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William Berry (Maine Settler)
William Berry (March 6, 1753 – August 29, 1824) was a Maine-born soldier during the American Revolution. Early years Born in Falmouth, Maine, a grandson of Captain George Berry, he was one of the earliest settlers of Buckfield, Maine having settled there thirteen years before the incorporation of the town. Marriage He married Joanna Doane in 1774. They had 11 children, five sons (Levi, William, George, Obadiah and Zerri) and six daughters (Mary olly Dorcas, Joanna, Elizabeth, Sally, and Remember). American Revolutionary War record Corporal in Captain Benjamine Hooper's Company marched 1/25/1776 rolls made up to 5/30/1776 at Falmouth. Private. Capt. William Crocher's Company. Col. Mitchell's Regiment. roll muster made up from 8/31/1776, discharged 11/23/1776, Return of Capt. Samuel Knights Company in Falmouth pay due 11/1776- William Berry enlisted 7/8/1776. Private . Capt. John Brachett marched in response to alarm of 4/19/1775 to headquarters. Service 5 days. Post war W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta. Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
