Elisha Barton

DAR Ancestor #: A007096

Service Description: 1) 2ND REGT, HUNTERDON CO MILITIA; EASTERN REGT, MORRIS CO MILITIA 2) ALSO LT, CAPTS SAMUEL READING, ARTHUR GRAY

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The Barton Family Burying Ground was cleared by the current homeowner in the fall of 2012. Many of the stones were broken or stolen by teens according to neighbors. The remaining stones were photographed in December and posted on findagrave.com. The farm house no longer exists.

Roberta Jaffer

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Two genealogists, Hiram E. Deats deceased, and Michael S. Caldewell are both descendants of Elisha Barton. Neither has been able to find any primary source indicating the father of this man and both list the father as unknown. See document under Media regarding his father from the Hunterdon County Historical Society.

George E. McCracken, another genealogist, agrees that it is impossible to definitively make the connection to Roger Barton but agrees that Elisha is a likely descendant of Roger. Thus, Noah Barton, sometimes given as father of Elisha, is supposition at best, and founded on no primary source. McCracken lists Elisha Barton as grandfather of this Elisha. See attached sources.

THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, Vol. CVI, (July 1952) "Roger Barton of Westchester County, N.Y., and some of his earlier Descendants" by George E. McCracken

Mcracken's theory is supported by the fact that Thomas Barton of Westchester owed a debt to Joseph Hadley of Hunterdon County during the 1739-1740 court term.

case# 15274 Barton, Thomas (Carpenter) (of Westchester, New York) (Defendant) Joseph Hadley v. Thomas Barton Debt Hunterdon 1739 - 1740
[https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/SupremeCourt.aspx]
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Marriage 1 Jemima VAN KIRK b: 20 FEB 1735/36 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co. NJ

• Married: ABT 1755

Children

1. Henry Barton b: 18 DEC 1756 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

2. Mary Barton b: 28 DEC 1758 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

3. Rachel Barton b: 4 JAN 1760 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

4. Sarah Barton b: 18 APR 1763 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

5. Noah Barton b: 23 NOV 1764 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

6. Ursilla Barton b: 20 JAN 1767 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

7. Catherine Barton b: 26 SEP 1768 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

8. Margaret Barton b: 10 SEP 1770 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

9. John Barton b: 30 APR 1772 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

10. Enoch Barton b: 22 JAN 1775 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

11. Gilbert Barton b: 30 JAN 1777 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

12. Rhoda Barton b: 15 OCT 1780 in Hunterdon Co. NJ

THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, Vol. CVI, (July 1952) "Roger Barton of Westchester County, N.Y., and some of his earlier Descendants" by George E. McCracken

p. 114: "He [Elisha Barton] was a captain in the Eastern Battalion of Morris County during the Revolution (Stryker, 381), and is said to have built a fine brick house in Hunterdon. Elisha's will was dated 21 Sept. 1821, probated 26 April 1824 (Trenton 3311J)."

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Will of Elisha Barton

In the name of God Amen

I Elisha Barton of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey being of sound disposing mind and memory do make and publish this a for my last will and testament.

First, I give devise and bequeath my farm land lying in the Township of Amwell aforesaid adjoining lands of Mary Everitt, John Suydam, Andrew Shepherd and others containing one hundred and forty four acres of land be the same more or less to my beloved son John Barton to him his heirs and assigns forever. And if he should die before me I devise the same to his children to be divided between them as the same as by law it would have been divided had he held the same in fee simple and died intestate and my son John Barton is to pay my beloved son Enoch Barton two hundred and eighty dollars and to my beloved son Noah Barton fifty dollars within one gear after my decease. These legacies I order to be paid by my son John Barton to my two sons Enoch Barton and Noah Barton as above set forth: out of the aforesaid farm that I have given to my son John Barton: or their survivors. Secondly, I give devise and bequeath to my beloved son Gilbert Barton two acres of wood situate in the Township of Amwell adjoining lands of the aforesaid Everitt Shepherd and others to him my son Gilbert Barton his heirs and assigns forever: and likewise my waggon and gear. Thirdly, I do order that my executors herein after named do make a vendue of all and singular my goods chattels as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and the money arising from the sale after paying my just debts and funeral expenses together with all the monies that I have owing to me at my decease I give devise and bequeath to my daughters and their survivors Namely Mary, the Heirs of Rachel; Sarah, Osee, Catherine, Margarett, and Rhoda and ten dollars to my granddaughter Mary Cronts. I do constitute and appoint my beloved son John Barton and my trusty friend Philip Cooley Executors of this my last will and testament. And I do hereby revoke and disanull any other will or wills by me heretofore made, and I do declare that this to be my last will and testament: In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty-first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. (1821)

