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Martha Barrett 1725–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 May 1763

Death Location: Northampton, North Carolina, United States

Father: Batte Peterson

Mother: Temperance Gale

Spouse(s): John Peterson

Children(s): John PETERSON, Malcolm Peterson, Moses Peterson, Aaron Peterson

The story of Martha Barrett began in 1725 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States. Martha Barrett married John Martin Peterson, and had children including Aaron Peterson, John Peterson, Malcolm Peterson, Moses Peterson. Martha Barrett passed away in 1763 in Northampton, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Barrett began in 1725 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.
  • Martha Barrett married John Martin Peterson, and had children including Aaron Peterson, John Peterson, Malcolm Peterson, Moses Peterson.
  • Martha Barrett passed away in 1763 in Northampton, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Batte Peterson
1700–1750
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
BP
Temperance Gale
1700–1765
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
TG

Spouses(s)

John Peterson
1730–1820
Birth Location: Langenbruck, Basel-Country, Switzerland
JP

Children(s)

John PETERSON
1750–1845
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
JP
Malcolm Peterson
1744–1820
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
MP
Moses Peterson
1760–1828
Birth Location: , Duplin, North Carolina, USA
MP
Aaron Peterson
1760–1823
Birth Location: Sampson, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
AP

Martha Barrett's Ancestors

Self
Martha Barrett
1725–1763
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Parents
Batte Peterson
1700–1750
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Temperance Gale
1700–1765
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Peterson
1674–1731
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Mary Herbert
1688–1758
Virginia, United States
Will Gale
1660–
Devon, England
Margaret Poynter
1662–
England
Great-Grandparents
John Patterson
1655–1678
Elizabeth Soane
1650–1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Patterson
1597–1660

Martha Barrett's Descendants

1.
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Martha Barrett (1725–16 May 1763) m. John (Martin) Peterson (20 May 1730–20 May 1820)
  1. 1. John PETERSON 1750–1845 m. Elizabeth ALFORD 1785–1850
    1. 1. Elizabeth Peterson 1796–1880 m. James Davis 1795–1875
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Davis 1832–1902 m. Jesse (Carter) Knight 1831–1862 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Ricketson 1830–1909 m. John (Graham) Knight 1832–1908
        1. 1. William (B) KNIGHT 1856–1934 m. Josephine Knight 1851–1903 m. Josephene Knight 1851– m. Mary (Henrietta) Knight 1860–1920
        2. 2. Eliza (A) Knight 1852–1925
        3. 3. James (A) Knight 1854–
        4. 4. William (F) Knight 1857–
        5. 5. Thomas (A) Knight 1859–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Ricketson 1861–1949 m. William (Washington) Willbern 1849–1928 m. ABNER RICKETSON 1864–1944 m. John (Henry) Wilbern 1860–1887 m. John (Henry) Wilbern 1860–1887 m. Abner Ricketson 1864–1944
        7. 7. Samantha Ricketson 1857–1891
        8. 8. Allen Ricketson 1859–1913
        9. 9. Lorena Ricketson 1863–1947
        10. 10. Ann Ricketson 1869–
        11. 11. Benjamin Ricketson 1871–
        12. 12. Clara Knight 1870–1922
        13. 13. Henry (J) Knight 1877–1953 m. Ada Parrish 1880–1914 m. Gladys BROOKS 1893–1981
        14. 14. Adrian Knight 1874–1875
        15. 15. Lewis Knight 1861–1882
        16. 16. Oscar Knight 1859–
        17. 17. Amanda Knight 1859–1934
        18. 18. Alice Knight 1861–
        19. 19. Clara Knight 1871–
        20. 20. Jonathan Knight 1872–1953
        21. 21. John (Henry) Knight 1877– m. Effie Knight 1883–
        22. 22. Adrian Knight 1874–1875
      2. 2. Anna Davis 1845–1918
      3. 3. John DAVIS 1824–1859
      4. 4. Hulda DAVIS 1826–1872
      5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Davis 1830–1908
      6. 6. Samantha Davis 1836–1867
      7. 7. Rhoda Davis 1833–1918
      8. 8. Matilda Davis 1820–
      9. 9. Lenne Floyd 1880–1918
      10. 10. Mary (A.) DAVIS 1833–1913 m. Jesse (Carter) Knight 1831–1862 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Ricketson 1830–1909
        1. 1. Eliza (A) Knight 1852–1925
        2. 2. James (A) Knight 1854–
        3. 3. William (F) Knight 1857–
        4. 4. Thomas (A) Knight 1859–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Ricketson 1861–1949
        6. 6. Samantha Ricketson 1857–1891
        7. 7. Allen Ricketson 1859–1913
        8. 8. Lorena Ricketson 1863–1947 m. Abner Ricketson 1864–1944 m. John (Henry) Wilbern 1860–1887
        9. 9. Ann Ricketson 1869–1887
        10. 10. Benjamin Ricketson 1871–
        11. 11. Mary (Jane) Ricketson 1874–1938
    2. 2. Lucinda (Lucy) PETERSON 1798–1848
    3. 3. John PETERSON 1790–1856
    4. 4. Delilah (Della) Peterson 1820–1856
  2. 2. Malcolm Peterson 1744–1820
  3. 3. Moses Peterson 1760–1828
  4. 4. Aaron Peterson 1760–1823

Martha Barrett's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Martha Barrett in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1763
16 May 1763
Age 38
Death of Martha Barrett in Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Northampton, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1763
    Event Place: Northampton, North Carolina, United States
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