1. | Alexander BERRYHILL was born 15 Dec 1753, Paxtang, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania (son of Andrew BERRYHILL and Margaret GILESPIE); died 6 Sep 1798, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Notes:
"Alexander was a fine penman and the first Burgess of Harrisburg, who introduced George Washington to the crowd when he came to Harrisburg on his way to the Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania in 1794." -Evening News, Harrisburg, 6 May 1939
1770 Tax Assessment in Paxton
1778 Grain and forage for the army
1780 Tax Assessment in Paxton
1785 Listed as a jury member
1787 Taxable Inhabitants Paxton Twp
1791 Tax Assessment
1794 First Burgess of Harrisburg
1794 Welcomed George Washington in Harrisburg
Alexander married Matilda GILLESPIE 09 Apr 1776. Matilda (daughter of James GILLESPIE and Elizabeth WOOD) was born 15 Feb 1756; died 03 Mar 1834. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Elizabeth BERRYHILL was born 5 Jan 1777, Paxton, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania; died 24 Feb 1865, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
- Amelia BERRYHILL was born 22 Nov 1779, Paxton, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania.
- Andrew BERRYHILL was born 21 Feb 1782, Paxton, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania; died 14 Aug 1871.
- Clarissa BERRYHILL was born 29 Jan 1784, Paxton, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania; died 3 Jan 1832, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia.
- Matilda BERRYHILL was born 26 Apr 1787, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 26 Dec 1856, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Cassandra BERRYHILL was born 4 Dec 1789, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 31 Jul 1871.
- Caroline BERRYHILL was born 18 Apr 1795, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 1799, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
- Alexander BERRYHILL was born 30 Nov 1798, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died 1 Dec 1831, Williamsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania.
- William BERRYHILL was born Abt 1801, Pennsylvania.
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