Descendants of William Barron

WILLIAM¹ BARRON  was born about 1738 in Ireland?. He died in Sep 1780 in Augusta, Georgia. He married (1) PRUDENCE DAVIS in 1760. She was born between 1738-1741 in Ireland?. She died between 06 Jul-19 Oct 1796 in Wilkes County, GA. He married about 1760 in New Bern, Craven cty, North Carolina.

Notes for William Barron:

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Taken from "History of Jones County Georgia

For One Hundred Years, Specifically

1807 - 1907"

by Carolyn White Williams (Mrs. Carl C. Williams)

page 584 - 588

"Descendant of the Barons of Burnchurch and Lord Gerald of Offaby".

The patronymic name of the Barons of this church was Fitzgerald.  It

seems that Maurcie Fitzgerald, a lineal descendant of Lord Gerald was the

forerunner of the Fitzgerald family in Ireland.  There were three

branches of this Fitzgerald family.  One retained the same name,

Fitzgerald, another Gerald while a third used Baron, later spelled

Barron.  The Commodore Barrons of Virginia, Commodore James Barron and

his two sons, Commodore James Barron, Jr., Commodore Samuel and his son

Captain Barron were of the same family, and were in the service of the

U.S.A. during the Revolutionary War and since then.

" Captain Willi am Barron was in command of a Company during the

Revolutionary W ar.  He was wounded during the battle of Augusta, Georgia,

and after he had lain on the battlefield for three days without attention,

his men returned under a flag of truce to bury the dead and care for the

wounded and found him.  Contrary to his wishes, they carried him to the

edge of the town and laid him on old Grayson's piazza.  Grayson was an

old Tory and knew that the English had offered a considerable sum for his

head.  As soon as the Tories found it out they hired an Indian to behead

him.  They put his head, as a trophy, on a pole erected in the center of

Augusta where it remained three weeks, until the Whigs regained the town

and took it down.  He was a brave fighter and a terror to the Tories and

British.

The above story, fanciful and dramatic as it is, has never been proven nor disproven that it actually

occurred.

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Or the adjoining county of Kilkenny.

Land records of A William Barron in Craven County, NC:

May 21, 1741, granted 200 acres, Craven Co. NC, by Gov. Gabriel Johnston

Dec  4  1741 Granted 200 acres, Craven Co. by Gov. Gabriel Johnston

Sep 21 1731  W. Barron Jr. registered his Mark

Apr 20 1745  129 acres S. side Neuse River

Oct 10 1754  listed as soldier # 86, Capt. Solomon Rew's Co., New Bern,Craven Co., NC

Per Donna Sarchet  on Jan 26, 1999:

She is a desendant of this line and from her research this line didn't come from Ireland. They came from Craven Co. NC (Prob.. MD< VA< NC< GA< AL>TX)prior to the move to Ga. She said that she has yet to find evidence that William ever lived in Ga.and that she does have a Davis Father and brother for Prudence and a likely Barron father for William-- all in Craven Co. records. She suspects that he did see Rev.  War service, and I have found a record (see above) of him serving in Capt. Solomon Rew's Company in 1754, or this is his father one. She said it was possible that he might have died in the war in action.

Donna also says that a great-grandson who was a prominent physician in Jones Co., Ga stated in a published biographical sketch that his Barron line came from MD to VA to NC and then to Ga. This man a proven descendent of William and Prudence N. Barron, did not mention in his sketch anything about a beheading-- or Ireland.

Donna also stated that Prudence received a federal bounty land grant in GA in 1785. [ By the way, in GA, bounty land is not necessarily for military service). She was listed on both the grant and tax records as "Prudence Barron". In early Wilkes Co. records she is occasionally referred to as "widow", and she resided in Wilkes Co., solely. and not Warren Co. Although Warren county was formed from Wilkes, Prudence resided in the area of Wilkes that remained in that county as its boundaries appear today.

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WILLIAM¹ BARRON  was born about 1738 in Ireland?. He died in Sep 1780 in Augusta, Georgia. He married (1) PRUDENCE DAVIS in 1760. She was born between 1738-1741 in Ireland?. She died between 06 Jul-19 Oct 1796 in Wilkes County, GA. He married about 1760 in New Bern, Craven cty, North Carolina.

Notes for William Barron:

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Taken from "History of Jones County Georgia

For One Hundred Years, Specifically

1807 - 1907"

by Carolyn White Williams (Mrs. Carl C. Williams)

page 584 - 588

"Descendant of the Barons of Burnchurch and Lord Gerald of Offaby".

The patronymic name of the Barons of this church was Fitzgerald.  It

seems that Maurcie Fitzgerald, a lineal descendant of Lord Gerald was the

forerunner of the Fitzgerald family in Ireland.  There were three

branches of this Fitzgerald family.  One retained the same name,

Fitzgerald, another Gerald while a third used Baron, later spelled

Barron.  The Commodore Barrons of Virginia, Commodore James Barron and

his two sons, Commodore James Barron, Jr., Commodore Samuel and his son

Captain Barron were of the same family, and were in the service of the

U.S.A. during the Revolutionary War and since then.

" Captain Willi am Barron was in command of a Company during the

Revolutionary W ar.  He was wounded during the battle of Augusta, Georgia,

and after he had lain on the battlefield for three days without attention,

his men returned under a flag of truce to bury the dead and care for the

wounded and found him.  Contrary to his wishes, they carried him to the

edge of the town and laid him on old Grayson's piazza.  Grayson was an

old Tory and knew that the English had offered a considerable sum for his

head.  As soon as the Tories found it out they hired an Indian to behead

him.  They put his head, as a trophy, on a pole erected in the center of

Augusta where it remained three weeks, until the Whigs regained the town

and took it down.  He was a brave fighter and a terror to the Tories and

British.

The above story, fanciful and dramatic as it is, has never been proven nor disproven that it actually

occurred.

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Or the adjoining county of Kilkenny.

Land records of A William Barron in Craven County, NC:

May 21, 1741, granted 200 acres, Craven Co. NC, by Gov. Gabriel Johnston

Dec  4  1741 Granted 200 acres, Craven Co. by Gov. Gabriel Johnston

Sep 21 1731  W. Barron Jr. registered his Mark

Apr 20 1745  129 acres S. side Neuse River

Oct 10 1754  listed as soldier # 86, Capt. Solomon Rew's Co., New Bern,Craven Co., NC

Per Donna Sarchet  on Jan 26, 1999:

She is a desendant of this line and from her research this line didn't come from Ireland. They came from Craven Co. NC (Prob.. MD< VA< NC< GA< AL>TX)prior to the move to Ga. She said that she has yet to find evidence that William ever lived in Ga.and that she does have a Davis Father and brother for Prudence and a likely Barron father for William-- all in Craven Co. records. She suspects that he did see Rev.  War service, and I have found a record (see above) of him serving in Capt. Solomon Rew's Company in 1754, or this is his father one. She said it was possible that he might have died in the war in action.

Donna also says that a great-grandson who was a prominent physician in Jones Co., Ga stated in a published biographical sketch that his Barron line came from MD to VA to NC and then to Ga. This man a proven descendent of William and Prudence N. Barron, did not mention in his sketch anything about a beheading-- or Ireland.

Donna also stated that Prudence received a federal bounty land grant in GA in 1785. [ By the way, in GA, bounty land is not necessarily for military service). She was listed on both the grant and tax records as "Prudence Barron". In early Wilkes Co. records she is occasionally referred to as "widow", and she resided in Wilkes Co., solely. and not Warren Co. Although Warren county was formed from Wilkes, Prudence resided in the area of Wilkes that remained in that county as its boundaries appear today.

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WILLIAM BARRON (son of William Barron and Prudence Davis) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

WILLIAM BARRON (son of William Barron and Prudence Davis) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

JOHN² BARRON (William¹) was born on 15 Mar 1763 in New Bern, Craven City, NC. He died on 15 Jul 1823 in Jones County, GA. He met FRANCES GARRARD in Wilkes Co. Ga, daughter of John Garrard and Mary Elizabeth Bolt. She was born between 1765-1770 in Wilkes Co., GA. She died between 1833-1834 in Thomaston, Upson Co., GA.

Notes for John Barron:

More notes from Timothy D. Hudson

c1763 John Barron supposedly born. I have not verification of the

date, as it comes from family tradition. However, he married about 1786, so I would

say that 1760 - 1765 is probably about right.

c1775-1781 John Barron must have served in the military during the

Revolution. In 1832, his widow Frances Barron was identified as the widow of a Revolutionary

War Soldier in the land lottery. She then lived in Upson County.

1785 A man named "John Barron" owned 250 acres in Wilkes Co GA

and lived next to Prudence Barron. I think this is probably NOT

our John Barron, but rather Prudence's brother-in-law, the brother

of Captain William Barron. This John Barron later lived in Greene

County GA. However, I can't prove this and he could well be "our" John

Barron.

c1786 John Barron marries Frances Garrard in Wilkes County GA.

1787-1793 John and Frances Barron live in Wilkes Co GA near their

parents.

1793 John Barron "of Wilkes Co GA" purchases land in what becomes

Hancock Co GA. He lives here until about 1809.

1808 John Barron is on the tax list of Hancock Co GA

c1809 John Barron moves from Hancock to Jones County GA.

1810 John Barron purchases 202.5 acres of land in Jones County

GA. He still retains ownership of his Hancock County land

until 1811.

1812 John Barron goes through some financial problems, resulting

in the court seizing his 202.5 acre farm in Jones Co. and selling it.

1814 Several of John's sons fight in the War of 1812: Samuel,

James, Davis, Jarrard. Jarrard Barron dies as a result of

his service in the military.

1818 John Barron recovers his farm - apparently he continued to

live on the farm during this period.

1823 John Barron dies in Jones Co GA.

1824 The Barrons move to Upson County, GA.

1827 Milton D. Barron obtains a grant of land as the orphan of

John Barron.

1833/34 Frances Garrard Barron dies in Upson County GA.

Brief Biographies of John Barron and Frances Garrard

According to family tradition written by a descendent in 1892, John Barron was born in 1763. Although no verification of this has been located, judging from when he married, this is probably correct.

John Barron wrote his will on 15 March 1823, and it was entered into the court records a few months later, on July 15th; he thus died sometime in this four-month window.

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!Rev. War soldier

!Jones Co. Will Book A:

John Barron 3/15/1823-7/15/1823

Wife: Frankey

Children: William Barron, Jarred Barron, James Barron, Samuel Barron, Jacob Barron, Henry Bar ron, Milton Barron"youngest son", Hiram Barron, Nancy Calloway, Polly Belbray.

Other Relatives named:  Granddaughter Caroline "in her father's place"

Executor: Sons, William and Samuel

Wil: Lovet Smith, Jacob Barron, Henry Barron

Appeared in court: Josiah D. Calloway and Abraham Lawrence

JOHN² BARRON (William¹) was born on 15 Mar 1763 in New Bern, Craven City, NC. He died on 15 Jul 1823 in Jones County, GA. He met FRANCES GARRARD in Wilkes Co. Ga, daughter of John Garrard and Mary Elizabeth Bolt. She was born between 1765-1770 in Wilkes Co., GA. She died between 1833-1834 in Thomaston, Upson Co., GA.

Notes for John Barron:

More notes from Timothy D. Hudson

c1763 John Barron supposedly born. I have not verification of the

date, as it comes from family tradition. However, he married about 1786, so I would

say that 1760 - 1765 is probably about right.

c1775-1781 John Barron must have served in the military during the

Revolution. In 1832, his widow Frances Barron was identified as the widow of a Revolutionary

War Soldier in the land lottery. She then lived in Upson County.

1785 A man named "John Barron" owned 250 acres in Wilkes Co GA

and lived next to Prudence Barron. I think this is probably NOT

our John Barron, but rather Prudence's brother-in-law, the brother

of Captain William Barron. This John Barron later lived in Greene

County GA. However, I can't prove this and he could well be "our" John

Barron.

c1786 John Barron marries Frances Garrard in Wilkes County GA.

1787-1793 John and Frances Barron live in Wilkes Co GA near their

parents.

1793 John Barron "of Wilkes Co GA" purchases land in what becomes

Hancock Co GA. He lives here until about 1809.

1808 John Barron is on the tax list of Hancock Co GA

c1809 John Barron moves from Hancock to Jones County GA.

1810 John Barron purchases 202.5 acres of land in Jones County

GA. He still retains ownership of his Hancock County land

until 1811.

1812 John Barron goes through some financial problems, resulting

in the court seizing his 202.5 acre farm in Jones Co. and selling it.

1814 Several of John's sons fight in the War of 1812: Samuel,

James, Davis, Jarrard. Jarrard Barron dies as a result of

his service in the military.

1818 John Barron recovers his farm - apparently he continued to

live on the farm during this period.

1823 John Barron dies in Jones Co GA.

1824 The Barrons move to Upson County, GA.

1827 Milton D. Barron obtains a grant of land as the orphan of

John Barron.

1833/34 Frances Garrard Barron dies in Upson County GA.

Brief Biographies of John Barron and Frances Garrard

According to family tradition written by a descendent in 1892, John Barron was born in 1763. Although no verification of this has been located, judging from when he married, this is probably correct.

John Barron wrote his will on 15 March 1823, and it was entered into the court records a few months later, on July 15th; he thus died sometime in this four-month window.

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!Rev. War soldier

!Jones Co. Will Book A:

John Barron 3/15/1823-7/15/1823

Wife: Frankey

Children: William Barron, Jarred Barron, James Barron, Samuel Barron, Jacob Barron, Henry Bar ron, Milton Barron"youngest son", Hiram Barron, Nancy Calloway, Polly Belbray.

Other Relatives named:  Granddaughter Caroline "in her father's place"

Executor: Sons, William and Samuel

Wil: Lovet Smith, Jacob Barron, Henry Barron

Appeared in court: Josiah D. Calloway and Abraham Lawrence

SAMUEL BARRON (son of John Barron and Frances Garrard) was born between 1793-1796 in Hancock Co., GA. He died on 07 Feb 1842 in Talbot Co., GA. He married MARY ELIZABETH PEARSON in 1820 in Jones Co., GA. She was born in 1801 in GA. She died in Mar 1860 in Randolph, Al.

SAMUEL BARRON (son of John Barron and Frances Garrard) was born between 1793-1796 in Hancock Co., GA. He died on 07 Feb 1842 in Talbot Co., GA. He married MARY ELIZABETH PEARSON in 1820 in Jones Co., GA. She was born in 1801 in GA. She died in Mar 1860 in Randolph, Al.

MARY ELIZABETH² BARRON (William¹) was born on 25 Oct 1765 in New Bern, Craven City, NC. She died in Feb 1828 in Watt Field, Putnam Co., Dennis, Georgia. She married JACOB GARRARD on 25 Oct 1783 in Warren County, GA, son of John Garrard and Mary Elizabeth Bolt. He was born on 04 Sep 1763 in SC. He died in 1821 in Putnam Co., GA.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Barron:

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Interred in the family graveyard on the old homestead place in Putnam Co. This old graveyard is part of what is called the Watt Field. LW

In "Georgia Pioneers", by M.H. Carter, Vol. 1 1964. There is an Elizabeth Garrard, from Wilkes Co., Ga. that drew in the 1827 Land Lottery as an Widow of Rev. Soldier, her draw was Muscogee Co., Ga.  sw

MARY ELIZABETH² BARRON (William¹) was born on 25 Oct 1765 in New Bern, Craven City, NC. She died in Feb 1828 in Watt Field, Putnam Co., Dennis, Georgia. She married JACOB GARRARD on 25 Oct 1783 in Warren County, GA, son of John Garrard and Mary Elizabeth Bolt. He was born on 04 Sep 1763 in SC. He died in 1821 in Putnam Co., GA.

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Barron:

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Interred in the family graveyard on the old homestead place in Putnam Co. This old graveyard is part of what is called the Watt Field. LW

In "Georgia Pioneers", by M.H. Carter, Vol. 1 1964. There is an Elizabeth Garrard, from Wilkes Co., Ga. that drew in the 1827 Land Lottery as an Widow of Rev. Soldier, her draw was Muscogee Co., Ga.  sw

ELIZA MARIA GARRARD (daughter of Jacob Garrard and Mary Elizabeth Barron) was born on 15 Sep 1806. She died about 1822.

ELIZA MARIA GARRARD (daughter of Jacob Garrard and Mary Elizabeth Barron) was born on 15 Sep 1806. She died about 1822.

ABINGTON BARRON (son of Samuel Barron and Joannah Braswell) was born on 03 Oct 1809 in Warren Co., Ga.. He died on 11 Mar 1852 in Jones Co., GA. He married CATHERINE BARNES on 27 Jun 1833 in Talbot, Ga.. She was born on Unknown date. She died on Unknown date.

Notes for Abington Barron:

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Do not think that this is one of the children of this family.  sw

Talbot Co., Ga. Marriages:

Barnes (Barron), Abner married Catharine Barnes (Burns) 27 June 1833 by C.R. Wynn JP  Page 24[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

Abington Barron was the youngest son of Samuel and Johanna Barron

1850 census Jones Co., GA District 47, , P. 210, lists Abington Barron, age 40, born GA, farmer. No other family members. Is Abner Barron m. Catherine Barnes the same person? -WOM

ABINGTON BARRON (son of Samuel Barron and Joannah Braswell) was born on 03 Oct 1809 in Warren Co., Ga.. He died on 11 Mar 1852 in Jones Co., GA. He married CATHERINE BARNES on 27 Jun 1833 in Talbot, Ga.. She was born on Unknown date. She died on Unknown date.

Notes for Abington Barron:

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Do not think that this is one of the children of this family.  sw

Talbot Co., Ga. Marriages:

Barnes (Barron), Abner married Catharine Barnes (Burns) 27 June 1833 by C.R. Wynn JP  Page 24[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

Abington Barron was the youngest son of Samuel and Johanna Barron

1850 census Jones Co., GA District 47, , P. 210, lists Abington Barron, age 40, born GA, farmer. No other family members. Is Abner Barron m. Catherine Barnes the same person? -WOM

WILLIAM² BARRON (William¹) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

Notes for William Barron:

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As recorded in the family bible taken from the Barron Family history:

"I was present at his death and burial and recollect that his daughter remarked that her father was 81 years of age and a few months over. His teeth were all perfect and white, clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age.  We always called his wife Aunt Patty, her name was, I suppose, Martha, and I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage .  She did not live long after William Barron's death.  WIlliam Barron, Jr. after his marriage must have lived some time, ten or twenty years, in Warren Co.  Probably a while in Putnam Co.  However he settled in Newton Co., soon after that part of the county was purchased from t he Indians.  In his old age he sold out and lived the remainder of his life with his sons .  "  lw

Leon D. Johnson says that his date of birth is July 1767, but still believe birth May 1769 ,  D. 1848, Butts Co., Ga.   This date would be more likely as per Barron Family History, she did not live long after he died. sw

According to a great granddaughter of Wilmuth Sarah Jane Caroline "Dollie" Barron (great-gran ddaughter of William Jr.) he died in 1848. sw

Most published Barron histories list her last name as Farr, due to documents written by Joh n Davis Garrard in the 1890's. However according to Vicki Kruschwitz, James Smith's will and estate records and his deed of land in Oglethrope Co., Ga. which named his daughter, Patt y Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, Ga. in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is li sted from 1791-1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barr on, who appeared through 1793.(Source: Wilkes County, Ga. Tax Records, 1785-1805, Vol. I & II , by Frank Parker Hudson). (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lip ham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same di strict. In 1794, Prudence and Willia were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudenc e appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin 's Districe, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned pro perty, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent  John Carter.)Notes for WILLIAM BARRON: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."]. However, the evidence presented by James Smith's will and estate records (see Notes under Martha Smith for detail) and his deed of land in Oglethorpe County (transcribed below) which name his daughter, Patty Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron and Martha Smith are believed to have married c. 1790 (based on the birth of their oldest child in 1791). William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, GA, in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is listed from 1791 - 1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barron, who appeared through 1793. [Source: Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785 - 1805, Vol. 1 & II, by Frank Parker Hudson]. (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lipham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same district. In 1794, Prudence and William were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudence appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin's District, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned property, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent John Carter.)

