Col. John Barber

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Barber, John, Capt. - 1799 - Rutherford County, NC - Wills

Will Book B, pps. 101-102.

In the name of God Amen I John Barber of the State of North Carolina and County of Rutherford being in a very sick and weak condition but of Perfect mind & memory, calling to mind the frailty of Human nature, & that it is appointed for all men to die, hath ordained this my last will & Testament, And first recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to the dust to be Buried in a decent manner, and next all my Lawful Debts are to be paid out

of my Estate, And next I will and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved wife Sarah Barber, the third of my estate, real & personal with the two oldest Negros, York and Phillis, and next I will and bequeath unto my two beloved sons, John & Robert Barber the remaining part of my lands to be equally divided and to John my little negro Sam, & to Robert my little negro

James and to my Dear & well beloved Daughters Margaret, Anna, and Mary Barber I will and bequeath an equal dividend of the remaining part of my Personal Estate, allowing these my present Family to live together on the Land, and next I will and bequeath unto my friend Thomas Nitt the sum of five shillings. I will son-in-law Robert & Isabell Patterson the sum of five shillings. I will & bequeath unto James & Sarah Watson the sum of five shillings I will and bequeath unto Willian & Katherine Martin the sum of five shillings, I will and bequeath unto Robert & Jane Adams the sum of five shillings & I constitute and ordain Sarah Barber & John Barber my Lawful Executors, Given under my hand & seal this first day of January One thousand Seven Hundred & ninety nine.

Teste

Isaac White

David Moffett

Hugh Reynolds Jno. Barber (Seal)

John Barber, born few years after his sister, he married Sarah Martin, the eldest child of John Martin, who came from Pennsylvenia to Tryon County about 1766.

John settled on the upper waters of the South Fork of Crowder’s Creek, not far east of King’s Mountain and near his brother-in-law, John Wilson. He was made a capitain in the state militia shortly after Tryon County was organized. In 1775 he saw active service for four months against the Cherokee Indians. In the spring of 1780 his company was kept active in keeping down the Tories of his and the adjoining counties. They marched to Cross Creek on the Cape Fear River, NC, and where on duty in Spartanburg County, SC, for some time. During this service he and his company participated of the battle of the Cowpens. When the battle of King’s Mountain occured they new nothing till it was over, as I already told before, for William Moore in his Company this time.

There are several marriages of his descendants to Holland, Wilson and Moore descendants.

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GEDCOM Note

1790 -- Census, Lincoln County, NC Page 117, Seventh Company Jno. Barber (16+) 1M (0-16) 2M 8F 3 other free inhabitants

1799, Jan 1 [written] -- Will, Rutherford County, NC 1799, Apr [probated] Will of John Barber, dec'd Heirs: wife Sarah, sons John and Robert, daughters Margaret, Anna and Mary, son-in-law Robert and Isabeal Patterson, James and Sarah Wattson, William and Catharine Martin, Robert and Jane Adams Executors: Sarah Barber and John Barber Witnesses: Isaac White, David Moffett and Hugh McReynolds