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John Barnes

Male Abt 1756 - 1840  (~ 84 years)

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  • Name John Barnes  [1] 
    Born Abt 1756  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Known Presence 26 Jan 1776  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Enlistment in 6th Virginia Regiment 
    Known Presence 10 Oct 1776  Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    6th Virginia Regiment was camped at Leesburg. 
    Excerpt about the 6th Virginia Regiment from the Journal of Nicholas Cresswell.    		 Excerpt about the 6th Virginia Regiment from the Journal of Nicholas Cresswell.
    Known Presence 26 Dec 1776  Trenton, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Battle of Trenton 
    Battle of Trenton Sketch    		 Battle of Trenton Sketch
    A sketch of the Battle of Trenton
    Known Presence 03 Jan 1777  Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Battle of Princeton 
    Known Presence 11 Sep 1777  Chadds Ford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Battle of Brandywine 
    Known Presence 04 Oct 1777  Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Battle of Germantown 
    Known Presence Oct 1777 - Nov 1777  Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Battle of Mud Island (Fort Mifflin) 
    • Try to determine the dates that the 6th were at or engaged around Mud Island.
    Known Presence Dec 1777  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". 
    Military Service 28 Dec 1777  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Enlisted with the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons for a period of 3 years. 
    Known Presence Jan 1778  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". 
    Known Presence Feb 1778  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". 
    Known Presence Mar 1778  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". 
    Known Presence Apr 1778  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". 
    Military Service May 1778  [11] 
    On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Furlough". 
    Known Presence Jun 1778  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". 
    Known Presence 27 Sep 1778  River Vale, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    "Baylor's Massacre" 
    Personal Property Taxation 1785  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Personal Property Taxation 1782-1787  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    During this period there is the repetitive enumeration of a Leonard Barnes and John Barnes in the same lists. Presumably, this is John Barnes Sr. and his brother Leonard. Further research needs to be conducted. (DJS - 17 May 2013) 
    • Binns Genealogy:
      1782 p, 39 (*see below)
      1783 p. 30
      1784 p. 24
      1785 p. 13
      1786 p. 9
      1787 B, p. 5
      . . . continue review of additional years.

      * On the 1782 tax list, appears John Barnes with another named in the household shown as Jonathan. If this is John Barnes Jr., he would have recently returned home from his service in the Revolution (Consecutive 2 year and 3 year terms beginning in 1776).
    Residence Between 1795 and 1796  Bourbon County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Personal Property Taxation 11 Mar 1800  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Culpeper County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1800 A, p. 4    		 Culpeper County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1800 A, p. 4
    John Barnes Jr. and his brother, Martin Barnes on the 1800 Culpeper County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List.
    Occupation Between 1810 and 1840  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1810  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    John Barnes family 1810 Census Enumeration, Harrison County, Kentucky; Oliver Barnes family.    		 John Barnes family 1810 Census Enumeration, Harrison County, Kentucky; Oliver Barnes family.
    John Barnes as enumerated on the 1810 Census in Harrison County, Kentucky. The family of John's son, Oliver Barnes, appears on the same page.
    Known Presence 11 Jul 1818  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    In Court 
    Military Service 11 Jul 1818  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Pension granted for service in the American Revolution. 
    Military Pension 28 May 1819  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    W8338 
    John Barnes and Milly Revolutionary War Pension    		 John Barnes and Milly Revolutionary War Pension
    Revolutionary War Pension file of John Barnes and his widow, Milly.
    Residence 07 Aug 1820  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    South Side of Licking River 
    John Barnes 1820 Census Enumeration. Also: James Barnes, John W Barnes    		 John Barnes 1820 Census Enumeration. Also: James Barnes, John W Barnes
    John Barnes as enumerated on the 1820 Census in Harrison County, Kentucky. Two of his sons were also enumerated on the same page of the census. All were living on the south side of the Licking River.
    Known Presence 18 Sep 1820  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    In Court 
    NSDAR Ancestor Number A006344  [2, 22] 
    • The DAR Record Copy for NSDAR member number 732521 appears to be well documented and includes a good list of referenced sources.
    NSSAR Ancestor Number Not Yet Obtained 
    Residence 1830  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    West side of Licking River 
    John Barnes 1830 Census Enumeration. Also: James Barnes, William Barnes, Delaney Barnes.    		 John Barnes 1830 Census Enumeration. Also: James Barnes, William Barnes, Delaney Barnes.
    John Barnes as enumerated on the 1830 Census in Harrison County, Kentucky. Previous census years described the area as the "South Side of Licking River" but the 1830 Census places them in an area described as the Western Division or on this specific page, "West Side of Licking River." In addition to John three of his sons, James, William and Delaney, were enumerated on the same page.
    Will 19 May 1836  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [24] 
    Will Book D, Page 333 
    The Last Will and Testament of John Barnes    		 The Last Will and Testament of John Barnes
    The Last Will and Testament of John Barnes in Harrison County, Kentucky written 19 May 1836 and proved in court 21 Aug 1840.
    Residence 1840  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [25] 
    John Barnes 1840 Census Enumeration    		 John Barnes 1840 Census Enumeration
    John Barnes as enumerated on the 1840 Census in Harrison County, Kentucky
    Military Service (Specific) American Revolutionary War
    6th Virginia Regiment
    3rd Continental Light Dragoons 
    John Barnes 6th Virginia Service Records (Revolutionary War)    		 John Barnes 6th Virginia Service Records (Revolutionary War)
    Includes John's time with the 6th Virginia Infantry Regiment, indicates the date he re-enlisted with for three years service with the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons which was in December 1777 at Valley Forge. Does not include service records for his time in the 3rd.
    Died 05 Aug 1840  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 26] 
    Will 21 Aug 1840  Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [24] 
    Will Proved 
    The Last Will and Testament of John Barnes    		 The Last Will and Testament of John Barnes
    The Last Will and Testament of John Barnes in Harrison County, Kentucky written 19 May 1836 and proved in court 21 Aug 1840.
    Person ID I775  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 3 May 2015 

