Essex

BERRY, Joseph

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, p 1007 (biographical note 
extracted from a section dealing with the history of Guildhall, Essex County, 
Vermont)

Joseph BERRY's name first appears on record as one of the seven who were 
first formed into a church organization in the year 1799, and was appointed 
deacon in 1803. He represented the town [Guildhall, Essex County, Vermont] 
in 1816; was state's attorney in the years 1815, 1817, 1818, 1823, and 1824; 
and chief judge of the county court in 1822 and 1823. He removed with his 
family to Newbury [Orange County], Vermont. [No date is given for this 
removal. See also the Addison County, Vermont, biography of Andrew C. BERRY, 
who may be related.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly