Person:Comfort Barnes (6)

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Deacon Comfort Barnes
b.Bef 1697 Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d.17 Jan 1747/48 New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 14 Apr 1685
  1. Martha BarnesAbt 1686 - 1740
  2. Samuel BarnesAbt 1688 - 1733
  3. Lydia Barnes1692 - Bef 1778
  4. Thankful Barnes1695 - 1745
  5. Deacon Comfort BarnesBef 1697 - 1747/48
  6. Noah BarnesAbt 1699 - 1783
  7. Prudence BarnesCal 1705 - 1770
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Deacon Comfort BarnesBef 1697 - 1747/48
  • W.  Sarah AbbottAbt 1703 -
m. 6 Sep 1728
  1. Hulda Barnes1729 - 1822
  2. Joseph Barnes1730 -
  3. Elizabeth Barnes1732 -
  4. Lydia Barnes1733/34 - Bet 1762 & 1763
  5. Sarah Barnes1735 -
  6. Comfort Barnes1737 -
  7. Mary Barnes1738 -
  8. Hannah Barnes1740 -
  9. John Barnes1742 - Bet 1752 & 1762
  10. Moses Barnes1744 -
  11. Miriam Barnes1744 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Deacon Comfort Barnes
Gender Male
Birth[1] Bef 1697 Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 6 Sep 1728 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Abbott
Death[1][2][3][4] 17 Jan 1747/48 New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Temple, Josiah Howard. History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts: preceded by an account of old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation, 1647-1783; Brookfield records, 1686-1783; with a genealogical register. (North Brookfield, Massachusetts: The Town, 1887)
    p. 539.

    Comfort Barnes [#5], s/o Thomas Barnes [#2], deacon, had grant of land in 1718 [i.e., born before 1697, though see age at death], d. "in what is now New Braintree" 17 Jan 1747, m. Sarah ---.

  2. ↑ Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1909)
    p. 459.

    BARNS, Dea. Comfort, [died] Jan. 17, 1747 [1748 in 42d y., GS1].

  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, MA, in Find A Grave
    Deacon Comfort Barns Sr.

    In Memory of
    Deacn COMFORT
    BARNS Who
    Died Janry Ye
    17th 1748 in
    Ye 42nd year
    of his Age.
    [Note: if the age at death is off by 10 years, i.e., 52nd year, this would be consistent with a grant of land in 1718, but if accurate as written, the grant of land at age 12 is probably not correct.]

  4. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 3549: Barns Comfort Brookfield 1748.

    Will of "Comfort Barns of Brookfield ... Gentleman being Sick and weake", dated 8 Jan 1747, proved 11 May 1748, names wife Sarah; sons Joseph ["my Elder son"], Comfort, John and Moses; daughters Huldah, Elisabeth, Lydia, Sarah, Mary Hannah and Mirriam.
    14 Jun 1748: Inventory of Lt Comfort Barns Dec'd: £5974.17.0 by William Ayres, John Barns, Tho's Hale.
    4 Jan 1749: Receipt of "Josiah Hamilton Husbandman and Hulda Hamilton Spinster [sic] both of Brookfield" of "our Hon'd Mother Sarah Barns Executrix ... our Hon'd Father Comfort Barns Late of Brookfield".
    Date (i.e., last page of document) not filmed, warrant issued 20 Sep 1751, decree 13 May 1752: Division of estate of Comfort Barns late of Brookfield Gen't Dec'd: to Mrs Sarah Bascom wife of Mr Samuuell Bascom formerly ye Widow of ye Deceased; to Joseph Barns Eldest son; to Comfort Barns second son; to John Barns third son; to Moses Barns fourth son.

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