Richard L. Barrett
Birth: Nov. 24, 1760
Frederick County
Virginia, USA
Death: Jan. 20, 1844
Highland County
Ohio, USA
Richard L. Barrett, b. November 24, 1760, son of Benjamin, & Eleanor Barrett of Frederick co., Virginia.
m. at Hopewell MH, Frederick Co., Virginia, May 12, 1785, Sarah Lydia George daughter of Ellis & Lydia (Lewis) George.
Richard brought his family in wagons from their old home near Winchester, Virginia, to the Ohio and down that river on flat boats and again overland by team until they arrived in their confines of Highland county, Ohio in 1807. He located in Paint township on the south side of Fall Creek at the western edge of the county, where he bought 150 acres of land at $8.00 per acre, from Nathaniel Pope, manufactured the necessary material and build a brick house which is still standing on the place as one of the landmarks of "ye olden times." Richard Barrett was a member of the Society of Friends, that historic organization which became famous as the advocate of peace and brotherly love and the uncompromising foe of slavery. He was conspicuous as one of the workers in the Quaker community of Highland county, helped erect a building for worship and was one of the most influential leaders of his people.
Richard d. January 20, 1844; marker reads, d. 20da, 1 mo, 1844, age 83 yrs, 1 month & 27 days. Sarah wife of Richard, d. 30da, 6 mo. 1833, age 70 yrs 6 mo 0 days. Both are buried at the Quaker cemetery at Fall Creek, Highland co., Ohio. This cemetery is also known as lower Quaker and is located Paint Twp.
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