genibarnest
Descendants of Thomas Barnes

Generation No. 1

1.  THOMAS1 BARNES was born Abt. 1646 in England, and died 1679 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married ABIGAIL GOODENOW  July 2, 1662 (marriage to Thomas Barence M.R.) in Sudbury, Massachusetts, daughter of THOMAS GOODENOW.  She was born March 11, 1642 in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Notes for THOMAS BARNES: He came on the ship “Speedwell”

Children of THOMAS BARNES and ABIGAIL GOODENOW are:
2.      i. THOMAS2 BARNES, b. March 23, 1662, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. Brookfield, Massachusetts.
         ii. DOROTHY BARNES, b. February 06, 1664, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
3.     iii. JOHN BARNES, b. December 25, 1666, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. April 05, 1752, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         iv. WILLIAM BARNES, b. April 03, 1669, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for WILLIAM BARNES: Moved to Haddam, Conn..

         v. ABIGAIL BARNES, b. June 14, 1671, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         vi. SUSANNA BARNES, b. February 02, 1676, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. SUPPLY WEEKS, June 04, 1699, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. August 26, 1671, Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 2

2.  THOMAS2 BARNES (THOMAS1) was born March 23, 1662 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died April 23, 1734  in Brookfield, Massachusetts.  He married MARY HOWE April 14, 1685  in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for THOMAS BARNES: He and his family moved to Brookfield.  They may have had more children there.

Children of THOMAS BARNES and MARY HOWE are:
         i. LYDIA3 BARNES, b. October 09, 1692.
         ii. THANKFUL BARNES, b. May 01, 1695.

3.  JOHN2 BARNES (THOMAS1) was born December 25, 1666 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died April 05, 1752 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married HANNAH HOWE Bef. 1695 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  She died November 08, 1742 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Children of JOHN BARNES and HANNAH HOWE are:
         i. ABIGAIL3 BARNES, b. October 05, 1695, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH MORSE, November 01, 1716, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         ii. DOROTHY BARNES, b. March 24, 1698, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JAMES WOODS, March 19, 1719, Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was born October 11, 1685, Marlborough, Massachusetts. She d March 10, 1733, he d April 10, 1772.
4.     iii. DANIEL BARNES, b. April 02, 1701, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. May 24, 1775, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
5.     iv. JONATHAN BARNES, b. November 26, 1703, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. October 10, 1783, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         v. DAVID BARNES, b. June 24, 1708, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. May 09, 1720, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         vi. HANNAH BARNES, b. February 17, 1712, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. ANDREW RICE,  December 03, 1734, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. January 18, 1703, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
6.     vii. JOHN BARNES, b. March 23, 1716, Sudbury, Massachusetts; d. July 03, 1794, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Generation No. 3

4.  DANIEL3 BARNES (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born April 02, 1701 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died May 24, 1775 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married ZERUIAH EAGER May 23, 1723 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of ABRAHAM EAGER and LYDIA WOODS.  She was born September 17, 1705 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died September 12, 1781 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for DANIEL BARNES: The Family moved to Shrewsbury for a time and returned to Marlborough in 1733. He is buried in Old Common

Children of DANIEL BARNES and ZERUIAH EAGER are:
         i. DOROTHY4 BARNES, b. March 13, 1724, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. August 01, 1736, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         ii. LUCY BARNES, b. January 02, 1726, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. SAMUEL STEVENS, January 23, 1743, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
7.     iii. FREDERIC BARNES, b. 1727, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. June 24, 1778, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         iv. DAVID BARNES, b. March 24, 1731, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. April 26, 1811, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. RACHEL LEONARD, 1756, Norton, Massachusetts.
         v. ABRAHAM BARNES, b. November 22, 1733, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. MARY STEVENS, June 03, 1762, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
8.     vi. DANIEL BARNES, b. January 20, 1736, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         vii. SAMUEL BARNES, b. October 15, 1738, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. July 24, 1760, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
9.     viii. SOLOMAN BARNES, b. June 20, 1740, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. 1830, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         ix. LYDIA BARNES, b. April 04, 1743, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH BRIGHAM,  March 11, 1766, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. September 27, 1743, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         x. HANNAH BARNES, b. April 04, 1743, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. CALEB BRIGHAM, September 03, 1766, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. November 20, 1743, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         xi. ZERUIAH BARNES, b. September 10, 1749, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JOHN WOODS, 1769, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

