 The federally recognized Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottowatomi has a reservation in Allegan County, just west of Barry County.Barry County was described and delineated by act of the Territorial legislature on April 29, 1829, carved out of previously unorganized lands in the Territory.It was named to honor William Taylor Barry, who was serving as United States Postmaster General at the time of the county's proclamation.