~ THOMAS BARNES FAMILY ~ Thomas Barnes was in Marlborough early and bought land of Jonathan Johnson in 1663. Thomas came to the New World on the "Speedwell" with another well known Marlborough family names such as, Hapgood, Fay and Goodnow. Thomas was 20 years of age when he came to this country, he is not part of the Richard Barnes family. He married Abigail Goodnow, they had six children.
see Thomas Barnes clock from England via The Speedwell >>>>>
see Thomas Barns Deed and transcription for land in Marlborough 1679 >>>>>Thomas Barnes, son of Thomas and Abigail (Goodnow) Barnes, married Mary Howe and they moved to Brookfield and was invlolved in the resettling of the town after the Indians destroyed it.
John Barnes, son of Thomas and Abigail (Goodnow) Barnes, was a Deacon of Rev. Mr. Brecks Church.. He married Hannah Howe. Hannah Barns died November 8, 1742 in her 60th year, he died April 5, 1752 in his 86th year. They are both buried in the Springhill Cemetery. They had two grandsons, William and Aaron Barnes age 20 and 29 who both drowned in the river June 18, 1773. They are buried in the Springhill Cemetery.
see John Barnes document Bond - Cox to Marns 1703 >>>>>>
see John Barnes document Deed Kerly to Barnes 1705 >>>>>
see John Barnes document Plot Plan 1706 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
see John Barnes document Deed Johnson to Barns 1706 >>>Daniel Barnes, son of John and Hannah Barnes, was a deacon of the church and also held his Majesty’s commision as a Captain. He had resided in Shrewsbury for some time and returned to Marlborough. He married Zeruiah Eager and they had eleven children of which two were twins. Zeruiah, wife of Deacon Daniel Barnes died September 12, 1781 at age 76 years; Deacon Daniel Barnes died March 24, 1775 in his 74th year. They are both buried in the Old Common Burial Grounds. Thier daughter, Dorothy died August 1, 1736 at age 13 years, she is buried in the Springhill Cemetery.
see Capt. Danial Barns document, survey of his land 1752 >>>>>
John Barnes, son of Daniel and Martha (Brigham) Barnes, at age 17 years, on April 1, 1781, enlisted into the Army. He was described as having a stature of 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, blue; and his occupation was a farmer. He resided in Marlborough when he enlisted. His enlistment was for 3 years. He was a Private in Captain James Cooper's Company, Colonel William Shepard's Regiment and mustered in May, 1781 at West Point. He also served with Captain Lebbeus Drew's Company, Colonel Shepard's (4th) Regiment in August of 1781. He was also on the muster roll for Sept., 1781 at Continental Village and on the muster rolls for Dec., 1781, and Jan. and Feb., 1782, at York Hutts.
Moses Barnes, son of John and Elizabeth (Cranston) Barnes, was a Sergeant in Captain Daniel Barns's Company, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775. He was also a 2d Lieutenant, Captain Cranson's Company, Colonel Whitcomb's Regiment Aug., 1775 to Oct. 6, 1775. In 1776 he was Captain of the 5th Company, 4th Middlesex Co. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Cyprian Howe. He was also Captain in Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Peirce's Regiment when he enlisted May 24, 1779 on an alarm at Rhode Island. His enlistment lasted 2 months until he was wounded, the effects of which he died of in Marlborough, Mass., where he was born.
Benjamin Barnes, son of Frederick and Mary (Howe) Barnes, enlisted in the service October 2, 1777 and served as a Corporal in Captain William Morse's Company of volunteers, Col. Jonathan Read's Regiment. He was discharged Nov. 8, 1777 having served 1 mo. 7 days. His Company marched to reinforce an army under General Gates.
Asa Barnes, son of Frederick and Mary (Howe) Barnes , was a private in Capt. Silas Gates' Co., Ward's regiment, 1775. He was born in Marlboro.
Daniel Barnes, son of Daniel and Zeruiah (Eager) Barnes, was a Captain in Col. Ward's Massachusetts regiment, 1775, and in the Continental infantry, 1776; he retired 1779. He was born in Marlboro, Mass., died in Chelsea, Vt..
Capt. Daniel Barnes, son of John and Hannah (Howe) Barnes, and his company marched on the Lexington Alarm.
David Barnes, son of Daniel and Zeruiah (Eager) Barnes, graduated from Holy Cross in 1752 and was ordained in Scituate, Massachussetts. He was honored with a degree of D. D. in 1783.
Soloman Barnes, son of Daniel and Zeruiah (Eager) Barnes, had his homestead on Ash St. in Marlborough. Although the land here had been owned by the Barnes family long before the Revolution, it is not known whether the house included an earlier structure. Soloman Barnes married Judith Hapgood in 1764. More than just a farmer, he was involved in the government of the Town as a Selectman in 1784, 1786 and 1788. He was also an original member of the West Church at its founding in 1808. He was the brother to Capt. Daniel Barnes Jr. who led a company of militia to Cambridge on April 19, 1775 and as a youth fought during the French and Indian War. The homestead under, ownership of Soloman, served as a "small pox hospital" or "pest house", possibly during the epidemic of 1792. At that time, not only were small pox victims treated and quarantined together in a household where the was an outbreak of the disease, but after an initial vote against allowing inoculations against the disease, the town of Marlborough allowed them to be performed, though requiring that those receiving them be quarantined for a period of time. Small Pox parties were among the fashionable gatherings of Old Boston when the guests were inoculated and withdrew for a time from the world. Soloman Barnes lived to be ninety years old and retained part ownership of the house well into his old age. Soloman and Judith lived in one half the house and his son William occupied the other half. Soloman Barnes died November 21, 1830 at age 90 and his wife Judith died April 19, 1820 at age 77. They are buried together in the Old Common Burial Grounds.
William Barnes, son of Soloman and Judith (Hapgood) Barnes predeceased his father. He was chosen one of the three founding Deacons of the West Church in 1808 and served as a town Selectman, Assessor and Justice of the Peace. In 1788 William married Elizabeth Brigham. Among the children of William and Elizabeth was Soloman II (b 1794) who married Sarah Howe in 1822. The young couple lived on Hudson St. for a time and became owner of the homestead by 1835. William died March 7, 1823 at age 56, Elizabeth, Consort to Deacon William died November 28, 1830 at age 62. They are both buried in the Old Common Burial Grounds.
Silas Barnes, son of Jonathan and Rachel barnes, was a Private, Captain Cyprian How's Company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge.
Elisha Barnes, son of Silas and Betty (Bigelow) Barnes, was a Private in Captain Silas Gates's Company, Colonel Ward's Regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775. He also was in Captain Caleb Brooks's Company, Colonel Dike's Regiment from Dec. 20, 1776, to March 1, 1777, guarding stores at Boston. MOved to Henniker N.Y..
Soloman Barnes, son of William and Elizabeth (Brigham) Barnes, was born April 16, 1794 and married Sarah Howe in 1822 and had a son William Barnes.
William Barnes, son of Soloman Barnes and Sarah How, became one of the most venerated of Marlborough's Civil War veterans. A member of Co. I of the 13th Massachusetts Regiment. He lost a leg at the second battle of Bull Run. He spent 16 weeks in the Washington Hospital after which he returned home. His wife Arathusa Howe, traveled to the Armory Square Hospital in Washington to care for him. Active from the beginning of the war in soldiers aid, she, in 1870 became one of the organizers and first manager of the Ladies Relief Society of the Marlborough GAR. In 1877 - 1878 she served as its president. William was a member of Post 43 GAR and the sons of the American Revolution..
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