Kit 17652B

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Thomas Barnett d 1771 Cumberland Co, PA Descendants in Mecklenburg Co, NC and Giles Co, TN

 

(Kit 17652) This lineage has been split into 2 parts due to the extensive documentation. The family was in Cumberland Co, PA and moved to Mecklenburg Co, NC, then Tennessee and other points west.

 

Group 6 Haplogroup R1b1a2

 

This Lineage is considered correct. However, there is a non parental event in Generation VI in Giles County, TN with Catherine Barnett born 1844 and died after 1880 census. This portion of the lineage is found on the second page of this lineage Kit 17652B.

 

This is Part 2 of the lineage of Kit 17652

 

Generation V

13. W ILLIAM M.5 BARNETT (AMOS4, ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR. ) was born 1820 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina28 , and died Abt. 1887 in Giles County, Tennessee. He married MARY M BARNETT January 06, 1842 in Maury County, Tennessee 29. She was born 1819 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina30, and died Abt. 1891 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Notes for WILLIAM M. BARNETT:
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS of County of Giles State of Tennessee
William M BARNETT, 30, farmer, bNC, R&W
Mary BARNETT,31, bNC, R&W….Catherine J, 11, bTN, R….Mary E.,06, bTN, R, John M.,01, bTN….Amos, 59, farmer, bNC

1860 FEDERAL CENSUS of County of Giles State of Tennessee Post Office Pulaski
William M BARNETT, 39, farmer, bNC, $300.00….Mary, 39, wife, bNC….Catherine, 17, daughter, bTN….Nancy, 15, daughter, bTN….John, 11, son, bTN….Ann, 09, daughter, bTN….Sarah, 06, daughter, bTN….Manevra, 03,
daughter, bTN….babe, 01

Note; Mary E 1850 census and Nancy 1860 census apparently same person. Did they call her Nancy because Mothers name was Mary.

1870 FEDERAL CENSUS County of Giles State of Tennessee Post Office Pulaski
William BARNETT, 49, blacksmith, bNC, $350.00…. Mary, 50, wife, bNC….Catherine, 26, bTN….Nancy, 24, bTN….John, 21, bTN….Ann, 19, bTN….Sallie, 17, bTN….Francis 15, bTN….Susan 13, bTN….Peter 06, bTN….Jackson, 02, bTN….Morgan, 01, bTN

Note: Sarah of 1860 census and Sallie of 1870 census apparently same person. Manevra of 1860 census and Susan of 1870 census apparently same person. What happened to Babe of 1860 census.

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS County of Giles State of Tennessee Post office Pulaski
William M BARNETT 59 Farm/BlacksmithN.C. R&W
Mary A 60 Wife N.C. R
Catherine J36 Daughter Tenn R
Nancy/Mary 27 Daughter Tenn R
Sarah/Sallie25 Daughter Tenn R
Ann 22 Daughter Tenn R&W
Susan/Manevra 20 Daughter Tenn R&W
Peter 15 Grandson Tenn R
JACKSON 11 Grandson Tenn R
Morgan 10 Grandson Tenn
James 08 Grandson Tenn
Jacob 02 Grandson Tenn
Helen 02 GranddaughterTenn

Note: John and Nancy are gone from home. Morgan of 1870 census and M L of 1880 census apparently same person.

Catherine is mother of JACKSON, per his statement and funeral home record. William and Mary state he is their Grandson. Additionally, she is the established mother of JAMES and JACOB.
Nancy/Mary…Jackson…Morgan…James…Jacob…1880 census, found. Helen of 1880 census later identified.
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Notes for MARY M B ARNETT:

Children of WILLIAM BARNETT and MARY BARNETT are:
19. i. CATHERINE6 BARNETT, b. 1844, Giles County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880, Giles County, Tennessee.
20. ii. NANCY ELIZABETH BARNETT, b. 1846, Giles County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
iii. JOHN BARNETT30 , b. 1849, Giles County, Tennessee.
iv. ANN BARNETT30, b. 1851, Giles County, Tennessee.
21. v. SARAH BARNETT, b. December 1854, Giles County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
vi. SUSAN/MANEVRA30 , b. 1857, Giles County, Tennessee.
14. ABIGAIL MINERVA5 BARNETT (ROBERT FRANKLIN4, ROBERT3, H UGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 S R.) was born November 01, 1839 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died February 18, 1901. She married (1) WILLIAM HARVEY ROBINSON. She married (2) WILLIAM HARVEY ROBINSON. He was born July 19, 1815 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died July 19, 1890 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Notes for ABIGAIL MINERVA BARNETT:

United States Census, Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina page 398D….lists W. H. Robinson, 64, farmer…M. A. Robinson, 41…R. L. Robinson, dau, 5…D. P. Robinson, son, 3. All born NC.

Child of ABIGAIL BARNETT and WILLIAM ROBINSON is:
22. i. ROSA LEE6 ROBINSON, b. October 10, 1874, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; d. Unknown.
Children of ABIGAIL BARNETT and WILLIAM ROBINSON are:
ii. R. L.6 ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1875.
iii. D.P. ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1877.

15. EASTER ELIZABETH5 BARNETT (HUGH MOORE4, ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 S R.) was born Abt. 1823, and died Unknown. She married JAMES HUGH WILEY September 16, 1841 in Maury County, Tennessee. He was born Abt. 1821 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died July 31, 1896 in Maury County, Tennessee.

Children of E ASTER BARNETT and JAMES WILEY are:
i. MARY J.6 WILEY, b. Abt. 1842.
ii. WILLIAM YOUNG WILEY, b. December 03, 1843, Maury County, Tennessee; d. May 18, 1923, Maury County,
Tennessee; m. CALLIE DONIA CHAFFIN, July 25, 1866, Maury County, Tennessee; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iii. MILDRED ANN WILEY, b. Abt. 1844.
iv. MARGARET S. WILEY, b. Abt. 1846.
v. CALEDONIA WILEY, b. Abt. 1848.
vi. JAMES M. WILEY, b. Abt. 1854.
vii. ROBERT L. WILEY, b. Abt. 1858.

16. PINKNEY5 BARNETT (HUGH MOORE4, ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 S R. ) was born November 09, 1836 in Maury County, Tennessee, and died February 28, 1891 in Maury County, Tennessee. He married MARY CAROLINE DIAL/DYER November 10, 1856 in Marshall County, Tennessee. She was born March 15, 1839 in unk, and died August 27, 1883 in Maury County, Tennessee.

Children of PINKNEY BARNETT and MARY DIAL/DYER are:
i. MARTHA E.6 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1858, Maury County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
ii. ROBERT M. BARNETT, b. Abt. 1860.
17. MARCUS L.5 BARNETT (HUGH MOORE4, ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR. ) was born October 01, 1841 in Maury County, Tennessee Culleoka, and died March 08, 1922 in Maury County, Tennessee. He married FRANCES E. CHAFFIN October 28, 1863 in Maury County, Tennessee. She was born March 10, 1842 in Maury County, Tennessee, and died June 13, 1902 in Maury County, Tennessee.

Children of MARCUS BARNETT and FRANCES CHAFFIN are:
i. MARTHA DORA6 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1864; d. Unknown; m. G. N. FOSTER; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. MARY BARNETT, b. April 23, 1866, Maury County, Tennessee; d. August 07, 1964, Maury County, Tennessee; m. J. A. DUGGER; b. July 09, 1866; d. January 02, 1951, Maury County, Tennessee.
iii. ANNIE LEE BARNETT, b. April 12, 1868, Maury County, Tennessee; d. April 20, 1868, Maury County, Tennessee.
iv. WILLIE EDNA BARNETT, b. October 15, 1881, Maury County, Tennessee; d. August 02, 1976, Maury County, Tennessee; m. (1) A. MATTHEWS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) A. GOODRUM; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

18. THOMAS CUMMINGS5 GRAY (MARY BARNETT4 SMILEY, DORCAS3 B ARNETT, HUGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 S R. ) was born August 30, 1822 in Marshall County, Tennessee, and died September 03, 1902 in Taylor County, Texas. He married ANN MCCRONICO WEAVER April 11, 1844 in Marshall County, Tennessee. She was born February 07, 1822 in Tennessee, and died April 27, 1903 in Taylor County, Texas.

Children of THOMAS GRAY and ANN WEAVER are:
i. ALMOND JACKSON6 GRAY, b. February 22, 1845.
ii. LEONARDIS GRAY, b. February 05, 1847.
iii. WILLIAM ALLEN GRAY, b. March 08, 1849.
iv. MARY LAVANDA GRAY, b. September 02, 1851.
v. JOSEPHINE R. GRAY, b. December 09, 1853.
vi. CHARLOTTE VASTINE GRAY, b. March 12, 1856.
vii. COLEMAN H. GRAY, b. November 17, 1859.
viii. AMANDA A. GRAY, b. May 12, 1861.
ix. SUSAN LORETTA GRAY31 , b. October 12, 1864, Grayson County, Texas; d. August 25, 1950, Cochise County, Arizona; m. JAMES PHARIER WOOTEN, June 02, 1889.

Notes for SUSAN LORETTA GRAY:
James Wooten is marriage number two for Susan Loretta Gray. Carolyn Camp, Odessa, Texas is descended from Susan Loretta Gray.

Generation VI

19. CATHERINE6 BARNETT (WILLIAM M.5, AMOS4, ROBERT3 , HUGH2, T HOMAS BARNETT1 SR.) 32 was born 1844 in Giles County, Tennessee33, and died Aft. 1880 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Notes for CATHERINE BARNETT:
Catherine appears in household of her father William M. Barnett, Giles County, Tennessee Federal Census for years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. We can determine her birth before 1850 and her death after 1880. We have found no other record of Catherine, excepting the Funeral Home record of Henry Jackson wherein Catherine, born Tennessee, is listed as his mother. Family history always indicated Catherine as his mother and the census records bear this out….additionally, Henry Jackson said on occasion he went to visit another grandfather in another county when a small boy in Giles County, Tennessee; this would back up another family story that Henry Jacksons parents were a Barnett who married a Barnett. James, Henry Jackson’s brother stated that he was raised by his grandparents (William M. and Mary) and they told him his parents died when he was young.

Children of CATHERINE BARNETT are:

23. i. HENRY JACKSON7 BARNETT, b. October 21, 1868, Giles County, Tennessee; d. September 21, 1940, Howell County, Missouri, Radle Cemetery.
24. ii. JAMES WILLIAM BARNETT, b. June 10, 1870, Giles County, Tennessee; d. March 25, 1945, Nashville, Tennessee. Pleasant Ridge, Giles, Co..
25. iii. JACOB BARNETT, b. February 12, 1878, Giles County, Tennessee; d. September 14, 1947, Madison County,  Alabama Faulk Cemetery.

20. NANCY ELIZABETH6 BARNETT (WILLIAM M.5, AMOS4, ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 S R.)33 was born 1846 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died Unknown. She married ANDREW J. GUTHRIE December 20, 1873 in Giles County, Tennessee 34. He was born Unknown in Tennessee.

Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH BARNETT:
Morgan Barnett death certificates states his mother is Nancy Barnett. Columbus Guthrie death notice states his mother is Nancy Barnett.
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Children of NANCY BARNETT and ANDREW GUTHRIE are:

i. PETER7 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1865.
26. ii. MORGAN LEE BARNETT, b. August 01, 1865, Giles County, Tennessee; d. March 17, 1922, Giles County, Tennessee.
iii. HELEN BARNETT, b. Abt. 1867.

Notes for HELEN BARNETT:
During conversation on 7-25-95 at his home in Pulaski, Jessie recalled a Helen (aunt) who came to visit when he  was a kid. She stayed 3 weeks or so and he recalls no more of her.

iv. COLUMBUS MARSHALL GUTHRIE, b. Abt. 1876; d. April 13, 1946, Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee.

Notes for COLUMBUS MARSHALL GUTHRIE:

MAURY COUNTY DEATH VOL. 11

Guthrie , Columbus Marshall (Dock) died 13, April 1946. Mt. Pleasant, Rt. #1. Buried Arlington. Age 70 years, 5 months, 6 days. Born Tennessee.
Father; Andrew J. Guthrie, born Tennessee.
Mother; Nancy Barnett, born Tennessee
Charge to R. L. Ball, Nashville.
Arlington is cemetery close to Mt. Pleasant community.

21. SARAH6 BARNETT (WILLIAM M.5, AMOS4, ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR. )35 was born December 1854 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.

Notes for SARAH BARNETT:
Giles County Tennessee 1900 Census, 21 District, number 292.
Evans, Thomas, head, W M bJuly 1867 age 32 bNC father bNC mother bNC
Ellen, wife W F bMay 1878 age 22 bTN father bNC mother bTN
Mary Lou, dau W F bDec 1898 age 1 bTN father bNC mother bTN

BARNETT, Sarah, M in LawW F bDec 1854 age45 bTN father bNC mother bNC Sarah/Sallie is established as Sarah. Did Sarah marry…she is still listed as Barnett. Could this Ellen be named for or otherwise connected to the Aunt Ellen who came to help when James was a small boy. This is assuming Sarah is the mother in law of Thomas Evans and Ellen is the daughter of Sarah.
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Child of SARAH B ARNETT is:

i. ELLEN7 BARNETT, b. May 1878.
22. ROSA LEE6 ROBINSON (ABIGAIL MINERVA5 BARNETT, ROBERT FRANKLIN4, ROBERT3 , HUGH2, T HOMAS B ARNETT 1 SR.) was born October 10, 1874 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, and died Unknown. She married L ESTER ALEXANDER BRUMLEY . He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
Child of ROSA ROBINSON and LESTER BRUMLEY is:
27. i. JOHN LESTER7 BRUMLEY, b. July 30, 1905, Seminole County, Florida; d. Unknown.

