Individual Details
John Barfield
(Bef 1800 - 20 Oct 1848)
(Wayne County Kinfolks Deed Book 10)
p. 181 SOLOMON BARFIELD deed of gift to his son, JOHN BARFIELD (BEARFIELD), reserving a lifetime interest for himself and for his wife, SARAH BARFIELD, Sept. 6, 1814.
John of Wayne Co. NC m. Anne/Nancy Flowers; 1830/40 census, son of Solomon and Susan (Wayne Co. Heritage) (Edwards)
John killed Alfred Flowers in a drunken brawl. John was in jail in Sampson, Cumberland, and Johnston Co. On October 20, 1848 he was hung. The trials were complex and testimonies were included from a number of family members and friends. John was 48 and he had five children and his wife was Nancy Flowers Barfield.
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Wayne/Sampson/Duplin/Johnston/Cumberland County, NC - Court Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Grace Williamson Turner Edited by Guy Potts Source: Governor's Papers; William A. Graham; July-December 1848; G.P.121
Petition To Free John Barfield In the Year of 1848
To His Excellency William A. Graham Governor &c
The petition of the undersigned Citizens of the State and particularly of the Counties of Wayne, Sampson, Duplin, Johnston & Cumberland respectfully sheweth unto your Excellency that John Barfield of the County of Wayne is now lying in Jail awaiting execution under sentence of death for the murder of Alfred Flowers.
Your petitioners shew unto your Excellency that (as they believe) the homicide of said Flowers occured in a drunken brawl, that the liquor which caused the intoxication of said Barfield was furnished by said Flowers who knew the habits of said Barfield and his excessive fondness for liquor, that Flowers was a man of violent and turbulent disposition and by his conduct greatly excited and aggravated the said Barfield.
Your petitioners further show unto your Excellency that the prosecution of said Barfield has cost him his whole estate and that he has suffered the pains of solitary imprisonment for nearly three years, they further beg leave to inform your Excellency that the people of the said Counties are very generally of the opinion that the said Barfield has suffered sufficiently to atone for his rash & criminal act; that he is sencerely penitent for his offence and finally that some of the bereaved relatives of the deceased would be willing that the said Barfield should be exempted from the ignominious death of the gallows, provided he leave the State, which he would be willing to do. For all these reasons pray your Excellency to extend your clemency to the said Barfield by a pardon on such terms as your Excellency may think fit to impose.
Jno MacLeod W.F.S. Alston- David B. Adams
B.B. Allen C.S.C. Johnston Co. B.B. Rose
B. Bryan Wm Hastings- A. Sanders
Tho. Lockart Maj. 28 Regt. C.J. Bingham J.P.
Thos L. Vincent Charles G. Herring Thos. T. Grice
Joel Joyner, Jr. J.P. Richard Greene Right A. Adams
E.J. Jones Nicholas Lee T.W. Whitley
D. McPherson- B.R. Hinnant J.P. T.G. Glissen
Col. 28 Reg. W.C.M. S.P. Horton J.P. Jas L. Hackny M.D.
Danll Powell Wiley Albmon
Bryan Sanders W.H. McCullen, Jr. J.P.
Walter R. Moore Alfred Wren
Jesse Adams R. Masingle J.P.
H.G. Woodall S. Ferrall
William Lassiter S. Sneed?
S. Wm Woodall Wm B. Lee
Etheldred Bell John Woodall
Needham Ingram J.P. Edwin Boykin
Blacman Lee D.H. Holland J.P.
Thomas Ingram Wm Mooring
Joh Q. Adams J.P. William D. Adams
John C. Vincent J. Martin
Loverd Eldridge James H. Hicks
Wm M. Reid Allen Barbrey
Jas H. Durham Gabriel Barbrey
S.Z. Jakwary? A.B. Barbrey
Jos. M. Smith D.C. McPhail
W.J. Smith Charles A. Harrison
Second Petition (Same Beginning as Above)
Dickson Sloan Calvin Jones G. Smith Regrs
Jacob Bostic George Jones W.H. Stetson
James G. Lenier Burrel Brock John A. Bishop
Wm Boyt Ivey Mazingo H.A. Chambers
Wilson Hodges Lewis Brock W.H. Honsley J.P.
