John
Barnett
Born about in Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of William Barnett Sr.
and Mary (Miller) Barnett
Brother of
James M. Barnett, Joseph Barnett, William Barnett Jr., Ann (Barnett) Dinwiddie, Mary Barnett, Nathan Jackson Barnett, Schuyler Barnett, Alexander Barnett, Flora (Barnett) McAlexander, Washington Barnett [half], Drusilla (Barnett) Jones [half] and Rebecca (Barnett) Kincaid [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 85
in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
John was born about 1782 (estimated from age 21 at marriage in 1803), likely in colonial Virginia based on his father's land purchased in Albemarle Co. in 1763. He is the son of William Barnett and Mary Miller and listed in his father's will in 1816[1].
John married Elizabeth G. (Betsy) Clarkson (daughter of Jesse Clarkson) on 21 Feb 1803 in Amherst Co., Virginia[2].
John and Betsy are said to have had the following children per Murphy 1988[3]:
- Amanda Barnett: Born 19 Mar 1809, died 1 Dec. 1872. Married William F. Moore 7 Aug 1839 in Madison Co., KY.
- Minerva Barnett: Married Robinson Barnett 5 Nov. 1833. Robinson may be a relative.
- John Barnett: Possibly born 19 Aug. 1821 and died 22 July 1893 (dates uncertain).
- James J. Barnett: Born 19 Aug 1821, died 22 July 1893. Tombstone in Richmond Cemetery, KY.
- William E. Barnett: Born 20 Aug 1823, died 21 April 1892. Tombstone in Richmond Cemetery, KY.
- Elizabeth W. Barnett: Born 16 May 1807, died 6 July 1873. Tombstone in Richmond Cemetery, KY (on her mother's headstone).
Sources
- ↑ Will of William Barnett. Signed 22 Feb. 1816. Proved 1 April 1816. Madison County, Kentucky. Microfilm copy in Kentucky Historical Society Library, Frankfort, KY. Electronic copy at: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barnett-7294
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRDN-KXW : 11 February 2018), John Barnett and Betsey Clarkson, 21 Feb 1803; citing Amherst County, Virginia, reference 165; FHL microfilm 30,273.
- ↑ Murphy, Thelma M. 1988. William Barnett of Virginia and Kentucky and His Descendants. Indianapolis, IN: Self-published. On file at: Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY Call #929 B261m.
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