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Jesse Whitley Barnes 1740 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: , Wayne, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jacob Barnes

Mother: Julianne Whitley

Spouse(s): Oprah Fort

Children(s): Josiah Barnes, Jethro Barnes, Jesse Barnes, Simon Barnes, Martha Barnes, Jacob Barnes, Ann Barnes, James Barnes, Priscilla Barnes, Nathan Barnes^

Jesse Whitley Barnes was born in 1740 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of Jacob Pope Barnes and Julianne Whitley. Jesse Whitley Barnes married Oprah Fort, and had children including Josiah Barnes, Jethro Barnes, Jesse Barnes, Simon Barnes, Martha Barnes, Jacob Jr Barnes, Ann Barnes, James Barnes, Priscilla Presyllah Barnes, Nathan Barnes^. Jesse Whitley Barnes passed away in 1804 in , Wayne, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Whitley Barnes was born in 1740 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of Jacob Pope Barnes and Julianne Whitley.
  • Jesse Whitley Barnes married Oprah Fort, and had children including Josiah Barnes, Jethro Barnes, Jesse Barnes, Simon Barnes, Martha Barnes, Jacob Jr Barnes, Ann Barnes, James Barnes, Priscilla Presyllah Barnes, Nathan Barnes^.
  • Jesse Whitley Barnes passed away in 1804 in , Wayne, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Barnes
1712 – 1764
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Julianne Whitley
1716 – 1764
Birth Location: James City, James, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Oprah Fort
1745 – 1804
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Josiah Barnes
1760 – 1789
Birth Location: Johnston County, NC
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Jethro Barnes
1762 – 1816
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Jesse Barnes
1762 – 1840
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Simon Barnes
1762 – 1825
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
SB
Martha Barnes
1762 – 1838
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
MB
Jacob Barnes
1762 – 1932
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Ann Barnes
1764 –
Birth Location: Virginia Colony
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James Barnes
1765 – 1825
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Priscilla Barnes
1766 – 1845
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Nathan Barnes^
1766 – 1825
Birth Location: Virginia Colony
NB

Jesse Barnes's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Barnes
1740 – 1804
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jacob Pope Barnes
1712 – 1764
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Julianne Whitley
1716 – 1764
James City, James, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Colonel (Edward) Barnes
1680 – 1760
Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Sara Pope
1684 – 1760
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
William Whitley
1690 – 1759
James City, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Julianne Julien
1694 – 1766
James City, Colony of, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Barnes
1649 – 1716
Tabitha Eppes
1660 – 1718
John Pope
1670 – 1751
Elizabeth Powell
1666 – 1728
Thomas Whitley
1658 – 1715
Mary Street
1660 – 1741
Pierre Julien
1669 – 1745
Mary Bullock
1678 – 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barnes
1619 – 1665
Margaret Francis
1620 – 1664
Francis Epes
1628 – 1678
Elizabeth Littleberry
1623 – 1678
William Pope
1634 – 1706
Mary Pope
1645 –
William Powell
1640 – 1695
Elizabeth Lawrence
1650 – 1708
Whitley
Capt Street
1640 – 1711
Ann Bevan
1642 – 1687
Pierre Julian
1636 – 1705
Jeanne LeFebre
1645 – 1706
Captain Bullock
1653 – 1678
Mary Horton
1640 – 1695

