Individual Details
Richard Barfield
(1696 - 5 Jun 1755)
Pauline's Richard's Jerome Tew's
memoir Will research
Richard x
Solomon x x
Henry x x
Lebeth x x
Catherine x x x
Jessie x x x
Ann x x x
Mary "Mollie" x x
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From the memoirs of Pauline Craig Hughes, written 1908
" Early in the eighteenth century there came with other emigrants from England two brothers named Barfield. The older was a bachelor but the younger was a man of family. The elder soon returned to England, and the younger settled near Newborn, North Carolina. I have no authentic record of the Christian names of these brothers, but the wife of the one who remained was named Mary. They had a large family and presumably some of the sons remained in the vicinity of Newbern*, as some of the younger generation were merchants in that city when my mother was a girl. (Mary Barfield was a girl during the 1810's)
One son, Richard, went to Georgia, and during the war for Independence, that branch of the family developed decided Toryism. The North Carolina Barfields, being strong Whigs, cut the acquaintance of these Georgia kinsfolk, so came to know very little about them and to care less."
My great grandfather, Jesse Barfield, - a son of the emmigrant - lived in Samson County, N. C., and there my grandfather, Lewis Barfield, was raised.
One of the emmigrant's daughters, named Mollie, married Solomon Jones. One ( I do not know her Christian name) married a Grady. Catherine married William Taylor, a large land-owner, and lived in Duplin county, N.C. Jesse (the great grandfather before referred to) married Sarah Castelo, daughter of Thomas Castelo, an Irishman.
( * According to "The North Carolina Gazetteer" by William S. Powell, the Newbern District at the time of the 1790 census was composed of Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dobbs, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Pitt and Wayne counties. Note courtesy of Pearscp@aol.com)
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Colonial records and land deeds for Richard Barfield -
Around October Court, 1729, Henry Baker sued William Moore and Richard Barfield (II), probably as executors for the tobacco, pork, and money he didn't collect from Richard I earlier. This "case returned executed and is now discont. by the plaintiff's atty it being agreed."
About February 1738, Richard Barfield II was appointed to work on a road crew to rebuild the bridge over Maherring (Meherrin) Creek at Jarnagan's ferry. His company and three others refused to work on the bridge and were fined 10 pounds each "unless they show cause". This controversy went on for three years with Richard Barfield still overseer, and still threatened with the fine for neglect in collecting money for the bridge, until November 1741, when another overseer was named in Barfield's place according to the Bertie County NC Court Minutes, Book 1 and 2 by Haun.
The Colonial Records of North Carolina shows that Richard Barfield petitioned for warrants to 500 acres in Duplin County on November 19, 1744. These lands were part of the McCulloh grant.
"The State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22", reflects Rich'd Bearfeild on " A list of what men attended upon the alarm at Wilmington the 4 Sep'r, 1748, belonging to Capt'n John Sampson's comp'ie, and the number of days of attendance. " This apparently dealt with a militia company that repulsed a Spanish attack on Brunswick and Wilmington North Carolina in New Hanover County. Brunswick and Wilmington are located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, southeast of Duplin County.
On 6 October 1752, Edward Outlaw and wife Patience sold 250 acres on North East Swamp to Richard Barfield in Sampson-Duplin County (NC Sampson Deeds, Book 2, pg 174), witnessed by Daniel Sulint, Samuel Albertson and Alexander Southerland. Richard willed this land to his eldest son Henry who later sold it to his younger brother Jesse.
October 10, 1753, Richard Barfield witnessed a deed for land on the Rattlesnake Branch of the NE Cape Fear River in Sampson-Duplin County from Edward Rollings to Solomon Barfield (Sampson 2-224).
May 1, 1754: Richard Barfield II, died in Duplin County North Carolina. He named in his will sons Henry, Jesse and Solomon and daughters, Mary Barfield, Beth Barfield, Ann Grady and Cathren Taler - and a granddaughter, Beth Taler (Sampson 2-237).
This mentions a Richard Barfield, witness to John Cotten's will in Northampton Co. NC before 2 Feb 1741. Which Richard Barfield?
COTTEN, JOHN.
Northampton County.
Date of death, February 2, 1741. Sons: JOHN (“plantation whereon I dwell”), BENJAMIN (“plantation whereon Philip Edens lives”). Daughters: MARY BRUCLE (or Breecle) (land at Blue water), ANNE COTTEN, SARAH COTTEN (one negro). Wife and Executrix: ANNE. Executor: WILLIAM COTTEN (brother). Witnesses: RICHD. BARFIELD, THOMAS COWMAN, JOHN DAWSON. Clerk of the Court: I. EDWARDS. This is a nuncupative will proven before ISAAC HUNTER by the witnesses above named.
