Individual Details
Solomon Barfield
(8 Jun 1765 - Abt 1781)
Solomon was shot to death by Tory neighbors during the Revolutionary War. See story by Pauline Craig under Frederic Barfield.
Also,
From a family history written by Castillo Barfield dated 25 April 1886. In it he states -
"Solomon Barfield was born in Sampson Co., NC 28 June 1765. He was murdered by the Tories at 14 yrs. of age by a family by the name of Wilson -- who also shot Uncle Fredrick at the same time but did not kill him. Wilson was afterward tried and shot."
8 May 1784, Duplin Co., NC:
A petition to the NC State Assembly notes offences in Duplin and Wayne Cos by Tories and Loyalists, specifically three Basses: Rice, Harman, John; and an Absalom Davis
Victims included :
Mt (Mr. or Matthew?) Whitfield, whose house and storehouse were broken into & arms, ammunition among articles stolen. NOTE: His name is written this way several times.
Rob*d Hooks, whose cart was robbed when he was moving for safety; horse stolen Capt. Otiey Williams, was waylaid; horse shot
Capt. Blanchard, house robbed of arms, etc.
Franks, Blackshear and Becton (no given names) were murdered by group which
included the Basses.
Solomon & Frederick Bearfield (2 young men) were in their cornfield when they were shot (Basses & Absalom Davis involved)
John Stevenson, murdered in his home; wife present
George Kornegay was met in the woods by Herman Bass, who shot him in the arm, & when Kornegay fled into Miry Swamp, Bass pursued him in effort to kill him.
Capt. Blanshard and Charles Hames proposed raising group to pursue the perpetrators. Their mill was burned to the ground.
John and Rice Bass were caught and imprisoned for the murder of Solomon Bearfield (Frederick recovered) but they escaped.
No further information (NC Gen. Soc Journal 1979 issue 4)
See also : the North Carolina General Society Journal V:247 for Soloman death by
the Tories.
January 1792
Frederick Barfield is named as the administrator of the estate of Jesse Barfield who had an orphaned minor child named Solomon.
Duplin County 15th July 1792
Pursuant to an Order of this County Court I - have sold a Negro man named Will the property of Solomon Barfield ( a minor Deceased) for the Sum of one hundred and fifty pounds Current money
Fr'k Barfield
?? Which Jesse with son Solomon is this? Frederick's father died 1780, and mother 1828, would his younger brother Solomon be called an orphan by the courts in 1792? Maybe this is the Solomon that married Sarah Crow?
Also,
From a family history written by Castillo Barfield dated 25 April 1886. In it he states -
"Solomon Barfield was born in Sampson Co., NC 28 June 1765. He was murdered by the Tories at 14 yrs. of age by a family by the name of Wilson -- who also shot Uncle Fredrick at the same time but did not kill him. Wilson was afterward tried and shot."
8 May 1784, Duplin Co., NC:
A petition to the NC State Assembly notes offences in Duplin and Wayne Cos by Tories and Loyalists, specifically three Basses: Rice, Harman, John; and an Absalom Davis
Victims included :
Mt (Mr. or Matthew?) Whitfield, whose house and storehouse were broken into & arms, ammunition among articles stolen. NOTE: His name is written this way several times.
Rob*d Hooks, whose cart was robbed when he was moving for safety; horse stolen Capt. Otiey Williams, was waylaid; horse shot
Capt. Blanchard, house robbed of arms, etc.
Franks, Blackshear and Becton (no given names) were murdered by group which
included the Basses.
Solomon & Frederick Bearfield (2 young men) were in their cornfield when they were shot (Basses & Absalom Davis involved)
John Stevenson, murdered in his home; wife present
George Kornegay was met in the woods by Herman Bass, who shot him in the arm, & when Kornegay fled into Miry Swamp, Bass pursued him in effort to kill him.
Capt. Blanshard and Charles Hames proposed raising group to pursue the perpetrators. Their mill was burned to the ground.
