Hugh Barnett Sr. (abt. 1730 - bef. 1797)

Born about 1730 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Margaret (Currie) Barnett — married about 1755 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died before Sep 1797 before about age 67 in Person, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Hugh Barnett Sr. performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

This profile is part of the Barnett Name Study.

Hugh Barnett Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A131144.

• Hugh Barnett was born about 1725-30.^[1] Hugh came from Pennsylvania to Orange, North Carolina with his wife was a Miss Currie, along with her brothers.^[2] Hugh Barnett, with brothers Robert Barnett and William Barnett and son were listed in the Orange, NC, Tax List for 1752-53.^[3] James Currie and Matthew Currie were also listed for the same tax year 1752-53.^[4] Shortly thereafter James Curry and John Curry were listed in Orange County, NC, deeds along with Hugh Barnett as early as 27 April 1754.^[5] James Currie and the Barnett brothers were in the 1755 Orange County ,NC, Tax List.^[6] The Currie and Barnett lands were in that part of Orange that became Caswell County then finally Person County, North Carolina.^[7]

• Hugh was Patriot, he furnished supplies and was a Overseer of the Road ^[8]

• Apr 1771 Hugh Barnet of Orange Co to his son Thos. Barnet 250 acres on Jents Cr; Samuel Barnet to Hugh Barnet 15 May 1767 page 123 Orange Co NC Deed Bk #3 Vol. 2 by William D. Bennett

• Will of Hugh Barnet-Person County, North Carolina, Will Book 2 1797-1801,^[9]

Children mentioned in the will are:

Margaret Barnett wife of Michael Dickson

Thomas Barnett

Curry Barnett

John Barnett

Hugh Barnett

Rebakah Barnett Dewest

James Barnett

Elizabeth Barnett

Mary Barnett

"I have unto set my Hand and afixt my seal this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety Six. Wits: William Huston, Susanah Huston (Jurat), A.H (his mark) Harral

Test Hugh Barnett {Seal} Person County Court September 1797: The Execution of this Will was duly proved open Court and Ordered to be Recorded. Recorded in Book B page 20, 21 & 23. Test Jesse Dickins Clk"

Revolutionary War, Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES; OVERSEER OF ROAD

From Find A Grave website: Birth date is approximate. Hugh Barnett's wife was Elizabeth. Their children included, Margaret, Currie, and Thomas. Hugh died 09/1797. Historical articles attached.^[10]