Joseph B. Hunt Obed Brock Killy Bass
W.M. Barden C. Jernigan Saml Houston
Wm Glisson P.H. Dobson Stephen Williams
Haywood Glisson Richard Wolf Hosea H. Hunter
Charles Rogers Isael Jones Benson Grady
E.E. Hussey Shff Jas G. Dickson William Bostwidk
Henry Glisson Elisha Herring A.O. Grady
Benjamin Glisson Willis Williamson E. Smith
John Parker B.L. Hill W.L.E. Shepard
Wm B. Hurst Thos Hill H. Newkirk
Austin Swinson O.R. Kenan J.G. Middleton
John D. Pearsall Lewis S. Herring C. Ezzell
B.W. Greddy Sm. Grady George T. Bennett
Richard Strickland H. Maxwell J.P. T.T. Grady
Alexn Grady, Jr. A. Kornegay Edward A. Houston
Love E.Zell Jas Pearsall C.D. Hill
John Powell John J. Kelly John F. Rhodes
Enoch Cobb David Sloan Lewis Ashton Barfield
G.W. Glisson N.P. Mathis E.W. Houston
Gregory Price D.H. Simmons Calvin Williams
Wm Branch Blany Williams Hillory Bishop
H. Sullivan-Clk S.C. Jos O. Daniel B.F. Grady
Fredk Grady J.H. Jerman Jonas Smith
Thos. J. Wilkinson James Maxwell A.J. Grady
J.A. Wren Th. J. Kennedy James Dickson
Zachariah Smith, Jr. W.L. Hill John Ex. Wilson?
Jacob Best Daniel Swenson Richd Bostick
Isaac B. Dell J. Maxwell Hector Merritt
John B. Hussey Sherwood Grady D.B. Newton
Third Petition (Same Beginning as Above)
James Dodd Wm R. Sutton J. Wright
John Waddill, Jr. J.H. Craddoc T.L. Pugh
T.? Waddill M. Kornegay Jas A. Moore
W. Branson T. Crow Owen Hargrove
A.C. Simpson Wm MClenny Arthur Bronson
W.R. Love Arthur Martin John Robinson
J.L. Robinson Lewis Martin Thos Clarkson, SEN.
H. Branson Everitt Bass W. ___oe?
John Evans Wm Ashford David Cobb
Peter J. Johnson John C. Slocumb W. Royal
J.M. Jessup Isaac Ward Wm C. Draughon
W.H. Tomlinson Thos Ashford James C. Williams
John Shaw Matthew J. Faison James Moore
John P. Johnson John T. Molton Riley Wilson
Thomas J. Faison Jas M. Moseley Bold R. Hood
C.J. McCullin Wm K. Slocumb Alexr Brown
B.F. McCullin R.D. Moseley Obed Cobb
Henry W. Faison James H. Stevens Reuben L. Cobb
John B. Sutton Wm H. McKay
Forth Petition (Same Beginning as Above)
Jno. Wright John Carraway Moses Sutton
Geo. A. Green C.C.C. Robert McKinny David H. Miller
O. Coor Shff Charles W. Denning Bennath Millard
Wm Carraway J.P. J.D. Denmark Giles T. Kornegay
Col. J.J. Baker Cullen Flowers Oliver Norris
Wm Hollowell J.P. Jas. M. McDuffie Henry Underhill
Hartman Thompson Daniel K. Kornegay John Caps
R.D. Hinson Buckner Hodges Abner Lee
W.H. Gardner J.P. Henry Martin Thos Elis
Sol Pearson Caleb F.R. Kornegay Wm T. Turner
John Everitt J.P. John Huse John Freeman
M. Stevenson J.P. L. Cogdell J.P. Revern Thomas Reavs
Jesse Bizzell J.P. James Kelly J.P. Bryan Ellis
W.C. Bryan John Kitchen Briant Newell
John M. Sasser Henry Carraway Joseph Jinnett
J.J. Hooks W.Q. Hall Benjamin Warrock
Wm S. McKinne John H. Sutten Charles Hollomon
Wm K. Lane, C.S.C. F. Jernigan Harrell Hollomon
Theophelus Best Richard Washington Lowis Warrick
C. Best Danl Cogdell Abner Hollomon
Leml H. Whitfield John K. Ramlout? Bejamin Philips
T.T. Hollowell J.P. Calvin Coor John Futerl
John Exum John Bradbury Wm R. King
W.S.G. Anderson Micajah Boyte Willson McCullen
James Griswold Lemuel Fields James McCullin
D.R. Kenedy Chas. S. Game Thos Flowers
A.L. Wilson O.S. Sasser Thos Rose?
