---------- > From: Leo K. Barton <lbarton@wizzards.net> > To: BARTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BARTON-L] Bartons in Massachusetts & New York > Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 11:46 AM > > I am looking for a connection between the Edward Barton ca.1620-1671 at: > http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~pwbarton/barton/nindex.htm#sx > And the Barton' of New York. I also see that Towne is also listed in the index. Some believe that > Edward Barton had at least 3 brothers that came to America with him but settled in New York and > other parts of New England. Edwards grand son Samuel > married Hannah Bridges circa 1690. Hannah was born June 9, 1669 in Salem, Essex, MA. Hannah was > the daughter of > Edmond Bridges and Sarah Towne. Let me know if any of this > helps..........................................Leo Barton > > Sheila328@aol.com wrote: > > > I'm new to this list, so I'll give you all that I know and hope that someone > > will come up with a connection. > > > > The furthest back I can take my Barton line at the moment is to Daniel W. > > Barton (1788-1859), who was said to come from New York, and who died in Ware, > > MA. He married Vila Towne (1792-1858) from Massachusetts (I don't have a > > year for the marriage). They had nine children: > > > > Mary Anne (1811-1885) > > Silas Demey Kellogg (1813-1886) > > Hannah (1816-1818) > > Robert Loveland (1818-?) > > Eunice (1821-1840) > > Fannie (1823-1845) > > William F. (1825-1862) > > Charles B. (1830-1869) > > Andrew (1837-1839) > > > > Daniel apparently had a brother William (b. 1775)(I don't know where). > > > > Silas is my direct ancestor. He married Eliza Johnson (1811-1873), who was > > born in Moriah NY. They had seven children: > > > > Willard Allen (1838-1865) > > Henry Byron (1839-1911) > > Vila Mariah (1841-1926) > > Daniel Moody (1843-1913) > > Betsy Ann (1845-1846) > > Silas Abbott (1846-1914) > > Mary Elizabeth (1848-1869) > > > > They all stuck pretty close to Massachusetts (most are buried in Ware, MA). > > Silas A. was my great-great-grandfather, and I have a letter and a few notes > > in his hand. He was instrumental in founding the General Electric Company in > > Lynn, MA, and I believe his brother Henry worked for them in Schenectady NY, > > where he is buried. Vila taught at Smith College and never married. > > > > The only other historical point of interest comes from a letter written by an > > aged cousin to my great-grandmother (Silas's only child) when she was working > > on the family genealogy. In this letter in 1928 he said something to the > > effect that there was something irregular in the Barton history, and perhaps > > my great-grandmother did not want to probe too closely... (this after noting > > that someone in another family line had had to hurry up a wedding a little, > > according to the dates in the family bible!). > > > > While some of the above died young or unmarried, I know that some of them did > > marry, and I'm hoping there are descendants out there somewhere. Also, I'd > > like to take the line back from Daniel, but I'm not sure where to look. Any > > suggestions? > > > > Sheila Connolly > > > > ==== BARTON Mailing List ==== > > No copyrighted materials are permitted on this list unless by the copyright owner themselves. > > > ==== BARTON Mailing List ==== > Please support the Rootsweb Genealogical Cooperative by becoming a member, sponsor, or donor. For more information, visit Rootsweb at http://www.rootsweb.com