Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Elizabeth MNU Barnes
Abt 1735 - 1794 (~ 59 years)-
Name Elizabeth MNU Barnes Birth Abt 1735 Prince George's County, Maryland Gender Female Death 22 Sep 1794 St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate Person ID I44973 Tree1 Last Modified 17 May 2024
Family Henry Barnes, b. Abt 1731, Charles County, Maryland d. 22 Apr 1793, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age ~ 62 years) Marriage 1751 St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Children 1. Elizabeth Barnes, b. 26 Jan 1752, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 2. Stacy Anne Barnes, b. 11 Oct 1753, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 3. John Barnes, b. 2 Nov 1755, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 4. Henry Barnes, b. 4 Mar 1762, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 1818, Edgefield County, South Carolina (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] 5. Greenberry Barnes, b. 14 Jul 1765, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1807, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age > 43 years) [Father: natural] 6. Basil Barnes, b. 1771, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1806, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 36 years) [Father: natural] 7. Rezin Barnes, b. Abt 1773, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [Father: natural] 8. Benedict Barnes, b. 24 Jul 1773, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 24 Oct 1817, Edgefield County, South Carolina (Age 44 years) [Father: natural] Family ID F27241 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 May 2024
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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1
1790-1796;
Folio 347 ELIZABETH BARNES 03/06/1794 09/22/1794
"being in perfect memory of mind ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. Tracey (Barnes ?) --daughter
-to have the 50 pounds testatrix's husband left her to be paid as quickly as possible
2. Resin Barns --son
-all the estate to be kept together for the present year and Resin to make what he can and divide the crop between he and his sister 'Tracey and after the present year the crop now in the house and everything else to be divided among all of testatrix's children
-to have one of the Negro men after appraisement
-named executor of the will and the corn in the house to continue to be for the use of the family until next December and after that all of testatrix's children to "shift for themselves with each of their parts,"
3. Benedict Barnes --son
-to have his choice- of Negroes
Witnesses: Walter Edelen, Joseph Boarman, Henry Jones
Then came: Walter Edelen and Joseph Boarman Note: the testatrix signed the will with her mark
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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1790-1796;
Folio 326 HENRY BARNES, Sr. 12/22/1792 04/02/1793
"being in a low and weak state of health . . ."
Bequeaths to:
1. Benedict Barnes --son
- to have his choice of 3 Negro fellows; "George" "Andrew'' and "Boles- at the decease of testator's widow
2. Tracey Barnes --daughter
-to have as much money as will purchase her a young Negro woman
3. Eizabeth Barnes --wife
-to have the remainder of the estate for her natural life or widowhood and to be disposed among testator's children as she sees proper
-named executor of the will
Witnesses: Charles Jones, Benjamin Harris, Samuel Jones
Then came: Charles Jones and Samuel Jones
Note: the testator signed the will with his mark
Witnesses: Walter Edelen, Joseph Boarman, Henry Jones
Then came: Walter Edelen and Joseph Boarman Note: the testatrix signed the will with her mark
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