Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Elizabeth Barnes

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Name Elizabeth Barnes Birth Abt 1726 Charles County, Maryland Gender Female Death Aft 1783 Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland Person ID I14002 Tree1 Last Modified 24 Mar 2023
Father Matthew Barnes, b. 1701, Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland d. 18 Feb 1760, Charles County, Maryland - probate
(Age 59 years)
Relationship natural Mother Catherine MNU Barnes d. 6 Dec 1790, Charles County, Maryland - probate Relationship natural Marriage Aft 1721 Charles County, Maryland Family ID F7018 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 William Matthews, b. Abt 1722, Charles County, Maryland d. 24 Feb 1757, Charles County, Maryland - inventory
(Age ~ 35 years)
Marriage 1742 Charles County, Maryland Children 1. Catherine Matthews, b. 16 Jul 1750, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 13 Feb 1784, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland
(Age 33 years) [Father: natural]
2. Mary Matthews, b. 18 Oct 1752, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. Bef 1809, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland
(Age < 56 years) [Father: natural]
3. Thomas Matthews, b. 3 Jun 1755, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 24 Dec 1796, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland
(Age 41 years) [Father: natural]
Family ID F9651 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2023
Family 2 Thomas Reed Cooksey, b. Abt 1726, Charles County, Maryland d. 8 Apr 1783, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate
(Age ~ 57 years)
Marriage 12 Mar 1757 Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland Children 1. Henry Cooksey, b. 9 Jun 1758, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 27 May 1816, Charles County, Maryland - inventory
(Age 57 years) [Father: natural]
2. Sarah Cooksey, b. 8 Dec 1765, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1798, Charles County, Maryland
(Age > 34 years) [Father: natural]
3. James Cooksey, b. Abt 1767, Charles County, Maryland d. 9 Feb 1829, Loudoun County, Virigina - Account
(Age ~ 62 years) [Father: natural]
4. Jane Cooksey, b. 20 Mar 1769, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland [Father: natural]
5. Victoria Cooksey, b. Abt 1773, Charles County, Maryland [Father: natural]
Family ID F9652 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2023
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Notes - unproven as child to these parents
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Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 144. Thomas Reed Cooksey Will,
I, Thomas Reed Cooksey of CC, planter, am of sound and memory, but weak of body.
To my sons Henry Cooksey & James Cooksey - all the land I am now possessed of (except 50 acres lately purchased of Mary Hudson), to be equally divided between them, so each may have an equal part, both of the high and low lands.
To my daughters Victory Cooksey, Sarah Cooksey, and Jane Cooksey - the liberty of my dwellings and lands as they may want, during their single lives.
The above excepted 50 acres is to be sold to the best advantage, and also a horse, Ariel, and the money arising from such sale to be applied to the paying of my just debts. To my wife - one third of my estate, both real and personal,
during her natural life, and also a black mare called
Nell.
To my daughter Victory Cooksey - a Negro girl called Henry and 1 colt.
To my daughter Sarah Cooksey - a Negro girl called Charity and 1 colt.
To my daughter Jane Cooksey - a Negro girl called Mary and a colt.
To my son James Cooksey - a young horse called Othalo. To my 5 children, Henry, James, Victory, Sarah, and Jane Cooksey - the rest of my estate, to be equally divided
between them.
Executors: my wife and son Henry.
Signed Feb 14, 1783 - Thomas R Cooksey. Wit - J. Farnham, Bent Dyson, Francis Edelin.
Probated on Apr 8, 1783 by the oath of the executor Henry Reed Cooksey and by the oaths of witnesses John Farnham, Bennett Dyson, and Francis Edelin.
- unproven as child to these parents