1810 Census Wayne, North Carolina

William Edgerton Thomas Edgerton Zach. Collier Daniel Peacock Paul Pender John Barnes William Barnes Jacob Barnes Jr Name: Jacob Barnes Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Wayne, North Carolina Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44 : 1 Free White Persons – Females […]

Jacob H. Barnes (1827-1863) Confederate Civil War Veteran – Military Monday

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Maryann Barnes  This photograph was taken at Finn’s Point National Cemetery at Salem, New Jersey, in 2007. It shows the 85 foot granite obelisk installed in 1910 in honor of the 2,436 Confederate soldiers that died at Fort Delaware after being taken prisoners by the Union Army during the Civil […]

North Carolina Troops-A Roster 1861-1865

JACOB BARNES. Served in Company D, 2nd Regiment, North Carolina, but survived the war. The grave marker inscribed “Jacob Barnes” may be that of his brother, Jesse. BARNES, JESSE, Corporal, Company DA, 2rd Regiment North Carolina Troops. Resided in Wilson County and enlisted in Wayne County at age 19. May 29, 1861, for the war. […]

Marriage, Cohabitation, Divorce, Bastardy Records of Wayne Co, NC

From information at the Johnston County Heritage Center, Smithfield, NC, in the Barnes surname file, I had previously seen records that had been copied from the Johnston County, NC Deeds – T2, Page 289-290, that showed Garry Sims had been appointed the guardian of the children of Mary Sims Burnnum, after her death. Heirs of […]

Slave and Land Division of Jacob Barnes of Johnston County, North Carolina

To the Honorable Judge of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the said County. We the undersigned having been summond & duly sworn by the Sheriff of the County Aforesaid to divide & allot the negro Slaves belonging to the Estate of Jacob BARNES decsd. so that certain distributees in said Estate might […]

John Belman’s Will

In the name of God Amen I John Belman being sick & weake of body but of sound mind & memory do make & ordaine this my last will & testament in manner & form following Imprimis  I give & bequeat my soull to Almightly God that gave it hoping through the merits of my […]

Jesse Barden – Dobbs and Northampton North Carolina

Dobbs #6929 page 20 Patent Book 17 Colony of North Carolina Land Patents 1735-1764 Jesse Bardin 23 December 1763 640 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Nahunta Swamp joining his own line, John Weaver, Thomas Winter, Soloman Pearson, his won corner and John Bardin. (NC Land Patents 1735-1764, Hofmann p 492.) #6693 page […]

William Barden – North Carolina

Bertie County Samuel Peacock to William Barden 10 July 1730 16 Lbs. for 150 acres Part pf 320 acres patent granted 17 April 1730 SS Meherrin River and Crain Pond Swamp Witness: Jacob Pope, Elias Fort Bertie County Court Book C 286 William Barden to Abraham Burton 12 August 1735 20 Lbs. for 150 acres part […]

John Barden – North Carolina Sources

Chowan County, NC Deed Book B #1 #1130 page 599 04 July 1718 William Worrell to John Bardin 200 acres on the north side of the Meherrin River joining Mirey Branch Witness:John Herring, William Bridger (Chowan Precinct, 1696-1723, Hofmann page 137.) Bertie County Thomas Britt to John Barden 11 March 1724 15 Lbs for 320 […]

John Barden – Virginia Sources

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Deed Book 1, 1688-1704 01 February 1695 Samuel Wade and Susana Wade appoint his brother John Wade as Attorney Witness: Thomas Giles, John X Barden, John X Seaman (Isle of Wight County by Hopkins, page 47.) William Johnson of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia blacksmith and wife sell […]