THE BARRINGTON FAMILY
There has been much research done into the Barrington name. Amy Barrington published her research in "The Barringtons, A Family History". Then there is "Gordon Kinships" by Nancy McBride which covers the Barrington family extensively. Most of the information found in this writing was taken from this book.
The Barringtons were traced back to lines in France, England and Ireland. Henry Barrington (The focus of this writing and the patriarch of the branch of this family tree) is believed to be from the Irish branch. However, all research found so far seems to just guess at his parentage.
The book "Gordon Kinships" mentions that the earliest record of the Barringtons found in England was from the "Calendar of Documents" relating to Ireland (1171 - 1251) where in 1229, the King (Henry III) "pardons to Andrew Grendon, who married Sibil, granddaughter and heir of Richard De Barentin, the 6 marks exacted from Richard for the prest of Ireland made to Richard in the time of King John (1199 - 1216), the mandate according to the Barons of Exilequer, Woodstock." Henry III had begun a "prest" for Ireland almost 75 years before and from that time the Barringtons keep up an interest in Ireland.
Henry Barrington was born in Ireland c. 1770. He came to America and settled in Philadelphia were he worked, possibly as a grocer, with his father Charles. Charles wife was Ann and Charles must have died about 1797 as this year she is listed as widow at their Strawberry Street address.
Henry is listed as a private in the 3rd Regiment, 6th Company, 8th Battalion of the City of Philadelphia Militia around 1790. (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 576, Vols. IV, V, VII and LX) Also listed is a Captain Charles Barrington of the Washington County Militia, Light Infantry in the 3rd Regiment of the 5th Company.
In 1806, Ann apparently died and there is a listing for a Charles Barrington, grocer, at 62 High Street and a H. & J. Barrington, grocers. Charles and Henry are listed together as fruitears, bottlers and "manufactures" of coffee, chocolate and flour this same year. This Charles is probably a Jr. and Henrys brother. Soon after, Henry is listed alone.
In 1800 a Richard Barrington is listed as a grocer at the corner of Almond and Front Streets and by 1818 is also inspector of liquors. This is possibly Richard (1765 - 1835) the eldest son of Charles and Ann and another brother of Henry.
Henry and the other Barrington families, along with the Robinson family, were members of the St. James Church at Perkiomen, Montgomery County. Henry and Catherine (Kitty) Robinson (1772 - 1802) were married in this church on November 5th, 1795. The children of Henry and Catherine Barrington were as follows;
William Robinson (8-25-1796 to Jan. 1844) Married Jane Robb (1800 to 1859)
Richard (1798 to 1799)
Charles (10-09 to 1799 - ?)
Samuel (11-1801 to 1862) Married Susan Love
Catherine was possibly closely related to Rachel Robinson, who was the wife of famed Indian agent Col. John Johnston. Samuel was a Naval surgeon during the Civil War and died during this conflict. His Oct. 7, 1862 Will states he is "late Naval Surgeon" and names his wife Susan as administrator.
William Robinson Barrington
William Robinson Barrington worked with his father Henry in the grocery until after he married Jane Robb (c.1800 to 1859) in 1818. William is listed in 1814 (Pennsylvania Archive IX, Page 134) as a private, signing Oct. 20, 1814 (eighteen years old) in the Volunteer Company, called the Frankford Riflemen, commanded by Capt. J. Fesmeyer, a part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division of the Pennsylvania Militia.
Just before his marriage to Jane Robb, around 1817, William had an oil portrait done on walnut. This portrait is said to be in the possession of his descendants, the Dunans, in Miami, Florida. I have found an old black and white negative that Martha Dunan had of this portrait. It was taken by Otis Dunan and the original portrait is described as showing William as a handsome man with blue eyes and red gold hair, straight nose and ruddy complexion. He had been described as a man of elegance and considerable culture. He liked music and is said to have had a good voice. William was educated at the Franklin Academy in Philadelphia. He had beautiful hand writing as is seen in this copy of a piece written by William in 1812.
William and Jane moved to Piqua, Ohio in 1820, bringing with them their first born, Catherine Robinson Barrington (born, 4-27-1819) as well as the first printing press in Miami County. In Piqua, William would publish the Piqua Gazette. The first issue was from a small building on the northeast corner of Main and Green Streets on Thursday July 5, 1820. Over the years, he would also publish the Courier and Inquirer.
William Barringtons home was located on the east side of Main Street, between North and River. In the spring of 1825 he built an addition on the north side of this house and moved his office there. William and Jane would raise a family of ten children and at the time of William's death in 1844, he was the Mayor of Piqua.
Susan Lawes Barrington (daughter of William and Jane Barrington) left Piqua around 1850 and went to St. Marys, Ohio to help her older sister, Catherine, teach school. It was here that she would meet and marry George Washington Dunan. From here we will follow the history of the Dunan family.