In addition, the "Return of the Infantry of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment of Wilkes County Militia Commanded by Major Aaron Lipham" dated 18 October 1793 listed William Barron, (his brother) John Barrons [sic], and (brother-in-law) Jacob Garrott [sic] in the Fourth Company. [Source: We Have This Heritage, by Robert M. Willingham, Wilkes Publishing County, 1969, p. 63 -65.)

William Barron resided in Wilkes County, GA, until 1795. He purchased his first land -- the 125 acres listed on the 1795 tax roll -- in Wilkes County in January 1795 and sold it seven months later, moving to Hancock County, GA, which was just a few miles to the southwest. [Sources: Wilkes County Deed Book RR, p. 159: John Combs to William Barron, 20 January 1795. Wilkes County Deed Book NN, p. 169: William Barron to John Ridley, 30 August 1795, 125 acres on dry fork of Rocky Creek ]. William's brothers John and Samuel had moved with their families to Hancock County about 1793.

Since William Barron did not sell his land until August 1795, he was listed on the Wilkes County tax roll. However, he and Martha must have moved from Wilkes County soon after purchasing the property in January of that year. On 2 March 1795, the Island Creek Baptist Church in Hancock County received "Martha Barron" into the church by baptism. William joined by letter [Source: History of Island Creek Church, Carr's Station, Hancock County, Georgia, by Lora West, 1944, p.14]. Because of this move in early 1795, William Barron was also listed in the 1795 Hancock County, GA, tax returns. He was living on 100 acres on (a different) Rocky Creek, which he later purchased, in the vicinity of his brother, John, and a Samuel Barron (relationship, if any, undetermined to date). [Source: Hancock County Tax Returns for 1795, p. 65 lists William Barron living on Rocky Creek adjacent Pritchett in Captain Barron's district].

William Barron was identified as a resident of Hancock County in June 1796, at which time his father-in-law James Smith gave him and John Smith (son of James, see child # 2 below) 216 acres in Oglethorpe County. The abstract of this deed is as follows:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43] (See reference to this same property in James Smith's will in Appendix I below. The will identifies the recipient of the property gift as his daughter, Patty Barron.)

William Barron purchased land in December 1796 in Hancock County -- the 100 acres on Rocky Creek listed in the 1795 tax record -- adjacent to a Samuel Barron. This area is located east of the Oconee River, just north of the current Hancock/Baldwin County line. [Source: Hancock County Deed Book D, p. 10-11: Jesse Clements to William Barron, 12 December 1796, 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, adjacent Clements, James Mitchell, Samuel Barron and Clowers].

In 1801, William Barron and brother-in-law John Smith sold the land inherited from James Smith located in Oglethorpe County. This deed appears as follows:

p. 258, Deed Book D - 21 Mar. 1801, William BARRON of Hancock County, GA, & John SMITH of Wilkes County, GA., to Elisha Smallwood of Wilkes County, for $200, 216 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787…. (signed) John (x) Smith, William Barron. It is hoped the justices of Oglethorpe County will give due credit to same. Wit: Thomas Porter, J.P. $200 recd.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 225-226].

In 1802, William Barron was listed in Captain Williams' District in the Hancock County tax returns as owning 100 acres on "Rockey" Creek, adjacent Miller. Nearby lived Brice Miller (nephew of the "other" Samuel Barron in Hancock County, whose relationship to William Barron is currently unknown) and John Smith. [Source: 1802 Hancock County Tax Returns, p. 74 and 76.]

William Barron lived on his Rocky Creek property in Hancock County for a number of years. No other land purchases made by William in the area have been found. He sold the 100 acres on 27 February 1804 to Stephen Wright. [Source: Hancock Deed Book H, p. 503-504: Sale of 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, bounded east by James Mitchell, west by James Greene].

William Barron appeared in the 1804 Hancock County tax digest in Kinchins' District. John Smith was living nearby. [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume III, 1804-1806, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 024 and 026 of the Hancock County Digest].

On 5 July 1806, William and Martha Barron were dismissed by letter from the Island Creek Baptist church in Hancock County. There seemed to be a general breaking up of the Barrons and allied families about this time, probably due to the opening of Indian lands to settlers. William's brothers, Samuel and John, moved southwest to Jones County. William and his brothers-in-law, Jacob Garrard (husband of sister Elizabeth) and John Smith (brother of wife Martha and likely the husband of William Barron's sister) moved their families west to Baldwin (now Putnam) County.

In the few extant early Baldwin County records, it appears that William Barron purchased lot number 253, possibly in late 1804, the same time frame that Jacob Garrard bought nearby lot 239. Both lots were located on Rooty Creek. (Though there is no record of William buying this land, he sold 60 acres of this lot to his son, Thomas, on 18 March 1816. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 37-38]. The land was described as lying on Rooty Creek, adjoining James Barron's lot 240 (on the southwest). James, also a son of William Barron, had bought lot 240 in the second district of Baldwin (now Putnam) County, on 1 February 1814 from Richard and Mary Turner of White Marsh Island. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 297-299].

Jacob and Elizabeth (Barron) Garrard were Baptists and attended Rooty Creek Baptist Church. Though no records confirm it, it is likely that William's family also attended the Rooty Creek Church.

William Barron, Jacob Garrard, and John Smith were listed in the 1807 Baldwin County tax digest as paying property taxes. [Source: Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Fall 1994, vol. 30, no. 3, "The First Families of Baldwin, Morgan, and Putnam Counties, 1807", contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., p. 161]. These men were listed under Stephens' 2nd Land Lottery District (now Baldwin and Putnam Counties). Since they were shown as paying property tax, they all had to have purchased land in Baldwin prior to this time. Later that same year, the area of the county in which they were living was incorporated into newly formed Putnam County.

In 1813, William Barron, Jacob Garrett (sic), John Roquemore (husband of William's daughter Mary Elizabeth), John Doss (whose daughter married William's son, James) and several Simmons families lived in Captain William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County. [Source: 1813 Tax Roll Putnam County GA, contributed by Margie Glover-Daniels, found on the Putnam County GenWeb site].

William Barron still resided in William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County during the 1815 tax period. Nearby were his son, James, and Jacob Garrett (sic). [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume V, 1814-1817, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 075 and 076 of the Putnam County Digest].

William and Martha (Smith) Barron moved a few miles northwest to Jasper County in 1817. On 29 November 1817, he sold his Putnam County property. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book F, p. 243: William Barron sold 170.5 acres on a "branch" not named (possibly Rooty Creek) to Thomas Edmundson]. Shortly thereafter, on 8 December 1817, William Barron "of Putnam County" purchased a tract of land on Shoal Creek in northern Jasper County. [Source: Jasper County Deed Book B., p. 108: Mason Harvel sold to William Barron of Putnam County 202.5 acres, lot number 208 in the 19th district of Baldwin County, now Jasper, on Sholl (Shoal) Creek]. By the following spring, William's two adult sons -- James S. and Thomas Barron -- had sold out in Putnam County and joined him in Jasper County. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Elizabeth and John Roquemore, followed later. The 1820 Georgia census records William, James, and Thomas Barron living in Jasper County (pp. 236 and 252). William was listed with 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-26 (who was also between the ages of 16-18), 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+. He was also shown as owning two female slaves aged 14-25. Thomas and James each owned one slave. This information is of interest, because no previous or subsequent tax, census, or other records found to date have indicated that William Barron or his sons owned slaves. In "Recollections of John R. Barron (about 1940)," the great grandson of William Barron, grandson of his son, Smith, states: "My father's people never were slaveholders. They didn't believe in slaves." [Original manuscript in the possession of Edna (Mrs. Carl) Weber, Lubbock, TX, in 1962]. Whether the family owned slaves briefly, but had a change of heart, or whether the 1820 census record is incorrect is unknown at this time.

In 1820, the Jasper County, GA, census records three of Martha Barron's siblings living nearby, indicating continuing close family ties over the years. The families of Joseph Smith and William Thompson (m. Sarah Smith) were listed on p. 204. William Chafin (sic), husband of Zechie Smith was noted on p. 228, near William and Martha Barron's family on p. 236.

William and Martha Barron were members of the Liberty Baptist Church. This church was organized in 1815 in the area of Jasper County that became a part of Newton County in 1821. This church survived until 1851, at which time it had so few members that they disbanded and joined what is now Carmel Baptist Church near Mansfield, Newton County, GA. [Source: Liberty and Carmel Baptist Church records, Newton County, GA located on microfilm, Drawer 74, Box 72, in the GA Archives].

The August 1822 minutes of this church state that "Bro. William Barron [was] ordained a Deacon by laying on hands by Bro. Nickols and Montgomery." (This latter name is a reference to David Montgomery, a Rev. War veteran.) William Barron's son-in-law, John Roquemore, was made a deacon in 1826. The minutes further reveal that William Barron joined the church by transferring his letter in 1822. The notes as to when he was dismissed are unclear. One reference appears to state that he was on the roll in 1828. Another reference indicates he was dismissed before July 1825.

Further, the transcribed minutes indicate that "Martha Barron (Mrs. William)" was received by letter in 1822 and that she was dismissed before 1825. A second transcribed list gives her name as "Martha Ben Rowe (?) former Smith." Perhaps the transcriber misread "Barron" as "Ben Rowe." If so, this is yet additional proof that Martha Barron's maiden name was Smith -- and not Farr as tentatively recorded by John Davis Garrard.

In addition to the host of recognizable surnames of relatives, close associates, and/or former Wilkes County neighbors (such as Martin, Smith, Thompson, Doster, Roquemore, Hays, Reeves, Strickland, Garrett/Garrard, Hammock, Farr, and Spears), there is another very interesting name that appears as a church member: Rachel Chaffin. The minutes indicate that Rachel Chaffin was dismissed before 1825. Could this be Rachel Smith, daughter of James Smith, and wife of William Chaffin (i.e., the woman also known as Zechie) (see child # 8)? However, if this is the same person, why does husband William Chaffin not appear in the records?

As for William Barron's migration path, he and his family moved farther west about every ten years. To summarize, they lived in Hancock County from about 1795 through 1805, in Baldwin (now Putnam) from about 1805 through 1817, and in Jasper (now Newton) County, from about 1817 through 1827. After that, William and Martha (Smith) Barron made one final move -- to Butts County, GA.

In 1826, William Barron's son, Smith Barron, followed his father-in-law, James Reeves, west across the Ocmulgee River into newly opened Butts County. Smith settled adjacent to James Reeves in the north of the county near present-day Fincherville.

By 1827, William Barron and his youngest sons Henry and John had joined Smith Barron in Butts County. William, and later Henry and John, purchased land farther south from Smith Barron. [Source: Butts County GA Deed Book B, p. 26: on 2 October 1827 (less than two weeks after William's youngest son, John, married in Newton County) William Barron purchased 127.5 acres of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County; witnesses: John Barron, Susan Barron]. Their land was located in the gently rolling red lands outside the county seat of Jackson. When Joseph Barron joined his father William and brothers in 1830, he chose to settle next to his brother Smith. In the 1830 census, William and his four youngest sons -- Henry, Smith, Joseph, and John Barron -- are all listed as residents of Butts County (pp. 167 and 171). William's family consisted of only himself and Martha: 1 M 60-70 and 1 F 60-70 with no slaves.

In 1833, William sold the 127.5 acres which he had purchased in 1827. [Source: Butts County, GA Deed Book C, p. 425: on 26 December 1833, William Barron sold to John Eidson the west side of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County]. John Davis Garrard (grandson of William Barron's sister, Elizabeth Barron Garrard) wrote in the 1890s that "in his (William's) old age he broke up and lived with his son, James and then his son Henry in Butts County, Georgia."

Henry Barron was a deacon and trustee of Old Bethel Baptist Church during the time that William and Martha lived with his family. Thus it is likely that William and Martha were members or attended church there. Old Bethel is a Primitive Baptist Church which was constituted in 1789 when Butts County was still Indian land. The Primitive Baptist doctrine "emphasizes simplicity in worship, no musical instruments in services, and foot-washing in the observances of the Lord's Supper." The group does not believe in organizing Sunday Schools or giving to missions. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287 cites a deed transaction of 1 April 1845 where the heirs of Burwell Jinks sold to Henry Barron and William Underwood, trustees of the Baptist church at Bethel 3 3/4 acres of land to enlarge Bethel's property].

According to John Davis Garrard, William was living with Henry when "he died in Nov., 1848, being 81 years and 5 or 6 months old... I saw him frequently until I was near 21 years of age. I was present at his death and burial. Was the only one besides his wife who witnessed his death, as he died very suddenly, although complaining of hurting in his breast all the forepart of the day. I had gone on a visit to see him from Newton County presuming that I would not have the opportunity to visit him any more." Garrard described William's teeth in his old age as being "all perfect and as white clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age." Mrs. Margaret Etheredge, a descendant of William's son Henry, wrote, "In 1848 he (William) died at the home of his son, Henry, who lived on Lot No. 169 near Old Bethel Church. He is buried in a pasture on this lot." [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287].

Martha Barron, age 80, was still living with Henry's family in the 1850 Butts County census listing. It is likely that she died soon after. One family source states she died there in 1855. Perhaps she and youngest son, John, are buried with William on Henry's Butts County property. On 6 December 1851, Henry sold the land to Samuel Burford and moved west into Henry County. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 544].

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Note: The Bible of William Barron and wife Martha Smith contains entries on the Barron, Roquemore, and Collom[sic] families. Regarding the Collum entries, the following appears (no relationships stated):

Solomon Collom was born April the 21, 1806

James Collom was born May the 22th[sic] in the year of our Lord 1808

These two entries appear after an 1823 birth entry for Sarah Barron (a daughter of Henry Barron). An entry for Polly Barron's birth in 1823 (a daughter of Joseph Barron) immediately follows the Collom entries.

This Bible is said to have belonged to William Barron and wife Martha (the Smith name does not appear). No publication date, etc., appears for this Bible. However, it is supposed that the entries were all made in the 1820s. The first two entries are birth dates for William Barron and wife Martha. Then all of their children's birth entries appear in order. They are all in the same handwriting. An 1820 Roquemore entry appears next, followed by the 1823 entry for Sarah Barron. Then the two Collum entries are followed by numerous Barron entries with 1820s dates.

This Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Newt (Margaret) Etheredge of GA when it was microfilmed in the 1960s by the GA Archives. Included in this "Barron Collection" as it is titled on the microfilm is the Bible for Henry Barron (son of William and Martha Barron) and wife Elizabeth Strickland. That Bible does include a publication date of 1819. A third Barron Bible (presumably owned by a descendant of Henry Barron) is included in this microfilmed collection. It contains later entries.

1820 census, Jasper County, GA, p. 236

Wm Barron 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+, 5 in agriculture, 2 F slaves 14-25

Thos Barron on same page, James Barron listed on p. 252

1830 census, Butts County, GA, p. 167

William Barron 1 M 60-70, 1 F 60-70, no slaves

Sons Smith, Joseph, Henry and John (p. 171) lived nearby

1840 census, Meriwether County, GA, p. 100

William Barron 1 M 70-80, 1 F 70-80, no slaves

James Barron lived adjacent

1850 census, Butts County, GA, p. 353

Martha Barron, age 80, living with the family of her son, Henry.

WILLIAM² BARRON (William¹) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

Notes for William Barron:

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

As recorded in the family bible taken from the Barron Family history:

"I was present at his death and burial and recollect that his daughter remarked that her father was 81 years of age and a few months over. His teeth were all perfect and white, clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age.  We always called his wife Aunt Patty, her name was, I suppose, Martha, and I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage .  She did not live long after William Barron's death.  WIlliam Barron, Jr. after his marriage must have lived some time, ten or twenty years, in Warren Co.  Probably a while in Putnam Co.  However he settled in Newton Co., soon after that part of the county was purchased from t he Indians.  In his old age he sold out and lived the remainder of his life with his sons .  "  lw

Leon D. Johnson says that his date of birth is July 1767, but still believe birth May 1769 ,  D. 1848, Butts Co., Ga.   This date would be more likely as per Barron Family History, she did not live long after he died. sw

According to a great granddaughter of Wilmuth Sarah Jane Caroline "Dollie" Barron (great-gran ddaughter of William Jr.) he died in 1848. sw

Most published Barron histories list her last name as Farr, due to documents written by Joh n Davis Garrard in the 1890's. However according to Vicki Kruschwitz, James Smith's will and estate records and his deed of land in Oglethrope Co., Ga. which named his daughter, Patt y Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, Ga. in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is li sted from 1791-1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barr on, who appeared through 1793.(Source: Wilkes County, Ga. Tax Records, 1785-1805, Vol. I & II , by Frank Parker Hudson). (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lip ham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same di strict. In 1794, Prudence and Willia were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudenc e appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin 's Districe, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned pro perty, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent  John Carter.)Notes for WILLIAM BARRON: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."]. However, the evidence presented by James Smith's will and estate records (see Notes under Martha Smith for detail) and his deed of land in Oglethorpe County (transcribed below) which name his daughter, Patty Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron and Martha Smith are believed to have married c. 1790 (based on the birth of their oldest child in 1791). William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, GA, in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is listed from 1791 - 1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barron, who appeared through 1793. [Source: Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785 - 1805, Vol. 1 & II, by Frank Parker Hudson]. (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lipham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same district. In 1794, Prudence and William were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudence appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin's District, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned property, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent John Carter.)

In addition, the "Return of the Infantry of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment of Wilkes County Militia Commanded by Major Aaron Lipham" dated 18 October 1793 listed William Barron, (his brother) John Barrons [sic], and (brother-in-law) Jacob Garrott [sic] in the Fourth Company. [Source: We Have This Heritage, by Robert M. Willingham, Wilkes Publishing County, 1969, p. 63 -65.)

