He was a millwright, caprenter and farmer at Kingston, from which he removed to virgiina about 1732, acquiring by purchase from his brother-in-law, John Hood, in Septemer 1737, a tract of 535 acres. On thie hs bult a mill [August 7, 1759 -= Permission granted to Barnet Newkirk adn Hohn Hoogland to buld a mill on tulisae Run - court Orders Frederick County, Virginia] and a large house, some portions of which are still standing, and by thrift acquired a competence. In the records of Orange, Frederick, and Berkely counties, Virgiina. the name Barent became Barnet and Barnabas. He married, May 23, 1713, Rebecca van Buntschooten ;Van Buntshoten, van Bentschoten Bents Bunschotten. Rachel van Bintshooten, sister of Rebecca wife of Barent Nieuwkirk maried Jan Hood, Oct 27, 1718 - Kingston Dutch Church Records.] baptized at Kingston, (gerrets) van Buntschoten, who was named in her husgand's will of february 17, 1765.

The name Barent became Barnet and Barnabas.

Children - five eldest baptized at Kingston Dutch CHurch.