Generation VII

23. H ENRY JACKSON7 BARNETT (CATHERINE6, WILLIAM M.5, AMOS4, ROBERT3 , HUGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 SR. )35 was born October 21, 1868 in Giles County, Tennessee36, and died September 21, 1940 in Howell County, Missouri, Radle Cemetery37,38. He married MARGARET FRANCIS DRINNON June 14, 1890 in Howell County, Missouri 39, daughter of J OSEPH DRINNON and ELIZA CURTIS. She was born November 15, 1870 in Howell County, Missouri40, and died November 09, 1956 in Howell County, Missouri, Radle Cemetery41.

Notes for HENRY JACKSON BARNETT:
Henry Jackson Barnett came to Howell County, Missouri at age 17/18 from his place of birth, Giles County, Tennessee. He met and married Margaret Francis Drinnon. His name is listed as H. J. Barnett and hers as M. F. Drinnon on application for license to marry, dated June 14, 1890. He lists his address as West Plains, hers as Chapin. Margaret had also attended Valley View school.

Henry Jackson Barnett and Margaret Francis Drinnon acquired some 80 acres in Howell County. He farmed and blacksmithed, and together they raised livestock, gardened and provided for their needs in accordance with the times. He was known to be industrious, productive, and a good neighbor, well thought of in his community. He served as president of MT. Pleasent School District, taking an active interest in local affairs and his family.

Henry Jackson Barnett was a victim of stroke in early 1932. He was incapicated and mostly bedridden until his death in 1940. His funeral was held outdoors at the house he built, under a maple tree planted by son Alvin many years earlier. The funeral procession from the house to Radle (Chapin) cemetery some five miles away is remembered as a hot, dusty affair.

Assessment Book of Personal Property of Howell County, Missouri, 1897.
Barnett H.J. sec 21- twp24- range 8
Horses….2…..value dollars….40
Neat Cattle….1….value dollars….10
Hogs….5….value dollars….5
All other personal property….value dollars….30….total assessment dollars..85
State tax….21cents County tax….42 cents Total tax….64 cents
School board met by call of the pres. 12,28-16 The board agreed
to transfer the inshurance to the Farmers Mutual Inshuranceco of West Plains Mo. it was agreed to have the school stop with a 5
mo term. A contract was let for the getting of two ranks of wood at $1.00 per rank. H.J. Barnett pres and L.R. Meredith member present W.J. Clifton member absent .
L.R. Meredith Secy pro.tem
Alvin A Barnett Clerk

Copied from old school records found in the basement of Howell County Court House. (From photocopy, verbatim)

H.J. Barnett and W.J. Clifton were brothers-in law.

Mt. Pleasant School District.

“West Plains, Fruitville, Salem Road and Improvment Association elects officers; George Ball, President, U.A.

Chapin, Treasurer, W.P.Hodge, Secretary. Building a bridge over the Myatt near the Tim Chapin farm, 60 ft. long , 16 ft. wide, and ten feet high, oak timbers. M.F. Collins contractor”.

WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL, July 23, 1914
“Dance on new bridge to be held August 7. Committee on refreshments; Henry J. Barnett, W.J. Clifton, Mrs. J.W. Yates, and others”.

WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL, August 4, 1914
“300 people attend dance on bridge Friday night till late hours. A tarpaulin was stretched across the bridge for a smoother floor. Torch lights and a full moon, fiddles, violins, “Sugar in the Dourd”, “Old Brass Wagon”, and “Money  Musk”, ice cream, cake, and sale of refreshments were for road improvements. Dance started at a late hour and lasted till a late hour.Wagons, automobiles, carriages, hay wagon, and many from town”.

WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL, August 8, 1914
( Bernard Smith abstracts)
“Henry Jackson Barnett, 71, was married June 15, 1888 to Margaret Drennon, who survives, and two sons, Alvin and Frank Barnett. Burial was Radle Cemetery(Chapin) by Reverend G. B. Patrick. Services at home”.

HOWELL COUNTY GAZETTE September 26, 1940
(Bernard Smith abstracts)
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Notes for MARGARET FRANCIS DRINNON:
Mrs. Margaret T. Barnett Died Here Early Today (should be Margaret F)
Mrs. Margaret T. Barnett widow of the late Frank H. Barnett, (should be Henry J. Barnett) died this morning at the Wilson Rest Home where she had been a patient for the last 90 days. Funeral services are to be held tomorrow afternoon at 3;00 in the Valley View Church.

Mrs. Barnett was the daughter of the late Joe and Frances Drinnon and was born here in Howell County, Nov. 15, 1870 and spent her entire life here in the county. About 68 years ago she was married to Frank H. Barnett (should be Henry J. Barnett) who preceded her in death 15 years ago.

There is a son surviving, Alvin A Barnett of Tulsa, Okla., who will arrive tonight; a brother, John Drinnon of West Plains, and a sister, Mrs Tate Heuer (should be Laura Riggs) of Harrison, Ark. There is a grandson, James Barnett,

living at West Plains and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren surviving. Three sons preceded their mother in death.

Mrs. Barnett was a member of the Baptist Church and has been since early womanhood.

Burial will be beside her husband in the Radle Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Home.

WEST PLAINS QUILL November 9, 1956

Note: Several errors in this obituary…she was married to Henry J. Barnett, Frank H. Barnett being her son….Mrs. Tate Heuer was the daughter of her sister, Laura Riggs….her son Frank preceded her in death, the reference to three
sons being twins who died in infancy unnamed, and her name was Margaret F. Drinnon.

Margaret Francis Drinnon shared the small stature of her mother Eliza Francis Curtis. She was an active person both mentally and in terms of operating her small farm for her lively hood as a widow for some 16 years. Goldie Drinnon, her niece writes: “I remember dad telling me that Aunt Meg, by herself, fenced 40 acres”. She was fiercely independent, self sufficient and strong willed. Generous and forgiving, she loved to read old newspapers, and understood the modern world taking shape around her. ________________________________________________________________ ___
Children of HENRY B ARNETT and MARGARET DRINNON are:

28. i. ALVIN AARON8 BARNETT, b. July 29, 1892, Howell County, Missouri; d. July 17, 1975, Tulsa, Oklahoma,Memorial Park.
29. ii. JOSEPH FRANCES BARNETT, b. April 10, 1899, Howell County, Missouri; d. April 05, 1954, Howell County, Missouri Evergreen Cemetery.
24. JAMES WILLIAM7 BARNETT (CATHERINE6, WILLIAM M.5, AMOS4, ROBERT3 , HUGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 SR. ) was born June 10, 1870 in Giles County, Tennessee42, and died March 25, 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee. Pleasant Ridge, Giles, Co.43. He married (1) MAUDE BUTLER August 19, 1894 in Giles County, Tennessee. She was born Unknown.
He married (2) EMILY ELIZABETH REEVES December 16, 1906. She was born April 24, 1874 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died May 25, 1914 in Giles County, Tennessee. He married (3) NANCY LOUVINIA OWENS 1915 in Giles County, Tennessee. She was born April 09, 1897 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died November 29, 1981 in Giles County, Tennessee. Pleasant Ridge.

Notes for JAMES WILLIAM BARNETT:

July 25, 1995, conversation with Jessie and Tommie Barnett at Jessies home in Pulaski, Tennessee. During the conversation Jessie said his father, James Barnett recalled the following:

* Being raised by his grandfather as his parents died at his early age. The grandparents were very good to them all.

* The grandfather was a blacksmith, a very good one, who stayed quite busy. The grandfather was a sober man except on Christmas when he celebrated and drank heavily. One Christmas he did this and disappeared…a search was started by the neighbors…they didn’t want to lose a good blacksmith…they found him high in a tree, trying to climb higher.

* James helped with the family and told the grandmother he would take care of her when the grandfather died. The grandfather died (abt 1890) and James built a house about a mile from the house where the grandfather died. James cared for the grandmother until her death in the winter, about a year later (abt 1891/92) James married some time after the grandmothers death. These dates may be even later, as James first child (Mark) was born in 1895.

James married in 1894 and the grandparents had passed away a year or two prior to James first marriage to Maude Butler. This would make William and Mary’s death after 1890.

* The house where the grandfather died is just south of the Olivet Church, and the house James built after his death is about a mile away on present day Shady Lane. Both houses have been expanded, remodeled and added to over the years. Mack and Maggie Barnett Pinkelton’s son James (Jimmie) and his family lived in the original house  for a time, and in fact, Jimmie built the present barn on the property in the late 1960s.

* Jessie recalled his father saying a Aunt Ellen came when he was a boy to help at times. He recalled his grandfather saying he shod horses for both armies during the civil war.

* James said his grandmother made wonderful watermelon rind pickles.

* The name Catherine didn’t come to mind with Jessie or Tommie and Jessie didn’t recall James mentioning a Catherine as his mother or a relative. Jessie said his dad James told him his parents died when he was about 4.

* The name Stonewall Jackson rung a bell with Jessie. He recalled his father James relating about a brother who ran away from home and they all worried about him. Jessie has previously related how the family received a letter from the brother (Jackson) who left home, telling them he had been badly cut up in a fight with another boy. They  heard no more and assumed him dead. Maggie Barnett Pinkelton says her father James talked about being raised by aunt Ellen, and James talked about a brother named Stonewall Jackson who left, was hurt and never returned. James  worried about him.

Both Jessie and Tommie state James was a stern, sober man who insisted on discipline with his children. They also pictured him as a fair person who enjoyed his family and helped others when needed. He was a hardworking farmer and a regular church attendee, having attended the Olivet (Methodist ) Church at one time. Maggie said she was raised a Methodist and she too has good memories of him. He didn’t shirk the responsibility of caring for his aged grandparents, William and Mary, and saw them through the end of their lives.

James W. Barnett PULASKI CITIZEN March 28, 1945

Funeral services for James William Barnett, 75, who died early Sunday afternoon, March 25, at St Thomas Hospital, Nashville, following a brief illness, were held at 1:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church by the Rev. J.C. Elkins and the Rev. Arthur Peterson. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was a farmer of the Thirteenth Civil District.

Mr. Barnett is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Alice Prentice, Mrs. Alma Thornton and Mrs Maggie Pinkelton, all of Giles County; three sons, Cpl. Jesse J. Barnett, Atlantic City,N.J., Tommie Barnett and Mark Barnett, Giles County; and one brother, Jake Barnett, Madison, Ala.
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Child of JAMES B ARNETT and MAUDE BUTLER is:

30. i. MARK MAY8 BARNETT, b. September 21, 1895, Giles County,Tennessee; d. May 28, 1955, Giles County, Tennessee. Mt. Moriah, Giles, Co..

Child of JAMES BARNETT and EMILY REEVES is:

31. ii. ALICE VIRGINIA8 BARNETT, b. June 04, 1912, Giles County, Tennessee; d. October 20, 1985, Giles County, Tennessee Lucy Cemetery.

Children of JAMES BARNETT and NANCY OWENS are:

32. iii. JESSIE JAMES8 BARNETT, b. May 27, 1916, Giles County, Tennessee; d. October 24, 1995, Giles County,  Tennessee Maplewood Cemetery.

iv. MARTHA BELL BARNETT, b. September 11, 1917, Giles County, Tennessee; d. September 04, 1919, Giles County, Tennessee Marks Cemetery.

33. v. ALMA BARNETT, b. October 05, 1919, Giles County, Tennessee; d. September 05, 1965, Giles County, Tennessee Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

34. vi. TOMMIE BARNETT, b. September 01, 1921, Giles County, Tennessee.

vii. TWINS, b. Abt. 1923.

35. viii. MAGGIE L. BARNETT, b. May 03, 1925, Giles County, Tennessee.

ix. WILLIAM ALBERT BARNETT, b. November 25, 1927, Giles County, Tennessee; d. April 22, 1928, Giles County, Tennessee Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

25. JACOB7 BARNETT (CATHERINE6, WILLIAM M  .5, AMOS4  , ROBERT3, H  UGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 SR. ) was born February 12, 1878 in Giles County, Tennessee44, and died September 14, 1947 in Madison County, Alabama Faulk Cemetery45. He married URSULA FRANCIS RAGSDALE July 11, 1896 in Giles County, Tennessee46, daughter of TOM RAGSDALE . She was born March 31, 1878 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died July 21, 1967 in Madison County, Alabama Faulk Cemetery47.

Notes for JACOB BARNETT:

Tommie Barnett remembers Jacobs son and daughter brought Jacob to see James a short time before he died. The photograph of Jacob was taken in Morovia, Alabama about 1943. Jacob was a cotton and bean farmer. Mack Pinkelton recalls going to Jakes place in Alabama.

Jake (Jacob) Barnett married Susie Ragsdale July 10, 1896, Giles County, Tennessee. Married by W.P. Hart. On microfilm 1900 Giles County Tennessee census, 21 Civil district, household 100 lists:

BARNETT, Jake head W M bFeb 1878 age 22
Elizabeth wife W F bOct 1865 age 34
Charley son W M bJuly 1897 age 2
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Children of JACOB B ARNETT and URSULA RAGSDALE are:

i. CHARLEY8 BARNETT, b. July 1897; d. Unknown.

36. ii. WILLIAM ALLEN BARNETT, b. September 10, 1898.

iii. HARRY BARNETT, b. Abt. 1900.

iv. IDA PEARL BARNETT, b. Abt. 1902; m. (1) TOM BAFFORD, Unknown; b. Unknown; m. (2) THEA GARNER,

Unknown; b. Unknown.

v. MARY ELIZABETH BARNETT, b. Abt. 1904; m. LEE BRANNON, Unknown; b. Unknown.

26. MORGAN LEE7 BARNETT (NANCY ELIZABETH6, WILLIAM M.5, AMOS4, ROBERT3 , HUGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 SR. ) was born August 01, 1865 in Giles County, Tennessee48, and died March 17, 1922 in Giles County, Tennessee. He married VICTORIA FITZPATRICK September 27, 1891 in Giles County, Tennessee49 . She was born Unknown.

