Hi Michael, John Barton the Elder (married to Agnes Holte) was my 10g. grandfather if the information which I have is correct. I have a photo-copy of a Barton tree which has a Solomon Barton (b. 1774) married to Mary Duddy (17.6.1798). The children are listed as Fanny (b. 1800), William(?) (b. 1803), Henry (b. 1805), Thomas (b. 1807) and Stephen(?) (b. 1809). It does not go further, so perhaps Elizabeth (b. 1815?) was a later child who has not been listed. I must say, the reference to Solomon and Mary Duddy are written on the side in a hand written note, and the writing is a bit unclear. There are a large number of Bartons on this tree, back to John the Elder. I got this copy from a Mrs Pam Latter, and it is apparently part of a larger chart, but the writing is not very clear in places. I too would like to trace back earlier than John Barton, and would also like to add side branches to my growing family tree. I am trying to get all this information organised but it takes a great deal of time. I would certainly be interested in any information you have on your branch of the Barton family and connections, and could send you the information which I have, though I may have to do a bit of organising first. Best Regards, Clive Collins 6th January 2000 At 12:34 05/01/2000 -0000, you 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. > > > _______________________________________________________________ C.D.N. Collins GPO Box 2972 Canberra, ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA collins@pcug.org.au