Solomon Cherry ca 1714 - 1777 |  his grandparents 
& ca 1734 Sarah ? ca 1715 - bef 1757  |  her parents
& 1757 Sarah Eley 1738 - 1806  |  her parents
of Norfolk County, VA
& Bertie County, NC

Descendents of Solomon Cherry ca 1714 - 1777       

Children of Solomon Cherry ca 1714 - 1777 and first wife Sarah ?:
1. Mary Cherry  Norfolk Co, VA ca 1733 - 1802 Bertie Co
       married  James Jenkins ca 1718  - 1796  [I think prob she was  2nd wife]
                     son of John Jenkins and wife Anne
2. Cader Cherry ca 1741  - bef 1782 Edgecombe
       married Judith [Judah] Burnett ca 1735 -
        she married 2nd Robert Hardy
3. William Cherry ca 1755 - 1802 Bertie Co
       married Susannah
Children of Solomon Cherry 1714 - 1777 and Sarah Eley 1738 - 1806: 
4. James Cherry ca 1771 - bef Feb 1826
        married bef 1797 Elizabeth Garrett
   In 1796 James Cherry is son in law to Jesse Garrett.  Bertie Co.
5. [Capt] Solomon Cherry ca 1759 - ca 1810 [Pitt Co?] age about 50
                    first appears on record as wit to deed 1763 Bertie Co
         married 24 Sept 1779 Mary Walton ca 1757 [6 Jun 1760] - ca 1810
              widow of Jacob Eason,  daughter of William Walton and Rachel  Hunter
6. Martha Cherry ca 1760 - 1818 Bertie Co   her will
        married ca 1775 James Ward   died 1780  his will
        married ca 1781 Solomon Freeman  ca 1743 - 1788  his will
7. Elizabeth Cherry 10 April 1776 - 31 Oct 1827
        married 24 Dec 1794 Irving Jenkins 28 Nov 1775 - 27 Feb 1827
                    son of John Jenkins and Mary Willoughby of Hickory Chapel, Hertford Co, NC

 On May 16 1743, Solomon Cherry buys from Jonathan Stanley, Jun. 320 a . for 120£ on ss Cashy Swamp. Wit: Samuel Ormes, Edward Bryan. May Ct 1743.

Bertie Co,  Taxable List  1757 by John Hill
  Aaron Cherry - 1
  Solomon Cherry -2

 May 1759 Solomon Cherry, William Cherry, Cader Cherry wit deed: John Spring of Hide Co to Thomas Holder of Bertie Co. 

 Nov 1763 Cader Cherry and Martha Cherry wit deed: Jonathan Standley of Bertie Co to Henry Lee of Hertford Co.

 Nov 1763 Thos. Perry and Solomon Cherry, Jr wit deed: Moses Spivey of Bertie Co to Benjamin Perry of same.

 Jan 1764 Joseph Holland and William Cherry wit deed: John Barnes Jr of Bertie to John Jenkins of same.

 Jun 1764 Cader Cherry, Martha Cherry, and Elizabeth Cherry wit deed: Lewis Wilcoson & his wife Sarah of Northampton Co & Sarah Duffield of same to Titus Edwards of same.

 Oct 1763 William Cherry, Martha Cherry and Elizabeth Cherry wit deed: Thomas Wilson of Bertie Co to Cader Cherry of same.  Mar Ct 1766.

 Oct 1767 Cader Cherry, Jonathan Baker, Martha Cherry, and Emley Bunch wit deed: John Thomas of Cumberland Co to William Cherry of Bertie Co.   Mar Ct 1769.

 25 Dec 1767 25 Mar 1769 William Cherry to Jeremiah Bunch Jr. 

 6 Jul 1768 William Cherry, John Tulle, Mary Cherry wit deed: William Whealer & wife Elizth. to King Freeman.

 Cader Cherry's name of 1769 tax list Bertie Co.

 7 Feb 1772 Cader Cherry, Martha Cherry, and James Cherry wit deed: Jonathan Standly to John Pritchard.

 Aug 1772 William Cherry, Cader Cherry, and James Cherry wit deed: John Jinkins of Bertie Co to Henry Rhodes of same.

  On 5 Mar 1773 Cader Cherry, Sollomon Cherry and Martha Cherry were witnesses to Jonathan Stanley's will. Bertie Co.

 Solomon Cherry wrote his will in Bertie County 14 Nov 1773 and it was proved at Aug Ct 1777. "very sick and weak in body..." Son William Cherry -- cow, calf, lamb, bed.  Son Keder Cherry -- cow, calf, bed, sheets.  Daughter Mary Jenkins -- cow, calf, lamb, bed.  Daughter Martha Cherry -- cow, calf,sow, ewe, pot, bed, etc.  Daughter Elizabeth Cherry -- cow, calf,sows, bed, etc.  Wife Sarah Cherry - my manor house and plantation where I now live.  Son James Cherry -- cow, calf, lamb, pot, bed, etc.  Son Solomon Cherry - my manor house and plantation at my wife's death, also cow, horse, bed, etc.      his complete will

 15 Feb 1775 Cader Cherry and wife Judah of Bertie to Jesse Haile.

 8 Feb 1779  John Jinkins [has wife Mary] names William Cherry EX along with James Jinkins. has sons: Zadock, Charles, Reddick, Irvin, Ephraim, Isaac, Abram and daughters: Winnie Jinkins, Sally Jinkins, Keziah Jinkins

 13 Apr 1780 James Ward names William Cherry and Solomon Cherry EXS of will.
  has wife Martha. daughters Winnie, Susanna and unborn child, daughter Penelope Clifton given one shilling.

