This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: teriwrites Surnames: Barlow Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7336/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is it possible that the John Barley listed as a signer of the Watauga Petition is John Barlow of Wilkes Co, NC? The surname was sometimes transcribed as Barley. Originally from VA, Rev. John Barlow was a pioneering Baptist minister who was in the Yadkin Valley and Wilkes Co, NC. by the time of the American Revolution. His land bordered -- and his family intermarried with -- that of the Isbells. Isbells signed the Watauga Petition. His son, Eliphalet Barlow, left NC about 1801 to go to Nicholas Co KY where he married his cousin, Milly Barlow. Another cousin, Thomas Barlow of Scott Co KY, married Susan Childs Isbell in Wilkes Co. This Thomas Barlow is often confused with Milly Barlow Barlow's father, Thomas Barlow of Campbell Co VA (died in Nicholas Co, KY) who provided beef and bacon for Nathaniel Green's march into NC. Would love to know if the John Barley is really John Barlow. Teri Howden Freedman [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The German name Byerley/Bierly/Byerly/whatever is also often called Burley/Barley/whatever. There was a line in both PA and SC, latter of which certainly appeared on French Broad River of TN by 1820's when daughters Margaret and Lucy married Watkins brothers, William and Samuel. The name "Isbell/Isabelle" also appears later in Monroe/Blount CO, TN, near the same families. In early Surry, Wilkes, and Rowan CO, NC, the name Watkins/Wadkins appears with Isbell names: 1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3, pg. 58 #644. HENRY WATKINS enters 200 acres of land in Surry Co. on both sides of DAN RIVER including my improvement for complement - August 27, 1778. (Warrant granted to C.M.) C:337, 338 - 13 Jan 1786 George Wadkins to Warham Easley, Henry County, VA. 25 pds 107 ac little Dan River adj county line & Big Dan River. Wit. Jason Isbell, Robert Hudspeth, William Scaife. s/George (x) Watkins. Wilkes County North Carolina Deed Book A-1, B-1, C-1 1778-1803, abstracted, compiled and indexed by Mrs. W. O. Absher, c. 1989, Southern Historical Press. p. 114, 28 July 1791. Between Splisby Trible & John Wilson, Pittsylvania Co., VA...400 pounds VA money...500 a. both sides N fork Moravian Creek...N side Waggon Road...Samuel Walkers line. Wits: Robert Walker, Char. Holfe (?), S. Wilson, Jr. & Shadrick Trible. Signed: Spilsby Trible, pp. 227 & 228. 5 May 1801. Between James Davidson, Ambrose Parks, Esqr., James Brown, Esqr. & Nancy Martin Isbell & John Crouch...150 pounds...300 a...both forks Beaver Creek...Great Sholes near Isaac Cooks corner...Isaac Walkers corner..."road that turned and twined by Livingston Isbells"...Robesons 54 a. having been conveyed to Isaac Walker. No wits. Signed: James Davidson, Ambrose Parks, James Brown & Nancy Martin (X) Isbell, pp. 229 & 230. In TN some of the early Watkins are traced back to Albemarle CO, VA, and originally were from Anne Arundel CO, MD. John CARR, Sr. b: 1737 Charleston, VA/SC; First Fam of TN d: 1818 Washington CO, TN . +Louisa/Louvisa ISBELL b: 1784: Wash. CO Court Minutes List of volunteers available at muster: 6/17/1775 Albemarle CO, VA http://www.midatlanticarchives.com/db_va_statewide/va_hs_vol_vi/pg085.html many of those listed above and many more, not listed by me here, but does include: J. S. Howard; David Kerr; Rbt. Cobbs;Livingston Isbell; Nath'l Harlowe; John William Crosthwaith, Charles L. Lewis, John Watkins; John Hall, David Meriwether; Benj. Colvard, Jas. Jones, Isaac Davis, Stephen Darbey; Robert Jouett, Wm. Gooch; Francis Taliaferro, Tucker Woodson, Charles Bellini, imported by Philip Mazzie, Randolph Jefferson; Wm. Johnson, begs off, being on patrol. >From "Hamilton CO Pioneers," John Wilson/1998, p 181-182 1 John LUSK b: 1753 >Watauga>Sycamore Shoals>NC>King's Mt>Asheville d: 1839 Bradley CO, TN; also lived McMinn CO, TN His father William was from Scotland>Chester/Lancaster CO, PA>Aug. CO, VA . 2 Samuel LUSK b: Went to KY w/Daniel Boone;killed by Indians? . 2 William LUSK b: five boys & four girls reared in NC d: after Civil War>TX>NM ..... +Magdalene GARRETT .... 3 Virgil (Sen/House) LUSK, Esq. b: of Coca Cola CO;stayed in Atlanta;mayor of Asheville . 2 Joseph LUSK II b: 1790 nC/>ETN/War of 1812 d: 1873 Settled in Red Hill Valley, Bradley CO, TN in 1835 ..... +Rebecca IGOU m: 1812 E TN Father: James Igou d: 1858 .... 3 Patience LUSK b: Aft. 1812 ........ +John Allen DEARMOND .... 3 Lethee LUSK b: Aft. 1812 ........ +Elijah (Rev) STILL .... 3 [1] Samuel Igou LUSK b: Aft. 1812 Union ........ +Sarah LANE b: first wife .... *2nd Wife of [1] Samuel Igou LUSK: ........ +Malissa Clemetnine TUELL .... 3 Levander Carroll LUSK b: Aft. 1812 Union ........ +Sarah A. ISBELL .... 3 [2] William Hogan LUSK b: Aft. 1812 ........ +Mary P. JOHNSTON b: first wife .... *2nd Wife of [2] William Hogan LUSK: ........ +Martha Orlena WITCHER .... 3 Garrett Patton LUSK b: Aft. 1812 ........ +louise Jane HARWELL .... 3 Joseph Napoloen Bonaparte LUSK b: 1837 youngest child;Union>CSA>deserted CSA>IL>TN ........ +Adaline Donohoo DAVIS m: 1866 b: 10 children "WASHINGTON COUNTY, Feb. 23.-COURT JOURNALS.-At a court begun and held for the county of Washington, Feb. 23, 1778, Present, John Carter, Chairman, John Sevier, Jacob Womack, Robert Lucas, Andrew Greer, John Shelby, George Russell, Wm. Been, Zachariah Isbell, John McNabb, Thomas Houghton, William Clark, John McMahan, Benjamin Gist, John Chisholm, Joseph Willson, Wm. Cobb, James Stuart, Michael Woods, Richard White, Benjamin Willson, James Robertson and Valentine Sevier, Esqs. On Tuesday, next day, John Sevier was chosen Clerk of the county; Valentine Sevier, Sheriff; James Stuart, Surveyor; John Carter, Entry-Taker; John McMahan, Register,; Jacob Womack, Stray-Master and John McNabb, Coroner. http://www.roanetnhistory.org/ramseysannals.php?loc=RamseysAnnals&pgid=190 Zachariah ISBELL, Jr. b: 1749 Bedford CO, VA?/1778 in early Tn history: Ramsey d: 1815 Sevier CO, TN; First FAm of TN . +Polly MILLER b: deed in 1796 Jeff CO