William Barron resided in Wilkes County, GA, until 1795. He purchased his first land -- the 125 acres listed on the 1795 tax roll -- in Wilkes County in January 1795 and sold it seven months later, moving to Hancock County, GA, which was just a few miles to the southwest. [Sources: Wilkes County Deed Book RR, p. 159: John Combs to William Barron, 20 January 1795. Wilkes County Deed Book NN, p. 169: William Barron to John Ridley, 30 August 1795, 125 acres on dry fork of Rocky Creek ]. William's brothers John and Samuel had moved with their families to Hancock County about 1793.

Since William Barron did not sell his land until August 1795, he was listed on the Wilkes County tax roll. However, he and Martha must have moved from Wilkes County soon after purchasing the property in January of that year. On 2 March 1795, the Island Creek Baptist Church in Hancock County received "Martha Barron" into the church by baptism. William joined by letter [Source: History of Island Creek Church, Carr's Station, Hancock County, Georgia, by Lora West, 1944, p.14]. Because of this move in early 1795, William Barron was also listed in the 1795 Hancock County, GA, tax returns. He was living on 100 acres on (a different) Rocky Creek, which he later purchased, in the vicinity of his brother, John, and a Samuel Barron (relationship, if any, undetermined to date). [Source: Hancock County Tax Returns for 1795, p. 65 lists William Barron living on Rocky Creek adjacent Pritchett in Captain Barron's district].

William Barron was identified as a resident of Hancock County in June 1796, at which time his father-in-law James Smith gave him and John Smith (son of James, see child # 2 below) 216 acres in Oglethorpe County. The abstract of this deed is as follows:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43] (See reference to this same property in James Smith's will in Appendix I below. The will identifies the recipient of the property gift as his daughter, Patty Barron.)

William Barron purchased land in December 1796 in Hancock County -- the 100 acres on Rocky Creek listed in the 1795 tax record -- adjacent to a Samuel Barron. This area is located east of the Oconee River, just north of the current Hancock/Baldwin County line. [Source: Hancock County Deed Book D, p. 10-11: Jesse Clements to William Barron, 12 December 1796, 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, adjacent Clements, James Mitchell, Samuel Barron and Clowers].

In 1801, William Barron and brother-in-law John Smith sold the land inherited from James Smith located in Oglethorpe County. This deed appears as follows:

p. 258, Deed Book D - 21 Mar. 1801, William BARRON of Hancock County, GA, & John SMITH of Wilkes County, GA., to Elisha Smallwood of Wilkes County, for $200, 216 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787…. (signed) John (x) Smith, William Barron. It is hoped the justices of Oglethorpe County will give due credit to same. Wit: Thomas Porter, J.P. $200 recd.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 225-226].

In 1802, William Barron was listed in Captain Williams' District in the Hancock County tax returns as owning 100 acres on "Rockey" Creek, adjacent Miller. Nearby lived Brice Miller (nephew of the "other" Samuel Barron in Hancock County, whose relationship to William Barron is currently unknown) and John Smith. [Source: 1802 Hancock County Tax Returns, p. 74 and 76.]

William Barron lived on his Rocky Creek property in Hancock County for a number of years. No other land purchases made by William in the area have been found. He sold the 100 acres on 27 February 1804 to Stephen Wright. [Source: Hancock Deed Book H, p. 503-504: Sale of 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, bounded east by James Mitchell, west by James Greene].

William Barron appeared in the 1804 Hancock County tax digest in Kinchins' District. John Smith was living nearby. [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume III, 1804-1806, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 024 and 026 of the Hancock County Digest].

On 5 July 1806, William and Martha Barron were dismissed by letter from the Island Creek Baptist church in Hancock County. There seemed to be a general breaking up of the Barrons and allied families about this time, probably due to the opening of Indian lands to settlers. William's brothers, Samuel and John, moved southwest to Jones County. William and his brothers-in-law, Jacob Garrard (husband of sister Elizabeth) and John Smith (brother of wife Martha and likely the husband of William Barron's sister) moved their families west to Baldwin (now Putnam) County.

In the few extant early Baldwin County records, it appears that William Barron purchased lot number 253, possibly in late 1804, the same time frame that Jacob Garrard bought nearby lot 239. Both lots were located on Rooty Creek. (Though there is no record of William buying this land, he sold 60 acres of this lot to his son, Thomas, on 18 March 1816. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 37-38]. The land was described as lying on Rooty Creek, adjoining James Barron's lot 240 (on the southwest). James, also a son of William Barron, had bought lot 240 in the second district of Baldwin (now Putnam) County, on 1 February 1814 from Richard and Mary Turner of White Marsh Island. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 297-299].

Jacob and Elizabeth (Barron) Garrard were Baptists and attended Rooty Creek Baptist Church. Though no records confirm it, it is likely that William's family also attended the Rooty Creek Church.

William Barron, Jacob Garrard, and John Smith were listed in the 1807 Baldwin County tax digest as paying property taxes. [Source: Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Fall 1994, vol. 30, no. 3, "The First Families of Baldwin, Morgan, and Putnam Counties, 1807", contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., p. 161]. These men were listed under Stephens' 2nd Land Lottery District (now Baldwin and Putnam Counties). Since they were shown as paying property tax, they all had to have purchased land in Baldwin prior to this time. Later that same year, the area of the county in which they were living was incorporated into newly formed Putnam County.

In 1813, William Barron, Jacob Garrett (sic), John Roquemore (husband of William's daughter Mary Elizabeth), John Doss (whose daughter married William's son, James) and several Simmons families lived in Captain William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County. [Source: 1813 Tax Roll Putnam County GA, contributed by Margie Glover-Daniels, found on the Putnam County GenWeb site].

William Barron still resided in William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County during the 1815 tax period. Nearby were his son, James, and Jacob Garrett (sic). [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume V, 1814-1817, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 075 and 076 of the Putnam County Digest].

William and Martha (Smith) Barron moved a few miles northwest to Jasper County in 1817. On 29 November 1817, he sold his Putnam County property. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book F, p. 243: William Barron sold 170.5 acres on a "branch" not named (possibly Rooty Creek) to Thomas Edmundson]. Shortly thereafter, on 8 December 1817, William Barron "of Putnam County" purchased a tract of land on Shoal Creek in northern Jasper County. [Source: Jasper County Deed Book B., p. 108: Mason Harvel sold to William Barron of Putnam County 202.5 acres, lot number 208 in the 19th district of Baldwin County, now Jasper, on Sholl (Shoal) Creek]. By the following spring, William's two adult sons -- James S. and Thomas Barron -- had sold out in Putnam County and joined him in Jasper County. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Elizabeth and John Roquemore, followed later. The 1820 Georgia census records William, James, and Thomas Barron living in Jasper County (pp. 236 and 252). William was listed with 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-26 (who was also between the ages of 16-18), 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+. He was also shown as owning two female slaves aged 14-25. Thomas and James each owned one slave. This information is of interest, because no previous or subsequent tax, census, or other records found to date have indicated that William Barron or his sons owned slaves. In "Recollections of John R. Barron (about 1940)," the great grandson of William Barron, grandson of his son, Smith, states: "My father's people never were slaveholders. They didn't believe in slaves." [Original manuscript in the possession of Edna (Mrs. Carl) Weber, Lubbock, TX, in 1962]. Whether the family owned slaves briefly, but had a change of heart, or whether the 1820 census record is incorrect is unknown at this time.

In 1820, the Jasper County, GA, census records three of Martha Barron's siblings living nearby, indicating continuing close family ties over the years. The families of Joseph Smith and William Thompson (m. Sarah Smith) were listed on p. 204. William Chafin (sic), husband of Zechie Smith was noted on p. 228, near William and Martha Barron's family on p. 236.

William and Martha Barron were members of the Liberty Baptist Church. This church was organized in 1815 in the area of Jasper County that became a part of Newton County in 1821. This church survived until 1851, at which time it had so few members that they disbanded and joined what is now Carmel Baptist Church near Mansfield, Newton County, GA. [Source: Liberty and Carmel Baptist Church records, Newton County, GA located on microfilm, Drawer 74, Box 72, in the GA Archives].

The August 1822 minutes of this church state that "Bro. William Barron [was] ordained a Deacon by laying on hands by Bro. Nickols and Montgomery." (This latter name is a reference to David Montgomery, a Rev. War veteran.) William Barron's son-in-law, John Roquemore, was made a deacon in 1826. The minutes further reveal that William Barron joined the church by transferring his letter in 1822. The notes as to when he was dismissed are unclear. One reference appears to state that he was on the roll in 1828. Another reference indicates he was dismissed before July 1825.

Further, the transcribed minutes indicate that "Martha Barron (Mrs. William)" was received by letter in 1822 and that she was dismissed before 1825. A second transcribed list gives her name as "Martha Ben Rowe (?) former Smith." Perhaps the transcriber misread "Barron" as "Ben Rowe." If so, this is yet additional proof that Martha Barron's maiden name was Smith -- and not Farr as tentatively recorded by John Davis Garrard.

In addition to the host of recognizable surnames of relatives, close associates, and/or former Wilkes County neighbors (such as Martin, Smith, Thompson, Doster, Roquemore, Hays, Reeves, Strickland, Garrett/Garrard, Hammock, Farr, and Spears), there is another very interesting name that appears as a church member: Rachel Chaffin. The minutes indicate that Rachel Chaffin was dismissed before 1825. Could this be Rachel Smith, daughter of James Smith, and wife of William Chaffin (i.e., the woman also known as Zechie) (see child # 8)? However, if this is the same person, why does husband William Chaffin not appear in the records?

As for William Barron's migration path, he and his family moved farther west about every ten years. To summarize, they lived in Hancock County from about 1795 through 1805, in Baldwin (now Putnam) from about 1805 through 1817, and in Jasper (now Newton) County, from about 1817 through 1827. After that, William and Martha (Smith) Barron made one final move -- to Butts County, GA.

In 1826, William Barron's son, Smith Barron, followed his father-in-law, James Reeves, west across the Ocmulgee River into newly opened Butts County. Smith settled adjacent to James Reeves in the north of the county near present-day Fincherville.

By 1827, William Barron and his youngest sons Henry and John had joined Smith Barron in Butts County. William, and later Henry and John, purchased land farther south from Smith Barron. [Source: Butts County GA Deed Book B, p. 26: on 2 October 1827 (less than two weeks after William's youngest son, John, married in Newton County) William Barron purchased 127.5 acres of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County; witnesses: John Barron, Susan Barron]. Their land was located in the gently rolling red lands outside the county seat of Jackson. When Joseph Barron joined his father William and brothers in 1830, he chose to settle next to his brother Smith. In the 1830 census, William and his four youngest sons -- Henry, Smith, Joseph, and John Barron -- are all listed as residents of Butts County (pp. 167 and 171). William's family consisted of only himself and Martha: 1 M 60-70 and 1 F 60-70 with no slaves.

In 1833, William sold the 127.5 acres which he had purchased in 1827. [Source: Butts County, GA Deed Book C, p. 425: on 26 December 1833, William Barron sold to John Eidson the west side of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County]. John Davis Garrard (grandson of William Barron's sister, Elizabeth Barron Garrard) wrote in the 1890s that "in his (William's) old age he broke up and lived with his son, James and then his son Henry in Butts County, Georgia."

Henry Barron was a deacon and trustee of Old Bethel Baptist Church during the time that William and Martha lived with his family. Thus it is likely that William and Martha were members or attended church there. Old Bethel is a Primitive Baptist Church which was constituted in 1789 when Butts County was still Indian land. The Primitive Baptist doctrine "emphasizes simplicity in worship, no musical instruments in services, and foot-washing in the observances of the Lord's Supper." The group does not believe in organizing Sunday Schools or giving to missions. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287 cites a deed transaction of 1 April 1845 where the heirs of Burwell Jinks sold to Henry Barron and William Underwood, trustees of the Baptist church at Bethel 3 3/4 acres of land to enlarge Bethel's property].

According to John Davis Garrard, William was living with Henry when "he died in Nov., 1848, being 81 years and 5 or 6 months old... I saw him frequently until I was near 21 years of age. I was present at his death and burial. Was the only one besides his wife who witnessed his death, as he died very suddenly, although complaining of hurting in his breast all the forepart of the day. I had gone on a visit to see him from Newton County presuming that I would not have the opportunity to visit him any more." Garrard described William's teeth in his old age as being "all perfect and as white clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age." Mrs. Margaret Etheredge, a descendant of William's son Henry, wrote, "In 1848 he (William) died at the home of his son, Henry, who lived on Lot No. 169 near Old Bethel Church. He is buried in a pasture on this lot." [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287].

Martha Barron, age 80, was still living with Henry's family in the 1850 Butts County census listing. It is likely that she died soon after. One family source states she died there in 1855. Perhaps she and youngest son, John, are buried with William on Henry's Butts County property. On 6 December 1851, Henry sold the land to Samuel Burford and moved west into Henry County. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 544].

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Note: The Bible of William Barron and wife Martha Smith contains entries on the Barron, Roquemore, and Collom[sic] families. Regarding the Collum entries, the following appears (no relationships stated):

Solomon Collom was born April the 21, 1806

James Collom was born May the 22th[sic] in the year of our Lord 1808

These two entries appear after an 1823 birth entry for Sarah Barron (a daughter of Henry Barron). An entry for Polly Barron's birth in 1823 (a daughter of Joseph Barron) immediately follows the Collom entries.

This Bible is said to have belonged to William Barron and wife Martha (the Smith name does not appear). No publication date, etc., appears for this Bible. However, it is supposed that the entries were all made in the 1820s. The first two entries are birth dates for William Barron and wife Martha. Then all of their children's birth entries appear in order. They are all in the same handwriting. An 1820 Roquemore entry appears next, followed by the 1823 entry for Sarah Barron. Then the two Collum entries are followed by numerous Barron entries with 1820s dates.

This Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Newt (Margaret) Etheredge of GA when it was microfilmed in the 1960s by the GA Archives. Included in this "Barron Collection" as it is titled on the microfilm is the Bible for Henry Barron (son of William and Martha Barron) and wife Elizabeth Strickland. That Bible does include a publication date of 1819. A third Barron Bible (presumably owned by a descendant of Henry Barron) is included in this microfilmed collection. It contains later entries.

1820 census, Jasper County, GA, p. 236

Wm Barron 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+, 5 in agriculture, 2 F slaves 14-25

Thos Barron on same page, James Barron listed on p. 252

1830 census, Butts County, GA, p. 167

William Barron 1 M 60-70, 1 F 60-70, no slaves

Sons Smith, Joseph, Henry and John (p. 171) lived nearby

1840 census, Meriwether County, GA, p. 100

William Barron 1 M 70-80, 1 F 70-80, no slaves

James Barron lived adjacent

1850 census, Butts County, GA, p. 353

Martha Barron, age 80, living with the family of her son, Henry.

WILLIAM² BARRON (William¹) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

Notes for William Barron:

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

As recorded in the family bible taken from the Barron Family history:

"I was present at his death and burial and recollect that his daughter remarked that her father was 81 years of age and a few months over. His teeth were all perfect and white, clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age.  We always called his wife Aunt Patty, her name was, I suppose, Martha, and I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage .  She did not live long after William Barron's death.  WIlliam Barron, Jr. after his marriage must have lived some time, ten or twenty years, in Warren Co.  Probably a while in Putnam Co.  However he settled in Newton Co., soon after that part of the county was purchased from t he Indians.  In his old age he sold out and lived the remainder of his life with his sons .  "  lw

Leon D. Johnson says that his date of birth is July 1767, but still believe birth May 1769 ,  D. 1848, Butts Co., Ga.   This date would be more likely as per Barron Family History, she did not live long after he died. sw

According to a great granddaughter of Wilmuth Sarah Jane Caroline "Dollie" Barron (great-gran ddaughter of William Jr.) he died in 1848. sw

Most published Barron histories list her last name as Farr, due to documents written by Joh n Davis Garrard in the 1890's. However according to Vicki Kruschwitz, James Smith's will and estate records and his deed of land in Oglethrope Co., Ga. which named his daughter, Patt y Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, Ga. in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is li sted from 1791-1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barr on, who appeared through 1793.(Source: Wilkes County, Ga. Tax Records, 1785-1805, Vol. I & II , by Frank Parker Hudson). (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lip ham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same di strict. In 1794, Prudence and Willia were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudenc e appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin 's Districe, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned pro perty, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent  John Carter.)Notes for WILLIAM BARRON: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."]. However, the evidence presented by James Smith's will and estate records (see Notes under Martha Smith for detail) and his deed of land in Oglethorpe County (transcribed below) which name his daughter, Patty Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron and Martha Smith are believed to have married c. 1790 (based on the birth of their oldest child in 1791). William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, GA, in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is listed from 1791 - 1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barron, who appeared through 1793. [Source: Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785 - 1805, Vol. 1 & II, by Frank Parker Hudson]. (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lipham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same district. In 1794, Prudence and William were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudence appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin's District, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned property, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent John Carter.)

In addition, the "Return of the Infantry of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment of Wilkes County Militia Commanded by Major Aaron Lipham" dated 18 October 1793 listed William Barron, (his brother) John Barrons [sic], and (brother-in-law) Jacob Garrott [sic] in the Fourth Company. [Source: We Have This Heritage, by Robert M. Willingham, Wilkes Publishing County, 1969, p. 63 -65.)

William Barron resided in Wilkes County, GA, until 1795. He purchased his first land -- the 125 acres listed on the 1795 tax roll -- in Wilkes County in January 1795 and sold it seven months later, moving to Hancock County, GA, which was just a few miles to the southwest. [Sources: Wilkes County Deed Book RR, p. 159: John Combs to William Barron, 20 January 1795. Wilkes County Deed Book NN, p. 169: William Barron to John Ridley, 30 August 1795, 125 acres on dry fork of Rocky Creek ]. William's brothers John and Samuel had moved with their families to Hancock County about 1793.

Since William Barron did not sell his land until August 1795, he was listed on the Wilkes County tax roll. However, he and Martha must have moved from Wilkes County soon after purchasing the property in January of that year. On 2 March 1795, the Island Creek Baptist Church in Hancock County received "Martha Barron" into the church by baptism. William joined by letter [Source: History of Island Creek Church, Carr's Station, Hancock County, Georgia, by Lora West, 1944, p.14]. Because of this move in early 1795, William Barron was also listed in the 1795 Hancock County, GA, tax returns. He was living on 100 acres on (a different) Rocky Creek, which he later purchased, in the vicinity of his brother, John, and a Samuel Barron (relationship, if any, undetermined to date). [Source: Hancock County Tax Returns for 1795, p. 65 lists William Barron living on Rocky Creek adjacent Pritchett in Captain Barron's district].

William Barron was identified as a resident of Hancock County in June 1796, at which time his father-in-law James Smith gave him and John Smith (son of James, see child # 2 below) 216 acres in Oglethorpe County. The abstract of this deed is as follows:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43] (See reference to this same property in James Smith's will in Appendix I below. The will identifies the recipient of the property gift as his daughter, Patty Barron.)

