Amey (Anderson) Barnes (abt. 1642)

Born about 1642 in Accomac County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Amey (Anderson) Barnes was a Virginia colonist.

Amey (Anderson) Barnes lived in Virginia.

Amey was born about 1642. She was the daughter of Garrett Anderson and Amey Unknown. She married John Parker about 1660. She married John Barnes about 1700.

From "Miles Files":

Amey was born circa 1642 at Accomack Co, VA.

After her father died in 1648, her mother Amey named her 4 children viz: Garrett, Amey, William & Elizabeth Anderson in a deed of gift.(1)

She married John Parker (I) (Mattapony), son of George Parker (Southampton) and Abigail Barlow, circa 1660.92)

Amey was named as an heir on 10 September 1673 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as Amy Parker, wife of John and mother of George, in the will of Thomas Fowkes, wife Amy..(3)(4)

Amey was named in her mother's will on 20 August 1678 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as Amy Parker, wife of John Parker, the mother of eldest son George Parker, in the will of Amy Fowkes..(5)

Amey was named in her husband's will on 9 January 1692/93 at Mattapany, Accomack Co, VA. In his will John Parker Sr. of Mattapany gave to eldest son George Parker 20 s. To each of his children (no names) sheep &c. To second son John Parker plantation called Mattapany where I now live, containing 400 acres after the decease of my wife Amy. To son John 1/2 of my great sloop to hold in partnership with my wife. To son William Parker 300 acres in Pocomoke River in Somerset County, Md. called Winter Quarter, also my sloop called Arlington. To son Edward Parker 200 acres, being part of 600 acres of Mattapany patent, as by deed of gift to him dated 21 Dec. 1692. To son Matthew Parker my plantation called Little Gargaphia containing 400 acres, also 1/2 the hammocks & marshes at Marumscoe in Maryland to hold with his brother Thomas Parker. To son Anderson Parker 385 acres near Bloxoms Bridge. To son Thomas 200 acres at the head of Messongo Branch & plantation purchased of Maximilian Gore containing 295 acres & 1/2 the marshes at Marumscoe in Maryland. To grandson John Ayres. To William Williamson. Bal. of estate including the 1/2 of my great sloop to my wife Amy - Wife Exec. Witt: Charles Scarburgh, Bennett Scarburgh, John Watts. Codicil dated 12 Jan. 1692 - Whereas I have 200 acres of marsh, being the northermost of Pungoteague Island not expressed in the foregoing will, the said 200 acres to be appropriated to my 400 acres at Mattapany & I give the same to my son John Parker; likewise I have 200 acres of marsh by a later patent upon Pungoteague Island to the southward of the aforesaid 200 acres which is also omitted in the aforesaid will, but is given by deed of gift to my son Edward Parker, which said 200 acres I give and bequeath to the said Edward. Witt: William Anderson, George Hope, George Parker, Sr..(6)

She married John Barnes I circa 1700.(7)

Location Notes

The original parish/county of Accomac existed from 1634 to 1643, when they were renamed Northampton. In 1663, Accomack County was re-established from the northern part of Northampton County. Between 1643 and 1666, there was no Accomac/Accomack County or Parish. For categorization purposes, use

• Category: Accomac Parish, Virginia Colony for people profiles in Accomac County from 1634 through 1643
• Category: Northampton County, Virginia Colony from 1643 through 1663
• Category: Accomack County, Virginia Colony from 1663 to 4 July 1776

See Space: Accomack County, Virginia for details. See also the maps on the Wikipedia pages for Accomack County and Northampton County.

Sources

• Miles Files - birth, marriages, children & parents
  1. James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 22 (will of Garrett Anderson, wife Amey, and subsequent deed of gift from the widow).
  2. Lucy Ames Edwards, Ames, Mears and Allied Lines of Accomack County, Virginia, p. 331 (John Parker family).
  3. Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 216 (will of William Andrews).
  4. Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 6 (will of Thomas Fowkes, brother of Ann Miells).
  5. Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 9 (will of Amy Fowkes).
  6. Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 24 (will of John Parker Sr. of Mattapany).
  7. Mary Frances Carey to M.K. Miles, Barnes Family Research Files.