Michael Barnett - Probate/Will

Michael Barnett is recorded in the Jefferson County, Tennessee Will Book #5, pages 57-62.  On April 6, 1852, an inventory of Michael's personal property was taken.  On April 23, 1852 is an account of the sales from this inventory.  One will notice the his own wife Esther and his son William even had to buy some of the items including bed, furniture, chairs, chest, plates, oven, pots, among other things.  According to the May County Court term in 1852, the sale from this personal property was used for one year's support for Esther.

Makes me wonder why Esther and William had to buy their own items back.

Michael Barnett - Military Bounty Land

According to Michael Barnett's Revolutionary War pension records in 1855, he had not received his bounty land for being a private in the War:

Colleen Murphy Paggi located the bounty land grants with the Bureau of Land Management.  Notice on one are the signatures of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1802 and on the other is the signature of James Buchanan in 1859.

This bounty land was located in Decatur County, Iowa and must have been sold to Jesse Roberts II.  Below is a picture of Mr. Roberts along with an obituary stating he first went to Decatur County, Iowa in 1855

Decatur County Journal
January 26, l905

ISOPHENA R. BAKER was born in Chester, Penn., December ll, l824, and
moved with her parents to Hyland County, Ohio, in l827, and in l83l to
Montgomery County, Ohio, and in l848 to near Richmond, Indiana. Was
joined in marriage to JESSE ROBERTS, July l7, l844. They moved to
Hamilton County, Indiana in l846 and in l855, to Decatur, Iowa. To Mr.
and Mrs. ROBERTS were born six children; MAHALA J., EMMA I., JESSE A.,
RACHEL E., WEBSTER T., and LINCOLN F., all of whom survive, except
MAHALA.

Sister ROBERTS made profession of faith in Christ about thirty-six years
ago and united with the Christian Church at Van Wert, of which she
remained a consistent member until death. Her husband having died at
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, December, l894. The writer has been well
acquainted with the deceased for more than forty years. She was a good
kind neighbor. Loving and kind in her family, and in all the relations
of life proved herself faithful and worthy.

She died in Corydon, January 20, l905. Her remains were brought to Van
Wert for burial. Funeral services were conducted in the M.E. Church at
Van Wert, by Rev. R.J. Tennant, pastor of the M.E. Church, after which
her remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband in the
cemetery at Van Wert.
S. SAMSON. 

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. 

Michael Barnett - Dina Campbell

Michael Barnett married Dina Campbell on January 4, 1787 in Augusta County, Virginia. Michael would have been around 35 years old.  The record that we can find does say they are of no relations.  We have not been able to come up with a copy of the original marriage record without contacting someone in Augusta County to send it to us. 

We do not know the birth or death dates of Dina; actually, we have found no other record of Dina Campbell at this time...but, we can assume that they went to Jefferson County, Tennessee before 1802.  On all census records, their son William Barnett was born in Tennessee in 1802.

Michael Barnett - Revolutionary War

Michael Barnett (1752-1852) enlisted at Augusta County, Virginia, as a private in 1779 in the Virginia Continental Line of the Revolutionary War. He was approximately 27 years old when he joined.  He was in the Army around 5 1/2 years - 18 months under Captain Patterson then ordered to the Cumberland County, Virginia courthouse and placed in Captain Kilpatrick's Unit for 13 months, then enlisted for 3 years by Captain Drew where he was marched to the Winchester Barracks then to Pointe Forte where he was stationed until peace was established.  According to Michael Barnett's pension papers, he was discharged at this time.  He probably served until 1784 around the age of 32.

Pension Application of Michael Barnett W2051

Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris

State of Tennessee }

Jefferson County } SS.

On this 10 day of December AD 1833 personally appeared in Open Court, before

our Court of Pleas and quarter sessions, being a Court of record, and having the power of fine and

imprisonment, and so constituted, by the laws of the State, Michael Barnett, a resident of the County and

State aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath,

make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provission, made by the act of

Congress passed June 7

That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in Augusta County in the State of Virginia in the year

1779 as well as he now reccollects – his memory having become verry short – by Captain Patterson for

eighteen months. He was then ordered to Cumberland Court House in the State of Virginia. he was then

placed in Captain Kilpatricks Company – was commanded by Major Estridge and Colonel Hause, under

whom he served thirteen months. There was then an opportunity given to all the eighteen months men,

who were in Service to enlist for three years or during the war This declarant again enlisted for three

years or during the war – was enlisted by Captain Drew, was then marched to the Winchester Barracks –

was commanded at that place by General Mheulenburgh [sic: Peter Muhlenberg] where he was stationed

for some months, thence he was marched to Pointe Fork [sic: Point of Fork at the confluence of James and

Rivanna rivers], where he was stationed and kept in Service, untill peace was established – it being three

years from the date of his last enlistment, and was then discharged from Service, he received a discharge

which has been lost

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he

declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state

Michael hisXmark Barnett

NOTE: On 1 March 1853 Esther Barnett, about 65, applied for a pension stating that as Esther Daniel she

married Michael Barnett in April 1817, and he died 24 March 1852. On another application dated 7 June

1853 her age is given as about 67, and on an application for bounty land dated 18 May 1855 her age is

given as 70. The file includes a copy of a bond signed in Jefferson County on 15 Apr 1817 by Michael

Barnett and John McClannahan for the marriage of Barnett to Esther Daniel.