William Barney I
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William Barney I (abt. 1680 - bef. 1747)

William Barney I
Born about in Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1715 (to 1718) in Baltimore, Province of Marylandmap
Husband of — married 1721 in Baltimore County, Province of Marylandmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 67 in Baltimore, Province of Marylandmap
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Biography

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William Barney I was a Maryland colonist.

Origin

The birthplace and birthdate of William Barney is not proved. He was likely born in England around 1680. William was definitely living in Baltimore by 1703 when he is listed on the Baltimore County tax list.[1] It is possible he was related to Francis Barney, a boatwright, who was living on Kent Island on 27 SEP 1709 when Jonathan Massey of Baltimore County & Ann his wife conveyed to him for 7,000 lbs. of tobacco a 150 acre tract called Collier's Meadow located at the mouth of Bush River.[2]Were they brothers who travelled to Maryland together?

Property

Baltimore County property records create some confusion around William and his first wife, Elizabeth. A bond recorded among Baltimore County deeds dated 1707 and mentioned by Robert Barnes in his research was apparently dated incorrectly when it was transcribed from one liber to the other. The bond says: On this date William Barney & Henry Sater, both of Baltimore County, signed a bond in which they promised to pay Morgan Murray £150 sterling for a 150 acre tract of land called Morgan's Delight. The bond seems to indicate the land was currently in the possession of Mrs. Edward Stevenson. [3] An explanation of this transcription error can be found on Elizabeth's profile.

There are very few records of William purchasing property in Baltimore County. This researcher presumes he settled on the property of in-laws when he married his first wife. He claimed two tracts using the Maryland Patent Process on 9 DEC 1732 when he paid the fees and received permission from his Lorship's Land Office to lay out up to 250 acres. One tract was called Absolom’s Chance and was laid out at the fork of Buffalo Branch for 100 acres and the second tract called Pearsons and Benjamins Lot was 150 acres located at the head of a glade which descends into the western run of Gunpowder Falls.[4]

A very unusual deed reveals that on 29 APR 1738 James Chilcote of Baltimore County, carpenter, conveyed to Mary Barney of the same county for £40 a 100 acre tract of land called Valiant Hazard near a creek called Pearce’s Branch. The deed was witnessed by John & Jacob Risteau.[5] This deed is very unusual because Mary Barney was apparently married to William Barney at this time and the deed does not mention his name.

The first deed showing William purchasing a tract from another settler is dated 20 FEB 1746 when John Board conveyed to William Barney Sr. for £29 a 100 acre tract called Timber Ridge near Osborn Cabin Branch. [6]

Marriage & Family

William was married twice. He was married before 1717 to Elizabeth, the daughter of Edward & Mary Stevenson, and was married to a woman named Mary when he died. [7] According to his will, Mary was the mother of all of his children except the first two. He named two of his sons William and both were allive when he wrote his will in 1747. The patent above indicates William & Mary may have had a son named Pearson born between Absalom and Benjamin who predeceased his father. The births of some of the children were recorded in St. Paul's Parish register in Baltimore County. [8]

  1. Martha Barney b. abt. 1718 dau. of William & Elizabeth
  2. William Barney b. 20 MAR 1718 son of William & Elizabeth
  3. Absalom Barney b. 2 OCT 1722 son of William & Mary
  4. Benjamin Barney b. abt. 1728
  5. Mary Barney b. 22 FEB 1730
  6. Ruth Barney b. 28 JAN 1732/33
  7. William Pearson Barney b. abt. 1736 d. 1774 unmarried
  8. Moses Barney b. abt 1738

Abstract of Will

I William Barney Sr. of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland, planter . . .

  • to my eldest son William Barney £6 which I have already paid Henry Morgan upon his account and that to be his full & final part of all my estate.
  • to my eldest daughter Martha wife to Richard Hooker one negro girl named Cate and her increase to be her full part of my estate.
  • to my son Absalom Barney all that tract he now lives on.
  • to my son Benjamin Barney one tract called Absalom’s Chance .
  • to my second son, William Barney, by my wife Mary one tract called Chilcoat’s Hazard.
  • to my son Moses Barney at the decease of my dear wife the tract I bought of John Board called Timber Ridge.
  • to my daughter Mary Barney one negro girl named Beck and her increase to be paid her more than 1 equal part of my estate with the rest of my children.
  • to my daughter Ruth Barney one negro boy named Tes to be paid her more than 1 equal part of my estate with the rest of my children.
  • to my dear wife Mary Barney 4 negroes at her choice forever and she should be my sole executrix of all my estate after a due appraisement to be equally divided amongst my children namely Absalom, Benjamin, William & Moses and Mary and Ruth they are being by my wife Mary Barney and her riding horse be not appraised in the estate.

Signed and sealed with a cursive signature by William Barney on 20 FEB 1746/47, and witnessed by Job Evans, John Evans, Jabez Murray. Probated 19 MAR 1746/47. [9]

Sources

  1. Ancestry.com
  2. Baltimore County Deeds Liber TR A folio 28
  3. Baltimore County Deeds Liber TR RA folio 481
  4. Maryland Patents Liber EI 3 folio 315 [msa.maryland.gov]
  5. Baltimore County Deeds Liber HWS IA folio 64
  6. Baltimore County Deeds Liber TB E folio 305
  7. Barnes, Robert W. “Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759” Baltimore, MD: Clearfield 1989
  8. Reamy, Bill & Martha. “Records of St. Paul's Parish”. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1988.
  9. Prerogative Court Wills Liber 25 folio 57 [1]




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Concerns about statements made in the above "Origins" section. William Barney married Elizabeth Stevenson - yes! However, I've never seen any statement or document stating that Henry Sater also married a daughter of Edward & Mary King Stevenson. In fact, what I have documented from many sources is that Henry Sater married the widowed Mary King Stevenson as his 1st wife after Edward Stevenson died in 1716 in Baltimore Co MD (then a British settlement). Henry later married Dorcas Stansbury (I think this was her surname - I don't have the records before my eyes at this moment but it is easily found on this site and several others) and had several children. I am a descendant of Edward & Mary King Stevenson. They are my 7th great grandparents on my paternal side. Hope this is helpful to you as you progresss with your ancestry. djstevenson #7625
posted by Delnora Stevenson
I've removed the sentence in question. Since you have all the sources perhaps you could adopt Elizabeth's profile, add the sources and add her parents. Since you're descended from this family, have you possibly heard of a Urath Stevenson who lived in Baltimore in 1840s? I'm trying to find out how she was connected to my family.
posted by Seely (Kenny) Foley