Brigette Barnes (1616 - 1682)

Born 1616 in Stourton, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1682 at about age 66 in Monmouth, New Jersey

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Biography

NOTE: This appears to be a well researched website about this family: http://www.spaldinggenealogy.com/jherbert.htm [dead link?]

Any (supported) information to verify or refute the details presented here is most welcome.

Any unsupported clues or leads also appreciated.

On 4 January 1668, the following earmark was recorded in Middletown, New Jersey:

"Joseph Wilson his marke is the top of the eare cutt off beeing the left eare and a halfe penny or halfe round cutt out of the forepart of the right eare. Joseph Wilson's name erased by the clerk and the following substituted: "Widdow harbertt or her sons Thomas and Francis Herbert." ^[1]

The widow, Bridget Herbert rented a home as follows:

"November : 8th 1673

    Briget Herbert and Edward Smith came this day : declaring their consent : to have this following putt to record) March 25 1671

    Articles of agreement made betweene Edward Smith of the one party : and Bridgett Herbert of the other party a[s] followeth : both of them Inhabitants of middletowne : wch is to say that the said Edw doth lett unto the said Bridgett a purchase share of land with all the priveledges thereunto belonging for the space of five years after the date hereof : it is further agreed upon that for the use of the house : the said Bridgett is to pay twelve pence a year : it is agreed upon that when the five years above said is expired : that the lott is to bee left in good sufficient fence as shall bee Judged of : and likewise the orchard is to bee fenced in : and whatt fencing is made abroad is to remaine : is is further agreed upon : that the said Bridgett is to make a chimney to the dwelling house : and likewise a floore to the loft it is further agreed upon that what out buildings the sayd Bridgett shall build : that shee is to bee payd acordinging to valuation to wch agreement both parties have hereunto sett their hands the day and year above written" ^[1]

Research Notes

There is some evidence that Bridget was the widow of Captain Richard Herbert and not married to Walter Herbert. That is perhaps why they are not connected in a spousal relationship here.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stillwell, John E. ‘’Historical and Genealogical Miscellany; Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey,’’ New York : n. p., 1906; digital images, ‘’Internet Archive’’ (https://archive.org/details/historicalgeneal02stil/page/154/mode/2up : accessed 10 September 2022); citing Vol. II, pg. 154 and 178.

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees. Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=9639887&pid=265061929

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Newman Family Tree.ged on 12 March 2011.