Mary Green

Notes:

Green, Berryman (Va). Paymaster 1st Continental Dragoons,
3 1st March, 1777, with rank of Captain from 1st January, 1778; resigned 9th April, 1779.
Francis B. Heitman, Historical Register of Officers of th e Continental Army, he was lame from birth but still served in the American Revolution, and while at Valley Forge he met and married his first wife Ann Prichard, and when the couple was returning to Westmorland County, Virgina, her horse threw Ann Pritchard Green and broke her leg and she was lame for the remainder of her life. Apparently, Berryman Green moved to Halifax County after the death of Ann.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=551863&id=I354

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from Library of Virginia

Berryman Green was born 31 January 1753 or 1754 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Thomas Green (ca. 1725-ca. 1799) and Lucy Davis Green (ca. 1735-1785). Green's family moved to Prince Edward County, Virginia, and in 1769, he was apprenticed to the court clerk of Charlotte County, Virginia. In 1776, Green enlisted in Henry Lee's (1756-1818) command, then received an appointment as quartermaster for General George Washington?s (1732-1799) staff. In 1781, Green was appointed an assistant deputy quartermaster for the state of Virginia. After the war, Green lived in Westmoreland County, then moved to Halifax County, Virginia in 1787 where he became a planter. Green represented Halifax County in the House of Delegates in 1796. Green married first Anne Pritchard (d. 1787) of Pennsylvania in 1799, and they had five children. He married second Nancy Terry (1758 or 1763-1836) of Halifax County 6 January 1789), and they had six children. Green died in Halifax County 14 September 1825, and was buried in the Terry family cemetery there.

From Library of Virginia

Entered in DAR

My source says: "In the days of primogeniture, Peter Davis would not have referred to Berryman Green in the many legal documents I've found in Prince Edward county as his grandson, if he had not been his grandson by blood. Primogeniture did not go out in VA until 1787. Peter died in 1785 and his will and many other documents prior to his death always referred to Berryman as his grandson. Berryman's first daughter by Ann Pritchard was Lucy Davis Green, who married a Stephen Davenport."

Also, "there is a lot of wrong info on the 'net along with all the misinformation on Berryman re his mother (who is Lucy Davis b. 1736, NOT Lucy Davis Green b. approx. 1778-1779 who is the daughter of Berryman Green and Ann Pritchard) and Thomas Green, Sr. having a first wife. It didn't get started until after the DAR had formed. Berryman died in 1825 and his youngest granddaughter, Emily Green Phillips, wrote a history of the family in 1915 at the age of 80. In it she said that Berryman was the son of Thomas and Lucy Davis Green - which is incorrect as aforestated. Her family writeup is at the DAR."

I think the DAR has since closed this line and no more applications can be submitted on this misinformation.

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My source says: "There was a lawsuit, found at the Courthouse in Halifax county over Berryman's estate, that wasn't settled until well after the Civil War, the date 1873 sticks in my head but may be off. The first set of children sued Thomas Jefferson Green, who Nancy Terry Green had made sure was Berryman's administrator, not his oldest son, Anthony. Thomas Jefferson Green was the Halifax County Attorney for 50 years, never distributed the land nor the slaves. The Civil War came along, Thomas Jefferson Green died, his son, Thomas Jefferson Green, Jr. had it tossed out, said since the slaves were free, it was a moot point. The other side of Berryman's family resued and won, said they should have been sharing in what hiring the slaves out had brought in from when Berryman died in 1825 to when the slaves were freed in 1863. Land that Berryman had owned was ordered sold and the proceeds distributed. It's wonderful as it went on so long that a lot of Berryman's descendants are included in the final listing of names."

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Military:

Captain Berryman Green, served in the 4th troop of "Light Horse Harry" Lee in 1776, and in 1778 at Valley Forge, PA with General Washington as Paymaster for the First Continental Dragoons. His home, Green's Folly, Halifax, VA is now Green's Folly Golf Course.

Berryman Green enlisted in the Continental Army at age twenty-two and on January 1, 1776, was given the rank of Captain. When he resigned his commission in 1779, he was awarded 4,000 acres of land. While stationd at Valley Forge, PA he d Ann Pritchard at the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. After her death, he married Nancy Terry, daughter of Colonel Nathaniel Terry.

We think Berryman Green moved to Halifax County because of his friendship with Nathaniel Terry, Jr. (brother of Nancy Terry) as they served in the American Revolution together at Valley Forge, PA in 1778.

