John Barnes, of Isle of Wight County

NOTE: John Barnes was the son of Thomas Barnes b:1645 and "Diana" b:1645

JOHN BARNES, son of Thomas and Diana Barnes married Ann Jones (c.1678-1740), daughter of John and Ann Jones of Isle of Wight County, VA. John died testate before 23 May 1737 in Isle of Wight, VA.

Father of John Barnes Jr., Sarah Barnes, Sarah (Barnes) Summerall, Jacob Barnes, Elizabeth (Barnes) Flowers, Joshua Barnes and Thomas Barnes

Origins

The will of Thomas Barnes, written the 28 January 1682/83 was probated the 9 June1683 in Isle of Wight, VA. Thomas indicated in his will that his children John, James and Annie were under the age of eighteen. He gave each of his children two cows , not to exceed five years of age, and their calves. In addition, he gave his daughter Anne a table. Diana was in charge of her children's' inheritance until Anne became sixteen or married and the boys became eighteen. Diana was given the remainder of the estate.

The Thomas Barnes listed married James Bragg's dau. Diana. His own will is recorded in the same book on 6-9-1683.This Thomas was the son of the immigrant,Edward Barnes.He was born in 1646 in Isle of Wight Co. He had a son,John Sr.,who married Ann Jones;they in turn had a son named Thomas.

John Bragg Barnes (son of Thomas Barnes and Diana Ann Bragg) was born 1666 in Isle Wight, Virginia, USA, and died May 23, 1737 in Isle Wight, Virginia, USA. He married Ann Jones on 1702 in Isle Wight, VA, daughter of John Jones and Ann Smith.

John BARNES
1666 - BET 1736 AND 1737

   BIRTH: 1666 [58]

   DEATH: BET 1736 AND 1737, Isle Of Wight,VA [59] 

Father: Thomas BARNES
Mother: Diana Ann BRAGG

Family 1 : Ann JONES

   MARRIAGE: 1697, Isle of Wight,VA 

+Thomas BARNES

    Sarah BARNES

    William BARNES

    Juda BARNES

    Jacob BARNES

   +Joshua BARNES

    Mary BARNES

   +Elizabeth BARNES

    William BARNES

    Mary BARNES

    Jacob BARNES

    Joshua BARNES

    John BARNES , Jr

    Sarah BARNES

    Judah or Juda BARNES 

John BARNES[NI142]1666 - BET 1736 AND 1737BIRTH: 1666 [58]DEATH: BET 1736 AND 1737, Isle Of Wight,VA [59]Father: Thomas BARNESMother: Diana Ann BRAGGFamily 1 : Ann JONESMARRIAGE: 1697, Isle of Wight,VA+Thomas BARNESSarah BARNESWilliam BARNESJuda BARNESJacob BARNES+Joshua BARNESMary BARNES+Elizabeth BARNESWilliam BARNESMary BARNESJacob BARNESJoshua BARNESJohn BARNES , JrSarah BARNESJudah or Juda BARNES
JOHN BARNES, son of Thomas and Diana Barnes married Ann Jones (c.1678-1740), daughter of John and Ann Jones of Isle of Wight County, VA. John died testate before 23 May 1737 in Isle of Wight, VA.