There has been much research done into the Barrington name. Amy Barrington published her research in "The Barringtons, A Family History". Then there is "Gordon Kinships" by Nancy McBride which covers the Barrington family extensively. Most of the information found in this writing was taken from this book.
The Barringtons were traced back to lines in France, England and Ireland. Henry Barrington (The focus of this writing and the patriarch of the branch of this family tree) is believed to be from the Irish branch. However, all research found so far seems to just guess at his parentage.
The book "Gordon Kinships" mentions that the earliest record of the Barringtons found in England was from the "Calendar of Documents" relating to Ireland (1171 - 1251) where in 1229, the King (Henry III) "pardons to Andrew Grendon, who married Sibil, granddaughter and heir of Richard De Barentin, the 6 marks exacted from Richard for the prest of Ireland made to Richard in the time of King John (1199 - 1216), the mandate according to the Barons of Exilequer, Woodstock." Henry III had begun a "prest" for Ireland almost 75 years before and from that time the Barringtons keep up an interest in Ireland.
Henry Barrington was born in Ireland c. 1770. He came to America and settled in Philadelphia were he worked, possibly as a grocer, with his father Charles. Charles wife was Ann and Charles must have died about 1797 as this year she is listed as widow at their Strawberry Street address.
Henry is listed as a private in the 3rd Regiment, 6th Company, 8th Battalion of the City of Philadelphia Militia around 1790. (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 576, Vols. IV, V, VII and LX) Also listed is a Captain Charles Barrington of the Washington County Militia, Light Infantry in the 3rd Regiment of the 5th Company.
In 1806, Ann apparently died and there is a listing for a Charles Barrington, grocer, at 62 High Street and a H. & J. Barrington, grocers. Charles and Henry are listed together as fruitears, bottlers and "manufactures" of coffee, chocolate and flour this same year. This Charles is probably a Jr. and Henrys brother. Soon after, Henry is listed alone.
In 1800 a Richard Barrington is listed as a grocer at the corner of Almond and Front Streets and by 1818 is also inspector of liquors. This is possibly Richard (1765 - 1835) the eldest son of Charles and Ann and another brother of Henry.
Henry and the other Barrington families, along with the Robinson family, were members of the St. James Church at Perkiomen, Montgomery County. Henry and Catherine (Kitty) Robinson (1772 - 1802) were married in this church on November 5th, 1795. The children of Henry and Catherine Barrington were as follows;
William Robinson (8-25-1796 to Jan. 1844) Married Jane Robb (1800 to 1859)
Richard (1798 to 1799)
Charles (10-09 to 1799 - ?)
Samuel (11-1801 to 1862) Married Susan Love
Catherine was possibly closely related to Rachel Robinson, who was the wife of famed Indian agent Col. John Johnston. Samuel was a Naval surgeon during the Civil War and died during this conflict. His Oct. 7, 1862 Will states he is "late Naval Surgeon" and names his wife Susan as administrator.
William Robinson Barrington
William Robinson Barrington worked with his father Henry in the grocery until after he married Jane Robb (c.1800 to 1859) in 1818. William is listed in 1814 (Pennsylvania Archive IX, Page 134) as a private, signing Oct. 20, 1814 (eighteen years old) in the Volunteer Company, called the Frankford Riflemen, commanded by Capt. J. Fesmeyer, a part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division of the Pennsylvania Militia.
Just before his marriage to Jane Robb, around 1817, William had an oil portrait done on walnut. This portrait is said to be in the possession of his descendants, the Dunans, in Miami, Florida. I have found an old black and white negative that Martha Dunan had of this portrait. It was taken by Otis Dunan and the original portrait is described as showing William as a handsome man with blue eyes and red gold hair, straight nose and ruddy complexion. He had been described as a man of elegance and considerable culture. He liked music and is said to have had a good voice. William was educated at the Franklin Academy in Philadelphia. He had beautiful hand writing as is seen in this copy of a piece written by William in 1812.
William and Jane moved to Piqua, Ohio in 1820, bringing with them their first born, Catherine Robinson Barrington (born, 4-27-1819) as well as the first printing press in Miami County. In Piqua, William would publish the Piqua Gazette. The first issue was from a small building on the northeast corner of Main and Green Streets on Thursday July 5, 1820. Over the years, he would also publish the Courier and Inquirer.
William Barringtons home was located on the east side of Main Street, between North and River. In the spring of 1825 he built an addition on the north side of this house and moved his office there. William and Jane would raise a family of ten children and at the time of William's death in 1844, he was the Mayor of Piqua.
Susan Lawes Barrington (daughter of William and Jane Barrington) left Piqua around 1850 and went to St. Marys, Ohio to help her older sister, Catherine, teach school. It was here that she would meet and marry George Washington Dunan. From here we will follow the history of the Dunan family.
