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Josiah Forte Barnes 1755–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Sep 1810

Death Location: Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA

Father: Abraham Barnes

Mother: Martha Fort

Spouse(s): Esther Smith

Children(s): Nancy Barnes

In 1755, Josiah Forte Barnes entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Abraham Barnes And Martha Fort. Josiah Forte Barnes married Esther A Cherokee By Blood Dawes Register Smith, and had children including Nancy Walker Barnes. Josiah Forte Barnes passed away in 1810 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Josiah Forte Barnes entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Abraham Barnes And Martha Fort.
  • Josiah Forte Barnes married Esther A Cherokee By Blood Dawes Register Smith, and had children including Nancy Walker Barnes.
  • Josiah Forte Barnes passed away in 1810 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA.

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Josiah Barnes's Ancestors

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Josiah Barnes
1755–1810
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Abraham Barnes
1730–1794
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Fort
1730–1794
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Barnes's Descendants

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Josiah (Forte) Barnes (1755–Sep 1810) m. Esther (A. ( Cherokee by Blood, Dawes register)) Smith (1759–5 Oct 1831)
  1. 1. Nancy (Walker) Barnes 1796–1880 m. Bartholomew (Bartlett) Wright 1789–1880
    1. 1. Lucinda Wright 1820–1910 m. John (S) Salmon 1820–1880
      1. 1. Thompson (R) Salmon 1854–1941 m. Annie (Riley) Frazier 1876–1963
        1. 1. Theodore (Boaz) Salmon 1911–1977 m. Burleen (Bensley) Beasley 1922–1999

Josiah Barnes's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Josiah Forte Barnes in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1810
Sep 1810
Age 55
Death of Josiah Forte Barnes in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA
Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1810
    Event Place: Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA

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