William Barron purchased land in December 1796 in Hancock County -- the 100 acres on Rocky Creek listed in the 1795 tax record -- adjacent to a Samuel Barron. This area is located east of the Oconee River, just north of the current Hancock/Baldwin County line. [Source: Hancock County Deed Book D, p. 10-11: Jesse Clements to William Barron, 12 December 1796, 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, adjacent Clements, James Mitchell, Samuel Barron and Clowers].

In 1801, William Barron and brother-in-law John Smith sold the land inherited from James Smith located in Oglethorpe County. This deed appears as follows:

p. 258, Deed Book D - 21 Mar. 1801, William BARRON of Hancock County, GA, & John SMITH of Wilkes County, GA., to Elisha Smallwood of Wilkes County, for $200, 216 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787…. (signed) John (x) Smith, William Barron. It is hoped the justices of Oglethorpe County will give due credit to same. Wit: Thomas Porter, J.P. $200 recd.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 225-226].

In 1802, William Barron was listed in Captain Williams' District in the Hancock County tax returns as owning 100 acres on "Rockey" Creek, adjacent Miller. Nearby lived Brice Miller (nephew of the "other" Samuel Barron in Hancock County, whose relationship to William Barron is currently unknown) and John Smith. [Source: 1802 Hancock County Tax Returns, p. 74 and 76.]

William Barron lived on his Rocky Creek property in Hancock County for a number of years. No other land purchases made by William in the area have been found. He sold the 100 acres on 27 February 1804 to Stephen Wright. [Source: Hancock Deed Book H, p. 503-504: Sale of 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, bounded east by James Mitchell, west by James Greene].

William Barron appeared in the 1804 Hancock County tax digest in Kinchins' District. John Smith was living nearby. [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume III, 1804-1806, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 024 and 026 of the Hancock County Digest].

On 5 July 1806, William and Martha Barron were dismissed by letter from the Island Creek Baptist church in Hancock County. There seemed to be a general breaking up of the Barrons and allied families about this time, probably due to the opening of Indian lands to settlers. William's brothers, Samuel and John, moved southwest to Jones County. William and his brothers-in-law, Jacob Garrard (husband of sister Elizabeth) and John Smith (brother of wife Martha and likely the husband of William Barron's sister) moved their families west to Baldwin (now Putnam) County.

In the few extant early Baldwin County records, it appears that William Barron purchased lot number 253, possibly in late 1804, the same time frame that Jacob Garrard bought nearby lot 239. Both lots were located on Rooty Creek. (Though there is no record of William buying this land, he sold 60 acres of this lot to his son, Thomas, on 18 March 1816. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 37-38]. The land was described as lying on Rooty Creek, adjoining James Barron's lot 240 (on the southwest). James, also a son of William Barron, had bought lot 240 in the second district of Baldwin (now Putnam) County, on 1 February 1814 from Richard and Mary Turner of White Marsh Island. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 297-299].

Jacob and Elizabeth (Barron) Garrard were Baptists and attended Rooty Creek Baptist Church. Though no records confirm it, it is likely that William's family also attended the Rooty Creek Church.

William Barron, Jacob Garrard, and John Smith were listed in the 1807 Baldwin County tax digest as paying property taxes. [Source: Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Fall 1994, vol. 30, no. 3, "The First Families of Baldwin, Morgan, and Putnam Counties, 1807", contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., p. 161]. These men were listed under Stephens' 2nd Land Lottery District (now Baldwin and Putnam Counties). Since they were shown as paying property tax, they all had to have purchased land in Baldwin prior to this time. Later that same year, the area of the county in which they were living was incorporated into newly formed Putnam County.

In 1813, William Barron, Jacob Garrett (sic), John Roquemore (husband of William's daughter Mary Elizabeth), John Doss (whose daughter married William's son, James) and several Simmons families lived in Captain William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County. [Source: 1813 Tax Roll Putnam County GA, contributed by Margie Glover-Daniels, found on the Putnam County GenWeb site].

William Barron still resided in William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County during the 1815 tax period. Nearby were his son, James, and Jacob Garrett (sic). [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume V, 1814-1817, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 075 and 076 of the Putnam County Digest].

William and Martha (Smith) Barron moved a few miles northwest to Jasper County in 1817. On 29 November 1817, he sold his Putnam County property. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book F, p. 243: William Barron sold 170.5 acres on a "branch" not named (possibly Rooty Creek) to Thomas Edmundson]. Shortly thereafter, on 8 December 1817, William Barron "of Putnam County" purchased a tract of land on Shoal Creek in northern Jasper County. [Source: Jasper County Deed Book B., p. 108: Mason Harvel sold to William Barron of Putnam County 202.5 acres, lot number 208 in the 19th district of Baldwin County, now Jasper, on Sholl (Shoal) Creek]. By the following spring, William's two adult sons -- James S. and Thomas Barron -- had sold out in Putnam County and joined him in Jasper County. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Elizabeth and John Roquemore, followed later. The 1820 Georgia census records William, James, and Thomas Barron living in Jasper County (pp. 236 and 252). William was listed with 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-26 (who was also between the ages of 16-18), 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+. He was also shown as owning two female slaves aged 14-25. Thomas and James each owned one slave. This information is of interest, because no previous or subsequent tax, census, or other records found to date have indicated that William Barron or his sons owned slaves. In "Recollections of John R. Barron (about 1940)," the great grandson of William Barron, grandson of his son, Smith, states: "My father's people never were slaveholders. They didn't believe in slaves." [Original manuscript in the possession of Edna (Mrs. Carl) Weber, Lubbock, TX, in 1962]. Whether the family owned slaves briefly, but had a change of heart, or whether the 1820 census record is incorrect is unknown at this time.

In 1820, the Jasper County, GA, census records three of Martha Barron's siblings living nearby, indicating continuing close family ties over the years. The families of Joseph Smith and William Thompson (m. Sarah Smith) were listed on p. 204. William Chafin (sic), husband of Zechie Smith was noted on p. 228, near William and Martha Barron's family on p. 236.

William and Martha Barron were members of the Liberty Baptist Church. This church was organized in 1815 in the area of Jasper County that became a part of Newton County in 1821. This church survived until 1851, at which time it had so few members that they disbanded and joined what is now Carmel Baptist Church near Mansfield, Newton County, GA. [Source: Liberty and Carmel Baptist Church records, Newton County, GA located on microfilm, Drawer 74, Box 72, in the GA Archives].

The August 1822 minutes of this church state that "Bro. William Barron [was] ordained a Deacon by laying on hands by Bro. Nickols and Montgomery." (This latter name is a reference to David Montgomery, a Rev. War veteran.) William Barron's son-in-law, John Roquemore, was made a deacon in 1826. The minutes further reveal that William Barron joined the church by transferring his letter in 1822. The notes as to when he was dismissed are unclear. One reference appears to state that he was on the roll in 1828. Another reference indicates he was dismissed before July 1825.

Further, the transcribed minutes indicate that "Martha Barron (Mrs. William)" was received by letter in 1822 and that she was dismissed before 1825. A second transcribed list gives her name as "Martha Ben Rowe (?) former Smith." Perhaps the transcriber misread "Barron" as "Ben Rowe." If so, this is yet additional proof that Martha Barron's maiden name was Smith -- and not Farr as tentatively recorded by John Davis Garrard.

In addition to the host of recognizable surnames of relatives, close associates, and/or former Wilkes County neighbors (such as Martin, Smith, Thompson, Doster, Roquemore, Hays, Reeves, Strickland, Garrett/Garrard, Hammock, Farr, and Spears), there is another very interesting name that appears as a church member: Rachel Chaffin. The minutes indicate that Rachel Chaffin was dismissed before 1825. Could this be Rachel Smith, daughter of James Smith, and wife of William Chaffin (i.e., the woman also known as Zechie) (see child # 8)? However, if this is the same person, why does husband William Chaffin not appear in the records?

As for William Barron's migration path, he and his family moved farther west about every ten years. To summarize, they lived in Hancock County from about 1795 through 1805, in Baldwin (now Putnam) from about 1805 through 1817, and in Jasper (now Newton) County, from about 1817 through 1827. After that, William and Martha (Smith) Barron made one final move -- to Butts County, GA.

In 1826, William Barron's son, Smith Barron, followed his father-in-law, James Reeves, west across the Ocmulgee River into newly opened Butts County. Smith settled adjacent to James Reeves in the north of the county near present-day Fincherville.

By 1827, William Barron and his youngest sons Henry and John had joined Smith Barron in Butts County. William, and later Henry and John, purchased land farther south from Smith Barron. [Source: Butts County GA Deed Book B, p. 26: on 2 October 1827 (less than two weeks after William's youngest son, John, married in Newton County) William Barron purchased 127.5 acres of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County; witnesses: John Barron, Susan Barron]. Their land was located in the gently rolling red lands outside the county seat of Jackson. When Joseph Barron joined his father William and brothers in 1830, he chose to settle next to his brother Smith. In the 1830 census, William and his four youngest sons -- Henry, Smith, Joseph, and John Barron -- are all listed as residents of Butts County (pp. 167 and 171). William's family consisted of only himself and Martha: 1 M 60-70 and 1 F 60-70 with no slaves.

In 1833, William sold the 127.5 acres which he had purchased in 1827. [Source: Butts County, GA Deed Book C, p. 425: on 26 December 1833, William Barron sold to John Eidson the west side of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County]. John Davis Garrard (grandson of William Barron's sister, Elizabeth Barron Garrard) wrote in the 1890s that "in his (William's) old age he broke up and lived with his son, James and then his son Henry in Butts County, Georgia."

Henry Barron was a deacon and trustee of Old Bethel Baptist Church during the time that William and Martha lived with his family. Thus it is likely that William and Martha were members or attended church there. Old Bethel is a Primitive Baptist Church which was constituted in 1789 when Butts County was still Indian land. The Primitive Baptist doctrine "emphasizes simplicity in worship, no musical instruments in services, and foot-washing in the observances of the Lord's Supper." The group does not believe in organizing Sunday Schools or giving to missions. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287 cites a deed transaction of 1 April 1845 where the heirs of Burwell Jinks sold to Henry Barron and William Underwood, trustees of the Baptist church at Bethel 3 3/4 acres of land to enlarge Bethel's property].

According to John Davis Garrard, William was living with Henry when "he died in Nov., 1848, being 81 years and 5 or 6 months old... I saw him frequently until I was near 21 years of age. I was present at his death and burial. Was the only one besides his wife who witnessed his death, as he died very suddenly, although complaining of hurting in his breast all the forepart of the day. I had gone on a visit to see him from Newton County presuming that I would not have the opportunity to visit him any more." Garrard described William's teeth in his old age as being "all perfect and as white clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age." Mrs. Margaret Etheredge, a descendant of William's son Henry, wrote, "In 1848 he (William) died at the home of his son, Henry, who lived on Lot No. 169 near Old Bethel Church. He is buried in a pasture on this lot." [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287].

Martha Barron, age 80, was still living with Henry's family in the 1850 Butts County census listing. It is likely that she died soon after. One family source states she died there in 1855. Perhaps she and youngest son, John, are buried with William on Henry's Butts County property. On 6 December 1851, Henry sold the land to Samuel Burford and moved west into Henry County. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 544].

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Note: The Bible of William Barron and wife Martha Smith contains entries on the Barron, Roquemore, and Collom[sic] families. Regarding the Collum entries, the following appears (no relationships stated):

Solomon Collom was born April the 21, 1806

James Collom was born May the 22th[sic] in the year of our Lord 1808

These two entries appear after an 1823 birth entry for Sarah Barron (a daughter of Henry Barron). An entry for Polly Barron's birth in 1823 (a daughter of Joseph Barron) immediately follows the Collom entries.

This Bible is said to have belonged to William Barron and wife Martha (the Smith name does not appear). No publication date, etc., appears for this Bible. However, it is supposed that the entries were all made in the 1820s. The first two entries are birth dates for William Barron and wife Martha. Then all of their children's birth entries appear in order. They are all in the same handwriting. An 1820 Roquemore entry appears next, followed by the 1823 entry for Sarah Barron. Then the two Collum entries are followed by numerous Barron entries with 1820s dates.

This Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Newt (Margaret) Etheredge of GA when it was microfilmed in the 1960s by the GA Archives. Included in this "Barron Collection" as it is titled on the microfilm is the Bible for Henry Barron (son of William and Martha Barron) and wife Elizabeth Strickland. That Bible does include a publication date of 1819. A third Barron Bible (presumably owned by a descendant of Henry Barron) is included in this microfilmed collection. It contains later entries.

1820 census, Jasper County, GA, p. 236

Wm Barron 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+, 5 in agriculture, 2 F slaves 14-25

Thos Barron on same page, James Barron listed on p. 252

1830 census, Butts County, GA, p. 167

William Barron 1 M 60-70, 1 F 60-70, no slaves

Sons Smith, Joseph, Henry and John (p. 171) lived nearby

1840 census, Meriwether County, GA, p. 100

William Barron 1 M 70-80, 1 F 70-80, no slaves

James Barron lived adjacent

1850 census, Butts County, GA, p. 353

Martha Barron, age 80, living with the family of her son, Henry.

WILLIAM² BARRON (William¹) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

Notes for William Barron:

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

As recorded in the family bible taken from the Barron Family history:

"I was present at his death and burial and recollect that his daughter remarked that her father was 81 years of age and a few months over. His teeth were all perfect and white, clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age.  We always called his wife Aunt Patty, her name was, I suppose, Martha, and I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage .  She did not live long after William Barron's death.  WIlliam Barron, Jr. after his marriage must have lived some time, ten or twenty years, in Warren Co.  Probably a while in Putnam Co.  However he settled in Newton Co., soon after that part of the county was purchased from t he Indians.  In his old age he sold out and lived the remainder of his life with his sons .  "  lw

Leon D. Johnson says that his date of birth is July 1767, but still believe birth May 1769 ,  D. 1848, Butts Co., Ga.   This date would be more likely as per Barron Family History, she did not live long after he died. sw

According to a great granddaughter of Wilmuth Sarah Jane Caroline "Dollie" Barron (great-gran ddaughter of William Jr.) he died in 1848. sw

Most published Barron histories list her last name as Farr, due to documents written by Joh n Davis Garrard in the 1890's. However according to Vicki Kruschwitz, James Smith's will and estate records and his deed of land in Oglethrope Co., Ga. which named his daughter, Patt y Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, Ga. in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is li sted from 1791-1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barr on, who appeared through 1793.(Source: Wilkes County, Ga. Tax Records, 1785-1805, Vol. I & II , by Frank Parker Hudson). (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lip ham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same di strict. In 1794, Prudence and Willia were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudenc e appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin 's Districe, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned pro perty, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent  John Carter.)Notes for WILLIAM BARRON: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."]. However, the evidence presented by James Smith's will and estate records (see Notes under Martha Smith for detail) and his deed of land in Oglethorpe County (transcribed below) which name his daughter, Patty Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron and Martha Smith are believed to have married c. 1790 (based on the birth of their oldest child in 1791). William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, GA, in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is listed from 1791 - 1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barron, who appeared through 1793. [Source: Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785 - 1805, Vol. 1 & II, by Frank Parker Hudson]. (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lipham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same district. In 1794, Prudence and William were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudence appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin's District, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned property, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent John Carter.)

In addition, the "Return of the Infantry of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment of Wilkes County Militia Commanded by Major Aaron Lipham" dated 18 October 1793 listed William Barron, (his brother) John Barrons [sic], and (brother-in-law) Jacob Garrott [sic] in the Fourth Company. [Source: We Have This Heritage, by Robert M. Willingham, Wilkes Publishing County, 1969, p. 63 -65.)

William Barron resided in Wilkes County, GA, until 1795. He purchased his first land -- the 125 acres listed on the 1795 tax roll -- in Wilkes County in January 1795 and sold it seven months later, moving to Hancock County, GA, which was just a few miles to the southwest. [Sources: Wilkes County Deed Book RR, p. 159: John Combs to William Barron, 20 January 1795. Wilkes County Deed Book NN, p. 169: William Barron to John Ridley, 30 August 1795, 125 acres on dry fork of Rocky Creek ]. William's brothers John and Samuel had moved with their families to Hancock County about 1793.

Since William Barron did not sell his land until August 1795, he was listed on the Wilkes County tax roll. However, he and Martha must have moved from Wilkes County soon after purchasing the property in January of that year. On 2 March 1795, the Island Creek Baptist Church in Hancock County received "Martha Barron" into the church by baptism. William joined by letter [Source: History of Island Creek Church, Carr's Station, Hancock County, Georgia, by Lora West, 1944, p.14]. Because of this move in early 1795, William Barron was also listed in the 1795 Hancock County, GA, tax returns. He was living on 100 acres on (a different) Rocky Creek, which he later purchased, in the vicinity of his brother, John, and a Samuel Barron (relationship, if any, undetermined to date). [Source: Hancock County Tax Returns for 1795, p. 65 lists William Barron living on Rocky Creek adjacent Pritchett in Captain Barron's district].

William Barron was identified as a resident of Hancock County in June 1796, at which time his father-in-law James Smith gave him and John Smith (son of James, see child # 2 below) 216 acres in Oglethorpe County. The abstract of this deed is as follows:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43] (See reference to this same property in James Smith's will in Appendix I below. The will identifies the recipient of the property gift as his daughter, Patty Barron.)

William Barron purchased land in December 1796 in Hancock County -- the 100 acres on Rocky Creek listed in the 1795 tax record -- adjacent to a Samuel Barron. This area is located east of the Oconee River, just north of the current Hancock/Baldwin County line. [Source: Hancock County Deed Book D, p. 10-11: Jesse Clements to William Barron, 12 December 1796, 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, adjacent Clements, James Mitchell, Samuel Barron and Clowers].

In 1801, William Barron and brother-in-law John Smith sold the land inherited from James Smith located in Oglethorpe County. This deed appears as follows:

p. 258, Deed Book D - 21 Mar. 1801, William BARRON of Hancock County, GA, & John SMITH of Wilkes County, GA., to Elisha Smallwood of Wilkes County, for $200, 216 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787…. (signed) John (x) Smith, William Barron. It is hoped the justices of Oglethorpe County will give due credit to same. Wit: Thomas Porter, J.P. $200 recd.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 225-226].

In 1802, William Barron was listed in Captain Williams' District in the Hancock County tax returns as owning 100 acres on "Rockey" Creek, adjacent Miller. Nearby lived Brice Miller (nephew of the "other" Samuel Barron in Hancock County, whose relationship to William Barron is currently unknown) and John Smith. [Source: 1802 Hancock County Tax Returns, p. 74 and 76.]

William Barron lived on his Rocky Creek property in Hancock County for a number of years. No other land purchases made by William in the area have been found. He sold the 100 acres on 27 February 1804 to Stephen Wright. [Source: Hancock Deed Book H, p. 503-504: Sale of 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, bounded east by James Mitchell, west by James Greene].

