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Subject: [DEKENT] Kent Co. & Caroline Co. -- BERRY-WEBBER-VOSS-WYATT-MEDFORD
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 11:27:35 EST

Hi lists,

Does anyone have a connect to the following BERRY-WEBBER-
VOSS-WYATT-MEDFORD Families?

This is my BERRY Line:

My Arthur John b. 31 May 1851 in Caroline Co., MD, is NOT the child of
Wm & Martha (Vaulx/Voss) WEBBER but was raised by them. Wm
WEBBER is named as Arthur's father on his death certificate but I
do not believe this to be correct -- mother is unknown. Arthur John
is the son of Margaret BERRY who m. a Wm MEDFORD on 14 Oct 1848
in Caroline Co., MD & was accused of adultery in 1851.
Hence, Arthur John WEBBER is Margaret's illegitimate son!
(See WEBBERs in the 1860 -1870 census below.)
Ref: "HEIRS and LEGATEES of CAROLINE COUNTY" page 57, by Irma HARPER.

Martha (Vaulx/Voss) WEBBER had a brother Holiday VAULX/VOSS,
who m. a Nancy E. BERRY, on 21 Oct 1850 in Caroline Co., MD & she is
the sister or cousin of Margaret (Berry) MEDFORD. This relationship
is the reason why Margaret's children Arthur John & daughter Mary
MEDFORD (fathered by Wm MEDFORD) came to be living with & raised
by the WEBBERs!!! Margaret may have died about 1858 or she just left
the children with the WEBBERs, in that year.

A John STAFFORD maybe Arthur John's real father. (See info of the
court cases below.)

William MEDFORD vs. Margaret MEDFORD:
[Wm MEDFORD who m. Margaret E. BERRY, accuses her of adultery] 1851
1st Monday in July 1852--Margaret MEDFORD to appear in court
on this date in Denton, Caroline Co., MD complaint by Wm MEDFORD.
Issued the 26th of May 1852.
Witnesses: Holiday VOSS
John W. VOSS
Zebulor LAYTON
John STAFFORD
Note: Henrietta Wood told me there were papers missing from this
court case.

2nd Monday in March 1858--Margaret MEDFORD to appear in court on
this date in Denton, Caroline Co., MD complaint by Wm
MEDFORD. Issued the 24th of November 1857.

1860 Census--Denton Post Office, Caroline Co., MD
WEBBER William 47 M W MD Farmer R/P $2500 P/P $380
Martha 39 F W MD
James 18 M W MD
William 13 M W MD
Ann 10 F W MD
Charles 8 M W MD
John 6 M W MD
Mary 4 F W MD
Holiday 2 M W MD
Richard 10/12 M W MD
*MEDFORD Mary 14 F W MD
Arthur 9 M W MD (my line)*
*Mary is the daughter of Wm W. & Margaret (Berry) MEDFORD, Jr.

1870 Census--3rd Dist., Denton Post Office, Caroline Co., MD
WEBBER William 54 M W MD Farmer R/P $1800 P/P $800
Martha 48 F W MD
Holiday 13 M W MD
Richard 11 M W MD
Martha J 9 F W MD
George L 2 M W MD
* Arthur J 19 M W MD
*Why is Arthur John the last child on both the 1860 & 1870 Census?
Is he a child of someone else??? Yes, Margaret BERRY!

I believe a William BERRY is the father of Margaret & Nancy E. BERRY
because of the following connections:

LAND
29 Dec 1840 -- 9 Jan 1841 William WEBBER to Daniel WYATT & John
THAWLEY, his securities for a note given to William W.
MEDFORD for abt $40 - livestock & furniture. Wit: Thomas
MELVIN. Ack. bef. Elijah R. MANSHIP.
Ref: "Caroline County Maryland Land Records," Book #17, 1840-1843.

12 Jan 1841 - 22 Jun 1841 Daniel WYATT & Mary his wife of KCD
to William BERRY of CACO - cons. $20 - pt. of
"Friendship,"
adj. "Punch Hall" - cont. abt 3 acres. Daniel & Mary
his wife
e/a bef. Thomas MELVIN, Elijah R. MANSHIP.
Ref. "Caroline County Maryland Land Records," Book # 17, 1840-1843

NOTE: "Punch Hall," today is, "Burrsville" & sits on the Caroline Co., MD
& Kent Co., DE State line but is considered to be in MD.
KCD = Kent Co., DE
CACO = Caroline Co., MD

I hope this all wasn't to confusing to you! :) The BERRYs in Kent Co.
DE & Caroline Co., MD do have a connection.

Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

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