Thomas Barnard Jr. (abt. 1612 - bef. 1677)

Born about 1612 in England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Unknown) Little — married about 1640 in Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before Aug 1677 before about age 65 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Disputed Origins

• Anderson's Great Migration Directory says that Thomas' origins are unknown.

• Thomas Barnard and Robert Barnard both lived in Salisbury, Massachusetts, and were contemporaries. Thomas acquired a share in Nantucket.[History of Nantucket 20-21]. It was agreed among the ten owners that each be allowed to admit another person. Robert Barnard became the partner of Thomas Barnard [ibid 19]. Coincidental perhaps, but also ample evidence to speculate that Thomas and Robert were brothers.^[1] Charles Edward Banks suggests that Robert Barnard may have been from the Parish of Brandstone in Suffolk.^[2] and if he is Thomas 'brother, then Thomas would also be from Brandestone.^[1]Some sources hint he was from Brandstone Parish in either Suffolk or Essex. However, researchers have not been able to find any proof in the registers of either parish.

• Robert Barnard and Elizabeth Hooker seem to be a good fit, but as of yet we have no evidence that Thomas and Robert are the same men who migrated to New England.

Biography

Thomas emigrated from England to Salisbury, Massachusetts circa 1639; his house lot is shown on the map of Salisbury in that year. He was one of the signers of the 'articles of agreement' and one of the first eighteen commoners of Salisbury.

"Thomas was 'considerably' older than his brother Robert. He is mentioned in the records as a planter and husbandman. He received lands in the first division of Salisbury in 1640 and in 1643 and also was one of the first settlers in Amesbury, where he received lands at various times, besides a 'township' for one of his sons in 1660." ^[3]

On the Amesbury records we find, dated 19 Mar 1654/5, the following list of the "present inhabitanc and comenors heare in the new towne: . . . Thomas Barnard." ^[4]

On 1 Jan 1658, he and another were chosen to order the prudential affairs of the county, and in the latter part of the same month was one of two persons chosen 'standing lot layers' and as such he served for many years.

Thomas was one of the original purchasers of Nantucket Island in 1659. He gave a half interest to his brother Robert. It does not appear that he ever went to the island, but Robert did in 1663.

Thomas was a very prominent man and often served as moderator of the town meetings, as selectman, and in several other important offices. He was killed by Indians in October 1677 during King Philip's War. He died without having made a will.

Marriage and Children

He married Eleanor or Helen, who administered his estate in October 1677. She married second, on 19 July 1681, George Little of Newbury. She died on 27 Nov 1694.

Children, born at Salisbury:

• 1. Thomas, born 10 May 1641; married Sarah Peasley in 1662
• 2. Nathaniel, born 15 Jan 1642/3; married his cousin Mary Barnard
• 3. Martha (twin), born 22 Sep 1645; married 1st 26 Dec 1667, Thomas Haynes; m. 2nd Samuel Buckman.
• 4. Mary (twin), born 22 Sep 1645); married 1st on 10 Nov 1669, Anthony Morse; m. 2nd 22 Aug 1678, Philip Eastman.
• 5. Sarah, born 28 Sep 1647; married 31 Jan 1666/7, William Hackett.
• 6. Hannah, born 24 Nov 1649; married 28 Oct 1673, Benjamin Stevens.
• 7. Ruth, born 16 Oct 1651; married 21 Jan 1671, Joseph Peasley.
• 8. John, born 12 Jan 1654/5; married 27 Dec 1676, widow Frances (Hoyt) Colby
• 9. Abigail, born 20 Jan 1656/7; married 2 June 1681, Samuel Fellows.

Estate

Estate Of Thomas Barnard, Sr of Amesbury, Essex Probate Docket # 1785

"Administration upon the estate of Tho. Barnard, Sr., late of Amsberie, who was killed by the Indians, was granted Oct. 9, 1677, to Elener, the relict, and she with as many of her husband’s children as she could get were ordered to come to the next Salisbury court for a division of the estate between the children and the widow."^[5]

Inventory of the estate of Thomas Barnard, Sr. taken 21: 6m: 1677, by Phill. Challis, Thomas Wells and John Weed:

