Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Michael Barnett - Esther Daniel

Michael Barnett married Esther Daniel April 15, 1817 by John Sehorn, Justice of the Peace.  Michael would have been approximately 65 years old at the time of this marriage.   According to the Revolutionary War pension papers, Esther was born between 1785-1790 making her about 25-30 years old.  We have found no death records for Esther at this time; but, we do know that she is still living in 1859 according to the Military Bounty Land records.






One can find Michael and Esther recorded on the  1830, 1840 and 1850 Jefferson County, Tennessee Census.  We have not been able to determine who the people are living in their household on the 1850 Census. 


1830 Jefferson County, Tennessee Census:


1840 Jefferson County, Tennessee Census:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                    
1850 Jefferson County, Tennessee Census shows that both Michael and Esther are born in Virginia:             
                                              


These records are from the Revolutionary War pension records for Michael Barnett of his marriage to Esther and of his death.  Michael died on March 24, 1852 being nearly 100 years old:


On this pension record it shows that Esther is 65 years old in 1853; thus, she would have been born about 1788.  On the 1850 Census it shows her at age 60 - being born 1790. 


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