Below is the Day Book for John Berry, Jr. (1817-1898) for the years 1841-1849. He lived in the Juniper Bay area of Hyde County and was a farmer. He was also the captain of a boat used for carrying produce to markets in nearby Washington, New Bern and Beaufort, NC. It is a list of accounts for various goods which he obtained for his friends and neighbors to bring back on his return trip. Among the most popular items were molasses, whiskey, tobacco and boots and shoes. Below I have listed the names on each page and the corresponding date, if there was one. This small book is very fragile and the writing is often dim and difficult to read. However, if anyone would like to know what the account of a particular person was, I will send them the information. Email me for the person you would like information on, giving the page number and date.

1. Mis Stergils

Washington, N. Carolina
Augt.16th, 1843
John Berrys Day Book

Lew Hudson

2. Wm. Fisher
Elijah Hudson - March 30, 1844

3. W. W. Giles - Jany. 1, 1843
J. B. Benson - Nov. 12, 1842

3. W. W. Giles
Eli O’Neal - Sept. 20, 1845

4. W. W. Giles, John Berry - Aug. 7, 1842
Lew Hudson - Jan. 1, 1842
Patrick White - Mar. 16, 1844

5. John Berry - Aug. 27, 1842
Seth Harris - Apr. 15, 1843 & Jun. 27, 1843

6. Elijah Sermons - Nov. 1, 1842
Rubing Benson - March 9, 1844

7. Elijah Sermons - Apr. 11, 1843
Elijah Hudson - Apr. 25, 1843

8. John Emery - Jan. 1, 1843
Polly Hudson - Mar. 30, 1843
John Lintin - Apr. 8, 1843
Rebecca Berry - Apl. 13, 1843

9. Wm. Fisher - June 7, 1843
Hollins Stotesbury - June 12, 1843
Bingimond Weston - Jan. 5, 1841

10. John Berry, Senr. - Apr. 18, 1843
John Linton - July 1, 1843
Bartlett Culford - May 18, 1843

11. Isaac Briggs - July 3, 1843
Wm. C. Berry - July 3, 1843
Wm. R. Bell - Sept. 13, 1843

12. Josiah B. Benson - Jan. 25, 1841

13. Nittus Brinn - Oct. 20, 1843
Jorden Bell - Nov. 1, 1843
Wm. Weston - Nov. 8, 1843
James McGin (?) - Dec. 9, 1843

14. Vitales Brinn - Oct. 20, 1843
W. W. Giles - Dec. 10, 1843
Miles O’Neal - Dec. 20, 1843

15. Tully Williamson - Dec. 9, 1843
James Tunnell - Dec. 9, 1843
Anson Williamson - Dec. 18, 1843

16. Henry Williamson - Dec. 10, 1843
Tully Williamson - Apr. 29, 1844
Samuel Weston - Dec. 13, 1843
Elijah Hudson - Dec. 13, 1843

17. William Weston - Dec. 21, 1843
Samuel G. Boomer - Dec. 21, 1843
John Emery - Dec. 21, 1843
James Weston - Jan. 25, 1843

18. Samuel G. Boomer - Oct. 23, 1843
Jim McGuon - May 18, 1843
John A. Stotesbury - Dec. 23, 1843
J. A. T. Berry - Jan. 25, 1844
William Hodges - Oct. 28, 1843

19. Isaac McGowen - Dec. 29, 1843
Anson Williamson - Apr. 8, 1844
Albert F. Fisher - July 15, 1843

20. John Berry, Siner - Jan. 5, 1844
Leroy M. Swindell - Jan. 5, 1844
Wm. McGowen - Jan. 18, 1844
Henry McGowen - Jan. 18, 1844