The estate consisted of ; "ye Dwelling house, Barne, orchard & homestead, 140 pounds ;a 40 acre lott at ye back river, 25 pounds; 3 acres of meadow att ye pond meadows,6 pounds; two acres of meadow att ye new meadows, 2 pounds 10s; 4 acres of meadow in ye higglety pigleyes, 20 pounds;a sweepage lott, 12 pounds; 10 acres more or less on salisbury side on ye powow River, 20 pounds; 200 acres att ye great lotts, 40 pounds; a 40 acre lott in ye Champion land, 20 pounds; a 50 acre lott att ye childrens land, 25 pounds; a Bugmore lott, 5 pounds; a 40 acre River lott, 38 pounds; 40 acre Lott on ye division beyond ye pond, 16 pounds; a 10 acre lott in ye ox pastures & a swamp lott, 10 pounds; twoe lotts in ye Lyons mouth, 10 pounds; a payre of oxen, 14 pounds; 4 cowes, 16 pounds, 2 2 yr. Old heifers & advantage & 3 yearlings, 12 pounds; 3 calves, 2 pounds; eight sheep young & old, 3 pounds 5s; a young horse, 2 pounds; 10 swine old & younge, 7 pounds; 8 hives of bees, 2 pounds; English, Indian corne & Flax, 12 pounds; Cart wheels, Irons, chaine, plow & Irons, yokes, 3 pounds; Betle Rings, wedges, axes, howes, forkes, shave, 10s; Iron potts, Kettle, tramells, spitt, Frying pan, tongues, 2 pounds 10s; Brass & pewter ware,2 pounds 162; Bedds, Bedding, Bedsteads, curtains, vallants, 25 pounds 10s; Table linnen & hand towells, 2 pounds 10s; his wearing clothes yt were left, 8 pounds; His Bible wth twoe other Bookes, 10s; woll & wollen & linnen yarne, 3 pounds 14s; Cubbard, Table, chaires, wheels, formes, 3 pounds; old caske, trayes, Dishes, spones & other necessaries, 3 pounds 14s; Baggs, saddle & grindlestone, 11 pounds 10s; a bull: & 7 yds. Of cloth, 4 pounds 10s; his right in common land drawd for but undivided, 5 pounds; in money, 4s; a bill from Nathaniell Griffin due to ye sd Barnerd, 15s; Due from his son att Nantucquett pr. Bill, 80 pounds; where of is payd & received 4 barrells of beefe & 30 lbs. Of sheeps wool, shingle nailes, 4s.total 607 pounds 12 shillings.

Attested in Hampton court 9: 8m: 1677 by Ellenor Barnard, widow of Thomas Barnard, and administratrix of his estate."

The settlement of the estate is as follows;

"Elenor Barnard, administratrix of the estate of Tho. Barnard of Amesbury, with four of her sons, asking for a settlement of the estate, court April 9, 1678, ordered to the widow, 200 pounds., comprising the house and home lot, half of the higgledee piggledee lot of salt marsh and the whole sweepage lot at the beach at the prices entered in the inventory, and such things as she desires as per the inventory. Court ordered that unless there be a necessity, as the court should judge, for the sale of any of the lands for her maintenance, she should not sell it or give it away except to one or more of her children. Court also ordered that a due respect being had to what any of the children have already received as portions, the same should be divided among the rest of the children, the eldest son having a double portion.

Capt. Tho. Bradbury, Leift. Phillip Challis and John Weed, upon request of some of the children of the widow Barnard, were impowered to divide the estate of their father Tho. Barnard which was given to them, and to make return to the next Norfolk court.^[6]

Tho. Bradbury, Phillip Challis and John Weed having been appointed by the court Apr. 9, 1678 to divide the estate of Thos. Barnard of Amesbury, who died intestate, have accordingly apportioned to the widow Barnard 200 pounds. and to Tho. Barnard the eldest son 83 pounds. and to the rest of the children, eight in number, 41 pounds. 10s. each, and some overplus their mother to have.

