Biography

John J. Barnes and wife Catherine of Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County, North Carolina made a deed to Edward Woodson 04 February 1724 for land in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina originally patented 04 August 1723.[1]

James Parker Jr. made a deed to John Barnes, Joiner, for land on the South Side of Cashy Swamp in Bertie County, North Carolina 08 October 1736.[2]

On 13 November 1742, an Elickander M. made deed to John Barnes and wife Catherine of Bertie County, North Carolina.[3]

The Will of John Barnes is dated 13 August 1773 in Bertie County, North Carolina.[4]

Research Notes

Original Information

In the name of God Amen, August 13, 1773, I John Barnes, Sr .of Bertie County being weak in body but of perfect and sound mind and memory thanks be given to God for it. Therefore, calling to mind the mortality of by body knowing that it appointed to all persons to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent christian like manner at the designation of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection to receive the same by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz;

I give an bequeath unto Katherine my beloved wife, her third part of my plantation and her chice of one of the houses, also my cattle and ews and lambs, our pots and pans, one horse, my young riding horse, bridle and saddle, two dishes, two basons and three plates, one dozen spoons, half my hogs, one bed and furniture, one chest, three chairs, one tanle to her, her heirs and assigns forever and her heirs. I give and bequeath to my eldest son, John Barns, my new coat jacket and britches and my turning tools, one cojicet? saw to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

I give and bequeath to Henry my youngest son all my land and plantation excepting the third part of his mother for her lifetime and one hundred laid out at the head of the mill branch for Isaac Jenkins. I give him likewise one bed and furniture, my great pott, one hand mill and all my cider cooks, four basons and two dishes, two cow and calves to him his heirs and assign forever.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Haze, one feather bed and furniture to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my grandson, Isaac Jenkins one hundred acres of land joining the mill branch, two cows and pigs, one ew and lamb to him, his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath the rest of my estate to be equally divided between my children, John,m Sarah, Lucy, Solomon, Zilpha, hannah and Henry to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

I likewise constitute and appoint my two sons, John and Henry Barnes to be my sole Executors of my last will and testament and i do hereby utterly revoke and disanull all and every former wills and instruments by me in any wise made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.

Will-Test- James cobb, Herbert Pritchard, Jr. Exrs;Sons, John, Henry. Berie Co.,NCSubmitter Sandi Evilsizer Koscak
USGenWeb Archives, Bertie county, NC.^[1]

Additional note by Katherine Mead :

Care should be taken not to conflate this man with John Colson Barnes of Chowan County, North Carolina, who married Katherine Wilkins 29 March 1757.[5]

Sources

1. ↑ USGenWeb Archives. Bertie county, NC. Copyright by Sandi Evilsizer Koscak. All rights reserved.http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm

"Bertie, North Carolina, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Z1-GFN?view=explore : Feb 15, 2025), image 368 of 470; .

Probate Records, 1728-1844, 1848-1961; Indexes, 1868-1961; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Bertie County)

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