Just ordered the IGI sheets for Bartons of NJ. I will be gone all of May and part of June. Will talk to you when I get home to see if I can help. Dorothy muirhead@inetnebr.com ---------- > > > > My Barton line is as follows: > > > > 1. Thomas Barton born in England married to Ann Borton born Oct 18, 1660 in > Anyhoe, Northammpton, England > > 2. Edward Barton (son of Thomas & Ann) born Nov 29, 1682 in New Jersey > married to Sarah Woolston born July 9, in Burlington Co., New Jersey > > 3. Aaron Barton (son of Edward & Sarah) born abt. 1722 in Burlington Co., > New Jersey married to Bathsheba Antram born Nov 9, 1730 in Burlington Co., New > Jersey > > 4. Issac Barton (son of Aaron & Bathsheba) born Jan 8, 1754 in Upper > Springfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey married to Sarepta Gaunt born Sept 5, > 1755 in Upper Springfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey > > 5. Hannah Barton (daughter of Issac & Sarepta) born Oct 13, 1792 in > Burlington Co., New Jersey married to Philetus Sweatland born July 19, 1780 in > Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut > > > In Appendix B of Robert W. Ramsey's Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the > Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762, the following names are listed > as "A Partial List of Quakers Appearing (1675-1747) in the Records of > Monthly Meetings at Burlington, New Jersey...[and other places]. The > Burlington list includes BARTONS with the first names of Aaron, Edward, > John, Mary, Thomas and William; and three BORDENs, Jonathan, Joseph and > Obadiah. However, in the main text, in a 7-page chapter "Quakers and > Baptists on the Northwest Frontier," the author mentions only a John and > a Benjamin, and then only by saying they were somewhere in western NC, > and that evidence "strongly suggests" they were Quakers. In another > chapter, "In the Forks of the Yadkin, 1752-1762," in one of the only > other references in the book to BARTONs, Ramsey says "Benjamin and John > Barton may have removed to Frederick County (Maryland) from Bucks or > Burlington County--or they may have originated in Somerset County, > Maryland." He cites various Burlington County Quaker records as > references. > > Does anyone have evidence of Burlington County BARTONS moving to North > Carolina during this time period, and if so, of who, and where exactly > did they move? My continuing concern is in finding the precise identity > and ancestry of the Thomas Barton who is listed in tax and land records > of Sullivan Co TN (then NC) in 1790 and 1796. I do not believe he > belongs in either in the Isaac/Joshua or Thomas/David (Oldham) lines. > > John Ottinger > Madison, WI > > > ==== BARTON Mailing List ==== > Please do not send spam warnings, chain letters, attachements and/or html or > rich text formatted email to the list. If in questions, please address the > listowner at brogan@idworld.net >