Notes for MORGAN LEE BARNETT:

1900 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee

BARNETT, Morgan, age 35…..Patricia Thomas, wife, age 25….BARNETT, Ruth C, b November 1891,

daughter…..BARNETT,Grover L, b August 1894. son…..BARNETT, Marjery C, b September 1896,

daughter……BARNETT. Lady M, b December 1898.

1920 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee

BARNETT, Morgan L…age 52….BARNETT, Victoria, wife…age 44…..BINNINGFIELD, Little M, niece…age

16……BUTLER, Annie, aunt…age 67.

Apparently Morgan had two wives.

Tommie Barnett remembered meeting Grover, Morgans son , as a kid….he said he didn’t know the relationship,

Grover was a Barnett and that was that. Grover came a couple of times stayed up most of the night then left.

Death date comes from death record #42806, file 88, State of Tennessee, information provided by Grover L Barnett. This record gives his birth date as August 11, 1867, and states he died of tuberculosis. His mother is listed as Nancy Elizabeth Barnett…..no father listed. Died March 17, 1922, buried Brown cemetery, Giles County, Tennessee.

Morgan L. Barnett married Victoria Fitzpatrick September 26, 1891 Giles County, Tennessee by W. P. Hart. On microfilm
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Children of MORGAN B ARNETT and VICTORIA FITZPATRICK are:

i. RUTH C.8 BARNETT, b. November 1891; d. Unknown.

37. ii. GROVER L. BARNETT, b. August 23, 1894, Giles County, Tennessee; d. July 08, 1947, Giles County, Tennessee, Legg Cemetery.

iii. MARJERY C. BARNETT, b. September 1896; d. Unknown.

iv. LADY M. BARNETT, b. December 1898; d. Unknown.

27. JOHN LESTER7 BRUMLEY (ROSA LEE6 ROBINSON, ABIGAIL M INERVA5 BARNETT , ROBERT F RANKLIN4, R OBERT3, HUGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 SR. ) was born July 30, 1905 in Seminole County, Florida, and died Unknown. He married O LIVIA AMANDA STARK Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of JOHN BRUMLEY and OLIVIA STARK is:

38. i. DANIEL EARLY8 BRUMLEY, b. August 18, 1944.

Generation No. 8

28. A LVIN AARON8 BARNETT (HENRY JACKSON7, C ATHERINE6, W ILLIAM M.5 , AMOS4, R OBERT3, HUGH2 , THOMAS

B ARNETT1 S R.) was born July 29, 1892 in Howell County, Missouri50, and died July 17, 1975 in Tulsa, Oklahoma,

Memorial Park51. He married AMA GERTRUDE BACHMANN52 August 21, 1913 in Mammoth Spring or Salem,Arkansas53, daughter of HERMAN BACHMANN and ICA CANTRELL. She was born June 29, 1897 in Howell County, Missouri54, and died December 25, 1978 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Memorial Park55.

Notes for ALVIN AARON BARNETT:

Alvin displayed many talents. He was an accomplished musician (fiddle) in his youth and self taught draftsman.

His lifes work became carpentry and construction superintendent. Just before the outbreak of WW11 in 1941, he joined the Tarleton-McDonald Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Pearl Harbor found him in Goodman, Missouri, for the construction of Camp Goodman, then to Smokey Hill Air Force Base in Salina, Kansas, and Pampa, Texas for the synthetic rubber plant.

Military construction projects in the Los Angles area took him there and on to Richmond, California and the Camp Stoneman project. He also worked at Hanford, Washington and the huge uranium plant for the atomic bomb program. Excepting the Hanford project, family was with him, all returning to West Plains at the close of the war.

The lure was never the same and the family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1948. Tulsa always had a strong hold on his heart, having lived and worked there in the1920s and 30s and there he settled, worked and remained until his death.
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Children of A LVIN BARTT and AMA BACHMANN are:

i. NOEL HENRY9 BARNETT56 , b. August 25, 1914, Howell County, Missouri56; m. DOROTHY MAY MOORE, July 14, 1934, West Plains, Missouri57; b. December 05, 1917, Howell County, Missouri58.

Notes for NOEL HENRY BARNETT:

Noel followed in Alvins foot steps of carpentry and construction projects. Following his release from the Navy in 1945, he worked a few years in West Plains, including the Steele house project pictured in this work. He moved his family to California in 1948, settling in Porterville. His family grew to adulthood in Porterville and son Robert was born there. He and Dorothy became antique bottle enthusiasts and collectors. They dug for bottles in many of the old mining camps in California and Nevada, and their collection became recognized  throughout the west. Dorothy made presentations to many groups, detailing and displaying their bottle collecting work. Following the completion of a major building project for the State of California at Stockton (where they dug for bottles) he retired to Pine Grove. Noel suffered a major stroke there while building their new home. He has had nearly complete recovery over the years, due to his hard efforts and refusal to give in. Retirement came in the late 1960s.
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ii. MYRTHA MARIE BARNETT, b. December 02, 1916, Howell County, Missouri58; d. August 09, 2003, Wagoner, Oklahoma Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma; m. ORVILLE NEWTON PARENT59,60, October 17, 1933, West Plains, Missouri; b. May 01, 1912, Howell County, Missouri61; d. June 05, 1983, Bixby, Oklahoma62.

Notes for ORVILLE NEWTON PARENT:

Orville’s mother Ada Weeks worked as a housekeeper for Jim McLarney after the death of Claude. This was after Myrtha and Orville were married. The McLarney farm bordered H.J Barnett on the south. Ada Weeks brother Bert Weeks adopted and raised Adrian Parent. Myrtha recalls the McLarney place was a good productive farm. Jim had two brothers one of whom served in the Philippines at the time of the Spanish-American War.

That brother was Samuel P. McLarney, Pvt. Co. A 22 Regt. US Infantry. May 27, 1881 – January 3,1975…..Evergreen Cemetery
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iii. WILLIAM EUGENE BARNETT, b. March 17, 1932, Tulsa, Oklahoma63; m. ELIZABETH BLANCHE DENNING,

December 12, 1953, Tulsa, Oklahoma; b. May 20, 1932, Tulsa, Oklahoma64; d. March 17, 1999, Wichita Falls, Texas, Garden Mausoleum, Crestview Cemetery65.

Notes for ELIZABETH BLANCHE DENNING:

Elizabeth was a graduate of Christian College, Columbia, Missouri 1952, and worked for Boeing Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas for a short period prior to marriage. An accomplished horsewoman in high school and college years, Elizabeth studied religion at Tulsa University mid 1960s. She was a active participant in The League of Women Voters in Florida and Texas, and an enthusiastic Red Cross volunteer for a number of years at Wichita Falls, Texas. Elizabeth died of complications of diabetes.
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iv. ROBERT EUGENE BARNETT, b. December 21, 1934, Howell County, Missouri; m. DOROTHY GENE MCBEE, 1956, Tulsa, Oklahoma; b. Abt. 1934.

Notes for ROBERT EUGENE BARNETT:

Bob is stroke victim 1983, wheelchair confined. See exhibits for article about his recovery efforts and artistic talents.
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29. JOSEPH FRANCES8 BARNETT (HENRY JACKSON7, CATHERINE6, W ILLIAM M.5 , AMOS4, R OBERT3, HUGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 S R.) was born April 10, 1899 in Howell County, Missouri, and died April 05, 1954 in Howell County, Missouri Evergreen Cemetery. He married MARGARET BELLE CRABTREE66 August 12, 1922 in Howell County, Missouri, daughter of WILLIAM CRABTREE and LOTTIE GREEN. She was born March 20, 1903 in Howell County, Missouri, and died July 29, 1956 in Howell County, Missouri Evergreen Cemetery.

Notes for JOSEPH FRANCES BARNETT:

Joseph Francis Barnett was a carpenter, wood worker. He was an accomplished guitar player. He and Alvin played many square dances. Alvin on the fiddle and Frank on the guitar. Many have remarked about attending dances played by Alvin and Frank in the course of putting this work together.

Cause of death: stroke.
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Children of JOSEPH BARNETT and MARGARET CRABTREE are:

i. HENRY EDWARD9 BARNETT, b. June 16, 1923, Howell County, Missouri; m. (1) RUBY BARNETT, October 1942, West Plains, Missouri; b. Unknown; d. 1963, Texas–Evergreen Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri;                         m.(2) MYRTLE H. ZERUTH, 1964; b. Unknown;                                             m. (3) MILDRED M. SNYDER, Abt. 1970; b. Unknown; d. December 20, 1984.

Notes for HENRY EDWARD BARNETT:

Henry served in the Army, WW11. I recall his stories about the Japanese in Tokyo during the occupation there, following surrender in August, 1945. He resides today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1950, Henry and Ruby lived in an apartment in Independence, Missouri, just 3 blocks from the Harry Truman home. I stayed a few weeks with them in early 1951, walking past the Truman house twice daily to and from the bus stop and work in Kansas City. Never saw the President, but you could walk on the side walk past the house and see in the windows. Truman’s mother occupied the house at that time. Had you not known it was the Truman home, it was like any other. I remember Henry and Ruby being good to a cousin during a difficult growing up period. They wished me well when I left for Tulsa to enlist in the Army in April, 1951. I have not seen Henry since that day.

WEB

Telephone conversation with Henry 9-22-98 at his home in Bangor, Pennsylvania. Henry stated he was drafted into the Army in early 1943. After basic training he embarked from Camp Stoneman, California for Australia.

He saw New Guinea, Borneo, New Holland and the Philippines, being on Leyte on D Day. He spent one day in Manilla. This was General Douglas Mc Arthurs march path from Australia to Japan. Christmans 1945 found him in Yokohama, Japan. He was sent home and discharged in early 1946.

Letter dated January 1, 2000 (mailed June 3) Henry writes he reported for draft at the West Plains Courthouse, pre-induction examination, in August or September 1942 and reported for active duty at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri January 1943. Discharged from active duty January 1946. Army Serial #37416-114. Served one or two hitches in the reserves.
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ii. MILDRED VITULA BARNETT, b. April 06, 1924, Oklahoma; m. (1) PAUL KARR FRANCIS, Abt. 1943, Kansas City, Missouri; b. Unknown, unk; m. (2) WILLIAM RAY, Abt. 1960; b. Unknown.

iii. MARY LOUISE BARNETT, b. January 11, 1926, Howell County, Missouri; m. CANDELL ALBERT PETERS, September 23, 1946, New Jersey; b. Abt. 1919, Berger, Missouri; d. Abt. 1993, Silex, Missouri.

iv. BABY, b. 1927.

v. JAMES CURTIS BARNETT, b. October 05, 1930, Howell County, Missouri; d. November 16, 1956, West Plains, Missouri; m. ELLEN LOUISE FELT, 1954, West Plains, Missouri; b. July 16, 1935, Howell County, Missouri.

Notes for JAMES CURTIS BARNETT:

J. CURTIS BARNETT IS BURIED THIS AFTERNOON…..Funeral services for James Curtis Barnett were held this afternoon at 2:00 at the Evergreen Church with Lt. Jack Vaughn of the Salvation Army officiating. Mr. Barnett was killed Friday afternoon at 3:00 when he came in contact with a high voltage wire while making an electrical connection at the corner of Minnesota and Sixth Street. (Curtis worked for West Plains Utilities, and this was ruled an accident) Mr. Barnett was born in Howell County, October 5, 1930, son of the late Frank and Margaret Crabtree Barnett. He received his education in the schools of Howell County and was inducted into the service with the U.S. Marine Corps, Feb., 13, 1952. While in the service Mr. Barnett received the National Defense Service Medal with one star, and the United Nations Service Medal. He was transferred from the United States Marine Corp to the Reserve Marine Corp in February of 1954. On July 2, 1954, Mr. Barnett was married to Ellen Felt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Felt. The family has made their home in and near West Plains during the time of their marriage. Surviving besides his wife is a baby daughter, Linda Louise; 5 brothers, Henry and Mike Barnett of West Plains, Clifford, Warren and Norman Barnett of Elsberry, Mo.; Jack Dean Barnett of Brandsville; three sisters, Sue Judd of Brandsville, Mary Peters of Elsberry, Mo., and Mildred Schmidt of Kansas City, Mo. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crabtree of Rt. 1, West Plains. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Barnett has been a member of the Salvation Army Church for the past one and one-half years. Military honors were given by members of the American Legion Post and the National Guard. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Home.

“WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL” November 19, 1956
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vi. BETTY BELLE BARNETT, b. May 13, 1931, Howell County, Missouri; d. November 1933, Howell County, Missouri Evergreen Cemetery.

vii. JACK DEAN BARNETT, b. August 23, 1933, Howell County, Missouri; d. July 10, 1964, Howell County, Missouri Evergreen Cemetery; m. PATSY ANN PENCE, June 29, 1957, West Plains, Missouri.

Notes for JACK DEAN BARNETT:

RITES TOMORROW FOR JACKIE BARNETT….Funeral services for Jackie Dean Barnett will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon in the Rose Chapel of the Robertson Funeral Home with the Rev. Connie Puckett officiating. Mr. Barnett died at approximately 10 o’clock friday night from gunshot wounds. He was born at West Plains Aug. 23, 1931 to the late Frank and Margaret Crabtree Barnett. On June 29, 1957 he married to Patsy Ann Pence, who surevives as do two sons and a daughter, Bennie irvin Barnett, David Dean Barnett, 4, and Novella Ann Barnett, 2, all of the home; eitht brothers and sisters, henry and Clifford Barnett of Odessa, Tex.,

Mary Peters of St. Louis, Mildred Schmidt of Kansas City, Norman Barnett of Louisiana, Mo., Mike Barnett of Pottersville, Sue Judd of Brandsville, and Warren Barnett of Kearney, Mo. Mr. Barnett was a member of the Pentecostal Church. A veteran of the Korean War, he entered the armed services August of 1955, and was discharged in April of 1957. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Home.

“WEST PLAINS DAILY QUILL” July 13, 1964
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viii. WARREN ARTHUR BARNETT, b. July 08, 1935, Howell County, Missouri; m. ELLEN FELT BARNETT, 1957, West Plains, Missouri; b. July 16, 1935, Howell County, Missouri.

