BRINSLEY BARNES. 1715-1795 County Down, Ireland to Wilkes County, NC

Brinsley came to Chester County, PA, ca 1740. The story I have goes this way.

Brinsley came with two sons and a wife (Sarah), but she died soon after coming to PA. He went back to County Down and returned with his second wife, Elizabeth Lindley.

Brinsley had at least 6 children, that I am aware of at this time.

He wasn't satisfied with the area he had settled so he moved his family to the Morgan District of Wilkes County, NC.

"Ancestor's Services: My ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows: Brinsley Barnes-Patriots Service (DAR Patriots' Index) p. 37, Col. I, The said Brinsley Barnes is the ancestor who assisted the establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Patriot Service rendered material aid. National #221316.

"It is known that Brinsley Barnes was one of the signers of the Tryon Petition....{from book - Brinsley Barnes, 1715-1975, and Related Families}." 

Children of Elizabeth Lindley and Brinsley Barnes:

1.  Mary5 Barnes, born September 17, 1734 in Delaware Co., PA; died September 06, 1823 in Chatham Co., NC.  She married Samuel Carter August 27, 1756 in Orange Co., NC.
2.  James Barnes, born Abt. 1740 in Kennet Township, Chester Co., PA; died 1850 in IN.  He married (1) Sarah Carter.  He married (2) Tempy Parkinson.
3.  John Barnes, born July 01, 1741 in Kennet Township, Chester Co., PA; died February 01, 1822 in Taylorsville Township, Wilkes Co., NC.  He married Ruth Elizabeth Fisher January 01, 1764 in Philidelphia, Montgomery Co., PA.
4.  Ann Barnes, born May 17, 1744 in Kennet Township, Chester Co., PA;died February 01, 1775 in Rocky River, Chatham Co., NC.  She married Stephen Hobson Abt. 1762 in Cane Creek, Chatham Co., NC.
5.  Brinsley Barnes, born Abt. 1745 in Chester Co., PA; died Abt. 1823 in Estil Co., KY.  He married (1) Lydia Barnes.  He married (2) Isabella Barnes Abt. 1765.
6. Ezekiel Barnes, born Abt. 1749 in Kennet Township, Chester Co., PA; died 1799 in Wilkes Co., NC.
7.  Jehu Barnes, born Abt. 1750 in Orange Co., NC; died April 1821 in Wilkes Co., NC.  He married Hannah Teague in NC.
8.  Thomas Barnes, born Abt. 1750 in Kennet Township, Chester Co., PA; died January 04, 1823 in Chatham Co., NC.  He married Lurana Moon September 05, 1772.
9.  Solomon Barnes, born Abt. 1752 in Orange Co., NC; died February 09, 1804 in Wilkes Co., NC.
10.  Reuben Barnes, born Abt. 1756.

Notes

• Brinsley, b. 1715, d. 1795; m. 1st Sarah _____, 2nd Elizabeth_____, did patriotic service in NC
•  He paid Taxes in 1734 in Kennett twp., Chester co, PA. He died on 5 MAY 1796 in Wilkes Co, NC. He was buried in Wilkes co, NC?.
• For those of us who descend from Brinsley Barnes, Sr., born about 1705 in County Down, Ulster, Ireland.  Latest DNA tests show (Family Tree DNA) that men who descend from Brinsley and participated in the Barnes stud match up with George Barnes, born 1604 who married Janeta Key, born 1608.
• Brinsley was of the Quaker faith.
• He is listed in the DAR Patriots Index because he rendered material aid in the cause for American Independence.

Parents

From * http://genforum.genealogy.com/barnes/messages/14640.html Posted by: Date: December 17, 2012 at 09:28:31

I have only been looking for Brinsley Barnes (abt 1715-1794) in the past six months or so, and have not found any documented evidence regarding his parents. Most sites indicate he was born in either Ireland or Chester, Pennsylvania, but I haven’t found any documentation re either possible birthplace. There are two sets of parents I see most frequently listed for him.

