Randall, I've been trying to find all my Barnes information and get my head straight on the Barnes family. I'm not sure that is possible. (:>) Old Dennis Barnes was in South Carolina in 1800. He is believed to have come into TN about 1806/7. He is believed to be the father of Nancy Barnes, wife of Samuel Dancer. Nancy was b 1800 SC and is listed as Nancy Dancer in a book listing SC born persons living in 1850 along the Natchez Trace. It is not known how many times old Dennis Barnes was married but more than twice I believe. There was a son, Dennis Barnes, who lived in Tishomingo Co, MS. I found old Dennis in Tishomingo Co in 1840 I think, but I believe he went back to Benton Co, TN and died there. I'm not sure of the dates. I have not located the papers on the estate settlement of Jesse Barnes in Benton Co, TN. They are here somewhere and I will find them. I'm sorry to make you wait like this. Happy hunting! Have a very Happy New Year! Bertie ----- Original Message ----- From: Randall Baker <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR] Barnes/Birchetts/Burchetts in McNairy > Bertie: > Hi. I don't know who the father of Martha Barnes was, nor do I know where > she was born or married. John Burchett was born in North Carolina, but I do > not know if he was ever in South Carolina. > I am interested in what you might know about Dennis Barnes. He is supposed > to be the father of my Mahalia Barnes, who was the wife of Dennis Burchett, > John's son. That would also make Mahalia the daughter-in-law of Martha > Barnes. Was Dennis Barnes born in South Carolina? I really have no info on > him other than his name. > Both Martha and Mahalia Barnes are my direct ancestors, having married > Burchetts, but I suspect they were already related. Also, in the 1850 Census > there is a Barnes woman, Mahulda, living with just her son between two of my > Burchetts. This makes me wonder if it was their sister who may have married a > Barnes. Mahulda is a name that later appears in my Burchett family, as well. > At any rate, it appears that the two families had close connections in several > ways. > I feel like the Barnes I have are likely related by blood and not just by > marrying into the Burchett family, but do not have proof yet. If you have any > further info on Burchett and Barnes connections, I'd certainly like to see > what conclusions we might come up with. > Thanks, > Randall Baker >