This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XSB.2ACE/186.1189.1191.1193.1 Message Board Post: Hi Judy Michael Barrier and wife Catherine were the parents of four sons who came to Rowan Co, NC ....George Henry, John, Jacob and ?. Sorry, I will have to look up the fourth son for you. The fourth son died early and did own land and was on the tax register, but researchers seem to overlook him. George Henry acquired 573 acres (see www.usgenweb.com, Rowan Co archives-deed and note name "Barrier".) He sold part to his father, Michael. Michael died in approx 1772-3. Michael died intestate (no Will) but there is a record of settlement of the estate. Both George Henry and John were the administrators. George Henry Barrier lived and died in Rowan Co whereas John moved to Mecklenberg/Cabarrus Co. George's name in the records can often be found as Berger or Barger. There is a Barger website which gives information on the family of NC. George Henry did acquire a land grant in TN as many did at the time, but whether a descendant actually acquired this very same land....I don't know. There was a Barger family in Rowan at the time so that leads to confusion. If you visit this website you will be able to read a paper written in 1933 by a Barrier descendant which might help with your Jacob. http://www.suzidtripod.com/barrier.html and further info http://www.suzidtripod.com/georgehenry.html Please note in the history....It is said that Robert W Ramsey, a NC historian said that the Behringer and Birrer were the same man. That isn't true. Ramsey said it "might be". However, if you look at ship entries there were many different spellings and many possiblities. Also I have never found documentation that this family spent time in Heidelberg, PA. In fact, the PA archives sent me a deed for a George Barrier dated 1736. So all info prior to NC really needs to be verified or at this point taken with a grain of salt. I have info which was compiled in 1929 by John D Barrier and supplied by Billy Dawn Barrier Aueciello of Billerica MA and printed in a book compiled by CL Kirkland in 1994, MS. John Barrier (son of Michael and Katherine) of Mecklenberg, NC was first married to Anna Boshart. He then married Margaret Kruse. His oldest son was Jacob B Barrier who married Katherine Duke b 1782. Jacob B and Katherine had sons: Matthias, Moses, Daniel, David, Edmund and daughters: Eliz and Mary. Moses married Sarah Nussman and their children were: Catherine, Julie, D. Monroe, Paul A Barrier, Caleb C., & Levi. Sarah Nussman Barrier died and Moses then married Margaret Hahn. D Monroe Barrier married Sarah Barringer. Their children were: Ferdinand, Dewitte, Frank, Jennie, Sallie, Kate, Mattie. Is this your husband's line? It says Dewitte Barrier. Could that be Jesse Moses Dewitt?? Hope something here helps a bit. My Barrier is Charles Barrier of Rowan/Davidson Co.....just up the road from where Michael, George Henry and John settled. Whether my Charles is a son of Michael....I don't know. Still working on that connection. bye Stephanie