Thomas Berry (bef. 1776 - 1828)

Born before 3 Mar 1776 in Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hickinson) Berry — married 24 Mar 1799 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1828 after age 52 in Genesee, New York, United States

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Biography

Thomas Berry was born in Lancashire, England.

Thomas Berry, son of James Berry and Ellen Whitehead, was born in Lancashire, England, and was baptised on 3 March 1776 at All Saints Church in Newton Heath, Manchester Parish, Lancashire. ^[1]

Thomas wed Elizabeth Hickinson on 24 March 1799 at the Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester, Lancashire, England. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} They had the following known children:

1. Hannah Berry, 1799–1866;
2. (William Berry, 1800-aft 1860, possible son);
3. Ellen Berry, 1801–1876; ^[6]
4. Frances Berry, 1803-;
5. James Berry, 1804–1828; ^[7]
6. Mary Ann Berry, 1806–; ^[8]
7. John Berry, 1808–;
8. Moses Berry, 1810–;
9. Henry Berry, 1816–1875;
10. Elizabeth Berry, 1820–1893.

Thomas Barry sailed with wife Elizabeth and several children - including daughter Hannah Whitaker with her husband and two children - aboard the Cincinattus from Liverpool, England, and arrived on 19 October 1826 at the port of New York City, New York. ^[9]

Thomas Berry died on 18 August 1828 in Genesee county, New York, and was buried at East Bergen Cemetery, East Bergen, Genesee County, New York. According to the gravestone he was 52 years of age. ^[10]

DNA Note

Based upon seven DNA matches - Albertus, alpine75, GenaGates, LaniWaters, dsmitter70, natasha rosloniec, Judy Rae Wing Kleeves - and their family trees, AncestryDNA has determined that Thomas Berry and his wife Elizabeth Hickinson are the parents of Hannah Berry and her siblings. This fact of parentage is corroborated by their children's baptismal records and by the List of Passengers aboard the ship Cincinattus on 19 October 1826. However, several Ancestry Family Trees have confused two or more couples with the same names Thomas & Elizabeth Berry. The Thomas & Elizabeth of this profile came from Lancashire, and emigrated to the United States in 1826; the other couples with those same names either did not come from Lancashire, or, if from Lancashire, stayed in England and figure in the 1841, 1851 and later English Censuses.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptismal record. 3 March 1776, All Saints, Newton Heath. Thomas, son of James Bury and Ellen of Moston.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Text: "Name: Thomas Berry; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1799; Marriage Place: Collegiate, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Spouse: Elisabeth Hickinson; FHL Film Number: 1545576."
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Text: "Name: Thomas Berry; Gender: Male; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 24 Mar 1799; Parish: Manchester, Lancashire, England; Spouse: Elisabeth Hickinson; Register Type: Bishop's Transcript."
4. ↑ Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 (Cathedral) [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Txt: "Name: Thomas Berry; Spouse: Eliz. Hickinson; Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1799; Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George."
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Text: "Name: Thomas Berry; Gender Male; Parish as it Appears: Newton All Saints C Of E; Spouse: Elizabeth Berry; Child: Ellen Berry; Reference Number: M362/1/2/1; Archive Roll: 803."
7. ↑ Find A Grave James Berry
8. ↑ Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812, Ancestry.com. Record details: "Name: Thos. Berry; Gender Male; Parish as it Appears: Newton All Saints C. Of E.; Spouse: Elizabeth Berry; Child: Mary Berry; Reference Number: M362/1/2/1; Archive Roll: 803."
9. ↑ New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Ancestry.com. Txt: "Name: Thomas Barry; Occupation: Farmer; Birthplace: England; Arrival Date: 19 Oct 1826; Birth Date: abt 1774; Age: 52; Gender: Male; Port of Departure: Liverpool, England; Port of Arrival: New York, New York; Ship Name: Cincinnatus."
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119263192/thomas-berry : accessed 04 January 2022), memorial page for Thomas Berry (1776–18 Aug 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119263192, citing East Bergen Cemetery, East Bergen, Genesee County, New York, USA ; Maintained by PaPa G (contributor 48233254).

Acknowledgements

Thanks to 3rd Great-Grandson Albertus for creating WikiTree profile Thomas Berry on 4 March 2019. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Albertus and others.