Nathaniel Barnes (1783 - 1879)

Born 20 Aug 1783 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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Died 17 Sep 1879 at age 96 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA

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Biography

Nathaniel Barnes was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, the son of Isaac Barnes and Mary Hunting. Shortly thereafter, his father lost all of his property through a defective title to real estate he had purchased, and the family moved to Cobbleskill, Schoharie County, New York. After ten years, the family then settled in Otsego County, and endured the hardship of pioneer life. Upon turning 21, Nathaniel struck out on his own determined to make a better life for himself. He hired out to work for ten dollars a month, and was able to attend school enough to acquire a rudimentary education. Work at that time consisted mostly of building turnpike roads, and before the age of 30 he was taking contracts for portions of the Farmers', Huckeberry, Snake Hill, and the Newburgh and Plattekill pikes. He bought his first real estate in 1822, and once satisfied that Newburgh was a desirable place to establish a family seat, he married and settled there at Middlehope, engaged in farming pursuits. He married Effie, the daughter of Dr Wm Dusinberre, of the town of Plattekill, Ulster County, on 3 Jan 1828, Their children were William D, Nathaniel Jr, Daniel D, and Mary E. He passed away in 1879. (biographical info taken from a history posted at his FindaGrave site - see sources below)

Sources

• Wynkoop, Richard. "The Barnes Family of Easthampton, LI." The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 38 (1906). New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Web. <https://books.google.ca/books?id=mpUyAQAAMAAJ>
• Source: S-1275532074 Repository: #R-1549559318 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=49688817&pid=88
• Repository: R-1549559318 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• 1850 Federal Census lists Nathaniel Barnes, age 68, anf wife Effe, age 54, living in Newburgh, Orange County, New York. Children listed are William, age 21, Nathaniel, age 19, Daniel, age 17, and Mary, age 15
• 1855 New York State Census lists Nathaniel Barns, age 72, and wife Effe, age 59, living in Newburgh, Orange County, New York. Children listed are Wm D, age 26, Danl D, age 21, and Mary E, age 19
• 1860 Federal Census lists Nthl Barnes, age 77, and wife Effie, age 65, living in Newburgh, Orange County, New York. Children listed are Mary, age 24
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 April 2021), memorial page for Nathaniel Barnes (23 Sep 1782–17 Sep 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #119060681, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Newburgh, Orange County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Jane ofarc (contributor 47942023).
• Detail: New York, Orange County, Wills; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, New York; Title: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999: Author: Ancestry.com; Note: New York County, District and Probate Courts.; Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Publisher Date: 2015; Publisher Location: Provo, UT, USA. Orange County, Surrogate's Court, In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Barns; Last Will and Testament dated 23 Mar 1864; Peition by 'Effie Barnes, and his children the said William D Barns, Nathaniel Barns, Daniel D Barns, and Mary E Barns' as the widow, only heirs, and next of kin.