Who was Jerusha Barrett?

Jerusha Barrett (1761–1849) was born in Catawba River, Alexander, North Carolina, United States and died in Rich Valley, Wabash County, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jerusha Eliza Barrett 1761–1849

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Born 4 Mar 1761 · Catawba River, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

Died 14 Dec 1849 · Rich Valley, Wabash County, Indiana, USA

Father Jonathan A Barrett

Mother Elizabeth Betsy Henderson

Siblings Jonathan Jr Barrett, Nathaniel Barrett

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Jonathan A Barrett

Elizabeth Betsy Henderson

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Children

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Biography

In 1761, Jerusha Eliza Barrett entered the world in Catawba River, Alexander, North Carolina, United States, born to jonathan a barrett and elizabeth betsy henderson. Jerusha Eliza Barrett passed away in 1849 in Rich Valley, Wabash County, Indiana, USA.

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1761

Birth of Jerusha Eliza Barrett in Catawba River, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

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1849

Death of Jerusha Eliza Barrett in Rich Valley, Wabash County, Indiana, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jerusha Barrett

This ancestor line traces from Norwich, Norfolk, England (1538) to Catawba River, Alexander, North Carolina, United States (1761) across 8 generations.

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: Jerusha Barrett (1761–1849) was born in Catawba River, Alexander, North Carolina, United States and died in Rich Valley, Wabash County, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jerusha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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