Readin Coley Jno. H. Powell William Cox
Lewis Sasser Bryan Pennington Jno. Cox, Jr.
Wm B. Smith James Worrell C. Pennington
Sanders P. Cox J.P. Hamilton Howell James Warrick
John E. Becton Jos A. Ingram Daniel Byrd
Revd George W. Wallace Simon Herring James Penington
Bryant Elmore N. Washington William H. Williams
George Flowers James W. Lancaster Allen Manly
William Jolly William Thompson James Manly
Moses Crow J.R. Hatch James H. Everitt
John Wiggins Robert Reaves Furnifold Manly
Drewry Smith Raford Benton T.W. Brogden
James Tadlock Whitmon Price Whilley Grantham
David Giddens Jno. V. Sherard D.P. Jorden
James Steavens William P. Pope M.D. Croffor Futrell
Thomas Homes W.L.P. Heath Wm Smith
Wright Casey Kinion Grantham Irvin King
Needham Jinnett John Cameron Wm J. Hill
Cullen Pipkin F.L. Caster Moses Hill
Jobe Warrick W.P. Musgrave John Hill
William B. Jordan Baryan Barnes Barney Bes? Jordan
David Jinnett George W. Denning John Gurdan
John T. Killet Jesse Denning Stephen Jordon
Jam? Cob Harrel Flowers William Nicholas
Wm Pennington G.H. Whitman Jordan
Bryt. McCullin Kinchen Britt Henry Crofard
Mathew Smith? Kinchen Cogdell Rigdon Wise
Selomon Rouse G.S. Peterson Benjamin Futrell
David E. Smith M.D. Frederick Grantham F.C. Britt
W.G. Martin R. Rainer M.H. Bizzell
C. Hollamon Edward Penning? J.P. Britt
Wm R. Pippin Benhan Futrell E. Joiner
Rich. Manly J.P. Stephen Cogdell Mills B. Britt
Hiram Grantham John S. Cogdell
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Wayne County, NC - John Barfield to Solomon Barfield, 1847 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wayne County Deed Book 20, page 421 Know all men by these presents that I, John Barfield of Wayne Co for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear my son Solomon I. Barfield and for the sum of $5 paid by said Solomon, do give grant and convey unto my son Solomon I. Barfield one certain negro boy named Sam to have and to hold, etc John Barfield Witnesse: Arthur Martin Registered: May Term of Court, 1847
Wayne County, NC - John Barfield to Solomon Barfield, 1845 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wayne County Deed Book 20, page 423
Indenture made on 29 July 1845 between John Barfield of Wayne Co for natural love and affection for his son Solomon I. Barfield and a sum of $10 paid by said Solomon I. Barfield do give and grant and convey a tract of land lying and being in Wayne Co on south side of Buck Swamp and on both sides of the Marsh Branch only excepting the mill and cotton machine and the land on the south side of the Marsh Branch for the lifetime of my wife's and mine for our benefit and use and no longer. Tract beginning at a stake in the run of the Marsh Branch above the fork at Manly's corner and runs his line to a stake in Kornegay's line to a stake near the mill to Marsh Branch, hence to Bryan Barfield's line to a white oak on a small branch - 240 acres John Barfield Witnesses: Britton Hood, Allen Manly Registered: May Term of Court, 1847
Wayne Co. Deed Book 10, No. 85
This indenture dated 2/4/1814, Solomon Barfield to son John Barfield, for love
and affection, etc. a parcel of land on south side of Buck Swamp and west of
Thunder Swamp, borders Jacksons Branch, etc. 390 acres.
