Marran (Gibbs) Barnett (1708 - aft. 1750)

Born 30 Jan 1708 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Barnett — married 13 Nov 1728 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 24 May 1750 after age 42 in Orange, Virginia

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Marran (Gibbs) Barnett was a Virginia colonist.

Biography

Marran Gibbs, the daughter of John and Mary Gibbs, was born in Middlesex County, Virginia.^[1][2] She was subsequently christened on 30 January 1708/1709 in Christ Church Parish in Middlesex County.^[3]

Marran was later married to a man named John Barnett, the son of John and Ann Barnett, in Christ Church Parish on 13 November 1728.^[4]

Sometime prior to 1733 John and Marran apparently moved into Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where they resided within the boundaries of Saint Mark's Parish.^[5] On 3 April 1733, shortly after moving to Spotsylvania County, John purchased 184 acres of land in St. Marks Parish from a man named Richard Maulder. 6 John’s brother-in-law, Zachariah Gibbs, purchased the adjoining 100 acres from Mr. Maulder on the same day.^[6] This property was situated in that portion of Spotsylvania County that was later incorporated into Orange Co., Virginia in 1734.

John Barnett died in 1750 in Orange Co., Virginia. His will, which had been written on 1 April 1750, was probated on 24 May 1750 in Orange County, Virginia. Marran, who survived John, died sometime after this date, in Virginia ^[7] .^[8]

All seven of John and Marran's children were either named in John Barnett’s will, or were identified through subsequent probate records when they became of age or married and various articles inventoried in John Barnett’s estate were distributed to them by their mother.^[9]

Origin

John Gibbs and his wife, Mary, had two daughters named Marrin or Marran. The elder was baptized on 20 April 1707; she died young. This profile represents the 2nd or younger daughter, who was baptized on 30 Jan 1708/9.

According to the Christ Church Parish Register, a Marrin Gibbs was baptized on 20 April 1707, the daughter of John Gibbs and his wife, Mary (p 70).^[10] Jack Mac Donald reports this Marrin Gibbs was an elder sister who died young (p 7).^[11]

Christ Church Parish Register also shows a Marran Gibbs, who was christened on 30 Jan 1708/9 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, a daughter of John Gibbs and Mary, his wife (p 72).^[10] According to Jack Mac Donald, this was the Marran Gibbs who married to John Barnett.^[11]

Marriage

Marran Gibbs married on 13 Nov 1728 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, to John Barnett (p 166).^[10]

Children

Children of John and Mary:^{[citation needed]}

1. Agatha Barnett
2. Ambrose Barnett
3. James Barnett
4. John Barnett
5. Frances Barnett
6. Ann Barnett
7. Sarah Barnett

Death and Legacy

Marran died in 1782 at Orange County, Virginia Colony.^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

Locations:

• Orange Co. formed from Spotsylvania Co. in 1734.
• Culpeper Co. formed from Orange in 1749.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Gibbs, Stanley Eugene. From Castle to Country, A Gibbs Family History From 1378 to Present. Vols. 1 & 2. Boulder, CO: Published by the Gibbs Associates, 1996. (familysearch.org)
2. ↑ Records of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, 1653-1812. Compiled by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. (archive.org)
3. ↑ Records of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, 1653-1812. Compiled by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. (archive.org)
4. ↑ Records of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, 1653-1812. Compiled by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. (archive.org)
5. ↑ Virginia County Records, Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800. Edited by William Armstrong Crozier. Pages 61 & 125. New York, NY: Fox, Duffield and Company, 1805. (hathitrust.org)
6. ↑ Virginia County Records, Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800. Edited by William Armstrong Crozier. Pages 61 & 125. New York, NY: Fox, Duffield and Company, 1805. (hathitrust.org)
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88309324/marran-frances-barnett: accessed 07 March 2023), memorial page for Marran Frances Gibbs Barnett (unknown–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #88309324; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Jay (contributor 46914342).
8. ↑ Index to Wills, 1734-1947; Will Books, 1735-1906. Author: Virginia. County Court (Orange County, Virginia). Will books, Vols. 1-2, 1735-1778. United States & Canada Film No. 7645702. Volume 2, 1744-1778, Pages 145 & 146. “Will of John Barnett, husband of Marran Gibbs.” Also includes associated estate distribution documents when children became of age or married. (familysearch.org).
9. ↑ Index to Wills, 1734-1947; Will Books, 1735-1906. Author: Virginia. County Court (Orange County, Virginia). Will books, Vols. 1-2, 1735-1778. United States & Canada Film No. 7645702. Volume 2, 1744-1778, Pages 145 & 146. “Will of John Barnett, husband of Marran Gibbs.” Also includes associated estate distribution documents when children became of age or married. (familysearch.org).
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Christchurch, Va. Christ Church, (1897) The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Va., from 1653 to 1812. Richmond: W. E. Jones, Printer Archive.org (Pages 70, 72, 166).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Mac Donald, Jack E. (2017) "The Gibbs Family," [freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jacmac/gibbs.pdf view PDF, Saved 14 Nov 2017] Retrieved 14 Nov 2017 (Pages 6-8).
12. ↑ Germanna Colonies, History of County Formations in Virginia 1617-1995. Germanna Colonies Family History: The State of Virginia.