Edward Barnes (abt. 1680 - abt. 1762)

Born about 1680 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Pope) Barnes — married 1707 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about Mar 1762 at about age 82 in Edgecombe, North Carolina

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Biography

Born circa 1686, Isle of Wight, VA. Son of Edward Barnes (1652-1720) and Sarah Jones (1655-1723). He married Sarah Pope in 1705 in Edgecombe, North Carolina. They had 13 children in 43 years. Will dated 15 Dec 1760, Edgecombe Co, N.C. He died on 15 Dec 1760 in Edgecombe, North Carolina. Probate March 1762, Edgecombe Co, N.C. In his will he listed the following children:

1. Nathan Barnes
2. William Barnes
3. Jacob Barnes
4. Abraham Barnes
5. Mourning FiveAsh
6. Charity Sims
7. Mary Sims
8. Eliabeth Leigh
9. Sarah Amason
10. Patience Barnes
11. Elizabeth Barnes (not clear if 2 daus named Elizabeth)

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Edward Barnes Will:

Will Book Volume A: Pg. 91-94: Will of Edward Barnes: In the Name of God Amen I Edward Barnes of the County of Edgecombe and parish of St. Mary Planter being Infirm of Body but of Sound & Perfect memory Praised be God for the same considering that it is Appointed for all men Once to Die I hereby make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following Viz first I Recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the Merrits of my Savior Jesus Christ to Obtain full Pardon for All my Sins and my Body to the Earth from whence it was made to be decently Buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter to be Named and as to my temporal Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Possess and Bless me I give & dispose thereof as followeth first I give and Bequeath to My Son Nathan Barnes one shillg & no more Item I give and Bequeath to my Son William Barnes one shillg & no more Item I give to my Son Jacob Barnes one shillg & no more Item I give to my Son Abraham Barnes one shillg & no more Item I give to my Daughter Mourning Five Ash one shillg & no more Item I give to my Daughter Charity Sims one shillg & no more Item I give to my Daughter Mary Sims one shillg & no more Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Leigh one shillg & no more Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Amason one shillg & no more Item I give to my Daughter Patience Barnes the plantation I now Live upon after her Mother's Decease and Mine..... Item I give to My Daughter Elizabeth Barnes the Plantation whereon She now Lives During the Term of Her Natural Life Lying on Chowan River & about one Th??dd Acres be the same more or Less and after her Decease to My Grandson Jacob Barnes Item I give to my two Granddaughters Barbery and Ferreby Wiggins each two cows and no more Item I give to my Grandson Michael Barnes on Tract of Land Lying on Chowan River joining the Plantation his Mother now Lives commonly called and known by the Name the myery mash to him and his Heirs for Ever... All the Rest and Residue of My Estate both real and Personall whatsoever or wheresoever Lying and being I give to My WellbeLoved Wife Sarah Barnes in Her Widowhood and in case of Her Marrying n??? any other Person, the said Plantation aforementioned immediately to Devolve to my Daughter Patience Barnes aforementioned and I do hereby Appoint my well loved Wife Sarah Barnes My Whole and Sole Executrix hereby revoking all or any Will or Testament by me formerly made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set My Hand and affixed my Seal this 15th day of December in the Year of Our Lord Christ 1760 Edward (B) Barnes Witnesses Present James (his mark) Barfield Eliza + (her mark) Barfield Thomas Edmundson Edgecombe County } March Superior Court 1762 The Within Last Will & Testament of Edwd Barnes dec'd was Exhibited by the Extor and Proved by the Oath of James Barefield & Elizth Barefield Extors thereto And at the Same time the Extrix Qualified --- According to Law & the said Will is Admitted to record Test. Jas. Hall D. C. C.

EDWARD BARNES, died in the Spring of 1761 in Edgecombe County, N. C.. He married SARAH.

On April 28, 1711, Edward Barnes patented 131 acres east of Chowan River in Nansemond County (3.).

On April 6, 1722, he patented 340 acres west of the head of Chowan River and south of Indian Creek Swamp in Chowan County (4.). On March 26, 1723, he and Richard Holland patented 460 acres west of Chowan River and west of Mirey Meadow adjoining Joseph Ballard, John Gay, John Davison and Godfrey Lee (5.). On August 1, 1727 he patented 540 acres west of Chowan River and south of Indian River, west of Mirey Marsh and along Mirey Meadow (7.). On August 11,1727, he patented 575 acres west of Chowan River "known by the name of the Nansemond town" and south of Indian Creek (8.). (The preceding patents totaled 2,161 acres of land). On October 27, 1726, the name of Edward Barnes was mentioned in connection with land grants on lapsed patents (9.).

On June 12, 1735 he paid arrears of Quit Rents from September 1729 to March 1732, in the amount of 17 pounds, 6.6 shillings, on 440 acres in Bertie County, N.C. (10.). On May 18, 1738, he witnessed the will of John Baude in Bertie County (11.).