William Barron appeared in the 1804 Hancock County tax digest in Kinchins' District. John Smith was living nearby. [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume III, 1804-1806, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 024 and 026 of the Hancock County Digest].

On 5 July 1806, William and Martha Barron were dismissed by letter from the Island Creek Baptist church in Hancock County. There seemed to be a general breaking up of the Barrons and allied families about this time, probably due to the opening of Indian lands to settlers. William's brothers, Samuel and John, moved southwest to Jones County. William and his brothers-in-law, Jacob Garrard (husband of sister Elizabeth) and John Smith (brother of wife Martha and likely the husband of William Barron's sister) moved their families west to Baldwin (now Putnam) County.

In the few extant early Baldwin County records, it appears that William Barron purchased lot number 253, possibly in late 1804, the same time frame that Jacob Garrard bought nearby lot 239. Both lots were located on Rooty Creek. (Though there is no record of William buying this land, he sold 60 acres of this lot to his son, Thomas, on 18 March 1816. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 37-38]. The land was described as lying on Rooty Creek, adjoining James Barron's lot 240 (on the southwest). James, also a son of William Barron, had bought lot 240 in the second district of Baldwin (now Putnam) County, on 1 February 1814 from Richard and Mary Turner of White Marsh Island. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 297-299].

Jacob and Elizabeth (Barron) Garrard were Baptists and attended Rooty Creek Baptist Church. Though no records confirm it, it is likely that William's family also attended the Rooty Creek Church.

William Barron, Jacob Garrard, and John Smith were listed in the 1807 Baldwin County tax digest as paying property taxes. [Source: Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Fall 1994, vol. 30, no. 3, "The First Families of Baldwin, Morgan, and Putnam Counties, 1807", contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., p. 161]. These men were listed under Stephens' 2nd Land Lottery District (now Baldwin and Putnam Counties). Since they were shown as paying property tax, they all had to have purchased land in Baldwin prior to this time. Later that same year, the area of the county in which they were living was incorporated into newly formed Putnam County.

In 1813, William Barron, Jacob Garrett (sic), John Roquemore (husband of William's daughter Mary Elizabeth), John Doss (whose daughter married William's son, James) and several Simmons families lived in Captain William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County. [Source: 1813 Tax Roll Putnam County GA, contributed by Margie Glover-Daniels, found on the Putnam County GenWeb site].

William Barron still resided in William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County during the 1815 tax period. Nearby were his son, James, and Jacob Garrett (sic). [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume V, 1814-1817, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 075 and 076 of the Putnam County Digest].

William and Martha (Smith) Barron moved a few miles northwest to Jasper County in 1817. On 29 November 1817, he sold his Putnam County property. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book F, p. 243: William Barron sold 170.5 acres on a "branch" not named (possibly Rooty Creek) to Thomas Edmundson]. Shortly thereafter, on 8 December 1817, William Barron "of Putnam County" purchased a tract of land on Shoal Creek in northern Jasper County. [Source: Jasper County Deed Book B., p. 108: Mason Harvel sold to William Barron of Putnam County 202.5 acres, lot number 208 in the 19th district of Baldwin County, now Jasper, on Sholl (Shoal) Creek]. By the following spring, William's two adult sons -- James S. and Thomas Barron -- had sold out in Putnam County and joined him in Jasper County. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Elizabeth and John Roquemore, followed later. The 1820 Georgia census records William, James, and Thomas Barron living in Jasper County (pp. 236 and 252). William was listed with 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-26 (who was also between the ages of 16-18), 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+. He was also shown as owning two female slaves aged 14-25. Thomas and James each owned one slave. This information is of interest, because no previous or subsequent tax, census, or other records found to date have indicated that William Barron or his sons owned slaves. In "Recollections of John R. Barron (about 1940)," the great grandson of William Barron, grandson of his son, Smith, states: "My father's people never were slaveholders. They didn't believe in slaves." [Original manuscript in the possession of Edna (Mrs. Carl) Weber, Lubbock, TX, in 1962]. Whether the family owned slaves briefly, but had a change of heart, or whether the 1820 census record is incorrect is unknown at this time.

In 1820, the Jasper County, GA, census records three of Martha Barron's siblings living nearby, indicating continuing close family ties over the years. The families of Joseph Smith and William Thompson (m. Sarah Smith) were listed on p. 204. William Chafin (sic), husband of Zechie Smith was noted on p. 228, near William and Martha Barron's family on p. 236.

William and Martha Barron were members of the Liberty Baptist Church. This church was organized in 1815 in the area of Jasper County that became a part of Newton County in 1821. This church survived until 1851, at which time it had so few members that they disbanded and joined what is now Carmel Baptist Church near Mansfield, Newton County, GA. [Source: Liberty and Carmel Baptist Church records, Newton County, GA located on microfilm, Drawer 74, Box 72, in the GA Archives].

The August 1822 minutes of this church state that "Bro. William Barron [was] ordained a Deacon by laying on hands by Bro. Nickols and Montgomery." (This latter name is a reference to David Montgomery, a Rev. War veteran.) William Barron's son-in-law, John Roquemore, was made a deacon in 1826. The minutes further reveal that William Barron joined the church by transferring his letter in 1822. The notes as to when he was dismissed are unclear. One reference appears to state that he was on the roll in 1828. Another reference indicates he was dismissed before July 1825.

Further, the transcribed minutes indicate that "Martha Barron (Mrs. William)" was received by letter in 1822 and that she was dismissed before 1825. A second transcribed list gives her name as "Martha Ben Rowe (?) former Smith." Perhaps the transcriber misread "Barron" as "Ben Rowe." If so, this is yet additional proof that Martha Barron's maiden name was Smith -- and not Farr as tentatively recorded by John Davis Garrard.

In addition to the host of recognizable surnames of relatives, close associates, and/or former Wilkes County neighbors (such as Martin, Smith, Thompson, Doster, Roquemore, Hays, Reeves, Strickland, Garrett/Garrard, Hammock, Farr, and Spears), there is another very interesting name that appears as a church member: Rachel Chaffin. The minutes indicate that Rachel Chaffin was dismissed before 1825. Could this be Rachel Smith, daughter of James Smith, and wife of William Chaffin (i.e., the woman also known as Zechie) (see child # 8)? However, if this is the same person, why does husband William Chaffin not appear in the records?

As for William Barron's migration path, he and his family moved farther west about every ten years. To summarize, they lived in Hancock County from about 1795 through 1805, in Baldwin (now Putnam) from about 1805 through 1817, and in Jasper (now Newton) County, from about 1817 through 1827. After that, William and Martha (Smith) Barron made one final move -- to Butts County, GA.

In 1826, William Barron's son, Smith Barron, followed his father-in-law, James Reeves, west across the Ocmulgee River into newly opened Butts County. Smith settled adjacent to James Reeves in the north of the county near present-day Fincherville.

By 1827, William Barron and his youngest sons Henry and John had joined Smith Barron in Butts County. William, and later Henry and John, purchased land farther south from Smith Barron. [Source: Butts County GA Deed Book B, p. 26: on 2 October 1827 (less than two weeks after William's youngest son, John, married in Newton County) William Barron purchased 127.5 acres of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County; witnesses: John Barron, Susan Barron]. Their land was located in the gently rolling red lands outside the county seat of Jackson. When Joseph Barron joined his father William and brothers in 1830, he chose to settle next to his brother Smith. In the 1830 census, William and his four youngest sons -- Henry, Smith, Joseph, and John Barron -- are all listed as residents of Butts County (pp. 167 and 171). William's family consisted of only himself and Martha: 1 M 60-70 and 1 F 60-70 with no slaves.

In 1833, William sold the 127.5 acres which he had purchased in 1827. [Source: Butts County, GA Deed Book C, p. 425: on 26 December 1833, William Barron sold to John Eidson the west side of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County]. John Davis Garrard (grandson of William Barron's sister, Elizabeth Barron Garrard) wrote in the 1890s that "in his (William's) old age he broke up and lived with his son, James and then his son Henry in Butts County, Georgia."

Henry Barron was a deacon and trustee of Old Bethel Baptist Church during the time that William and Martha lived with his family. Thus it is likely that William and Martha were members or attended church there. Old Bethel is a Primitive Baptist Church which was constituted in 1789 when Butts County was still Indian land. The Primitive Baptist doctrine "emphasizes simplicity in worship, no musical instruments in services, and foot-washing in the observances of the Lord's Supper." The group does not believe in organizing Sunday Schools or giving to missions. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287 cites a deed transaction of 1 April 1845 where the heirs of Burwell Jinks sold to Henry Barron and William Underwood, trustees of the Baptist church at Bethel 3 3/4 acres of land to enlarge Bethel's property].

According to John Davis Garrard, William was living with Henry when "he died in Nov., 1848, being 81 years and 5 or 6 months old... I saw him frequently until I was near 21 years of age. I was present at his death and burial. Was the only one besides his wife who witnessed his death, as he died very suddenly, although complaining of hurting in his breast all the forepart of the day. I had gone on a visit to see him from Newton County presuming that I would not have the opportunity to visit him any more." Garrard described William's teeth in his old age as being "all perfect and as white clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age." Mrs. Margaret Etheredge, a descendant of William's son Henry, wrote, "In 1848 he (William) died at the home of his son, Henry, who lived on Lot No. 169 near Old Bethel Church. He is buried in a pasture on this lot." [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287].

Martha Barron, age 80, was still living with Henry's family in the 1850 Butts County census listing. It is likely that she died soon after. One family source states she died there in 1855. Perhaps she and youngest son, John, are buried with William on Henry's Butts County property. On 6 December 1851, Henry sold the land to Samuel Burford and moved west into Henry County. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 544].

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Note: The Bible of William Barron and wife Martha Smith contains entries on the Barron, Roquemore, and Collom[sic] families. Regarding the Collum entries, the following appears (no relationships stated):

Solomon Collom was born April the 21, 1806

James Collom was born May the 22th[sic] in the year of our Lord 1808

These two entries appear after an 1823 birth entry for Sarah Barron (a daughter of Henry Barron). An entry for Polly Barron's birth in 1823 (a daughter of Joseph Barron) immediately follows the Collom entries.

This Bible is said to have belonged to William Barron and wife Martha (the Smith name does not appear). No publication date, etc., appears for this Bible. However, it is supposed that the entries were all made in the 1820s. The first two entries are birth dates for William Barron and wife Martha. Then all of their children's birth entries appear in order. They are all in the same handwriting. An 1820 Roquemore entry appears next, followed by the 1823 entry for Sarah Barron. Then the two Collum entries are followed by numerous Barron entries with 1820s dates.

This Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Newt (Margaret) Etheredge of GA when it was microfilmed in the 1960s by the GA Archives. Included in this "Barron Collection" as it is titled on the microfilm is the Bible for Henry Barron (son of William and Martha Barron) and wife Elizabeth Strickland. That Bible does include a publication date of 1819. A third Barron Bible (presumably owned by a descendant of Henry Barron) is included in this microfilmed collection. It contains later entries.

1820 census, Jasper County, GA, p. 236

Wm Barron 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+, 5 in agriculture, 2 F slaves 14-25

Thos Barron on same page, James Barron listed on p. 252

1830 census, Butts County, GA, p. 167

William Barron 1 M 60-70, 1 F 60-70, no slaves

Sons Smith, Joseph, Henry and John (p. 171) lived nearby

1840 census, Meriwether County, GA, p. 100

William Barron 1 M 70-80, 1 F 70-80, no slaves

James Barron lived adjacent

1850 census, Butts County, GA, p. 353

Martha Barron, age 80, living with the family of her son, Henry.

WILLIAM² BARRON (William¹) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

Notes for William Barron:

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

As recorded in the family bible taken from the Barron Family history:

"I was present at his death and burial and recollect that his daughter remarked that her father was 81 years of age and a few months over. His teeth were all perfect and white, clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age.  We always called his wife Aunt Patty, her name was, I suppose, Martha, and I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage .  She did not live long after William Barron's death.  WIlliam Barron, Jr. after his marriage must have lived some time, ten or twenty years, in Warren Co.  Probably a while in Putnam Co.  However he settled in Newton Co., soon after that part of the county was purchased from t he Indians.  In his old age he sold out and lived the remainder of his life with his sons .  "  lw

Leon D. Johnson says that his date of birth is July 1767, but still believe birth May 1769 ,  D. 1848, Butts Co., Ga.   This date would be more likely as per Barron Family History, she did not live long after he died. sw

According to a great granddaughter of Wilmuth Sarah Jane Caroline "Dollie" Barron (great-gran ddaughter of William Jr.) he died in 1848. sw

Most published Barron histories list her last name as Farr, due to documents written by Joh n Davis Garrard in the 1890's. However according to Vicki Kruschwitz, James Smith's will and estate records and his deed of land in Oglethrope Co., Ga. which named his daughter, Patt y Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, Ga. in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is li sted from 1791-1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barr on, who appeared through 1793.(Source: Wilkes County, Ga. Tax Records, 1785-1805, Vol. I & II , by Frank Parker Hudson). (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lip ham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same di strict. In 1794, Prudence and Willia were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudenc e appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin 's Districe, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned pro perty, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent  John Carter.)Notes for WILLIAM BARRON: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."]. However, the evidence presented by James Smith's will and estate records (see Notes under Martha Smith for detail) and his deed of land in Oglethorpe County (transcribed below) which name his daughter, Patty Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron and Martha Smith are believed to have married c. 1790 (based on the birth of their oldest child in 1791). William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, GA, in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is listed from 1791 - 1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barron, who appeared through 1793. [Source: Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785 - 1805, Vol. 1 & II, by Frank Parker Hudson]. (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lipham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same district. In 1794, Prudence and William were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudence appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin's District, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned property, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent John Carter.)

In addition, the "Return of the Infantry of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment of Wilkes County Militia Commanded by Major Aaron Lipham" dated 18 October 1793 listed William Barron, (his brother) John Barrons [sic], and (brother-in-law) Jacob Garrott [sic] in the Fourth Company. [Source: We Have This Heritage, by Robert M. Willingham, Wilkes Publishing County, 1969, p. 63 -65.)

William Barron resided in Wilkes County, GA, until 1795. He purchased his first land -- the 125 acres listed on the 1795 tax roll -- in Wilkes County in January 1795 and sold it seven months later, moving to Hancock County, GA, which was just a few miles to the southwest. [Sources: Wilkes County Deed Book RR, p. 159: John Combs to William Barron, 20 January 1795. Wilkes County Deed Book NN, p. 169: William Barron to John Ridley, 30 August 1795, 125 acres on dry fork of Rocky Creek ]. William's brothers John and Samuel had moved with their families to Hancock County about 1793.

Since William Barron did not sell his land until August 1795, he was listed on the Wilkes County tax roll. However, he and Martha must have moved from Wilkes County soon after purchasing the property in January of that year. On 2 March 1795, the Island Creek Baptist Church in Hancock County received "Martha Barron" into the church by baptism. William joined by letter [Source: History of Island Creek Church, Carr's Station, Hancock County, Georgia, by Lora West, 1944, p.14]. Because of this move in early 1795, William Barron was also listed in the 1795 Hancock County, GA, tax returns. He was living on 100 acres on (a different) Rocky Creek, which he later purchased, in the vicinity of his brother, John, and a Samuel Barron (relationship, if any, undetermined to date). [Source: Hancock County Tax Returns for 1795, p. 65 lists William Barron living on Rocky Creek adjacent Pritchett in Captain Barron's district].

William Barron was identified as a resident of Hancock County in June 1796, at which time his father-in-law James Smith gave him and John Smith (son of James, see child # 2 below) 216 acres in Oglethorpe County. The abstract of this deed is as follows:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43] (See reference to this same property in James Smith's will in Appendix I below. The will identifies the recipient of the property gift as his daughter, Patty Barron.)

William Barron purchased land in December 1796 in Hancock County -- the 100 acres on Rocky Creek listed in the 1795 tax record -- adjacent to a Samuel Barron. This area is located east of the Oconee River, just north of the current Hancock/Baldwin County line. [Source: Hancock County Deed Book D, p. 10-11: Jesse Clements to William Barron, 12 December 1796, 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, adjacent Clements, James Mitchell, Samuel Barron and Clowers].

In 1801, William Barron and brother-in-law John Smith sold the land inherited from James Smith located in Oglethorpe County. This deed appears as follows:

p. 258, Deed Book D - 21 Mar. 1801, William BARRON of Hancock County, GA, & John SMITH of Wilkes County, GA., to Elisha Smallwood of Wilkes County, for $200, 216 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787…. (signed) John (x) Smith, William Barron. It is hoped the justices of Oglethorpe County will give due credit to same. Wit: Thomas Porter, J.P. $200 recd.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 225-226].

In 1802, William Barron was listed in Captain Williams' District in the Hancock County tax returns as owning 100 acres on "Rockey" Creek, adjacent Miller. Nearby lived Brice Miller (nephew of the "other" Samuel Barron in Hancock County, whose relationship to William Barron is currently unknown) and John Smith. [Source: 1802 Hancock County Tax Returns, p. 74 and 76.]

William Barron lived on his Rocky Creek property in Hancock County for a number of years. No other land purchases made by William in the area have been found. He sold the 100 acres on 27 February 1804 to Stephen Wright. [Source: Hancock Deed Book H, p. 503-504: Sale of 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, bounded east by James Mitchell, west by James Greene].

William Barron appeared in the 1804 Hancock County tax digest in Kinchins' District. John Smith was living nearby. [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume III, 1804-1806, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 024 and 026 of the Hancock County Digest].

On 5 July 1806, William and Martha Barron were dismissed by letter from the Island Creek Baptist church in Hancock County. There seemed to be a general breaking up of the Barrons and allied families about this time, probably due to the opening of Indian lands to settlers. William's brothers, Samuel and John, moved southwest to Jones County. William and his brothers-in-law, Jacob Garrard (husband of sister Elizabeth) and John Smith (brother of wife Martha and likely the husband of William Barron's sister) moved their families west to Baldwin (now Putnam) County.

In the few extant early Baldwin County records, it appears that William Barron purchased lot number 253, possibly in late 1804, the same time frame that Jacob Garrard bought nearby lot 239. Both lots were located on Rooty Creek. (Though there is no record of William buying this land, he sold 60 acres of this lot to his son, Thomas, on 18 March 1816. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 37-38]. The land was described as lying on Rooty Creek, adjoining James Barron's lot 240 (on the southwest). James, also a son of William Barron, had bought lot 240 in the second district of Baldwin (now Putnam) County, on 1 February 1814 from Richard and Mary Turner of White Marsh Island. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 297-299].

Jacob and Elizabeth (Barron) Garrard were Baptists and attended Rooty Creek Baptist Church. Though no records confirm it, it is likely that William's family also attended the Rooty Creek Church.

