[4] The 2 storied log, frame dwelling has a brick chimney, 3 bays and a gabled roof.

[5] The Beechland neighborhood was sometimes called Poortown, which actually was home to successful landowners and the small cabins of people who worked for them.

[6] Richard Berry and his house were described as follows: Richard Berry was well-to-do, and his double, hewn-log cabin, that fronted the road a short distance from the ford at Beech Fork, was one of the largest houses in Washington County.

[6]Thomas Lincoln on June 12, 1806, married Nancy Hanks in the Richard Berry home.

[7] The day after the wedding the Lincolns enjoyed a "luxurious" infare supper of lamb, venison, bear steak, turkey, duck, and a wide range of dishes at the Richard Berry home.