Orpha Barnes

• http://person.ancestry.com/tree/38680742/person/19274792349/facts

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Orpah Fort  in the North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

• Name: Orpah Fort
• Gender: Female
• Spouse: Jesse Barnes
• Spouse Gender: Male
• Bond Date: 2 Feb 1761
• Bond #: 000042772
• Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
• ImageNum: 002678
• County: Edgecombe
• Record #: 01 011
• Bondsman: George Fort
• Witness: Jams Hall

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 28 2020, 19:36:27 UTC

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 28 2020, 19:36:27 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 4 2020, 0:49:25 UTC

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Orpha (Fort) Barnes was named in her father's Will (George Fort, Jr), dated 4 Jul 1861. Written as "Orphee Barns".

Not the same as Milicent Barnes

Jethro Barnes (1751-1812), from a pioneer Edgecombe family, sent his offspring to the new frontier in Georgia, having to swing south around the Indian lands in North Carolina and north Georgia, to play a part in the founding of Atlanta.

He married in 1771 in Edgecombe, NC to an unknown person, possibly Sarah "Sally". Son Jesse Barnes was born in 1773.

Jethro Barnes died near Whiteoak Swamp in what is now Wilson County, leaving 1,125 acres of land and seven children. After Jethro's death in 1812, an order of the Edgecombe County Court issued in the November Term 1815, divided 1125 acres, lying on both sides of White Oak Swamp to Sally Parish (formerly Sally Barnes) containing 139 acres, Elizabeth Marchman (formally Elizabeth Barnes), Jesse Barnes, Enos Barnes, William Barnes , Jethro Barnes, and Michael Barnes. These records indicate all of these were then in Baldwin County, Georgia, except Michael, who was in the Army, and another son, Stephen, not listed above, who remained in Edgecombe.

JETHRO BARNES, inventory taken by Reddick Barnes, no date, Feb. Ct. 1813. Accounts of sales by Reddick Barnes, admr., Dec. 18, 1812 and Feb. 20, 1813. Sarah Barnes was the principal buyer and Stephen Barnes, Reddick Barnes, Jesse Barnes, Junr., Enos Barnes, Abner Barnes, Willie Barnes, James Barnes, Jesse Barnes, Senr., and Jethro Barnes bought, Feb. Ct. 1813. Account current with the admr. Audit and settlement of account, Nov. ct. 1814. Inventories of property given by Jethro Barnes prior to his death to his sons, Jesse Barnes, Jethro Barnes of Bawldwin Co., Georgia, William Barnes, Michael Barnes, and Enos Barnes, and to Elizabeth Marchman, wife of John Marchman, taken Jan. 25, 1816, Feb. Ct. 1816. Division of money arising from the estate of Jethro Barnes, Senr. Taking into account the value of estate advanced during the lifetime of the decd., the estate was divided equally among Elizabeth Marchman (Markman), Jethro Barnes, Jesse Barnes, Michael Barnes, Enos Barnes, and Sally Parish; William Barnes had already received more than a proportionate part, Jan. 25, 1816, Feb. Ct. 1816

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References

• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/r/Cindy-L-Barnes/WEBSITE-0001/UHP... (has errors)