William Berry

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 8 Jul 1678; Judith Locke, the daughter of Nathaniel and Judith (Hermins) Locke. She was born on 16 May 1656 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. According to the Selectman's minutes in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 5 March 1674/75, the Widow Locke asked "to live in the school house on the Great Island in order to the teaching of children to read and sew." After William's death, on 10 December 1716 Judith, at age 60, married (2) Nathaniel Huggins. She died on Friday 19 January 1753. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Berry (1686-____) 2. Nathaniel Berry (1689-____) 3. Stephen Berry (1693-____) 4. William Berry (1693-1786) 5. Jeremiah Berry (1696-1719) 6. Frederica Berry (1698-____) 7. Abigail Berry (1700-____) 8. Jane Berry (1702-____)
• Living: 1704

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Married:
Locke (1979) states that William was the son of John and Susannah Locke, however that William would have been about 15 when married. Here Mr. Locke was in error.

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