Person:Barnard McNutt (3)

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Children of Barnard McNitt

• 141 Alexander McNitt 1721-1817 m 4-14-1749 Pelham MA Elisabeth McClem m. (2) Salem NY Jane 1743-1811. lived in Palmer, moved to Pelham in 1749 and to Salem NY in 1769. Served in militia in 1757 in French Indian War. Served in militia as company captain 1776-1781 breaking up bands of Indians and Tories in New York State.

• 142 Joseph (McNitt) McNutt 1727-1785 m. 11-7-1761, Palmer, Elizabeth Ward. Migrated to Nova Scotia in 1762 and was ancestor of Shelburne and Liverpool McNutts. Drowned off McNutt Island near Shelburne, NS 4s 2d

143 Arthur (McNitt) McNutt d. 1795 m. 9-4-1765 Palmer, Jane Quinton. A farmer and fisherman in Shelburne, NS.

14A Elisabeth McNitt b. 3-28-1729 d. before 1773.

• 144 David McNitt b. 4-27-1731, Palmer. m. 3-18-1756 Rutland, MA Martha Patrick. Moved to Buckland MA during late 1760's d. before 1790.

• 145 William McNutt (McNitt) b. 7-25-1733, Palmer, m. 5-8-1755 Palmer, Elisabeth Thomson 1737- . A farmer and a carpenter. Took part, with brother James, in relief expedition to besieged Louisburg in 1755. Made exploratory visit to Onslow NS with cousin Alexander in 1759. Settled with family at Onslow in 1761. Received land grants in Onslow in 1763, with brother James, and again in 1769. Principal architect of first church in Onslow in 1770. Grandfather of McNutts in Onslow Lower Village and North River, Colchester County. 6s 4d

14B Sarah McNitt b. 5-29-1737 Palmer M 8-27-1762 Isaac Farrell lived in NS.

146 James (McNitt) McNutt b. 1-1-1739 Palmer m. Mary (or Margaret). A soldier at Louisburt in 1755, with brother William, and again in 1758, then at Quebec with General Wolfe in 1760. soldier during Revolution from Salem NY. Received land grants with brother William at Onslow, NS in 1763, and with one George McNutt at Londonderry NS in 1775. Son 0- William McNutt b. 1769.

14C Mary McNitt b. 5-6-1744 m. 4-9-1768 Palmer Josiah Farrell. Lived in Palmer in 1776.

147 Adam Clark McNitt b. 5-6-1744 Received land grant at Onslow NS.

14D Margaret McNitt b. 12-15-1746 m. 1-22-1772 Palmer, Reuben Cooley.

• 148 John McNitt b. 4-25-1749 d. 1835 Champion NY m. 12-23-1773 Palmer, Mary Fuller, m. (2) 1-14-1777 Murrayfield MA. Servied 4 enlistments with Revolutionary Army 1776-1780. Moved to Cambridge NY in 1798 and to Champion NY in 1803. 3s 5d

149 Andrew McNitt b. 8-15-1750, Palmer. m. 7-18-1771 Palmer, Chloe Chapin. Moved to Murrayfield MA before 1775. A corporal in company of Minute Men who marched on April 21, 1775. Served in Revolution 1776-1777. Murdered by farm helper in 1778. 3s

14E Jean McNitt b. 4-25-1754 m. 12-15-1774 Palmer, Thomas Brown.

1. ↑ Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds. Land deeds, 1628-1867; grantee and grantor indexes, 1636-1869. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970)
   Vol. 16, p. 260.

   9 Aug 1776: Alexander McNitt James Bolton & Isabel his wife William McNitt David McNitt James McNitt Josiah Ferrel [signed as Farrell] & Mary his Wife Reuben Cooley and Margaret his Wife John McNitt Thomas Brown & Jane his Wife [signed as Jean] Heirs to the Estate of Barnard McNitt late of Palmer dec'd, for £ quitclaim to Andrew McNitt of Palmer Yeoman all right in a parcel of Land lying in Palmer of about 17 acres laid out to our Father Mr Barnard McNitt dec'd.

2. ↑ The death date of 16 Jan 1773 comes from the cited website which gives no sources. It is not found in Palmer VRs, nor in any record on americanancestors.org or familysearch.org. There appears to be no probate file. Which begs the question: how could the website know it? See here which says he died in Salem, MA (not found in Salem records, either). Hampden deed Vol. 12, p. 220: 2 Jan 1773: Barnard McNitt of Palmer sells to John McNitt of Palmer 100 acres on which Barnard now dwells, originally granted to Barnard by the General Court in the second division.