Brief Life History of Esther A.
When Esther A. Berry was born on 13 April 1770, in Augusta, Virginia, British Colonial America, her father, Thomas Berry, was 61 and her mother, Esther Ward, was 40. She married David McCord in 1795, in Washington, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 27 December 1842, in Paris, Edgar, Illinois, United States, at the age of 72.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Esther A. Berry - birth: 13 April 1770; Augusta, Virginia, United States
- Esther Berry, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: Esther A. Berry - death: 27 December 1842; Edgar, Illinois, United States
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1775
Patrick Henry made his "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech in Richmond Virginia.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
Irish and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara ‘descendant of Béara’, a personal name of unexplained etymology; or, in some cases, perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish and Manx Ó Beargha. Compare Barry 1.
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Barrie .
English: habitational name from any of several places called in Devon named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house, stronghold’, such as Berry Pomeroy and Berrynarbor.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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