Person:William Barnes (73)

m. 2 Jul 1662
  1. Thomas Barnes1662/63 - 1734
  2. Dorothy Barnes1664/65 - 1686
  3. John Barnes1666 - 1752
  4. William Barnes1669 - 1715/16
  5. Abigail Barnes1671/72 - 1749
  6. Theophilus Barnes1673/74 - 1675
  7. Susannah BarnesBef 1679 - 1711/12
  • HWilliam Barnes1669 - 1715/16
  • WMary Smith1672/73 - 1714
m. 20 Aug 1696
  1. Mary Barnes1697 - 1763
  2. William Barnes1698 - 1768
  3. Mercy Barnes1700 - Bef 1718
  4. John Barnes1702 - Bef 1718
  5. Abigail Barnes1704/05 -
  6. Thomas Barnes1706 -
  7. Eunice BarnesCal 1709 -
  8. Lieutenant Samuel BarnesCal 1710 - 1778
Facts and Events
Name[1] William Barnes
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 3 Apr 1669 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Other[4] 1695 Brookfield, Hampshire (later Worcester), Massachusettsappears in court with Stephen Jennings, father of Captivity Jennings, to settle child support of William's illegitimate son
Marriage 20 Aug 1696 Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Smith
Death[3] 18 Feb 1715/16 East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Estate Inventory[3] Aft 18 Feb 1715/16 £218-02-07. Undated; taken by Daniel Cone and Daniel Braynard.
Probate[3] 6 Mar 1715/16 Administration to James Smith and Mary Barnes.
Estate Settlement[3] 3 Jun 1718
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Andrews, H. F. (Henry Franklin). The Hamlin family: a genealogy of James Hamlin of Barnstable, Massachusetts, eldest son of James Hamlin, the immigrant, who came from London, England and settled in Barnstable, 1639; 1639-1902. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958)
    140.

    "William Barnes,2 fifth son of Thomas, b. Marlboro, Apr. 3, 1669; removed to Hadley, Mass., where he m. Mary. dau. of Rev. Samuel Smith, [son of Henry Smith,] first pastor of Wethersfield, Ct., who resided at Northampton, Mass., 1666; and removed to Hadley, Mass., 1679; she b. Jan. 18, 1673. They removed to East Haddam. Ct., where she d. Nov. 18, 1714; he d. before 1730."

  2. Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
    19.

    "Barnes, … William, s. Thomas Sr. and Abigall, [born] April 3, 1669."

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Barnes, William, East Haddam, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    2:352-53.

    "Probate Records. Vol. IX, 1715 to 1723. Page 49.

    Barnes, William, East Haddam. Died 18 February, 1715-16. Invt. £218-02-07. Taken by Daniel Cone and Daniel Braynard.

    Court Record, Page 7—6 March, 1715-16: Adms. to James Smith and Mary Barnes joyntly.

    Page 61-2—1 April, 1718: The Court appoint Joshua Braynard of Haddam guardian to William Barnes, age 19 years, and to Samuel Barnes, age 8 years, sons of William Barnes decd. Also appoint Samuel Evans of Haddam guardian to Thomas Barnes, age 12 years, and appoint James Smith of Coventry guardian to Abigail Barnes, age 13 years, and Eunice Barnes, age 9 years, all minor children of William Barnes, decd.

    Page 67—3 June, 1718: James Smith, of Coventry, Adms., exhibits an account of his Adms. Accepted and allowed. Order to dist. the estate amongst the children as follows:

    To William Barnes, eldest son, £61-14-05; To Thomas, Samuel, Mary, Abigail and Eunice Barnes, to each, £30-17-03

    And appoint Thomas Gates, Daniel Braynard and Daniel Cone, of Haddam, distributors.

    Page 94—9 January, 1718-19: Distributors' report."

  4. Recorded, in Roy, Louis E. History of East Brookfield, 1686-1970. (East Brookfield, Massachusetts: The Town, c1970 (Worcester, Mass. : Heffernan Press)).

    ... "on the last day of the year 1695" there was a judgement in the Brookfield court. "Whereas William Barnes was sentenced at the quarter session of July last to pay two shillings two pence per week for the maintenance of the child for which he is accused to be the father of by Captivity Jennings; Stephen Jennings, the father of said Captivity Jennings and the said Will Barnes personally appearing in this same session and declaring that they had come to an agreement about the maintenance of the said child." Fifteen pounds was paid and William freed of further obligation. ...