Notes for WARREN ARTHUR BARNETT:

Warren married Ellen the widow of Curtis. They have lived in Kearney, Missouri for a number of years. Now retired, Warren has been very helpful putting this work together. Diabetic _______________________________________________________________
ix. CLIFFORD MONROE BARNETT, b. July 06, 1936, Howell County, Missouri; m. EDNA HALL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. April 19, 1974, Howell County, Missouri.
x. WANDA LEE BARNETT, b. July 10, 1937, Howell County, Missouri; m. FRANCIS R. JUDD, June 30, 1954, West Plains, Missouri; b. July 09, 1931, West Plains, Missouri.

Notes for WANDA LEE BARNETT:

Diabetic

xi. NORMAN FRANCIS BARNETT, b. June 10, 1940, Howell County, Missouri.

xii. MICHAEL TRAVIS BARNETT, b. June 04, 1942, Howell County, Missouri; m. MARLENE HUDLOW, December 16, 1988, Crider, Missouri, Church of Christ; b. September 11, 1928, Howell County, Missouri.

30. MARK MAY8 BARNETT (JAMES WILLIAM7, CATHERINE6, WILLIAM M .5, AMOS4 , ROBERT3, H UGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.) was born September 21, 1895 in Giles County,Tennessee, and died May 28, 1955 in Giles County, Tennessee. Mt. Moriah, Giles, Co.. He married OLA WILSON October 05, 1914 in Giles County, Tennessee. She was born September 19, 1895 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died March 03, 1988 in Giles County, Tennessee. Mt. Moriah, Giles, Co..

Notes for MARK M AY BARNETT:

Notes from Lena Jo state Mark May was killed by a train. She said he was found dead on railroad tracks. She has reservations about this.

Mark was the only child of James first marriage.
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Children of MARK BARNETT and OLA WILSON are:

i. WILLIAM EDWARD9 BARNETT, b. September 28, 1915, Giles County, Tennessee; d. October 06, 1980, Giles County, Tennessee; m. (1) GLADYS JEWELL HOWELL, Unknown; b. Unknown; m. (2) LOUISE ROSE, Unknown;
b. Unknown.

ii. KENNETH MASON BARNETT, b. August 03, 1919; d. June 12, 1974.

Notes for KENNETH MASON BARNETT:

Kenneth never married, per Robert Barnett

iii. BUTLER BARNETT, b. February 25, 1920; d. June 09, 1992.

Notes for BUTLER BARNETT:

Butler never married, per Roberta Barnett

iv. WILMA BARNETT, b. July 20, 1925; m. WILLIAM EDGAR KELLUM, Unknown; b. Unknown.

v. ROBERTA BARNETT, b. May 15, 1931, Giles County, Tennessee; m. SIDNEY KELLUM, August 15, 1949, Tennessee; b. Unknown.

vi. LOUISE BARNETT, b. June 16, 1932.

vii. HAROLD DEAN BARNETT, b. September 21, 1935; d. April 04, 1974.

Notes for HAROLD DEAN BARNETT:

Harold Dean never married.
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viii. VERNA BARNETT, b. January 03, 1937; m. GLENN ADAMS, Unknown; b. Unknown, unk.

31. A LICE VIRGINIA8 BARNETT (JAMES WILLIAM7, CATHERINE6, W ILLIAM M.5 , AMOS4, R OBERT3, HUGH2 , THOMAS

B ARNETT1 S R.) was born June 04, 1912 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died October 20, 1985 in Giles County, Tennessee Lucy Cemetery. She married (1) JAMES WILLIS Unknown. He was born May 30, 1909 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died March 30, 1980 in Lawrence County, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Giles County. She married (2) W. T. PRENTICE Unknown. He was born April 24, 1910 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died February 16, 1968.

Notes for A LICE VIRGINIA BARNETT:

James Willis left Alice Virginia taking the three older children with him before number 5 was born. This family then raised by J. W. & family.

Per Lena Jo Barnett
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Children of ALICE BARNETT and JAMES WILLIS are:

i. RICHARD EUGENE9 WILLIA, b. June 28, 1929; d. September 18, 1992, Winter Haven, Florida; m. (1) BERNICE L. DEESE, Unknown; b. Unknown; m. (2) REBA N. WALKER, Unknown; b. Unknown.
ii. FRED C. WILLIS, b. August 27, 1931.
iii. SARA JANE WILLIS, b. April 17, 1933; d. October 26, 1969, Winter Haven, florida.
iv. LILLIE MAE WILLIS, b. March 22, 1936, Giles County, Tennessee; m. (1) T. A. BUCKNER; b. Unknown; m. (2) BERLIN LEE WILSON, April 05, 1958, Miami, Florida; b. June 24, 1932, Winston County, Alabama.
v. BABY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Pleasent Ridge Cemetery, Pulaski, Tennessee.
Children of ALICE BARNETT and W. PRENTICE are:
vi. SAM OWENS9 PRENTICE, b. January 25, 1942, Giles County, Tennessee; d. June 1984, Giles County, Tennessee
Lucy Cemetery; m. DIMPLE GRIGGS; b. Unknown.
vii. GENEVA PRENTICE, b. August 08, 1943, Giles County, Tennessee; m. CHARLIE COLVETT, March 26, 1961, Maury County, Tennessee; b. 1938, Giles County, Tennessee; d. December 09, 1994, Giles County, Tennessee, Colvett Cemetery.
viii. WILLIAM T. PRENTICE JR., b. Unknown; m. LUCILLE JOHNSON; b. Unknown; d. 1998, South Carolina.
ix. JAMES (JOHNNY) PRENTICE, b. Unknown; m. BETTY PATTERSON.
32. JESSIE JAMES8 BARNETT (JAMES WILLIAM7, CATHERINE6, W  ILLIAM M.5  , A MOS4, R  OBERT 3, HUGH 2, THOMAS BARNETT 1 SR. ) was born May 27, 1916 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died October 24, 1995 in Giles County, Tennessee Maplewood Cemetery. He married JURANN PHELPS March 1944 in Maury County, Tennessee. She was born Unknown.

Notes for JESSIE JAMES BARNETT:

MR. JESSIE J. BARNETT, age 79 died Tuesday, October 24, 1995 at his residence in Pulaski, Tennessee. A native of Giles County, his parents were the late James William and Nancy Owens Barnett. He was a veteran of World War ll, A Deacon of the Richland Baptist Church, and was retired from Maremont-Gabriel Shock Absorber Co. , in Pulaski.

Funeral services were held at 2;00 PM Thursday, October 26, 1995, from the Chapel of the Bennett-May Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Stephen McCollum, and Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery in Pulaski, Tenn. Survivors include his wife: Jurann Phelps Barnett of Pulaski, Tenn.: 4 daughters: Helen Grigggs, Linda Dunnavant, and Jennie Jones, all of Pulaski, Tenn., and Connie Kirby of Nashville, Tenn.; 3 Sons: Robbie Barnett, James “Buster” Barnett, and Danny Barnett, all of Pulaski, Tenn.; 12 Grandchildren: 1 sister; Maggie Pinkelton of Pulaski, Tenn.; and 1 Brother Tommy Barnett of Pulaski, Tenn. Bennett-May Funeral home in Charge off Arrangements.

See Notes under James William Barnett, Jessies father, where Jessie recalls in July 1995 events in James life and the life of William M. Barnett. Jessies recollections have been invaluable in piecing together this Barnett history and genealogy.
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Children of JESSIE BARNETT and JURANN PHELPS are:

i. HELEN ANN9 BARNETT, b. October 15, 1945.
ii. JAMES JEFFERSON BARNETT, b. February 02, 1948, Giles County, Tennessee; m. RUBY ANN WHITE; b. Unknown.
iii. LINDA FAY BARNETT, b. April 15, 1949.
iv. DANNY MACK BARNETT, b. 1955.
v. CONNIE SELMA BARNETT, b. 1958.
vi. JENNY LOU BARNETT, b. 1962.
vii. ROBBIE LYNN BARNETT, b. 1966.

33. ALMA8 BARNETT (JAMES WILLIAM7, CATHERINE6, WILLIAM M .5, A MOS4 , ROBERT 3, H UGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 SR. ) was born October 05, 1919 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died September 05, 1965 in Giles County, Tennessee Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. She married HOMER T HORNTON Unknown. He was born January 08, 1908 in Giles  County, Tennessee, and died December 19, 1989 in Giles County, Tennessee Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

Children of ALMA BARNETT and HOMER THORNTON are:

i. ALBERT LEE9 THORNTON, b. June 07, 1937, Giles County, Tennessee; d. August 18, 1988, Giles County, Tennessee.
ii. IRA CREAON THORNTON, b. May 05, 1938, Giles County, Tennessee; m. MAARY EVELYN ROSE, Unknown; b. Unknown.
iii. BUFFORD THORNTON, b. February 12, 1940, Giles County, Tennessee; m. (1) VIVIAN JAMES, February 12, 1961; b. Unknown; m. (2) LINDA J. BUIE, Unknown; b. Unknown.
iv. LELAND THORNTON, b. February 06, 1942, Giles County, Tennessee; m. FRANCIS REOCIS.
v. JERRY THORNTON, b. January 19, 1949, Giles County, Tennessee; m. (1) CATHY DANIELS; m. (2) BRENDA RAGSDALE, Unknown; b. Unknown.
34. TOMMIE8 BARNETT (JAMES WILLIAM7, CATHERINE6, W ILLIAM M.5 , A MOS4, R OBERT 3, HUGH 2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 S R.) was born September 01, 1921 in Giles County, Tennessee. He married LENA JO BREWER January 19, 1950 in Giles County, Tennessee, daughter of SAMUEL BREWER and FLORENCE HAYES. She was born October 24, 1934 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Children of TOMMIE BARNETT and LENA BREWER are:
i. TOMMY LEE9 BARNETT, b. February 07, 1952, Giles County, Tennessee; m. MARTHA ANN LANDTROUP, April 12, 1974, Giles County, Tennessee; b. November 24, 1954, Illinois.                                                                              ii. EDITH ANN BARNETT, b. November 07, 1958, Broward County, Florida; d. April 2002; m. JOHN MICHAEL MERRITT, September 03, 1977, Giles County, Tennessee; b. Unknown.
iii. MARY JANE BARNETT, b. April 04, 1961, Okeechobee County, Florida; m. (1) DAVID MICHAEL PETTIGREW, December 31, 1981, Giles County, Tennessee; b. October 03, 1961, Oxnard, California; m. (2) RODGER DALE HARDIN, July 29, 1995, Morgan County, Alabama; b. April 23, 1953, Moulton, Alabama.
35. M AGGIE L.8 BARNETT (JAMES WILLIAM7, CATHERINE6, W ILLIAM M.5 , AMOS4, R OBERT3, HUGH2 , THOMAS B ARNETT1 SR. ) was born May 03, 1925 in Giles County, Tennessee. She married MACK F. PINKELTON September 09, 1939 in  Lawrence County, Tennessee. He was born March 18, 1918 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died February 02, 2000 in Giles County, Tennessee Maplewood Cemetery.

Notes for MACK F. PINKELTON:
Mr. Mack F. Pinkelton, 81, of Pulaski died Feb. 2, 2000, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
Mr. Pinkelton, affectionately known as “Brother Mack” was a Giles County native and was the son of the late Albert Ross and Alma Cooper Pinkelton. For most of his career, he was employed as a minister, Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5 at Bennett-May Funeral Home with Richard Long, Carl Bond and Clarence Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Memories may be made to the Mack Pinkelton Giles County Scholarship Fund at First National Bank or Bennett-May Funeral Home.
Survivors include wife Maggie Pinkelton (Barnett) of Pulaski; son Jimmy Pinkelton of Pulaski; daughters, Brenda Blackwood of Lawrenceburg and Nancy Moore of Nashville; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

OBITUARIES….THE GILES COUNTY FREE PRESS, February 3, 2000 Pulaski, Tennessee ________________________________________________________________ __
Children of M AGGIE BARNETT and MACK PINKELTON are:
i. JAMES R.9 PINKELTON, b. February 13, 1943, Giles County, Tennessee; m. MARY PAULETTE RISNER, October 13, 1962, Giles County, Tennessee; b. March 18, 1947, Giles County, Tennessee.
ii. BRENDA PINKELTON, b. August 03, 1949; m. HOWARD BLACKWOOD, Unknown; b. Unknown.
iii. NANCY PINKELTON, b. December 03, 1954; m. MARTY MOORE, Unknown; b. Unknown.
36. WILLIAM ALLEN8 BARNETT (JACOB7, CATHERINE6, WILLIAM M.5, AMOS4, ROBERT3, HUGH2   , THOMAS B ARNETT1

SR.)67 was born September 10, 1898. He married (1) RASSIE L EE JOHNSON 1939 in Alabama, daughter of WILL

J OHNSON and MINNIE WILLIAMS. She was born March 21, 1925, and died August 1987 in Madison County,

Alabama Valhalla Cemetery. He married (2) P AULINE W EBSTER Unknown. She was born 1911, and died 1938.

Notes for WILLIAM ALLEN BARNETT:

Stroke victim
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Children of W ILLIAM BARNETT and RASSIE JOHNSON are:

i. JAMES BENNET9 BARNETT, b. July 06, 1941, Alabama; m. COLLEEN VIBBERT, Unknown.

ii. BOBBY RAY BARNETT, b. July 27, 1942; m. (1) LENA RUTH LANDERS, Unknown; m. (2) KATHIE GATTIS,

Unknown; b. Unknown.

iii. BRENDA JOYCE BARNETT, b. November 06, 1946; m. (1) PAUL WILSON BAKER, Unknown; b. Unknown; m.

(2) R. C. HOLMES, Unknown; b. Unknown.

iv. JOHN MAXWELL BARNETT, b. January 23, 1948; d. November 1996; m. KATHY DALE FRANKLIN; b.