Wayne Co. Deed Book 10, page 332.
This indenture dated 9/20/1815, Solomon Barfield to son John Barfield, for love
and affection, etc. a parcel of land beginning at Marsh Branch, to line between
John and Bryant Barfield, etc. 148 acres.
3rd. Great grandparents:
John Barfield (B: 1806) in 1822 married Nancy Flowers (B: 1806, D: 8/16/1889),
daughter of John and Anne Civil (Kornegay) Duncan Flowers. John Flowers'
planation, named "Poplar Hill" and containing about 1123 acres, was located on
both sides of Thunder Swamp in Wayne Co., NC John Barfield born 1806 and
died 10/20/1848
Nancy (Flowers) Barfield born 1806 and died
7/16/1889. Her Grave Stone reads, aged about 87 years.
Their children:
1. Allie A. Barfield (5/9/1835 - 11/30/1916)
Did not marry.
2. Sarah (Sallie) Barfield, married David Cogdell.
Sallie born 6/10/1827
3. Mary R. Barfield, married "Capt" Daniel A. Cogdell.
Mary was born 12/27/1838.
4. Elizabeth Barfield, married 1st cousin, George L. Kornegay.
She was born 1825.
5. Solomon John Barfield born 9/28/1823.
p. 181 SOLOMON BARFIELD deed of gift to his son, JOHN BARFIELD (BEARFIELD), reserving a lifetime interest for himself and for his wife, SARAH BARFIELD, Sept. 6, 1814.
John of Wayne Co. NC m. Anne/Nancy Flowers; 1830/40 census, son of Solomon and Susan (Wayne Co. Heritage) (Edwards)
John killed Alfred Flowers in a drunken brawl. John was in jail in Sampson, Cumberland, and Johnston Co. On October 20, 1848 he was hung. The trials were complex and testimonies were included from a number of family members and friends. John was 48 and he had five children and his wife was Nancy Flowers Barfield.
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Wayne/Sampson/Duplin/Johnston/Cumberland County, NC - Court Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Grace Williamson Turner Edited by Guy Potts Source: Governor's Papers; William A. Graham; July-December 1848; G.P.121
Petition To Free John Barfield In the Year of 1848
To His Excellency William A. Graham Governor &c
The petition of the undersigned Citizens of the State and particularly of the Counties of Wayne, Sampson, Duplin, Johnston & Cumberland respectfully sheweth unto your Excellency that John Barfield of the County of Wayne is now lying in Jail awaiting execution under sentence of death for the murder of Alfred Flowers.
Your petitioners shew unto your Excellency that (as they believe) the homicide of said Flowers occured in a drunken brawl, that the liquor which caused the intoxication of said Barfield was furnished by said Flowers who knew the habits of said Barfield and his excessive fondness for liquor, that Flowers was a man of violent and turbulent disposition and by his conduct greatly excited and aggravated the said Barfield.
Your petitioners further show unto your Excellency that the prosecution of said Barfield has cost him his whole estate and that he has suffered the pains of solitary imprisonment for nearly three years, they further beg leave to inform your Excellency that the people of the said Counties are very generally of the opinion that the said Barfield has suffered sufficiently to atone for his rash & criminal act; that he is sencerely penitent for his offence and finally that some of the bereaved relatives of the deceased would be willing that the said Barfield should be exempted from the ignominious death of the gallows, provided he leave the State, which he would be willing to do. For all these reasons pray your Excellency to extend your clemency to the said Barfield by a pardon on such terms as your Excellency may think fit to impose.
