Born in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Daniel Barney Sr.
and Alice Freelove (Wheaton) Barney
Sister of
Mary (Barney) Ormsbee, Constant Barney, Anna (Barney) Saunders, Daniel W. Barney Jr., Sarah (Barney) Franklin, David Barney, Jonathan Barney and Benajah Barney
Wife of
Joshua Read
— married
18 Nov 1753 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
Daniel Read and Bette Read
Died
at age 82
in Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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Biography
Great-Grandmother of Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth "Betty" BARNEY
Father: Capt. Daniel BARNEY Mother: Alice WHEATON Birth Date: 14 Apr 1733 Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Joshua READ Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1753 Marriage Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Child: Daniel READ
According to the Vital Records of Rehoboth, page 20, Betty Barney of Rehoboth married Joshua Read of Swanzey on 11/18/1753.
According to Descendants of James Wesley Brundage of Pleasant Valley, NY, Compiled by Helen Brundage Fisher (1978), Daniel Barney, Sr. (I) was born in 1697, and his parents were Joseph and Constance Davis Barney. Daniel Barney Sr. married Alice Freelove Wheaton, who was the daughter of Ephriam. Daniel Sr. had 9 children:
Mary, b 1739 Constant, b 1731 Betsy, b 1733 Anna, b 1734 Daniel, b 1736 David, b. 1741 Jonathan, b 1741 Beniah, b 1744 Sarah, b. 3/2/1737
According to Our Family Tree by Larry D. and Jane C. Wilson, the following birth and death dates are applicable to their family:
Capt Daniel Barney, b. 11/20/1697, d. 2/2/1784 Alice Weaton, b. 11/26/1700, d. 7/3/1766 Mary Barney, b. 12/13/1727, d. 1774 Constant Barney, b. 4/23/1731, d. 8/4/1819 Elizabeth "Betsey" Barney, b. 4/14/1733, d. 9/18/1815 Anna Barney, b. 11/29/1734, d. 12/2/1765 Sarah Barney, b. 3/2/1738, d. 2/4/1788 Maj. David Barney, b. 1/24/1740. d. 1826 Jonathan Barney, b. 1/24/1740, d. 4/25/1740 Benaiah Barney, b. 1/31/1741, d. 4/4/1829
Sources
- Rehoboth, MA: Vital Records, 1642-1896, Birth record for Bettey Barney, Page 529, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Online Database).
- 2 Rehoboth, MA: Vital Records, 1642-1896, Marriage record for Betty Barney, Page 20, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Online Database).
- 3 Nelson, Mrs. Elmer L., editor, The Descendants of Jacob Barney from 1634 to 1800, Kalamazoo, Michigan: A reprint from the files of The Boston Transcript 1925 (1954), 7, Heritage Quest (Online Database).
- Find A Grave: Memorial #44544680
- Descendants of James Wesley Brundage of Pleasant Valley, NY, Compiled by Helen Brundage Fisher (1978)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Phyllis Brown 
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~0.78%
K Anderson :
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~0.39%
William Reid :
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~0.39%
~0.78%
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Categories: Rehoboth, Massachusetts
6. ELIZABETH BARNEY (DANIEL5, JOSEPH4, JACOB3, JACOB2, EDWARD1)54 was born 14 April 1733 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts55, and died 18 September 1815 in Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts56. She married JOSHUA READ57 18 November 1753 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts58, son of JOSEPH READ and HANNAH HEALEY. Source: ormsby.org/geni