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Note: ; FHL Film: 0568147 Males under 16 (2) 16 and over (1) Females (5) Number household members (8) 1800 Census: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina; .Roll 33; Page: 30; Image: 472 - Gehue Barnes Males 10-15 (1) 45+ (1) Females -10 (2) 10-15 (1) 16-25 (1) 45+ (1) 1810 Census: Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll 43; Page: 882;Family History Number: 0337916; Image: 00531 - Jehu Barns Males 45+ (1) Females 16-25 (1) 45+ (1) 1820; Census: Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll M33_83; Page: 513; Image: 364 - Jahu Barnes Males 45+ (1) Females 45+ (1) From Mick Barnes Book, "Brinsley Barnes," : Jehu was murdered in his home in Alexander County about 1820. The story is told that one night two strangters stopped at the home or Jehu and asked to be boarded for the night. Jehu invited them to spend the night. During the evening Jehu took to a coughing spell and the strangers asked him to stop the coughing. Jehu could not stop his coughing and the strangers killed him. Some truth must be with this story because Elizabeth Marley Reid stated in her deposition that she saw the blood and a broken chair in the home of grandfather Jehu Barnes. From Mick Barnes Book, "Brinsley Barnes,": 1772 Militia Roll records for Chatham County, NC lists Jehu in among his brothers, namely John, Brinsley II, Thomas and James. From Mick Barnes Book, "Brinsley Barnes,":State of North Carolina, County of Alexander, Feb 16, 1877. Samuel Reid & Wife Elizabeth (grand-daughter of Jehu Barnes) et al vrs Joseph Chatham & Others Pursuant to the annexed Commission directing me the undersigned to take the deposition of Elizabeth Reid [John Jones marked out] on behalf of the plaintiffs to be read in evidence in a suit now pending in the Superior Court for the County of Alexander & State of North Carolina wherein Saml. Reed and wife Elizabeth and others are Plaintiffs and Joseph Chatham & others are defendants. At the residence of Elizabeth Reid in County of Alexander and State of North Carolina on the 16th day of February AD 1877 the Plaintiff & defendants both being present I proceeded to examine Elizabeth Reid who being by me first duly sworn deposes and says as follows: Question lst by Pliff How old are you? Will be 66 next March. I am one of the Pliffs in this case. When did you first know what is now known as the Steward place in Alexander County on Lower Little River being the lands in controversy in this case[?] Ans: I first Knew it 55 or 56 years ago. Grandfather Jehu Barns lived on it then & also Thomas Whitton - Whitton lived on the South part where Robert Steele afterward lived don't know whether the parts where Whitton lived was a part of what is now Known as the Steward place or not. The lands of Jehu Barns was bounded on the North west by the lands of Archy Brown on Lower little River in Alexander County. Some of the place was old and worn out & some new and good, might have been 25 or 30 acres in cultivation. House a log house had the appearance being old - Some apple trees appeared to be old, Some of them, 10 of 15 acres throwed out and grown up in pines. Jehu Barns when I first recollect him was an old man might be 60 years old. The lands were Known then as Granddaddy Barn's plantation,. Heard it called by no other until after Grandfather Jehu Barnes was Killed about 57 years ago - Killed in his own house, saw the Blood & Broken chair - My Mother was Hannah Marley a daughater of Jehu Barns - Mother had 5 brothers and sisters together of which she was the youngest, Zechariah was the oldest. Heard Grandma say there was about 2 years between the Children. Heard her and Grandfather & Mother say Zack was a baby when they moved there, the rest of the children were born there. Zack lived 4 or 5 years after and died in his 50th year. My mother Hannah Barns married John Marley and had six children when Jehu Barns was killed. Mother was living on the land in controversy at the death of Jehu Barns - Grandmother Hannah Barns went to live with My Mother & John Marley on the same place after her husband was killed - and lived up to 1841 when she died. My Mother continued to live there until James took possession in 1842. Mother claimed it as her own while she lived there. Heard in a conversation between Mother and Grandmother while they were living on the place when John Marley wanted to sell and go to Indiana - Grandmother would not agree to go & Mother would not agree to sell the land. Therefore father John Marley did not go. Mother said She could not sign her right away, still living on the place when this occured. John Marley & Hannah my Mother had all the Jehu Barns place, and controlled it from Jehu Barns death up to the time James took possession. Heard Grand-mother Barns say there was a field survey of the land 640 acres. By Deft: did you ever hear Jehu Barns or your Mother say who Jehu Barns got the land in question from. Do not Know whether he entered or bot it, only Know he was living there when I first recollect. - Thomas Whitton a son in law married Polly Barnes, sold his interest to Moses Swain and Swain sold to James Steele, R, L, Steel's father - Plaintiffs object to any proof of sale without the deeds. My father John Marley bot the interests of Lydia Harrington and Jesse Barns after Grandfathers death. Don't know how many acres they estimated their shares at. Plantiff objects to proof of sale of land without producing the deeds. Thinks at Jehu Barns death there was 40 acres or about that in cultivation turned out on the place. Signed: Elizabeth Reid x. J.C. Bell. State of North Carolina, Alexander County. The Commissioner named in the accompaning Commission do hereby certify that the evidence of the witness Elizabeth Reid was taken down under oath and subscribed by her in my presence on the 16th day of Feb AD 1877 at her residence in the County of Alexander State of N.C. & that I have personal knowlede of the identity of the said witness & I further Certify that both of the parties were present at the taking of said deposition. Witness my hand & seal - this 16th day of Feb 1877. J. C. Bell, JP, Commissionier. North Carolina Supreme Court, January Term 1876 314. Alexander.
Note: 1790 Census: Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M637_7; Page: 166; Image: 102
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