Sadie G. Colona

Other Events:

• Military: 20 Jun 1861, Downing's Wharf, Virginia; Pvt. Company D, Virginia 39th Infantry Regiment
• Newspaper: 25 May 1895, Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; William Colona has sold his house and lot in this town to Wm. T. Parks, Jr.
• Newspaper: 24 August 1907, Horntown, Accomack, Virginia, USA; Mr. Wm. Colona, one of our oldest citizens, is very ill at this writing.

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Died:
Burial: Colona Plot, Horntown, Accomack County. See notes.

William married Mary A. Berry on 28 January 1856 in Accomack County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Charles C. Berry and Margaret Lewis) was born on 28 July 1832 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 4 July 1920 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other Events:

• Will: 14 June 1843, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Land to be divided into 5 lots...one to the children of my son Charles Berry to be applied to their special use by their uncles William & Samuel Berry. (NOTE: This seems to imply that Charles is dec'd but records don't support that.)
• Pension: 30 September 1850, Accomack County, Virginia; Certified that the following children of John Berry Hickman or John Berry Sr. are now living: Tinney Mears (formerly Tinney Berry), William P. Berry, Samuel Berry, Charles Berry and Ann Lewis (formerly Ann Berry)

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Died:
Cause of death lists "old age" His son John gave the information. This lists Charles mother as Nancy. It's possible son John gave incorrect info (happens alot) or that his father John B. Hickman had a second wife Nancy.

Charles married Margaret Lewis on 31 January 1831 in Accomack County, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of William Lewis and Mary Anne Wessells) was born in 1811 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 1 August 1866 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Rev War: 1778, Accomack County, Virginia; Served in the Revolutionary War in in 1775 at Accomack Co, VA.
• Will: 11 March 1782, Accomack County, Virginia; John Berry, alias Hickman, son of Sarah Hickman given 4 acres in the will of James Berry. At probate it was noted that there was no heir at law within the US. ( It is assumed that he was the natural son of James Berry, but not lawful son.)
• Land Purchase: 1787, Accomack County, Virginia; Puch land east of Parksley. In 1785 Richard Hickman, known as "Luck" for distinction& his wife Frances sold 10 acres to Selby Simpson. In 1787 Simpson & wife Grace resold to John Berry Hickman.
• Land Purchase: 1796, Accomack County, Virginia; William Hickman deeded 50 acres at the south of his land to Charles Stockley, trustee, and the next year it was purchased by John Berry Hickman. Patent Book 6, 82 (land near Parksley)
• Land Purchase: 1797, Accomack County, Virginia; Caleb and Rachel Dix sold the west half of 43 1/2 acres to John Berry Hickman
• Court: 28 Aug 1832, Accomack County, Virginia; John Berry Hickman appeared in Court to make his declaration to support the request for a pension for serving in the Revolutionary War.
• Declaration: 28 Aug 1832, Accomack County, Virginia; Declared before Court that John Berry Hickman and John Berry, Sr. are one and the same person. He was in the habit of indiscriminately signing his name in either form.
• Pension: 10 Oct 1833, Accomack County, Virginia; Pension approved for service in the Revolutionary War in the amount of $40 semi-annually and $200 lump sum in arrears.

Notes:

Birth:
It is assumed that John is an illegitimate son of James Berry and Sarah Hickman. James leaves 4 acres of land near Mappsville in Accomack Co, to John in his will. John sometimes signed his name John Berry & sometimes John Berry Hickman.

Died:
Will probated 31 July 1843

John married Mary Pettitt on 13 Feb 1787 in Accomack County, Virginia. Mary was born in 1765 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Settlement: 26 November 1822, Accomack County, Virginia; 16 Nov 1820 (Invy), 24 Jan 1822 (Order to Audit), 26 Nov 1822 (Rec'd) - Anne Lewis Extr. In inventory 1/3 part of Negro man Levin, note from Isaac Wessells & note from John West & an account with William Shreaves.

William married Mary Anne Wessells in 1800 in Accomack County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Ephraim Wessells and Ann) was born in 1768 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1822 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 21 December 1773, Accomack County, Virginia; Minor daughter Ann
• Will: 19 July 1776, Accomack County, Virginia; Names daughters Amy and Ann
• Estate: 26 November 1822, Accomack County, Virginia; Anne Lewis Extr. In inventory: 1/3 part of Negro man Levin, note from Isaac Wessells & note from John West & an account with William Shreaves. Appraisers & Auditors: William Riley & Absalom Lewis. Named in settlement: Major Lewis

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Birth:
Mary's half-brother Arthur is your 5th great grandfather off another line.