b.c.1608
m. ELEANOR ______ (m.2. 19 July 1681 Newbury, George Little, d. 27 Nov. 1694 Amesbury)
killed by Indians 1677, adm. Oct. 1677

Thomas received land in the first division of Amesbury in 1640 and again in 1643 and purchased land on the west side of the Powwow River. East of the Elihu Coleman house is the Mill-Brook, and a short distance further east, on the south side of the road near a cluster of willow trees, was once a house which was the homestead of Thomas Barnard. Directly across the road lived Nathaniel Barnard. The present road was merely a path for many years. The house lot of Thomas Barnard on which the house of Nathaniel was located, was about 1000 feet square, and southwest of it was the lot of Robert Barnard. These lots extended northeast and southwest, and comprised twenty acres each. The house of Robert cannot be exactly located, neither can the bounds of the lots be identified. But the high land between the Mill-Brook swamp and the Indian boundary line was substantially comprised within the two Barnard lots.

Eleanor appeared in court with "four of her sons" in 1678. This probably referred to one or more sons-in-law(see below). John Hall, then in England, sent through his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Symonds of Ipswich, New England legacies of Samuel Hall. March 30th, 1682 he wrote to her: "If any old Barnards of Salisbury New Towne children be poore by reason of their fathers massacre, I leave their relief to your consideration."(1)

"Inventory of the estate of Thomas Barnard, Sr. taken 21:6m:1677, by Phill. Challis, Thomas Wells and John Weed:

ye Dwelling house, Barne, orchard & homestead....................... 140li.
a 40 acre lott at ye back River................................................... 25li.
3 acres of meadow att ye pond meadows................................... 6li.
twoe acres of meadow att ye new meadows............................ 2li. 10s.
4 acres of meadow in ye higglety pigeyes.................................. 20li.
a sweepage lott......................................................................... 12li.
10 acres more or less on salisbury side on ye powow River.........20li.
200 acres att ye great lotts........................................................ 40li.
a 40 acre lott in Champion land.................................................. 20li
a 50 acre lott att ye childrens land.............................................. 25li.
a Bugmore lott............................................................................. 5li.
a 40 acre River lott..................................................................... 38li.
a 40 acre Lott on ye division beyond ye pond............................. 16li.
a 10 acre lott in ye ox pastures & a swamp lott............................ 10li
twoe lotts in ye Lyons mouth...................................................... 10li.
a payre of oxen........................................................................... 14li.
4 Cowes...................................................................................... 16li.
2 2 yr. old heiffers & advantage & 3 yearlings............................... 12li.
3 calves......................................................................................... 2li.
eight sheep young & old.............................................................. 3li. 5s.
a young horse............................................................................... 2li.
10 swine old & younge................................................................... 7li.
8 hives of bees............................................................................... 2li.
English, Indian corne & Flax.......................................................... 12li.
Cart wheels, Irons, chaine, plow & Irons, yokes............................... 3li.
Betle Rings, wedges, axes, howes, forkes, shave........................... 10s.
Iron potts, Kettle, Tamells, spitt, Frying pan, tongues.................. 2li. 10s.
Brass & pewter ware................................................................... 2li. 16s.
Table linnen & hand towells.......................................................... 2li. 10s.
his wearing clothes yt were left........................................................ 8li.
His Bible wth twoe other Books....................................................... 10s
woll & wollen & linnen yarne......................................................... 3li. 14s.
Cubbard, Table, chaires, wheels, formes.......................................... 3li.
old caske, trayes, Dishes, spones & other necessaries................... 3li. 14s.
Baggs, saddle & grindlestone......................................................... 1li.10s.
a bull : & 7 yds. of cloth................................................................ 4li. 10s.
his right in common land drawd for but undivided............................ 5li.
in money......................................................................................... 4s.
a bill from Nathaniel Griffin due to ye sd Barnard.............................. 15s.
Due from his son att Nantucquett pr. Bill, 80li. where of is payd & received 4 barrells of beefe 7 30 lbs of sheeps wool; shingle nailes 4s.
total 607li. 12s.

Attested in Hampton court 9:8m:1677 by Ellenor Barnard, widow of Thomas Barnard, and Administratrix of his estate."(3)

"Elenor Barnard, administratrix of the estate of Tho. Barnard of Amesbury, with four of her sons, asking for a settlement of the estate, court April 9, 1678, ordered to the widow, 200li., comprising the house and home lot, half of the higgledee piggledee lot of salt marsh and the whole sweepage lot at the beach at the prices entered in the inventory, and such things as she desires as per the inventory. Court ordered that unless there be a necessity, as the court should judge, for the sale of any of the lands for her maintenance, she should not sell it or give it away except to one or more of her children. Court also ordered that a due respect being had to what any of the children have already received as portions, the same should be divided among the rest of the children, the eldest son having a double portion.