Jno MacLeod W.F.S. Alston- David B. Adams
B.B. Allen C.S.C. Johnston Co. B.B. Rose
B. Bryan Wm Hastings- A. Sanders
Tho. Lockart Maj. 28 Regt. C.J. Bingham J.P.
Thos L. Vincent Charles G. Herring Thos. T. Grice
Joel Joyner, Jr. J.P. Richard Greene Right A. Adams
E.J. Jones Nicholas Lee T.W. Whitley
D. McPherson- B.R. Hinnant J.P. T.G. Glissen
Col. 28 Reg. W.C.M. S.P. Horton J.P. Jas L. Hackny M.D.
Danll Powell Wiley Albmon
Bryan Sanders W.H. McCullen, Jr. J.P.
Walter R. Moore Alfred Wren
Jesse Adams R. Masingle J.P.
H.G. Woodall S. Ferrall
William Lassiter S. Sneed?
S. Wm Woodall Wm B. Lee
Etheldred Bell John Woodall
Needham Ingram J.P. Edwin Boykin
Blacman Lee D.H. Holland J.P.
Thomas Ingram Wm Mooring
Joh Q. Adams J.P. William D. Adams
John C. Vincent J. Martin
Loverd Eldridge James H. Hicks
Wm M. Reid Allen Barbrey
Jas H. Durham Gabriel Barbrey
S.Z. Jakwary? A.B. Barbrey
Jos. M. Smith D.C. McPhail
W.J. Smith Charles A. Harrison
Second Petition (Same Beginning as Above)
Dickson Sloan Calvin Jones G. Smith Regrs
Jacob Bostic George Jones W.H. Stetson
James G. Lenier Burrel Brock John A. Bishop
Wm Boyt Ivey Mazingo H.A. Chambers
Wilson Hodges Lewis Brock W.H. Honsley J.P.
Joseph B. Hunt Obed Brock Killy Bass
W.M. Barden C. Jernigan Saml Houston
Wm Glisson P.H. Dobson Stephen Williams
Haywood Glisson Richard Wolf Hosea H. Hunter
Charles Rogers Isael Jones Benson Grady
E.E. Hussey Shff Jas G. Dickson William Bostwidk
Henry Glisson Elisha Herring A.O. Grady
Benjamin Glisson Willis Williamson E. Smith
John Parker B.L. Hill W.L.E. Shepard
Wm B. Hurst Thos Hill H. Newkirk
Austin Swinson O.R. Kenan J.G. Middleton
John D. Pearsall Lewis S. Herring C. Ezzell
B.W. Greddy Sm. Grady George T. Bennett
Richard Strickland H. Maxwell J.P. T.T. Grady
Alexn Grady, Jr. A. Kornegay Edward A. Houston
Love E.Zell Jas Pearsall C.D. Hill
John Powell John J. Kelly John F. Rhodes
Enoch Cobb David Sloan Lewis Ashton Barfield
G.W. Glisson N.P. Mathis E.W. Houston
Gregory Price D.H. Simmons Calvin Williams
Wm Branch Blany Williams Hillory Bishop
H. Sullivan-Clk S.C. Jos O. Daniel B.F. Grady
Fredk Grady J.H. Jerman Jonas Smith
Thos. J. Wilkinson James Maxwell A.J. Grady
J.A. Wren Th. J. Kennedy James Dickson
Zachariah Smith, Jr. W.L. Hill John Ex. Wilson?
Jacob Best Daniel Swenson Richd Bostick
Isaac B. Dell J. Maxwell Hector Merritt
John B. Hussey Sherwood Grady D.B. Newton
Third Petition (Same Beginning as Above)
James Dodd Wm R. Sutton J. Wright
John Waddill, Jr. J.H. Craddoc T.L. Pugh
T.? Waddill M. Kornegay Jas A. Moore
W. Branson T. Crow Owen Hargrove
A.C. Simpson Wm MClenny Arthur Bronson
W.R. Love Arthur Martin John Robinson
J.L. Robinson Lewis Martin Thos Clarkson, SEN.
