Mary (Unknown) Barber (abt. 1611 - abt. 1676)

Born about 1611 in England [uncertain]

Wife of John Dennett — married 1635 in York County, Colony of Virginia

Wife of William Barber — married 1646 in York County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1676 at about age 65 in York County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Mary (Unknown) Barber was a Virginia colonist.

Mary is estimated to have been born about 1611, probably in England. It is extremely unlikely she was born in Virginia as was stated on this profile. Her parents are at this time unknown. Mary's last name at birth was not "Dennett," her first husband was John Dennett.

Marriages & Children

Mary married John Dennett not long after his arrival in Virginia, possibly about 1635-1637. There is no record of his transporting a wife or children to the colony so marriage and children's births occurred in Virginia. They had known children:^[1]

1. Capt Thomas Dennett, md Ann Booth
2. Margaret Dennett, md a Juxon, probably John
3. Sarah Dennett, md. 1) Adam Miles, 2) Matthew Collins, 3) Francis Kirkman

Mary married second William Barber about 1640-1645 in York County, Virginia. Exact date of marriage is unknown. Mary's first husband was known to be living in 1639 and deceased before 1646, so the marriage occurred during those years. They had known children:

1. Thomas Barber
2. Mary Barber, md Baskerville

In 1646 William Barber was named in court records as guardian of Mary's children with John Dennett.

• Orphan's Court pg. 180, York Co, Va. 20 Oct 1646.^[2]
  • It is ordered with the consent of Mr. William Barber father in law to the orphants of John Dennet viz: Thomas Dennett, Margarett Dennett, and Sarah Dennett, that the estates belonging to the said severall orphants which this day have given an acco't of this to this Court shall hence forward with all there increase freely come and belong unto the said orphants without any charges for the future subsistance or education of the said orphants or for more care paines or charge preserving and looking to the said severall orphants estates so long as they or any of them shall remaine under the tuition of the above said Wm. Barber.The male catle [only excepted] which belong to the orphants of John Dennett.
  • The estate of Thomas Dennett is one cowe two calves one yeareling. Margarett Dennetts estate two cowes one yearling. Sarah Dennetts estate three cowes one yeareling. Being all gifts by God fathers. Wm. Barber

Death & Legacy

Mrs. Mary (Unknown) Barber (relict of John Dennett) wrote her will on 25 April 1674 and it was proved in court on 3 June 1676 in York County, Virginia. Her will is fairly long and detailed and is remarkable in naming 20 legatees. (It is also helpful to modern family researchers in identifying her children & grandchildren.) Named in her will are:^[3]

• Daughter Mary (Barber) Baskervyle and Mary's children born before 1674, Mary, Elizabeth, Magdalin, and Rebecca Baskervyle
• Daughter Sarah (Dennett) Collins, formerly Sarah Mills
• son-in-law Matthew Collins
• grandchildren Elizabeth, Mary, John, and Sarah Mills; Martha, Mary, and Sarah Collins
• granddaughters Anne and Sarah Dennett, daus of son, Thomas Dennett
• granddaughters Mary and Elizabeth Juxon, daus of her daughter Margaret (Dennett) Juxon
• son Thomas Barber and son-in-law John Baskervyle, her executors

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. II. Cobb-Hay, page 153-157 [database on-line]. Ancestry Sharing Image, p 153
2. ↑ Lt. Col. William Barber; originally posted on ancestry.com 3 June 2015 by terryconner68
3. ↑ Baskervill, Patrick Hamilton. Genealogy of the Baskerville Family and Some Allid Families... Richmond, VA.: Wm. Ellis Jones' Sons, Inc., 1912. Pages 89-95.

See also, online family trees:

Source: #S-2141108661

Page: Ancestry Family Trees

Note:

Data:

Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6601291&pid=365178804

Source S-2141108661

Repository: #R-2141108662

Title: Ancestry Family Trees

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.R-2141108662 http://www.Ancestry.com

• Source: S-2096867049 Repository: #R-2140972362 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=11607705&pid=474 * Repository: R-2140972362 http://www.Ancestry.com

• "Mary Dennett, 1611-1676" Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/mary-dennett_17895740

• Source: S229 Record ID Number: MH:S237 User ID: C70542F2-FE6F-46B3-BA94-839F07C6C3B2 UPD 18 JAN 2013 15:51:54 GMT-5 Title: Murphy Family Tree

• Mary Dennett

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Sheppard_Duncan_Bickham_Stroud.ged on 01 February 2011.

• Dennet-17 was created through the import of YOUNG.ged on Jul 12, 2011 by Zak Young.

• WikiTree profile Dennett-38 was created through the import of Rodgers Family Tree.ged on Feb 5, 2012 by Diane Rodgers.

• Dennett-184 was created by Edward Rowlance through the import of daves ancestors.GED on Nov 22, 2014.