On February 1, 1741/42 John Minsie of Chowan County sold Edward Barnes of Northampton County for 20 pounds Virginia money 440 acres (from a patent of 640 acres dated April 1, 1723) north of Indian Creek Swamp, west of Chowan River, and along John Hooks, the Virginia line, Meadow branch and Robert Braswell (the other 200 acres had been sold to Bryan MacClain); witnessed by Robert Sharman and James Maney (12.). On February 6, 1741/42, Edward (EB) Barnes and James Maney witnessed the deed of Robert Sharman to George Liverman in Bertie County. (13.). On August 12,1742, Edward (E) Barnes, Yeoman, of Northampton County, deeded to "my beloved son Wm. Barnes," 150 acres west of the head of Chowan River and south of Indian Creek Swamp; witnessed by Peter Garland, Thomas Best and Barret Montgomery, (14.). On September 15, 1743, Edward (E) Barnes, Planter of Northampton County, sold to James Many, Merchant, for 10 pounds current money of Virginia 100 acres west of Chowan River and west of Indian Creek Swamp (from my patent of May 2, 1725); witnessed by William Barnes, John (P) Page and Robert Tharpe, (15.).

On May 12, 1747, Edward (EB) Barnes of "Edgecombe" sold Carr Durden of Nansemond for 28 pounds and 8 shillings current Virginia money, 440 acres in Northampton County north of Indian Creek Swamp adjoining the Virginia line (part of a patent to John Mensie on April 1, 1723); witnessed by Elisha (E) Durden and Joseph Barnes, (16.). On January 22, 1747/48, Edward (E) Barnes sold James Maney for 10 pounds current Virginia money 100 acres on Horse Pasture Branch; witnessed by Joseph Barnes and Thomas Uzzell (17.). On June 16, 1752, Edward Barnes made an unsuccessful attempt to patent 300 acres north of Toisnot Swamp in Edgecombe County (18). On October 25, 1753 he patented 179 acres adjoining the land of John Thomas in Edgecombe County, (19.). On June 24, 1761, in the Edgecombe County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, "Ordered that Edward Barnes an old and infirm Person be exempted from paying County Taxes and that He be recommended to the Next Assembly for a further Exemption of Public taxes, (20.). Edward Barnes had lived after 1722 near the present Riddicksville in the extreme northeastern corner of Northampton County, an area included in Bertie County from 1722 to 1741. He appears to have settled near the White Oak Swamp in Edgecombe (now Wilson) County in 1753.

Edward (B) Barnes made his Will in St. Mary's Parish of Edgecombe County on December 15, 1760, describing himself as a Planter "formerly of Chowan River," and it was probated on March 23, 1762. In his Will he left: to son Nathan Barnes, one shilling; son William Barnes one shilling; son Jacob Barnes, one shilling; son Abraham Barnes, one shilling; daughter Mourning Fiveash, one shilling; daughter Charity Simms, one shilling; daughter Elizabeth Leigh, one shilling; daughter Sarah Amason, one shilling; daughter Patience Barnes, 100 acres on Chowan River, where she was then living, after the death of her mother; grandson Jacob Barnes, reversional interest in the 100 acres on Chowan River, after the death of Patience Barnes; granddaughter Barbara Wiggins, two cows; granddaughter Ferreby Wiggins, two cows; grandson Michael Barnes, the tract called Mirey Marsh on Chowan River where his mother was then living. wife Sarah Barnes, lifetime use of the land where Patience Barnes was living: Witnesses James Barfield, Eliza Barfield, and Thomas Edmundson (21.).

LEGAL RECORDS PERTAINING TO THIS FAMILY: (1) Southampton County, Virginia Will Book 1, Page 46. (2) Ibid, Will Book 1, Page 230; Ibid, Patent Book 10, Page 29. (3) Ibid, Patent Book III-A, No. 387. (4) Patent Book 3, Page 98 in the North Carolina Land Grant Office. (5) Patent Book III-A, No. 510; Patent Book 3, Page 131. (6) Patent Book 3, Page 127. (7) Patent Book 3, Page 128. (8) Patent Book 3, Page 127. (9) Colonial Records of N. C., Saunders, Vol. 2, Page 641. (10) State Records of N. C., Saunders Vol. 22, Page 240. (11) Grimes, Abstracts of N. C. Wills, Page 41. (12) Northampton County Deed Book 1, Page 18. (13) Bertie County Deed Book F. Page 419. (14) Northampton County Deed Book 1, Page 32. (15) Ibid Deed Book 1, Page 90. (16) Ibid Deed Book 1, Page 318. (17) Ibid Deed Book 1, Page 325. (18) North Carolina Land Grant Office, File No. 0129. (19) Patent Book 11, Page 140. (20) Minutes of Edgecombe County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the N. C. Archives. (21) Edgecombe County Will Book 4 Page 91.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 October 2021), memorial page for Edward Barnes (1680–15 Dec 1760), Find A Grave: Memorial #180296427; maintained by Mike Richardson (contributor 47084597), Burial Details Unknown.

• Edward Barnes Will from Rootsweb via Family Search [1]

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:94KJ-VYF : accessed 11 October 2019), entry for Edward Barnes; file (2:2:2:MM9R-LCR), submitted 7 January 2003 by VickieFreeman1
• Heir in his father James Barnes estate, Oct 1720, Isle of Wight, Proved Oct 1720.
• Research of Lewis W. Griffin -- Some Families of East Alabama...

FTDNA Barnes Project Group 7 Edward Barnes b: 1680 d: 1762; Edward Barnes ~ 1685 Isle of Wight? -- 1762 Edgecombe; Thomas Barnes (Diana) d: 1683 in Isle of Wight, VA 1666 https://www.familytreedna.com/public/barnes?iframe=yresults