Continued. Sec 1 page 2... Barnett's Eng /Scot/Ire/USA. The BARNETT'S in COUNTY DOWN, ULSTER PROVINCE, NORTHERN IRELAND. William Barnett, his wife and three sons, William, John, Thomas Barnett, emigrated from County Down, Ulster Provincem, Northern Ireland to the United States. They landed at the Port of Philadelphia in abt 1736. They soon sent down the Shennadough Valley, finially making their way to Mecklenburgh Co. N C. in abt 1740. Their home was near where Charlotte, N C now is. The Spratt family came with the Barnett family to the USA. William Barnett Sr. b 1690; D _______ mar. to Mary Merriweather. ( this imfo was found on a scrap of paper in a book by Mr. Harry Asbury. of Tampa, Fl. Not Proven) William Barnett's CHILDREN; William Barnett JR. b 1715, John Barnett b 1717 Thomas Barnett b 1720 William Barnett JR. b 1715, died 1778 mar. Mary Spratt, (dau. of Thomas Spratt ), b 1719, d 1764 in Charlotte, N C. William Barnett d in Mecklenburgh Co. Charlott, N C on or before 12 Mar. 1778. CHILDREN: seven; Abraham, Samuel Thomas Mary Ruth Ann William. William mar 2nd. to Margaret Spratt. 2 CHILDREN: James Barnett Elizabeth Barnett John Barnett (One source has that he mar. to Ann Meriweather. She died at birth of first child. b 1717 died 1804 in Charlotte, N C. Mar. 1745 , 2nd to Ann Spratt, dau of Thomas Spratt. b. 1718 died 1801 Charlotte, N C. CHILDREN: Mary b 1746. William b 1747 _____ mar. Jane Jack, dau of Patrick Jack. Ann John Susanna b 1761. *** Thomas ( NOTE This Thomas never marreid). he died 3 May 1776. Jane ****THOMAS BARNETT SR. Born 1720, County Down, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland died ______ mar. to Martha Spratt, dau of Thomas and Mary Clark Spratt. CHILDREN: ****** THOMAS BARNETT JR b 18 Apr. 1750 accordinbg to Tomstone in Bethel Cem York Co SC. another record say's. /1755. Thomas Jr died 1813 bur in Bethel Pres. Curch CEM., Co. York Co SC. he married Martha Patrick dau. of ___________. She was b 1753 died 1804 CHILDREN listed here. Alexander Barnett b 10 Aug 1774 **** Mary Clinton Barnett b 18 Feb 1779 Cynthia Barnett b 1783 ***** William Barnett b 1778 QUESTION: Thomas Barnett mar Martha Spratt, dau of Thomas Spratt, One other source states that Martha Spratt mar a Cpt, McNeel. ** Thomas Barnett Sr came with parents from Northern ireland , Settled in mecklenburgh Co N C near what is now Charlotte, N C about 1740. Nothing is known at this time of Wiliam Barnett who emigrated from Co. Down N Irer. to USA. No data whom he mar., his birth or death is known with this imfo. William Barnett brought with him three sons,\William Barnett Jr, John Barnett, and Thomas Barnett. Thomas Barnett isnthe line of Ancestry of the Barnett's of York Co SC. Thomas Barnett b in Co. Down, Ulster Province N. Ier. It is thoughtn that hjis family landed at Port of Philadelphia, PA. and from there went to Lancaster, Pa. along with other immigrants, around 1736. After "Bradock's Defeat" they joined a stream of emmigrants southward through the Shenedoah Valley. Finially they made their way to a settlement on Rocky River, now Cabarrus Co. N C. Because of Indian depredation they soon moved to what is now Charleotte, N C. This abt in 1740. The tree sons of William Barentt mar three dau's of Thomas Spratt and Mary Clark who emmigrated to USA from N Ire. abt yr 1731, along with William Barnett SR and family. William Barnett JT b 1715 Co,. Down Ul Prov. N Ire. d 1778 in Charlotte, N C mar Mary Spratt abt 1739. John Barnett b 1717 d 1804 mar . Ann Spratt. Thomas Barnett b 1720, mar Martha Spratt. ( They settled in Mechlenburgh Co NC near where Charlotte, N C now is, abt yr 1740. end of Sec 1 page 3... Next; William Barnett Sr. b 1690. (NOTE... Some of these names etc are repeated as these Barnwett's move etc.. Just refer back to Sec 1 page 1 for same person listed.) With so many names of William, John. James. Thomas etc. you will have to pick up on their birth yr's etc to connect them to suceeding lines. I am just listing imfo as I have come across it but the ***** will connect you to our line of Thomas Sr b `1720 to Thomas Jr b 1750/55 who mar to Martha Patrick. The other is for anyoine else whio can connect here as all are related at some point in past time. If anyone has any corections, other imfo, etc. all is welcome to have so as to put all together from as far back as possible. Contact me by E mail listed below. Thank all of you for your concidering imfo. Nothing is perfect esp. in Genealogy but needs to be shown. More to follow. Maxine Wilton mmwaw@sprynet.com