H. Branson Everitt Bass W. ___oe?
John Evans Wm Ashford David Cobb
Peter J. Johnson John C. Slocumb W. Royal
J.M. Jessup Isaac Ward Wm C. Draughon
W.H. Tomlinson Thos Ashford James C. Williams
John Shaw Matthew J. Faison James Moore
John P. Johnson John T. Molton Riley Wilson
Thomas J. Faison Jas M. Moseley Bold R. Hood
C.J. McCullin Wm K. Slocumb Alexr Brown
B.F. McCullin R.D. Moseley Obed Cobb
Henry W. Faison James H. Stevens Reuben L. Cobb
John B. Sutton Wm H. McKay
Forth Petition (Same Beginning as Above)
Jno. Wright John Carraway Moses Sutton
Geo. A. Green C.C.C. Robert McKinny David H. Miller
O. Coor Shff Charles W. Denning Bennath Millard
Wm Carraway J.P. J.D. Denmark Giles T. Kornegay
Col. J.J. Baker Cullen Flowers Oliver Norris
Wm Hollowell J.P. Jas. M. McDuffie Henry Underhill
Hartman Thompson Daniel K. Kornegay John Caps
R.D. Hinson Buckner Hodges Abner Lee
W.H. Gardner J.P. Henry Martin Thos Elis
Sol Pearson Caleb F.R. Kornegay Wm T. Turner
John Everitt J.P. John Huse John Freeman
M. Stevenson J.P. L. Cogdell J.P. Revern Thomas Reavs
Jesse Bizzell J.P. James Kelly J.P. Bryan Ellis
W.C. Bryan John Kitchen Briant Newell
John M. Sasser Henry Carraway Joseph Jinnett
J.J. Hooks W.Q. Hall Benjamin Warrock
Wm S. McKinne John H. Sutten Charles Hollomon
Wm K. Lane, C.S.C. F. Jernigan Harrell Hollomon
Theophelus Best Richard Washington Lowis Warrick
C. Best Danl Cogdell Abner Hollomon
Leml H. Whitfield John K. Ramlout? Bejamin Philips
T.T. Hollowell J.P. Calvin Coor John Futerl
John Exum John Bradbury Wm R. King
W.S.G. Anderson Micajah Boyte Willson McCullen
James Griswold Lemuel Fields James McCullin
D.R. Kenedy Chas. S. Game Thos Flowers
A.L. Wilson O.S. Sasser Thos Rose?
Readin Coley Jno. H. Powell William Cox
Lewis Sasser Bryan Pennington Jno. Cox, Jr.
Wm B. Smith James Worrell C. Pennington
Sanders P. Cox J.P. Hamilton Howell James Warrick
John E. Becton Jos A. Ingram Daniel Byrd
Revd George W. Wallace Simon Herring James Penington
Bryant Elmore N. Washington William H. Williams
George Flowers James W. Lancaster Allen Manly
William Jolly William Thompson James Manly
Moses Crow J.R. Hatch James H. Everitt
John Wiggins Robert Reaves Furnifold Manly
Drewry Smith Raford Benton T.W. Brogden
James Tadlock Whitmon Price Whilley Grantham
David Giddens Jno. V. Sherard D.P. Jorden
James Steavens William P. Pope M.D. Croffor Futrell
Thomas Homes W.L.P. Heath Wm Smith
Wright Casey Kinion Grantham Irvin King
Needham Jinnett John Cameron Wm J. Hill
Cullen Pipkin F.L. Caster Moses Hill
Jobe Warrick W.P. Musgrave John Hill
William B. Jordan Baryan Barnes Barney Bes? Jordan
David Jinnett George W. Denning John Gurdan
John T. Killet Jesse Denning Stephen Jordon
Jam? Cob Harrel Flowers William Nicholas
Wm Pennington G.H. Whitman Jordan
Bryt. McCullin Kinchen Britt Henry Crofard
Mathew Smith? Kinchen Cogdell Rigdon Wise
Selomon Rouse G.S. Peterson Benjamin Futrell
David E. Smith M.D. Frederick Grantham F.C. Britt
W.G. Martin R. Rainer M.H. Bizzell
