Mary Berry

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1659; John Foss. Tradition says that John was a calker, who deserted a British warship in Boston harbor and settle in Rye, New Hampshire. He was born about 1634/35. He was an innkeeper between 1694 and 1698 in Rye. He served in 1698 in Rye, New Hampshire, as a Selectman. He left a will on 13 September 1710 in Rye, New Hampshire. Issue: 1. John Foss (c1660-____) 2. Elizabeth Foss (c1666-____) 3. Samuel Foss 4. Martha Foss 5. Thomas Foss 6. William Foss 7. Joshua Foss 8. Zachariah Foss 9. Hannah Foss

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Died:
She witnessed her sister Rachel's will 12 February 1706/07 but in not mentioned in her husband's will dated 13 September 1710.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1631; He came to New Hampshire.
• Living: 25 May 1640, Strawberry Bank (now Hampton), Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• Freeman: 18 May 1642, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Proprietor: 7 Dec 1642, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Land/House: 31 Jan 1648, Sandy Beach (now Rye), Rockingham County, New Hampshire ; William Berry was granted land. On 13 January 1652, he was granted another 40 acres.
• History: 8 Oct 1650; He served on a grand jury.
• Estate Admin: 28 Jun 1654, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; His estate was probated and administration granted to his widow.

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Died:
He died suddenly.

William married Jane about 1634/35 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Jane was born about 1619 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Deed: 27 Jun 1660; She testified 27 June 1660 regarding an oral deed, she and her husband, Nathaniel Drake, had witnessed.
• Deed: 14 May 1661, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• Complier's Note: 1980; She was in all likelihood the daughter or young widow of another early colonist. She would have been too young to have married William in England. Possibly she was one of the 22 women sent by Capt Mason to the colony.

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This date is based on her age being given as 67 years in 1686.