Unknown.

v. JANIE SUE BARNETT, b. October 31, 1950; m. BILLY MOORE, January 06, 1969, Madison, Alabama; b.

Unknown.

vi. JO ANN BARNETT, b. September 10, 1955; m. DANIEL CHEEK, Unknown; b. Unknown.

Notes for JO ANN BARNETT:

Diabetic
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vii. RANDY HUGH BARNETT, b. August 30, 1960.

Notes for RANDY HUGH BARNETT:

Whereabouts unknown

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Children of WILLIAM BARNETT and PAULINE WEBSTER are:

viii. JAMES WILLIAM9 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1928; m. STELLA BARNETT.

ix. CORRINE BARNETT, b. Abt. 1932; m. HEGGIE BURROW, Unknown; b. Unknown.

x. BARBARA BARNETT, b. Abt. 1934; m. FRANK GWEN, Unknown; b. Unknown.

xi. KENNETH ALLEN BARNETT, b. March 29, 1935; m. MELBA RUTH WILBANKS, November 12, 1954; b. August

12, 1939.

xii. MARY VIRGINIA BARNETT, b. Abt. 1936; m. ROBERT HAHN, Unknown; b. Unknown.

37. G ROVER L.8 BARNETT (MORGAN LEE7, NANCY ELIZABETH6, W ILLIAM M.5 , AMOS4, R OBERT3, HUGH 2, THOMAS

BARNETT1 SR.) was born August 23, 1894 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died July 08, 1947 in Giles County,

Tennessee, Legg Cemetery. He married BESSIE ADAMS Abt. 1915 in Giles County, Tennessee. She was born

October 15, 1889 in Giles County, Tennessee, and died Unknown.

Notes for GROVER L. B ARNETT:

1920 Giles County Federal census, Civil District 21

BARNETT, Grover l, age 25…..head of household……..Bessie, wife, age 20…..Velma, daughter, age 3 years 8

months……Morgan A, son, age 1 year 9 months.
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Children of G ROVER BARNETT and BESSIE ADAMS are:

i. VELMA9 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1916.

ii. MORGAN A BARNETT, b. Abt. 1918.

38. DANIEL EARLY8 BRUMLEY (JOHN LESTER7, ROSA LEE6 ROBINSON , ABIGAIL M INERVA5 B ARNETT , ROBERT

FRANKLIN4, ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 S R.) was born August 18, 1944. He married OUIDA GAY HEIST

Unknown. She was born Unknown.

Child of D ANIEL BRUMLEY and OUIDA HEIST is:

i. OUIDA STARK9 BRUMLEY, b. Unknown; m. JAMES CORBETT MARTIN; b. Unknown.

Endnotes

1. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Will Book B, page 104 photocopy from Cumberland Courthouse.

2. IGI…LDS Film number 456280.

3. Mecklenburg County, NC Court Common Pleas, Sessions, 1786 and 1790.

4. Mecklenburg County, NC Wills CR.065.801.11, 7 September 1785.

5. “The Mecklenburg Signers” originally published as The Lost tribes of North Carolina, Part 111, Austin, Texas

1946.

6. Mecklenburg County, NC Court Common Pleas, Sessions, 1786 and 1790.

7. Vey McNally, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Descendant.

8. “The Mecklenburg Signers” originally published as The Lost tribes of North Carolina, Part 111, Austin, Texas

1946.

9. Will Book E, Mecklenburg, N.C. p81, prb in Nov Ct. 1830, Source of information for Robert Barnett family.

10. Mecklenburg, North Carolina Census, 1810, 1820, 1830, Census Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

11. North Carolina Marriage Index: FTM, CD229, Mecklenburg County.

12. Carolyn Camp, Odessa, Texas. Well Documented.

13. Our Heritage by Nettie Jo Cummings 1974 and Carolyn Camp, Odessa, Texas 1999.

14. United States Federal Census Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 1820 household 169, 1830 household 373.

15. Soldiers of the War of 1812, Troops from Mecklenburg, Collected and Indxed by William R. Navey.

16. United States Federal Cenus, Giles County, Tennessee, 1850-1860-1870-1880, gives age and birthplace. Amos

appears in housdhold of his son William M Barnett on 1850 census and is absent thereafter. Death date estimated.

17. Abstract of Wills Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Book F, 21 Aug 1822, prb in Nov 1823 Ct. by Herman W.

30 January 26, 2004

Ferguson.

18. North Carolina Marriage Index: FTM, CD229, Mecklenburg County.

19. North Carolina Court Records Court Records pertaining to her interest in the Negroe Sally willed to her son’s

William and James Barnett.

20. Mecklenburg County, NC Deed Book 2, page 18, August 29 1845, wherein William gives power of attorney to

his brother James M. Barnett.

21. United States Federal Census, 1850, Sugar Creek District, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Farmer,

realestate value $1700.00.

22. Stark Martin descendant and researcher, and “History of Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church”, quoted by Stark

Martin, Deltona, Florida 2003.

23. North Carolina Marriage Index: FTM, CD229, Mecklenburg County.

24. American Civil War Soldiers, North Carolina Division of Archives and History, Raleigh University Press,1993.

25. Troops from Mecklenburg, Soldiers of the Civil War, Collected and Indexed by William E. Navey.

26. Stark Martin researcher..

27. North Carolina Marriage Index: FTM, CD229, Mecklenburg County.

28. United States Federal Cenus, Giles County, Tennessee, 1850-1860-1870-1880, gives age and birthplace.

29. Marriage Bond #680, Maury County, Tennessee January 6, 1842. Photocopy by Bill Barnett @ Maury County,

1999.

30. United States Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 1850-1860-1870-1880.

31. Carolyn Camp, Odessa, Texas, descended from Susan Loretta Gray.

32. United States Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 1850-1860-1870-1880. On all theses census Catherine

appears in the household of William M Barnett, daughter. 1870 and 1880 census Jackson (Henry) appears as

grandson

33. United States Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 1850-1860-1870-1880.

34. Early Marriages Giles County.

35. United States Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 1850-1860-1870-1880.

36. United States Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 1860-1870-1880.

37. Robertson Funeral Home Records and Radle Cemetery, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri.

38. Obituary “Howell County Gazette”, September 26, 1940, reports death of Henry Jackson Barnett, 71 with burial at Radle (Chapin) Cemetery. Rev. Patrick.

39. Marriage License, Howell County, Missouri dated June 14, 1890 Photocopy by Noel Barnett 1960s.

40. Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior Certificate No.537175 dated May 23, 1898. Photocopy file WC569692 dated October 1961. Father”s Pension..

41. Obituary “West Plains Daily Quill”, November 1956, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri. Radle Cemetery..”

42. United States Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 1870-1880.

43. Newspaper account, The Pulaski Citizen, March 28, 1945. Pl;easant Ridge Cemetery.

44. United States Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 1870-1880.

45. Alabama Death Certificate file number 18049.

46. Early Marriages Giles County.

47. Alabama Death Certificate file number 16617.

48. Tennessee Death Certificate.

49. Early Marriages Giles County.

50. Social Security and Bachmann Family Bible records, photocopy..

51. Alvin Aaron Barnett, Oklahoma Death Certificate, Book 4276 Page 212, Certified Copy July 31, 1975, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

52. Social Security and Bachmann Family Bible records, photocopy..

53. Circuit Clerk, Fulton County, Arkansas, Certificate of Marriage, Fulton County, Arkansas dated August 21, 1913. Book F, page H28 Subscribed and Sealed Certificate February 9, 1995.

54. Social Security and Bachmann Family Bible records, photocopy..

55. Ama Gertrude Barnett, State of Oklahoma Certificate of Death 784315, Certified Copy dated January 22, 1979, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

56. Social Security and Bachmann Family Bible records, photocopy..

57. Marriage Book, Howell County, Missouri.

58. Social Security and Bachmann Family Bible records, photocopy..

59. Harry G. Ebling of Dayton, Ohio, a Parent researcher., Information comes from a copy of family Bible of George Parent and Catherine Waggoner. This line is, essentially, confirmed.

60. Parent/Parrent Biographical Dictionary by Laverne Galeener-Moore, Heritage Books, Inc,,1995.

61. Social Security and Bachmann Family Bible records, photocopy..

62. Alvin Aaron Barnett, Oklahoma Death Certificate, Book 4276 Page 212, Certified Copy July 31, 1975, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

63. William Eugene Barnett, Oklahoma Birth Certificate 72183, Certified Copy dated Apri 20, 1962. (Certificate gives March 12, 1932 in error).

64. Elizabeth Blance Denning, Oklahoma Certificate of Birth, Tulsa, Oklahoma May 20, 1932, #72977, Certified Copy dated January 26, 1953.

65. Elizabeth Barnett, City of Wichita Falls, Texas Death Certificate, Certified Copy dated April 22, 1999.

66. Diane Crabtree is source of all information on Crabtree line and Luther Barnett.

67. Information on William Allen Barnett family from Janie and Jo Ann Barnett, 2001.

 

Kit 17652A

Posted by mic - May 21st, 2011

Please Note:

Effective May 25, 2018 due to the GDPR (European General Data Protection Regulation) I have gone into this website and deleted all references to an individual’s name and email of which there were many.

In their place I am adding my own name and email as the new contact. So, if you wish to contact anyone on this page or website, please contact me, Mic Barnette, an American, at mic@micbarnette.com

 

Thomas Barnett d 1771 Cumberland Co, PA Descendants in Mecklenburg Co, NC and Giles Co, TN

 

(Kit 17652) This lineage has been split into 2 parts due to the extensive documentation. The family was in Cumberland Co, PA and moved to Mecklenburg Co, NC, then Tennessee and other points west.

Group Barnett 6 Y             Haplogroup R1b1a2

This Lineage is considered correct. However, there is a non parental event in Generation VI in Giles County, TN with Catherine Barnett born 1844 and died after 1880 census. This portion of the lineage is found on the second page of this lineage Kit 17652B.

The the lineage of Kit 17652 has been broken into two pages because the computer software would not accept the extensive information. We have several participants and a number of non-Barnett surnamed researchers working on this lineage. Because of the documentation it was felt beneficial to include all the notes as it shows the migration of this Barnett family from Cumberland County Pennsylvania southward to Mecklenburg County, NC

 

Generation I

 

1. THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.1 was born Unknown, and died Abt. 1771 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for THOMAS BARNETT SR.:
Hamilton township 1752 taxables……Josh Barnet, Jas Barnet, Thos Barnet jr, Robt Donelson, Thos Barnet…..Robert Barnet
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Hamilton TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 1768 Tax lists
Barnett, Thomas, Sr. 2 horse, 4 cows, 8 sheep, 300 acres warranted, 50 acres clear.

Barnett, Thomas, Jr. Poor
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DOCUMENT: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Will Book B, page 104:    Will of Thomas Barnett of “Hamilton”, dated 30 October 1771 (probated 12 November 1771):
Son-in-law – Robert Donelson (Donaldson)
SON: HUGH Barnett
Son-in-law: William Guthry & his wife (not named)
Grandson, son of my SON William Barnett Dec’d (not named)
Son: Thomas
John Straghan (relationship not given)
(grandson) Hugh, son of Thomas Barnett Junr.

 

EXECUTORS: Thomas Beard & Thomas Barnett Junr.

WITNESSES: Jane Straghan, John Guthery.

COMMENTS: The Will abstract only gave names. No mention of the legacy. Two HUGH’S are identified in this Will: one the son of Thomas Sr.; the other the son of Thomas Jr. He also had a son William who was deceased.
William’s son was not named, but he was a John. Thomas Sr. also had a son John, who died a few years earlier and left a Will, as follows:

DOCUMENT: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Will Book A, page 161 – WILL of John Barnett of “Hamilton”: Dated 23 January 1767:
Wife: Meary
Brother William Barnett’s child John Barnett
Brother Thomas
Brother Hugh Barnett’s son John Barnett
Brother (in-law) Robert Donaldson
My Father

EXECUTORS: Father Thomas Barnett of Hamilton and Wife Meary.
WITNESSES: James Patterson, Isaac Patterson.

 

ANALYSIS: Without knowing the wording of Thomas Sr’s Will, I can not ascertain the disposition of this Hugh Barnett. Just because he is listed as a son does not mean he was present. Thomas may have stated that he had already given son Hugh property before he left, etc. The manner and wording of the bequests is most important in regard to this case, because Hugh was already present in North Carolina by this date.

The will of John is also helpful in regard to naming William’s child John and Hugh’s son John. The will of HUGH Barnett in Mecklenburg County does indeed name a son John (among several others).

CONCLUSION: This is not conclusive, but it is the only evidence I was able to uncover, and I believe I am correct. PLEASE NOTE the following:                    * Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 4, page 560 – 27 February 1768, William Donaldson of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to H(ugh) Barnet of Mecklenburg, for 80 pounds, sold 225 acres on north side of west fork of Twelve Mile Creek granted by patent to said Donaldson 16 May 1754. /s/ Willm Donaldson by Thos. Polk.

WIT: Moses Alexander, Samuel Loftain.                                                   Recorded July Term 1769.

* Hugh of Pennsylvania had a brother-in -law named Robert Donaldson. Here we see a Donaldson from “Cumberland County, Pennsylvania” selling Hugh Barnett land by a Power of Attorney Thomas Polk. In Deed Book 5, page 316, Hugh Barnett sold this tract to Andrew Crockett “…being half a grant to William Donaldson and conveyed to Barnett 27 February 1768…”. The name Robert Donaldson does indeed appear in Mecklenburg records.

I believe we can safely “assume” that HUGH BARNETT is the son of THOMAS BARNETT Sr. of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania based on the deed from William Donaldson (of the same exact place) to Hugh Barnett…….

From the report submitted by Timothy Kearney, Raleigh, North Carolina, dated July 5, 2000.