(Grimes 83).
Events
Birth | 1696 | Nansemond, Virginia, United States | |||
Marriage | 1720 | UNK | |||
Will | 1 May 1754 | Duplin, North Carolina, United States | |||
Death | 5 Jun 1755 | Duplin, North Carolina, United States |
Families
Spouse | UNK ( - ) |
Child | Henry Barfield (1722 - 1790) |
Child | Richard Barfield (1722 - ) |
Child | Ann Barfield (1727 - ) |
Child | Solomon Barfield (1729 - ) |
Child | Catherine Barfield (1729 - 1801) |
Child | Lewis B. Barfield Sr. (1734 - 1814) |
Child | Elizabeth "Lebeth or Tebeth" Barfield (1735 - 1754) |
Child | Jesse Barfield (1737 - 1780) |
Child | Mary "Mollie" Barfield (1740 - 1791) |
Father | Richard Barfield (1670 - 1728) |
Mother | Mary Evans? ( - 1727) |
Sibling | Jane? Barfield ( - ) |
Sibling | Elizabeth Barfield (1688 - ) |
Sibling | James Barfield (1688 - 1770) |
Sibling | William Barfield (1688 - 1783) |
Sibling | Henry Barfield (1690 - 1728) |
Sibling | Solomon Barfield (1691 - 1738) |
Sibling | Thomas Barfield (1698 - 1768) |
Sibling | UNK Barfield (1688 - 1725) |
Notes
Birth
Different estimates are given for Richard's birthdate. 1687 (Tew) 1696 (Edwards)Marriage
No wife is mentioned in his will, she must have died before 1755.Will
(North Carolina Sampson Deeds Book 2 pg 237-238)Richard Barfield Will
North Carolina
Duplin County
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Barfield Planter in Duplin County In -- of body and -- sound mind a perfect memory blessed be God calling to mind the uncertainty of my time after committing my Soul to God through the mercies of Jesus Christ and my body to be Buried in hopes of a blessed Resurrection I do hereby make my last Will and Testament Viz I for the love and Favour of my Son Henry Barfield in the First Place
Item I leave the plantation I now live on and one negro wench Cat and one Bed to small Dishes One large Dish one horse One Tab. I do leave my negro Boy Called Bob to my son Jesse Barfield and all the land Below the Branch Being a Gum Running out to the Bay line to Cow and Caves To and Basen to One dish to an Chear to Sows and Pigs to an Bed and furniture To my darter Mary Barfield I leave Bed and Furniture one dish to an Chear to Cow & Caves. I leave to my Grand Daughter Tebeth Taler One yeo. I leave my Dater Tebeth Barfield one Bed and Furniture and to to year old heifers to one Dish & to plate, to six spoons. I leave my Dater Ann Grady One sow & pigs. I leave my Darter Cathren Taler Seven shillings
I leave My Loving wife To Pots to Chests One Box one horse one Table and all the Housed Goods that arnt Given, and all the Sheep alive all my Cattel, to One Bed and one furniture and all the Hogs. I leave to year old Heifer to my son Solomon Barfield.
I do approve my Son Solomon Barfield and Jesse Barfield Executors thereof. May the first day one thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four 1754
Witnesses
James Barfield
John Morris
Solomon Barfield.
Signed: Richard Barfield
Register: JOHN DUCKSON (or Dickson).
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. Hughes, Pauline Craig (1826-1910), Family History on Barfield, Craig, Hughes, Mathews, McCulloh, Steveson, Taylor, written in 1908 (copy held by Jeff Prouty, CA, prouty@sonic.net).
3. Edwards, Patricia, Barfield group sheets: Richard I, Richard II, Jesse I of NC, Lewis I of MS. (Napa, California. 1985.).
4. 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).
5. Linder, Bill R., Draft copy of research paper on William Taylor of Duplin, NC. (Arlington, VA: Bill R. Linder, 1998.).
6. Sampson County Register Of Deeds Remote Access Site, Sampson County Register Of Deeds online [http://www.sampsonrod.org/welcome.asp], accessed Oct 2008.
7. 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).
8. dgerth@earthlink.net, Barfield family tree data (gedcom downloaded from ancestry.com, 1998).