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James Barnard 1686–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1686

Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 09 Dec 1731

Death Location: Massachusetts, British America

Father: Stephen Barnard

Mother: Rebecca Howe

Spouse(s): Abigail Wilson

Children(s): James II

In 1686, James Barnard entered the world in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Stephen Barnard And Rebecca Howe. James Barnard married Abigail Wilson, and had children including James Barnard Ii. James Barnard passed away in 1731 in Massachusetts, British America.

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Biography

  • In 1686, James Barnard entered the world in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Stephen Barnard And Rebecca Howe.
  • James Barnard married Abigail Wilson, and had children including James Barnard Ii.
  • James Barnard passed away in 1731 in Massachusetts, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Barnard's Ancestors

Self
James Barnard
1686–1731
Birth Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Stephen Barnard
1649–1722
Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial Americ, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Howe
1651–1725
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Robert Barnard
1614–1682
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Joanna Barnard
–1705
Elizabetha Dane
1611–1694
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
James ((Royal Bloodline)) HOWE
1603–1702
Broad Oaks, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Dane\Daynes
1585–1658
(no) *
1592–1641
John Howe
1560–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Sir Dane
1561–1681
Suzanne Elsted
1568–1642
Thomas Bowyer
1562–1630
Margaret Bankes
1568–1661

James Barnard's Descendants

1.
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James Barnard (28 Dec 1686–09 Dec 1731) m. Abigail Wilson (13 Sep 1688–29 Apr 1752)
  1. 1. James (Barnard) II 1727–1847 m. Sarah HOLT 1735–1769
    1. 1. James (John Barnard) III 1769–1827 m. Nancy (Susannah) Reeves 1791–1870
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Barnard 1809–1880 m. Samuel (D.) Smith 1808–1887
        1. 1. Nancy (A.) Smith 1839–1903 m. Pvt. (Henry C Groover CSA Co. H 61st Georgia) Infantry 1837–1894 m. Franklin Smith 1833–
        2. 2. Jane Smith 1836–
        3. 3. Sarah Smith 1838–
        4. 4. Isabel Smith 1844–
    2. 2. Abigail Barnard 1767–1823

James Barnard's Timeline

3 Records

1686
28 Dec 1686
Birth of James Barnard in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1731
09 Dec 1731
Age 45
Death of James Barnard in Massachusetts, British America
Massachusetts, British America
1731
27 Oct 1731
Age 45
James Barnard - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1686
    Event Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1731
    Event Place: Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1731
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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