William Barron, Jacob Garrard, and John Smith were listed in the 1807 Baldwin County tax digest as paying property taxes. [Source: Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Fall 1994, vol. 30, no. 3, "The First Families of Baldwin, Morgan, and Putnam Counties, 1807", contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., p. 161]. These men were listed under Stephens' 2nd Land Lottery District (now Baldwin and Putnam Counties). Since they were shown as paying property tax, they all had to have purchased land in Baldwin prior to this time. Later that same year, the area of the county in which they were living was incorporated into newly formed Putnam County.

In 1813, William Barron, Jacob Garrett (sic), John Roquemore (husband of William's daughter Mary Elizabeth), John Doss (whose daughter married William's son, James) and several Simmons families lived in Captain William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County. [Source: 1813 Tax Roll Putnam County GA, contributed by Margie Glover-Daniels, found on the Putnam County GenWeb site].

William Barron still resided in William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County during the 1815 tax period. Nearby were his son, James, and Jacob Garrett (sic). [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume V, 1814-1817, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 075 and 076 of the Putnam County Digest].

William and Martha (Smith) Barron moved a few miles northwest to Jasper County in 1817. On 29 November 1817, he sold his Putnam County property. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book F, p. 243: William Barron sold 170.5 acres on a "branch" not named (possibly Rooty Creek) to Thomas Edmundson]. Shortly thereafter, on 8 December 1817, William Barron "of Putnam County" purchased a tract of land on Shoal Creek in northern Jasper County. [Source: Jasper County Deed Book B., p. 108: Mason Harvel sold to William Barron of Putnam County 202.5 acres, lot number 208 in the 19th district of Baldwin County, now Jasper, on Sholl (Shoal) Creek]. By the following spring, William's two adult sons -- James S. and Thomas Barron -- had sold out in Putnam County and joined him in Jasper County. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Elizabeth and John Roquemore, followed later. The 1820 Georgia census records William, James, and Thomas Barron living in Jasper County (pp. 236 and 252). William was listed with 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-26 (who was also between the ages of 16-18), 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+. He was also shown as owning two female slaves aged 14-25. Thomas and James each owned one slave. This information is of interest, because no previous or subsequent tax, census, or other records found to date have indicated that William Barron or his sons owned slaves. In "Recollections of John R. Barron (about 1940)," the great grandson of William Barron, grandson of his son, Smith, states: "My father's people never were slaveholders. They didn't believe in slaves." [Original manuscript in the possession of Edna (Mrs. Carl) Weber, Lubbock, TX, in 1962]. Whether the family owned slaves briefly, but had a change of heart, or whether the 1820 census record is incorrect is unknown at this time.

In 1820, the Jasper County, GA, census records three of Martha Barron's siblings living nearby, indicating continuing close family ties over the years. The families of Joseph Smith and William Thompson (m. Sarah Smith) were listed on p. 204. William Chafin (sic), husband of Zechie Smith was noted on p. 228, near William and Martha Barron's family on p. 236.

William and Martha Barron were members of the Liberty Baptist Church. This church was organized in 1815 in the area of Jasper County that became a part of Newton County in 1821. This church survived until 1851, at which time it had so few members that they disbanded and joined what is now Carmel Baptist Church near Mansfield, Newton County, GA. [Source: Liberty and Carmel Baptist Church records, Newton County, GA located on microfilm, Drawer 74, Box 72, in the GA Archives].

The August 1822 minutes of this church state that "Bro. William Barron [was] ordained a Deacon by laying on hands by Bro. Nickols and Montgomery." (This latter name is a reference to David Montgomery, a Rev. War veteran.) William Barron's son-in-law, John Roquemore, was made a deacon in 1826. The minutes further reveal that William Barron joined the church by transferring his letter in 1822. The notes as to when he was dismissed are unclear. One reference appears to state that he was on the roll in 1828. Another reference indicates he was dismissed before July 1825.

Further, the transcribed minutes indicate that "Martha Barron (Mrs. William)" was received by letter in 1822 and that she was dismissed before 1825. A second transcribed list gives her name as "Martha Ben Rowe (?) former Smith." Perhaps the transcriber misread "Barron" as "Ben Rowe." If so, this is yet additional proof that Martha Barron's maiden name was Smith -- and not Farr as tentatively recorded by John Davis Garrard.

In addition to the host of recognizable surnames of relatives, close associates, and/or former Wilkes County neighbors (such as Martin, Smith, Thompson, Doster, Roquemore, Hays, Reeves, Strickland, Garrett/Garrard, Hammock, Farr, and Spears), there is another very interesting name that appears as a church member: Rachel Chaffin. The minutes indicate that Rachel Chaffin was dismissed before 1825. Could this be Rachel Smith, daughter of James Smith, and wife of William Chaffin (i.e., the woman also known as Zechie) (see child # 8)? However, if this is the same person, why does husband William Chaffin not appear in the records?

As for William Barron's migration path, he and his family moved farther west about every ten years. To summarize, they lived in Hancock County from about 1795 through 1805, in Baldwin (now Putnam) from about 1805 through 1817, and in Jasper (now Newton) County, from about 1817 through 1827. After that, William and Martha (Smith) Barron made one final move -- to Butts County, GA.

In 1826, William Barron's son, Smith Barron, followed his father-in-law, James Reeves, west across the Ocmulgee River into newly opened Butts County. Smith settled adjacent to James Reeves in the north of the county near present-day Fincherville.

By 1827, William Barron and his youngest sons Henry and John had joined Smith Barron in Butts County. William, and later Henry and John, purchased land farther south from Smith Barron. [Source: Butts County GA Deed Book B, p. 26: on 2 October 1827 (less than two weeks after William's youngest son, John, married in Newton County) William Barron purchased 127.5 acres of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County; witnesses: John Barron, Susan Barron]. Their land was located in the gently rolling red lands outside the county seat of Jackson. When Joseph Barron joined his father William and brothers in 1830, he chose to settle next to his brother Smith. In the 1830 census, William and his four youngest sons -- Henry, Smith, Joseph, and John Barron -- are all listed as residents of Butts County (pp. 167 and 171). William's family consisted of only himself and Martha: 1 M 60-70 and 1 F 60-70 with no slaves.

In 1833, William sold the 127.5 acres which he had purchased in 1827. [Source: Butts County, GA Deed Book C, p. 425: on 26 December 1833, William Barron sold to John Eidson the west side of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County]. John Davis Garrard (grandson of William Barron's sister, Elizabeth Barron Garrard) wrote in the 1890s that "in his (William's) old age he broke up and lived with his son, James and then his son Henry in Butts County, Georgia."

Henry Barron was a deacon and trustee of Old Bethel Baptist Church during the time that William and Martha lived with his family. Thus it is likely that William and Martha were members or attended church there. Old Bethel is a Primitive Baptist Church which was constituted in 1789 when Butts County was still Indian land. The Primitive Baptist doctrine "emphasizes simplicity in worship, no musical instruments in services, and foot-washing in the observances of the Lord's Supper." The group does not believe in organizing Sunday Schools or giving to missions. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287 cites a deed transaction of 1 April 1845 where the heirs of Burwell Jinks sold to Henry Barron and William Underwood, trustees of the Baptist church at Bethel 3 3/4 acres of land to enlarge Bethel's property].

According to John Davis Garrard, William was living with Henry when "he died in Nov., 1848, being 81 years and 5 or 6 months old... I saw him frequently until I was near 21 years of age. I was present at his death and burial. Was the only one besides his wife who witnessed his death, as he died very suddenly, although complaining of hurting in his breast all the forepart of the day. I had gone on a visit to see him from Newton County presuming that I would not have the opportunity to visit him any more." Garrard described William's teeth in his old age as being "all perfect and as white clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age." Mrs. Margaret Etheredge, a descendant of William's son Henry, wrote, "In 1848 he (William) died at the home of his son, Henry, who lived on Lot No. 169 near Old Bethel Church. He is buried in a pasture on this lot." [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287].

Martha Barron, age 80, was still living with Henry's family in the 1850 Butts County census listing. It is likely that she died soon after. One family source states she died there in 1855. Perhaps she and youngest son, John, are buried with William on Henry's Butts County property. On 6 December 1851, Henry sold the land to Samuel Burford and moved west into Henry County. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 544].

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Note: The Bible of William Barron and wife Martha Smith contains entries on the Barron, Roquemore, and Collom[sic] families. Regarding the Collum entries, the following appears (no relationships stated):

Solomon Collom was born April the 21, 1806

James Collom was born May the 22th[sic] in the year of our Lord 1808

These two entries appear after an 1823 birth entry for Sarah Barron (a daughter of Henry Barron). An entry for Polly Barron's birth in 1823 (a daughter of Joseph Barron) immediately follows the Collom entries.

This Bible is said to have belonged to William Barron and wife Martha (the Smith name does not appear). No publication date, etc., appears for this Bible. However, it is supposed that the entries were all made in the 1820s. The first two entries are birth dates for William Barron and wife Martha. Then all of their children's birth entries appear in order. They are all in the same handwriting. An 1820 Roquemore entry appears next, followed by the 1823 entry for Sarah Barron. Then the two Collum entries are followed by numerous Barron entries with 1820s dates.

This Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Newt (Margaret) Etheredge of GA when it was microfilmed in the 1960s by the GA Archives. Included in this "Barron Collection" as it is titled on the microfilm is the Bible for Henry Barron (son of William and Martha Barron) and wife Elizabeth Strickland. That Bible does include a publication date of 1819. A third Barron Bible (presumably owned by a descendant of Henry Barron) is included in this microfilmed collection. It contains later entries.

1820 census, Jasper County, GA, p. 236

Wm Barron 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+, 5 in agriculture, 2 F slaves 14-25

Thos Barron on same page, James Barron listed on p. 252

1830 census, Butts County, GA, p. 167

William Barron 1 M 60-70, 1 F 60-70, no slaves

Sons Smith, Joseph, Henry and John (p. 171) lived nearby

1840 census, Meriwether County, GA, p. 100

William Barron 1 M 70-80, 1 F 70-80, no slaves

James Barron lived adjacent

1850 census, Butts County, GA, p. 353

Martha Barron, age 80, living with the family of her son, Henry.

WILLIAM² BARRON (William¹) was born in May 1767 in St. Paul Parish, Warren Co., Ga. He died in Nov 1848 in Butts Co.Ga.. He married MARTHA SMITH on 14 Mar 1791 in GA. She was born on 14 Mar 1770 in Warren Co. Ga.. She died in 1850 in Butts Co.Ga..

Notes for William Barron:

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

As recorded in the family bible taken from the Barron Family history:

"I was present at his death and burial and recollect that his daughter remarked that her father was 81 years of age and a few months over. His teeth were all perfect and white, clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age.  We always called his wife Aunt Patty, her name was, I suppose, Martha, and I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage .  She did not live long after William Barron's death.  WIlliam Barron, Jr. after his marriage must have lived some time, ten or twenty years, in Warren Co.  Probably a while in Putnam Co.  However he settled in Newton Co., soon after that part of the county was purchased from t he Indians.  In his old age he sold out and lived the remainder of his life with his sons .  "  lw

Leon D. Johnson says that his date of birth is July 1767, but still believe birth May 1769 ,  D. 1848, Butts Co., Ga.   This date would be more likely as per Barron Family History, she did not live long after he died. sw

According to a great granddaughter of Wilmuth Sarah Jane Caroline "Dollie" Barron (great-gran ddaughter of William Jr.) he died in 1848. sw

Most published Barron histories list her last name as Farr, due to documents written by Joh n Davis Garrard in the 1890's. However according to Vicki Kruschwitz, James Smith's will and estate records and his deed of land in Oglethrope Co., Ga. which named his daughter, Patt y Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, Ga. in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is li sted from 1791-1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barr on, who appeared through 1793.(Source: Wilkes County, Ga. Tax Records, 1785-1805, Vol. I & II , by Frank Parker Hudson). (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lip ham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same di strict. In 1794, Prudence and Willia were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudenc e appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin 's Districe, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned pro perty, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent  John Carter.)Notes for WILLIAM BARRON: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."]. However, the evidence presented by James Smith's will and estate records (see Notes under Martha Smith for detail) and his deed of land in Oglethorpe County (transcribed below) which name his daughter, Patty Barron, and his son-in-law, William Barron, indicates that William Barron's wife was actually Martha "Patty" Smith.

William Barron and Martha Smith are believed to have married c. 1790 (based on the birth of their oldest child in 1791). William Barron first appeared in Wilkes County, GA, in 1791 paying a poll tax. His name is listed from 1791 - 1794 living near his mother, Prudence Davis Barron, and his brother, John Barron, who appeared through 1793. [Source: Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785 - 1805, Vol. 1 & II, by Frank Parker Hudson]. (Note: In 1790 Prudence, John and Samuel were shown in Captain Lipham's District. From 1791 through 1793, Prudence, John and William were listed in the same district. In 1794, Prudence and William were listed in Captain McFarlin's District, but Prudence appeared to own the same land as in previous years. In 1795, Prudence was still in McFarlin's District, but William was listed in Thornton's District, and for the first time, owned property, 125 acres located on Rocky Creek, adjacent John Carter.)

In addition, the "Return of the Infantry of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment of Wilkes County Militia Commanded by Major Aaron Lipham" dated 18 October 1793 listed William Barron, (his brother) John Barrons [sic], and (brother-in-law) Jacob Garrott [sic] in the Fourth Company. [Source: We Have This Heritage, by Robert M. Willingham, Wilkes Publishing County, 1969, p. 63 -65.)

William Barron resided in Wilkes County, GA, until 1795. He purchased his first land -- the 125 acres listed on the 1795 tax roll -- in Wilkes County in January 1795 and sold it seven months later, moving to Hancock County, GA, which was just a few miles to the southwest. [Sources: Wilkes County Deed Book RR, p. 159: John Combs to William Barron, 20 January 1795. Wilkes County Deed Book NN, p. 169: William Barron to John Ridley, 30 August 1795, 125 acres on dry fork of Rocky Creek ]. William's brothers John and Samuel had moved with their families to Hancock County about 1793.

Since William Barron did not sell his land until August 1795, he was listed on the Wilkes County tax roll. However, he and Martha must have moved from Wilkes County soon after purchasing the property in January of that year. On 2 March 1795, the Island Creek Baptist Church in Hancock County received "Martha Barron" into the church by baptism. William joined by letter [Source: History of Island Creek Church, Carr's Station, Hancock County, Georgia, by Lora West, 1944, p.14]. Because of this move in early 1795, William Barron was also listed in the 1795 Hancock County, GA, tax returns. He was living on 100 acres on (a different) Rocky Creek, which he later purchased, in the vicinity of his brother, John, and a Samuel Barron (relationship, if any, undetermined to date). [Source: Hancock County Tax Returns for 1795, p. 65 lists William Barron living on Rocky Creek adjacent Pritchett in Captain Barron's district].

William Barron was identified as a resident of Hancock County in June 1796, at which time his father-in-law James Smith gave him and John Smith (son of James, see child # 2 below) 216 acres in Oglethorpe County. The abstract of this deed is as follows:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43] (See reference to this same property in James Smith's will in Appendix I below. The will identifies the recipient of the property gift as his daughter, Patty Barron.)

William Barron purchased land in December 1796 in Hancock County -- the 100 acres on Rocky Creek listed in the 1795 tax record -- adjacent to a Samuel Barron. This area is located east of the Oconee River, just north of the current Hancock/Baldwin County line. [Source: Hancock County Deed Book D, p. 10-11: Jesse Clements to William Barron, 12 December 1796, 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, adjacent Clements, James Mitchell, Samuel Barron and Clowers].

In 1801, William Barron and brother-in-law John Smith sold the land inherited from James Smith located in Oglethorpe County. This deed appears as follows:

p. 258, Deed Book D - 21 Mar. 1801, William BARRON of Hancock County, GA, & John SMITH of Wilkes County, GA., to Elisha Smallwood of Wilkes County, for $200, 216 acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787…. (signed) John (x) Smith, William Barron. It is hoped the justices of Oglethorpe County will give due credit to same. Wit: Thomas Porter, J.P. $200 recd.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 225-226].

In 1802, William Barron was listed in Captain Williams' District in the Hancock County tax returns as owning 100 acres on "Rockey" Creek, adjacent Miller. Nearby lived Brice Miller (nephew of the "other" Samuel Barron in Hancock County, whose relationship to William Barron is currently unknown) and John Smith. [Source: 1802 Hancock County Tax Returns, p. 74 and 76.]

William Barron lived on his Rocky Creek property in Hancock County for a number of years. No other land purchases made by William in the area have been found. He sold the 100 acres on 27 February 1804 to Stephen Wright. [Source: Hancock Deed Book H, p. 503-504: Sale of 100 acres on Little Rocky Creek, bounded east by James Mitchell, west by James Greene].

William Barron appeared in the 1804 Hancock County tax digest in Kinchins' District. John Smith was living nearby. [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume III, 1804-1806, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 024 and 026 of the Hancock County Digest].

On 5 July 1806, William and Martha Barron were dismissed by letter from the Island Creek Baptist church in Hancock County. There seemed to be a general breaking up of the Barrons and allied families about this time, probably due to the opening of Indian lands to settlers. William's brothers, Samuel and John, moved southwest to Jones County. William and his brothers-in-law, Jacob Garrard (husband of sister Elizabeth) and John Smith (brother of wife Martha and likely the husband of William Barron's sister) moved their families west to Baldwin (now Putnam) County.

In the few extant early Baldwin County records, it appears that William Barron purchased lot number 253, possibly in late 1804, the same time frame that Jacob Garrard bought nearby lot 239. Both lots were located on Rooty Creek. (Though there is no record of William buying this land, he sold 60 acres of this lot to his son, Thomas, on 18 March 1816. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 37-38]. The land was described as lying on Rooty Creek, adjoining James Barron's lot 240 (on the southwest). James, also a son of William Barron, had bought lot 240 in the second district of Baldwin (now Putnam) County, on 1 February 1814 from Richard and Mary Turner of White Marsh Island. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book E, p. 297-299].

Jacob and Elizabeth (Barron) Garrard were Baptists and attended Rooty Creek Baptist Church. Though no records confirm it, it is likely that William's family also attended the Rooty Creek Church.

William Barron, Jacob Garrard, and John Smith were listed in the 1807 Baldwin County tax digest as paying property taxes. [Source: Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Fall 1994, vol. 30, no. 3, "The First Families of Baldwin, Morgan, and Putnam Counties, 1807", contributed by Robert S. Davis, Jr., p. 161]. These men were listed under Stephens' 2nd Land Lottery District (now Baldwin and Putnam Counties). Since they were shown as paying property tax, they all had to have purchased land in Baldwin prior to this time. Later that same year, the area of the county in which they were living was incorporated into newly formed Putnam County.

In 1813, William Barron, Jacob Garrett (sic), John Roquemore (husband of William's daughter Mary Elizabeth), John Doss (whose daughter married William's son, James) and several Simmons families lived in Captain William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County. [Source: 1813 Tax Roll Putnam County GA, contributed by Margie Glover-Daniels, found on the Putnam County GenWeb site].

