David, one of the grand-daughters to whom Richard Edelen left "Friendship" was Mary Lancaster. This is the line in his will abstract: To grand-daus. Elizabeth (no comma) Corry and Mary Lancaster, each of them 200 A. land, pt. of Lawrel's Branch, pt. of Run At A Venture, and pt. of Friendship, lying in Charles Co. on Mattawoman Run. To Anne Neal, my grand-dau., and daus. of Thomas Edelen, to be equally divided between them, and to the hrs. of their body, the remaining pt. of 3 tracts at Matawoman, and when divided, Ann Neal take her choice. (NJL note: As far as I can determine, Thomas Edelen didn't have any daughters.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Middleton Edelen II" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:28 AM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Judge Thomas Baker Berry (1806--1880s)? > Hello all, > I have asked this question in the past. But figure that you never > know, maybe someone with some new info will see this. > Anyway, does anyone out there, any distant relatives possibly, have > any info on Judge Thomas Baker Berry's line of Berrys? I have plenty of info > on him but have never been able to find out for sure who his parents and line > were. In the excerpt below is all that I have on him, including his children > and wife: > ----------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > > BERRY FAMILY; LINE OF DAVID MIDDLETON EDELEN II: > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Note: Asterisks and underlining denote my line in each list of siblings. Each > Generation and info is in bold lettering. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I. JUDGE THOMAS BAKER BERRY, Born Abt. 1806--Died sometime between 1880 and > 1887, closer to 1887 due to the fact that he was on the 1880 census, being 74 > years old, and then he was listed on a list of dead to be removed from voters > list in 1887 newspaper: see below. The following was found under "The National > Intelligencer", 1800-1850, under the National Genealogical Society web site > www.ngsgenealogy.org : BERRY, Thomas B. and Jane L. LANCASTER, daughter of > Washington F. Lancaster, all of Charles Co., Md., were married Feb 17 by the > Rev. Mr. Neale. (Feb. 24, 1835 - date published) > > -M- 2/17/1835 by Rev. Neale > JANE MARSHALL LANCASTOR, Born Abt. 1817--D. (?). > NOTE: Jane was the daughter of Mr. Washington F. and Sarah (Marshall) > Lancaster. According to my grandmother, Eloise Gilmore (Berry) Edelen, Jane's > mother, Sarah Marshall, was of the Marshall family of "Marshall Hall" fame of > Charles County, Md.. > Judge Thomas Baker Berry, besides being a Tobacco Farmer and a member of the > "Landed Gentry" of Charles Co., Md., was also in the legal field and > eventually a Judge working out of Port Tobacco much of the time. According to > various family members, including the granddaughters of Judge Berry, he owned > thousands of acres of land in Charles County, Md., and hundreds of slaves. > That might be an exaggeration, but then he might have had holdings all over > Charles and Pr. Georges Counties, Md.. According to the 1860 census records he > owned 25 slaves. Also, according to his granddaughter, my grandmother, he did > not believe in abusing slaves and treated them as family. Also, he was known > for the fact that he did not believe in separating slave families. If he > bought or sold one, it was with the stipulation that the slave's immediate > family went with him/her, and not to be separated later either. > > POSSIBLE SERVICE IN THE WAR FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE: There was a Corporal > Thomas B. Berry who fought in the War for Southern Independence in Co. "F", > Gray's Virginia Cavalry. If it was our Thom. B. Berry then it was probably > Judge Berry's son Thomas Baker Berry, Jr., who would have been about 20 yrs > old in 1860, being born in 1841. Judge Berry would have been 55 in 1860 and > probably too old to go off campaigning and fighting. But who knows?!? A lot of > older men fought. Perhaps the National Archives can shed light on this. > > NOTE: The following are where Judge Berry was named in some items in the "Port > Tobacco Times and Charles County Advertiser" naming some of his duties in the > 1840s and '50s: > > "Port Tobacco Times & Charles County, Advertiser, Vols 1-6, by Roberta J. > Wearmouth Heritage Books Archives CD 1356 > {Notes are from Morris L. Ferguson and were not in the Source Records} > M.L.F. > > Thomas Baker Berry - named in following items. > ============================================== > (1.) 