    Father John Barnes,   b. Abt 1738, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1799, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Mother Agnes Hawkins, Unsubstantiated Surname (See Notes),   b. Abt 1738, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1772, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married Abt 1756  Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1072  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Milly,   b. Abt 1768,   d. Abt 1850, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1784  Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 27] 
    • The marriage of John Barnes and Milly was presided over by the Reverend George Thompson in Culpeper County, Virginia. Milly stated this in her Widow's pension as well as the year of marriage being 1782 or 1783. [26]
    Children 
     1. James Barnes,   b. Abt 1784, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Barnes,   b. Abt 1786, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1854, Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     3. Mary Barnes,   b. Abt 1787  [Natural]
     4. Oliver Barnes,   b. Abt 1788, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Mar 1831, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     5. Daniel Barnes,   b. 02 Jun 1792, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     6. John W Barnes,   b. Abt 1794
    +7. Delaney Barnes,   b. Abt 1800, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sarah Barnes,   b. Abt 1803
     9. Armistead Barnes,   b. Abt 1805, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     10. Samuel D Barnes,   b. Abt 1806, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 27 Jun 1860  (Age ~ 54 years)
     11. Elizabeth Barnes,   b. Abt 1808  [Natural]
    Documents
    William Barnes 1854 Death Record Harrison County Kentucky    		William Barnes 1854 Death Record Harrison County Kentucky
    The record of the death of William Barnes on 18 January 1854. The digital copy is difficult to read but William's name can be seen on the line numbered 42 and his parents, John and Milly are named as well.