William Barron still resided in William S. Morgan's District in Putnam County during the 1815 tax period. Nearby were his son, James, and Jacob Garrett (sic). [Source: An Index to Georgia Tax Digests, volume V, 1814-1817, R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, pages 075 and 076 of the Putnam County Digest].

William and Martha (Smith) Barron moved a few miles northwest to Jasper County in 1817. On 29 November 1817, he sold his Putnam County property. [Source: Putnam County, GA, Deed Book F, p. 243: William Barron sold 170.5 acres on a "branch" not named (possibly Rooty Creek) to Thomas Edmundson]. Shortly thereafter, on 8 December 1817, William Barron "of Putnam County" purchased a tract of land on Shoal Creek in northern Jasper County. [Source: Jasper County Deed Book B., p. 108: Mason Harvel sold to William Barron of Putnam County 202.5 acres, lot number 208 in the 19th district of Baldwin County, now Jasper, on Sholl (Shoal) Creek]. By the following spring, William's two adult sons -- James S. and Thomas Barron -- had sold out in Putnam County and joined him in Jasper County. His daughter and son-in-law, Mary Elizabeth and John Roquemore, followed later. The 1820 Georgia census records William, James, and Thomas Barron living in Jasper County (pp. 236 and 252). William was listed with 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-26 (who was also between the ages of 16-18), 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+. He was also shown as owning two female slaves aged 14-25. Thomas and James each owned one slave. This information is of interest, because no previous or subsequent tax, census, or other records found to date have indicated that William Barron or his sons owned slaves. In "Recollections of John R. Barron (about 1940)," the great grandson of William Barron, grandson of his son, Smith, states: "My father's people never were slaveholders. They didn't believe in slaves." [Original manuscript in the possession of Edna (Mrs. Carl) Weber, Lubbock, TX, in 1962]. Whether the family owned slaves briefly, but had a change of heart, or whether the 1820 census record is incorrect is unknown at this time.

In 1820, the Jasper County, GA, census records three of Martha Barron's siblings living nearby, indicating continuing close family ties over the years. The families of Joseph Smith and William Thompson (m. Sarah Smith) were listed on p. 204. William Chafin (sic), husband of Zechie Smith was noted on p. 228, near William and Martha Barron's family on p. 236.

William and Martha Barron were members of the Liberty Baptist Church. This church was organized in 1815 in the area of Jasper County that became a part of Newton County in 1821. This church survived until 1851, at which time it had so few members that they disbanded and joined what is now Carmel Baptist Church near Mansfield, Newton County, GA. [Source: Liberty and Carmel Baptist Church records, Newton County, GA located on microfilm, Drawer 74, Box 72, in the GA Archives].

The August 1822 minutes of this church state that "Bro. William Barron [was] ordained a Deacon by laying on hands by Bro. Nickols and Montgomery." (This latter name is a reference to David Montgomery, a Rev. War veteran.) William Barron's son-in-law, John Roquemore, was made a deacon in 1826. The minutes further reveal that William Barron joined the church by transferring his letter in 1822. The notes as to when he was dismissed are unclear. One reference appears to state that he was on the roll in 1828. Another reference indicates he was dismissed before July 1825.

Further, the transcribed minutes indicate that "Martha Barron (Mrs. William)" was received by letter in 1822 and that she was dismissed before 1825. A second transcribed list gives her name as "Martha Ben Rowe (?) former Smith." Perhaps the transcriber misread "Barron" as "Ben Rowe." If so, this is yet additional proof that Martha Barron's maiden name was Smith -- and not Farr as tentatively recorded by John Davis Garrard.

In addition to the host of recognizable surnames of relatives, close associates, and/or former Wilkes County neighbors (such as Martin, Smith, Thompson, Doster, Roquemore, Hays, Reeves, Strickland, Garrett/Garrard, Hammock, Farr, and Spears), there is another very interesting name that appears as a church member: Rachel Chaffin. The minutes indicate that Rachel Chaffin was dismissed before 1825. Could this be Rachel Smith, daughter of James Smith, and wife of William Chaffin (i.e., the woman also known as Zechie) (see child # 8)? However, if this is the same person, why does husband William Chaffin not appear in the records?

As for William Barron's migration path, he and his family moved farther west about every ten years. To summarize, they lived in Hancock County from about 1795 through 1805, in Baldwin (now Putnam) from about 1805 through 1817, and in Jasper (now Newton) County, from about 1817 through 1827. After that, William and Martha (Smith) Barron made one final move -- to Butts County, GA.

In 1826, William Barron's son, Smith Barron, followed his father-in-law, James Reeves, west across the Ocmulgee River into newly opened Butts County. Smith settled adjacent to James Reeves in the north of the county near present-day Fincherville.

By 1827, William Barron and his youngest sons Henry and John had joined Smith Barron in Butts County. William, and later Henry and John, purchased land farther south from Smith Barron. [Source: Butts County GA Deed Book B, p. 26: on 2 October 1827 (less than two weeks after William's youngest son, John, married in Newton County) William Barron purchased 127.5 acres of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County; witnesses: John Barron, Susan Barron]. Their land was located in the gently rolling red lands outside the county seat of Jackson. When Joseph Barron joined his father William and brothers in 1830, he chose to settle next to his brother Smith. In the 1830 census, William and his four youngest sons -- Henry, Smith, Joseph, and John Barron -- are all listed as residents of Butts County (pp. 167 and 171). William's family consisted of only himself and Martha: 1 M 60-70 and 1 F 60-70 with no slaves.

In 1833, William sold the 127.5 acres which he had purchased in 1827. [Source: Butts County, GA Deed Book C, p. 425: on 26 December 1833, William Barron sold to John Eidson the west side of lot 85 in Henry (now Butts) County]. John Davis Garrard (grandson of William Barron's sister, Elizabeth Barron Garrard) wrote in the 1890s that "in his (William's) old age he broke up and lived with his son, James and then his son Henry in Butts County, Georgia."

Henry Barron was a deacon and trustee of Old Bethel Baptist Church during the time that William and Martha lived with his family. Thus it is likely that William and Martha were members or attended church there. Old Bethel is a Primitive Baptist Church which was constituted in 1789 when Butts County was still Indian land. The Primitive Baptist doctrine "emphasizes simplicity in worship, no musical instruments in services, and foot-washing in the observances of the Lord's Supper." The group does not believe in organizing Sunday Schools or giving to missions. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287 cites a deed transaction of 1 April 1845 where the heirs of Burwell Jinks sold to Henry Barron and William Underwood, trustees of the Baptist church at Bethel 3 3/4 acres of land to enlarge Bethel's property].

According to John Davis Garrard, William was living with Henry when "he died in Nov., 1848, being 81 years and 5 or 6 months old... I saw him frequently until I was near 21 years of age. I was present at his death and burial. Was the only one besides his wife who witnessed his death, as he died very suddenly, although complaining of hurting in his breast all the forepart of the day. I had gone on a visit to see him from Newton County presuming that I would not have the opportunity to visit him any more." Garrard described William's teeth in his old age as being "all perfect and as white clean and pretty as a child's could be at three or four years of age." Mrs. Margaret Etheredge, a descendant of William's son Henry, wrote, "In 1848 he (William) died at the home of his son, Henry, who lived on Lot No. 169 near Old Bethel Church. He is buried in a pasture on this lot." [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 287].

Martha Barron, age 80, was still living with Henry's family in the 1850 Butts County census listing. It is likely that she died soon after. One family source states she died there in 1855. Perhaps she and youngest son, John, are buried with William on Henry's Butts County property. On 6 December 1851, Henry sold the land to Samuel Burford and moved west into Henry County. [Source: History of Butts County, Georgia, p. 544].

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Note: The Bible of William Barron and wife Martha Smith contains entries on the Barron, Roquemore, and Collom[sic] families. Regarding the Collum entries, the following appears (no relationships stated):

Solomon Collom was born April the 21, 1806

James Collom was born May the 22th[sic] in the year of our Lord 1808

These two entries appear after an 1823 birth entry for Sarah Barron (a daughter of Henry Barron). An entry for Polly Barron's birth in 1823 (a daughter of Joseph Barron) immediately follows the Collom entries.

This Bible is said to have belonged to William Barron and wife Martha (the Smith name does not appear). No publication date, etc., appears for this Bible. However, it is supposed that the entries were all made in the 1820s. The first two entries are birth dates for William Barron and wife Martha. Then all of their children's birth entries appear in order. They are all in the same handwriting. An 1820 Roquemore entry appears next, followed by the 1823 entry for Sarah Barron. Then the two Collum entries are followed by numerous Barron entries with 1820s dates.

This Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Newt (Margaret) Etheredge of GA when it was microfilmed in the 1960s by the GA Archives. Included in this "Barron Collection" as it is titled on the microfilm is the Bible for Henry Barron (son of William and Martha Barron) and wife Elizabeth Strickland. That Bible does include a publication date of 1819. A third Barron Bible (presumably owned by a descendant of Henry Barron) is included in this microfilmed collection. It contains later entries.

1820 census, Jasper County, GA, p. 236

Wm Barron 2 Ms 10-16, 1 M 16-18, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 45+, 1 F 45+, 5 in agriculture, 2 F slaves 14-25

Thos Barron on same page, James Barron listed on p. 252

1830 census, Butts County, GA, p. 167

William Barron 1 M 60-70, 1 F 60-70, no slaves

Sons Smith, Joseph, Henry and John (p. 171) lived nearby

1840 census, Meriwether County, GA, p. 100

William Barron 1 M 70-80, 1 F 70-80, no slaves

James Barron lived adjacent

1850 census, Butts County, GA, p. 353

Martha Barron, age 80, living with the family of her son, Henry.

Notes for Martha Smith:

Notes for MARTHA SMITH: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

     Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."].

Garrard, who knew William Jr. and Patty in their later years, identified Patty as "Mary Farr" in his letter to J.D. Barron. In "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia" Garrard writes "We always called his wife Aunt Patty. Her name was, I suppose, Martha. I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage." (p. 2). Perhaps Garrard confused Martha's surname with that of the wife of her son, John, who married Susan Farr in 1827. John died within a few years of the marriage, in 1830.

     Contrary to Garrard's recollection, the will and estate returns of James Smith (d. 1799, Wilkes County, GA) indicate that Martha "Patty" Smith was the wife of William Barron. [See full text of will and estate returns below]. Smith bequeathed to son John Smith and daughter Patty Barron land on Long Creek granted to James Hart and containing 216 acres, with the note "(Deed made to it)." This deed, which was written in 1796, a year prior to the signing of James Smith's will, identified William Barron as Smith's son-in-law. It is abstracted below:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 (sic) acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43]

     There are also family stories which indicates that William Barron married a woman named Smith. One states

     "Our first Barron ancestor came from Ireland during the Revolutionary War. He was

     wounded and left for dead on the battlefield. He was found and taken to the plantation of

     a Patriot named Smith . . . nursed back to health and later married the patriot's daughter.

     This girl was all or part Jewess."

[Source: Tradition in the family of Thomas Jefferson Barron (son of Smith Barron, grandson of William and Martha Barron). Quoted version from Lizzie Starnes Boaz (daughter of T.J. Barron), as written by Cecille Reynolds, 1962.]

     The reference to William Barron being the first immigrant ancestor is likely a confusion of generations (if the Barrons did indeed originate from Ireland). There is another confusion of generations in the reminiscences of Edwin Arcus Reddock (son of Sarah Anne Barron Reddock and great-grandson of William and Martha Barron), who stated that "my grandmother was a Smith when she married Grandfather Barron." [Source: "When the West was the West"].

     William and Martha Smith Barron named a son Smith, and this given name was carried on in later generations.

The Will of James Smith, which was signed on 2 January 1797, and probated 9 July 1799, reads as follows:

"In the name of God amen. I James Smith of the County of Wilkes & State of Georgia being of perfect mind and memory do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, To Wit "Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Smith and to my Daughter Patty Barron a Tract of land on Long Creek in the County of Oglethorpe containing two hundred and sixteen acres be[ing] the same more or less granted to James Hart to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever.

"Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Smith the Tract of land I now live on in the County of Wilkes containing two hundred Acres more or less granted to James Smith to him and his heirs forever. (Deed made to it)

"Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth one Bedd & furniture to her & her heirs forever.

"Item it is my Will and Desire that all the Rest of my Estate of Every kind whatever be sold on twelve months Credit and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided among my following Children or their heirs Viz Nathan Smith, John Smith, Joseph Smith, the children of my Son Jacob Smith, Mary White, Patty Barron, Elizabeth Smith, Rachel Smith, Sarah Thompson to them & their heirs forever.

"Lastly I appoint my sons Nathan Smith, Jno Smith & Joseph Smith Executors to this my last Will & Testament utterly revoking and annulling all other Wills by me heretofore made do make and ordain this

my last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January in the year of Our Lord 1797 and of the Sovereignty and independence of America the twenty first year."

The Will was attested to by Edward Butler, Nathaniel Rice and Samuel Rice.

The returns filed with the probate court by the Executors, Nathan, John and Joseph Smith, in February 1801, read as follows:

"paid Jos. and Nathaniel [sic] Smith, paid Wm. Barron, paid David Collum and Wm. Chaffin, in right of his wife Zechie Smith, for their wives in part of their legacies."

The returns of Jos. Smith, Executor, February 1802 include the recipt of Abel McIntosh, gdn of the heirs of Jacob Smith. Returns for March 1803 include receipts of David Collum, Nathaniel [sic] Smith, Wm. Chaffin, Abel McIntosh, gdn, Wm Thompson for himself and Demcy [sic] White, Nov. 1802 in full of their legacies (This information is derived from Volume 2 of Davidson, Early Records of Wilkes County, pp. 293-4, hereafter cited as II Davidson.)

The following appears in James' estate papers on file in the GA Department of Archives and History:

Report of Appraisers, Cory ___, ___ Junes, Joshua Chafin, Charles Phillips, Joseph Chafin and Nath'l Harris, July 16, 1799:

Return of Expenditures:

Paid Edward Butler 3.05

" Wm. Chafin 1

" Nathan Smith 2

" D. Terrell .25

" Able McIntosh, Guardian of the Heirs

of Jacob Smith 27--

_____

34.30

By Cash of Peter Harris 4

" Wm. Pollard 15.50

" Phil (?) 2

" Joshua Chafin .50

" Henry Star

Sworn to by Joseph Smith February 26, 1802 [X]

D. Terrell - Rec'd of John Smith, Ex of James Smith, deceased, 25 cents for probate (1801).

Record of Receipts and Payments by John and Joseph Smith, Executors of James Smith, Feb. 24, 1801 [both by X] Of Cash received from Sundry Persons from the sales of the

estate $135.74 1/4 Per Contra

1. By cash pd Davis Merriwether, his acc't 4.50

2. do pd John Smith in part of his part of estate 28.74

3. do pd _____ Smith do 28.74

4. do pd Wm Barron do 27.00

5. do pd David Collum (for wife) 27.00

6. do pd Tipley Gats(?) his acc't 2.82

7. do pd Nathan Smith in part of his part of estate 25.00

8. do pd Wm. Chafin for wife [X] 25.00

9. do pd D. Terrell his acc't 6.6 1/4

10. do pd for stamp papers .20

11. do pd Wm. Hay, his acc't for making one coffin 2.00

$177.06 1/4

Return March 16, 1801 by Joseph Smith

Rec'd of Lesley (?) 14.68

" P. J. Stark .37

" Joshua Chafin 4.50

Pd. D. Terrell .25

" D Collum .16

" Nathan Smith 27.18 3/4

" Wm. Thompson 27.16 1/2

" Demsey White 27.16

" Wm. Chafin 27.16

" A. McIntosh, Guardian 27.16

Notes for Martha Smith:

Notes for MARTHA SMITH: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

     Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."].

Garrard, who knew William Jr. and Patty in their later years, identified Patty as "Mary Farr" in his letter to J.D. Barron. In "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia" Garrard writes "We always called his wife Aunt Patty. Her name was, I suppose, Martha. I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage." (p. 2). Perhaps Garrard confused Martha's surname with that of the wife of her son, John, who married Susan Farr in 1827. John died within a few years of the marriage, in 1830.

     Contrary to Garrard's recollection, the will and estate returns of James Smith (d. 1799, Wilkes County, GA) indicate that Martha "Patty" Smith was the wife of William Barron. [See full text of will and estate returns below]. Smith bequeathed to son John Smith and daughter Patty Barron land on Long Creek granted to James Hart and containing 216 acres, with the note "(Deed made to it)." This deed, which was written in 1796, a year prior to the signing of James Smith's will, identified William Barron as Smith's son-in-law. It is abstracted below:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 (sic) acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43]

     There are also family stories which indicates that William Barron married a woman named Smith. One states

     "Our first Barron ancestor came from Ireland during the Revolutionary War. He was

     wounded and left for dead on the battlefield. He was found and taken to the plantation of

     a Patriot named Smith . . . nursed back to health and later married the patriot's daughter.

     This girl was all or part Jewess."

[Source: Tradition in the family of Thomas Jefferson Barron (son of Smith Barron, grandson of William and Martha Barron). Quoted version from Lizzie Starnes Boaz (daughter of T.J. Barron), as written by Cecille Reynolds, 1962.]

     The reference to William Barron being the first immigrant ancestor is likely a confusion of generations (if the Barrons did indeed originate from Ireland). There is another confusion of generations in the reminiscences of Edwin Arcus Reddock (son of Sarah Anne Barron Reddock and great-grandson of William and Martha Barron), who stated that "my grandmother was a Smith when she married Grandfather Barron." [Source: "When the West was the West"].

     William and Martha Smith Barron named a son Smith, and this given name was carried on in later generations.

The Will of James Smith, which was signed on 2 January 1797, and probated 9 July 1799, reads as follows:

"In the name of God amen. I James Smith of the County of Wilkes & State of Georgia being of perfect mind and memory do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, To Wit "Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Smith and to my Daughter Patty Barron a Tract of land on Long Creek in the County of Oglethorpe containing two hundred and sixteen acres be[ing] the same more or less granted to James Hart to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever.

"Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Smith the Tract of land I now live on in the County of Wilkes containing two hundred Acres more or less granted to James Smith to him and his heirs forever. (Deed made to it)

"Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth one Bedd & furniture to her & her heirs forever.

"Item it is my Will and Desire that all the Rest of my Estate of Every kind whatever be sold on twelve months Credit and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided among my following Children or their heirs Viz Nathan Smith, John Smith, Joseph Smith, the children of my Son Jacob Smith, Mary White, Patty Barron, Elizabeth Smith, Rachel Smith, Sarah Thompson to them & their heirs forever.

"Lastly I appoint my sons Nathan Smith, Jno Smith & Joseph Smith Executors to this my last Will & Testament utterly revoking and annulling all other Wills by me heretofore made do make and ordain this

my last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January in the year of Our Lord 1797 and of the Sovereignty and independence of America the twenty first year."

