Tristram Barnard (abt. 1678 - bef. 1759)

Born about 1678 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Martin) Barnard — married before 1707 (to before 7 May 1759) in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 7 May 1759 before about age 81 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

Tristram Barnard, son of Thomas and Sarah (Peasley) Barnard, was born Amesbury say 1678. He married Ruth Martin before 1707, and died in 1759. His will, dated 20 Feb 1759 and proved 07 May 1759, devised his homestead to his son Tristram. Ruth survived him.^[1]

Tristram's grandmother, Elinor Little, wife of George Little of Newbury, widow of Thomas Barnard of Amesbury, gave to Thomas Barnard her eldest son her share of a lot of meadow on condition that he give it to his son "Trustrum Barnard" (the subject of this profile) when he reached age 21. Dated 3 July 1686.^[2]

Children born Amesbury:^[1][3]

1. Juda/Judith, b. 30 Sep 1707; m. Isaac Colby bef. 1759.
2. Rachell, b. 26 Apr 1709, d. 31 May 1711.
3. Dina/Dinah, b. 26 Feb 1710; m. Abner Kimball of Haverhill 28 Mar 1734.
4. Miriam, b. 10 Sep 1711, d. aft 1750; m. George Worthen Jr. 1730.
5. Rachel, b. 25 Jul 1713; m. Samuel Plummer bef. 1759. She had a son Thomas Barnard, under age in 1759.
6. Dorothy, b. 04 Jun 171_, d. bef. 1759; m. Samuel Blaisdell 1735.
7. Trestrem (Tristram), b. 30 May 1721, d. 1807; m. Dorothy Currier 1743, removed to Weare, NH, in 1792.
8. Ruth, b. 28 May 1724.

Probate

His will names wife Ruth, five daughters: Judeth, wife of Isaac Colby; Dinah, wife of Abner Kimball; Miriam, wife of George Worthen; Rachel, wife of Samuel Plumer; grandsons John and Moses Plumer, minors; grandson Thomas Barnard, minor, son of daughter Rachel; six children of daughter Dorothy, deceased, late wife of Sam'l Blasdell; son Tristram Barnard, homestead lands of 25 acres, buildings, & orchards of 10 acres, 18 acres at Whittier hill and at Almsbury peak, the whole about 200 acres. He did "wholly debar & exclude my daughter in law Dorothy, now wife of my son Tristram Barnard, from any right of dowry or power of thirds" in the lands given to his son. Son Tristram named as sole executor. Dated 20 Feb 1759, proved 7 May 1759. Inventory dated 1 May 1759, totaled £367 in personal and real estate, sworn to by son Tristram Barnard.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sidney Perley, "Barnard Genealogy", The Essex Antiquarian Vol. 6(1902):120-122.
2. ↑ Essex Co. Probate file Papers, 1638-1881, Ellenor Little, packet #16884.
3. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1913), pp. 21-24.
4. ↑ Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 336:202,204,205, Will & inventory of Tristram Barnard 1759.