Life History
15th Oct 1766 |
Born in Goochland County, Virginia.1,2 |
29th Jan 1789 |
Married Ann BARNETT in Granville County, North Carolina.2,4,3 |
18th Nov 1840 |
Death of Ann BARNETT in Madry Tunnel, Giles, Tennessee.2 |
20th Jul 1847 |
Died in Madry Tunnel, Giles, Tennessee.2,3 |
Notes
- John was recorded in the 1790 census in Spartanburg County of South Carolina. Several members of his families are in nearby households, including his father Joseph and his Uncle Edward. In this census the Barnett name is spelled with only one T.
1790 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
John Barnet
Free White Males Under 16: 1 Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 1
Free White Females: 3 No Slaves Recorded
North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
County Court Records - FHL # 0019009
Nancy Barnett
Spouse John Barnett
Marriage 29 Jan 1789 Granville County, North Carolina
One researcher posted this information about John and his father.
"John Barnett, his wife Nancy, and his father moved to Giles Co. Tn. from Spartanburg, SC. In 1814 he bought land from Aaron Brown to have after the Indian claims were extinguished. He died in 1847 near Mandry's Tunnel on the Nashville and Decatur RR near Aspen Hill."
-- Aitken Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10495400/person/279601942/story/5b00d42b-0c3c-49b0-9392-26574816b1cc?src=search&ftm=1
Sources
- 1. Barnett Family Bible
- 2. Ancestry Trees
- Barnett/Hess/Hardgrave/Jones, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7302414/person/-1122951324
- 3. Ancestry Stories
- 4. North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
- County Court Records - FHL # 0019009
- 5. 1790 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina