Notes for Daniel Barber: Daniel and Naomi Barber were first cousins who married in Windsor, CT, 1741. They settled in Harwinton, CT about 1746, near C.S. Barber's place and removed, about 1750 to or near Amenia, NY. They returned from NY to CT and in 1770 were living in Harwinton, but as to where the closing years of their lives were spent is an unsolved problem. Ref: Barber Descendants of Thomas of Windsor, CT 1614-1909
Daniel and Naomi Barber lived in Dutchess County NY for a period of time, where Daniel's name appears on the account book of Joseph Mabbett, indicating he purchased powder and a shovel, p. 177 Ref: National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Kenneth Scott, F.A.S.G. "Some Dutchess County, New York, Residents, 1761-1763. June 1986, Vol.74, No. 2 p. 128-130 Daughter Naomi was born in Harwinton, CT. By 1757 Daniel and Naomi were living in Dutchess County, NY where Martha, Mary, Elizabeth, Ruth, Joolumis (probably Joel Loomis) , and Joseph were baptized . Ref: NYGBR Vol. 35 p. 62 Source, Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John
Mary was baptized with brothers and sisters in 1757 at the Amenia Church of Christ in the Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., NY Ref: Janet Wethy Foley; Early Settlers of New York State Their Ancestors and Descendants; Vol II; Genealogy Publishing Co. p.633, 453 p. 776.
Amenia Precinct Register for Deeds, p. 55 May 1, 1759 Daniel Barber, Cromelbows Precinct sells to Josiah Thare, (for L 100 NY )Cromelbows Precinct & his wife Elizabeth a tract in Loer Nine Partners Lott 30 in the Eastern Division, 105 acres beginning at NE corner, in the Oblong line it being the SE corner of land I sold to Daniel Brown at this time is in possession by Israel Baker, running s by Oblong line then W, then N parallel to Oblong line to Israel Baker's land thence to the first bounds buted E on Oblong S & W on my lands N on Israel Baker's land. Wit: Joel Taylor and Anne Baldwin J.P. Abija Catlin - Daniel Barber appeared June 13, 1769 in Horwinton, Litchfield County Clerk Michael Hopkins
., Amenia, Dutchess County NY was formed 7 March 1788. It lies on the east border of the county. A wide valley separates the Taghkanick Mts. and the Fishkill Range, highest summits are 300 to 500 ft. above the valleys.
References: !Birth-Barbour Index, Windsor Vital Records Vol.2,P. 13Dutchess Co., NY
Daniel Barber (b. 23 April 1719, d. 29 September 1775)
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