Washington Barnett was listed in his father William's will, signed 22 Feb. 1816, and proved 1 April 1816 in Madison Co., Kentucky[1]. Washington was listed as one of his father's three "last children", so his mother is Jenny (Burnett) Barnett (abt.1760-1828).
Marriages and Children
First, Washington Barnett married Elizabeth Kincaid (1803-1836) on 20 November 1828 in Madison County, Kentucky[2]. Three children are attributed to Washington and Elizabeth:
Second, Washington married Jane Kincaid (abt.1795-1872) (sister of Elizabeth) on 26 January 1837 in Marion County, Missouri[6]. Washington and Jane had at least one child:
1830: Eastern District, Madison Co., KY Madison, Kentucky, United States. Age matches. Next door is John Kincaid (wife's maiden name).[8]
1840: Warren Township, Marion, Missouri, United States. Age matches. Next door is John Kincaid (wife's maiden name).[9]
1850: Warren, Marion, Missouri, United States. [10]
1860: Warren Township, Marion, Missouri, United States.[11]
1870: Warren Township, Marion, Missouri, United States. Also in household are: Agnes, 90yo, born VA, black, without an occupation and Leonard, 12 yo, born MO, black, domestic servant.[12]
Death
Died 2 Oct 1886 in Marion Co., Missouri. Burial (1886) in Warren, Marion, Missouri, United States[13]. Find-a-grave index with photo of headstone showing death date and age of 84 at death. The inscription looks like it could also read 1885.
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
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28K-MQLT : 3 June 2020), Washington Barnett and Jane Kincaid, 26 Jan 1837; citing United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 823,676.
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP1-4GM : 12 August 2017), Washington Barnett, Eastern Division, Madison, Kentucky, United States; citing 103, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 7,818.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT5-27Y : 15 August 2017), Washington Barnett, Warren Township, Marion, Missouri, United States; citing p. 74, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 226; FHL microfilm 14,856.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ6-BLW : 12 April 2016), Washington Barnet, Warren, Marion, Missouri, United States; citing family 1294, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46P-5Q8 : 12 April 2016), Washington Barnet, Missouri, United States; citing p. 46, family 324, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,290.
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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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Washington by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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