The minutes of Zion Hill Baptist in Boomer Township, Wilkes County indicate that a John Barns was received in 1827 and later became a member. The church had a number of "negro" members. [1]
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"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BL-JDR : accessed 27 July 2015), John Barnes, Wilkes county, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1781, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWD4-R4M : accessed 27 July 2015), J Barnes, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 5, family 38, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,664.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF95-GTL : accessed 5 August 2015), Isaac Barnes and Elizabeth Barnes, 23 Jul 1827; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 546,476
Created from the will of father, Brinsley Barnes. "Alexander County, North Carolina, Will Abstracts, 1847-1910". Compilers: Grace Turner and Miles Philbeck, 1984.
Samuel Shephard M 21 North Carolina Shepherd occupation is listed as farmer. He later married John's daughter Saphrona "Fronie".
Head of household in the 1870 census. Did not appear in the Census of 1880, apparently died between those dates.
DNA reveals that Barnes-7630 is not the son of Barnes-1230
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