Person Sheet


Name Mary Ann ALLEN
Birth 1739
Death 1807
Spouses
1 Capt. John BARBER
Birth 1738, Tyrone, Anson County, North Carolina
Death 1802, North Carolina
Father George ? (Maybe William) see notes BARBER
Children Abraham (1759-)
Elida (~1760-)
Nicy (~1762-)
Liday (1764-)
Sidney (1765-)
Mary (1767-1829)
William (~1769-)
Arby (~1770-)
James (~1771-)
John (~1772-)
Nancy (~1774-)
Zibary (~1784-)
Allen (1795-)
Gathasa (Gatsey) (1799-)
Notes for Mary Ann ALLEN
Resident of Anson County, North Carolina
Notes for John (Spouse 1)
Ed. note: This is composed of information from a variety of sources.
Lived in Tryon Co. (now Lincoln) NC during American Revolution. Served as Captain, North Carolina Militia in 1776, "A" Company in Geshom's (Braham's?) Regiment of Tryon Co. NC. The company participated in the Cross Creek Expedition, an expedition against Insurgents. John Barber's name appears on an undated account covering the period of February and March 1776. It is show that the Company received £70, 2s, 6d for this service, Adj. Genl's. Off.. John Barber was a delegate to the Congress which assembled at Halifax, NC Nov. 12, 1776, commonly called the Provincial Congress. He was also on the Committee of Safety for Tryon Co. Manuscripts in Sec'y of State's office, Raleigh NC which were examined in 1920 by Mrs. Shelby Curlee state that John Curlee, Private was a soldier in the late Revolutionary Army of the U.S. in this way. "John Curlee's name appears in the list of men of non-commissioned officers and privates North Carolina in late army of the U.S. passed upon by the Commissioner of Accounts." [See Vol. 19 pp. 915, 924, 120, 247 Colonial Records of N.C.; pp. 860 & 226, Chapter 1 "Wheeler's History of North Carolina; p. 86 Heitman's "F.B. Historical Register of Officers in the Continental Army." From NC Colonial Records Vol 10 p. 120 & Wheeler's NC History Vol. 1 pp 86, 226 - John Barber from Tyron Co. NC 1738, resided in the Colony or Province years 1728 & 1802. The deed in Anso Co. NC 1802 mentions him as a member of committee of Savety, Tryon Co. NC July 1778 . Captain of Tyron Co. Militia 1775-1776. From William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. 5 p. 195 Major Wm. Barber by York Co Va Recided in Colony - members of House of Burges from York Co. Va 1710.
Settled in Texas; had children
Daughter of John Betsell, VA Revolution Pension; Continental Line - 9-18-1820; He was 73 years old
Note from E. M. (Eliza Miller, I assume): "My mother and Aunt Betsy were both widows when they married Pa & Uncle Cullen your fathers birth and death is not in this old bible nor Uncle Johns birth & death neither of their sisters. I remember your mother and father real well the last time they visited us if I rember right it was 1883. loving, E.M.
In a letter to his niece, W. W. Arnett said "She married and separated the moment after the ceremony was over and they never have met since. She has caused me much sorrow."
As in 'chip off the old block.'
Named for her father's sister
Named for 2 of her father's sisters
Named for both grandmothers
Named for both grandfathers; Confederate soldier, killed in the battle of Selma, AL
Named for father's brother and mother's brother
Named for mother's father, Col. F. M. Boone killed in battle of Wilderness, VA
Confederate soldier
Confedate soldier, killed in the battle of Perryville.

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In 1796, one John Barber purchased 50 acres from the State on Pinchgut Creek near Little Brown Creek, adjoining Dennis Hemby's, Bigleston, Lenton, Hammon and in 1798 he bought from John White an additional 200 acre tract adjoining his own land. It is thought that this John Barber was living in this section prior to 1796, as the deed at that time (land grant) mentions that the land acquired was adjacent to his own line. This family up to 1802, consisted of wife, Mary, and children Abraham, Nicey (Mrs. John Davis), Sidney, William, Arbey, Zibey, James, John, Nancy, Allen, Gatsey, Mary. Deed Book F&G:71 & 168.

It is not definite that there was a relation between these two families, though it is very probable. It is possible that the first Abraham mentioned might have been son of John, since John had a son Abraham who was evidently well past his majority in 1802, besides married daughter and perhaps others, though that does not appear in the deeds. The fact that the only Abraham Barber who is shown in land transactions, subsequent to 1802, when the Abraham, definitely the son of John, sold his share of John's estate, was the Abraham who came in 1787, it would appear that he was Abraham, the son of John. Still that may have been only a coincidence.
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