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In the name of God almighty this thirteenth day of October seventeen hundred and seventy one, I Thomas Barnett of Cumberland county & township of Hamilton being sick in body but in good and sound memory thanks be to Almighty God call to remembrance the uncertainty of this…….life & that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call, do make constitute ordain & declare this my last Will & Testament, in manner & form following.

Revoking & annulling by these presents all & every testament and testaments Will & Wills heretofore by me made, delivered either by word or writing and these be taken only for my Last Will & Testament & none other.

And first being repentant & sorry for my sins, last most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I give & commit my soul to almighty God in whom, by the merits of Jesus Christ, to be saved & that my soul with my body at the general resurrection shall rise again with joy, and my body to be buried in such a place as it shall please my Exec hereafter naming to appoint.

And now to the settling of my affairs and such goods chatls & debts as it hath please God to bestow upon me ….I do give and dispose of the same in the names forelonging that is to say I will that all these debts and dues I owe in night of conscience to any names of person or persons shall be well and full paid or ordained to be paid within convenient time after my death so by exec hereafter named.

….Then I give & bequeath to my son-in-law Robt Donelson eight pounds.
….Then I give and bequeath to my son HUGH Barnett two shillings and six pense.
….Then I give and bequeath son-in-law William Gothery and his wife ten pounds.
….Then I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Barnett twenty pounds in money with the one half of my land in both sides of the creek.
….Then I give and bequeath to my grandson, son of my son William Barnett dec’d the half of my land in both sides of the creek together with fifty pounds of money, if said grandson dies without lawful (heirs) the whole of the land is to
fall to and be left to my son Thomas Barnett.
….Then I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Barnett all my body cloaths with my sadle and bridle.
….Then I give and appoint Jane Stragher to stay & take care of the cattle and work as formerly for the benefit of the estate…Jane Stragher be allowed six pounds per year for trouble keeping grandson at expense of the estate.
….Then I order also and appoint after discharging all legacies and other demands that the remainder be wholly given to my grandson……only twenty pounds for (Hugh Barnett, Thomas Barnett Juniors son).
….I do also appoint and constitute Thomas Beard & Thomas Barnett Junior exec to this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal the day & year above written

Those present
Jane Straghan John Gothery Thomas Barnett (his mark) (sr)

Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of November 1771 letters Testamentary issued out in common form to Thomas Beard and Thomas Barnett (junior)exec named in the last will and testament of Thomas Barnett dec’d of which the foregoing record is a true copy inventory and acct to be exhibited in the time appointed by law. Witness my hand the above day and year above written.
Copied from handwritten copy of the original as provided by:
Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans Court

County of Cumberland Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 4, page 560 is the key record of association proving this connection. I can not stress enough the importance of that deed.

Since your lineage is well established back to Thomas Sr. of Cumberland, PA., your next step would be to learn what you can about Thomas Sr. from Pennsylvania records. He is no doubt among the numerous immigrants that migrated from Northern Ireland to Pennsylvania before his children moved down the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road into western North Carolina. Practically everyone who settled in Mecklenburg, NC during that time period followed the exact same migration pattern: Northern Ireland to Pennsylvania to North Carolina. You may wish to check the many volumes of published Passenger Arrival lists located in most libraries. It is obvious Thomas was born in Ireland and his children were most likely born there as well. The International Genealogical Index (IGI) at your local Mormon Library may be useful as well. Good luck, and again, my sincere congratulations!”
Have a very Happy Holiday Season, ss/Tim
Letter from Timothy Kearney, Raleigh, North Carolina….dated 15 December 2000

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HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY….By I. Daniel Rupp….Published by Gilbert Hills, Proprietor & Publisher….Lancaster city, Pa., 1846 (Selected notes and quotations)
“The first known settlements in Cumberland County were made in 1730, and at no great distance from the river. but new settlers came in very rapidly and passed up the North Valley, or the Kittochtinny Valley as then called, following the Conodoguinet and Yellow Breeches Creeks, and locating also upon Silver Spring, Letort Spring, Big Spring, Mean’s Spring, Middle Spring, falling Spring, Rocky Spring and the different branches if the Conococheague, until in 1736 a line of settlements extended from the Susquehanna clear through to the western part of the province of Maryland. In 1748 there were 800 taxables in the valley, and in 1751 the number had increased to 1,100 indicating a population of at least 5,000 inhabitants. These, with the exception of about fifty German families in Franklin County, were immigrants from Ireland and Scotland, and the descendants of those who had taken root in Lancaster County.

In 1751 a sudden and large increase in the flow of immigration commenced, which ministered greatly to the rapid settlement of the county. This tidal wave owed its origin to a very unusual and novel cause. In 1730 Secretary Logan* (himself an Irishman but in the confidence and pay of the proprietaries, and was probably against his own people) wrote thus: ‘I must own from my own experience in the land office that the settlement of five families from Ireland gives me more trouble than fifty of any other people. Before we were broke in upon, ancient friends and first settlers lived happily, but now the case is quite altered.’ The quick temper and belligerent character of this people, which kept them generally in a kind of chronic broil with their German neighbors, did not seem to improve with time, for in 1743 Secretary Peters wrote in very much the same strain as had done his predecessor, and even the Quaker forbearance of the Proprietaries finally became exhausted, so that in or about 1750, the year in which Cumberland County was organized, positive orders were issued to all the agents to sell no more land in either York or Lancaster County to the Irish, and to make very advantageous offers to those of them who would remove from these counties to the North Valley. These offers were so liberal that large numbers accepted, and built their huts among the wigwams of the native inhabitants, whom they found to be peaceful but by no means non-resistant.”

///////// “In 1735, the North Valley, (now Cumberland and Franklin) was divided into two townships, Pennsborough & Hopewell…….Hopewell was divided in 1741, “by a line beginning at the North Hill, at Benj. Moor”s, thence to widow Hewres’s and Samuel Jamison’s, and on a straight line to the South Hill, and that the western division be called Antrim, and the eastern Hopewell.”

The following, exhibits the names of townships organized, and tax paid prior to the erection of Cumberland county, in the North Valley, from 1736 to 1749. 1746, Antrim p.11l. 1s. 2d.; THOMAS BARNET, collector.” /////////

“Wearing apparel was “home-spun and home-made,” and the men went about dressed in this, and in hunting shirts and moccasins. Carpets were unknown. Floors were of the “puncheon” variety….logs split and hewed, with the smooth surface uppermost. Benches made of the same material with legs in them answered in the place of chairs. Instead of crockery and china-ware the table furniture consisted of plates, spoons, bowls, trenchers, and noggins made of weed, or of gourds and hard-shell squashes; though in the families in better circumstances pewter took the place of weed, and there was nothing finer.

The pioneers were a “rude race and strong,” or they never could have withstood the terrible hardships and privations of life in a border region, with wild beasts and wilder men continually harassing them and making their lot desperate indeed. There is that in the Anglo-Saxon blood which appears to court difficulty and danger, and the resources of the race in time of trial are wonderful beyond comparison.”

“April 2, 1756, a body of Indians attacked and burned McCord’s fort, on the Conococheague, in what is now Franklin County, killing and capturing a total of twenty-seven persons. The alarm extended to Shippensburg, and three companies were raised in various parts of the valley, for the pursuit and punishment of the marauders, commanded respectively by Capts. Culbertson, Chambers and Hamilton. Capt. Alex Culbertson’s company with nineteen men from the other two, overtook the Indians west of Sideling Hill and a fight ensued which lasted two hours. The Indians, from the report made by one of their number who was captured, lost seventeen killed and twentyone wounded. Among those killed were Capt. Culbertson, John Reynolds (ensign of Capt. Chambers’ company), William Kerr, James Blair, John Leason, William Denny, Francis Scott, William Boryd, Jacob Paynter, Jacob Jones, Robert Kerr and William Chambers; wounded, Francis Campbell, Abraham Jones, William reynolds, JOHN BARNET, Benjamin Blyth, John McDonald and Isaac Miller.
All around the settlements in this county outrages were frequent and the number of lives taken was appalling, considering the sparsely settled condition of the country. Bands of Indians even ventured within a few miles of Carlisle. The military were employed in protecting men harvesting their crops in 1756, and it was necessary for all  persons to be ever on the alert to guard against surprise and attack. In June, 1756, a Mr. Dean, living about a mile out of Shippensburg, was found murdered in his cabin, his skull cleft with a tomahawk.”
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Children of THOMAS BARNETT SR. are:

2. i. ELIZABETH2 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1731, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
3. ii. HUGH BARNETT, b. Abt. 1733, unk; d. Abt. 1785, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Sugar Creek Church Cemetery.
iii. DONELSON BARNETT, b. Unknown; m. ROBERT DONELSON; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN BARNETT, b. Unknown; d. January 1767, Hamilton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; m. MEARY.

Notes for JOHN BARNETT:

In the name of God Almighty, the twenty third day of January Seventeen hundred and sixty seven, That I John Barnett of Cumberland County and Township of Hamilton and being very sick in body but of a good and perfect mind …thanks to be to God and calling to remembrance the uncertainty of life and that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call, do make constitute, ordaine and declare this my last will and testament in names and form following.

Revoking and disallowing, and by these presents all and every testament or testaments will or wills hereafter by me made and declared either by word or writing, and this to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other. ….First I being repentant and sorry for my sins past, most humbly desire forgiveness for the same.

I give and commit my body to the grave and my soul to God my savior and redeemer Jesus Christ in whom I believe to be loved and that my soul with my body at general day of resurrection shall rise again with joy and through the merits of Christs death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdon of heaven prepare for his elect and chosen and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Exec hereafter named and move for the settling of my temporal estate and such goods chattels debts as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me….. I do order give and dispose the same in the manner and form following that is to say,

….First I will that all those debts and dues as I owe in right to any person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly counted and paid within convenient time after my decease by my Exec hereafter.
….Then I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary one third part of my personal estate goods and chattel.
…. I like give another third part to my brother (Williams child John Barnett) and if he dies with …….I order that my brothers or sisters children may enjoy it.
….Then the remainder part I give to be divided equally between by brother Thomas (Jr) and (brother Hughs son John Barnett)
….Then I give to my brother Hugh Barnett my best coat and velvet Jacket.
….Then to my (brother Robert Donnelson) my best hat.
….Then to my father the remainder of all my cloaths made up and to make up to be divided at his discretion between him and my brother Thomas (Jr).
…. And I also appoint and constitute my father (Thomas Barnett in Cumberland County and township of Hamilton and my well beloved wife Mary Barnett and Paul Barnett both of said county and township aforesaid executers of this my last will and testament given under my hand this twenty fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven. 1767

Witness present James Patterson Isaac Patterson John Barnett (his mark)
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4. v. WILLIAM BARNETT, b. Unknown.
5. vi. THOMAS BARNETT JR., b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

 

Generation II

 

 

ELIZABETH2 BARNETT (THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.) was born Abt. 1731 in Pennsylvania2, and died Unknown. She married ROBERT GUTHRIE2 Abt. 1751 in unk2. He was born Abt. 1727 in Chester, Pennsylvania, and died Unknown.

 

Children of ELIZABETH BARNETT and ROBERT GUTHRIE are:

i. MARGARET3 GUTHRIE, b. October 30, 1753, South Carolina.

ii. ROBERT GUTHRIE, b. October 22, 1756, South Carolina; d. April 13, 1838, South Carolina.
iii. ELIZABETH GUTHRIE, b. December 02, 1761, South Carolina.
iv. JAMES GUTHRIE, b. March 21, 1764, South Carolina.
v. WILLIAM GUTHRIE, b. March 22, 1767, South Carolina.

vi. ADAM GUTHRIE, b. October 01, 1769, South Carolina.
vii. ANN GUTHRIE, b. April 07, 1773, South Carolina.
viii. MARY GUTHRIE, b. April 08, 1776, South Carolina.

3. HUGH2 BARNETT (THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.)3 was born Abt. 1733 in unk, and died Abt. 1785 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Sugar Creek Church Cemetery4,5 . He married (1) ELIZABETH BARNETT5 Abt. 1755 in unk. She was born Abt. 1733 in unk, and died Abt. 1775. He married (2) SUSANNAH BARNETT6 Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for HUGH BARNETT:
DOCUMENT: Mecklenburg County,NC Wills, CR.065.801.11 – WILL of Hugh Barnett, made 7 September 1785.

“…to my beloved wife Susannah a bed and furniture, a 3 year old sorrel mare and saddle and her choice cow and calf…also, I allow her maintenance of the Plantation and her Privilege of the House during her widow…”…I leave to my son Robert the house and all the plantation I now live on Exclusive of 200 acres That I will and bequeath to my son James which line or lines I allow my Executors to plan and not my sons to have any difference or disputes about the same and further I allow my son Robert the black trotting horse.
“…I leave to my son James besides the 200 acres already mentioned a bay trotting year old filly by “Pased”? and also 5 pounds in cash and a new saddle both out of the stock before a Division be made…
“…I will to Hannah 5 pounds…
“…I will to my daughter Margaret a new saddle and bridle…
“…I will to my daughter Elizabeth 10 pounds…and further it is my will and pleasure that the household furniture of Plinishing be to the use of the Family and to be at the disposing of my son Robert and my wife Susannah as they see fit…
“…that if any of my children should marry or move away that they my son Robert and wife has a Descritionary Power to give them what part they see fit or proper to give them, but if the Family should break up or part and not agree to live together that the said Plinishing is to be (ap)praised or sold with the rest of the estate Hereafter to be mentioned and also I allow my son Robert to have the Still and Still vessels and hogs and sheep for the use of the Family but if they should break up or not agree to live together that then they are all to be Praised or sold as the rest of the stock and plinishings…
“…Also it is my will that the two ploughs be for the use of the Family while they keep together but if they should part I allow my wife one of the ploughs and the other to be praised and sold as the stock…
“…and further it is my will that what money I have and what debts I have due be collected and called in and disposed of as I shall direct and also I allow my three negroes and stock exclusive of what I have already willed and waggon and waggon gears to be valued and praised by my Executorors or whom they may appoint and the whole to be in the care and possession of my son Robert until called of by the legatees as their shares becomes due with lawful interest and it is my will that if the distemper or any accident should come on any of the cattle or horses that is to be praised so that they or some part should die or be lost that it is my will that part lost by sickness or any other disorder their value is not to come of my son Roberts part but to come equally off the legatees and further it is my will that my well beloved wife Susannah and son Robert and my daughters Margaret and Agnes and Mary and Dorcas and John and Hugh and Anne and the child that my wife is pregnant with is to be equal sharers of the money and appraisement of the aforementioned goods to be appraised or sold and further it is my will if any of those children should die without issue or in their nonage that their part is Equally divided among the surviving children and further it is my will that if my family should break and not live as they ought together I order my Executors to make sale of the whole of the poperty not willed off, and further I do nominate and appoint my trusty friends David Freeman and Robert Allison and my own son Robert Barnett to be my executors…”

/s Hugh Barnet
Witnessed by Geo Gibson, Robert Barnet and David Feeman

The last will and testament of Hugh Barnett was proved in open Court by the oath of Robert Barnett and Evidence thereto. Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue to David Freeman, Robert Allison and Robert Barnett, Executors appointed in the said Will who comes into Court and Qualified (WB-A/137) Book 2, Minutes of Mecklenburg Co., NC. Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions. 1786 March Session.

