A Berry Family Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England Sacred to the memory of William and Sarah Berry of this parish William Berry, a master and commander in the Royal Navy, was lost at sea near Yarmouth Dec 19th, 1770, aged 43 years. Sarah, his widow, died Feb 2nd, 1809, aged 78 years. Sarah, their first child, died in infancy. William their eldest son, a midshipman in the Navy, died in the Royal Hospital Plymouth a few days after his return from the coast of Guinea in the 19th year of his age October 15th, 1774. Thomas, their youngest son, was in the merchant service, was lost at Burlington January 1, 1779, aged 15 years. Sarah, their second daughter, died July 25th, 1836, aged 70 years.

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