Jesse Barnes's Descendants

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Jesse (Whitley) Barnes (1740 – 1804) m. Oprah Fort (1745 – 1804)
  1. 1. Josiah Barnes (ABT 1760 – 1789)
  2. 2. Jethro Barnes (1762 – 13 May 1816)
  3. 3. Jesse Barnes (1762 – Sep 1840)
  4. 4. Simon Barnes (1762 – 27 Nov 1825)
  5. 5. Martha Barnes (1762 – 26 Jan 1838)
  6. 6. Jacob (Jr) Barnes (1762 – Mar 1932)
  7. 7. Ann Barnes (abt 1764 – )
  8. 8. James Barnes (1765 – 7 Jun 1825)
  9. 9. Priscilla (Presyllah) Barnes (1766 – 2 May 1845) m. Joel Evans (1766 – 26 Dec 1813)
    1. 1. Christian Evans (1783 – )
    2. 2. Elias Evans (1784 – 24 Dec 1870)
    3. 3. Jacob Evans (1785 – 24 Jan 1837)
    4. 4. Joseph Evans (1788 – 08 Dec 1871) m. Samantha (R.) Patton (20 Jan 1796 – 26 Nov 1851) m. Zilphia Davis (1789 – 1860)
      1. 1. Hilbert ((Erkie)) Evans (1817 – 11 Apr 1896) m. Mary (Polly) Rose (1822 – 6 Dec 1913) m. Delila ("Dilly") Mathis (abt 1837 – Unknown) m. Nancy Parker (1822 – )
        1. 1. Nancy (Katy) Evans (1844 – 8 May 1923)
        2. 2. Cena Evans (1846 – 1880) m. May Moore (29 Aug 1843 – 21 Sep 1904)
        3. 3. Arcadia Tedder (Apr 1849 – 24 Jun 1937)
        4. 4. Penina (Rose) Evans (Nov 1850 – 2 Jun 1920) m. Theophilus Rose (1846 – 1870)
        5. 5. Arcada Evans (1849 – 24 Jun 1937) m. Wilson Tedder (14 February 1851 – 25 November 1906)
        6. 6. James (Patrick) Evans (23 Jun 1853 – 15 Oct 1907) m. Pennie Hawley (06 Nov 1849 – 29 Dec 1912)
        7. 7. John (Hardy) Evans (31 Jan 1864 – 30 June 1942) m. Minnie (Cornelia) Lamm (1868 – 12 December 1938)
      2. 2. John (Jehu Larkin) Evans (1820 – 1896)
      3. 3. Penelope Evans (1822 – 4 Feb 1885)
      4. 4. William (Patton) Evans (31 Oct 1825 – 6 Aug 1891)
      5. 5. Mahala Evans (1828 – Aft. 1870)
      6. 6. Joseph (Josiah) Evans (1830 – Before 1870)
      7. 7. Joseph Evans (About 1830 – 1871)
      8. 8. Arcada Evans (1834 – )
  10. 10. Nathan Barnes^ (abt 1766 – 07 Jun 1825)

Jesse Barnes's Timeline

12 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Jesse Whitley Barnes in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1738
1738
Birth of Jesse Whitley Barnes in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1738
1738
Birth of Jesse Whitley Barnes in Edgecomb, NC, USA
Edgecomb, NC, USA
1740
1740
Birth of Jesse Whitley Barnes in England, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
England, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
1740
1740
Birth of Jesse Whitley Barnes in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1786
1786
Age 46
Jesse Whitley Barnes resided here in Wayne County, NC
Wayne County, NC
1788
1788
Age 48
Jesse Whitley Barnes resided here in Early Tax List, Wayne County, NC
Early Tax List, Wayne County, NC
1790
1790
Age 50
Jesse Whitley Barnes resided here in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 60
Jesse Whitley Barnes resided here in Wayne, North Carolina
Wayne, North Carolina
1804
1804
Age 64
Death of Jesse Whitley Barnes in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1804
12 Nov 1804
Age 64
Death of Jesse Whitley Barnes in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1804
1804
Age 64
Death of Jesse Whitley Barnes in , Wayne, North Carolina, USA
, Wayne, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Edgecomb, NC, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: England, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Wayne County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Early Tax List, Wayne County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Wayne, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 471; Image: 594; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Wayne, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 863; Image: 863; Family History Library Film: 337908

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gastes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1804
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Probate Records, 1730-1961; Indexes, 1760-1961; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Edgecombe County); Probate Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: , Wayne, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Probate Records, 1730-1961; Indexes, 1760-1961; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Edgecombe County); Probate Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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