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Where did the Irish Berry family come from? What is the Irish Berry family crest and coat of arms? When did the Berry family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Berry family history?

The name is originally of Norman origin, deriving from the old French word "barri," meaning "rampart;" though, it is also thought that a small number of bearers of this name come from the Gaelic names "ó Beargha," or "ó Báire."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Barry, Barrie, Barre, de Barri, Barrey, Barree and many more.

First found in Cork, where they have held territories since shortly after the Anglo- Norman invasion of the 12th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berry research. Another 249 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1179, 1490, 1535, 1591, 1605, 1627, 1641, 1642, 1745, 1795, 1803, and 1860 are included under the topic Early Berry History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 81 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Berry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Berry Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Zeeheriah Berry, who arrived in America in 1620
  • John Berry who settled in Virginia in 1626
  • Elizabeth Berry who settled in Virginia in 1636
  • Richard Berry, who arrived in New England in 1636
  • Edward Berry, who arrived in Maryland in 1637


Berry Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Phill Berry, who arrived in Virginia in 1700
  • Anne Berry, who landed in Virginia in 1701
  • Margt Berry, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
  • Dowland Berry, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
  • Richd Berry, who arrived in Virginia in 1704


Berry Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Berry, who arrived in America in 1811
  • Godfrey Berry, aged 32, landed in New York in 1812
  • Francis Berry, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
  • Michael Berry, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
  • Joseph Berry, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817


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  • Wendell Berry (b. 1934), American man of letters, academic, cultural and economic critic
  • William D. Berry (1926-1979), influential Alaskan artist known for his wildlife sketches, cartoons, and paintings
  • Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (b. 1926), iconic and influential African-American guitarist, singer and songwriter
  • Richard Berry (1935-1997), African-American singer and songwriter
  • Martha McChesney Berry (1866-1942), American educator and philanthropist
  • Clarence Jackson Berry (1867-1930), American businessman and successful gold miner in the Klondike Gold Rush
  • Corporal Charles Joseph Berry (1923-1945), American Marine awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
  • Halle Berry (b. 1966), award-winning American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen
  • Brigadier-General Robert Ward Berry (1902-1960), American Commanding Officer, 1st Region US Army Air Defense Command (1960)
  • Walter Berry (1929-2000), Austrian bass-baritone

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  • Berry and Related Families by Louis Ansel Duermyer.
  • Berry-Berrey Family: The Family of Elijah Berry, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas, 1700-1980 by Lynn Berry Hamilton.
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  6. Read, Charles Anderson. The Cabinet of Irish Literature Selections from the Works of the Chief Poets, Orators and Prose Writers of Ireland 4 Volumes. London: Blackie and Son, 1884. Print.
  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  8. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  9. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  10. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Berry Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Berry Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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