THE BARRINGTON FAMILY
There has been much research done into the Barrington name. Amy Barrington published her research in "The Barringtons, A Family History". Then there is "Gordon Kinships" by Nancy McBride which covers the Barrington family extensively. Most of the information found in this writing was taken from this book.
The Barringtons were traced back to lines in France, England and Ireland. Henry Barrington (The focus of this writing and the patriarch of the branch of this family tree) is believed to be from the Irish branch. However, all research found so far seems to just guess at his parentage.
The book "Gordon Kinships" mentions that the earliest record of the Barringtons found in England was from the "Calendar of Documents" relating to Ireland (1171 - 1251) where in 1229, the King (Henry III) "pardons to Andrew Grendon, who married Sibil, granddaughter and heir of Richard De Barentin, the 6 marks exacted from Richard for the prest of Ireland made to Richard in the time of King John (1199 - 1216), the mandate according to the Barons of Exilequer, Woodstock." Henry III had begun a "prest" for Ireland almost 75 years before and from that time the Barringtons keep up an interest in Ireland.
Henry Barrington was born in Ireland c. 1770. He came to America and settled in Philadelphia were he worked, possibly as a grocer, with his father Charles. Charles wife was Ann and Charles must have died about 1797 as this year she is listed as widow at their Strawberry Street address.
Henry is listed as a private in the 3rd Regiment, 6th Company, 8th Battalion of the City of Philadelphia Militia around 1790. (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 576, Vols. IV, V, VII and LX) Also listed is a Captain Charles Barrington of the Washington County Militia, Light Infantry in the 3rd Regiment of the 5th Company.
In 1806, Ann apparently died and there is a listing for a Charles Barrington, grocer, at 62 High Street and a H. & J. Barrington, grocers. Charles and Henry are listed together as fruitears, bottlers and "manufactures" of coffee, chocolate and flour this same year. This Charles is probably a Jr. and Henrys brother. Soon after, Henry is listed alone.
In 1800 a Richard Barrington is listed as a grocer at the corner of Almond and Front Streets and by 1818 is also inspector of liquors. This is possibly Richard (1765 - 1835) the eldest son of Charles and Ann and another brother of Henry.
Henry and the other Barrington families, along with the Robinson family, were members of the St. James Church at Perkiomen, Montgomery County. Henry and Catherine (Kitty) Robinson (1772 - 1802) were married in this church on November 5th, 1795. The children of Henry and Catherine Barrington were as follows;
William Robinson (8-25-1796 to Jan. 1844) Married Jane Robb (1800 to 1859)
Richard (1798 to 1799)
Charles (10-09 to 1799 - ?)
Samuel (11-1801 to 1862) Married Susan Love
Catherine was possibly closely related to Rachel Robinson, who was the wife of famed Indian agent Col. John Johnston. Samuel was a Naval surgeon during the Civil War and died during this conflict. His Oct. 7, 1862 Will states he is "late Naval Surgeon" and names his wife Susan as administrator.
William Robinson Barrington
William Robinson Barrington worked with his father Henry in the grocery until after he married Jane Robb (c.1800 to 1859) in 1818. William is listed in 1814 (Pennsylvania Archive IX, Page 134) as a private, signing Oct. 20, 1814 (eighteen years old) in the Volunteer Company, called the Frankford Riflemen, commanded by Capt. J. Fesmeyer, a part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division of the Pennsylvania Militia.
Just before his marriage to Jane Robb, around 1817, William had an oil portrait done on walnut. This portrait is said to be in the possession of his descendants, the Dunans, in Miami, Florida. I have found an old black and white negative that Martha Dunan had of this portrait. It was taken by Otis Dunan and the original portrait is described as showing William as a handsome man with blue eyes and red gold hair, straight nose and ruddy complexion. He had been described as a man of elegance and considerable culture. He liked music and is said to have had a good voice. William was educated at the Franklin Academy in Philadelphia. He had beautiful hand writing as is seen in this copy of a piece written by William in 1812.
William and Jane moved to Piqua, Ohio in 1820, bringing with them their first born, Catherine Robinson Barrington (born, 4-27-1819) as well as the first printing press in Miami County. In Piqua, William would publish the Piqua Gazette. The first issue was from a small building on the northeast corner of Main and Green Streets on Thursday July 5, 1820. Over the years, he would also publish the Courier and Inquirer.
William Barringtons home was located on the east side of Main Street, between North and River. In the spring of 1825 he built an addition on the north side of this house and moved his office there. William and Jane would raise a family of ten children and at the time of William's death in 1844, he was the Mayor of Piqua.
Susan Lawes Barrington (daughter of William and Jane Barrington) left Piqua around 1850 and went to St. Marys, Ohio to help her older sister, Catherine, teach school. It was here that she would meet and marry George Washington Dunan. From here we will follow the history of the Dunan family.
