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James Barr 1753–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1753

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 03 Sep 1838

Death Location: Glengary, Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Pvt. Jr

Mother: Catherine *****

Spouse(s): Rachel Ross

Children(s): Peter *, Hugh Barr, Robert Barr, John Barr, Samuel Barr, Frederick Barr, Mary BARR, Catherine BARR, Hannah Crum, William Barr, Mary Allison

James Barr was born in 1753 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the child of Pvt George Peter Barr Bare Jr And Catherine Behrchirco. In 1830, James Barr resided in Berkeley, Virginia, USA. James Barr married Rachel Ross, and had children including Catherine Caty Barr, Frederick Barr, Hannah Barr Crum, Hugh M Barr, John Barr, Mary Polly Barr, Mary Barr Allison, Peter Barr, Robert Burwell Barr, Samuel Barr, William S Barr. James Barr passed away in 1838 in Glengary, Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Barr was born in 1753 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the child of Pvt George Peter Barr Bare Jr And Catherine Behrchirco.
  • In 1830, James Barr resided in Berkeley, Virginia, USA.
  • James Barr married Rachel Ross, and had children including Catherine Caty Barr, Frederick Barr, Hannah Barr Crum, Hugh M Barr, John Barr, Mary Polly Barr, Mary Barr Allison, Peter Barr, Robert Burwell Barr, Samuel Barr, William S Barr.
  • James Barr passed away in 1838 in Glengary, Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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James Barr's Ancestors

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James Barr
1753–1838
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
Pvt. George Peter Barr ( Bare) Jr
1736–1795
Amberg-Sulzbacher Landkreis, Germany
Catherine (Behrchirco) *****
1730–1835
Woppenthal, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayern, Germany
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James Barr's Descendants

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James Barr (24 Sep 1753–03 Sep 1838) m. Rachel Ross (1 Jul 1758–1797 - 1820)
  1. 1. Peter (Barr) * 1780–1825 m. Margaret (Bosteyon) * 1786–1871
    1. 1. John (Peter Barr *) Sr. 1821–1895 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Jane Westfall) Barr 1828–1850
      1. 1. Hamilton (-Westfall-) Barr 1846–1913 m. Mary (Elizabeth -Williams-) Tovrea 1854–1908
        1. 1. Grace (Lorna -Tovrea-) Barr 1888–1949 m. Thomas (Fog) Evans 1885–1968
  2. 2. Hugh (M) Barr 1771–1848
  3. 3. Robert ((Burwell?)) Barr 1780–1853
  4. 4. John Barr 1779–
  5. 5. Samuel Barr 1786– m. Sarah Barr 1788–
    1. 1. Mary Barr 1825–
  6. 6. Frederick Barr 1773–1840
  7. 7. Mary ((Polly)) BARR 1773–1849
  8. 8. Catherine (Caty) BARR 1782–
  9. 9. Hannah (Barr) Crum 1785–1850
  10. 10. William (S) Barr 1795–1873
  11. 11. Mary (Barr) Allison 1778–1860

James Barr's Timeline

4 Records

1753
24 Sep 1753
Birth of James Barr in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1777
1 July 1777
Age 24
James Barr was married in Back Creek, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
Back Creek, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 77
James Barr resided here in Berkeley, Virginia, USA
Berkeley, Virginia, USA
1838
03 Sep 1838
Age 85
Death of James Barr in Back Creek, Berkeley, Virginia
Back Creek, Berkeley, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1753
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 July 1777
    Event Place: Back Creek, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Berkeley, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Berkeley, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 189; Page: 209; Family History Library Film: 0029668

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Back Creek, Berkeley, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glengary, Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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