and daughter of the last named WILLIAM BERRYHILL. That is: J. C. (James Carl) BERRYHILL, M. J. (Monroe Jasper) BERRYHILL, P. D. Polk Dassas) BERRYHILL, MRS MOLLY (Berryhill) NAUDOCK, W. R. Willis Robin) BERRYHILL and W. D (William Dee) BERRYHILL are the sons and daughter of the last mentioned WILLIAM BERRYHILL. I know of my own personal knowledge that JOSEPH BERRYHILL, my great uncle, a brother of my grand-father, had a son by the name of WILLIAM BERRYHILL who died near the line of Mississippi and Alabama. I knew him in his lifetime, but only know from family history and general information that this WILLIAM BERRYHILL had a son by the name of WILLIAM BERRYHILL, and also from general information, that he is the father of these applicants, great grand children of JOSEPH BERRYHILL. I know applicant GEORGE W. BERRYHILL, who now lives in the State of Mississippi and has lived there all his life. I know that he is a son of SAMUEL BERRYHILL, and that SAMUEL BERRYHILL was a son of JOHN BERRYHILL, and a brother to my father WILLIAM BERRYHILL. I don't see this Joseph Berryhill as a brother to our John Berryhill, the grandfather of Nathan Berryhill. He does not appear as a brother on the paper that George W. Berryhill's brother, Samuel Newton Berryhill left. I do see this Joseph as maybe a brother to Nathan's great grandfather and this would make him a great-great-uncle to Nathan. Following is a letter to Monroe Jasper Berryhill (see above statement) from George Washington Berryhill, son of Samuel, son of John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill. Europa, Miss. Feb. 11th 1897 Mr M. J. Berryhill Dear Cousin I rec. your very welcome letter some few days ago, and was real glad to hear from you. my health is not good this Winter We have had some very hard weather here. but snow only once and then not very heavy. now in regard to the matter that you wrote about I have searched all my brothers old papers and can find no history of the family with this exception. Gr. father and his bro. Wm. served in the revolutionary war. he was born in the Muskogee Nation in year 1762 or 3 and died in the Terr. near where Muskogee now is, in 1831, and his wife died in 1833. I can give you the history of the Berryhill family as I understand it. three bros. came over to America from Ireland years before the breaking out of the war with the mother country and settled in the Territory of Georgia. they perhaps came with the first emigrants to that colony. at any rate two of them married Indian women of the Muskogee tribe of Indians. and grandfather John sprang from one of the other of them. and that acts for there being two separate families being akin to the Indians. If you will go and see Pink Hawkins, (if alive) he is a veary old man, and lives in Deep Fork 18 miles South of Okmulgee he told me at Council that he knew all my people in the Old country you could get cos Nathan Berryhill to go with you. he knows him. he may be dead now it has been two years since I saw him. give my love to Jacob and family when you see them. Write often. Yours truly G. W. Berryhill I am reluctant to do more speculation on the parents of our John Berryhill and whether he had Creek Indian blood. Statements of some of his grand children say that he was a white man. Statement of Pink Hawkins for John's great grand daughter, Eliza Hulda (Posey) Allen says that he was of the Catawba Indian Tribe (if I am reading Pink Hawkins statement right). Since the old Alexander Berryhill lived in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, before he moved to Georgia, and this was near the Catawba Tribe, John Berryhill's mother may have had Catawba Indian blood. There was definitely at least two Berryhill Indian lines in the Creek Nation, before removal to the Western Creek lands in 1828. ANDREW BERRYHILL Andrew Berryhill's was the earliest Berryhill records that I found in Georgia and I think he was the first to arrive there. He arrived sometime before 1768. He petitioned for land and was granted a warrant for one hundred acres of land on a Crown grant. Andrew received another land grant of two acres of land, on a head right grant, in the Parish of St. George, after it became Burke County in 1786. By this time Andrew would have married and had children. Following is a copy of this Head Right Grant. State of Georgia By the Court of Justice of the County of Burke To Thos. Lewis, Esq. County Surveyor for the said County. You are hereby authorized and required to admeasure and lay out, or cause to be ameasured and laid out unto ANDREW BERRYHILL, a Tract of Land, which shall contain TWO HUNDRED ACRES in the said County of BURK on McBean, adjoining land OF HIS OWN, ALEX'R BERRYHILL and [unreadable] FORRESTER, in lieu of a Warrant heretofore ordered him for the same place, on his HEAD RIGHT ---- Taking special care that the same has not heretofore been laid out to any other person or persons. And you are hereby also directed and required to record the plat of the same in your office and transmit a copy thereof, together with this Warrant to the Surveyor General, within the Term of Two years from this date --- Given under my hand as Senior Justice of the said County, this Third Day of July 1786 Tho's Lewis Jun'r Attest Will'm Lord C of C't There was a Land Warrant issued for Andrew Berryhill in Burke County, Georgia dated 17 March 1785 and surveyed 18 March 1786 for two hundred and fifty acres of land next to John Galphin, son of the old George Galphin and his Creek Indian wife. Andrew Berryhill, Sr., fought in Captain Patrick's Company of Rangers, Colonel James McKay's Regiment of Georgia Militia from 16 September 1781 to 18 January 1782. Andrew Berryhill and his wife had these children. 1. Andrew Berryhill, Jr. I believe that he went to the Creek lands with the first Party of McIntosh Creeks in 1828. He had a son Pollett Berryhill. 2. Samuel Berryhill. I believe he went to the Western Creek Lands with the first party of McIntosh Creeks. He had a daughter Sarah Berryhill. 3. Thomas Berryhill, left a will in 1816. It was probated in 1817. 4. Joseph Berryhill. I know nothing about him. 5, a daughter married to Henry Fuqua. Must have died by 1816. She had a son Andrew Augusta Fuqua. 6. Susanna Berryhill married Joshua Scrutchens. Andrew Berryhill, Sr. had another land grant in Jefferson County, Georgia. Georgia No. 18 By the Court of Justice of Jefferson Cty. To Richard Gray Esq'r Surveyor for said County. You are hereby authorized and required to admeasure and lay out or caused to be admeasured and laid out unto ANDREW BERRYHILL a tract of Land which shall contain two hundred acres adjoining land of STEPHEN DERESO on Headrights in Jefferson County Taking special care that the same has not been heretofore been laid to any person or persons And you are hereby required to Record a Platt of the same in your office and transmit a copy this Off. together with this Warrant to the Surveyor General within two years from the date hereof given under our hands as presiding Justices of said Court This 2nd day of May 1776 Attest R. Whitaker Jas Bozeman Joseph Jackson Charles Harvey The Stephen Dereso in the preceding document was the son of old Daniel Durouzeaux, who was in the Province of Georgia in the early 1740s and left a Will in St. George Parish in 1766 Michael and Peter Durouzeaux, Stephen's brothers, had land next to Stephen James Durouzeaux, the Interpreter for the Creek Nation whose daughter Elizabeth married my John Berryhill, I believe, was of this family. Land Deed in Montgomery County, Georgia 1798, for Andrew Berryhill, Sr. Jefferson Lyddall Dixon to ANDREW BERRYHILL, both of Jefferson Co.: Deed dated March 14, 1798, for 287 1/2 acres, lying on the Altamaha River. Surveyed in the name of the heirs of John Davis and by them deeded to the said Dixon. Deed is also signed by Mary E. Dixon, grntor's wife. Witnesses: Chesley Bostwick and John Berrien, J. P. Jefferson County, Georgia. During a Creek Indian raid the people living in Burke County, Georgia had property destroyed by the Indians. Following is a claim made by Andrew Berryhill, Sr. Stole by the Nation of Creek Indians from Andrew Berryhill. One Horse ------ 120 One horse ------ 100 One mare ------ 70 One mare ------ 50 One horse ------ 60 One horse ------ 45 One horse ------ 55 _____ 500 Ten thousand potatoe hills destroyed by the Creeks ----------------------------- ------------------ 50 Burnt by them two houses ---------------------- 50 Thirty bushels of salt destroyed by them ------ 60 660 State of Georgia Jefferson County Personally appeared before me Samuel Berihill and being dewly sworn saith that the above account as it stands staited is just and true to the best of his knowledge his Samuel S.B. Berihll mark Endorsed Andrew Berryhill, Sr. A. Wood, J. P. $660 1793 Andrew Berryhill had some close relationship with the Creek Indians. Following is a pass given to a young Creek Indian woman, by the United States Indian Agent to the Creek Nation, Benjamin Hawkins, to visit Andrew Berryhill in Burke County, Georgia. This is probably the wife and child of one of Benjamin Berryhill's sons. Fort Wilkinson, 13th December , 1797 Nancy and her little girl, of the Creek Nation, are on their way to ANDREW BERRYHILL's, near Galphin's old town on Ogechee; she is of a family friendly to white people. I request my fellow citizens to be attentive to her and treat her with kindness, and to direct her on her rout. Benjamin Hawkins I don't believe this was John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill's Nancy who was born 28 March 1784. According to her the Bible Records her first child, Sarah, was born 4 December 1801 (This is the Posey Bible owned by Heidi Smith). Andrew Berryhill, Sr. and Andrew Berryhill, Jr. were appointed to the Jury of Jefferson County, Georgia in 1799. Andrew Berryhill, Sr. died in Jefferson County about the year of 1806. Following is the mention of his death in the Newspaper "The Louisville Courier," year unknown. Andrew Berryhill died at his Plantation near Old Town October 10 - Old inhabitant of the County "Old Town" was George Galphin's Old Town. 