Barretts from Tennessee to Kentucky

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1. Tennessee Ancestor¹ Barrett birth date unknown.

Tennessee Ancestor Barrett had the following children:

• + 2 i. David² Barrett of Tennessee.

• + 3 ii. William Barrett of Tennessee.

2. David² Barrett of Tennessee (Tennessee Ancestor¹) birth date unknown.

He is said to have been listed among the first settlers of Clay County in 1807.

In the 1810 Census, David was listed as a head of household in Clay Co, KY.⁽¹⁾ He was age 26-44, his wife was 16-25, and they had a boy and a girl under age 10.

An article about the Barrett family, concentrating on the family of Murrell Barrett, said that tradition has it that David was the father of Murrell, Jesse, Jane, and Isham. The author has assigned the latter three names to other parents, but, absent any evidence to the contrary, is willing to honor that tradition in the case of Murrell.

David Barrett of Tennessee had the following child:

• + 4 i. Murrell³ Barrett was born 1795.⁽²⁾

3. William² Barrett of Tennessee (Tennessee Ancestor¹) birth date unknown.

He married Jane (Barrett). Jane was born. Jane died at age unknown.

William Barrett of Tennessee and Jane (Barrett) had the following children:

• 5 i. Jane³ Barrett. Jane died September 7, 1858 in "Missing Place" no. 1173, at age unknown. She married James Anglin 1804 in maybe, Buncombe Co, NC.⁽³⁾ James was born 1783 in "Missing Place" no. 1172. James⁽⁴⁾ was the son of Isaac Anglin and Nancy Dyer. James died August 26, 1859 in "Missing Place" no. 1173, at age 76. From 1806 to 1856, he lived on Anglin's Branch, near the headwaters of Sturgeon Creek, in Clay/Owsley Co. KY "Heritage of Old Buncombe Co. NC" Vol. II, p.79, art. 18, says she is daughter of William and Jane Barrett, and declares William is son of John who lived in Buncombe Co. But 1800 census shows William and wife age 18-25, 1 son under 10. Later censuses support his birth about 1775.

• 6 ii. Jesse Barrett⁽⁵⁾ was born in Tennessee 1796. Jesse died 20 April 1858 in Clay Co, KY, at age 61. He married twice. He married Sally Edwards 15 July 1814 in Clay Co, KY.⁽⁶⁾ Sally was born. Sally died at age unknown. Sally applied for a marriage license to wed Jesse Barrett 11 July 1814 in Clay Co, KY.⁽⁷⁾ He married Mary (Polly) Asher 17 Oct 1832 in Clay Co, KY. Mary was born circa 1807 in Kentucky.

  Jesse applied for a marriage license to wed Sally Edwards 11 July 1814 in Clay Co, KY.⁽⁸⁾ In the 1820 Census, Jesse was listed as a head of household in Clay Co, KY.⁽⁹⁾ He was age 26-44, with one boy 10-15 and another under 10. In the household were no white women; there was a free colored woman age 15-25.

4. Murrell³ Barrett (David², Tennessee Ancestor¹) was born in Tennessee 1795.⁽¹⁰⁾

He married Betsy Price 1 March 1817 in Clay Co, KY.⁽¹¹⁾ Betsy was born probably between 1795 and 1800.

In the 1820 Census, Murrell was listed as a head of household in Clay Co, KY.⁽¹²⁾ He and his wife were age 16-25, with a girl under 10.

Murrell Barrett and Betsy Price had the following children:

• 7 i. William⁴ Barrett was born in Clay Co, KY 14 June 1823.⁽¹³⁾ William died 29 Oct 1884 in Clay Co, KY, at age 61.⁽¹⁴⁾ He married Nancy Hensley after 6 July 1842 (lic. date) in Clay Co, KY. Nancy was born 3 April 1819 in North Carolina.⁽¹⁵⁾ Nancy was the daughter of Samuel Hensley and Margaret Robertson. Nancy died 22 April 1905 in Clay Co, KY, at age 86.⁽¹⁶⁾

  William applied for a marriage license to wed Nancy Hensley 6 July 1842 in Clay Co, KY.⁽¹⁷⁾

• 8 ii. Thomas Barrett was born in Clay Co, KY circa 1827. He married Barbara Gabbard after 30 Dec 1847 (lic. date) in Clay Co, KY. Barbara was born circa 1829 in Clay Co, KY. Barbara was the daughter of Mathias Gabbard and Sarah (Polly) Peters. Barbara died 1913 at age 84.

  Thomas applied for a marriage license to wed Barbara Gabbard 30 Dec 1847 in Clay Co, KY.⁽¹⁸⁾

• 9 iii. James L. Barrett was born in Clay Co, KY circa 1839. James died 1925 at age 86.⁽¹⁹⁾ He married Almira Patsy Robinson 11 Feb 1858 in Clay Co, KY.⁽²⁰⁾ Almira was born circa 1835.

  James applied for a marriage license to wed Almira Patsy Robinson 8 Feb 1858 in Clay Co, KY.⁽²¹⁾

Notes and References

Index

(Barrett)

Anglin

Asher

Barrett

Edwards

Gabbard

Hensley

Price

Robinson

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