1. William Barnes (1669-1731) and Elizabeth Key (1680) are the parents most frequently given, but I have yet to find any documentation that Brinsley is their son, and some documentation that suggests he is not. This William Barnes is reported to be the son of Thomas Barnes (1636-1679) and Abigail Goodenow (1642-1734), but I recently found this William Barnes’ birth record on line in the Marlborough MA town records - It lists a William Barnes born to Thomas R. and Abigail Barnes, April 3, 1669. Thus, William can’t be Brinsley’s father if Brinsley was born in Ireland since William was born in Massachusetts (unless William returned to Ireland and his wife gave birth to Brinsley there…doubltful but possible, although William’s father appears to have been born in England (not Ireland) and reached America on the Speedwell in 1656). Until I see documentation that explains how this William could have been born in Massachusetts and his son in Ireland (or even Chester PA..there is no record I can find of William’s family getting to PA..I see MA and CT in documents, but no PA.)

2. John Barnes and Martha Brinsley - I have found a few trees that give John and Martha as his parents -- seems promising since it would explain how he got his first name (mother’s maiden name), but I can’t find any evidence, documents etc. Will be looking and if anyone else has, would love to hear about it. Thus far I haven’t been able to find anything out about Martha or John.

3. Mysterious line back to a George Barnes (1604 and Janeta Key (1608). I am not sure what to make of this but the Barnes Surname DNA project shows in the group 11 (where Brinsley is apparently matched to) a George Barnes, 1604 and a Janeta Key (1608) with no location. Since I can’t join the Barnes Surname Y-chrom group at FTDNA, I can’t do much else with that information. If you are a FTDNA member, you might consider joining the group and seeing if you have a match to this George Barnes (1604). Oddly, I have a vague recollection about seeing a post somewhere that suggested that this George might have been a physician, which your note about the James Barnes you found in Down Ireland being a physician interesting as families sometimes continue professions/occupations.

• from http://genforum.genealogy.com/barnes/messages/14649.html

I think I might know who this George Barnes is, born 1604, that may be our genetic ancestor. I have an extensive file on the Barnes family that I have been collecting at least I know some of the computer file date back to 1996. Found in "Family Group Records - Ancestral File" "FamilySearch(R)Ancestral File (TM-trade mark) V4.19 Download GEDCOM www.familysearch.com/Search/af/family_group_record.asp?familyid=5414461

I found "George Barne" (AFN:127Q-Q4j) Born: 1603, Place: Woolwich, Kent, England

He is the son of Sir William Barnes (Lord Mayor of London)and Anne Sandys, daughter of Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York, and Cecily Wilsford (she is a descendant of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, b.1113, by an unknown mistress).

The genealogy of the Barnes can be found also in "The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography' Vol. XXIX, page 117. The best of luck to you. Let me know if you find anything.

Sources

•  The Barnes Family. Arlington, Va, 1972. Internet resource (Hathitrust)
•  Barnes, Mick W. E. Descendants of Brinsley Barnes 1713-1795 & Elizabeth Lindey Along the Lineage of Williard Howard Barnes 1907-1974 & Ethel Garnell Davis 1907-1946. S.l.: Mick Warren E. Barnes, 1998.
• The Barnes Family, The American Genealogical Research Institute, Arlington, VA.
• DAR Ancestor #: A006290
• [http://www.fewpb.net/~estillco1/whybarnes.htm From Scotland to Barnes Mountain by Ralph Barnes]

Links

• http://genforum.genealogy.com/barnes/messages/13405.html
•  http://tntcarden.com/tree/ensor/Lindley.htm
• http://www.genealogyforum.rootsweb.com/gfnews/july03/theme70703.htm
•  http://www.users.qwest.net/~blarry134/LDBowlingwebpage/BarnesDNAstudy.html
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=walamb1228&id=I272
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adalittle&id=I00789
• http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/default.cfm (needs proof of service)