John and Rice Bass were caught and imprisoned for the murder of Solomon Bearfield (Frederick recovered) but they escaped.
No further information (NC Gen. Soc Journal 1979 issue 4)
See also : the North Carolina General Society Journal V:247 for Soloman death by
the Tories.
January 1792
Frederick Barfield is named as the administrator of the estate of Jesse Barfield who had an orphaned minor child named Solomon.
Duplin County 15th July 1792
Pursuant to an Order of this County Court I - have sold a Negro man named Will the property of Solomon Barfield ( a minor Deceased) for the Sum of one hundred and fifty pounds Current money
Fr'k Barfield
?? Which Jesse with son Solomon is this? Frederick's father died 1780, and mother 1828, would his younger brother Solomon be called an orphan by the courts in 1792? Maybe this is the Solomon that married Sarah Crow?
Events
| Birth | 8 Jun 1765 | Sampson, North Carolina, United States |  |  | |
| Death | Abt 1781 | North Carolina, United States | | | |
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Families
| Father | Jesse Barfield (1737 - 1780) |
| Mother | Sarah Castellaw (1738 - 1818) |
| Sibling | Frederick Barfield (1757 - 1829) |
| Sibling | Stephen Barfield (1760 - 1818) |
| Sibling | Charity "Chelly" Barfield (1762 - 1800) |
| Sibling | Lewis Barfield (1767 - 1854) |
| Sibling | John Barfield (1770 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas C. Barfield (1778 - 1858) |
Notes
Birth
28 Jun 1765 also mentioned.Death
Died after aft 24 Jan 1780, a deed of gift transferring property to Jessie and Sarah's sons dated January 24, 1780 mentions Solomon.Solomon of Duplin Co. NC 1781 article "Solomon killed and his brother Frederick wounded - young men." (Edwards)
Military
BARFIELD, Solomon, Martyr, North Carolina. Solomon Barfield was not in the Militia. He was born on June 8, 1765 and shot by a Tory neighbor named Wilson and some of the Bass boys in 1779-1780 at age 14-15. He was the son of Jesse and Sarah Costello Barfield. During the Revolutionary War, when Solomon and brother Frederick were quite young and still living in North Carolina, he and his brother were fired upon in their corn field by some of their Tory neighbors because their father was serving in the Militia. Frederick was seriously wounded and Solomon was shot down, mortally wounded. Frederick managed to get home, leaving his brother, as he thought, dead. Late in the night the family heard someone moaning as if in distress. Some of them went out to investigate and found Solomon crawling slowly and painfully toward the house. They carried him in and did what they could to relieve his sufferings, but Solomon died before morning dawned. Frederick recovered and lived many years, suddenly dying of apoplexy in Madison Co. TN in 1828. John and Rice Bass and Absolon Davis were in the party that waylaid the two young Barfield boys in their own cornfield. All three discharged their guns at the two Barfields and they executed the younger Solomon Barfield, he soon died of his wounds. Frederick Barfield recovered after some months under a doctor's care.Endnotes
1. Castillo Barfield dated 25 April 1886, Barfield family history (as per email from Margaret Baldock mgb@huntleigh.net, 1998).
2. Castilaw H., Cheryl, "Castilaw and Barfield Family of NC research notes.," e-mail message from
3. Dates taken from the Barfield Bible of Charles and Pauline Hughes. Current whereabouts of this Bible is unknown. (Typed page mailed by Kathy Adams Jan 2002.).
4. Castillo Barfield dated 25 April 1886, Barfield family history (as per email from Margaret Baldock mgb@huntleigh.net, 1998).
5. Castilaw H., Cheryl, "Castilaw and Barfield Family of NC research notes.," e-mail message from
6. Edwards, Patricia Neal., Persons born before 1850 with the surname Barfield, or who married Barfields. (Napa, CA: Edwards. 1983. 48 p.).
7. Duplin County, NC - Revolutionary War Military Services, Rootsweb.com online [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/duplin/military/rsduplin.txt], accessed Mar 2007.