Michael Sprackling wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I'm a new subscriber and I'm hoping that some of you have BARTON interests > in the county of Kent, England. > > My BARTON direct line ended when Elizabeth BARTON married Frederick SCOTT in > 1837 in Warehorne, Kent. > > [After her death in 1863 Frederick with four of their sons emigrated to the > USA in 1871 and settled in Effingham Co., Illinois. In 1879 two of the > brothers set up the first commercial ice cream factory in Kansas (in Topeka) > and it was to remain in business for the next 100 years.] > > Elizabeth was born in 1815 in Brabourne, Kent, daughter of Solomon BARTON > and Macey DUDDY. Solomon was born in Hadlow, Kent and I have all his > paternal line living in Hadlow back to Elizabeth's 6g. grandfather John > BARTON The Elder (m. Agnes HOLTE) born about 1500. > > Obviously I would like to get back further, though it's getting difficult > now, but I would also like to flesh out more of the side branches. So does > anyone have any connections? > > Michael Sprackling, > Birkenhead, > Merseyside, > England. > > ==== BARTON Mailing List ==== > All messages posted to this mailing list are the property of their writers. > Please obtain permission from all parties before forwarding or publishing > any message from this list. By any chance, could the John Barton mentioned here be related to my 9-great grandfather, John Barton? He came from Barton-in-the-Beans, Surry Co., England to Surry Co., Virginia, died there in 1669. Had a son, Thomas Barton, born 1640 in Stafford Co., Virginia. Shirley