Person:Adam Barnes (3)

From Colonial Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland

The late Dr. Caleb Dorsey believed that Adam Barnes was born circa 1700/10 at Shipley's Choice, on the south side of Severn River, near Indian Landing, but in 1712 moved with his parents into what is now Howard County (but was then Baltimore County) when his father bought 103 acres of Eve's Dowry.

Adam was prominent in local affairs. The Anne Arundel Judgment Records show that in Nov 1735 he was a grand juror in the county court; in Aug 1740 he attended court for eight days as a witness for John Dorsey against Alexander Black; he appeared as a witness again in Aug 1743 and June 1748, and in Nov 1752 he was made overseer of roads for Campbell's Hundred. In June 1759, he was bail for Henry Barnes.

Adam and his brother Peter were on the vestry of Christ Church Queen Caroline Parish in 1738, when Caleb and John Dorsey conveyed to the church two acres of land, part of New Year's Gift, on which the present church now stands.

From Anne Arundel Gentry

To all persons to whom these presents shall come greetings - Know ye that we, Caleb Dorsey and John Dorsey, Gentlemen, as well for and in consideration of the great love and affection we do bear to the Protestant Religion, give and grant to the Rev. James MacGill, Rector of Queen Caroline Parish: Richard Davis, Abel Browne, John Dorsey, Richard Shipley, Adam Barnes and Peter Barnes, present vestrymen, and to their successors for the use of the said Parish all those two acres called New Year's Gift on which the church now stands.

From Colonial Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland

In March 1745.6, he was one of the signers of a petition to Governor Bladen, from the Freeholders of Maryland, asking to have the allowance for jurors increased. The petition was rejected.

About 1748, Adam was one of the signers of a petition from the inhabitants of Upper Anne Arundel County, to Governor Ogle, asking that Elk Ridge be erected as a town. In June 1760, in response to a proclamation of Governor Sharpe, he was one of the subscribers from Queen Caroline Parish and Poplar Springs Chapel, to a fund to aid the sufferers from the Boston Fire.

On 22 Oct 1764, Adam Barnes deeded to his five daughters a portion of his land as follows: Ruth Stephens was to have 105 acres of Invasion, Susanna Linthicum was to have 149 acres of the same tract, Patience Norwood was to have another 145 acres of Invasion and Cumberland, Sophia Pedicote was to have 131 acres of Invasion, and Hannah Barnes was to have 180 acres of Invasion and Cumberland. On the same day Adam deeded to his son Henry Barnes 94 acres of Invasion.

Sometime after dividing some of his land among his daughters and his oldest son, Adam Barnes provided for his other sons as well. On 27 July 1765, he conveyed to his son John 126 3/4 acres of Invasion, and 46 acres part of Conclusion. On 3 June 1775, he deeded to his son James part of The Invasion.

On 2 March 1778 he took the Oath of Fidelity to the State of Maryland.

Adam Barnes died... leaving his dwelling plantation and all personal estate to his wife Hannah. Son James was to have part of Dorsey's Grove, and part of Invasion. Son Michael was to have part of Cumberland, and after Hannah's death his personal estate was to be divided among all his children: Henry, John, Sophia, Ruth, Susanna, James, Patience, Hannah and Michael (the latter not yet 21). Wife Hannah and son James were to be executors. Jno. Laurence, Thos. Hobbs, and Geo. Clark witnessed the will.

1. ↑ Robert Barnes. Colonial Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. (Anthology of Colonial Families of Maryland 1600s-1900s)
   p. 5.
2. ↑ Vital Records Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

   Judgement Records Court Sessions of Nov 1735:353; Nov 1752:431; June 1759:516
   Land Records RD#3:85; BB#3:271, 282, 340, 342, 343, 344; BB#3:416, IB#5:256;
   CMSP The Black Books, items 511, 567, 1029
   CMSP The Red Books, No. 4, Part 3, item 150
   Will Book EV#1 (#33):82

3. ↑ Anne Arundel Gentry. (Vol. 2)
   p. 165.