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 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 month 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. Thomas Berryhill must have received injuries or an illness from his service in the War of 1812 from which he died. Following is his Will. In the name of God amen I THOMAS BERRYHILL being in a low state of health tho blessed be God of sound and perfect memory knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die and that I cannot Survive in my present condidion and also that it is every mans duty to Settle his affairs and prepare for his latter End Do make constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament that is to say First I will and bequeath my body to the Dust and my Soul to God who gave it in hopes that He who formed me will have mercy on me:--- Secondly I will and bequeath to my beloved brother SAMUEL two dollars Thirdly I will to my brother ANDREW two dollars Fourthly I will and bequeath to my brother in law HENRY C FUQUA two dollars Fifthly I will and bequeath to my brother JOSEPH five dollars Sixthly I will and bequeath to SARAH BERRIHILL Daughter of my brother Samuel one hundred dollars Seventhly I will and bequeath to POLLET BERRIHILL son of Andrew Berryhill one hundred dollars Eightly I will and bequeath to ANDREW AUGUSTA FUQUA one hundred dollars - Ninthly after my debts are paid - I will and bequeath to my Beloved sister SUSANNA all my property of all dementions - Tenthly I make constitute and appoint, My sister Susanna and Josia Scrutchens to be my executors of this my last will and Testament in Witnessed where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal dated in the County of Jefferson and State of Georgia this 27 day of March 1816:-- Signed Sealed and Acknowledged before us-- THOMAS BERRYHILL ELNATHAN DAVIS SHEPHERD GREEN * * * * * Georgia Jefferson County Appeared in Open Court Shepherd Green who being duly Sworn sayth he is a subscribing witness to said will and that he the deponent, and the said Elnathan Davis did see the testator sign said will and that the said witness signed the said will in the presence of the Testator - and that this deponent believes that the Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of making said will. Sworn to in open Court 31 March 1817 Shepherd Green A. Wright - Clk Andrew Berryhill, Jr., son of Andrew, Sr., was living in the Creek Nation at the time, probably at the time that his brother, Thomas wrote his Will. He was living there at the time that Chief General William McIntosh was assassinated by some members of the Upper Creek Nation. Following is his statement, made when the Creek Nation people were questioned in an investigation by the United States Government of the death of General McIntosh. Major Andrew's report August 25 in the Creek Nation - Special Agent to gather information for the President of the U. S. after the Murder of General William McIntosh and claims against the Creek Agent Col. Crowell. #53 and #54. Affidavits of Anderw and John Berryhill, White men residing in the Creek Nation. Princeton Indian Nation No. 53 Personally appeared ANDREW BERRYHILL before me Thomas Triplett Act'g Agent of Indian Affairs, for the Creek Indians who being duly sworn days that, at a ball play near Mr. Smiths, the Missionary, not quite one year ago, but before the first meeting of the Commissioners at Broken Arrow in Dec'r last, Gen'l MdIntosh being there, told the Indians that the very first man who should sell land should die by the Law, that such a Law had been made in Council & he established it there at the ball play to those who were present. At this ball play were John Winslet, Samuel Serls (Sells), John Owens & Wm. Nichols, White men. Sworn before me this 25th June 1825 his Andrew X Berryhill Thomas Triplett mark Witnesses T. P. Andrews Act'g A.I. Affs. Special Agent Nimrod Doyle Wm. Hambly Drury Spain E. P. GAins Maj. Gen'l No. 54 Personally appeared before me Thomas Triplett Act'g Agent &c. JOHN BERRYHILL who being duly sworn says that the facts contained contained in the foregoing affidavit of Andrew Berryhill are true & and that the witness heard McIntosh say the same thing. John X Berryhill Sworn to before me Witnesses This 28th day of June 1825 E. P. Gains, Maj Gen'l &c Thomas Triplett J. A. Hascall Act'g A.I. Affs Andrew Berryhill, Jr., and I believe, his brother Samuel, went to the Western Creek Lands with the first Party of McIntosh Creeks in 1827. They signed as witnesses to the Western Creek's Memorial to the President of the United States, that was written 7 March 1829.