Dated Apr. 6, 1679, and approved by the court Apr. 8, 1679.^[7]

The disposal of part of the lands of Tho. Barnard, Sr. of Salisbury, who died intestate, by a committee appointed by the court: to his relict, the dwelling house, barne & homested, 140 pounds; halfe ye higledee piglede lot of salt marsh, 10 pounds; ye whole sweepage lot at ye beach, 12 pounds. To Tho. Barnard ye eldest son, a lot at ye back River, 25 pounds.; halfe ye higle piglee marsh lot, 10 pounds; ye right in comon land, 5 pounds; 10 upland & 2 acre lot of meadow, 14 pounds. Acknowledged and accepted Mar. 24, 1683/4 by Thomas Barnard."^[8]

Tho. Bradbury, Phillip Challis and John Weed having been appointed by the court Apr. 9, 1678 to divide the estate of Thos. Barnard of Amesbury, who died intestate, have accordingly apportioned to the widow Barnard 200£; and to Tho. Barnard the eldest son 83£; and to the rest of the children, eight in number, 41£ 10s each, and some overplus their mother to have. Dated Apr. 6, 1679, and approved by the court Apr. 8, 1679.^[9]

Burial

He was buried at the Golgotha Burial Grounds in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts^[10]

Research Notes

There is a lot of information that could be added from the Essex Genealogist article 8:29-38 accessible at AmericanAncestors ($)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Delorey, Janet Ireland and Quigg, Marjorie Marsh. Thomas Barnard of Amesbury and Salisbury. The Essex Genealogist. 8:29-38. p. 32(1988) Citing Starbuck, Alexander. The History of Nantucket. pp19-21
2. ↑ Banks, Charles Edward, 1854-1931. Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650. Philadelphia, Pa: [The Bertram press], 1937. 150
3. ↑ Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Volume 3, edited by William Richard Cutter, publ. 1908 by Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
4. ↑ The Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury, Massachusetts, by David W Hoyt, publ 1897, p. 13
5. ↑ Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 76
6. ↑ Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol 2, leaf 87
7. ↑ Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 69
8. ↑ Norfolk County Records, vol. 3, leaf 316
9. ↑ Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 87
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #54957054

See Also

• Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire (Lewis Publishing Company, 1908) Vol. 2, Page 869

"Thomas Barnard, the emigrant ancestor, born about 1612, was a husbandman or planter of Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he received land in the first divisions, 1640 and 1643. He was one of the first settlers of Amesbury and received grants of lands there at various times. His name is prominent on the records down to 1672. He was killed by Indians about 1677, the time being indicated by the inventory of his estate, August 6 of that year. It was administered by his widow Eleanor in October 1677. She became the second wife of George Little (q.v.), July 19, 1681 and died November 27, 1694. Thomas Barnard's children were named as follows: Thomas, Nathaniel, Martha, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, Ruth, John, and Abigail."

• Probate Records of Essex County Dow, George Francis, 1868-1936 editor Publication: Vol I-III; Salem, MA; Essex Institute 1916; Digitizing Sponser, Sloan Foundation; Contributor, Library of Congress, USA 18 JAN 2017 Time: 13:42:18 V3:167, https://archive.org/details/probaterecordsof01mass ; Docket 1,785; Vol 2, pg 87 https://archive.org/details/probaterecordsof02mass
• Hampton Quarterly Court Records 18 JAN 2017 Time: 13:45:36 vol. 2, page 76
• FreeReg http://www.freereg.org.uk/search_queries/583de58af4040b4b6ecbd276 [Link not working]
• Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, Rhode Island, 1897) Page 49
• NEHGS Register vol 7, 1853
• NEHGS vol 2, Oct 1848, vol. 6, 1852 and vol. 15, July, 1861
• The Peaslees by E.Kimball (Press of Chase Brothers,Haverhill,Mass. 1899) pages 10-14
• A Passel O' Peasleys by Fredrick Lamphere (Indianapolis, Indiana 1979)pages 1-4
• "Prominent Families of U.S. of America" page 62-65.
• "Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury" by Mary Lovinia Holman, 1938.
• "Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors of Members of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century" Compiled by Mary Louise M. Hutton
• Lowestoft Parish Registers, SRO 1426/61.
• Boyds Marriage Index 1500-1600 Males SRO J 428/2, Boyds Marriage Index1625-1650 Males SRO J 428/2
• Shipwrights of Lowestoft. Building Britains Wooden Wads by John E. Barnard. * Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 1625-1626 by M. E. Allen, pp 148-149.
• William Richard Cutter; Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1908 - Boston (Mass.)Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Volume 3 page 1 View at Google Books
• Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts Publication: Name: Topsfield Historical Society; Location: Topsfield, Massachusetts; Date: 1911;
• S Betty A Montoye The Barnard Family 1640-1976
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• Nantucket Historical Association (Mass., 1902) Vol. 2, No. 2, "Nantucket Lands and Landowners". Page 61