Thomas Barnett

Thomas Barnett, son of John Barnett and Katherine Farrar, was born 7 Apr 1721 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died 1 May 1780 at age 59 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

He married Sarah Croshaw Graves 2/3/1754 in Dover Church, Goochland Co., VA. They had 10 known children.

He was a Deacon in the Grassy Creek Baptist Church in 1770. His land was on Indian Fork of Little Island Creek. His Will is in Will Book 1, p. 273, Granville Co., NC, probated May term, 1780. He is probably buried on his land in the Barnett Cemetery.

Family

(R‑82) Graves Family Association. Genealogy 169 for Capt Thomas Graves. #202 Sarah Croshaw Graves http://www.gravesfa.org/gen169.htm

Sarah Croshaw Graves (210) was born about 1725 or 1735, died 20 Jan. 1814 in Granville Co., NC, and was buried on the Zachariah Allen homeplace, Granville Co., NC. She married Thomas Barnett, son of John Barnett and Katherine Farrar, on 3 Feb. 1754 in Goochland Co., VA. They settled in Granville Co., NC, where he died in 1780. His will was probated in May 1780. (R‑82)

Children - Barnett

• 328. Thomas Barnett
• 329. Joseph Croshaw Barnett
• 330. Sarah C. Barnett
• 331. Mary Barnett, m. Ransome Glover, 1792 (Granville Co., NC).
• +332. Elizabeth Barnett, b. 1761-1767, m. Stephen Terry, 1785.
• 333. John Barnett, b. 13 April 1762 (VA), m. Elizabeth Mitchell.
• +334. William Graves Barnett, b.c. 1765, m. Judith Thomason, 10 Jan. 1793.
• +335. Ann Barnett, b. 26 Jan. 1767, m. John Barnett, 29 Jan. 1789, d. 18 Nov. 1840.
• +336. Rebecca Barnett, b. 14 March 1772, m. Zachariah Allen, 1795, d. 3 Jan. 1854.
• 337. James Barnett, b. 7 May 1774, m. Sarah Barnett.

References

• Goochland Co. Wills and Deed Bk. 7 p. 118-119, dated October 7,1755, John Barnett's will is included and proved September 21, 1756. Document attached
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Farrar-98
• Updated from MyHeritage Match via daughter Rebecca Allen (born Barnett) by SmartCopy: Sep 27 2014, 23:36:45 UTC

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• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 19 2022, 17:01:16 UTC
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Graves-2787
  • (R‑82) Graves Family Association. Genealogy 169 for Capt Thomas Graves. #202 Sarah Croshaw Graves http://www.gravesfa.org/gen169.htm