The Will was attested to by Edward Butler, Nathaniel Rice and Samuel Rice.

The returns filed with the probate court by the Executors, Nathan, John and Joseph Smith, in February 1801, read as follows:

"paid Jos. and Nathaniel [sic] Smith, paid Wm. Barron, paid David Collum and Wm. Chaffin, in right of his wife Zechie Smith, for their wives in part of their legacies."

The returns of Jos. Smith, Executor, February 1802 include the recipt of Abel McIntosh, gdn of the heirs of Jacob Smith. Returns for March 1803 include receipts of David Collum, Nathaniel [sic] Smith, Wm. Chaffin, Abel McIntosh, gdn, Wm Thompson for himself and Demcy [sic] White, Nov. 1802 in full of their legacies (This information is derived from Volume 2 of Davidson, Early Records of Wilkes County, pp. 293-4, hereafter cited as II Davidson.)

The following appears in James' estate papers on file in the GA Department of Archives and History:

Report of Appraisers, Cory ___, ___ Junes, Joshua Chafin, Charles Phillips, Joseph Chafin and Nath'l Harris, July 16, 1799:

Return of Expenditures:

Paid Edward Butler 3.05

" Wm. Chafin 1

" Nathan Smith 2

" D. Terrell .25

" Able McIntosh, Guardian of the Heirs

of Jacob Smith 27--

_____

34.30

By Cash of Peter Harris 4

" Wm. Pollard 15.50

" Phil (?) 2

" Joshua Chafin .50

" Henry Star

Sworn to by Joseph Smith February 26, 1802 [X]

D. Terrell - Rec'd of John Smith, Ex of James Smith, deceased, 25 cents for probate (1801).

Record of Receipts and Payments by John and Joseph Smith, Executors of James Smith, Feb. 24, 1801 [both by X] Of Cash received from Sundry Persons from the sales of the

estate $135.74 1/4 Per Contra

1. By cash pd Davis Merriwether, his acc't 4.50

2. do pd John Smith in part of his part of estate 28.74

3. do pd _____ Smith do 28.74

4. do pd Wm Barron do 27.00

5. do pd David Collum (for wife) 27.00

6. do pd Tipley Gats(?) his acc't 2.82

7. do pd Nathan Smith in part of his part of estate 25.00

8. do pd Wm. Chafin for wife [X] 25.00

9. do pd D. Terrell his acc't 6.6 1/4

10. do pd for stamp papers .20

11. do pd Wm. Hay, his acc't for making one coffin 2.00

$177.06 1/4

Return March 16, 1801 by Joseph Smith

Rec'd of Lesley (?) 14.68

" P. J. Stark .37

" Joshua Chafin 4.50

Pd. D. Terrell .25

" D Collum .16

" Nathan Smith 27.18 3/4

" Wm. Thompson 27.16 1/2

" Demsey White 27.16

" Wm. Chafin 27.16

" A. McIntosh, Guardian 27.16

Notes for Martha Smith:

Notes for MARTHA SMITH: From Vicki Barron Kruschwitz

     Most published Barron family histories to date list William Barron's wife as Martha "Patty" Farr, based on documents written by John Davis Garrard in the 1890s. [Source: 18 August 1892 letter to J.D. Barron and a document dated 1928 with the name of Mrs. Frank R. Hean entitled "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia, and Descendants". Though Mrs. Hean may have updated this document, the original must have been Mr. Garrard's work based on personal comments such as "I was present at his (William Barron, Jr.'s) death…."].

Garrard, who knew William Jr. and Patty in their later years, identified Patty as "Mary Farr" in his letter to J.D. Barron. In "The Barron Family of Warren County, Georgia" Garrard writes "We always called his wife Aunt Patty. Her name was, I suppose, Martha. I think she was a Miss Farr before marriage." (p. 2). Perhaps Garrard confused Martha's surname with that of the wife of her son, John, who married Susan Farr in 1827. John died within a few years of the marriage, in 1830.

     Contrary to Garrard's recollection, the will and estate returns of James Smith (d. 1799, Wilkes County, GA) indicate that Martha "Patty" Smith was the wife of William Barron. [See full text of will and estate returns below]. Smith bequeathed to son John Smith and daughter Patty Barron land on Long Creek granted to James Hart and containing 216 acres, with the note "(Deed made to it)." This deed, which was written in 1796, a year prior to the signing of James Smith's will, identified William Barron as Smith's son-in-law. It is abstracted below:

p. 335, Deed Book A: 25 June 1796, James SMITH of Wilkes County, GA, to John SMITH of said county & William BARRON of Hancock County, GA. James Smith for $10 & for fatherly affection & goodwill to my son, John Smith, & my son in law, William Barron, 217 (sic) acres in Oglethorpe County on Long Creek waters, is part of 400 acres granted to James Hart, 30 May 1787. 217 acres was sold by James Hart to James Smith by deed, 24 January 1791…. (signed) James SMITH. Wit: Spencer Foster, Edward Butler, J.P. Wilkes County.

[Source: Oglethorpe County, GA, Deed Books A - E, 1794 - 1809 by Michal Martin Farmer, 1999, p. 43]

     There are also family stories which indicates that William Barron married a woman named Smith. One states

     "Our first Barron ancestor came from Ireland during the Revolutionary War. He was

     wounded and left for dead on the battlefield. He was found and taken to the plantation of

     a Patriot named Smith . . . nursed back to health and later married the patriot's daughter.

     This girl was all or part Jewess."

[Source: Tradition in the family of Thomas Jefferson Barron (son of Smith Barron, grandson of William and Martha Barron). Quoted version from Lizzie Starnes Boaz (daughter of T.J. Barron), as written by Cecille Reynolds, 1962.]

     The reference to William Barron being the first immigrant ancestor is likely a confusion of generations (if the Barrons did indeed originate from Ireland). There is another confusion of generations in the reminiscences of Edwin Arcus Reddock (son of Sarah Anne Barron Reddock and great-grandson of William and Martha Barron), who stated that "my grandmother was a Smith when she married Grandfather Barron." [Source: "When the West was the West"].

     William and Martha Smith Barron named a son Smith, and this given name was carried on in later generations.

The Will of James Smith, which was signed on 2 January 1797, and probated 9 July 1799, reads as follows:

"In the name of God amen. I James Smith of the County of Wilkes & State of Georgia being of perfect mind and memory do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, To Wit "Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Smith and to my Daughter Patty Barron a Tract of land on Long Creek in the County of Oglethorpe containing two hundred and sixteen acres be[ing] the same more or less granted to James Hart to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever.

"Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Smith the Tract of land I now live on in the County of Wilkes containing two hundred Acres more or less granted to James Smith to him and his heirs forever. (Deed made to it)

"Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth one Bedd & furniture to her & her heirs forever.

"Item it is my Will and Desire that all the Rest of my Estate of Every kind whatever be sold on twelve months Credit and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided among my following Children or their heirs Viz Nathan Smith, John Smith, Joseph Smith, the children of my Son Jacob Smith, Mary White, Patty Barron, Elizabeth Smith, Rachel Smith, Sarah Thompson to them & their heirs forever.

"Lastly I appoint my sons Nathan Smith, Jno Smith & Joseph Smith Executors to this my last Will & Testament utterly revoking and annulling all other Wills by me heretofore made do make and ordain this

my last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January in the year of Our Lord 1797 and of the Sovereignty and independence of America the twenty first year."

The Will was attested to by Edward Butler, Nathaniel Rice and Samuel Rice.

The returns filed with the probate court by the Executors, Nathan, John and Joseph Smith, in February 1801, read as follows:

"paid Jos. and Nathaniel [sic] Smith, paid Wm. Barron, paid David Collum and Wm. Chaffin, in right of his wife Zechie Smith, for their wives in part of their legacies."

The returns of Jos. Smith, Executor, February 1802 include the recipt of Abel McIntosh, gdn of the heirs of Jacob Smith. Returns for March 1803 include receipts of David Collum, Nathaniel [sic] Smith, Wm. Chaffin, Abel McIntosh, gdn, Wm Thompson for himself and Demcy [sic] White, Nov. 1802 in full of their legacies (This information is derived from Volume 2 of Davidson, Early Records of Wilkes County, pp. 293-4, hereafter cited as II Davidson.)

The following appears in James' estate papers on file in the GA Department of Archives and History:

Report of Appraisers, Cory ___, ___ Junes, Joshua Chafin, Charles Phillips, Joseph Chafin and Nath'l Harris, July 16, 1799:

Return of Expenditures:

Paid Edward Butler 3.05

" Wm. Chafin 1

" Nathan Smith 2

" D. Terrell .25

" Able McIntosh, Guardian of the Heirs

of Jacob Smith 27--

_____

34.30

By Cash of Peter Harris 4

" Wm. Pollard 15.50

" Phil (?) 2

" Joshua Chafin .50

" Henry Star

Sworn to by Joseph Smith February 26, 1802 [X]

D. Terrell - Rec'd of John Smith, Ex of James Smith, deceased, 25 cents for probate (1801).

Record of Receipts and Payments by John and Joseph Smith, Executors of James Smith, Feb. 24, 1801 [both by X] Of Cash received from Sundry Persons from the sales of the

estate $135.74 1/4 Per Contra

1. By cash pd Davis Merriwether, his acc't 4.50

2. do pd John Smith in part of his part of estate 28.74

3. do pd _____ Smith do 28.74

4. do pd Wm Barron do 27.00

5. do pd David Collum (for wife) 27.00

6. do pd Tipley Gats(?) his acc't 2.82

7. do pd Nathan Smith in part of his part of estate 25.00

8. do pd Wm. Chafin for wife [X] 25.00

9. do pd D. Terrell his acc't 6.6 1/4

10. do pd for stamp papers .20

11. do pd Wm. Hay, his acc't for making one coffin 2.00

$177.06 1/4

Return March 16, 1801 by Joseph Smith

Rec'd of Lesley (?) 14.68

" P. J. Stark .37

" Joshua Chafin 4.50

Pd. D. Terrell .25

" D Collum .16

" Nathan Smith 27.18 3/4

" Wm. Thompson 27.16 1/2

" Demsey White 27.16

" Wm. Chafin 27.16

" A. McIntosh, Guardian 27.16

WILLIAM BARRON (son of William Barron and Mary Ellis) was born about 1828. He died on Unknown date.

WILLIAM BARRON (son of William Barron and Mary Ellis) was born about 1828. He died on Unknown date.

Notes for Sarah Miles:

[wm henry barron.FTW]

This information comes from "The Soles and Barron Families of Al abama and Texas by Mildred Dowling Barron.[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

!Census: Union Parish, LA 1850 (p. 374) Age 56  b. Ga

              Union Parish, LA 1860 (Spearsville, p. 636) Age 63  b. Ga

!Father: Father may hanve been John Miles who lived in Lowndes Co., Al,. 1830, age 70-79 pe r John Barron. sw

Notes for Sarah Miles:

[wm henry barron.FTW]

This information comes from "The Soles and Barron Families of Al abama and Texas by Mildred Dowling Barron.[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

!Census: Union Parish, LA 1850 (p. 374) Age 56  b. Ga

              Union Parish, LA 1860 (Spearsville, p. 636) Age 63  b. Ga

!Father: Father may hanve been John Miles who lived in Lowndes Co., Al,. 1830, age 70-79 pe r John Barron. sw

SARAH FILEYANN BARRON (daughter of James A. Barron and Sarah Miles) was born on 07 Jul 1831 in Lowndes Co.?, Al. She died on 01 Sep 1874. She married (1) WILLIAM G. TOLER. She married (2) JAMES LAFAYETTE DUBOSE on 27 Jan 1867.

Notes for Sarah Fileyann Barron:

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

CENSUS: Union Parish, LA 1850 (P. 374) .Age 18  b. AL.

                 Union Parish, LA 1860 (Spearsville, p. 636) Age 25  b AL

BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Barron. 1969. Soles and Barron Families.

SARAH FILEYANN BARRON (daughter of James A. Barron and Sarah Miles) was born on 07 Jul 1831 in Lowndes Co.?, Al. She died on 01 Sep 1874. She married (1) WILLIAM G. TOLER. She married (2) JAMES LAFAYETTE DUBOSE on 27 Jan 1867.

Notes for Sarah Fileyann Barron:

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

CENSUS: Union Parish, LA 1850 (P. 374) .Age 18  b. AL.

                 Union Parish, LA 1860 (Spearsville, p. 636) Age 25  b AL

BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Barron. 1969. Soles and Barron Families.

SAMUEL³ BARRON (John², William¹) was born between 1793-1796 in Hancock Co., GA. He died on 07 Feb 1842 in Talbot Co., GA. He married MARY ELIZABETH PEARSON in 1820 in Jones Co., GA. She was born in 1801 in GA. She died in Mar 1860 in Randolph, Al.

Notes for Samuel Barron:

Samuel Barron also served as a soldier during the War of 1812.

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

Not on the 1850 Randolph Co., Al. Census with Elizabeth. sw

Found in "Georgia Pioneers" by M.H.Carter, that was published in 1964: Talbot Co., Ga. Wills:

Barron, Samuel, wife Elizabeth, "My seven children": John, Eliza, Sarah, James, Amanda, Poll y Ann, and Tilley Ann.

s/ Samuel Barron

Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth, and my Brother-in-law, James Pearson

Wit: William Drane, Milton D. Barron, James McGough

d/Feb 7, 1842 - r/ Mar 12, 1842

Chas. H. Stillwell  C.C. O.[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

Not on the 1850 Randolph Co., Al. Census with Elizabeth. sw

SAMUEL³ BARRON (John², William¹) was born between 1793-1796 in Hancock Co., GA. He died on 07 Feb 1842 in Talbot Co., GA. He married MARY ELIZABETH PEARSON in 1820 in Jones Co., GA. She was born in 1801 in GA. She died in Mar 1860 in Randolph, Al.

Notes for Samuel Barron:

Samuel Barron also served as a soldier during the War of 1812.

[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

Not on the 1850 Randolph Co., Al. Census with Elizabeth. sw

Found in "Georgia Pioneers" by M.H.Carter, that was published in 1964: Talbot Co., Ga. Wills:

Barron, Samuel, wife Elizabeth, "My seven children": John, Eliza, Sarah, James, Amanda, Poll y Ann, and Tilley Ann.

s/ Samuel Barron

Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth, and my Brother-in-law, James Pearson

Wit: William Drane, Milton D. Barron, James McGough

d/Feb 7, 1842 - r/ Mar 12, 1842

Chas. H. Stillwell  C.C. O.[Wood-Wright Extended 2001.FTW]

Not on the 1850 Randolph Co., Al. Census with Elizabeth. sw

CAROLINE BARRON (daughter of Samuel Barron and Mary Elizabeth Pearson) was born on 30 Oct 1839 in GA. She died on 13 Nov 1927 in Wadley, Randolph Co., AL. She married WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER after 1860, son of William P. Culpepper and Unknown. He was born on 10 Oct 1839 in Meriweather, GA. He died on 08 Jul 1912 in Wadley, Randolph Co., AL.

CAROLINE BARRON (daughter of Samuel Barron and Mary Elizabeth Pearson) was born on 30 Oct 1839 in GA. She died on 13 Nov 1927 in Wadley, Randolph Co., AL. She married WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER after 1860, son of William P. Culpepper and Unknown. He was born on 10 Oct 1839 in Meriweather, GA. He died on 08 Jul 1912 in Wadley, Randolph Co., AL.

Notes for Phereby Duke Pool:

Jones County  Georgia Bios   Samuel Pool

(includes marriages)

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Samuel Pool

b. 19 June 1759, Johnson Co. North Carolina

d. 28 September, 1844, Seals Station, Russell Co., Ala

1763 Johnson Co. N.C. Father,  William Pool Jr., dies.

1768 Johnson Co. N.C. Mother,  Sarah Scott Pool ,dies.

1768 Johnson Co. N.C. Court appoints Richard Rivers guardian of S. P.  Richard R.comes to the court for money against orphan’s        account.

1777 26 July North Carolina, Drafted into Capt. Kennedy’s Company in group # 4

Newbern Dist. , Militia, D.A.R.  # 1190

1779 summer, N.C. Volunteer in Col. Bejamin Sowell’s Regt.

1780 1 Mar. Served as substitute for a volunteer in Militia Co. Commanded by Capt. Hardy Bryant attached to Battalion of Maj.                         Pink Eaton. Took part in the Battle of Guilford Court House, on 15 Mar 1781 in northern North Carolina.

1781 Sept. Johnston Co. N.C. Marries Agnes Bullock

1783 22 May; Columbia Co. Ga. 1st child, Penelope Pool , is born.

1783 28 Oct; Columbia Co. Ga. 2nd child, Telitha Pool, is born.

1788 6 Nov; Columbia Co. Ga. 3rd child, John Simmons Pool, is born.

1792 23 Jan; Columbia Co. Ga. 4th child, Winifred Pool, is born.

1794 2 Oct; Columbia Co. Ga. 5th child, Sarah Pool, is born.

1797 7 Apr; Columbia Co. Ga. 6th child, Mary Pool, is born.

1800 5 Jan; Columbia Co. Ga. 7th child, Martha Sarah Pool, is born.

1802 15 May; Columbia Co. Ga. 8th child, Phereby Pool, is born.

1805 28 Jan; Columbia Co. Ga. 9th child, Matthew Pool, is born

1820 Census Jones Co. Ga. Page 120 Clinton

1820 26 Aug. Jones Co. Ga. S.P. Donates 1 ¾ acres to Baptist Church, as trustee.

1823 9 Oct. Monroe Co. Ga. Buys 202 ½ acres District 11, lot 88 D.B. “B” page 106.

1827 4th July, Cullodenville, Monroe Co. Ga. S.P. attends 4th July Celebration.1830 Census Upson Co. Ga. Page 114

1833 Crawford Co. Ga. Applies for letters of Adminstration on the estate of Richard Bullock.

1833 7 Nov. Crawford Co. Ga. Notice of sell on estate of Richard Bullock 1st Tue. In Jan 1834.

1835 14 Aug. Crawford Co. Ga. Lot#65, Dist. 2, Estate sale of Richard Bullock.

1835 31 Oct. Columbus, Muscogee Co. Ga. Letter unclaimed at P.O.

1835 31 Dec. Columbus, Muscogee Co. Ga. Letter Unclaimed at P.O.

1836 21 Jan. Columbus, Muscogee Ci. Ga. Letter unclaimed at P.O.

1840 Census  Alabama, Seals Station, Russell Co. Ala. Living with son Matthew. Listed on census because S. P. was a Rev. War         Vet.

MARRIAGES

  Pool Family Marriages

Children of Samuel Pool and Agnes Bullock

Penelope Pool b. 22 May 1783 Ga. to Jeremiah Pearson 17 Nov 1803 Columbia Co. Ga.

Telitha Pool b. 28 Oct 1785 Ga. to Silas Monk about 1805

John Pool b. 6 Nov 1788 Ga.