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    1. Re: Fwd: [BARTON-L] Isaac Barton 1746-1831
    2. Can anyone on the list confirm, correct or make additions to the information below? Jay S. Webb Clinton, Tennessee ============================================================ The Rev. Isaac Barton ( Isaac was a Baptist Minister) was the son of Joshua Barton and Jane (Dubart) Barton. Rev. Isaac Barton was born 16 August 1746 Fredrick County, Maryland. He died 10 November 1831 in Jefferson County., Tennessee. He is buried in Springvale cemetery, Hamblen County., Tennessee. Rev. Isaac Barton was married on 10 September 1772 at the Pigg River area of Franklin County., Virginia to Keziah Murphy ((d/o William and Martha (Hodges) Murphy)) Keziah was born 7 August 1754 in Virginiaa and died 29 July 1845 . She died in Grainger County., Tennessee and was buried in Springvale Cemetery, Hamblen County, Tennessee. Rev. Isaac Barton was in Rowan County., North Carolina abt 1753; in Halifax County., Virginia. in 1760; in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1779 (which became Henry County Virginia, Virginia), then to Washington County, North Carolina abt 1780 (this area became Greene County, Tennessee). 1 February 1781, John Webb was married to Elizabeth McMurtry by the Rev. Isaac Barton in Washington County, North Carolina in a church about two miles from Elizabeth's home. ( this area became Warrensburg, Greene County, Tennessee). In 1785 the Bent Creek Baptist Church was organized with Tydence Lane as its pastor. Persons listed as prominent in it's organization and growth was "Isaac Barton", Jacob Coffman and others. Jacob Coffman was a Primitave Baptist Preacher and was on the board of Trustees of the church known as Robertsons Creek Meeting house in Hawkins County, Tennessee. On 25 March 1786, Rev. Isaac Barton and Rev. Jonathan Mulkey organized the Lower French Broad Baptist Church, 3 miles northeast of what is now Dandridge, Jefferson County Tennessee. In 1801 Rev. Isaac Barton built a house in Hamblen County, Tennessee. In 1957 it was still standing and the oldest house in the county. Davy Crockett worked on the farm and spent many nights in the house. In 1821 Rev. Isaac Barton paid taxes in Grainger County, Tennessee. He was a member of Captain Lane's Company of militia. In 1822 Rev. Isaac Barton obtained a 285 acre farm in Jefferson County, Tennessee and lived there until his death. A Nashville, Tennessee newspaper dated 28 November 1831; Rev Isaac Barton age 85 died in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He had a sister Sarah.

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