( Transcript of Will) In the name of God amen. I Hugh Barnett of the County of Person and State of North Carolina. Being in a low state of health but of sound mind and Memory thanks Be to Almighty God for it do make Constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form Following First my will is that all my Just Debts and funeral Expences be paid. Secondly I lend to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Barnett During her natural life or widowhood All my lands lying on the west side of Adams Creek up to the mouth of the Fishing Branch thence up the said Branch. Also the land on the east side of the Creek that is above the road That is intendance for her to have the use of Benefit of as usual also my Negro man named Dick and my Big of Bible and also one third part of my personal Estate to be lotted out to her by my Executors in as Just a manner as they with convenancy can, except thirty pounds Virginia money which I have lodged in the hands of my son in law Michael Dickson. Then I give to my son Thomas Barnett Ten shillings and one of Blairs Sermon Books. Item I give to my son John Barnett Ten Shillings and my Book called Bostons forefold Stakes. Item I give to my son Hugh Barnett all my land lying on the east side of Adams Creek up to the mouth of the Fishing Branch thence up the said Branch as for all my land extends only the use and benefit of that land which we have the benefit of on that side the Creek I Reserve to my wife Elizabeth during her natural life or widowhood. Item my pleasure Is that my daughter in law Margaret Barnett shall have the Full Benefit of that land which I give to my Grandson Hugh Barnett so long as she supports her Husbands will or Remains in widowhood. Should it otherwise happen then May my Executers take it to the Use of my Grandson As they think Best. Should my Grandson Hugh Barnett Die Before he comes of age or his lawfull Begotten heir then my pleasure is that the above land I Give to my son John Barnett and hisHeirs forever. Item I give to my daughter margaret Dixon Ten shillings. Item I give to my son William Barnett Ten Shillings Item I give to my Grandson John Barnet Dickson the above mentioned thirty pounds Virginia money I lodged in the hands of my son in law Michael Dickson if he dies before he Comes of full age or has a lawfull Begotten heir the said money Be Equally Divided Between my three youngest Children to wit James, Elizabeth and Mary Barnett or their heirs. Item..to my son Curry Barnett Ten shillings & my Burkett's explanation on the new Testament. Item I give to my Daughter Rebakah Dewest ten shillings. Item I give to my son James Barnett at the death or marriage of my aforesaid wife Elizabeth All my lands lying on the west side of Adams Creek and Fishing Branch and my Negro man named Dick and the choice of my Horses at my Death with all my plantation tools. Should he Die Before he comes of age or his a lawfull Begotten heirs Then his part of my Estate to be Equally Divided Between my youngest Daughters Viz. Elizabeth and Mary Barnett or the surviving one of them. Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Barnett ten Horses saddle & Bridle to be evaluated By my executors to Eighteen Pounds Virginia money and a feather Bed and furniture to be Valued at seven pounds Ten shilling Virginia money or as near it as possible Item I give to my Daughter Mary Barnett a horse Saddle & Bridle to be valued as Before mentioned to Eighteen pounds Virginia money and a feather Bed and furniture to be valued to seven pound ten shillings Virginia or as near as possible Should Either or Both of my last mentioned Daughters Die Before they come to full age then their part of my Estate to fall to the survivors of my three youngest Children to wit James Elizabeth and Mary Barnett Also my will is that the above legacees to my last Children that are under age to be Kept by my above said Wife until they come of age or in case of the Death or Marriage of said wife to be Kept by my Executors until they come of age all the Rest Residue and Remainder if any Except I lent my above said wife and not otherways disposed of to Be Equally Divided between my three aforesaid youngest Children or the surviver or survivers also all the Rest Residue and Remainder if any Except what I lent my abovee said wife & Not otherways Disposed of to be Equally divided Between my three youngest Children Etc. Also all the rest of what I lend my aforesaid wife &  ? Other ways disposed of at her Death or marriage to be Eqaually Divided Between my three youngest Children Etc. I Constitute and appoint to this my Last will & Testament my wife Elizabeth Barnett William Allen John Barnett & James Barnett to Be my whole and sole Executors to this my last will and Testament as witness thereof I have unto set my Hand and afixt my seal this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety Six Test Hugh Barnett {Seal} William Huston Susanah Huston Jurat A.H Harral his mark Person County Septemr Term 1797 The Execution of this Will was duly proved open Court and Ordered to be Recorded Recorded in Book B page 20, 21 & 23 Test Jesse Dickins Clk

Hugh was born about 1725.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Family Tree, Hugh Barnett, 1730-1797,of Orange, now Person, North Carolina Accessed 17 August 2022.
2. ↑ Profile Image article, from "The Heritage of Person County, North Carolina."
3. ↑ 1752-52 Orange, NC, Tax List/Hugh Barnet, Robert Barnet, William Barnett and son, 1752-3Land grants to first settlers in old Orange county, North Carolina. Digital Image 3 of 14. FamilySearch.org. Accessed 18 August 2022.
4. ↑ James Currie, Matthew Currie, Orange, NC, Tax List 1752-53 Land grants to first settlers in old Orange county, North Carolina. Digital Image 6 of 14. FamilySearch.org. Accessed 18 August 2022.
5. ↑ Barnett & Currie Abstracts of Orange, NC Land Grants (Hugh Barnett, with James Curry, Thomas Barnett, Chain Carriers, 27 April 1754; James Curria(sic) deed, plat reads "survey for John Barnett, John Curria(sic) Lynches creek, 5 Feb 1761) Images 2 and 7 of 33. "The Love Family of Caswell County, North Carolina." Compiled By: Latham Mark Phelps, June 2011.
6. ↑ North Carolina Digital Collections. Tax Lists, Orange County, 1755: Hugh Barnett, Thomas Barnett & son, Robert Barnett, James Currie Image 17 of 23. "Orange, North Carolina, Tax List 1755." North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Raleigh, North Carolina.
7. ↑ Currie deeds of Caswell, NC, formed 1777 from Orange. "North Carolina Kirklands. By Deborah Moorefield September 20, 2005 " Accessed 17 August 2022.
8. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 17 Feb 2018), "Record of BARNETT, HUGH", Ancestor # A131144.
9. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Person, North Carolina, Wills, Inventories, & Estates, 1791-1801." Bk B, pp. 20-22, Images 27-29 of 688. Hugh Barnett, 11 September 1796, probated September 1797. (Hugh Barnett, SR, wife Elizabeth) FamilySearch. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210227315/hugh-barnett : accessed 06 April 2022), memorial page for Hugh Barnett (1733–1797), Find a Grave Memorial ID 210227315, ; Maintained by Nancy Simmons (contributor 47651117) Burial Details Unknown. Accessed 6 April 2022.