C. Hollamon Edward Penning? J.P. Britt
Wm R. Pippin Benhan Futrell E. Joiner
Rich. Manly J.P. Stephen Cogdell Mills B. Britt
Hiram Grantham John S. Cogdell
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Wayne County, NC - John Barfield to Solomon Barfield, 1847 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wayne County Deed Book 20, page 421 Know all men by these presents that I, John Barfield of Wayne Co for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear my son Solomon I. Barfield and for the sum of $5 paid by said Solomon, do give grant and convey unto my son Solomon I. Barfield one certain negro boy named Sam to have and to hold, etc John Barfield Witnesse: Arthur Martin Registered: May Term of Court, 1847
Wayne County, NC - John Barfield to Solomon Barfield, 1845 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wayne County Deed Book 20, page 423
Indenture made on 29 July 1845 between John Barfield of Wayne Co for natural love and affection for his son Solomon I. Barfield and a sum of $10 paid by said Solomon I. Barfield do give and grant and convey a tract of land lying and being in Wayne Co on south side of Buck Swamp and on both sides of the Marsh Branch only excepting the mill and cotton machine and the land on the south side of the Marsh Branch for the lifetime of my wife's and mine for our benefit and use and no longer. Tract beginning at a stake in the run of the Marsh Branch above the fork at Manly's corner and runs his line to a stake in Kornegay's line to a stake near the mill to Marsh Branch, hence to Bryan Barfield's line to a white oak on a small branch - 240 acres John Barfield Witnesses: Britton Hood, Allen Manly Registered: May Term of Court, 1847
Wayne Co. Deed Book 10, No. 85
This indenture dated 2/4/1814, Solomon Barfield to son John Barfield, for love
and affection, etc. a parcel of land on south side of Buck Swamp and west of
Thunder Swamp, borders Jacksons Branch, etc. 390 acres.
Wayne Co. Deed Book 10, page 332.
This indenture dated 9/20/1815, Solomon Barfield to son John Barfield, for love
and affection, etc. a parcel of land beginning at Marsh Branch, to line between
John and Bryant Barfield, etc. 148 acres.
3rd. Great grandparents:
John Barfield (B: 1806) in 1822 married Nancy Flowers (B: 1806, D: 8/16/1889),
daughter of John and Anne Civil (Kornegay) Duncan Flowers. John Flowers'
planation, named "Poplar Hill" and containing about 1123 acres, was located on
both sides of Thunder Swamp in Wayne Co., NC John Barfield born 1806 and
died 10/20/1848
Nancy (Flowers) Barfield born 1806 and died
7/16/1889. Her Grave Stone reads, aged about 87 years.
Their children:
1. Allie A. Barfield (5/9/1835 - 11/30/1916)
Did not marry.
2. Sarah (Sallie) Barfield, married David Cogdell.
Sallie born 6/10/1827
3. Mary R. Barfield, married "Capt" Daniel A. Cogdell.
Mary was born 12/27/1838.
4. Elizabeth Barfield, married 1st cousin, George L. Kornegay.
She was born 1825.