There has been much research done into the Barrington name. Amy Barrington published her research in "The Barringtons, A Family History". Then there is "Gordon Kinships" by Nancy McBride which covers the Barrington family extensively. Most of the information found in this writing was taken from this book.
The Barringtons were traced back to lines in France, England and Ireland. Henry Barrington (The focus of this writing and the patriarch of the branch of this family tree) is believed to be from the Irish branch. However, all research found so far seems to just guess at his parentage.
The book "Gordon Kinships" mentions that the earliest record of the Barringtons found in England was from the "Calendar of Documents" relating to Ireland (1171 - 1251) where in 1229, the King (Henry III) "pardons to Andrew Grendon, who married Sibil, granddaughter and heir of Richard De Barentin, the 6 marks exacted from Richard for the prest of Ireland made to Richard in the time of King John (1199 - 1216), the mandate according to the Barons of Exilequer, Woodstock." Henry III had begun a "prest" for Ireland almost 75 years before and from that time the Barringtons keep up an interest in Ireland.
Henry Barrington was born in Ireland c. 1770. He came to America and settled in Philadelphia were he worked, possibly as a grocer, with his father Charles. Charles wife was Ann and Charles must have died about 1797 as this year she is listed as widow at their Strawberry Street address.
Henry is listed as a private in the 3rd Regiment, 6th Company, 8th Battalion of the City of Philadelphia Militia around 1790. (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 576, Vols. IV, V, VII and LX) Also listed is a Captain Charles Barrington of the Washington County Militia, Light Infantry in the 3rd Regiment of the 5th Company.
In 1806, Ann apparently died and there is a listing for a Charles Barrington, grocer, at 62 High Street and a H. & J. Barrington, grocers. Charles and Henry are listed together as fruitears, bottlers and "manufactures" of coffee, chocolate and flour this same year. This Charles is probably a Jr. and Henrys brother. Soon after, Henry is listed alone.
In 1800 a Richard Barrington is listed as a grocer at the corner of Almond and Front Streets and by 1818 is also inspector of liquors. This is possibly Richard (1765 - 1835) the eldest son of Charles and Ann and another brother of Henry.
Henry and the other Barrington families, along with the Robinson family, were members of the St. James Church at Perkiomen, Montgomery County. Henry and Catherine (Kitty) Robinson (1772 - 1802) were married in this church on November 5th, 1795. The children of Henry and Catherine Barrington were as follows;
William Robinson (8-25-1796 to Jan. 1844) Married Jane Robb (1800 to 1859)
Richard (1798 to 1799)
Charles (10-09 to 1799 - ?)
Samuel (11-1801 to 1862) Married Susan Love
Catherine was possibly closely related to Rachel Robinson, who was the wife of famed Indian agent Col. John Johnston. Samuel was a Naval surgeon during the Civil War and died during this conflict. His Oct. 7, 1862 Will states he is "late Naval Surgeon" and names his wife Susan as administrator.
William Robinson Barrington
William Robinson Barrington worked with his father Henry in the grocery until after he married Jane Robb (c.1800 to 1859) in 1818. William is listed in 1814 (Pennsylvania Archive IX, Page 134) as a private, signing Oct. 20, 1814 (eighteen years old) in the Volunteer Company, called the Frankford Riflemen, commanded by Capt. J. Fesmeyer, a part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division of the Pennsylvania Militia.
Just before his marriage to Jane Robb, around 1817, William had an oil portrait done on walnut. This portrait is said to be in the possession of his descendants, the Dunans, in Miami, Florida. I have found an old black and white negative that Martha Dunan had of this portrait. It was taken by Otis Dunan and the original portrait is described as showing William as a handsome man with blue eyes and red gold hair, straight nose and ruddy complexion. He had been described as a man of elegance and considerable culture. He liked music and is said to have had a good voice. William was educated at the Franklin Academy in Philadelphia. He had beautiful hand writing as is seen in this copy of a piece written by William in 1812.
William and Jane moved to Piqua, Ohio in 1820, bringing with them their first born, Catherine Robinson Barrington (born, 4-27-1819) as well as the first printing press in Miami County. In Piqua, William would publish the Piqua Gazette. The first issue was from a small building on the northeast corner of Main and Green Streets on Thursday July 5, 1820. Over the years, he would also publish the Courier and Inquirer.
William Barringtons home was located on the east side of Main Street, between North and River. In the spring of 1825 he built an addition on the north side of this house and moved his office there. William and Jane would raise a family of ten children and at the time of William's death in 1844, he was the Mayor of Piqua.
Susan Lawes Barrington (daughter of William and Jane Barrington) left Piqua around 1850 and went to St. Marys, Ohio to help her older sister, Catherine, teach school. It was here that she would meet and marry George Washington Dunan. From here we will follow the history of the Dunan family.
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