Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

William J. Berry (b. 1811 - d. 1867)
MSA SC 5496-10197
Slave Owner, Prince George's County, Maryland

Sources:

Archival Sources -

U.S CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD), Slave Schedule, William J. Berry, 1850, Prince George's County, 7th Election District, C 1505-6, MSA SM 61-169.  slave schedule p. 1  slave schedule p. 2

LEVY COURT (Assessment Record, MD), William J. Berry, 1850, Prince George's County, 7th Election District, MSA C 1163-31, 1/27/13/12.

REGISTER OF WILLS (Wills, MD) William J. Berry, 1867, Prince George's County, 7th Election District, CR 20-1, MSA CM 816-5. will p. 1 will p. 2  will p. 3

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD), William J. Berry, 1850, p. 163, Prince George's County, 7th Election District, M 1499-2, MSA SM 61-143.

MARYLAND INDEXES (Freedom Records, MD), William J. Berry, 1867, Prince George's County, 7th Election District, MSA S1411-1

Newspapers and Journals -

"One Hundred Dollar Reward," Baltimore Sun, April 27, 1850.

Books -

Bowie, Effie Gwynn.  Across the Years In Prince George's County: A Genealogical and Biographical History of Some Prince George's County, Maryland and Allied Familes.  Garrett and Massie, Inc. Richmond, Virginia. 1947. pp. 127, 142, 554.

Stones and Bones: Cemetary Records of Prince George's County Maryland. Jean A. Sargent, Ed. Prince George's County Genealogical  Society, Inc.  Bowie, Maryland. 1984. p. 49.

Internet Sources -

The Maryland Historical Trust-National Register Listings: Bowieville
www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net


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