An Acct. (of) Sales and Inventory of the Estate of Hugh Barnett, deceased, which amounts to 404.0.2 pounds.

1786 September Session. Note: The will did not contain a usual probate record and the copy was made in November 1790, however, Hugh died prior to 31 August 1786 when the Accounts of the Property, Bonds, notes and book accounts were presented by the Executors Robert Barnett, Robert Allison and David Freeman.

Ordered that Susannah Barnett be appointed Guardian for John Barnett aged 9 years, Hugh Barnett 8 (years) old,

Anne Barnett 6 years old, Orphans of Hugh Barnett, Decd., Who came into Court and was bound with David

Freeman and Robert Allison, Securities, in the sum of 500 pounds.

1790 July Session

A settlement of the Estate Hugh Barnett, Decd., by the Exers. Robert Barnett, Robert Allison, and David Freeman, The whole Amount of the Estate……404.0-02 pounds / Credit as per Vouchers filed 28.11.00 pounds.

Balance due said Estate……375.09.02 pounds

We find as there is nine Legatees Including the Widow (and) that there is due each Legatee 41.14.4 pounds.

(Apparently Susannah did not give birth to a child she was pregnant with when Hugh wrote his will, as the nine legatees are all named in the will.)

1790 October Session

Patent Book Number18 Crown to: (William Tryon, Royal Governor) page 339

HUGH BARNETT 27 September 1766 300 acres in Mecklenburg on the main S. fork of Tyger river above Joseph Massey, joining a fork of a Branch by the side of the Middle Cherokee path.

Patent Book Number 23 Crown to: (William Tryon, Royal Governor) page 362

HUGH BARNETT 22 December 1768 200 acres in Tryon on the middle fork of Tygar river, joining Alexander McCarter and Jones old place – including the shoals.

 

Patent Book Number 23 Crown to: (William Tryon, Royal Governor) page 362

HUGH BARNETT 22 December 1768 150 acres in Tryon on the N. side of the middle fork of Tyger river on a branch falling into Jones Land, joining the branch near the forks.

(The two land patents identified as in Tryon county on the Tyger river are in an area which changed boundrys and names several times. Subject parcels were actually in Mecklenburg county on Twelve Mile creek, which was called Tyger river at the time. Resource materials refer to both names at various times. Tryon county lasted about ten years and was then abolished.)

Mecklenburg county, North Carolina Deed Book 10….25 September 1786….page 645 Edward Melony and wife Helonon (A) to David Hutchinson, for L40, 100 A on Sugar Creek adjacent William Houston, HUGH BARNETT,

David Crocket and William McCulloch and Robert Lomond. Proved in April 1789 Court by oath of William McCulloch, Jno. Rogers, Clerk Pro. Tem.

Andrew Crockett, Deed. June 12, 1772, in Mecklenburg County , North Carolina, Andrew Crockett and wife Mary to HUGH BARNETT. a certain tract of land therein described. Signed by Andrew Crockett and Mary Crockett and witnessed by Andrew Neel and John Moore. Recorded at the April term, 1774. Also, December 21, 1773,

Andrew Crockett and wife Mary in a deed sell to John Sturgeon, a tract of land, beginning at the corner of the land of HUGH BARNETT on the North Side of the West Fork of Twelve-Mile Creek in Mecklenburg County, containing 225 acres. This deed was signed by Andrew Crockett and Mary Crockett and witnessed by Archibald Crockett, John Wilson and William Miller. From “The Mecklenburg Signers” This is same area described as Tryon county, Tyger River.

A deed from HUGH BARNETT AND HIS WIFE ELIZABETH to Andrew Neel 200 (acres) of land dated 20th day of April 1774 and acknowledged in open court by (Wm Barnett) thereupon ordered to be registered. Mecklenburg County.

HUGH BARNETT is listed as Assessor in 1777…….list of public officials of Mecklenburg County from 1775 to 1785, “The Mecklenburg Signers”.

Sugar Creek Church, a part of the oldest Presbyterian Congregation in the upper county. In the oldest or original church yard the following is noted:

HUGH BARNETT died Nov. 24, 1786, aged 53 years
MARGARET BARNETT died Oct. 5, 1790, aged 30
(Assumed to be daughter of HUGH BARNETT)

The David Crockett listed in deeds above is identified as an uncle of the “Davey” Crockett of Alamo fame in Texas. This David later moved to Georgia and had land dealings with another, different, Barnett family….From “The Mecklenburg Signers”. Number 120 on the “neighbors” map.

James Knox….was the father of Jean Knox who married Samuel Polk, son of Ezekial Polk, and the father of President James Knox Polk, who was born near Little Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, November 2, 1795….From the “Mecklenburg Signers”. Number 41 on the “neighbors” map.

The Old Waxhaw Church Cemetery…now lies in Lancaster County, South Carolina, but was at one time considered a part of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Andrew Jackson, Sr., father of the 7th president of the United States is buried here as is Margaret Hutchinson, sister of his mother. There are at least five Barnetts in the cemetery

From the ” Mecklenburg Signers”. Number 115 on the “neighbors” map.
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Notes for ELIZABETH BARNETT:

A number of researchers believe Elizabeth is Elizabeth Charity Ashmore born Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

One source has a James Ashmore (b. about 1728 in North Carolina) who married Elizabeth Balch, James possibly a brother to Elizabeth “Charity” Ashmore (b. 1734 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina), who married Hugh Barnett (b about 1733 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina). James Ashmore and Elizabeth Balch had a daughter, Margaret “Peggy” Ashmore (b. about 1776 in North Carolina)m who married Hugh Henderson Dec. 1799 in Russelville, Logan County, Kentucky.

Elizabeth “Charity” Ashmore died 14 December 1775 and is buried at the Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

It is very likely this is the case and Elizabeth Charity Ashmore was indeed the wife of Hugh Barnett; this would clear many questions about this family.

Children of HUGH BARNETT and ELIZABETH BARNETT are:

i. HANNAH3 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1759, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. December 12, 1830, Logan, Kentucky; m. MICHAEL HENDERSON7, Abt. 1775, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina7; b. 1752, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1850, Logan, Kentucky.
ii. MARGARET BARNETT, b. Abt. 17608.
iii. JAMES BARNETT, b. Abt. 1761, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. Unknown, Illinois.
iv. ELIZABETH BARNETT, b. Abt. 1765.
v. AGNES BARNETT, b. Abt. 1767.
vi. MARY BARNETT, b. Abt. 1769.

6. vii. ROBERT BARNETT, b. Abt. 1770, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. September 09, 1830, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
7. viii. DORCAS BARNETT, b. May 27, 1771, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. November 15, 1846, Marshall County, Tennessee.
ix. JOHN BARNETT, b. Abt. 1772; d. Unknown; m. JANE GASTON, July 22, 1795, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; b. Unknown.

Children of HUGH BARNETT and SUSANNAH BARNETT are:

x. JOHN3 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1781.
xi. HUGH BARNETT, b. Abt. 1782.
xii. ANNE BARNETT, b. Abt. 1784.

4. WILLIAM2 BARNETT (THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.) was born Unknown. He married UNK. She died Bef. 1771.

Child of WILLIAM BARNETT and UNK is:

i. JOHN3 BARNETT, b. Unknown.

Notes for JOHN BARNETT:
John Barnett is mentioned in the will of his uncle (John Barnett)
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5. THOMAS BARNETT2 JR. (THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.) was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of THOMAS BARNETT JR. is:

i. HUGH3 BARNETT, b. Unknown.

 

Generation III

 

6. R OBERT3 BARNETT (H UGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 S R.)9,10 was born Abt. 1770 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died September 09, 1830 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

He married JENNIT TODD May 07, 1789 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina11, daughter of JAMES TODD and MARTHA  TODD. She was born Abt. 1767 in unk, and died August 16, 1823 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Notes for ROBERT BARNETT:
1810 Mecklenburg, North Carolina Census Number 025
1820 Mecklenburg, North Carolina Census Number 173
1 male 10/16….2 male 16/18….4 male 18/26….1 male over 45
1 female 0/10….1 female 16/26….1 female over 45….1 slv
1830 Mecklenburg, North Carolina Census Number 373

 

Will Book E, p81. ROBERT BARNETT. 9 Nov 1825, prb in Nov Ct 1830. Being in a sick and low condition, I will to my son Marcus Barnett 100 A adj my son AMOS BARNETT including the improvements made by sd Marcus, as well as a feather bed and furniture, and two cows; to my son James G. Barnett 80 A on the south side of my son Marcus Barnett, a feather bed and furniture, and a cow; to my son David Edwin Barnett 100 A on the east side of my land adj James Lindsay’s old plantation, Moses Wallace, and Joseph Sample, also a feather bed and furniture, and two cows; to my son Robert Franklin Barnett the residue of my land including the old improvements  where I now live, the sawmill site, the 11 A purchased from William Robinson previous to buying the whole (of the Robinson place) from the Richard Robison heirs, but excluding the portion of this tract hereinafter bequeathed to Amos and Hugh Moore Barnett, a feather bed aand furniture, and two cows; to my son HUGH Moore Barnett the residue of the land bought from Richd. Robison’s heirs estimated at 130 A excluding the 11 A mentioned above; and to my son AMOS BARNETT 100 A including his improvements.

I will to my dau Jenny Barnett a feather bed and furniture, a cow, and a bureau that formerly belonged to Milton Barnett. The remainder of my property not mentioned above is to be sold, except a horse which I leave to my son Robert Franklin Barnett, and from the proceeds my just debts are to be paid. To each of my daus Polly Montgomery and Jenny Barnett I leave $75, and any remaining residue in money is to be divided equally between my sd daus and two sons David and Franklin.

Exrs: James A. Todd and Alexander Robison. Wit: Mathew and Moses Wallace.

From Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

# Will Abstracts, 1791 – 1868, Books A – J by Herman W. Ferguson

# Tax Lists, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1806 & 1807 Transcribed by Ralph B. & Herman W. Ferguson

Note: We can assume Robert Barnett died 1830, between census enumeration on which he is counted and probate of will in November.

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Tax Lists 1797…..Robert Barnett, 500 acres land, value – Capt. Bowmans Co.

Tax Lists 1798…..Robert Barnett, 500 acres land, value -, 1 WP, 2 BP Capt. Bowmans Co.

Tax Lists 1799…..Robert Barnett, same

Tax Lists 1807…..Robert Barnett, 500 acres land, value -, 1 WP, 0 BP

Tax Lists 1823…..Robert Barnett, 600 acres land, value 2,700, 2 WP, no BP Capt. John Sloans Town Co.

Tax Lists 1824…..Robert Barnett, 500 acres land, value 2,250, 1 WP, no BP Capt. John Sloans Town Co.

Children of ROBERT BARNETT and JENNIT TODD are:

i. MARCUS4 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1790, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; d. Unknown; m. SINTHEY FRASURE, May 27, 1826, Mecklenburg, North Carolina11; b. Unknown.

Notes for MARCUS BARNETT:
Tax List 1824…Marcus Barnett, 0 land, 0 value, 1 WP, 0 BP Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

8. ii. AMOS BARNETT, b. Abt. 1791, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1852, Giles County, Tennessee.

iii. JAMES G. BARNETT, b. Abt. 1792, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; d. Unknown; m. DEBORAH MONTGOMERY, January 24, 1827, Mecklenburg, North Carolina11 ; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

iv. DAVID EDWIN BARNETT, b. Abt. 1793; d. Unknown; m. REBECKAH MONTGOMERY, February 27, 1827, Mecklenburg, North Carolina11; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

9. v. ROBERT FRANKLIN BARNETT, b. June 14, 1803, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; d. May 30, 1860, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

10. vi. HUGH MOORE BARNETT, b. Abt. 1795, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1850, Maury County, Tennessee.

11. vii. JENNY JANE BARNETT, b. Abt. 1796; d. Abt. 1893, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Trinity Methodist Church.

viii. POLLY BARNETT, b. Abt. 1797; m. MONTGOMERY.

7. DORCAS3 BARNETT (HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.)12 was born May 27, 1771 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died November 15, 1846 in Marshall County, Tennessee12. She married HUGH SMILEY January 31, 1791 in Madison County, Kentucky 13. He was born Abt. 1764 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1847 in Kentucky.

Children of DORCAS BARNETT and HUGH SMILEY are:

12. i. MARY BARNETT4 SMILEY, b. April 11, 1793, Madison, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1870, Lampassas, Texas.

ii. HUGH BARNETT SMILEY, b. October 22, 1795, Kentucky; d. October 17, 1870, Marshall County, Tennessee; m.
SARAH ELIZABETH LOWERY, July 11, 1822, Bedford, Tennessee.

iii. JAMES B. SMILEY, b. November 18, 1800.

iv. MATTHEW A. SMILEY, b. April 10, 1804.

v. ROBERT B. SMILEY, b. Abt. 1806.

vi. MOORE SMILEY, b. April 04, 1808.

vii. W. H. SMILEY, b. January 09, 1813.