5. Solomon John Barfield born 9/28/1823.
Events
| Birth | Bef 1800 | Wayne, North Carolina, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 1822 | Wayne, North Carolina, United States - Nancy Anne Flowers | | ||
| Census (family) | 1830 | Wayne, North Carolina, United States - Nancy Anne Flowers |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1840 | Wayne, North Carolina, United States - Nancy Anne Flowers | | ||
| Will | Oct 1846 | Wayne, North Carolina, United States | | | |
| Death | 20 Oct 1848 | by hanging for the murder of Alfred Flowers - Wayne, North Carolina, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Anne Flowers (1806 - 1889) |
| Child | Solomon John Barfield (1823 - 1902) |
| Child | Elizabeth Barfield (1825 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Ann "Sallie" Barfield (1827 - 1906) |
| Child | Alice A. "Allie" Barfield (1835 - 1916) |
| Child | Mary R Barfield (1838 - 1914) |
| Father | Solomon Barfield (1765 - 1827) |
| Mother | Sarah Crow (1765 - ) |
| Sibling | Theophilus Barfield Sr (1785 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Mary Barfield (1787 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Alla Barfield (1788 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Bryan Barfield (1795 - 1825) |
Notes
Census (family)
Barfield, John, 01001100- 30001000-1 boy 5-10 (Solomon 7)
1 man 20-30 (John)
1 man 30-40
3 girls 0-5
1 woman 20-30 (Nancy 24)
Barfield, Frederick, 21100010000000 2110010000
2 boys 0-5
1 boy 5-10
1 boy 10-15
1 man 40-50 (Frederick, 41)
2 girls 0-5
1 girl 5-10
1 girl 10-15
1 woman 30-40 (Sarah 39)
Barfield, Susan, 1100- 021100100
1 boy 0-5
1 boy 5-10
2 girls 5-10
1 girl 10-15
1 woman 15-20
1 woman 40-50 Sarah
Census (family)
John Barfield 00021010- 12100100- free colored persons 1 male & 1 female 10-242 males 15-20 (Solomon 17 and Michael?)
1 male 20-30
1 male 40-50 (John 40+)
1 female under 5
2 females 5-10
1 females 10-15
1 female 30-40 (Nancy 34)
Will
In the name of God Amen.I John Barfield of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina being of sound deposing mind & memory and in good health, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows
1st I devise that all my just debts be paid, and to effect the same, I hereby empower my Executors hereafter named, to sell upon such terms as they may think best such part of my perishable and personal as my be necessary for that purpose, my Execution to use their sound discretion as to the property to be sold.
2 I leave to my wife during her natural life or widowhood, all the personal & perishable property that may be left, after the payment of my debts, the property to be kept together as it now is, my wife to support my two youngest daughters, so long as they may live single, also I desire my wife to provide comportably for my two wed? negros Venice and Milly.
3 I give and bequeath unto my wife all my household and kitchen furniture, all my farming tools to be be absolute property.
4 I leave to my wife during her natural life the home plantation, & I hereby request her to relinquish her life estate in forty five acres of land which she has, as will appear by reference to a deed made by me to my son Solomon Barfield in lien of that, tho have her life estate in my home peace.
5. After the death of my wife I give devise and bequeath to my son Solomon Barfield to him and his heirs forever all my lands lying on Buck Swamp in the County of Wayne, my son Solomon however is before he takes possession of the home plantation (where his mother will reside during her life time) required to give or to secure to my two youngest daughters Ally A and Mary three hundred and fifty dollars a piece, and in case he fails to pay or to secure the payment to them of the above mentioned sum three hundred & fifty dollars to each of them, then and in that the home plantation, to be sold, they each to receive the share due to them, and the balance of the money to go to Solomon and his heirs.
6 In case my two youngest daughters should survive their mother they not being married, then it is my will & desire that my two daughters live with their brother Solomon.
7. I will devise & bequeath the remainder of my negros after the payment of my debts, to my daughters Elizabeth Kornegay, Sarah Cogdell, Ally A and Mary R Barfield to be equally divided between them, the shares allotted to Ally A & Mary R. to be for their sole separate use, behoof and benefit to them and their heirs of their body forever.
8 I hereby nominate & appoint my wife Nancy Barfield Executrix to this my last will & Testament, in testamony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand and seal this the day of October 1846 John Barfield
Subscribed in our
presence & in the presence of each other
Arthur Martin
Isham F. Hicks
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. 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).
3. "North Carolina, State Supreme Court Case Files, 1800-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/: accessed 27 March 2018), Sol J Barfield, 1893; citing Probate, , North Carolina, United States, Division of Archives and History, North Carolina State Archive, Raleigh; FamilySearch digital folder 004851653..