Individual Details
John Barfield
(2 Jun 1770 - )
(from the memoirs of Pauline Craig Hughes)
" John was of a roving disposition - hard to satisty. He came to Alabama and remained with Lewis Barfield for awhile, but returned to Tennessee. Later he rambled off and the relatives lost all trace of him for several years and had given him up as dead. After his nephew Thomas Barfield went to Yazoo County to live he heard that there was a feeble old man by the name of Barfield in a town some distance away. Thomas visited the place and found the feeble old man to be his long-lost uncle. Like the good samaritan, he supplied his needs and hired an attendant for him, intending to remove him to his own home as soon as the invalid would be strong enough to be moved. But John never rallied and died in a few days."
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excerpts form Duplin Deeds, Book 1A -
(Theophilus Williams To John Barfield Deed 19 April 1786
(Transcribed by Keith & Myra Lanier)
Deed Book 1 A Page 399, & 400
Theophilus Williams To John Barfield
Bill of sale for one negro
Know all men by these presents that I Theophilus Williams of the County of Duplin
in the State of North Carolina, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds current
money of said State to me in hand well and truly paid by John Barfield of the County and
State aforesaid, have bargained sold and firmly delivered unto the said John Barfield, one
negro girl about three years old named Hannah, daughter of Thener, which said negro I the
said Theophilus Williams will warrant secure & forever defend unto him the said John
Barfield against lawfull claims & demands of all and all manner of person or persons.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this nineteenth day of April 1786.
Theophs. Williams
Test Frederick Barfield
William Whitfield
State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1787.
Then was the within Bill of sale proved in open Court by the oath of Frederick Barfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
(p 37)
p. 405 Lewis Barnes of Duplin Co. to Bryan Whitfield of Dobbs Co., 14 Oct 1786, for 100 pds. specie 1,276A on Burncoat Swamp in 5 tracts: (1) 640A granted to Anthony Williams by patent; (2) 156A joining the 1st 640A, by patent granted to sd. Barnes, adj. & between the lands of Lewis Smith, Maxwell, & Thomas Shelton & White Oak Swamp; (3) 200A granted by patent to sd. Barnes on the head of Burncoat & Panther Branches in & between the old Mill Branch, Samuel Jones' corner, Jones Boyets' corner, Montford's & Maxwell's lines; (4) 100A patented to Joseph Sutton on the NS of Burncoat in & between the mouth of Prescoat's Branch & Robert Beverly's line; (5) 180A patented to James Outlaw lying on the NS of Burncoat Swamp in & between Prescoat's Branch, Joseph Sutton's line. Wit: Isaac Hines, Thos. Uzzell, JOHN BARFIELD. July Ct. 1787
p. 412 William O'Daniel of Duplin Co. to William Whitfield of Wayne Co., 28 Dec 1785, for 40 pds. specie 200A on the NS of the NE Creek & WS of Jumping Run, beg. at a pine on Jumping Run Marsh a corner tree of JESSE BARFIELD'S patent dated 15 Dec 1778, to Rooty Branch, Theophilus Williams' line, incl. part of the two patents of land & the planta. where Charity O'Daniel formerly lived. Wit: John Ivey, JOHN BARFIELD, Bryan Whitfield. July Ct. 1787.
John Barfield To Fredrick Barfield Deed 28 June 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book E Page 455, & 456
John Barfield To Fredrick Barfield
Bill of Sale
Know all men by these presents that John Barfield of the State of No. Carolina in Duplin County for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds specie to me in hand paid by Fredrick Barfield of the same State and County aforesaid have bargained sold set over and delivered to the said Fredrick Barfield all my proportion Right Title Claim and Demand in a Certain negroe man Slave named Will which said negroe Will was given by Jesse Barfield in his Lifetime to Solomon Barfield his son by Deed of Gift which said proportion Right Title Claim and demand in the above mentioned Slave Will I do warrant and forever Defend against the Lawfull claim or Demand of all manner of person or persons whatsoever To the said Fredrick Barfield his heirs and assigns forever as wit. My hand and seal this 28th day of June 1791.
John Barfield
State of No. Carolina
Duplin County January Term 1792
Then was the within Bill of Sale acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be Registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
James Morris To John Barfield Deed 26 November 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book E Page 449, & 450
James Morris To John Barfield
Bill of Sale
State of No. Carolina
Duplin County
Know all men by these presents that I James Morris of the County and State aforesaid have Bargained and Sold unto John Barfield of the same County and State aforesaid one Negroe fellow Slave Called providence for the sum of one hundred pounds in Hard money in Gold and Silver which said Negroe I do warrant and forever Defend against the Lawfull Claim or Claimsw of any person or persons Laying any Claim wright or Title to said Negroe to the said John Barfield his heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever against the Claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of November 1791.
Wt. Preasant James Morris
Daniel Clark
Wm. Wilkinson
State of No. Carolina
Duplin County January Term 1792
Then was the within Bill of Sale acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be Registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
" John was of a roving disposition - hard to satisty. He came to Alabama and remained with Lewis Barfield for awhile, but returned to Tennessee. Later he rambled off and the relatives lost all trace of him for several years and had given him up as dead. After his nephew Thomas Barfield went to Yazoo County to live he heard that there was a feeble old man by the name of Barfield in a town some distance away. Thomas visited the place and found the feeble old man to be his long-lost uncle. Like the good samaritan, he supplied his needs and hired an attendant for him, intending to remove him to his own home as soon as the invalid would be strong enough to be moved. But John never rallied and died in a few days."
