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Note: N2865 From the Descendants of Branson Barlow website, found at http://www.barlowgenealogy.com/Families/BransonBarlow/branson.html Circumstantial evidence leads one to believe that Branson has a relationship to Elias Barlow and William Barlow, both found in the same areas of Alabama Several entries are made for Branson Barlow acquiring land in Monroe and Clarke Co Alabama, dated 1825-1839 See Land Documents
1820 Conecuh Co., AL, no Barlows in the Conecuh census
1830 Conecuh Co., AL census: William Barlow, 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30 (taken directly from the census) This would be our William and Dicey. The ages match.
1840 census: No record has been located for William this year. The only other Barlows listed were Elias (30-40, maybe his brother?) and John (70-80) in two different households and different pages.
1850 Conecuh Co. AL census, HH 738, p. 381: Wm Barlow, 48, carpenter, NC Dicey, 50, Ga. Mary A., 26, Ala. Sarah, 22, Ala. Nancy J., 20, Ala. Amelia, 13, Ala. Dicey, 11, Ala. Lewis A., 15, Ala. Elias, 8, Ala.
1860 Conecuh Co. AL census, HH 223, p. 988: farmer 960, 375 William Barlow, 59, wife Dicey, 60, Cornelia, 21 Dicey, 18, Abner 15 at home. Daughters, Nancy, 27 (married to a James Sheffield) , and Sarah, 27, living nine households away. Alex, 26, next door to his parents.
On Nov. 1, 1858, William Barlow received a land patent, document #19221, to land in Sections 21 and 22 of Township 5 of Range 13-E in Conecuh County. This land was just about 2 miles from where Josiah and Mary Ann Barlow Hart also lived. Josiah also received a patent to land in S18, T5, R13, about that time. The usual case was that they would have been on that same land several years before getting the document from Washington.
Dennis Wayne Walther reports that the Old Sparta & Elba Land Office Records & Military Warrants of 1822-1860 shows other grants to William in T5, R12 on April 10, 1855.
William Barlow, born about 1802 in Richland Dist. of South Carolina and died November 29, 1861 in Mobile, Alabama, exactly 3 weeks after going into service. He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, had blue eyes, gray hair and dark complexion. This is to verify that there is a record of the death of Coproral William Barlow, white male, age 55, who expired December 1, 1861, in Mobile. The cause of death is listed as Typoid Fever. The physicians name was T. Mattingly. The body was sent up the county for interment. There is no certificate on file. Signed James V. Pope. (copied from records of Debbie, at )
One record referred to him as Rev. Billy Barlow, Methodist Minister. (Debbie)
From Edson Barlow's military records: (Not our William): William Barlow, Corporal, Co H 23rd AL Infantry, organized at Montgomery Co Alabama November 05, 1861, surrendered at Vicksburg Mississippi July 04, 1863, paroled later in month and declared exchanged November 1863, consolidated with the 31st and 46th Infantry Regiments and designated as the 23rd Infantry Regiment Consolidated at Smithfield North Carolina April 09, 1865.
Other Barlows in Clarke and Conecuh County who may be connected to William and Elias: Are these widowed sisters-in-law? 1850 Conecuh Co., living next household to William: Margaret Barlow, age 35, b. SC Wm. Barlow, age 17, farmer, b. AL 1860 Conecuh Co., HH 318 p. 998, not far from William: Margaret Barlow, age 40, housekeeping, 318, 300, b. SC Could she be the wife of Lewis?
Sepulga Church Cem. records: Margaret Barlow - Born South Carolina Died Jan. 6, 1900 Age 89
1850 Conecuh Co., AL, HH 754, p. 383: Sarah Barlow, 38, b. SC Theoddore Barlow, age 5, b. AL Rufus Barlow, age 3, b. AL
1860 Conecuh Co., p. 1089, HH 953: Sarah Barlow, age 52, farmer, 100 and 100, b. SC William Barlow, age 14, b. AL Luther Barlow, age 12, b. AL Mary Ballad, age 27, b. AL
Who was this group of Barlows, living in Clarke Co., AL? 1816, Clarke Co. AL Township: Alabama Territory Year: 1816 William Barlow Ages: Male 2 0 1 2 total 5, 0 10. What do these numbers mean? Record Type: Resident's List Database: AL 1811-1819 Tax Lists Index 1830 Clarke Co., AL census, p. 222: William Barlow, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40; 1 female 1-5, 1 female 30-40 4 households away: Lewis Barlow, 2 males 0-5, 2 males 20-30, 1 female 20-30 Lewis had 1 female slave, 10-22, 1 male under 10, 1 female under 10. Same year and place, p. 233: John Barlow, 3 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30 Branson Barlow, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 15-20, 1 female 50-60 Was this the same as Brandon Barlow, 1820 census for Cherokee County, AL, township of Cherokee Nation Lands? Could he have been related to William, Elias and Lewis, and was the first to come into Alabama? There was also Aaron Barlow, same place and time. 1840 Clarke Co., AL census: No William Barlow anywhere. Lewis Barlow, p. 233, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30 1 free colored person in household. This is the same Lewis as in 1830, because many of the neighbors are the same. James Barlow, p. 234, living about as far from Lewis as did William in 1840: 1 male 20-30, 1 male 30-40 John Barlow, p. 253, 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 males 40-50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-50 1840 Conecuh co., AL census: Elias Barlow, p. 260 1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40 John Barlow, p. 265, 1 male 70-80, 2 females 5-10, 3 females 20-30, 1 female 70-80
Another interesting story, but with no indication whatsoever that it is connected to our William Barlow: Interesting theory, but totally unproven: William Barlow of Robeson County, North Carolina is a good potential candidate to be Melungeon. You might look into the Lumbee and Croatan Indians, in part, because the Lumber River which flows freely as the major river in Robeson County. The DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer for North Carolina, on page 73, grid B/C- 6, shows, "BARLOW ROAD", near and South of the intersection of 3 counties: Robeson, Hoke and Cumberland. Just Southwest of Fayetteville, Cumberland Co, N.C. look at the 3 counties' intersection. Drop South 2 or 3 miles into Robeson County. Find the small town of Parkton. From the center of Parkton, "BARLOW ROAD" flows Northwest, a distance of 3 or 4 miles to the Hoke Co line. Using this same DeLorme Atlas, on pages 84/85, gridB-4; find"BARLOWES", a crossroads in eastern Pender Co, near the Pender Co / Onslow Co line. It is 2 miles infrom the Atlantic Ocean. "BARLOWES" is midway between Wilmington to the South and Camp LeJeune Marine Corps Base to the North. "BARLOWES" is a tthe intersection of North Carolina #3 and #210, with the Watts Landing Road; and 1 mile southeast of US #17. Many of these "State", Delorme Atlas and Gazeteers can be found at major bookstores, such as Barnes & Noble or Borders. So far, I have bought 8 States. They are great. You can stare for hours and locate SURNAMES that are assumed from crossroad names (no side streets), 1-milelong creeks and branches, mountain tops, 1-mile long roads up hollars, abandoned roads and coal mines, swamp names, etc. We might ask our Barlow friends about the origin of this "BARLOW ROAD" and the "BARLOWES" crossroads. We should also ask our Melungeon friends about early, 1521 to 1607, activity by early explorers and settlers in this area. Maybe there is a connection to your line. From research of Philip R. Beltz, in article at Barlow Forum entitled “Captain Arthur/Edward Barlow”, May 21, 2007, online at: http://barlowgenealogy.com/Resources/melungeon.html
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