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Notes for John DERRYBERRY
Biography
John Derryberry was one of seven "first-generation" Derryberry men who appear in the records of Burke Co., NC prior to
1800. Given that he died relatively young, we know the least about him of any of the seven. However, given that his
children were born in the 1770's, we can estimate that he was contemporary with his probable brothers Adam, Jacob and Michael, born in the late 1740's or early 1750's.
John entered land on Silver Creek in Burke Co., NC 1778 next to his probable brother Michael, Jacob Hipps, John Pearson and Thomas Canady. The land record files of these two properties are rather interesting, summarized as follows:
Entry 335, 9 Mar 1778. Michael Derryberry, 100 a on branch of Kennedy's Fork of Silver Creek, including said
Derryberry's improvements for compliment. Warrant dated 18 Jun 1779. Survey 26 Feb 1780. Michael Derryberry, lying
on both sides of Kennedy's Fork of Silver Creek. Bounded by Widow Derryberry, James Thompson and John [Friend?] Chain bearers: George Hipps and And. Derryberry. Grant 431 dated 28 Oct 1782, Michael Derryberry. (File 429, book 44, p. 181.)
Entry 336, 9 Mar 1778. John Derryberry, 100 a on north side of Michael Derryberry's entry including said Derryberry's
improvements for compliment. Warrant dated 18 Jun 1779. Survey 26 Feb 1780. John Derryberry Jnr., lying on both
sides of Kennedy's Fork of Silver Creek. Bounded by Michael Derryberry and John Pearson. Chain bearers: George Hipps and And. Derryberry. Grant 389 dated 28 Oct 1782, John Derryberry Jnr. (File 338, book 44, p. 154.)
John's and Michael's properties were entered, surveyed, and granted all on the same dates. While Michael's 1778 entry
noted it was adjacent to John Derryberry, his 1780 survey and 1782 grant both noted it was adjacent to "widow
Derryberry." Correspondingly, while John's 1778 entry was for "John", his 1780 survey and 1782 grant were in the name
of "John Jnr." Despite the fact that John Jnr. was a child in 1780, the most likely explanation is that John Sr., who
entered the land in Mar 1778, died before it could be surveyed in Feb 1780, with his widow taking over the process.
The timing of his death suggests it could have had something to do with the Revolutionary War, but there is no document of his service, and this is purely speculation. Note that his younger brother Andrew, who served as chain carrier for the 1780 survey, enlisted in the war the following year.
John's widow was almost certainly the Hannah Derryberry who appears in the 1790 census and the 1793 and 1794 tax lists for the Silver Creek area of Burke Co. She was taxed on 100 acres, likely the same 100 acre property entered in 1778. Furthermore, she is listed in the 1790 census in 13th Company, Burke Co., close to George and Jacob Hipps, and John and Thomas Pearson, names noted in the land records above as adjoining John's 1778 entry. Thirteenth Company encompassed the Silver Creek area.
It does not appear that his widow Hannah ever remarried, and they seem to have had three sons, one over 16 two under 16 in 1790. His children were the only "second-generation" Derryberrys to remain in North Carolina. Five of John's
brothers migrated west to Tennessee with their children between 1795 and 1809, and while the sixth (George) died in
1806 in Burke Co., his three daughters moved to Tennessee with their half- and step-siblings between 1830 and 1840.
Sources
Burke Co., NC Land Entries, in addition to those listed above:
261. Jacob Hips, 100 a west of George Hips line and head of Long Branch ... joining John Derraberry's line. 23 Feb
1778.
1478. Thomas Canady, 200 a lying on John Dereberry's line taking both forks of creek of Mick Derreberry's. 5 Jan
1779.
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Notes for Hannah [DERRYBERRY]
Biography
Hannah was one of two Derryberry widows listed in the 1790 census in Burke Co., NC, both in 13th Company, which
encompassed the Silver Creek area. Hannah had in her household three sons, one over 16 years of age and two younger.
This puts her of about the expected age of a widow of one of the first-generation Derryberry men, and her neighbors in
that census share surnames of abutters to the land entry of the John Derryberry who died about 1779. Thus it is
believed that Hannah was the widow of John.
Census records place her birth date between 1755 and 1765, but given that she had sons born before 1774, and assuming she was John's only wife, it is likely that she was born in the early 1750's, and likely no later than 1755. She and John probably married in the early 1770's, and following his death in about 1779, she did not remarry, but raised their three sons on her own. She is listed in the 1793 and 1794 Burke Co. tax lists in Capt. Mackey's company (Silver Creek area), and in the 1800 census.
In 1800, she is listed near Michael and George Derberry, who are assumed to have been two of her sons. The third son
is still in her household, and is presumed to have been John Jr., although his stated age of 16-25 in that census is
probably a slight underestimate. In 1810 and 1820, she is probably the female age over 44 years in the household of
Michael Derreberry, but does not appear in 1830 or later. We can surmise that in her older years she was cared for by
her son Michael's family and that she died in Burke Co. between 1820 and 1830.
Sources
The following Burke Co. land record ca. 1778, from the files of Eugene Jefferson Pearson, indicates that a "widow
Derreberry" lived in what was in 1790 13th Co. of Morgan Dist. (where John Pearson was enumerated).
"1610 John PIERSON (PEARSON) 600 On both sides of GILLEY's Fork of Silver Creek on west side of Falling Branch bounded by widow DERREBERRY, James THOMPSON, John KENNEDY, & said PEARSON's own land."
Although widow Anne also lived in that company, the abutters here match those on land records to John Derryberry (entry 1778) and Michael Derryberry (entry 1778), suggesting that this widow was Hannah. She is also referred to as widow Derryberry on the survey and grant for Michael's entry. (See Hannah's husband's notes for details.)
1790 US census, 13th Co., Morgan Dist., Burke Co., NC
Anne Direberry (2 males >16 yrs, 1 fem)
Andrew Direberry (1 male >16, 1 fem)
Hana Direberry (1 male >16, 2 males <16, 1 fem)
It will be assumed that Hannah's family above consisted of herself and 3 sons.
Burke Co., NC Tax Lists:
1793, Capt. Mackey's Co., Silver Creek; Hannah Derryberry, 100 acres
1794, Capt. Mackey's Co., Silver Creek; Hannah Derryberry, 100 acres
1800 US census, Burke Co., NC
Michael Derberry (1 male 16-25, 1 fem <10, 1 fem 16-25 yrs)
Hannah Durberry (1 male 16-25, 1 fem 26-44 yrs)
George Derberry (1 male <10, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25)
Although the 1800 census was ordered alphabetically and not in direct order of visitation, these 3 appear on the same
image and likely lived close. It will be assumed that Michael and George were two of Hannah's 3 sons, and the third
remained living with her in 1800.
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