Joseph Barr Sr. (son of <Unnamed>) was born Abt. 1760, and died 28 Dec 1818 in Pleasant Tws., Fairfield Co. OH. He married Catherine Shirk on 11 Apr 1779 in Shcoenck, Lancaster, PA, daughter of Ulrich Schurch and Anna Swarr.
Notes for Joseph Barr Sr.: We suspect that Joseph was born in Pennsylvania sometime around 1760. He married Catherine Shirk in 1782 and had at least three children with her. On 8 Oct 1805 he recieved by letter a grant from the United States for a piece of property in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, Ohio (West half of Range 18, Township 15, Section 34). This letter was never filed with the county recorder but was referred to in susiquinte land records. Letters that were filed around that date and area were signed by Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. On 10 Mar 1807 Joseph subdivided this property between his two sons Joseph Jr., David and his son-in-law Martin Lantz (to be passed on to the heirs of his deceased daughter Catherine). It is alledged that there was a second daughter Ann, but no sources have been found to confirm or deni this. From inventory records in his probate we know that Joseph was fairly well to do for the time and he did business in Chambersburg Pa. before comming to Ohio.
Will Transcription - The following Transcription of the Last Will and Testement of Joseph Barr Sr. was completed on 18 Dec 2005 from a copy obtained from The Court of Common Pleas, Fairfield County, Ohio This Transcription is accurate to the best knowledge and ability of John M. Barr. No attempt has been made to correct or amend any spelling. A first generation copy is available on request. The original(Case # 259) is available at the Court of Common Pleas, Fairfield County Probate Division, 224 East Main St. Lancaster Oh 43130 Room 303
Case # 259
In the name of God amen. I Joseph Barr of the County of Fairfield and State of Ohio Being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory Considering the Unsertainty of this Mortal Life and being of sound and Perfect Memmory blessed be the Almighty God For the same do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form Following Thats to say I besien My Youngest Son David Barr to be my Sole Executor after my Desies First I give and bequeth Unto my youngest Son David Barr All my Joiner And Carpenter Tools That shall remain At my desece 2) I give and bequeth Unto my youngest son David Barr Two Hundred Dollars for Keeping me During my life from the 8th of April AD 1818 till My Desece in Good Holsom Bording Washing Mending Lodging and Making To be paid after my disece Also I will aand Bequeth unto My Eldest Son Joseph Barr and My younges Son David Barr All Bonds and Notes Due and
Comming To me of every nature That has not been Transferred previous to My Desece to be Equally Devid Between My Said Son Joseph Barr and m Son David Barr and all Interest that may be Comming on Said bonds and Notes to be Eqully devided between My said son Joseph Barr and my son David Barr I also will + give unto My Son in law Martin Lantz five dollars to be Paid after my Desece I also give and bequeth Unto my son Joseph Barr David Barr and the Heirs of Catherine Lantz my Daughter all The Clothing belonging to Catherin Barr my wife Deseced Also all of the Clothing Belonging to Myself of every Nature and House hold Furniture that shall remain at my decease To Be devided in the Equal parts and lastley leave it as my last Will and Testament that should I be any Cheryeable Expence Such as Requires the ade of phisians or any trouble to my son David Barr by being Confined to My Bed any lenth of time previoues to my Desece I live it as my last Will and Testament That my son oseph Barr shall pay the half of the Expence and also the half of the Expence of My Burial
I also will and bequeth unto my GrandDaughter Elizabeth Lantz Ninteen Dallars to be Appropreated In buying a Milsh Cow and an Iron Kettle to be paid when she is Married equaly by my son Joseph Barr and my son David Barr here by Revokng all and former Wills by me Made In Witess I have heer unto set my hand and seal This Fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord AD 1818 Josepf börr Seal
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Above Named Joseph Barr Senior to be his last Last will and Testament in the presence of Us Who have been Subscribed our names as Witnesis in presence of the Testament
Witness present
John Vanmetre George Houdyshell
Per his will David Barr became administrator of Joseph's estate on 29 Dec 1818 after his death. His personal property was put up at public auction and sold, most of it to family members. David Barr died before Joseph's estate was final and John Collins became administrator on 29 Dec 1824. No grave site has been located for Joseph, his wife or his daughter. I would suspect that they were buried in a family site or in Applegate Cemetery where David was buried. Applegate Cemetery Is located just off of the Southwest side of what was Joseph Barrs property.We suspect that Joseph was born in Pennsylvania sometime around 1760. He married Catherine Shirk in 1782 and had at least three children with her. On 8 Oct 1805 he recieved by letter a grant from the United States for a piece of property in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, Ohio (West half of Range 18, Township 15, Section 34). This letter was never filed with the county recorder but was referred to in susiquinte land records. Letters that were filed around that date and area were signed by Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. on 10 Mar 1807 Joseph subdivided this property between his two sons Joseph Jr., David and his son-in-law Martin Lantz (to be passed on to the heirs of his deceased daughter Catherine). It alledged that was is a second daughter Ann but no sources have been found. From inventory records in his probate we know that Joseph was fairly well to do for the time and he did business in Chambersburg Pa. before comming to Ohio.