(see this document Page 12 "John Berryhill and His Descendants." In 1832 Andrew Berryhill, Jr., made a claim to the United States Indian Department for helping with the Creeks emigrating from the Old Creek Nation, Georgia, to the Western Creek Lands. The United States Indian Department #15 To Andrew Berryhill Dr. To services of One Wagon and One Horse in transporting Baggage &c for Creek Emigrants from 6th of October to the 26th of November 1827, making 52 Days at one dollar per day $52.00 I do hereby certify upon my word and honor that the foregoing account, amounting to $52.00 is justly due me from the United States and that I have not received payment for the same or any part thereof. Given at the Creek Agency this 10th Day of December, 1834. Witness Andrew X Berryhill John Wade I believe the next claim is POLLETT BERRYHILL, the son of Andrew Berryhill, Jr., who was listed in Thomas Berryhill's Will as his brother Andrew's son. I haven't been able to make out all of the letters in his name on his claim but it is P???y, either Penny, Perry or Polly. The United States Indian Department #16 To Perry Berryhill To services of One Wagon, Three Horses and One Teamster in Transporting Baggage &c for Creek Emigrants from the 6th of October to the 26th of November, 1827 making 52 days at $3.00 per day $156.00 I do hereby Certify upon my word and honor that the foregoing account, amounting to $156.00 is justly due me from the United States and that I have not received payment for the same or any part thereof. Given at the Creek Agency this 11 Day of December 1834. Witness Perry X Berryhill John Wade SAMUEL BERRYHILL Samuel Berryhill showed up in the Province of Georgia Records after Old Alexander Berryhill did. The first record of a land grant that I find for him was in 1784. He was probably unmarried and lived with his father until about 1774. Samuel was living in the Parish of St. George in 1774 and signed the protest, concerning the paper concerning the Stamp Act, with Alexander Berryhill and one hundred and twelve other inhabitants. Samuel Berryhill was granted one hundred and fifty acres of land in Richmond, County, Georgia, on McBean's Swamp, on the South Fork of Pooley's (Poolers) Branch, on his own Headright, free from purchase, 18 September 1784. This means one hundred acres for himself and fifty acres for a wife (no children). The preceding Land was probably granted to Samuel much earlier, but wasn't ratified until after the War of the Revolution. In the Land Court of Richmond County, Georgia on 5 September 1785, Samuel Berryhill was granted two hundred and fifty acres of land on a Headright grant on McBean's Creek near the Widow Jones. By this time Samuel must have acquired two children. Samuel Berryhill died in Richmond County, Georgia by 12 August 1795. A Robert Berryhill was given a letter of Administration of Samuel's Estate. I believe this Robert was his brother and not a son, as I believe his children were under age. I believe this Robert was a brother of my John Berryhill and probably the youngest son of old Alexander Berryhill. I couldn't locate a Will for Samuel Berryhill, but following is a copy of the Letter of Administration for Robert Berryhill. No county given on my copy. Georgia Know all men by these presents that we ROBERT BERRYHILL and WILLIAM BOYD & REUBEN HARRISON are held and firmly bound unto His Excellency the Governor or to his Successors in Office in the sum of Two hundred pounds Sterling money To which payment well and truely to be made We bind ourselves our heirs & jointly and severally firmly by these presence Sealed with our Seal and dated this 28th day of September 1795 Whereas Citation having been issued Letters of Administration and Warrant of Appraisement been granted to ROBERT BERRYHILL on the Estate of SAMUEL BERRYHILL deceased Now if the above bound ROBERT BERRYHILL shall well and truely administer the goods rights & Credits of the said deceased and pay the debts of the said deceased stood abliged pay forth as the goods Rights will extend then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force & virtue his done before Robert X