List members – I am posting a paper I found on a recent visit to Ashville, NC. It was in a file of loose genealogical papers kept at the public library in Ashville. It confuses and muddies the waters a little bit – and due to the fact there is not much documentation with it, it needs to be checked as thoroughly as possible before it is taken as true as written. Another note I’d like to add here. I have been researching David Barnett of Person Co, NC and Greenville Co, SC for many years. I have always known of another David Barnett who was a contemporary of “my” David. Whether or not they are related has never been established. They both served in the Revolutionary War, they both moved to South Carolina, they both have children with some similar names – like John and William and Thomas – fairly common names for the times. I ran across the following information because I am trying to locate the family of my David’s son, John. There are several hints I have picked up along the way to lead me in his direction – I am still trying to work out the tangle that the following info makes. It may, or may not, be correct. We all know how easy it is for several people of the same names to be living in the same areas & times – that’s what makes this so much fun! Why couldn’t the Chinese have invented computers along with gunpowder and abacuses? I will send this stuff in several parts. Thanx, Diane in Indiana Ref – N.C. – Genealogy – Barnett Pack Memorial Public Library Ashville, N.C. Research and Data Sadie S. Patton The Barnett Family David Barnett, the first ancestor in this family whose record I have obtained, served in the Lower 96th Regiment in Pickens Brigade in South Carolina, (as shown in the D.A.R. Magazine of August, 1913, at page 497: “List of Revolutionary Soldiers prepared by Mrs. Amos Draper.” Salley’s Stub Entries, Vol. V-W, shows: No. 173, Book V. Issued July 8, 1785, to Mr. David Barnett, for eleven pounds, one shilling and five pence sterling for duty done in the Militia, as per account audited. Prin. 11lbs. 1s. 5p. Annual Int. – 15s. 5p. The next record of activities is gathered from a deed which David Barnett made on the 2 day of October, 1800 to John Miledge, in the State of Georgia and County of Richmond. “Be it known that I, David Barnett of Edgefield County, State of South Carolina, hath this day sold unto John Milledge of the County and State aforesaid, two acres of land in the District of Edgefield and State aforesaid on Sav’h River, commencing in the upper end of the said Barnett’s boat yard to the upper corner of the said Barnett’s tract, or as far as the said two acres to be opposite to the said Miledge Island Savannah River to run the full extent of the two acres on the said river and as far back as to make two square acres of land for which said land I have this day received the sum of ten dollars from the said John Miledge in full consideration for the said teo acres as aforesaid and bind myself, my heirs, excr’s and assigns to make to the said John Miledge his heirs, execr’s and assigns my good and lawful titles for the two acres as aforesaid whenever required. Witness my hand this second day of October, 1800. David Barnett (seal) Witnesses: P.H. Brown Nathaniel Brown

Hi Cousin Diane, I'm Joe McDonald and one of the gggrandsons of David BARNETT and Mary MERRILL. Their daughter Susan married (2) Frank ALLISON and their daughter Olivia ALLISON married John Logan BALL from Madison Co NC. Their daughter Mary Sue BALL is my mother. I'm still studying you posting and would like to know if you have this on "Family Tree Maker" program and would be willing to share it with your cousins? I have a very, very poor photo copy of a page from the "BARNETT Bible" that has "John BARNETT was born Sept 1st A.D. 1772. Martha his wife was born Aprile the 26 1765" ( the 1765 was marked thru and replaced with 1779). "Was married March the 23 1797". Below this is a list of family members of the PYRON or PYSON family. I don't know why these are in the bible much less on the same page, unless they are members of Martha's family. The one I can make out for sure is the first one. "James Pyson/Pyron was born May the 28 1776". The next "Was born in June the 23 1783". etc. You may have seen this if you visited the Henderson County History Center. Thanx Joe McDonald Boynton Beach FL ----- Original Message ----- From: <surtees@localline.com> To: <BARNETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:00 PM Subject: [BARNETT] David Barnett of Edgefield Co. SC > List members - I am posting a paper I found on a recent visit to Ashville, > NC. It was in a file of loose genealogical papers kept at the public > library in Ashville. It confuses and muddies the waters a little bit - and > due to the fact there is not much documentation with it, it needs to be > checked as thoroughly as possible before it is taken as true as written. > > Another note I'd like to add here. I have been researching David Barnett > of Person Co, NC and Greenville Co, SC for many years. I have always known > of another David Barnett who was a contemporary of "my" David. Whether or > not they are related has never been established. They both served in the > Revolutionary War, they both moved to South Carolina, they both have > children with some similar names - like John and William and Thomas - > fairly common names for the times. I ran across the following information > because I am trying to locate the family of my David's son, John. There > are several hints I have picked up along the way to lead me in his > direction - I am still trying to work out the tangle that the following > info makes. It may, or may not, be correct. We all know how easy it is for > several people of the same names to be living in the same areas & times - > that's what makes this so much fun! Why couldn't the Chinese have invented > computers along with gunpowder and abacuses? > > I will send this stuff in several parts. > Thanx, Diane in Indiana > > > Ref - N.C. - Genealogy - Barnett Pack Memorial Public Library Ashville, N.C. > > Research and Data Sadie S. Patton > The Barnett Family > > David Barnett, the first ancestor in this family whose record I have > obtained, served in the Lower 96th Regiment in Pickens Brigade in South > Carolina, (as shown in the D.A.R. Magazine of August, 1913, at page 497: > "List of Revolutionary Soldiers prepared by Mrs. Amos Draper." > Salley's Stub Entries, Vol. V-W, shows: > No. 173, Book V. Issued July 8, 1785, to Mr. David Barnett, for eleven > pounds, one shilling and five pence sterling for duty done in the Militia, > as per account audited. Prin. 11lbs. 1s. 5p. Annual Int. - 15s. 5p. > > The next record of activities is gathered from a deed which David Barnett > made on the 2 day of October, 1800 to John Miledge, in the State of > Georgia and County of Richmond. > "Be it known that I, David Barnett of Edgefield County, State of South > Carolina, hath this day sold unto John Milledge of the County and State > aforesaid, two acres of land in the District of Edgefield and State > aforesaid on Sav'h River, commencing in the upper end of the said > Barnett's boat yard to the upper corner of the said Barnett's tract, or > as far as the said two acres to be opposite to the said Miledge Island > Savannah River to run the full extent of the two acres on the said river > and as far back as to make two square acres of land for which said land I > have this day received the sum of ten dollars from the said John Miledge > in full consideration for the said teo acres as aforesaid and bind > myself, my heirs, excr's and assigns to make to the said John Miledge his > heirs, execr's and assigns my good and lawful titles for the two acres as > aforesaid whenever required. > Witness my hand this second day of October, 1800. 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