Benjamin
Barrett
Born in East Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Arthur Barrett
and Lydia (Chambers) Barrett
Brother of
James Barret [half], James Barrett [half], John Barrett, Arthur Barrett, Thomas Barrett, William Barrett, Richard Barrett, Mary Ann (Barrett) Dill and Jacob Barrett
Husband of
Eleanor (Rogers) Barrett
— married
1755 in Frederick County, Virginia Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Barrett, John Barrett, David Barrett, Jonathan Barrett, Lydia (Barrett) Mercer, Phebe Barrett and Eleanor (Barrett) Cowgill
Died before
before age 52
in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Benjamin Barrett resided in Frederick County, Virginia. He married to Eleanor Rogers, daughter of John and Eleanor (Pugh) Rogers of Frederick County, Virginia. His will was dated 5 February 1777 and proved 4 August 1778. He mentioned his wife Eleanor and the following children. He also named his brothers William and James Barrett who were to "lay out the lands" bequeathed in his will.
- Thomas, eldest son
- Richard,
- Jonathan,
- John, under age in 1777
- David, under age in 1777
- Benjamin, under age in 1777
- Phebe, eldest daughter, under age in 1777
- Eleanor, under age
- Lydia, under age
- Sydney, under age
A secondary source for Benjamin lists his widow as Eleanor Pugh and names an additional son, David, and an additional daughter Sidney who married John Crampton. This same source omits the above mentioned Lydia.
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This profile is part of the Barrett Name Study.
Benjamin was born in 1726. He passed away in 1778.[1]
Buried at Hopewell Friends Burial Ground. Clear Brook Frederick, Virginia.
His will was dated 5 August 1777 and proved 4 August 1778.[2] He mentioned his wife Eleanor and the following children. He also named his brothers William and James Barrett who were to "lay out the lands" bequeathed in his will.
- Thomas, eldest son
- Richard,
- Jonathan,
- John, under age in 1777
- David, under age in 1777
- Benjamin, under age in 1777
- Phebe, eldest daughter, under age in 1777
- Eleanor, under age
- Lydia, under age
- Sydney, under age
Sources
- ↑ A source for this information is needed.
- ↑ [1] Will of Benjamin Barrett. Frederick Co., VA. Will Book 4 part 2, p. 394-400.
- [2] The history of the Calverts who were Quakers by John Richard Buckey. Chenoweth Pub. Co. Fairview Park, Ohio, 1991. p. 151.
- [3] Barrett by Frederic Barrett Emery. Concordia, Kansas : F. Emery, 1957. p. 4.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Sara Patton for creating WikiTree profile Barrett-1635 through the import of hayzlett-hughart-black-waln-adams.ged on Mar 10, 2013.
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- Copy of Letter from Richard Barrett to Sylvanus Barrett, July 26, 1907
- Web page: http://familysearch.org/patron/source/photoId/24717677
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 September 2020), memorial page for Benjamin Barrett (14 May 1726–4 Aug 1778), Find a Grave Memorial no. 131319522, citing Hopewell Friends Burial Ground, Clear Brook, Frederick County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Jay Wright (contributor 47711501) .Find A Grave: Memorial #131319522
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