Will Transcription - The following Transcription of the Last Will and Testement of Joseph Barr Sr. was completed on 18 Dec 2005 from a copy obtained from The Court of Common Pleas, Fairfield County, Ohio This Transcription is accurate to the best knowledge and ability of John M. Barr. No attempt has been made to correct or amend any spelling. A first generation copy is available on request. The original(Case # 259) is available at the Court of Common Pleas, Fairfield County Probate Division, 224 East Main St. Lancaster Oh 43130 Room 303
Case # 259
In the name of God amen. I Joseph Barr of the County of Fairfield and State of Ohio Being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory Considering the Unsertainty of this Mortal Life and being of sound and Perfect Memmory blessed be the Almighty God For the same do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form Following Thats to say I besien My Youngest Son David Barr to be my Sole Executor after my Desies First I give and bequeth Unto my youngest Son David Barr All my Joiner And Carpenter Tools That shall remain At my desece 2) I give and bequeth Unto my youngest son David Barr Two Hundred Dollars for Keeping me During my life from the 8th of April AD 1818 till My Desece in Good Holsom Bording Washing Mending Lodging and Making To be paid after my disece Also I will aand Bequeth unto My Eldest Son Joseph Barr and My younges Son David Barr All Bonds and Notes Due and
Comming To me of every nature That has not been Transferred previous to My Desece to be Equally Devid Between My Said Son Joseph Barr and m Son David Barr and all Interest that may be Comming on Said bonds and Notes to be Eqully devided between My said son Joseph Barr and my son David Barr I also will + give unto My Son in law Martin Lantz five dollars to be Paid after my Desece I also give and bequeth Unto my son Joseph Barr David Barr and the Heirs of Catherine Lantz my Daughter all The Clothing belonging to Catherin Barr my wife Deseced Also all of the Clothing Belonging to Myself of every Nature and House hold Furniture that shall remain at my decease To Be devided in the Equal parts and lastley leave it as my last Will and Testament that should I be any Cheryeable Expence Such as Requires the ade of phisians or any trouble to my son David Barr by being Confined to My Bed any lenth of time previoues to my Desece I live it as my last Will and Testament That my son oseph Barr shall pay the half of the Expence and also the half of the Expence of My Burial
I also will and bequeth unto my GrandDaughter Elizabeth Lantz Ninteen Dallars to be Appropreated In buying a Milsh Cow and an Iron Kettle to be paid when she is Married equaly by my son Joseph Barr and my son David Barr here by Revokng all and former Wills by me Made In Witess I have heer unto set my hand and seal This Fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord AD 1818 Josepf börr Seal
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Above Named Joseph Barr Senior to be his last Last will and Testament in the presence of Us Who have been Subscribed our names as Witnesis in presence of the Testament
Witness present
John Vanmetre George Houdyshell
Per his will David Barr became administrator of Joseph's estate at the time of his death on 29 Dec 1818. His personal property was put up at public auction and sold, most of it to family members. David Barr died before Joseph's estate was final and John Collins became administrator on 29 Dec 1824. No grave site has been located for Joseph, his wife or his daughter. I would suspect that they were buried in a family site or in Applegate Cemetery where David was buried. Applegate Cemetery Is located just off of the Southwest side of what was Joseph Barrs property.We suspect that Joseph was born in Pennsylvania sometime around 1760. He married Catherine Shirk in 1782 and had at least three children with her. On 8 Oct 1805 he recieved by letter a grant from the United States for a piece of property in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, Ohio (West half of Range 18, Township 15, Section 34). This letter was never filed with the county recorder but was referred to in susiquinte land records. Letters that were filed around that date and area were signed by Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. on 10 Mar 1807 Joseph subdivided this property between his two sons Joseph Jr., David and his son-in-law Martin Lantz (to be passed on to the heirs of his deceased daughter Catherine). It alledged that was is a second daughter Ann but no sources have been found. From inventory records in his probate we know that Joseph was fairly well to do for the time and he did business in Chambersburg Pa. before comming to Ohio.
