Benjamin Barry (or Berry) was born prior to 1765 in England. He came to the United States and settled in Yates, Genessee Co. (now Orleans Co.), New York. He married twice, the first's wife's name is not certain, but is believed to have been Margaret Strouse. She is believed to be the mother of Benjamin's first eight children, Benjamin Jr., Thomas, Samuel, Richard, Franklin, John, Phoebe, and Jemimah. Benjamin's second wife was Mary E. Dwight, who was probably the mother of Benjamin's four younger children, James, Sarah Ann (Sally), Isaac, and Archibald. Some of these children later moved with their families to Michigan. Includes descendants to the ninth generation in New York, Michigan, and many other states.