I need to explain something here. Between my mother's Southern families, and my husband's, we have so many all the way to VA I don't stop to count them. These records are not worked on haphazzardly, but because we actually have them in our lineages. Ray has two BARNES lines from the South. Audrey BARNES: Marion County, SC: Tax List BARNES, Jas, Jr BARNES, Joel BARNES, Thos BARNES, Jas. BARNES, Chas. BARNES, Viney Marion District, SC: Tax List 1824 Chester County, SC: BARNES, David " Page 337: Bill of Sale. BARNES, Nichodemus to Cornelius DORCEY, both of Chester Co. Consideration: 10 pds. S.C. money. 1 grey mare, 3 head of cattle, 25 hogs, 2 beds and furniture. Signed: Nichodemus BARNES. Wit: Philip WALKER, Caleb BARNES (by his mark). 24 Jan 1794." George BARNES is a witness to John GOODWIN's land transaction, 1787-88 concerning a plot of land, 1774. Abner PYLES, George BARNES. (SC) Abbeville District/Old Ninety-Six, SC: "FISHER, Thomas--Box 36, Pack 772.: Est. admnr. Nov 25, 1839 by Sam'l C. FISHER, Hezekiah, Conrad WAKEFIELD bound to Moses TAGGART Ord. Abbeville Dist. sum $10,000.00. cit. pub. at Little River Church. Sett. made Sept 22, 1845. Present: S. C. FISHER admnr., Elizabeth FISHER wid., Wilson ASHLEY and wife Jane, Jno. W. SHIRLEY and wife Lucinda, Jno ASHLEY and wife Jemimah. Joshua S. BARNES and wife Nancy BARNES, Jno M. BRYANT and wife Elizabeth A. BRYANT, Jno, Poly A., Cintha C, Thos F, Jas. FISHER minors, the first 2 over and the last under 14 yrs." Will Book of Edgefield District, SC: "p. 360. 3 Nov 1815. I, John BARNES, being in a low state of health but in perfect mind & memory. First I desire all my lawful debts to be paid then I give to my beloved wife Sarah BARNES all my estate both real & personal during her natural life or widowhood & should she marry she to have a child part with Henry BARNES, Nancy BARNES, Loid (Lloyd?) BARNES, John BARNES & Fielly (?) BARNES my children as my dtr Nancy is married & if she move away, I desire her to have $400 & a negro woman named Merry as part of her share. I appoint my beloved sons Loid (Lloyd), John & Benedict BARNES my brother executors. Wit: Willis WHATLEY, Hugh BALLENTINE & Henry BARNES. Signed: John X BARNES. Proved by the oath of Willis WHATLEY the 2 Feb 1816 & same time qualified Benedick, Loid & John BARNES as executors to the with in...Jn TIMKINS, O.E.D." Note: I typed this as written; it doesn't always make good sense. (aep) "p. 171. 1 Oct 1822. I, Reason BARNES, being of sound mind & memory. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth BARNES & her heirs all my property both real & personal of which I may die possess of to have & to hold the same forever. I appoint my beloved wife, Elizabeth BARNES executrix. Witnesses: Abner LANDRUM, J. M. *LOFTON & Charley FURGUSON. Signed: Reason BARNES. Proved by the oath of John LOFTON & Charley FERGUSON this 27 June 1825 and qualified Elizabeth BARNES as executrix. 11 July 1825. Jn TIMKINS."