2 Apr 1846, Vol II, No 8, Pg 16 > Justices of Magistrate Court > > (2.) 24 Feb 1848, Vol IV, No 43, Pg 32 > Petit Jurors > > (3.) 6 Apr 1848, Vol IV, No 49, Pg 37 Letter in Port Tobacco Post Office > > {Note- Apparently the P.O. advertised when mail was not picked up} > > (4.) 22 May 1850, Vol VII, No 3, Pg 60 > Whig District Meetings > Middletown District > > (5.) 17 Jul 1850, Vol VII, No 11, Pg 65 > Whig meeting to nominate 4 candidates to State Constitutional Convention > > (6.) 15 Jan 1851, Vol VII, No 37, Pg 84 > Petit Jurors > > (7.) 15 Oct 1851, Vol VIII, No 23, Pg 98 > Named Clerk of Circuit Court > > (8.) 18 Feb 1852, Vol VIII, No 42, Pg 108 > Grand Juror > > (9.) 23 Jun 1852, Vol IX, No 8, Pg 113 > Thomas B. Berry notifies each person whose fencing joins his to not continue > this joining after 1852. > > (10.) 24 Feb 1853, Vol IX, No 43, Pg 135 > Petit Juror > > (11.) 12 May 1853, Vol X, No 2, Pg 138 > Peregrine Davis, Justice of Peace, states that Thomas B. Berry brought a stray > mare to him. Berry lives near TROY, > Charles County, MD. > > (12.) 24 Feb 1853, Vol X, No 11, Pg 141 > one of five delegates of 3rd District named to a committee to nominate 20 > people to be delegates to the Port Tobacco > Meeting. { note Thomas was first in list! In the list of 20 there is Francis > Montgomery and Samuel T. Berry !} > > (13.) 14 Dec 1854, Vol XI, No 33, Pg 188 > Citizens of Croomes' district will petition the Commissioners "...to open and > make public a road - commencing at the road leading from Port Tobacco to > Piscataway and running through lands of Mrs. Beale, S. F. Gardiner, Richard L. > Smallwood and Thomas B. Berry, hitting on road at TROY, which road > leads from Port Tobacco to Piscataway..."Sylvester F. Gardiner, Thomas B. > Berry and Richard L. Smallwood. > > May 6, 1858, Volume XV, Number 2 > > "John W. Guy died at his home residence in Pomonkey District evening last, 45 > years old. W.G. Robey, Esq. declined to serve s Judge of 3rd Election > District. Thomas B. Berry, Esq. appointed by County Commissioners to replace > him." > > May 7, 1868, Volume XXV, Number 1 > > Thom. B. Berry listed as Grand Juror > > Sept. 3, 1868, Volume XXV, Number 18 > > "Judges of Election": Thom. B. Berry listed as one of three Judges for 6th > Election Dist.-Middletown. > > March 19, 1869, Volume XXV, Number 46 > > Thom. B. Berry listed as a Grand Juror. > > May 20, 1870, Vo. XXVII, No. 3 > > Circuit Court Convened > > John W. Spencer (Colered) indicted for stealing a horse, property of Thomas B. > Berry, Esq., at Troy. > > In 1870s Thom. B. Berry was Judge of Election > > (1.) Sept. 23, 1887, Vol. XLIV, No. 15 > > Dead-Thomas Berry, Sr. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The following is something I found in the Maryland Archives: > > EXECUTIVE > PROCEEDINGS > OF THE > SENATE OF MARYLAND, > IN EXTRA SESSION. > January, 18666. > ANNAPOLIS: > HAVERSTICK &. LONGNECKERS, PRINTERS?, > 1866. > > THURSDAY, February 6, 1866. > The following nominations were received from His Excel- > lency Governor Swann, on the Pith instant: > STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, > Annapolis, February 5, 1866. > To the Senate, > Gentlemen: > > The following nominations which had been received from > his Excellency, Governor Swann, on the 5th instant, were > read, and On motion of Mr. McMaster, Were referred to the committee on > Executive Nominations, with instructions to > report them to the Senate to-morrow at five o'clock, P. M. > > JUSTICES OF THE PEACE: > CHARLES COUNTY, > > 1st District- William B Carpenter, Addison Marbury, Thomas I Speake, William P > Flowers. > > 2d District- William Boswell, Samuel T Swann, John M Latimer. > > 3d District- William McDaniel, Thomas B Berry, J B Sheriff. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > CHILDREN OF JUDGE THOMAS BAKER BERRY & JANE MARSHALL LANCASTOR: > ISSUE: > 1. Mary Marshall Berry, b. abt. 1839. > 2. Thomas Baker Berry, Jr., b abt. 1841. > 3. Alice Victoria Berry, b. abt. 1843. > 4. Ann M. Berry, b. abt. 1844. > 5. Albert M. Berry, b. ca 1846. > 6. Julian ? (male) Berry, b. 1849. > 7. Alzine Sarah Berry, b. 1856. 