Berryhill(Seal) John Meed R.P.R. mark William Boyd (Seal) Reuben Harrison Children of Samuel Berryhill (per Samuel Newton Berryhill's Record) 1. Charles 2. William 3. James Minor orphans of Samuel Berryhill registered for the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery >From Jefferson County, Georgia. They had one draw and drew a blank. ALEXANDER BERRYHILL, JR. I really can't determine which Alexander Berryhill, the Georgia Land Records in the late 1790's are for, as some of these grants were made before and during the Revolution and the records were lost and the lands had to be regranted. Alexander Berryhill had these two Land Grants. They were HEADRIGHT grants; not Bounty Grants for military service. By his Excellency EDWARD TELFAIR Captain-General Governor, and the Commander in Chief in and over said State, and of the Militia thereof. all to 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 and granted unto ALEXANDER BERRYHILL his heirs and assigns forever, ALL that tract or parcel of Land, containing ONE HUNDRED acres, situate, lying, and being in the County of RICHMOND in the said State and butting and bounding EASTWARDLY NEAR ANDREW BERRYHILLS LAND, SOUTH BY MCBEANS CREEK, WEST BY VACANT LAND, AND NORTH BY LITTLE MCBEAN CREEK 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 appertaining; and also all the estate, title, interest claim and demand of the State afresaid, 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 premesies 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 great 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 EDW'D TELFAIR Governor, the 19TH DAY OF AUGUST 1790 J. MERIWETHER S.E.D. REGISTERED, THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 1790 The following is the Warrant issued a few years earlier for the preceding Land Grant of Alexander: GEORGIA BY THE COURT OF JUSTICES OF THE COUNTY OF RICHMOND To John Walton County Surveyor, You are hereby authorized and required to admeasure and lay our, or cause to be admeasured and laid out, unto ALEXANDER BERRYHILL'S tract of land, which shall contain ONE HUNDRED acres, in the said County of Richmond, TO BE LAID OUT ON MCBEAN JOINING LAND OF AND'W BERRYHILL (ON HEADRIGHTS) Taking especial Care that the same has not heretofore been laid out to any other person or persons: And you are hereby also directed and required to record the Plat of the same in your Office, and transfer a Copy thereof, together with the Warrant, to the Surveyor-General, within the term of six months from this date. Given under my hand, as Senior Justice of said County, this 5th Day of September 1785. Test Wm. Glascock AJ J N Crawford. CC There was an Alexander Berryhill in Virginia Brittain's Book who entered the War of the Revolution from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, then went to Georgia after the War, then eventually moved to Tennessee, then Alabama. The preceding land grants could be for him. I believe the following land grant is for Alexander Berryhill, Jr., son of old Alexander Berryhill and brother to my John Berryhill. Alexander Berryhill petitioned in Land Court 17 May 1787, for a FAMILY HEARRIGHT 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. Alexander Berryhill's children (per Samuel Newton Berryhill) 1. James 2. William 3. Andrew 4. Edwin 5. Robert and others The above James Berryhill, son of Alexander Berryhill, Jr., is probably the James Berryhill who married Eliza Clemon in Baldwin County, Georgia 24 December 1810. His brother William may be the William who married Margaret Weeks in Jefferson County, Georgia 26 July 1807, who was on the 1807 Baldwin (Jasper) Land Lottery, and received land in Baldwin(Jasper) County, Georgia. This William Berryhill was said to have been born in Georgia in 1790 or 91. The book "The Berryhill Family in America", by Virginia Brittain is of William and Margaret (Weeks) Berryhill, their children and descendants. The children and desendants of this William Berryhill went to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory in the 1890s and applied for membership into the Creek Nation. They were denied membership because they couldn't prove their Creek Indian lineage. Nathan Berryhill, grandson of John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill, gave the a statement in the Creek Nation, for the children of this William Berryhill. (see statement page ?) I believe the Alexander Berryhill of Virginia Brittain's book is not of this family, but was of the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina group. I believe that he is the same Alexander Berryhill fought in the Refugees and entered Service in North Carolina. He was born about 1760, entered Revolutionary Service