Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [Fwd: Barber deeds]


> This appears to be the 1807 Lottery. Widows with 3 years residence were
> eligible. There is no mention of Revolutionary soldiers being eligible
> solely based on service. I was thinking that this could be James'
> mother-in-law. I copied these from a book and it does not show that James
> signed them.
> 
> On another note - are you familiar with a Spencer Barber? He lived in
> Mitchell County in 1860 and on the Militia List of 1864 it shows a S. E.
> Barber who was born in Clark County, GA about 1811.
> 
> Catch you later....
> 
> SB
> > 
> > From: <dmorgan003@hawaii.rr.com>
> > Date: 2008/09/13 Sat PM 02:49:57 CDT
> > To: spbarber@alltel.net
> > CC: dmorgan003@hawaii.rr.com
> > Subject: Re: [Fwd: Barber deeds]
> > 
> > Wow, that is interesting!
> > 
> > Possibly, Elizabeth Day was a sister of James Barber. I don't know how
> > to find that connection, though.
> > 
> > Was this lottery for Revolutionary War soldiers?
> > 
> > what is fascinating is that Spencer Reynolds is a witness! That is the
> > father-in-law of Reese Barber, George Barber and Sarah Barber Reynolds.
> > They are from the George Barber-Margaret Watkins family.
> > 
> > Could be a coincidence, though.
> > 
> > Did James sign any of these records with a "B"? That is how he signed
> > all the records I saw for him in Clarke County. That leads me to believe
> > he could not write.
> > 
> > David
> > 
> > 
> > ---- spbarber@alltel.net wrote:
> > > David,
> > >
> > > Have you seen these? Any of those names look familiar?
> > >
> > > SB
> > > >
> > > > From: Stephen Barber <sbarber@gmc.cc.ga.us>
> > > > Date: 2008/09/08 Mon PM 03:12:53 CDT
> > > > To: "spbarber@alltel.net" <spbarber@alltel.net>
> > > > Subject: Barber deeds
> > > >
> > > > Greene County Deed Book CC
> > > > Page 250 - I, Elizabeth Day, widow of Greene County, appoint James >
> > > Barber of Clark County my Attorney in fact on 17 September 1808 for >
> > > the sum of $10 for the purpose of selling and conveying any land that
> > > > I may have drawn in the present lottery in the town of Louisville, >
> > > Georgia.
> > > > Wit: Edward Burd *Bird(, J. P. John Harmon. Recorded 20 July 1809
> > > >
> > > > Page 252 - James Barber, Attorney for Elizabeth Day, appoints David
> > > > Sims of Clark County, his Attorney on 2 Nov 1808 for the purpose of
> > > > conveying unto John Sims of Clark County a good and sufficient title
> > > > to a certain plot of land drawn by Elizabeth Day, lot # 325,
> > District > > 20, Baldwin County.
> > > > Wit: Spencer Reynolds. Recorded 20 July 1809
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Stephen Barber
> > > > Behavioral and Social Science Coordinator
> > > > Asst. Professor of History
> > > > Georgia Military College - Columbus