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There is not one piece of existing documentation, Rev War records, his marriage records, his apprenticeship to become a county court clerk, deeds of his and Peter Davis to him, letters to his wife, that ever give Berryman the first name of William. None of his actual descendants have ever listed him with the name of William Berryman Green. I have data collected from them over the past nearly 40 years and am in touch with several now who have done extensive research. In the time period that Berryman was born, it was very unusual for people to be given two names. I also do not believe he was born in Westmoreland Co. Peter Davis moved his family to Amelia Co. Virginia from Goochland Co. Virginia shortly after buying his first piece of land there in 1742. I have a copy of the deed. Westmoreland Co. is just too far away for Thomas and Lucy to have been there when Berryman was born, since Thomas shows up on the tax lists of Prince Edward county with Peter in 1755, earlier he can be found in Amelia Co. Thomas Green, Berryman's father, is not the son of William Green and Amey Clay, either. Their son, Thomas, is provably out of Virginia before our Thomas died about 1792.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=krauss&id=I47347

Berryman married Nancy Terry on 06 Jan 1789 in Halifax Co, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Nathaniel Dickenson Terry and Sarah Ann Royall) was born on 06 Jan 1763 in Halifax Co, Virginia; died on 20 Feb 1836 in Halifax Co, Virginia; was buried in Terry Family Cem, Halifax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 25 Apr 1761, Prince Edward Co, Virginia; purchased 200 acres

Notes:

Thomas Green purchased land in 1761 in Prince Edward County Virginia from Peter Davis, and later married his daughter Lucy, after the death of his first wife, Ann Berryman.

The Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis -- and earlier Anne Berryman - was still very much alive in 1814 and living in the same lo cation where he had lived since about 1760. He can be found readily on th e 1810 Federal Census for anyone who cares to take a peek


Note:
There is no documentary proof that Thomas Green's father was a William Green., plus he did not name a son, William. There is documentary proof that Peter Davis was the blood grandfather of Berryman Green, Thomas and Lucy's oldest son. Even the family history written in 1915 by Emma Green Phillips, Berryman's great granddaughter gives Lucy Davis Green as Berryman's mother. Berryman Green was born on 31 Jan 1753, probably in Amelia Co VA, as Peter Davis bought land there in 1742 and moved his family there from Goochland Co. VA.
Jan Knox < knoxcol@codenet.net>
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=551863&id=I352
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Roots-L mailing list discussion:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GREEN/2001-03/0983745203


From: "David T. Green"
To:
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: [GREEN-L] Right & Wrong Greens......


Good Morning Doris;
I hate to be the one to rain on that parade, but it is not even remotely possible that the Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis is the son of William Green and Amey Clay. Here are just three or four points that come to
mind:

1. When William died sometime after July 1744 but before August 1747, he left a rather detailed will naming his MINOR children including Thomas.

2. In the will William basically cut off Amey as soon as she remarried -- which she did almost immediately.
At a court in July 1748, a Thomas Green Jr. (likely the son of Elizabeth Marston Green by process of elimination) petitioned to become the guardian of the MINOR children - - and was still their guardian even as late as October 1749 - - although some had married by this time.

3. Thomas, son of William and Amey Clay, inherited much of his father's estate and was still living on a portion of that land when he DIED in 1791.
He too left a rather detailed will.

4. Major Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis was still very much alive for the 1810 Census (Page 254) and was still alive as late as 1813, contributed some service to the War of 1812 and served as County Commissioner as late
as 1813. Lastly; he was "located" on a circa 1820 hand drawn map of Amelia County living in the same location where he bought the land from his father-in-law Peter Davis.

Taken together - - your newly found chart - - can not possible be correct.

It appears that somebody has made another "giant leap or assumption"
without even bothering to check the public records.

Sincerely;
David T. Green


Residence:
a deed shows that Thomas Green purchased 200 acres of land from Peter Davis on April 25, 1761 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Died:
Major Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis was still very much alive for the 1810 Census (Page 254) and was still alive as late as 1813, contributed some service to the War of 1812 and served as County Commissioner as late as 1813. Lastly; he ws "located" on a circa 1820 hand drawn map of Amelia County living in the same location where he bought the land from his
father-in-law Peter Davis.
(posted to Rootsweb message board - by David. T. Green)

Thomas married Anne Berryman about 1753 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia. Anne was born in 1734 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia; died in 1756 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War; officer

Notes:

Nathaniel Terry was a member of the House of Burgesses and of the House of Delegates of the Virginia Legislature

Died:
source: Notes of Robertson Yateman Johnson, found in Tennesee State Library

Nathaniel married Sarah Ann Royall on 10 Sep 1748 in Chesterfield, Virginia. Sarah was born on 26 Feb 1731 in Charles City, Virginia; died on 21 Nov 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From: "David T. Green"
Subject: Re: [GREEN-L] Right & Wrong Greens......
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:28:29 -0700
References:


Good Morning Doris;

I hate to be the one to rain on that parade, but it is not even remotely possible that the Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis is the son of William Green and Amey Clay. Here are just three or four points that come to mind:

1. When William died sometime after July 1744 but before August 1747, he left a rather detailed will naming his MINOR children including Thomas.

2. In the will William basically cut off Amey as soon as she remarried - which she did almost immediately.

At a court in July 1748, a Thomas Green Jr. (likely the son of Elizabeth Marston Green by process of elimination) petitioned to become the guardian of the MINOR children - - and was still their guardian even as late as October 1749 - - although some had married by this time.

3. Thomas, son of William and Amey Clay, inherited much of his father's estate and was still living on a portion of that land when he DIED in 1791. He too left a rather detailed will.

