Thomas Berry, Sr.

   Another name for Thomas was Thomas Beary.²

  Noted events in his life were:

• Land: Virginia warrant No. 16,752 for 811.75 acres, 11 Jun 1783, , Madison, Kentucky, USA. ²
paid 1296 pounds current (1783) money for 811.75 acres
entered 26 March 1790, surveyed 1798, patent 1806

• Tax Record, 1795, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ³
Thomas Berry line 20
1 wm
3 horses
10 cows
100 acres on Muddy Cr
Garret Berry: also on this page line 19
1 white males above 21
3 horses
7 cattle
60 acres on Muddy Cr
Wm Berry also on this page, line 18
1 wm
1 horse

• Tax Record, 1796, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ⁴
Thomas Berry Sr. line 1
1 wm
2 horses
5 cows
100 acres on Muddy Cr
400 acres Station Camp Cr

Garret Berry: also on this page, line 4
1 white males above 21
1 white males above 16*
5 horses
10 cattle
60 acres on Muddy Cr

*this value is not clear in this image, but is 2 in 1797--however wm>21 not reported in 1797

• Tax Record, Jul 1797, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ⁵ Thomas Berry Sr. line 17
1 wm > 16
2 horses
5 cows
100 acres on Muddy Cr: entered, surveyed, and patented by Robt Moore
400 acres Station Camp Cr: entered, surveyed, and patented by Thomas Berry**
Thomas Berry also on this page, line 16
1 wm > 16
2 horse
Garrett Berry: also on this page, line 15
2 white males above 16***
2 horses
60 acres on Muddy Cr: entered, surveyed, and patented by Higason Grubbs*

*Higason Grubbs is related to Sarah Grubbs, wife of James Berry of Tates Cr.
**James Berry, m. Sarah Grubbs also has 1000 acres on Station Camp Cr: entered, surveyed, and
patented by Jno Woods: book 2, page 1 attached
***white males over 21 not used in this report

• Tax Record: *** No tax book for this year ****, 1798, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA.

• Land: survey 811.75 acres near Red Bird Creek, 29 Sep 1798, , Madison, Kentucky, USA. ²
811.75 acres near Red Bird Creek
warrant 1783, entered 26 March 1790, surveyed 1798, patent 1806
chain carriers: John Mays, David Woodrooff
deputy surveyor: Will, Oscar
surveyor: John Crooke, [Madison County]

[Note: William Calk survery on the same day and the same survey crew. Does this link this Thomas Beary to Thomas Berry of Joel Berry poa?]

• Tax Record, May 1799, , Madison, Kentucky, USA. ⁶ Garrett Berry: line 18
1 white male over 21
1 white male over 16*
3 horses
0 acres land**

Also on this page:
William Berry: line 7
1wm > 21
1wm > 16
1 horse
John Berry: line 19
1 wm > 21
1 wm > 16
4 horses
Thomas Berry: line 22
1 wm > 21
1 wm > 16
2 horses
Thomas Berry Jr: line 23
1 wm > 21
1 wm > 16
5 horses
* all entries on this page contained 1 wm > 21, and 1 wm > 16 so this may reflect a double count for a single individual. There is no tax book for 1798
** no land was reported for anyone on the report.

• Tax Record, 25 Jun 1800, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ⁷
Thomas Berry: line 20, June 25, 1800
100 Madison, Muddy Creek, Robt Moore, same, same, 1, 0, 0, 0, 4
400 Madison, South Fork Kentucky, Thos Berry, same, same
John Berry: also on this page, line 19, June 25, 1800
127 Madison, ????????, 1, 0, 0, 0, 5
60 Madison, ???????? [could this be the 60 acres that Garrett paid taxes on in earlier yerars?]

Garrett Berry: on the next page of the tax record

• Tax Record, 7 Sep 1801, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ⁸
Thomas Berry: line 2 & 3
1 white male > 21
4 horses
100 acres Muddy Cr: entered, surveyed, and patented by Robt Moore
400 acres Kentucky River: entered, surveyed, and patented by Tho Berry
[ this is likely the same as the Station Camp acres in other reports]
Also on this page:
Garrett Berry: line 8
1 white male > 21
4 horses
0 acres reported for Garrett

John Berry Jr: line 4
1 white male > 21
1 horse

• Tax Record, 7 Jun 1802, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ⁹
Berry Thomas: page 2, June 7, line 8 & 9
100 acres, Madison, Muddy Cr., Robt Moore, same, same, 1, 1, 0,0,4
400 acres, S fork Kentucky, Tho Berry, same, same

Also on this page:
Berry John: page 2, June 7, line 10
170 acres, Madison, Muddy Cr., -, -, -, 1,0,,0,0,3

• Tax Record, 5 Jun 1803, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ¹⁰
1803, book 1, page 2, June 5, line 23 & 24
Berry Thomas:
100 acres, Madison, Muddy Cr, Robt Moore, same, same, 1,0,0,0,1
400 acres, Madison, Kentucky River, Tho Berry, same, -

also on the same pag: June 5, line 20
Berry John
160 acres Madison, Muddy Cr, HignGrubbs, -, -, 1,0,0,0,4

• Tax Record, 24 Mar 1804, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ¹¹
Thomas Berry: line 1 & 2
1 white male > 21
2 horses
100 acres Muddy Cr: entered, surveyed, patented by Robt Moore
400 acres Kentucky R: entered, surveyed, patented by Thomas Berry

Also on this page:
Garrett Berry: line 7
1 white male > 21
1 white male > 16
4 horses
0 acres reported for Garrett

John Berry: line 6
1 white male > 21
4 horses
150 acres Muddy Cr:

• Tax Record, 24 Apr 1805, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ¹²
Book 1, page 5
Berry Thomas: Oct 5, line 20 & 21
100 acres, Madison, Muddy Cr., Robt Moore, same, same, 1 wm >21, 2 horses
400 acres, Madison, Kenty River, Tho Berry, same, same

• Land: patent 811.75 acres near Red Bird Creek, 20 Mar 1806, , Madison, Kentucky, USA. ²
811.75 acres near Red Bird Creek
warrant 1783, entered 26 March 1790, surveyed 1798, patent 1806

• Tax Record, 9 Oct 1806, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ¹³
Berry, Thomas: 9 Oct, line 16 & 17
- 120 2nd class, Muddy Cr, Hig Grubbs, Hig Grubbs, Hig Grubbs, - 1 wm > 21, 3 horses
- 400 3rd class, Kentucky River, Tho Berry, Tho Berry, Tho Berry,
Berry, Garrett - 9 Oct, line 18
1 white male > 21, 1 white male > 16, 4 horses

Berry, James: 9 Oct, line 19 - 1 wm > 21, 1 horse

Berry, William: 19 Jul, line 15, 1 wm > 16, 1 horse

• Tax Record: **** record not found *******, 1807, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA.

• Tax Record, 4 Jul 1808, Muddy Creek, Madison, Kentucky, USA. ¹⁴
1808, Book 2, page 2
Berry Thomas: line 10-11 July 4
120 acres, Madison, Muddy Cr, 1 wm > 21, 2 horses
400 acres, Clay, Red Bird, T. Berry, same, -

Berry John: line 9, July 4
no land,
1 wm > 21
6 horses

• Tax Record, 10 Oct 1809, , Madison, Kentucky, USA. ¹⁵
Book 1, page 4,
Berry Thomas: Sep 21, line 22 & 23
100 acres, Madison, Muddy Cr, 1 wm > 21, 1 horse
400 acres, Clay, Redbird, Tho Berry, same, -

Thomas married FNU LNU.