21. Stephen N. Spencer - Jan. 30, 1844
Bengiman Weston - Jan. 32, 1844
Nicholas Brinn - Feb. 3, 1844

22. Nicles Brinn - Feb. 24, 1844
Manty Williamson - Feb. 28, 1844
Ira H. Williamson - Feb. 28, 1844

23. James Weston - Mar. 5, 1844
John Linten - Mar. 16, 1844
Reback Berry - Mar. 5, 1844

24. Leroy M. Swindell - Mar. 6, 1844
Jarmiah Boomer - Mar. 9, 1844
Elijah P. Hudson - Mar. 19, 1844

25. William Hodges - Dec. 28, 1843
Stephen Spen(---) - Apr. 6, 1844

26. Mily Spring - Mar. 25, 1844
Elijah P. Hudson
Silby Spenson - Mar. 30, 1844
Nicholas Brinn - Apr. 6, 1844

27. James Swindell - Apr. 8, 1844
Stphen Speson - Apr. 8, 1844

28. Wm. Weston - Apr. 8, 1844
Wm. W. Giles - Apr. 12, 1844

29. Bengiment Weston - Apr. 8, 1844
Elijah Hudson, Siner - Apr. 20, 1844
Anson Williamson - Apr. 18, 1844

30. Albin Brinn - Apr. 20, 1844
R. B. Harras - Apr. 20, 1844
Eckiah Emery - June 16, 1844

31. Selby Spenser - Apr. 18, 1844
Miss Pedrick - Nov. 25, 1844
Abramham Booner - Apr. 26, 1844

32. Isaac Macgowin - Apr. 27, 1844
William Simons - Apr. 27, 1844

33. Tuly Williamson - Apr. 29, 1844
Henry Williamson - Apr. 29, 1844

34. Anson Williamson - Apr. 30, 1844
Rubing Benson - January 4, 1847

35. James Boomer - May 4, 1844
Bartlet Culilffor - May 5, 1855

36. William Weston - May 5, 1844
Elijah Frince (?) - May 18, 1844
Rubin Benson - May 18, 1844

37. John Emery - May 11, 1844

38. Elijah Surmond - May 11, 1844

39. Niletes Brinn - May 11, 1844

40. John Linton - May 15, 1844

41. William Simones - May 31, 1844
Isaac Brggs - May 31, 1844

42. Mulliley Williamson - June 8, 1844

43. Henry Williamson - Dec. 28, 1844

44. Wm. W. Giles - May 8, 1845

45. Isaac Briggs - June 23, 1845

46. Wm. W. Giles - Jan. 2, 18 45

47. Albin Brinn - May 18, 1845
Silvester Weston - Oct. 13, 1845
Isaac Briggs - Apr. 1, 1846

48. Silby Spencer - May 24, 1845

49. Elijah Surmond - June 1, 1845
Wm. R. Bell - Nov. 29, 1845
Wm. Weston - Jan. 26, 1845

50. Wm. W. Giles - July 26, 1845

51. James Silby - Aug. 1, 1845
Faney Swindell - June 29, 1846

52. George J. Bell - Aug. 12, 1845
Nickus Brinn - Sept. 20, 1845
Isaac Brinn - July 11, 1846
Rubing Benson - Oct. 25, 1845

53. Wm. Hodge - Sept. 22, 1845
Samuel G. Boomer - Nov. 29, 1845
Polly Berry - Aug. 11, 1846
James Weston - Sept. 23, 184?
Ira Toping - July 23, 1846

54. John Emery - Sept. 29, 1845
J. A. Stotesbury - Sept. 29, 1845
Isaac Brggs - Mar. 23, 1846

55. Isaac Briggs - Nov. 6, 1845

56. Ira H. StotesBerry - Dec. 22, 1845
Jack(__) Weston - July 10, 1845

57. James M. Boomer - Dec. 23, 1846
James W. Swindell, Jr. - July 10, 1846

58. Wm. W. Giles - Jan. 5, 1846

59. Multy Williamson - May 1, 1846
Miley Spring - June 18, 1847

60. John Binson - June 5, 1846
James H. Emery - July 5, 1846
Wm. W. Giles - July 4, 1846

61. Bengine Weston - June 20, 1846
Axecy Carrowen - July 7, 1846
Wm. Watson - June 23, 1846
James H. Emery - May 15, 1847

62. Bengimon Weston - Dec. 15, 1849
John Benson - Jan. 16, 1846
Zachariah Emery - July 15, 1846
Stphen Emery - July 7, 1846

63. Wm. Hodges - Jan. 7, 1845
Bengimond Weston - Apr. 25, 1845
Bartilet Culifor - Jan. 30, 1845

64. Tolbert Silby, Jr. - Oct. 22, 1847
Wm. W. Giles - Dec. 11, 1845
James H. Emery - Mar. 18, 1847

65. William W. Giles - Oct. 12, 1842
A. F. Fisher - Dec. 28, 1843
Cy Hudson - Jan. 6, 1843

66. Mutlia Williamson - Apr. 26, 1843

67. David Murry - Aug. 18, 1842
Anson Williamson - May 15, 1842

68. Multila Williamson - Oct. 28, 1843

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