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm?action=full&p_id=A131144
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• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210227315/hugh-barnett : accessed 06 April 2022), memorial page for Hugh Barnett (1733–1797), Find a Grave Memorial ID 210227315, ; Maintained by Nancy Simmons (contributor 47651117) Burial Details Unknown. Accessed 6 April 2022.

• NC Land Grant Images and Data. Hugh Barnet, Orange Co, North Carolina, Land Grants 1754, 1760 (1) Grant #56, 200 acres, on Mayo's line, both sides Mayo Cr, 24 April 1754; (2)Grant #103, 573 acres, both sides Mill Fork of Mayo Cr adj. Robert Donalson, 27 July 1760. NC Land Grant Images and Data. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.

• NC Land Grant Images and Data. Hugh Barnett, Orange Co., North Carolina, Grant #63, 328 acres, Stories Creek, Issued 1762 NC Land Grant Images and Data. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Orange, North Carolina, Deed Bks 3-4, 1768-1793." Bk 3, p. 614, Image 314 of 705. Hugh Barnet to son Thomas Barnet, 22 April 1771/proved July 1771 (Hugh unto moving sells 250 acres Jents Creek said Hugh purchased of Samuel Barnet dated 16 May 1767. Wits: William Miles, John Barnet. 22 April 1771, Proved July 1771) FHL Film #305925, FHL Digitized Film #7545822. FamilySearch. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.

• Orange County, North Carolina, Road Order To build road from near MAYO'S and LAWRENCE RAMBO'S to Hico near JOHN PRYOR'S Esqr... with the following hands assist in opening the roads: Robert Barnett, Hugh Barnett, William Barnett, Thomas Barnett, Thomas Douglas, John Douglass, William Chambers, William Chambers Jr, Edward Chambers, Robert McFarland, Sr., Robert McFarland, Jr., Burges Harrelson, Paul Harrelson, et al, 1764) Orange County, North Carolina, Court Minutes, 1762-1766, Book II, p.71.(1764) Nash families of DeKalb County, Georgia. Accessed 20 August 2022.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Caswell, North Carolina, Deed, Vol. A, 1777-1782." Bk A, pp. 22-23, 9 September 1777. Image 16 of 350. Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed: Hugh Barnett, Sr. to John Barnett (for 100 lbs, 226 acres, part of 634 acres in Caswell County, where said Hugh Barnet Senr. now lives, both sides Adams's Creek formerly called Marlow's Cr., 9 Sep 1777.) FHL Film #18432, FHL Digitized Film #7513236. FamilySearch. Accessed 8 Nov 2020.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. Kendal, Katharine Kerr. "Caswell County, North Carolina, land grants, tax lists, state census, apprentice bonds, estate records." p. 25 1777 Tax List, Caswell County, St. Lawrence District(La) Barnett Hugh, 1447-16; Barnett John, 224-12-4; Barnett Thomas Senr. 391-4, Barnett,Hugh, Jr. 000, Barnett, Thomas Junr. 827 FamilySearch. Accessed 8 Nov 2020.

• "CASWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA" (the migration of the ”BEASLEY” surname from Virginia & North Carolina, an extensive study of records for Caswell County, North Carolina) will of Elkanah HARRELSON, 13 April 1781. Executor: John Barnett. Wit: Hugh Barnett, Margaret McFarland. Recorded June 1781 Image 4-5 of 48. Internet File. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.

• #584-5 Hugh Barnett of Caswell Co., to Michael Dickson Jr. of the same, 7 Sep 1781. For 150 pounds Virginia money, 250 A on Hico adj Stephen Sarjant's old line, William Sarjant, John McFarland, and the said land Hugh Barnett purchased of Hugh Robertson and he of William Robertson. 7 Sep 1781. Wit: John Barnett, Joseph Dickson. "CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DEED BOOKS 1777-1817." Abstracts by Katharine Kerr Kendall. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Caswell, North Carolina, Deed, Vol. A, 1777-1782." Bk A, pp. 547-48. Images 278-279 of 350. Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed: Hugh Barnett Sr. to Hugh Barnett, Jr., 250 acres on Adams Creek. Wit: John Barnett., 8 January 1782 FHL Film #18432, FHL Digitized Film #7513236. FamilySearch. Accessed 9 Nov 2020.

• FamilySearch Digital Collections. Abstracts of the minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Orange County in the Province of North Carolina, September 1752 through August 1766. by Ruth Herndon Shields. Barnetts of Orange, NC, Court Minutes 1753-1764 Images: FamilySearch.org Accessed 18 August 2022.