    On line 48 is Mary A Barnes who died 11 May 1854 and whose parents are listed as William and Mary Keles. Presumably, Mary who was about 30 years old, was married into the Barnes family.
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2011 
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1756 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - Enlistment in 6th Virginia Regiment - 26 Jan 1776 - Spotsylvania County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - Battle of Trenton - 26 Dec 1776 - Trenton, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - Battle of Princeton - 03 Jan 1777 - Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - Battle of Brandywine - 11 Sep 1777 - Chadds Ford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - Battle of Germantown - 04 Oct 1777 - Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - Battle of Mud Island (Fort Mifflin) - Oct 1777 - Nov 1777 - Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". - Dec 1777 - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - Enlisted with the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons for a period of 3 years. - 28 Dec 1777 - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". - Jan 1778 - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". - Feb 1778 - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". - Mar 1778 - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". - Apr 1778 - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - On Valley Forge Muster Roll "Fit for Duty". - Jun 1778 - Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - "Baylor's Massacre" - 27 Sep 1778 - River Vale, New Jersey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Nov 1784 - Culpeper County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - 1785 - Culpeper County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - During this period there is the repetitive enumeration of a Leonard Barnes and John Barnes in the same lists. Presumably, this is John Barnes Sr. and his brother Leonard. Further research needs to be conducted. (DJS - 17 May 2013) - 1782-1787 - Culpeper County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1795 and 1796 - Bourbon County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - 11 Mar 1800 - Culpeper County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - Between 1810 and 1840 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1810 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - In Court - 11 Jul 1818 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - Pension granted for service in the American Revolution. - 11 Jul 1818 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Pension - W8338 - 28 May 1819 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - South Side of Licking River - 07 Aug 1820 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsKnown Presence - In Court - 18 Sep 1820 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - West side of Licking River - 1830 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Will Book D, Page 333 - 19 May 1836 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 05 Aug 1840 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Will Proved - 21 Aug 1840 - Harrison County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    John Barnes Revolutionary War Memorial    		John Barnes Revolutionary War Memorial
    This photo is of a memorial plaque that was placed in the Harrison County, Kentucky Court House byt the Cynthiana Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1961. The plaque honors the many soldiers and patriots of the Revolution who settled in this area of Kentucky.

    Harrison County Courthouse    		Harrison County Courthouse
    Harrison County Courthouse in Cynthiana, Kentucky
    Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.    		Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.
    The Liberty Bell displayed here simply acts as a means to easily identify a patriot recognized by the NSDAR or NSSAR who was a participant in the fight for American Independence or a person of direct, recognized lineal descent from a patriot appearing in one or more accepted applications to NSDAR or NSSAR. The image is a "marker" visible in certain tree views and serves no other purpose or meaning.

    Documents
    John Barnes Sr Will Transcription    		John Barnes Sr Will Transcription
    A transcription of the Will of John Barnes Sr as found on the Internet at http://genforum.genealogy.com/ky/grant/messages/244.html
    Acceptance Card from The National Society, Sons of the American Revolution    		The NSSAR Membership Acceptance Card for David James Schimka under his Revolutionary War ancestor, John Barnes.
    David James Schimka's acceptance to The National Society, Sons of the American Revolution under the patriot ancestor, John Barnes, a soldier in the Continental Line during the American Revolution.
    Pensioner records of Milly, the widow of John Barnes; pension payments continued after John's death. Payments overlap the time period when John was still living and continue at least up to March of 1846.    		Pensioner records of Milly, the widow of John Barnes; pension payments continued after John's death. Payments overlap the time period when John was still living and continue at least up to March of 1846.
    David James Schimka NSSAR Certificate    		David James Schimka NSSAR Certificate
    The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (Florida Society) through lineal descent from John Barnes.

    Histories
    Stringtown    		Stringtown
    A history of the area known as Stringtown near where the Grant, Scott and Harrison County lines meet.

    Reproduced here by permission.

    http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/grant/index/stringtown.html

  • Notes 
    • 28 August 2010
      Further research has revealed more information from this article:
      History of Grant County, John B. Conrad, Editor
      Published by the Grant County Historical Society,
      Williamstown, Kentucky. Article by H. L. Ogden, 1992.

      Some of the story is familiar to me as told by my Grandfather, Howard Francis Boyle. My grandfather related to me the story of the Thompson family dividing up land as each of his many sons and daughters married until he was surrounded by his family's homes. My grandfather was born in Hinton, KY and walked along the railroad tracks with his mother, Maude Belle Thompson to visit his Thompson grandparents across the county line.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Name occurs throughout the document.

    2. [S1036] DAR Membership Application (Member Number: 732521 - A006344), Page 3.
      List of Children of John Barnes and Milly.
      Gives marriage year and place of marriage for John Barnes and Milly

    3. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 10 (long form).
      Pension records show that on 18 September 1820, John Barnes was in court at Harrison County, Kentucky at the age of 64 years.

    4. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 7 (long form) & Page 10 (long form).
      Veteran soldier states that he enlisted at Spotsylvania County in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Towles of the 6th Virginia Regiment of the [Continental Establishment] under the command of Colonel Mordecai Buckner for a term of two years.

      He goes on to explain that after that first term of two years, he re-enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Page of the [3rd Virginia Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons] commanded by Colonel George Baylor.
      Full enlistment date is from service records.

