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- Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bryangibby&id=I32289
http://ourberryfamily.com/berry/17302.htm
Listed as Robert A. Berry in Grandfather Thomas Smith's will of 1837.
Will of sister, Martha Smith, 3 Dec 1838, , Clark, Kentucky, USA.
Berry's } In the name of God amen I make this my last will and testament being sound
Will } in mind but in a low state of health after my debs and funeral expenses
is pade I will and bequeath my saddle to my sister SUSAN BERRY and my
clothing to LUCY BERRY my sister also and Susan equaly my interest in my
father Thomas Berry and gran father Thomas Smith decd estate of from any other
source whatever to be equally devided between my brother ROBERT BERRY SUSAN
and LUCY BERRY my sisters. I appoint my uncle William Berry as my
exector don in the State of Kentucky and and County of Clarke this 3rd day
of December AD 1838
done in the presence of Martha Berry
attest O.L. Ragland [her] mark
Nathaniel Heagan
Nathaniel Ragland
Clark County February Court 1839
This last will and testament of Martha
Berry decd was produced in open court and fully proved by the
oath of Nathl Hagard a witness threto subscribed and ordered to be recorded
and on motion of Wm Berry the executor therin named ??? made oath thereto
as the law directs certiicate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in
due form giving security whereupon has together with Pleasant Bush entered
into and acknowledged their bond in penalt of ??? conditioned as the law
directs.
att: James P. Bullock ClarkCCC
Robert married Nancy J. Bush, daughter of Ambrose Bush, Jr. and Jane Quisenberry, on 9 Nov 1849 in , Clark, Kentucky, USA. (Nancy J. Bush was born about 1827 in , Clark, Kentucky, USA 3 14 and died in 1907 in MO (Probably). )
Source: http://www.ourberryfamily.com/berry/17302.htm
1850 Clark County, KY
Ambrose Bush 72
Julia Bush 23
Robert Berry 23
(Althought the order in the census would imply Julia's surname is Bush, she is actually Robert's wife, Nancy Julia Berry (nee Bush); Julia is the daughter of Ambrose Bush.)
1860 Clark County, KY
Ambrose Bush 82
Robert M Berry 35
Mary J Berry 32
Lucy J Berry 9
Alice Berry 6
Polly Berry 6.12
(Note Robert's middle initial, "M", is not consistant with that specified in Thomas Smith's will "A")
1870 Boone County, MO
Robert Berry 43
Julia Berry 42
Lucy J Berry 19
Alice Berry 16
Polly Berry 10
Lena Berry 7
1880 Bourbon Twp, Boone County, MO
Robert Berry 55
Julia Berry 53
Polly Berry 21
Lena Berry 16
Dolly Allison 26 Boarder
[summary from the deed]
On 3 May 1880, Robert M. Berry and wife, Nancy Julia Berry, nee Bush, of Sturgeon, Boone County, MO., made Joseph S Reed of Clark County, Ky., their representative to deal with matters arising out of the estate of Nancy's father, Ambrose Bush, who died in Clark County, KY.
signed: R. M. Berry and N. Julia Berry
Source: http://www.ourberryfamily.com/berry/17302.htm
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