4. Major Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis was still very much alive for the 1810 Census (Page 254) and was still alive as late as 1813, contributed some service to the War of 1812 and served as County Commissioner as late as 1813. Lastly; he was "located" on a circa 1820 hand drawn map of Amelia County living in the same location where he bought the land from his father-in-law Peter Davis.

Taken together - - your newly found chart - - can not possible be correct.
It appears that somebody has made another "giant leap or assumption" without even bothering to check the public records.

Sincerely;
David T. Green

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From: "Tom Green"
Subject: Re: [GREEN-L] Right & Wrong Greens......
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 15:26:47 -0600
References:


Hi Doris,

David is correct, that the Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis could not have been the son of William and Amey Clay Green. William and Amey Clay Green's son Thomas Green, born about 1725, married a Martha, and his will names their children, one of which was the Elizabeth Green who married
Benjamin Meadows. The Thomas Green who married Lucy Davis had children named in the will of Lucy's father, Peter Davis (died 1785) and the names are totally different. They were Rosana Green, Lucy Davis Green, Pais Green, and probably Judith Green who married a Mr. Wells. Lucy Davis and Thomas Green did have a daughter named Elizabeth but she married Hampton Wade on January 7, 1795.

Wheither the Thomas Green that married Lucy Davis was the same Thomas Green who married Ann Berryman in about 1753 has not been proven one way or the other to my knowledge. The dates seems to almost work out, but they are all estimates. If you work backwards from the known dates they show that
Berryman Green married Lucy Ann Prichard on May 25, 1778 at Valley Forge, Pen. and he was said to have been born on January 24, 1754 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Using these dates, his mother would have to have been born about 1730 to 1733. If her husband was the same Thomas Green that
later married Lucy Davis, and he died after 1820, that would make him about 90 years old if he was about the same age as his first wife, Ann Berryman.

These estimated dates are possible, but as I said, I have seen no proof this was the same Thomas Green.

For some time I have hoped that the Thomas Green that married Ann Berryman was the father of my William Green born Febraury 6, 1762 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, but it appears that Ann Berryman only had one son, Berryman Green, and she died before my William Green was born. I have a deed that shows that Thomas Green purchased 200 acres of land from Peter Davis on April 25, 1761 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, which is less than a year before my William Green was born there. I just knew that I have found my William's parents, but I have found nothing that would prove he was the father of my William Green.

To further complicate the matter a Berryman Green is also mentioned in Peter Davis' will as his grandson, which has caused much disagreement about who his mother was since Lucy Davis and Thomas Green did have a son named Thomas who married Eliza Julia Booker and she had a son named Berryman Green. This Berryman Green was a twin of Ann Flournoy Green, which is another famous Green name from another family. Berryman and Ann Green also had a brother named Carlos Green, which was a very uncommon name in that area at that
time.

I doubt that I have help you in any way, but there are others on the list that have researched this line, and maybe one of them can help.

Best Regards,
Tom Green

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From: "D J Peirce"
Subject: RE: [GREEN-L] Right & Wrong Greens......
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:08:17 -0500
In-Reply-To: <003101c0a5bb$65bc98e0$accbfed1@TomGreen>

It does seem strange, since Thomas & Lucy Davis Green had 9 children beside Berryman Green. And of course my connection is through the son, Thomas Jr, who married Eliza Julia Booker....they had 10 children [I have this from the copy of the bible records of Albert G. Green]..

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GREEN/2001-03/0983827607

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Amelia Co VA Order book 2:
PAGE 53 (SEPT 1747) widow Amey exec of Wm Green estate after named execs including her brother Henry Clay, 2 Greens, refuse appointment;
page 106 (20 Aug 1748) Benjamin Williamson and Amey his wife, late Amey Green, produced inventory of Wm Green estate;
page 138 there was a squabble continued over who was to do the filing of an inventory, maybe about when;
page 123: 20 Jan 1748/9 (really 1749 by today's system-as seen from sequence) Thomas Green Jr. be appointed guardian to (orphans under 21) Martha, Amey, Thomas, William, Phimour and John (green it lists surname after each
given name) (Thomas Green Jr is uncle of the children)

William married Amey Clay about 1735 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia. Amey (daughter of Henry Clay, I and Mary Mitchell) was born about 1715 in Southern Parish, Cumberland Co, Virginia; died in 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 1754

Notes:

Married. # 2 William Green, # 3 Benjamin Williamson 17 JUN 1748 in Amelia,VA.


"SOURCE: Adventurers of Purse and Person 1607-1625, 3rd ed. 1987 revised and edited by Virginia M. Meyer and John Frederick Dorman, p. 192-6 says John was the brother of Amey Clay (3920), their parents were Henry Clay born 1672 VA and Mary Mitchell born Jan 1692/3 probably VA."

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0033/g0000024.html#I31475

Benjamin married Elizabeth Dickenson about 1724. Elizabeth was born about 1708 in New Kent Co, Virginia; died after 1730 in of, Halifax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

father: Nathaniel Dickenson, Sr.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dickenson&id=I00513