in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and was in Georgia after the War, then moved to Franklin County, Tennessee, applied for a pension, then moved to Marion County, Alabama, where he died in 1839. I don't know what happened to Alexander Berryhill, brother to my John Berryhill. He was on the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery registered in Jefferson County. JOHN BERRYHILL John Berryhill was born about 1754, probably in the Carolinas, some of the descendants say South Carolina. As to John Berryhill having Creek Indian Blood, and being born in the Creek Nation, I just don't know. John Berryhill served in the Militia in the Georgia Line, John was granted four hundred acres of land in Burke County, Georgia, 8 August 1789. John Bearryhill married Martha Elizabeth Derrisaw, aabout 1781. Elizabeth Derrisaw was born in the Creek Nation and was the daughter of James Durouzeaux, the Interpreter in the Creek Nation, and his Creek Indian wife who was related to the mother of Chief General William McIntosh. Her Tribal Town was Broken Arrow, a branch of Coweta Tribal Town, and of the Wind Clan of the Lower Creek Nation. John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhills children. 1. Thomas S. Berryhill 2. Nancy (Berryhill) Posey 3. Martha "Patsy" (Baerryhill) McGaha 4. Elizabeth "Betsy" (Berryhill) Wills 5. John Dallas Berryhill 6. William Berryhill 7. Alexander Berryhill 8. Catherine "Katy" (Berryhill) Self 9. Samuel Berryhill 10. Pleasant Berryhill 11. Susanna (Berryhill) Self This is my lineage through Susanna (Berryhill) Self. ROBERT BERRYHILL I have found very little on Robert Berryhill except the following. Robert Berryhill served in the War of the Revolution. Following is a land grant issued to him. Burke County, Georgia No. 109. Warrant dated May 3rd 1790 - Surveyed May 4, 1790 By Robert Osborne. STATE OF GEORGIA By his Excellency EDWARD TELFAIR, Captain-General, Govearnor and Commander in Chief 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 ROBERT BERRYHILL, his heirs and assigns forever, ALL that tract or parcel of land, containing NINETY THREE AND THREE QUARTERS acres, situate, lying, and being, in the County of BURKE in the said State and butting and bounding EAST BY HARRISONS LAND, NORTH EAST BY FORRESTORS LAND, SOUTH BY BUTLERS LAND AND WEST BY THOMAS WALKERS LAND. BEGINNING AT A RED OAK RUNNING SOUTH FORTY FIVE DEGREES, WEST SIX CHAINS TO A RED OAK. SOUTH EIGHTY DEGREES, FORTY SIX CHAINS TO A B JACK, EAST FIFTY CHAINS TO A RED OAK, NORTH TEN CHAINS TO A STAKE, SOUTH EIGHTY DEGREES WEST, TWENTY FIVE CHAINS TO A B JACK, AND NORTH TEN DEGREES WEST, FORTY SIX CHAINS TO THE BEGINNING. having such shape, form, and maarks, 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 anywise appertaining; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, 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 ROBERT 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 sixth day of DECEM'R in the year of our Lord one thousand sevenhundred and ninety TWO: and the seventeenth year of American Independence. Signed by his Excellency the Governor EDW'D TELFAIR the 6th day of Dec'r. 1792 J Meriwether S.E.D. Registered the 7th day of December 1792 Robert Berryhill was granted 202 acres of land in Richmond County, Georgia 1801. There was a Robert Berryhill given a pass from the Georgia Governor to go through the Cherokee Nation to the Western Territory, of Mississippi, in 1802, and a Robert Berryhill who was on the Georgia Land Lottery in 1805. One of these was probably the brother of my John Berryhill. There was no Federal Census for 1790, 1800 and 1810 as they had been destroyed. Some of the Georgia records were taken back to England when the State was a Province, and some of the Court House records had been lost by fire during the Revolution, and again during the Civil War when so much of the South was burned. By the 1820 Federal Census most of the Berryhills had left Georgia. The Berryhills living in the Creek Nation went to the Western Creek Nation in the 1820, except for the ones who were moved to Chambers County, Georgia, which included two of John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhills sons. There were Berryhill families in the Western Creek Nation who I don't recognize as being a close relationship to the children of John and Elizabeth (Derrisaw) Berryhill. Today descendants of those families claim to be full bloods, probably from intermarriages with full blood Creek (Muscogee) Indians. XXXXXXXXMom 1. XXXXMom1 A. XXXXMomA a. XXXXMomb aa. XXXXMomcc XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXMomDocXXXXXXXX Dawes Name age sex DIB Father Mother BERRYHILL DESCENDANTS BERRYHILL DESCENDANTS