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William Barnes 1679–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Donn, Ireland

Death Date: 1731

Death Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Thomas Barnes

Mother: Abigail Goodenow

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Key

Children(s): Brinsley Barnes, Elijah Barnes, William Barnes, Elisha Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Emanuel Barnes, William Barnes, Lemuel Barnes, Mercy Barnes, Benjamin Barnes

In 1679, William Barnes entered the world in Donn, Ireland, born to Thomas Barnes And Abigail Goodenow. William Barnes married Alice Bradford, Elizabeth Key, and had children including Benjamin Barnes, Brinsley Barnes, Elijah Barnes, Elisha Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Emanuel Barnes, Lemuel Barnes, Mercy Barnes, William Barnes. William Barnes passed away in 1731 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1679, William Barnes entered the world in Donn, Ireland, born to Thomas Barnes And Abigail Goodenow.
  • William Barnes married Alice Bradford, Elizabeth Key, and had children including Benjamin Barnes, Brinsley Barnes, Elijah Barnes, Elisha Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Emanuel Barnes, Lemuel Barnes, Mercy Barnes, William Barnes.
  • William Barnes passed away in 1731 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Barnes's Ancestors

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William Barnes
1679–1731
Birth Place: Donn, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Barnes
1636–1679
Barking, Essex, England
Abigail Goodenow
1642–1679
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
George Barnes
1604–1650
Bridekirk, Cumberland, England
Janeta Key
1608–1629
Bride Kirk, England
Thomas Goodenow
1608–1666
Dunhead St Andrews, Wiltshire, England
Jane Ruddick
1613–1666
Shaftsbury, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Barnes's Descendants

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William Barnes (1679–1731) m. Elizabeth Key (1680–1731)
  1. 1. Brinsley Barnes 1715–1796 m. Elizabeth Lindley 1720–1800
    1. 1. Ann Hobson 1744–1775 m. Stephen Hobson 1742–1825
      1. 1. David Hobson 1767–1854 m. Hanna Brown 1777–1850
        1. 1. S. (Dinah) Hobson 1809–1891 m. Daniel Huff 1807–1857
        2. 2. Jehew Hobson 1802–1810
        3. 3. Rachel Hobson 1804–1836 m. John (Vestal) Sr 1805–1867
        4. 4. David (Lacey) Hobson 1807–1877 m. Matilda Lakey 1808–1874
        5. 5. John Hobson 1812–1888
        6. 6. George Hobson 1815–1896
      2. 2. George Hobson 1765–1845
      3. 3. Stephen Hobson 1763–1803
      4. 4. Silas Hobson 1772–1855
      5. 5. John Hobson 1774–1835
      6. 6. Anne Hobson 1769–1834
    2. 2. Brinsley (Barnes) II 1745–1816
    3. 3. Lydia Teague 1750–1811
  2. 2. Elijah Barnes 1707–
  3. 3. William Barnes 1709–
  4. 4. Elisha Barnes 1713–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Barnes 1713–
  6. 6. Emanuel Barnes 1715–1748
  7. 7. William Barnes 1706–1731
  8. 8. Lemuel Barnes 1707–1751
  9. 9. Mercy Barnes 1708–1791
  10. 10. Benjamin Barnes 1711–

William Barnes's Timeline

3 Records

1679
1679
Birth of William Barnes in Donn, Ireland
Donn, Ireland
1683
10 Jan 1683
Age 4
William Barnes was baptized in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
1731
1731
Age 52
Death of William Barnes in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Donn, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement in 1657 to 1861; with a brief sketch of the town of Northborough, a genealogy of the families in Marlborough to 1800, and an account of the celebrati

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1683
    Event Place: Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Dorset History Centre; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEWM: RE 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1724; Page Number: 42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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