Benjamin
Barbee
Born in Orange County, North Carolina
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Phoebe (Stoval) Barbee
— married
[date unknown] in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Mathew Barbee and Laurania Barbee
Died about
at about age 66
in Orange County, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Benjamin was born about 1755-1765.
He was the son of John Barbee. [1]
He served in the United States Revolutionary War, and the state of North Carolina, Hillsborough District auditors office paid him 6 pounds 8 shillings on 13 Feb 1782. [2]
Court records in February 1783 in Orange County, North Carolina show that Rebecca Kidd accused Benjamin of being the father of her child. The name, sex or age of the child were not mentioned. Then in August 1808 there was another case of Ruth Roberts vs. Benjamin Barbee, that involved payment for support of her child. [1]
He married Phoebe. [3] Her last name is unknown, but was possibly Stovall. Benjamin Stovall, who lived nearby, named his daughter Phoebe in his will in 1802. The will was witnessed by Benjamin Barbee. [1] They had at least six children together: [1]
- Gray Barbee (probably died before Dec 1825)[3]
- Jemina Barbee (m. Gilbert Hopkins in Orange Co, bond 25 Sep 1817)
- Laurania (Rainey) Barbee (m. Thomas Motley)
- Elizabeth Barbee (m. -- Rencher)
- Mary "Polly" Barbee (m. Barnabas King in Wake Co, North Carolina, bond 13 Aug 1814)
- Gabriel Barbee (b. c1795?, m. 3 times)
In 1800 he was living in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina. His household consisted of: [4]
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 [Gabriel, ~5, son that died young?
- Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1 [Gray]
- Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Benjamin, ~59]
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4 [Jemina, Laurania, Elizabeth, Mary]
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Phebe]
- Number of Slaves: 1 [?]
In 1810 he was living in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina. His household consisted of: [5]
- Free White Male 10 to 15: 1 [Gabriel, ~15]
- Free White Male 16 to 25: 1 [Gray]
- Free White Male over 45: 1 [Benjamin, ~69]
- Free White Female 10 to 15: 1 [daughter]
- Free White Female 16 to 25: 2 [daughters]
- Free White Female 26 to 45: 1 [Phoebe, eldest daughter]
- Number of Enslaved Persons: 2 [??]
In 1820 he was living in Orange County, North Carolina. His household consisted of: [6]
- Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [Benjamin, ~79]
- Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [Phebe]
- Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 14: 1
- Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Peter?]
- Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1 [Sylvia?]
Benjamin died between 23 Dec 1825 when he wrote his will, and November 1826 when it was proved in Orange County, North Carolina.
Will
Benjamin's will dated 23 Dec 1825 was proved in Orange County, North Carolina in the November term, 1826. It names his wife Pheby, children Gabriel, Jemima, Rainy, Polly, Betsey and Gray (likely deceased, because it mentions his heirs), and grandson Francis Barbee, son of Gabriel. [3]
"In the name of God Amen, I BENJAMIN BARBEE of Orange County in the State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory thanks be to God calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form that is to say. First I give and bequeath unto PHEBY my dearly beloved wife the one third of my land and likewise a negro girl named Silvia during her natural life. Item. It is my wish & desire that the residue of my land after my wife takes her third thereof will be sold by my executors agreeable to law as also all my stock of horses cattle & hogs also my household & kitchen furniture also all my farming utinsels and my waggon and my slave Peter to be sold agreeable to law & the whole amount of the sale to be equally divided between my wife and my children that is to say, my son GABRIEL my daughters JEMIMA, RAINY and POLLY for their children only. Item. I leave to my daughter BETSEY five dollars . Item. Should my son GABRIEL depart this life previous to the death of his wife the amount of what might come to him from the sale of the property above mentioned to go to his son Francis who I raised also my grandson FRANCIS BARBEE son of GABRIEL BARBEE is to have a equal part of the amount of the land . Item. On the death of my wife PHEBE her part of the land to be sold & equally divided between my son GABRIEL & the children of my three daughters JEMIMA, RAINEY & POLLY. NB I leave my son GRAY heirs 50 cents. I hereby make and ordain by worthy friend GABRIEL BARBEE & WILLIAM COOKE (last name looks to be inserted and in different writing - JEA) my true and lawful executors of this my last will and testament November (scratched out) December 23 1825 - Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the sd BENJAMIN BARBEE as his last will and testament. BENJAMIN (his mark) BARBEE Test. Isaiah Marcom William Cooke
He died sometime when his will was written on 23 Dec 1825 and Nov 1826 when in was proved. He was a resident of Orange County, North Carolina when he wrote his will, so he likely died there.
Slave
1. Sylvia, bequeathed to wife Phoebe
2. Peter
Research Notes
- Based on his age of 26-44 in 1800 and over 45 in 1810, he was likely born between 1755-1765. His father appears in records in North Carolina in 1759, so Benjamin was likely born in North Carolina, not Virgiinia.
- This Benjamin Barbee was previously connected to John Barbee (abt.1735-1799) as his father, but he was not named in this John Barbee's will, although he was alive at the time.
- Benjamin was previously connected to Rebecca Kidd as his wife, but while he may have fathered a child with her, there is no evidence they were ever married.
- The attached son, Mathew Barbee (1781-1835), isn't named in his will. Is there any evidence they were father and son? Should they be disconnected? The court record where Rebecca Kidd accused Benjamin of being the father of her child does not name the child
Benjamin was born in 1760. He passed away in 1825. [7]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Shields, Ruth Herndon and West, Belle Lewter and Stone, Kathryn Crossley. A Study of the Barbee Families of Chatham, Orange and Wake Counties in North Carolina. Boulder Colorado, 1973. Pages 107-108. http://barbeeresearch-thebook.blogspot.com/
- ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782", North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2016, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61947 #2241 (accessed 10 October 2022), Name: Benjamin Barbie; Gender: Male; Military Date: 13 Feb 1782; Military Place: Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998", Wills, 1752-1946; Cross Index to Wills, 1752-1946; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, North Carolina, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #2145021 (accessed 10 October 2022), Benjamin Barbee probate on 23 Dec 1825.
- ↑ "1800 United States Federal Census", Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 34; Page: 549; Image: 196; Family History Library Film: 337910, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #361347 (accessed 10 October 2022), Benjamin Barley in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina.
- ↑ "1810 United States Federal Census", Year: 1810; Census Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: 41; Page: 846; Image: Ncm252_41-0284; FHL Roll: 0337914, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #391610 (accessed 10 October 2022), B Barbee in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
- ↑ "1820 United States Federal Census", 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Orange, North Carolina; Page: 370; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 207, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #357130 (accessed 10 October 2022), Benj Barbee in Orange, North Carolina.
- ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Kim (Coffman) Boone.
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Barbee-1030 has the correct father and wife. See research notes in Barbee-689 explaining why his parents and wife are incorrect. Birth was between 1755-1765, so 1760 is a good estimate. He was between 26-44 years old in 1800, so was not born in 1741.