5.  JONATHAN3 BARNES (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born November 26, 1703 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died October 10, 1783 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married RACHEL Bef. 1735 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  She was born Abt. 1714, and died January 20, 1784 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Children of JONATHAN BARNES and RACHEL are:
10.        i. SILAS4 BARNES, b. January 21, 1735, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. January 06, 1813, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
            ii. ELISHA BARNES, b. October 28, 1736, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. June 07, 1740, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
11.     iii. FORTUNATUS BARNES, b. September 25, 1738, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
            iv. RACHEL BARNES, b. July 13, 1740, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JOHN WARREN, January 27, 1763, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
             v. LUCY BARNES, b. July 07, 1742, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH HOSMER, December 24, 1761, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
            vi. DOROTHY BARNES, b. December 18, 1747, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. SOLOMAN BOWKER, August 29, 1771, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
             vii. JONATHAN BARNES, b. November 06, 1749, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
             viii. DAVID BARNES, b. September 02, 1751, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. January 28, 1756 Marlborough, Massachusetts.
             ix. WILLIAM BARNES, b. March 21, 1753, Marlborough, Massachusetts, d. June 18, 1773 Marlborough, Massachusetts, he drowned in the river with his cousin Aaron; m. SARAH MERRIAM, May 22, 1773, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

6.  JOHN3 BARNES (JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born March 23, 1716 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died July 03, 1794 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married (1) ELIZABETH CRANSTON December 06, 1738 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of SAMUEL CRANSTON and ELIZABETH.  She died August 25, 1749 in Marlborough,  Massachusetts.  He married (2) RUTH RICE January 08, 1751 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  She died July 01, 1752 in Marlborough, Massachusetts and is buried in Old Common.

Children of JOHN BARNES and ELIZABETH CRANSTON are:
12.     i. MOSES4 BARNES, b. December 14, 1740, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. March 21, 1781, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
          ii. DOLLY BARNES, b. April 21, 1742, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
13.     iii. AARON BARNES, b. July 28, 1744, Marlborough, Massachusetts, d. June 18, 1773 Marlborough, Massachusetts; drowned in the river with his cousin William.
         iv. LOVELL BARNES, b. December 28, 1746, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. July 24, 1752, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         v. FRANCIS BARNES, b. November 25, 1748, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. PERSIS HOLLISTER, December 10, 1772.

Generation No. 4

7.  FREDERIC4 BARNES (DANIEL3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born 1727 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died June 24, 1778 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married MARY HOWE March 22, 1750 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of ABRAHAM HOWE and RACHEL.  She died March 25, 1813 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Children of FREDERIC BARNES and MARY HOWE are:
         i. BENJAMIN5 BARNES, b. February 27, 1752, Marlborough, Massachusetts, d. February 15, 1812; m. SARAH WOODS, 1780, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. April 14, 1814, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         ii. ASA BARNES, b. June 28, 1754, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. MATILDA WOODS, April 20, 1780, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         iii. LUCY BARNES, b. September 16, 1757, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. OBADIAH BRACE.

8.  DANIEL4 BARNES (DANIEL3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born January 20, 1736 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married MARTHA BRIGHAM January 20, 1763 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of JOSEPH BRIGHAM and COMFORT BIGELOW.  She was born September 09, 1739 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, she died May 22, 1768 in Marlborough, Massachusetts and is buried in Old Common.

Children of DANIEL BARNES and MARTHA BRIGHAM are:
         i. JOHN5 BARNES, b. November 06, 1763, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. SARAH HOWE, March 08, 1785, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         ii. MARTHA BARNES, b. May 09, 1766, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. FORTUNATUS BRIGHAM, August 28, 1783, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. Marlborough, Massachusetts.

9.  SOLOMAN4 BARNES (DANIEL3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born June 20, 1740 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died November 21, 1830 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married JUDITH HAPGOOD May 02, 1764 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN HAPGOOD and ABIGAIL MORSE.  She was born November 08, 1742 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died April 19, 1820 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Children of SOLOMAN BARNES and JUDITH HAPGOOD are:
         i. KATHERINE5 BARNES, b. July 27, 1765, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. ITHAMAR BRIGHAM, November 26, 1783, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         ii. WILLIAM BARNES, a Deacon, b. September 03, 1766, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. March 07, 1823, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. ELIZABETH BRIGHAM, September 16, 1788, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. November 28, 1830, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
They had:

                  i.  William b. 1807, d. April 1, 1822
                  ii Lydia b November 2, 1802, d August 3, 1866

         iii. SAMUEL BARNES, b. 1772, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. September 10, 1776, Marlborough, Massachusetts and is buried in  Old Commmon.
         iv. DANIEL BARNES, b. August 22, 1775, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. LOUISA HOWE, 1795, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

10.  SILAS4 BARNES (JONATHAN3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born January 21, 1735 in Marlborough,  Massachusetts, and died January 06, 1813 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married BETTY BIGELOW  May 26, 1755 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of CORNELIUS BIGELOW and MARY GRAVES.  She was born August 12, 1735 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died September 03, 1801 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Children of SILAS BARNES and BETTY BIGELOW are:
         i. THOMAS5 BARNES, b. July 30, 1756, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         ii. ELISHA BARNES, b. December 29, 1757, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. MOLLY WEEKS.