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excerpts form Duplin Deeds, Book 1A -
(Theophilus Williams To John Barfield Deed 19 April 1786
(Transcribed by Keith & Myra Lanier)
Deed Book 1 A Page 399, & 400
Theophilus Williams To John Barfield
Bill of sale for one negro
Know all men by these presents that I Theophilus Williams of the County of Duplin
in the State of North Carolina, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds current
money of said State to me in hand well and truly paid by John Barfield of the County and
State aforesaid, have bargained sold and firmly delivered unto the said John Barfield, one
negro girl about three years old named Hannah, daughter of Thener, which said negro I the
said Theophilus Williams will warrant secure & forever defend unto him the said John
Barfield against lawfull claims & demands of all and all manner of person or persons.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this nineteenth day of April 1786.
Theophs. Williams
Test Frederick Barfield
William Whitfield
State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1787.
Then was the within Bill of sale proved in open Court by the oath of Frederick Barfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
(p 37)
p. 405 Lewis Barnes of Duplin Co. to Bryan Whitfield of Dobbs Co., 14 Oct 1786, for 100 pds. specie 1,276A on Burncoat Swamp in 5 tracts: (1) 640A granted to Anthony Williams by patent; (2) 156A joining the 1st 640A, by patent granted to sd. Barnes, adj. & between the lands of Lewis Smith, Maxwell, & Thomas Shelton & White Oak Swamp; (3) 200A granted by patent to sd. Barnes on the head of Burncoat & Panther Branches in & between the old Mill Branch, Samuel Jones' corner, Jones Boyets' corner, Montford's & Maxwell's lines; (4) 100A patented to Joseph Sutton on the NS of Burncoat in & between the mouth of Prescoat's Branch & Robert Beverly's line; (5) 180A patented to James Outlaw lying on the NS of Burncoat Swamp in & between Prescoat's Branch, Joseph Sutton's line. Wit: Isaac Hines, Thos. Uzzell, JOHN BARFIELD. July Ct. 1787
p. 412 William O'Daniel of Duplin Co. to William Whitfield of Wayne Co., 28 Dec 1785, for 40 pds. specie 200A on the NS of the NE Creek & WS of Jumping Run, beg. at a pine on Jumping Run Marsh a corner tree of JESSE BARFIELD'S patent dated 15 Dec 1778, to Rooty Branch, Theophilus Williams' line, incl. part of the two patents of land & the planta. where Charity O'Daniel formerly lived. Wit: John Ivey, JOHN BARFIELD, Bryan Whitfield. July Ct. 1787.
John Barfield To Fredrick Barfield Deed 28 June 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book E Page 455, & 456
John Barfield To Fredrick Barfield
Bill of Sale
Know all men by these presents that John Barfield of the State of No. Carolina in Duplin County for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds specie to me in hand paid by Fredrick Barfield of the same State and County aforesaid have bargained sold set over and delivered to the said Fredrick Barfield all my proportion Right Title Claim and Demand in a Certain negroe man Slave named Will which said negroe Will was given by Jesse Barfield in his Lifetime to Solomon Barfield his son by Deed of Gift which said proportion Right Title Claim and demand in the above mentioned Slave Will I do warrant and forever Defend against the Lawfull claim or Demand of all manner of person or persons whatsoever To the said Fredrick Barfield his heirs and assigns forever as wit. My hand and seal this 28th day of June 1791.
John Barfield
State of No. Carolina
Duplin County January Term 1792
Then was the within Bill of Sale acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be Registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
James Morris To John Barfield Deed 26 November 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book E Page 449, & 450
James Morris To John Barfield
Bill of Sale
State of No. Carolina
Duplin County
Know all men by these presents that I James Morris of the County and State aforesaid have Bargained and Sold unto John Barfield of the same County and State aforesaid one Negroe fellow Slave Called providence for the sum of one hundred pounds in Hard money in Gold and Silver which said Negroe I do warrant and forever Defend against the Lawfull Claim or Claimsw of any person or persons Laying any Claim wright or Title to said Negroe to the said John Barfield his heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever against the Claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of November 1791.
Wt. Preasant James Morris
Daniel Clark
Wm. Wilkinson
State of No. Carolina
Duplin County January Term 1792
Then was the within Bill of Sale acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be Registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
Events
| Birth | 2 Jun 1770 | Sampson, North Carolina, United States |  |  | |
| Census | 1800 | Sampson, North Carolina, United States | |
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 | Solomon Barfield (1765 - 1781) |
| Sibling | Lewis Barfield (1767 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Thomas C. Barfield (1778 - 1858) |
Notes
Birth
J. Tew's research lists 1760.Census
John Barfield0
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1 male 16-25 (?)
1 male 26-44 (John, 30)
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2 slaves
Endnotes
1. Barfield and Taylor data from D7-247 - Sampson Deed Book 7--Page 247 & W5E-608 - Wayne County Deed 5E--Page 608 (compiled by Jerome Tew, emailed April 1998 & Feb. 1999 jdtew@esn.net).
2. 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.).