Capt. Tho. Bradbury, Leift. Phillip Challis and John Weed, upon request of some of the children of the widow Barnard, were impowered to divide the estate of their father Tho. Barnard which was given to them, and to make the return to the next Norfolk court."(4)

"Tho. Bradbury, Phillip Challis and John Weed having been appointed by the court Apr. 9, 1678 to divide the estate of Thos. Barnard of Amesbury, who died intestate, have accordingly apportioned to the widow Barnard 200li. and to Thos. Barnard the eldest so 83li. and to the rest of the children, eight in number, 41li. 10s. each, and some overplus their mother to have. Dated Apr. 6, 1679, and approved by the court Apr. 8, 1679."(5)

"The disposal of part of the lands of Tho. Barnard, sr. of Salisbury, who died intestate, by a committee appointed by the court: to his relict, the dwelling house, barne & homested, 140li.; halfe ye higledee piglede lot of salt marsh, 10li.; ye whole sweepage lot at ye beach, 12li. To Tho. Barnard ye eldest son, a lot at ye back River, 25li.; halfe ye higle piglee marsh lot, 10li.; ye right in comon land,5li.; 10 upland & 2 acre lot of meadow, 14li. Acknowledged and accepted Mar.24, 1683-4 by Thomas Barnard."(6)

"Acquitance of Nathaniell Barnard, sr. of Nantucket to his brother John Barnard of Amesbury, administrator to the estates of their mother Elener Little of Amesbury, deceased, who was administratrix to the estate of their father Thomas Barnard of Amesbury of all portions due unto him from said estate. Dated Aug. 29, 1695. Witness: Tho. Currier, Samll. Weed.
Acknowledged Aug. 29, 1695 by Nathaniell Barnard before Robert Pike, Just of Peace.

Aquittance of William Hackett and Sarah Hackett his wife, of Salisbury, to their brother John Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of their mother Ellenor Little, deceased, they having received full satisfaction out of the estate of their mother Ellenor Little and their father Thomas Barnerd. Signed and sealed Jan. 31, 1695-6. Witness:Thomas wells, John Hoyt, Samuel Clough.
Acknowledged Feb. 20, 1695 by William Hakat and Sara his wife.

Acquittance of Samuel Bucknum of Newbury, feltmaker, and Martha his wife, to John Barnerd administrator to the estate of their mother Ellenor Little of Amebury, deceased, they having received a great iron kettle out of the estate of their father Thomas Barnerd and mother Ellenor Little of Amesbury. Signed and sealed June 22, 1697. Witness: Thomas Wells, Jeremiah Easman.
Acknoweldged June 22, 1697 by Samuel Buckeman and Martha his wife and she also yielded up her right of dower.

Acquittance of Hannah Stevens of Salisbury, relict of Benjmain Stevens late of Salisbury, and administratix to his estate, to John Barnerd of Amesbury administrator to the estate of her mother Ellenor Little of Amesbury, she having received full satisfaction out of the estate of her mother Ellenor Little and father Thomas Barnerd. Signed and sealed Nov. 5 1695. Witnes: Thomas Frearne, Jospeh Hoyt.
Acknowledged Feb. 20, 1695 by Hanah Steevens, widow.

Acquittance of Samuel Fellows, jr. and Abigail his wife, of Salisbury, to their brother John Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of Ellenor Little of Amesbury, they having received full satisfaction out of the estates of their father Thomas Barnerd and mother Ellenor Little. Signed and sealed Jan. 24, 1695-6. Witness : Thomas Wells, Thomas Weed.
Acknowedged Mar. 14, 1695-6 by Samuel Fellows and Abigail his wife and she yielded up her right of dower before Robert Pike, Just. of the Peace.

Acquittance of Phelep Eastman and Mary Eastman his wife to their brother John Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of Elenor Little of Amesbury who was administratrix to the estate of their father Thmas Barnerd of Amesbury, they having received full satisfaction out of the estates of father and mother. Signed and sealed June 25, 1695. Witness : Thomas Wells, Thomas (his X mark) Barnerd, Senr.
Mr. Thomas Wells and Thomas Barnerd Senr., made oath June 22, 1697, that they saw Elizabeth Estman and Mary sign, seal and deliver this acquittance.

Acquittance of Joseph Peasely of Haveril, Husbandman, and Ruth Peasly his wife to John Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of their mother Ellenor Little of Amesbury, they having received 8li. in money out of the estates of their mother Ellenor Little and father Thomas Barnerd. Signed and sealed May 24, 1697. Witness: Thomas Wells, Thomas Currier.
Acknowledged Nov. 29 1697 by Joseph and Ruth Peasley before Nath. Saltonstall, Just. of the Peace.(7)

Issue-

Ref:

(1)"The Old Families of Amesbury and Salisbury"- David Hoyt, Vol. I, pp.49-50
(2) Hampton Quarterly Court Records- Vol. 2, p. 76
(3) Essex County Probate Files- Docket I, fol. 785
(4) Salislbury Quarterly Court Records- Vol. 2, folio 87
(5) Salisbury Quarterly Court Records- Vol. 2, folio 69
(6) Norfolk County Records- Vol. 3, folio 316
(7) Essex County Probate Files- Docket I, folio 785

Capt. John took the oath of allegiance in Dec. 1677 and became a freeman in 1690 and owned land, a house and a mill at Kingstown. His daughter Dorothy was listed as being the only child in the probate records.

"The Old Families of Amesbury and Salisbury"- David Hoyt, Vol. I, pp.50-1
Amesbury & Salisbury V.R.
The Essex Antiquarian- Vol. VI, p. 121 (1902)
"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. & Canada"- Vol.I, p.63