John Paul Barringer

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A006739

Son of Wilhelm Behringer & Mary Paulina "Polly" [Dekker Behringer] Both died in route to America and were buried at sea.

Came to America from Hanover Germany Arrived September 30, 1743

1st wife Anna Eliza Eiseman Married 1744

2nd wife Catherine Blackwelder Married 1777 - Mecklenburg Co., NC

Children of this marriage: Paul M. Barringer, Gen. Mathias Blackwelder Barringer Martin Barringer Elizabeth [Barringer Boone] Esther Barringer Daniel Laurens Barringer Jacob C. Barringer Leah [Barringer Smith] Mary Barringer

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via daughter Catherine Harkey (born Barringer) by SmartCopy: Dec 4 2015, 4:23:44 UTC

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Slave owner

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22009523/johannes-paulus-barringer Son of Mary Paulina "Polly" [Dekker] Behringer & Wilhelm Behringer. Both died in route to America and were buried at sea.

Farmer hoping to own land.
At age 22, Left Hanover Germany, then Rotterdam on the Phoenix.
1743, September 30, Arrived in Philadelphia

1744 Married Anna Elizabeth Eiseman.
In 1750, birth of their daughter Catherine Barringer (Phifer Savitz)
In 1752, their son John Eiseman Barringer was born.
In 1775, at about age 56, Anna passed away.

1777 - Mecklenburg Co., NC, Married 22-year old second wife Catherine Blackwelder

Children of this marriage:
Paul M. Barringer, Gen.
Mathias Blackwelder Barringer
Martin Barringer
Elizabeth [Barringer] Boone
Esther Barringer
Daniel Laurens Barringer
Jacob C. Barringer
Leah [Barringer] Smith
Mary Ann [Barringer] Harris

Charlotte Democrat, CHARLOTTE, NC source transcribed (courtesy of Genealogy_Detective): OUR EARLY SETTLERS
John Paul Barringer, Commonly Called Paul Barringer, was born in Wurttemberg, Germany, June 4th 1721. He was of a good farmer family, and left his home, with the consent of his parents, when just of age, to seek his fortune in America. His main reason for this was an intense desire to own land; which, under the then existing law in Germany, he found it difficult to do there. The original mode of spelling the name was Behringer, which as any one understanding the pronunciation of the German language will readily perceive, was easily changed to Barring.”Paulus Behringer” sailed from Rotterdam in the ship “Phoenix” and landed in Philadelphia, Pa., September 30th, 1743, then 22 years old. He was poor and found employment and a home with a Mr. Iseman, with whom and whose family he gained such favor as to win and marry his daughter. She, too, was poor and he often told that he “got her with just one silver dollar.” Her name was Ann Elizabeth Iseman, afterwards contracted to An Lis. By this wife, he had two children. (1). Catherine, afterwards married, first, to John Phifer, one of the “Signers,” of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, and a Colonel in the Revolutionary war. Upon his early death, she married George Savitz, or Savage, the ancestor of the Partee and Richard Harris families.

Catherine was born Nov. 24, 1750. From the Phifer union, came Gen. John N. Phifer of Cabarrus, and the late gallant Charles W. Phifer, the youngest General of the C.S.A.; and also came Margaret, the wife of John Simianer, who died early, leaving Mary, an only child, afterwards the wife of Adolphus Erwin, the ancestor of a large and prominent family.

(2). The other Iseman child, John Barringer, the ancestor of the Mt. Pleasant branch of the family was born Nov. 26, 1752. He was a Capt. in the army of the Revolution, and became the owner of the valuable farm taken from the Tory Hagar, and known at the “House Mill.”

With this devoted wife, and his two small children, the pioneer John Paul Barringer, left his home and friends in Pennsylvania, and with two German companions named Dry and Smith, moved into Virginia, and afterwards on to North Carolina. They followed the old Indian Trading trail and crossed the Yadkin at “Trading Ford.” They finally settled in the section now known as the “Dutch Side” of Cabarrus, then an outlying part of old Anson. The exact spot was near the Henry Propst homestead; and the year 1750-’51 or 52.

John Paul Barring prospered in life, and after some years finally located on the valuable farm, long known as Poplar Grove on Big Dutch Buffalo creek, three miles below Mt. Pleasant and ten miles east of Concord. When well up in years, his wife died, and he then married Catherine Blackwelder; she being about 22 and he about 55. The children of this marriage numbered the following, with dates of births, deaths, marriages etc., etc.:

Children of John Paul Barring and Catherine Blackwelder

I, Paul; afterwards “Gen’l. Paul Barring, of Poplar Grove.” Born Sept. 26, 1778. Died June 20th, 1844. Married Elizabeth Brandon.

II. Mathias; settled in Lincoln, moved west to Mo. Born Dec. 16th, 1779. Married a Miss Bollinger.

III. Martin; Born Nov. 7th, 1781. Died Nov. 21st, 1801.

IV. Elizabeth; Born May 4th, 1783. Married (1) George Pitts, (2) John Boon.

V. Sarah; Born Dec. 18th, 1784. Married Jacob Brem, of Lincoln.

VI. Esther; Born Nov. 8th 1786. Married Thos. Clark, of Va., and moved west.

VII. Daniel L.; Born Oct. 1st, 1788. Married Miss White, of Raleigh, a granddaughter of Governor Caswell. Member of Congress from 1826-1835. Moved to Tennessee.

VIII. Jacob C.; Born Nov. 1st, 1791. Married Miss Ury.

IX. Leah; Born Sept. 16th, 1792 Married (1) David Holton, (2) Jacob Smith.

X. Polly; Born Feb. 28th, 1796. Married Wesley Harris. Moved to Tennessee.

Names of all his children and dates of their births, etc., were left by John Pau Barringer in his own handwriting and were afterwards copied by his son Paul.

John Paul Barring had an eventful life. He had great force of character; was of a cheerful, hopeful disposition; of active habits; systematic in his ways, and prudent and thrifty in business.

He was stout built, under medium height, much resembled his grandson, Gen. Rufus Barring (C.S.A.) except his hair was black and eyes dark. He lived well, after the better German style; kept wine, etc., but was always temperate.

He died January 1st, 1807, aged 86 years. He is buried at St. John’s church, Cabarrus county, where his tomb now stands.

The original of his will is in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Contributor: S. Barringer #48934948)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 4 2022, 3:21:51 UTC