Notes for ELISHA BARNES:  The family moved to Henniker, N. H..

         iii. BETTY BARNES, b. December 16, 1759, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JONATHAN RAY, April 03, 1777, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         iv. PAUL BARNES, b. October 10, 1761, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. ABIGAIL BRIGHAM, January 18, 1787, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         v. SILAS BARNES, b. September 29, 1763, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. January 06, 1783, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         vi. MOLLY BARNES, b. August 27, 1765, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH ARNOLD, February 01, 1786, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b. August 25, 1763, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         vii. JACOB BARNES, b. May 03, 1769, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. HEPZIBETH HOWE,  January 15, 1793, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. May 14, 1826, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

11.  FORTUNATUS4 BARNES (JONATHAN3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born September 25, 1738 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married PERSIS HOSMER October 31, 1765 in Concord, Massachusetts.  She was born in Concord, Massachusetts.

Children of FORTUNATUS BARNES and PERSIS HOSMER are:
         i. DANIEL5 BARNES, b. August 27, 1765, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. SOPHIA BRIGHAM, August 01, 1792, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
        ii. LYDIA BARNES, b. July 20, 1767, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         iii. HANNAH BARNES, b. June 20, 1770, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         iv. WILLIAM BARNES, b. April 05, 1773, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         v. PERSIS BARNES, b. May 05, 1779, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

12.  MOSES4 BARNES (JOHN3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born December 14, 1740 in Marlborough,  Massachusetts, and died March 21, 1781 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married SARAH BANISTER April 04, 1764 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN BANISTER and ABIGAIL BARKER.  She was born July 14, 1739 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and died January 18, 1826 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Children of MOSES BARNES and SARAH BANISTER are:
         i. LOVEWELL5 BARNES, b. December 26, 1764, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. August 04, 1831, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. (1) LUCRETIA FELTON; m. (2) REBECCA EAGER,daughter of Uriah Eager and Typhosa Bush, October 17, 1786, Marlborough, Massachusetts; b December 29, 1764 Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. January 23, 1830, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for LOVEWELL BARNES: Lovewell and Rebecca had the following children:  Hepzibah b December 16, 1786; m John Bigelow September 3, 1809,  Moses b June 28, 1789,  Henry b November 20, 1790,  Aaron b September 9, 1792; d August 7, 1794
 Rufus Leonard b August 7, 1794,  Sophia b February 23, 1796
 Eda (son)  b July 29, 1798; d January 8, 1801,  Ira b July 29, 1798,  Baxter b November 26, 1800,  Diana b January 13, 1803; d July 17, 1829,  Lucy b September 24, 1804; m Jackson Arnold October 29, 1823 Marlborough,
Massachusetts,  Merrick b December 19, 1807,  Millen b October 7, 1809

All born in Marlborough, Massachusetts

Notes for LUCRETIA FELTON: Widow of Silas Felton.

         ii. STEPHEN BARNES, b. November 22, 1766, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. April 05, 1827, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. BETSY PARK, August 09, 1793, Grafton, Massachusetts; d. March 28, 1839, Lowell, Massachusetts; buried in Marlborough,
Massachusetts.
         iii. ZERUIAH BARNES, b. July 26, 1769, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. PERLEY HOWE, REV., December 09, 1795, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for PERLEY HOWE, REV.: Rev. How was from Surry, N.H..

         iv. SARAH BARNES, b. December 07, 1772, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JABEZ STOW, 1792, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         v. AARON BARNES, b. April 14, 1775, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         vi. PHEBE BARNES, b. April 01, 1778, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
         vii. ELIZABETH BARNES, b. February 24, 1781, Marlborough, Massachusetts; m. JOEL STOW, 1806, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

13.  AARON4 BARNES (JOHN3, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born July 28, 1744 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.  He married LUCY STEVENS 1767.

Child of AARON BARNES and LUCY STEVENS is:
         i. LYMAN5 BARNES, b. September 08, 1772, Marlborough, Massachusetts; d. June 18, 1773, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Notes for LYMAN BARNES: Lyman drowned in the river..

NOTE: For a more extensive genealogy of the Thomas BARNES family see submittal of "Don Barnes"

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