William Barnes
M 1735 - 1824| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | William Barnes |
| Born | 1735 Georges Creek, Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Gender | M |
| Died | 1824 Tygarts Valley, Marion County, West Virginia |
| Buried | Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia |
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Father | William Barnes |
| Mother | Ruth |
Notes
The following taken from: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia by James Morton Callahan Professor of History, West Virginia University Copyright 1912 Lewis Historical Publishing Company
William Barnes, the founder of the family in the new world, originally settled in New Jersey, from whence he removed to Monongalia County, West Virginia, where he passed the remainder of his days. The United States census of 1782 states that William Barnes and six white persons lived with him in Monongalia county. Two sons, John and Frank, remained in Cumberland, the othes coming with the father over the mountains and settling on the Tygarts Valley river two miles above Fairmont. He was a millwright and farmer, and a Presbyterian in religion. He married Mary Marietta.
The following taken from various internet sources:
Revoluationary Soldiers, buried in Marion Co, William Barnes served in Capt James Pendleton’s company, Maryland troops as private, also in Col Charles Harrison’s Va and Md Regiments, Nov 30, 1776, was at Valley Forge, June 3, 1778. he was born in Md 1735, died 1824 in present Marion Co, and is buried in Maple Grove cemetery, Fairmont, wife was Marietta German, born about 1750, died in present Marion co, children: John, born 2-3-1763; Francis, b 3-12-1766 m. Miss Jacobs; Wm b 11-3-1767; Mary b 10-16-1771 m John Fancher; Henry, b 5-17-1773; George b 7-15-1775 m Miss Moran;Jacob b 5-27-1779 m 10-25-1801, Mrs hannah Lambert Hull; Joseph b 10-9-1781 m 6-27-1801 Lydia Brummage; Abraham b 10-13-1784 d 7-25-1872 m Mary Ann Hall b 6-21-1790 d 6-4-1886; Isaac b 4-23-1788 (1) m 5-22-1808 Jane Carpenter, m (2) Miss Nutter.
Show William Barnes in Capt. James Pendleton’s Company Artillery as it stood at camp near Chester July 9, 1779. Enlisted Jan 22, 1777. Matrosses for 3 years
William Barnes was born in 1735 at Georges Creek, Allegany County, Maryland. He married Mary Marietta circa 1762 at Georges Creek, Allegany County, Maryland. He died in 1824 at Tygarts Valley, Marion County, West Virginia. He was buried in 1824 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Marion County, West Virginia, 392840N0800729W 392840N0800731W.
They came to Western Virginia from George Creek Maryland. William was a Millwright and operated a mill in Maryland. He chose for his first home approximately six acres on the east bank of the Tygart River now known as Marion County, West Virginia near the mouth of a small stream. A short distance above the mouth of the stream was a waterfall. He built a mill at this location and ground corn for the settlers.
William BARNES is listed in the DAR Patriot Index Washington, D.C. as: 1968: b: 1735 d: 1824 m. Mary Marietta - Pvt VA MD
In the Land Office, located in Richmond, VA, are over 12,000 names of men who served in the Revolutionary War and are eligible for land grants. A William Barnes is listed: Private, State Line, 3 years service.
In 1985, John Howard WILCOX copied the following information from the DAR genealogical information of Lilian Gertrude MARTIN BOGGESS: William Barnes was in Capt. James Pendleton’s company of Maryland Troops as a Private; also in Col. Charles Harrison’s VA and MD regiment Nov 30, 1776. Was at Valley Forge 6-3-1778. Verified by National Number 317267. Verification references: War Dept records - Washington D.C. See DAR papers of Mrs. A. A. Hall, Morgantown, WV. Her national number is 317267. William Barnes (b: 1735 @ Maryland; d: 1824 @ Marion County WV) m: (1762, MD) Mary Marietta (b: 1740 @ Maryland)
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