Signed Sealed published) and declared by the) said Elisha Barton to) be his testament and last) Elisha Barton (Seal) will in presence of us) Cornelius Lake) Wm Rake) John Sergent) __________________________________________________

To Joseph Bonnell Surrogate of the County of Hunterdon --

I, Gilbert Barton one of the heirs at law of Elisha Barton late of the Township of Amwell dec'd do hereby caveat and protest against the proving of any last will and Testament or instrument in the nature thereof, being or pretending to be the Testament and last Will of the said Elisha Barton dec'd until examination thereof in the Orphans Court of the County of Hunterdon and sentence be thereon pronounced.

Witness my hand on this 12th day of April A.D. 1823

Gilbert Barton

Between John Barton and Philip Cooley, Appellants and Gilbert Barton and other, Exceptants

In the matter of probate of a paper writing, purporting to be the Last will and Testament of Elisha Barton deceased bearing date the 21st day of September A.D. 1821. On Caveat &c.

The Judges of the County of Hunterdon having met at a Special Orphans Court holden at the Court house in Flemington on the twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1824, pursuant to an appointment made at the last stated term of this Court, for the hearing of this case at this time, and having now heard examined and fully considered the evidence of the Testamentary witnesses to the said paper writing and all the proofs and allegations of the said parties, and being satisfied with the proof, and that the said paper writing was duly executed by the said testator as his last will and testament, and that at the doing thereof the said testator was of sound disposing mind and memory, and no objection being made thereto, it is therefore on this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and twenty four by the Orphans Court of the County of Hunterdon ordered adjudged and decreed that the said writing bearing date on the said twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty one is duly proved before this Court to be and that the same is the last will and Testament of the said Elisha Barton the testator duly executed by him and that the same be accordingly admitted as such and letters testamentary thereupon granted to John Barton and Philip Cooley the executors therein named or such of them as shall desire the same, in due form of law. And it is further ordered and adjudged and decreed that all the costs on the Caveat and hearing had before this Court upon the Caveat filed against the probate of the said will of the said Testator be paid by the said Executors out of the estate of the said testator.

Thomas Capner George Rea Jno. Thompson

Citation Retble* the 8th day of August in the present term to answer unto the Caveat of Gilbert Barton against the probate of the last will and Testament of Elisha Barton, dec'd.

To John Barton, Enoch Barton, Noah Barton, the heirs at law of Mary Barton dec'd -- the heirs at law of Rachael Kline dec'd, Herbert Hummer, Sarah his wife, John Deats, Ossa his wife, Catherine Kline, Philip Cooley, Margaret his wife, Philip Carkhuff and Roda his wife, Mary Cronts.

Return served on John Barton, John Deats & Ossa his wife, Herbert Hummer & Sarah his wife, Philip Cooley & Margaret his wife, Mary Cronts. The other persons above named returned not to be found.

fees -- $7.50 Mileage -- $2.00 [total] -- $9.50

Edw. Welsted, Shff. ___________________________________________________________________

The Barton DNA project is ongoing, with much more to learn. We started in the spring of 2001 and are still having fun. Join us in Phase 6, as we try to understand the heritage and genetic connections of every Barton family - no matter where they are from.

Our project is open to any male Barton or man believing that he is descended from a Barton male. Participants to-date have come from all parts of the USA, from Australia, Brazil, Canada, England and Germany. We're looking for more participants, particularly from the British Isles, which is believed to be the source of our name and original ancestors. We also would like to find Barton families from Bohemia, the Czech Republic, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Slovakia, Wales, ... and any other country where Barton families are found (are the families from these countries genetic cousins from Britain who moved, or separate families who liked the same name?) Lineage II

Lineage II families most likely descend from Roger Barton of Westchester, New York. Families are found mostly in the Northeast, Midwest, Canada, and the West. However this lineage also has been traced back to England to Thomas Barton who married Mary Glover. They most likely are originally of Scandinavian descent either through the Danes or the Normans.

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Additional Website:

www.rogerbarton.org