2nd wife of Dr. Alexius Llewellyn Middleton. > 8. Parker Berry ( He died young and his birthdate is unknown). > 9. *Thaddeus Clifford Berry, b. 7/2/1860--d. 721/1949-m-Anne > Gilmore Montgomery, b. 6/2/1870--d. 1/24/1966; My great grandparents: (See > below). > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Is this the Thomas Edelen who m. Comfort Barnes Dyer ca. 1720? If it is, he did have step-daughters that he named in his will. Gwen Boyer Bjorkman [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Norma Lundgren Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Judge Thomas Baker Berry (1806--1880s)? David, one of the grand-daughters to whom Richard Edelen left "Friendship" was Mary Lancaster. This is the line in his will abstract: To grand-daus. Elizabeth (no comma) Corry and Mary Lancaster, each of them 200 A. land, pt. of Lawrel's Branch, pt. of Run At A Venture, and pt. of Friendship, lying in Charles Co. on Mattawoman Run. To Anne Neal, my grand-dau., and daus. of Thomas Edelen, to be equally divided between them, and to the hrs. of their body, the remaining pt. of 3 tracts at Matawoman, and when divided, Ann Neal take her choice. (NJL note: As far as I can determine, Thomas Edelen didn't have any daughters.) -

This Thomas is the son of Richard Edelen that died Bef. December 17, 1761, Thomas Edelen that married Mary Blanford. Shirley Middleton Moller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Boyer Bjorkman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:12 PM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Thomas Edelen and Comfort Barnes Dyer > Is this the Thomas Edelen who m. Comfort Barnes Dyer ca. 1720? If it is, > he did have step-daughters > that he named in his will. > > Gwen Boyer Bjorkman > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Norma Lundgren > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Judge Thomas Baker Berry (1806--1880s)? > > > David, one of the grand-daughters to whom Richard Edelen left "Friendship" > was > Mary Lancaster. This is the line in his will abstract: > To grand-daus. Elizabeth (no comma) Corry and Mary Lancaster, each of them > 200 > A. land, pt. of Lawrel's Branch, pt. of Run At A Venture, and pt. of > Friendship, > lying in Charles Co. on Mattawoman Run. > > To Anne Neal, my grand-dau., and daus. of Thomas Edelen, to be equally > divided > between them, and to the hrs. of their body, the remaining pt. of 3 tracts > at > Matawoman, and when divided, Ann Neal take her choice. > > (NJL note: As far as I can determine, Thomas Edelen didn't have any > daughters.) > > - > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The one I was speaking of was Thomas Baker Berry who married a Jane Marshall Lancaster. I have read where her middle initial was "L", but my grandmother said her middle name was Marshall and she was the daughter of Sarah Marshall of Marshall Hall. That is confusing to me too. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Boyer Bjorkman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 6:12 PM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Thomas Edelen and Comfort Barnes Dyer > Is this the Thomas Edelen who m. Comfort Barnes Dyer ca. 1720? If it is, > he did have step-daughters > that he named in his will. > > Gwen Boyer Bjorkman > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Norma Lundgren > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MDCHARLE] Judge Thomas Baker Berry (1806--1880s)? > > > David, one of the grand-daughters to whom Richard Edelen left "Friendship" > was > Mary Lancaster. This is the line in his will abstract: > To grand-daus. Elizabeth (no comma) Corry and Mary Lancaster, each of them > 200 > A. land, pt. of Lawrel's Branch, pt. of Run At A Venture, and pt. of > Friendship, > lying in Charles Co. on Mattawoman Run. > > To Anne Neal, my grand-dau., and daus. of Thomas Edelen, to be equally > divided > between them, and to the hrs. of their body, the remaining pt. of 3 tracts > at > Matawoman, and when divided, Ann Neal take her choice. > > (NJL note: As far as I can determine, Thomas Edelen didn't have any > daughters.) > > - > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message