Deacon Edward Barney
Birth: 19 Aug 1749 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 9 Aug 1835 (aged 85) Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Burial: Bigelow CemeteryJefferson County, New York, USA
Memorial #: 77368529
Bio: Photo obtained from Northern New York Genealogy.
From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;
EDWARD BARNEY was a doctor and practiced his profession
in Guilford, Vermont, where he came with his father in 1764; also to Ellisburg, N.Y. to which place he removed in 1804.
Married: 2nd. PHEBE BENNETT, December 4, 1793.
Remarks: Children of Edward Barney & 2nd wife Phebe Bennett are as follows:
Lydia, b. 11/15/1795, d. 1797;
Darius, b. 8/28/1798;
Darmarius, b. 3/15/1801, d. 1/29/1871, m. LABAM BROWN;
Jeshuram, b. 3/25/1805, m. Miss POTTER;
Caroline, b. 8/23/1807, m. REUBEN TAFT;
Eunice, b. 7/29/1810.
The last three of his children were born after coming to Jefferson County. Edward is buried in an almost destroyed cemetery in the town of Ellisburg, (Bigelow) near Belleville. If his wife Phoebe was buried there, her grave has disappeared.
Notes: University of the State of New York, New York State Library, Albany, New York. January 6, 1896.
"This is to certify that of page 74 of a manuscript volume entitled "Treasurer's Certificate, Vol. 9, in the custody of the Regents of the University in the State Library, the name of Edward Barney is recorded as a Private in the Cumberland county (now Vermont) regiment of the New York State Militia, which regiment was under the command of Col. William Williams, and in the company commanded by Captain Asa Rice; and that this said regiment was employed in active service in the Revolutionary War."
(Signed) George Rogers Nowell
(Seal) Witness the Seal of the University of the State of New York
The father of Edward Barney and several of his brothers also served in the Revolution.
Found at the DAR free search site;
DAR# A006507
Service: VT
Rank: Private
Birth: 8/18/1749 Reboboth, MA
Died: 8/9/1835 Ellisburg, Jefferson, NY
Service Description: Captain Comfort Starr Militia
Burial location: N 43”46.535' W 076” 08.719'
Family Members
Parents
John Barney 1730-1807
Rebeckah Martin Barney 1729-1807
Spouse
Elizabeth Brown Barney 1750-1793
Siblings
John Barney 1753-1793
James Barney 1757-1805
Lydia Barney Fisher 1759-1810
Lettice Barney Shepardson 1763-1831
Aaron Barney 1772-1834
Children
Elizabeth Barney Carpenter 1770-1813
Susannah May Barney Goodenough 1772-1838
Hannah Barney 1774-1795
Edward J Barney 1774-1822
John Barney 1778-1869
Benjamin Barney 1780-1859
Rebecca Barney Gore 1782-1860
Mabel Barney 1784-1784
Aaron Barney 1785-1858
Eliakim Barney 1788-1852
Miriam Barney Cook 1790-1832
Mabel Barney 1793-1793
Created by: Bruce Coyne (47569362)
Added: 30 Sep 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77368529/edward-barney
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77368529/edward-barney : accessed 16 June 2022), memorial page for Deacon Edward Barney (19 Aug 1749–9 Aug 1835), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77368529, citing Bigelow Cemetery, Jefferson County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Bruce Coyne (contributor 47569362) .
