Edward Barney (1749 - 1835)

Born 18 Aug 1749 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Brown) Barney — married 29 Oct 1770 in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1835 at age 85 in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States

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Biography

Deacon Edward Barney

BIRTH 19 Aug 1749 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

DEATH 9 Aug 1835 (aged 85) Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, USA

When Edward was 15 years old in 1764, his family moved to Guilford, Windham County, Vermont. Edward became a doctor and practiced in Guilford. In 1804, he and his father removed to Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York in where he continued his practice.

Deacon Edward Barney was married twice. Married: 1st: Elizabeth "Betsey" BROWN on 29 Oct 1770 in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. She was the daughter of Benoni BROWN (1719– ) and Mabel PORTER (1724– ).

Children of Edward Barney and 1st wife Betsey Brown are as follows, all born in Guilford, Windham Co., Vermont.

1. Elizabeth "Betsey" BARNEY Carpenter 1770–1813, married Capt. Cyrus CARPENTER, Esq (1769–1840) on 10 May 1792 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont^[1]
2. Susannah May BARNEY 1772–1838, m. Liberty Goodenough
3. Edward J BARNEY 1774–1821, m. Rebecca Packer
4. Hannah BARNEY 1775–1795, unmarried
5. John BARNEY 1778–1869,
6. Rebecca / Rebeckah BARNEY 1782–1860
7. Mabel BARNEY 1784–1784, died in infancy.
8. Aaron BARNEY 1785–1858, m. Cynthia Potter
9. Eliakim BARNEY 1788–1852
10. Benjamin BARNEY 1789–1859
11. Miriam BARNEY 1790–1832

Married: 2nd: Phoebe "Phebe" BENNETT on 4 Dec 1793. Phebe was born in 1769 and died in 1844. All their children were born in Guilford, Windham Co., Vermont, except the last three who were born in Jefferson County, New York, when the family moved in 1803.

Children of Edward Barney and 2nd wife Phebe Bennett are as follows:

1. Lydia BARNEY b. 15 Nov 1796–d. 1797
2. Darius BARNEY 28 Aug 1798–d. 1871
3. Damaris BARNEY Brown b. 15 Mar 1802, d. 1871, m. Labam BROWN.
4. Jershuram (not Jeshuron) BARNEY b. 25 Mar 1805– , m. Miss POTTER.
5. Caroline BARNEY b. 23 Aug 1807, d. 1894, m. Reuben TAFT.
6. Eunice T BARNEY b. 29 Jul 1810–1835

Edward passed away in 1835. He is buried in an almost destroyed cemetery named Bigelow Cemetery in the town of Ellisburg, (Bigelow) near Belleville, Jefferson County, New York State. The findagrave memorial ID is 77368529. If his wife Phoebe was buried there, her grave has disappeared.

Notes: University of the State of New York, New York State Library, Albany, New York. January 6, 1896. "This is to certify that of page 74 of a manuscript volume entitled "Treasurer's Certificate, Vol. 9, in the custody of the Regents of the University in the State Library, the name of Edward Barney is recorded as a Private in the Cumberland county (now Vermont) regiment of the New York State Militia, which regiment was under the command of Col. William Williams, and in the company commanded by Captain Asa Rice; and that this said regiment was employed in active service in the Revolutionary War." (Signed) George Rogers Nowell (Seal) Witness the Seal of the University of the State of New York

Private Edward Barney served with Capt. Comfort Starr's Company, Vermont Republic Militia during the American Revolution.

Edward Barney is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A006507.

Found at the DAR free search site; DAR# A006507

Edward Barney is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-109383
Rank: Private

SAR: https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/109383 citing Sources: 1st-11th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC

Sources

1. ↑ http://carpentercousins.com/wc-584-desc/aqwg88.htm#264

• Vital Records of Rehoboth, page 529.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC7J-BQN : 4 December 2014), John Barney in entry for Edward Barney, 18 Aug 1749; citing Reboboth, MA, ; FHL microfilm 908,952.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #77368529
• Rehoboth, Massachusetts Vital Records, Birth record for Edward Barney
• 1790 United States Federal Census
• 1800 United States Federal Census
• 1810 United States Federal Census
• 1820 United States Federal Census