Samuel D. Barnes

Biography

Samuel was the son of Thomas Barnes, who settled in Marlborough, Massachusetts.[1] In 1691, Samuel moved to Brookfield with his family, his father having received a grant of a 40 acre home-lot.[2]

Samuel married Mercy Gilbert. They had the following children:[2]

John, born September 13, 1711
Moses, born March 27, 1714
Miriam, born June 26, 1716; married Daniel Jones
Mary, born December 13, 1718; married Ebenezer Cooley
Hannah, born February 25, 1721; married Isaac Upham
Abigail, born November 25, 1723; married Comfort Old
Aaron, born September 9, 1726
Lucy, born August 4, 1729; married Daniel Gilbert
Rachel, born September 19, 1732; married William Ayres
Samuel "had a grant of 40 acres at 'Matchuck' in 1710, and in all 314 acres." [2]

He died on October 7, 1733, holding the office of town treasurer of Brookfield.[2]

Note

Death date given as 1738 in Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert, and Clarence Almon Torrey, The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659, New Haven, CT: 1953, p. 91.
Death date given as 1733 in George, Nellie Palmer, Ancestors, Newmarket, NH: 1914, p. 76; and also in History of North Brookfield (1887) p. 505

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Samuel Barnes (abt. 1687 - 1733)

Samuel Barnes aka Barns

Born about 1687 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Son of Thomas Barnes and Mary (Howe) Barnes

Brother of Martha (Barnes) Gilbert, Prudence (Barnes) Warner, Lydia (Barnes) Gilbert, Thankful (Barnes) Olmstead, Noah Barnes and Comfort Barnes

Husband of Mercy (Gilbert) Converse — married about 1709 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA

Father of John Barnes, Moses Barnes, Miriam (Barnes) Jones, Mary (Barnes) Cooley, Hannah (Barnes) Upham, Abigail (Barnes) Olds, Aaron Barnes, Lucy (Barnes) Gilbert and Rachel (Barnes) Ayres

Died 7 Oct 1733 at about age 46 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Profile last modified 19 Aug 2021 | Created 20 Jun 2011

Sources

↑ Source: #S414
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Temple, Josiah Howard. History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Preceded by an account of old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation, 1647-1676; Brookfield records, 1686-1783. North Brookfield : Pub. by the town [Boston, printed], 1887. p. 505
Source: S256 Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert, and Clarence Almon Torrey, The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659, New Haven, CT: 1953. p. 24. p. 91. p. 88. p. 50. p. 52.
Source: S414 Roy, Louis E., History of East Brookfield, Massachusetts 1686-1970, published by the Town of East Brookfield, Mass. Worcester, MA: Heffernan Press, 1970, p. 327., pp. 326-327, p. 326, p. 324, p. 323.
Source: S423 Text: George, Nellie Palmer, Ancestors, Newmarket, NH: 1914, p. 76.
Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Barnes-1509 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.
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