I am looking for some Barnes, too, but haven't gotten very far. My husband's line seems to have come from Guilford Co., NC. Where did yours come from? Johnita Randall Baker wrote: > > I just joined the list and am seeking info on my family that was in > McNairy County. > I am looking for info on the Burchett family, or Birchett, depending on > who happened to write it down. I'm also looking for Barnes, since they > married into the Burchett family. > John Burchett was born Jan. 1, 1782 in North Carolina. He died Feb. 29, > 1852, probably in McNairy County. > John was married to Martha Barnes b: Nov. 14, 1797 d: Oct.30, 1847. > They had three sons that I know of: James, Dennis and John, all born in > Tennessee. > I am descended from Dennis Burchett who was married to Mahalia Barnes. > Dennis Burchett was born in 1819 and died sometime before 1880 in > Arkansas. > Mahalia Barnes was born in 1821 in TN. I do not know marriage dates or > date of her death, but she would have been living in Arkansas at that > time. Dennis and Mahalia had seventeen children, so I won't list them > all. > Dennis' brother James was married to Agnes Virginia Rowland. > If any of these folks look familiar or you have any info on either the > Burchetts or Barnes families, I'd certainly like to hear from you. > Thanks, > Randall Baker