Collier Barksdale, 6GGF

Collier Barksdale was born in 1715 and died in October, 1774, in Tidewater, Richmond, Virginia. He was married to Sarah Randolph who was born in 1714 in Charlotte County, Virginia. They married in 1739 in Charlotte County, Virginia. Sarah Randolph was the daughter of Henry Randolph III (298) and his wife, Elizabeth.

Collier Barksdale cultivated tobacco on his plantation. He had taken a load of tobacco to Petersburg, Virginia, when on the return trip home he became seriously ill and died before reaching home.

Collier's family is not well-researched. His wife Sarah's is. Henry Randolph III was the son of Henry Randolph II and his wife, Sarah Swann. Henry Randolph II was the son of Henry Randolph I. Henry Randolph I was the son of William Randolph and his wife, Dorothy Lane. Elizabeth Randolph was the daughter of Colonel Frances Eppes and his wife, Anne Isham Eppes of Henrico Co., Virginia.

Collier Barksdale's brother, Henry, had several children who fought in the Revolutionary War. They included Claiborne (1738-1821) who married Sarah Goode (born 1745) and then Mrs. Jane Morton Carter. Claiborne served as a soldier from Virginia. Beverly (1756-1822) married Anna Terry and Judith Womack. Beverly served as a PS from Virginia. Henry Hickerson (1758-1831) married Molly Bayne and served WGN from Virginia.

ID: I27795

Name: Collier BARKSDALE

Sex: M

Birth: 1715 in Richmond,Tidewater,Virginia or Charlotte Co., VA

Death: OCT 1774 in Charlotte, VA

Probate: 3 OCT 1774 Charlotte Co, VA

Will: 1 JUL 1766 Charlotte Co, VA

Note:

Note: *Family History by John A. Barksdale p. 49

Event: Owned land 7 JAN 1772 Bounded land owned and sold by Wm. Smith to Culverine Foord. 6

Event: Bought land 1 MAY 1759 On Cub Creek, Lunenburg Co (now Charlotte Co), VA 3

Note:

7 Jan 1772: From Charlotte Co, VA Deed Book 3, p. 46:

Wm. Smith sold to Culverine Foord, 275 acres of land on the lower side of Cubb Creek. This tract was bounded by Archer Allen, Collier Barksdale, Butterwood, William Price, and William Parson.

Sources:

Title: Haggard

Publication: Www. surnames.com/haggard/historical/H4.html

Repository:

Note: Larry R. Alexander

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Media: Electronic

Title: Barksdale Family History and Genealogy

Author: Comp: Captain John A. Barksdale

Publication: 1940

Repository:

Note: Larry R. Alexander

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Media: Book

Page: p. 43

Title: Barksdale Family History and Genealogy

Author: Comp: Captain John A. Barksdale

Publication: 1940

Repository:

Note: Larry R. Alexander

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Media: Book

Page: p. 49

Title: Charlotte Co, VA 18th Century Orphans and Other Children

Author: Abstract: Joanne Lovelace Nance

Publication: Charlottesville, VA, The N. W. Lapin Press, 1989

Repository:

Note: DAR Library, Washington, DC

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Media: Book

Page: p. 33

Title: Will of Collier Barksdale, 1 Jul 1766

Publication: Charlotte Co, VA Will Book 1, p. 117

Note: #95

Repository:

Note: Charlotte Co, VA Clerk of Court

Call Number:

Media: Official Document

Title: Charlotte Co, VA Deeds, 1771-1777 (Book 3)

Publication: T. L. C. Genealogy, PO Box 403369, Miami Beach, FL, 1990

Repository:

Note: DAR Library, Washington, DC

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Media: Book

Page: p. 8

Title: Charlotte County (VA) Rich Indeed

Author: Comp: Timothy S. Ailsworth, Ann P. Keller, Lura B. Nichols, Barbara R. Walker

Publication: Charlotte Co, VA, 1979

Repository:

Note: DAR Library, Washington, DC

Call Number:

Media: Book

Page: p. 49

Sources:

Title: Barksdale Family History and Genealogy

Author: Comp: Captain John A. Barksdale

Publication: 1940

Repository:

Note: Larry R. Alexander

Call Number:

Media: Book

Page: p. 55

Father: William BARKSDALE b: BET 1664 AND 1670 in Worchester England

Mother: Sarah COLLIER b: 1664 in England or St. Pauls Parish, Hanover County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Sarah RANDOLPH b: 10 OCT 1715 in Henrico, Co. VA or Barro Plantation, Appomattox, VA

Married: 1739 in Charlottesville,VA

Note:

these notes are from Annis Breland who sent info via email..4-4-2000 based on information in Barksdale Family History and Genealogy by Captain John A. Barksdale, pub. 1840. It traces the family back to William the Conqueror, which soulds a bit fantastic at firs.. Captiain John was a lawyer and built a relatively plausible case for the lineage.

Starts with Wiliam 1629-1694 was born in England and immigrated to VA around 1660. Wife's name unknown. the Williams son William born ? died Charlotte Co. VA. married Sarah Collier, dau. of Isaac Collier and Sarah Lockey (b Eng. died 1688 York Co. VA.) emigrated from Eng. 1651. Children of William and Sarah (don't have all dates) A. Nathaniel, may have died around 1790 in Halifax Co. VA B. Henry (? d.1788? maybe Henry CO. VA. C. John ? d. 1796 D. Hickerson ? d. 1794+ E. William ? d.1796 F. Daniel ? 1789 G. COLLIER b. 1715 in St, Paul's Parrish Hanover Co. d. 1774 Charlotte Co. VA, married Sarah Randoph daughter of Henry Randolph and Elizabeth Epps around 1742 ?.

Children

John BARKSDALE b: 1751 in VA

Alley BARKSDALE b: 1753 in Charlotte County, VA
Lucy BARKSDALE b: 1756 in VA
Joseph BARKSDALE b: 1741 in Charlotte, VA
Nathaniel BARKSDALE b: 1743 in VA
William BARKSDALE b: 1745
Mary BARKSDALE b: 1748
Jeffery BARKSDALE b: 1755
Sarah "Sallie" BARKSDALE b: 1762
Macarina Andromache BARKSDALE b: in Charlotte Co., Va