    5. [S1177] The journal of Nicholas Cresswell, 1774-1777, Cresswell, Nicholas, 1750-1804., (New York, L. MacVeagh, The Dial Press, 1924.), E163 .C78 Digital ID: lhbtn 30436 http://hdl.loc.., 163-164.
      Thursday, October 10th, 1776. Went to town to assist Mr. Kirk. Mr. Cavan is sick. The 6th Regt. of Virginians are camped here on their way to the Northward. A set of dirty, ragged people, badly clothed, badly disciplined and badly armed.

    6. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 8 (Long form) & Page 10 (Long form).
      At the Battle of Trenton with the 6th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army.

    7. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 8 (Long form).
      Veteran soldier states that he was at the Battle of Princeton.

    8. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 8 (Long copy).
      Veteran soldier states that he was at the Battle of Brandywine.

    9. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 8 (Long form).
      Veteran soldier states that he was at the Battle of Germantown.

    10. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 10 (long form).
      Veteran soldier states that he was at Mud Island Fort.

      (He probably wasn't one of the defenders in the fort but was likely part of the forces engaged outside of the fort, on the mainlands, as Fort Mifflin, or Mud Island Fort, was build on an Island in the Delaware River].

    11. [S1091] The Valley Forge Muster Roll, The staff of Valley Forge National Historical Park and Volunteers, (The Friends of Valley Forge Park).
      The Valley Forge Muster Roll ID for John Barnes: VA08272

    12. [S616] FamilySearch.Org, 410.
      New Source - United States, Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783103-Virginia (jacket 165-180) [Image 410] from FamilySearch.org

    13. [S1222] Binns Genealogy, Personal Property Tax Lists 1782-1802, Culpeper County, Virginia, 1785, p. 13.

    14. [S1222] Binns Genealogy, Personal Property Tax Lists 1782-1802, Culpeper County, Virginia, 1800 A, p. 4.

    15. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 11 (Long form).
      Veteran soldier stated in court that is occupation is that of a farmer.

      An inventory of his property was as follows:

      50 acres of land at $2/acre
      100 acres of land at $1/acre
      1 mare and cold valued at $40
      18 hogs valued at $1 each
      7 sheep valued at $1 each

      There are four small children still at home:

      "I have four children to wit: two small girls and two small boys the eldest girl named Sally 16 years old the eldest boy named Armistead 15 years Samuel aged 14 years and Betsy aged 11 or 12 years living with me . . ."

    16. [S1005] 1810 U.S. Census, Harrison County, Kentucky.
      Oliver Barnes on the same page

    17. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 7 (Long Copy).
      Veteran soldier appears in court and states his age, place of enlistment, term and manner of service.

    18. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Widow's Pension W8338.
      A longer version of this pension exists that is at least 55 pages in length of which I have a copy but the document is over 13 MB so I have not posted it online. This version contains most of the relevant information and missing is an event where John's wife had to prove that she was the widow of John Barnes to continue receiving his pension payments.

    19. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 11 (Long copy).
      Veteran soldier is in court on 18 September 1820 and records show that his pension was in force as of 28 May 1819.

    20. [S956] 1820 U.S. Census, Harrison County, Kentucky.
      Other relatives are on the same page.

    21. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 10 (Long form).
      Veteran soldier appeared in court for action related to his pension.

    22. [S996] DAR Genealogical Research System, (Name: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Location: Washington, DC;).

    23. [S957] 1830 U.S. Census, Harrison County, Kentucky.
      In the column is written the "West side of Licking River"

    24. [S1035] Will abstracts, books D and E, 1855-1866, Janet K Pease, (Date: 1972;), 976.9 A1 no. 2.
      This record was sourced but the transcript came from the Internet. I have not seen the abstract as sourced, only the text found on the Internet.

    25. [S958] 1840 U.S. Census, Harrison County, Kentucky.

    26. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land.

    27. [S1073] Revolutionary War Pensions & Bounty Land, Page 16 (long form).
      11 March 1841 in Milly was in court giving deposition and stated that she and John Barnes were married 27 November 1784.

      Sarah Baird swore in court that she was present at the wedding of John Barnes and Milly in Culpepper County, Virginia and that John and Milly's eldest son, James Barnes was born about one year after the marriage.