THE WILL OF JOHN BARNES
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the 27th:day of March in the year of our Lord God 1736 I John Barnes of Isle of Wight County being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I Commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleas'd God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form Imprimis/.
I give and bequeath to my loving son John Barnes One Tract of Land bounded as following begining at a forked turkey Oak One oak standing in the line betwixt Nicholas Williams and I the said John Barnes along a line of mark'd trees to a branch call'd whiteroot to a mark'd pine and from thence to a corner tree a black oak of mr: Richard Washingtons and so runing along the said Washingtons line to a corner tree of Nicholas Williams where said Washington did begin and so running down said line betwixt me and said Williams to the first Station or mentioned Oak Concluding two hundred & ten Acres of land be the same more or less.
Item I give and bequeath to my loveing Son Thomas Barnes a Tract of Land being One hundred & fifty Acres be it more or less bounded as followeth begining at a pine a Corner tree standing in the Indian old field branch so running up the said line to a Spannish Oak a corner tree and so running from thence across to a black Oak standing in a line of Thomas Drakes it being a Corner tree & so along the said line to the head of Indian old field branch and so down the said branch to the first mentioned pine.
Item I give and bequeath to my loveing daughter Elizabeth Flowers and her husband during their Natural lifes and after their deceases to my Grandson Henry Flowers the son of my daughter Eliz{abe}th Flowers a parcel or tract of land bounded which is the plantation they now live on and the land belonging thereto Containing One hundred and twenty Acres be the same more or less.
Item I give and bequeath to my loveing Son William Barnes all the moveables he hath in his possession Item I give and bequeath to my loveing daughter Juda Davis all that she hath now in her possession
Item I give & bequeath to my loveing daughter Mary Best One pewter dish and Ten Shillings cash.
Item I give and bequeath to my loveing Son Jacob Barnes part of the land and plantation as I now live on bounded as followeth begining at a Maple a corner tree upon the side of Nottoway Swamp and then through the said Swamp up the side of Orchard unto a lightwood post a corner tree then through the Orchard unto a lightwood post then along Upon a line till it comes to the side of whiteroot to a white oak a corner tree then down Whiteroot to Nottoway Swamp then up the Swamp to the first Station fifty acres be it more or less and a tract of land lying between Arthur Washington and Edward Flowers Containing One hundred acres more or less and one feather bed & furniture to it and a Brinded Cow and her increase that he is already possest with
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joshua Barnes the remainder part of the plantation and land on which I live bounded as followeth begining at a Maple and running up the Swamp to a Gum a corner tree that stand betwixt Nicholas Williams and I the said John Barnes and from thence along a line of markt........to a branch and thence up the said branch to a pine a corner tree and from thence along a line of mark'd trees across to a Corner a lightwood post from thence along a line of mark'd trees to a turkey red oak standing between John Barnes Junr and the land I give to Joshua Barnes then along a line of marked trees to a whiteroot then down whiteroot run to a
white oak of Jacob Barnes so concluding One hundred and fifty acres be it more or less I also give him a mare which he is now possess'd with a Cow and calf and a Gun a feather bed & furniture and a pewter dish & after his Mothers decease my Still that is the Copper cap and Worn and if he shoud die without Issue of his body lawfully begottn then the said still to be Jacob Barnes I also give my Son Joshua One large Iron pot holding about Ten Gallons-
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Summeril One Tract of land down in the poquoson Joyning by Robt: Lawrences to her and her heirs for ever and One pewter dish I give unto Thomas Crafford two acres of land the same that he bought of me to him and his heirs or assigns for ever & according to the bounds we than made
Lastly I give all the remaining part of my moveable Estate unto my loveing wife during her {natural} life if anything or part be left unspent then that to be divided between Jacob & Joshua & Mary & Sarah I do hereby Ordain and Constitute my two Sons Jacob and Joshua to be my only and Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament I do hereby disallow Revoak & disanul all
other Wills & testaments heretofore made by me Owning only this and no other to be his last Will & testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day & date above written.
Sign'd Seal'd in the presence of us
John B Barnes (Seal)
W. Williams, Tho. A Allin, Signum
Benj: B Flowers
At a Court held for Isle of Wight County May 23: 1737
The last Will and testament of John Barnes deceed: was presented in Court by Jacob Barnes and Joshua Barnes the Executors therein nam'd who made Oath thereto and being prov'd by the Oaths of Thomas Allen and Benjamin Flowers two to the Witnesses thereto is Admitted to Record.
Test James Baker Clk Cur
Vera Recordature Test
Jas: Baker ClCur
Recorded in Will Book 4, page 167.
The known children of John Barnes and Ann Jones are:
a. John Barnes, Jr., was born before 1697.
b. Thomas Barnes
c. Elizabeth Barnes married Edward Flowers
d. William Barnes.
e. Juda Barnes married a Davis.
f. Mary Barnes married a Best.
g. Jacob Barnes.
h. Joshua Barnes was born in Isle of Wight, VA, married Lucy (Johnson?) , and died in Southampton County, VA. 6 October 1762. Joshua wrote his will 12 August 1762 naming his wife Lucy and nine children, Brittain, Edith, Chastity, Burwell, Buxton, Bailey, Benjamin, Sally, and Phereby.
i. Sarah Barnes married a Summerell.

Notes from Helen Sharpe
JOHN Barnes
Birth: aft 1664, Isle Of Wight Co, VA
Death: 1737, Isle of Wight Co., VA
Father: THOMAS Barnes (~1645-1683)
Mother: DIANA Bragg ( >1702)
John was under18 years old when his father Thomas Barnes made his will. He would have been born after 1664 and before 1682 when the will was written.
From the Old Reporter: John Barnes, son of the first Thomas Barnes of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, was a planter who accumulated at least seven hundred acres of land before his death early in 1737. His principal plantation was on the Nottoway River. His wife who survived him was Ann Jones, daughter of John and Ann Jones. Their known chidlren were Joshua, Jacob, John Jr., Thomas, William, Elizabeth (married Edward Flowers and established the family of that name in Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson Counties) Juda Davis, Mary Best, and Sarah Summerell.
Spouse: ANN Jones
Birth: abt 1666, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Father: John Jones ( ~1697)
Mother: Ann Unknown
Children: JOHN (-1790)
Thomas
Elizabeth
Juda
William
Mary
Jacob
Sara (~1700-)
Joshua (-1762)
1.1 JOHN Barnes
Death: 1790

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