This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: K_Mereness Surnames: Berry, Wren, Harlan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.mason/4440/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I need help from Mason Co., KY researchers who might know something about BENJAMIN & LUCY WREN BERRY, both born in VA circa mid-1700's, who were supposedly farming in Mason Co., KY around 1800. Their daughter, ELIZABETH S. W. BERRY (b.1780 VA), married NATHANIEL C. HARLAN (listed as Harling in the marr. records) on 14 Nov. 1801 in Mason Co., Bondsman: George Thompson. I found one entry on the Mason Co. genweb site for 17 June 1801 saying "This day came John McKey before me A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of said county and made oath that Lidia Jackson was bound to James Wilson has served her time with said Wilson and he believes she has no relations in this state. Signed:BENJAMIN BERRY". This is the only mention of anyone named Benjamin Berry that I could find. There is no one named Benjamin or Lucy Berry listed in the 1810 KY census for Mason Co. I am descended from Elizabeth S. W. Berry Harlan. Nathaniel Harlan died in 1824 and his widow took her children to Clinton Co., OH i! n 1826 to live near her Harlan relatives. I know there are many Berry families listed in Mason Co. as early as 1785 but Benjamin Berry seems to be a mystery person. I believe Benjamin Berry's wife Lucy Wren Berry is probably descended from the Wren's of Lancaster and King George Counties, VA. Any help with locating records for Benjamin Berry would be greatly appreciated. I can be emailed at Mmer2000@aol.com Thank you. Kathryn Mereness Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.