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Descendants of Captain William Barron

Generation No. 1

1. Captain William² Barron (James¹) was born 1740, and died Abt. 1780 in Richmond County, Georgia. He married Prudence Davis Abt. 1760. She was born Abt. 1742, and died 1796 in Warren County, Georgia.

Notes for Prudence Davis:
Deed Book QQ, p. 156] Prudence BARRON, late of Wilkes County, decd., did by her last will & testament appoint James WILLIS & Samuel BARRON, exors. WILLIS & BARRON made a sale of the personal estate of Prudence BARRON & now about to make sale of the real estate. We the undersigned indemnify the exors. for the sale already made & about to be made, 19 October 1796. (signed) Samuel BARRON for Nancy BARRON, Jacob GARRARD, John (X) SMITH, Polley BARRON. Test: R. B. WASHINGTON, A. LIPHAM, J.P. Rec 17 March 1798.

[Source: Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A-VV, 1784-1806, by Michal Martin Farmer, 1996, p. 529].

Note that all of the individuals who signed off to sell Prudence Barron's personal and real estate have the surname of Barron, with the exception of Jacob Garrard (a proven son-in-law of Prudence) and John Smith (believed to be a son-in-law). The above abstracted item appears in Wilkes County, GA, deed records. Prudence Barron's will is lost.
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In addition, John Smith bought Prudence Barron's land two years later:

[Deed Book RR, p. 293] 9 January 1798, Samuel BARRON to John SMITH, both of Wilkes County, for $200, 100 acres, part of tract granted to Prudence BARRON on Little River waters, on N. side of said land, lying in an exact square, adj. N. by MILLS & PORTER, E. by PORTER, S. & S.W. by BROOKS, W. by LIPHAM. (signed) Samuel BARRON. Wit: Wm. TRIPLETT, A. LIPHAM, J.P. Rec. 18 July 1799.

[Source: Wilkes County, Georgia, Deed Books A-VV, 1784-1806, by Michal Martin Farmer, 1996,
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More About Captain Barron and Prudence Davis:
Marriage: Abt. 1760

Children of Captain Barron and Prudence Davis are:

+	2	i.	William³ Barron, born May 1769 in Craven County, North Carolina; died November 1848 in Butts County, Georgia.
+	3	ii.	John Barron, born 1763 in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina; died July 1823 in Jones County, Georgia.
+	4	iii.	Elizabeth Barron, born 1765; died 1827 in Putnam County, Georgia.
+	5	iv.	Samuel Barron, born August 28, 1767; died December 16, 1801 in Hancock County, Georgia.
+	6	v.	Prudence Barron, died Bet. 1810 - 1811.

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