 

Generation IV

 

8. AMOS4 BARNETT (ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 S R.)14,15 was born Abt. 1791 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1852 in Giles County, Tennessee16 . He married CATHERINE L . PORTER17 December 25, 1819 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina18, daughter of WILLIAM PORTER and CATHERINE PORTER. She was born Abt. 1792 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1833 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina19.

Notes for AMOS BARNETT :
1820 Mecklenburg, North Carolina Census Number 169

Barnett, Amos….1 male 26/45….1 female 18/26….1 female under 10….1 slv

1830 Mecklenburg, North Carolina Census Number 373

1850 Giles County, Tennessee Census, in household of his son William M. Barnett

DOCUMENT: Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 2, page 18 – 29 August 1845, “…Know all men by the presents that I, WILLIAM M. BARNETT of GILES COUNTY & State of Tennessee have this day appointed JAMES M. BARNETT of MAURY COUNTY & State of Tennessee my true and lawful attorney in fact to make Settlements with JOSIAH MONTGOMERY of Mecklenburg County State of North Carolian and in said Settlement receive my part of money and also my share of the negroes in the hands of said Montgomery as GUARDIAN and he is authorized….by assigning my name and further if he the said James M. Barnett shall / the property of selling my negroes he is hereby authorized to do so, and convey title to said negroes in my name and all the said James M. Barnett’s acts & doing relative to the above businesses named shall be as binding on me as though I was personally present and done it myself….”. /s/ William M. Barnett. WIT: A. H. Hasnia?, HUGH M. BARNETT.

State of Tennessee, Maury County} 30 August 1845, HUGH M. BARNETT appeared before William E. Erwin, Clerk and acknowledged the Power of Attorney to be true. Jackson B. White, Magistrate certified that Erwin was the Clerk of Court.

State of NC, Mecklenburg County} October Term 1845, Josiah Montgomery proved the Power of Attorney and was acquainted with the signatures of William M. Barnett & Hugh M. Barnett.

Notes from the will of William Porter, father of Catherine Porter Barnett, father-in-law of William M. Barnett…”…and to my daughter CATHERINE BARNETT the use of the negro Sally during her lifetime, and at her decease said negro is to be equally divided among CATHERINES SURVIVING CHILDREN…”.

Catherine died in 1833, and the estate file was actually generated by her temporary ownership of Sally, who then became the property of William and James. Since the boys were underage, a guardian was appointed by the Court.

Amos was not selected as their Guardian for some unspoken reason. Instead, a Porter (Andrew H.) was appointed 25 November 1833, however, that guardianship only lasted 6 months when Josiah Montgomery was appointed guardian 26 May 1834, and on this guardian bond, the word “deceased” is properly crossed-through, which was neglected by the Clerk on the first bond for A. H. Porter.

 

They were indeed the “orphans” of Amos legal-wise, but he was not dead, and their “orphan” status was in regard to their property descending from their maternal grandfather via Catherine. Estate papers show an account of notes due the Estate of Wm & James Barnett by guardian Josiah Montgomery which clearly states “…the above sums for hire negro…”. Josiah Montgomery hired out the negro Sally to various people and the money would go to William and James when they came of age.

Another paper in the file was a return of notes by Montgomery which showed annual amounts from 1840 to 1846.

By 1845, William Barnett had issued a Power of Attorney to his brother James to recover “money” due from Josiah Montgomery as well as the possibility of selling his “share of negroes”, by which time Sally had no doubt bore children.

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Tax List for 1823…Amos Barnett, 0 land, 0 value, 1 WP, 0 BP Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Tax List for 1824…Amos Barnett, 100 acres, 450 value, 1 WP, 2 BP

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Muster Rolls – Soldiers of the War of 1812 Detached from & the Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814 Mecklenburg County Published in Pursuance of the Resolutions of the General Assembly of January 28, 1851 and the Resolution of the General Assembly of February 1871. Stone and Uzzell Printers and Binders, Raleigh, N.C.

Mecklenburg First Regiment Detached Troops August 1814

Amos Barnett

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Notes for CATHERINE L. PORTER:

Catherine died 1833 according to NC Court records pertaining to her interest in the negroe Sally.

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A quit claim, Amos Barnet & Catherine S. Barnet (formerly Catherine S. Porter, dau of Wm Porter, decd) to Alexander J. Porter for their interest in the unwilled estate of the sd Wm Porter. Wit; Marcus Barnet, Jurat. Proven at Nov. Court 1827, test Isaac Alexander, CMC Reg 16 Jan 1828

Deed Book 23 p 186 Oct 1826 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Children of AMOS BARNETT and CATHERINE PORTER are:

13. i. WILLIAM M.5 BARNETT, b. 1820, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1887, Giles County, Tennessee.

ii. JAMES M. BARNETT20, b. 1822, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES M. BARNETT:

Documents relating to the sale of negroes for his brother William M. Barnett establish James M. Barnett in Maury County, Tennessee in 1845. James was given power of attorney by William to act in his behalf.

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9. ROBERT FRANKLIN4 BARNETT (ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.)21 was born June 14, 1803 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, and died May 30, 1860 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery22. He married M ARY THERISA SAMPLE December 09, 1828 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina23. She was born August 01, 1805 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died July 07, 1884 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Notes for ROBERT FRANKLIN BARNETT:

Family history and Hopewell history states that Robert Franklin Barnett was an Elder at Sugar Creek at the time of their marriage. Both are buried in Sugar Creek’s third cemetery. In the “History of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church” Robert installed as an elder on June 28, 1853, and served until his death.

Notes: Stark Martin, descendent. Deltona, Florida, January 2003 email.

Farmer, age 47, United States Census, 1850, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 10 children are listed in the home along with Mary age 44.

Children of ROBERT BARNETT and MARY SAMPLE are:

i. JANE CAROLINE5 BARNETT, b. November 19, 1829, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. August 16, 1864,

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

ii. SAMUEL BARNETT, b. Abt. 1830.

iii. JAMES MILTON BARNETT, b. February 18, 1831, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. March 31, 1902.

iv. ROBERT SYDNEY BARNETT24 , b. May 06, 1832, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. August 01, 1906,

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Hopewell Presbyterian Church; m. MARTHA ELEANOR HARRY; b. July

07, 1842; d. May 22, 1897, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Hopewell Presbyterian Church.

Notes for ROBERT SYDNEY BARNETT:

Robert Sidney Barnett was an Elder and Clerk of the Hopewell Session. He served in Company B, 53d North Carolina Regiment.

Notes: Stark Martin, descendant.

Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on March 8, 1862 at the age of 28, enlisted in Company B, 53d Infantry Regiment North Carolina on April 30, 1862, promoted to full sergeant on September 1, 1862, transfered on December 12 1862 from company B to company S, promoted to Full Ordinance Sergeant on December 1, 1863, POW on April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia, confined on April 4, 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland, took oath of Allegiance on June 23, 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland. His residence at enlistment is recorded as Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: occupation as clerk.

American Civil War Soldiers: Data Source, North Carolina Division of Archives and History “North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster”, 13 Volumes Raleigh University Grapics, 1993

v. WILLIAM A. BARNETT, b. August 01, 1834, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. July 03, 1863, At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania24.

Notes for WILLIAM A. BARNETT:

Service Record: Enlisted as Private on May 1, 1862 at the age of 27, enlisted in Company B, 53d Regiment North Carolina on May 1, 1862, killed Company B, 53d Infantry Regiment North Carolina on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

American Civil War Soldiers

vi. JOHN LAFAYETTE BARNETT, b. November 08, 1835, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. July 03, 1863, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania24,24,25.

Notes for JOHN LAFAYETTE BARNETT:
John Lafayette Barnett served in the Civil War and died at Gettysburg. Tompkins “History of Mecklenburg County” lists him with Company A, Eleventh Regiment, North Carolina.

Notes: Stark Martin, researcher.
vii. MARTHA ANN BARNETT, b. March 11, 1836, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. August 10, 1883; m.
DAVID HUNTER; b. Unknown.

 

viii. ELAM LEROY BARNETT, b. January 18, 1838, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. October 13, 1916,

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery26.

Notes for ELAM LEROY BARNETT:
Elam Leroy Sample Barnette served as a Deacon at sugar Creek Presbyerian Church until 1880, but the date of his election has been lost. he served in the Civil War in Company B, 53d North Carolina Regiment, Lane’s Brigade. Tompkins’ “History of Mecklenbufg County” lists him in Company A, Eleventy Regiment.

Notes: Stark Martin, researcher.
Service Record: Enlisted as a private, promoted to full. Enlisted in Company B, 53d Infantry Regiment North Carolina on May 8, 1863. Wounded on July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, POW on July 5, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, confined on July 10, 1863 at Fort Delaware, Delaware, transferred on October 22, 1863 at Point Lookout, Maryland, paroled on September 18, 1864 at Point Lookout, Maryland, exchanged on September 22, 1864 at Varina, Virginia, returned on November 15, 1864 (estimated), surrendered Company B, 53d Infantry Regiment North Carolina on April 9, 1865 in Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

 

American Civil War Soldiers

 

14. ix. ABIGAIL MINERVA BARNETT, b. November 01, 1839, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. February 18, 1901.

x. FLORA ANNABELLA BARNETT, b. August 28, 1841, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. March 24, 1896, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Hopewell Presbyterian Church.

xi. MARCUS ADOLPHUS BARNETT, b. November 09, 1846, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. Unknown; m.
IDA BARRINGER, Unknown; b. Unknown.

Notes for MARCUS ADOLPHUS BARNETT:
Marcus Adolphus Barnett served with seventeen year olds in Civil War.

Notes: Stark Martin, researcher

xii. BENJAMIN WILSON BARNETT, b. June 30, 1852, March 9, 1923; m. MATTIE STERNE, Unknown; b. Unknown.

10.  HUGH MOORE4 BARNETT (ROBERT3, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.) was born Abt. 1795 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1850 in Maury County, Tennessee. He married PATSY JOHNSTON January 04, 1819 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina27. She was born Unknown in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, and died in Maury County, Tennessee.

Notes for HUGH MOORE BARNETT:
1830 Mecklenburg, North Carolina Census Number 372

1840 Maury County, Tennessee Census
Barnett, Hugh M….1 male under 5….1 male 5/10….1 male 15/20….1 male 40/60.

1 female under 5….3 female 5/10….2 female 10/15….1 female 15/20….1 female 20/40.

1850 Maury County, Tennessee Census Number 856-608
Barnett, Hugh M….54, Jane 26, Caroline 24, Susan 22, Cornelia 20, Tabitha 18, Pinckney 16, Louisa 14, James 12, Marcus 10. bNC NC

The 1850 census accounts for all excepting the male 15/20 on the 1840 census. This could be James M. Barnett his nephew and brother of William M. Barnett.

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Tax list for 1823…Hugh M. Barnett, 100 acres, 400 value, 1 WP, 0 BP Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Tax list for 1824…Hugh M. Barnett, same as 1823

Children of HUGH BARNETT and PATSY JOHNSTON are:

15. i. EASTER ELIZABETH5 BARNETT, b. Abt. 1823; d. Unknown.

ii. JANE BARNETT, b. Abt. 1824, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

iii. CAROLINE BARNETT, b. November 04, 1826, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. January 09, 1889, Maury County, Tennessee.

iv. SUSAN BARNETT, b. Abt. 1827, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

v. CORNELIA BARNETT, b. Abt. 1829, mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

vi. TABITHA BARNETT, b. Abt. 1831, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

16. vii. PINKNEY BARNETT, b. November 09, 1836, Maury County, Tennessee; d. February 28, 1891, Maury County, Tennessee.

viii. LOUISA BARNETT, b. Abt. 1837, Maury County, Tennessee.

ix. JAMES G. BARNETT, b. November 14, 1838, Maury County, Tennessee; d. June 20, 1921, Maury County, Tennessee; m. SUSAN COLLIER, December 16, 1889, Maury County, Tennessee; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

17. x. MARCUS L. BARNETT, b. October 01, 1841, Maury County, Tennessee Culleoka; d. March 08, 1922, Maury County, Tennessee.

11. JENNY JANE4 BARNETT (ROBERT3, HUGH2 , THOMAS BARNETT1 S R.) was born Abt. 1796, and died Abt. 1893 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Trinity Methodist Church. She married JOHN SIMPSON October 14, 1828 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 27. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Trinity Methodist Church.

Child of JENNY BARNETT and JOHN SIMPSON is:

i. ABIGALE5 SIMPSON.

12. MARY BARNETT4 SMILEY (DORCAS3 BARNETT, HUGH2, THOMAS BARNETT1 SR.) was born April 11, 1793 in Madison, Kentucky, and died Abt. 1870 in Lampassas, Texas. She married AUSTIN ENOCH GRAY November 30,
1815. He was born February 10, 1788 in North Carolina.

Children of MARY SMILEY and AUSTIN GRAY are:

i. DORCAS BAILEY5 GRAY, b. December 26, 1816.

ii. ELIZA BARNETT GRAY, b. April 10, 1819.

iii. JANE BERTHA GRAY, b. October 10, 1820.

iv. RACHEL ADLINE GRAY, b. February 20, 1821.

18. v. THOMAS CUMMINGS GRAY, b. August 30, 1822, Marshall County, Tennessee; d. September 03, 1902, Taylor County, Texas.

vi. MARY ANN GRAY, b. May 22, 1824.

vii. ENOS H. GRAY, b. May 24, 1826.

viii. NANCY CAROLINE GRAY, b. March 20, 1828.

ix. JAKE GRAY, b. June 16, 1833.

x. MARTHA ELIZABETH GRAY, b. May 25, 1835.

 

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