Will Transcription - The following Transcription of the Last Will and Testement of Joseph Barr Sr. was completed on 18 Dec 2005 from a copy obtained from The Court of Common Pleas, Fairfield County, Ohio This Transcription is accurate to the best knowledge and ability of John M. Barr. No attempt has been made to correct or amend any spelling. A first generation copy is available on request. The original(Case # 259) is available at the Court of Common Pleas, Fairfield County Probate Division, 224 East Main St. Lancaster Oh 43130 Room 303
Case # 259
In the name of God amen. I Joseph Barr of the County of Fairfield and State of Ohio Being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory Considering the Unsertainty of this Mortal Life and being of sound and Perfect Memmory blessed be the Almighty God For the same do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form Following Thats to say I besien My Youngest Son David Barr to be my Sole Executor after my Desies First I give and bequeth Unto my youngest Son David Barr All my Joiner And Carpenter Tools That shall remain At my desece 2) I give and bequeth Unto my youngest son David Barr Two Hundred Dollars for Keeping me During my life from the 8th of April AD 1818 till My Desece in Good Holsom Bording Washing Mending Lodging and Making To be paid after my disece Also I will aand Bequeth unto My Eldest Son Joseph Barr and My younges Son David Barr All Bonds and Notes Due and
Comming To me of every nature That has not been Transferred previous to My Desece to be Equally Devid Between My Said Son Joseph Barr and m Son David Barr and all Interest that may be Comming on Said bonds and Notes to be Eqully devided between My said son Joseph Barr and my son David Barr I also will + give unto My Son in law Martin Lantz five dollars to be Paid after my Desece I also give and bequeth Unto my son Joseph Barr David Barr and the Heirs of Catherine Lantz my Daughter all The Clothing belonging to Catherin Barr my wife Deseced Also all of the Clothing Belonging to Myself of every Nature and House hold Furniture that shall remain at my decease To Be devided in the Equal parts and lastley leave it as my last Will and Testament that should I be any Cheryeable Expence Such as Requires the ade of phisians or any trouble to my son David Barr by being Confined to My Bed any lenth of time previoues to my Desece I live it as my last Will and Testament That my son oseph Barr shall pay the half of the Expence and also the half of the Expence of My Burial
I also will and bequeth unto my GrandDaughter Elizabeth Lantz Ninteen Dallars to be Appropreated In buying a Milsh Cow and an Iron Kettle to be paid when she is Married equaly by my son Joseph Barr and my son David Barr here by Revokng all and former Wills by me Made In Witess I have heer unto set my hand and seal This Fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord AD 1818 Josepf börr Seal
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Above Named Joseph Barr Senior to be his last Last will and Testament in the presence of Us Who have been Subscribed our names as Witnesis in presence of the Testament
Witness present
John Vanmetre George Houdyshell
Per his will David Barr became administrator of Joseph's estate at the time of his death on 29 Dec 1818. His personal property was put up at public auction and sold, most of it to family members. David Barr died before Joseph's estate was final and John Collins became administrator on 29 Dec 1824. No grave site has been located for Joseph, his wife or his daughter. I would suspect that they were buried in a family site or in Applegate Cemetery where David was buried. Applegate Cemetery Is located just off of the Southwest side of what was Joseph Barrs property.
More About Joseph Barr Sr.: Burial: Unknown, Van Metre Graveyard. Record Change: 24 Jan 2006
More About Joseph Barr Sr. and Catherine Shirk: Marriage: 11 Apr 1779, Shcoenck, Lancaster, PA.
Children of Joseph Barr Sr. and Catherine Shirk are:
+Joseph Barr Jr., b. Abt. 1782, PA, d. Abt. 1849, Hopewell, Perry Co,OH.
+David Barr, b. 15 Jul 1784, PA, d. 20 Sep 1824, Pleasant Tws., Fairfield Co. OH.
+Catherine Barr, b. Abt. 1782, PA, d. Abt. 1806, Pleasant Tws Fairfield Co, Ohio.
Joseph Barr Sr. (b. Abt. 1760, d. 28 Dec 1818)
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