 10 Jun 1780 Ephraim (X) Jinkins  Feb Ct 1784  brothers: Irvin and Zadock his property. names William Cherry EX and  WIT were James Howard and Mary Cherry.

 3 Feb 1785 Jonathan Baker May Ct 1785  has wife Susanna. sons: Laury, John. daughters: Winnie Baker, Betsey Baker, Lua Baker, Clarry Baker, Molly Baker, Peggy Baker. names friend William Cherry and son John EXS.  WIT: Robert Jinkins, John Oliver, Seth Reddick

Bertie census taken Feb 1787
 John Cherry       1 - 1 - 2  - 0 - 0 
 Aaron Cherry     3 - 0 - 4 - 0 - 0
 John Cherry       1 - - - - - -- - - -
 Solomon Cherry 1 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 7
 William Cherry  1 - 3 - 6 - 1 - 2

 23 Feb 1788 Solomon Freeman May Ct 1788 EXS: James Cherry and James Wilson.
  Wit: William Cherry, James Tart, William Burridall.  wife - Martha. sons: Joseph, Francis, John, David and daughter Anna. youngest  children Sarah, James and unborn child.

1790 Heads of Families - Bertie Co, NC
 Cherry, Solomon   1 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 14
        "     Thomas     1 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0
        "      John          1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
        "      William    1 - 3 - 4 - 0 - 3
        "      Aaron        1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
        "     Jno              1 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0
        "     Joshua        1 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 0

 12 Aug 1791 John Sholar May Ct 1792 asks that friends William Cherry and Cader Powell are to settle and oversee and assist my EXS.

 24 Jan 1793 wit to Henry Rhodes' will are Solomon Cherry and Mary Cherry.

 7 Nov 1792 William Cherry is a wit to the will of Abner Eason.

28 Sept 1791 Solomon Cherry wit to John Rhodes Sr's will

 22 Jan 1796 Wm Cherry wit to William Mitchell's will.

 14 Mar 1795 Thomas Ward names Solomon Cherry EX with his sons Isaac, James, and Joshua Ward

 23Jan 1794 John Olliver names friend William Cherry EX.

1798 TAX LIST Bertie Co
 John Cherry 160 a,  1 free poll
 Solomon Cherry 1150 a, 1 free poll, 6 slaves
     for David Outlaw 1225 a, 
 Thomas Cherry 160 a,  1 free poll, 1 slave

1800 Fed Census Bertie Co
 John Cherry Jun.  1 0 0 0 1 - 1 1 0 1 0 - 0 0
 John Cherry Sen   0 0 0 0 1 - 1 0 0 1 0 - 0 0
 Solomon Cherry    1 0 1 0 1 - 2 2 1 0 1 - 0 9
 Thomas Cherry     0 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 6
 William Cherry    0 0 2 0 1 - 0 1 1 0 1 - 0 0

 In 1802 Solomon Cherry, Jr, Moses Howard, and Elisabeth (x) Cherry are wit. to the will of Samuel (x) Duning.

1810 Fed. Census Bertie Co
 Susannah Cherry  1 f 0-10, 1 f 16-26, 1 f over 45   3 slaves  [William's widow?]
 Elizabeth Cherry  1 m 0-10, 1m 16-26, 1 f 16-26, 1f over 45    [John jun's widow?]
 Solomon Cherry sr  1m 16-26, 1m over 45, 2 f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f over 45  9 slaves
 Solomon Cherry   1m 0-10, 1m 26-45, 2f 0-10, 1f 16 - 26, 7 slaves  [William's son]

 5 Mar 1813 will of Susanna (S) Cherry proved May Ct 1814 Bertie Co
 daughter: Elizabeth Baker. grandchildren: Lizza Baker, Jonathan Baker, David Baker.  residue to be sold and divided 1/4 to the heirs of Elizabeth Baker, 
 1/4 to the heirs of Lewah Howard, 1/4 to the heirs of Larry Baker, and 1/4 to the heirs of Clarace Standley.  EX: son Larry Baker, Richard Baker. wit: Joseph Eason, Joseph Eason Jr.

1815 TAX LIST Bertie Co
 Elizabeth Cherry 75 a land 
 Solomon Cherry  375 a land, 4 slaves
 James Cherry     450 a land, 1 free poll, 3 slaves
 Solomon Cherry jr 410 a land, 1 free poll, 7 slaves
         for Sally Cherry 100 a land
         for Joseph Eason's heirs 1000 a land, 7 slaves

Descendents of Solomon Cherry ca 1714 - 1777

17 December, 2009