Married Elizabeth Graham in 1749.
The Barnetts located directly at the base of the Blue MT.... Here Mr. Barnett (William) received by deed from William Nott March 4,1739/40 a large tract surveyed by warrant of Jan. 16,1737. Reaching from the forks of Beaver Creek to the top of the Blue MT's, a few miles N W of (now) Linglestown. Here in the Forks, William built , for that day, a large Log house, which still stands firm and solid today. The farm, "Barnett's Conquest" was devised by will to Joseph by his father William on April 3 1752. This tract was resurveyed to Joseph Barnett in 1763. Joseph lived on "Barnett's Conquest" where all his children were born.
In 1791 Joseph conveyed the land to his son Moses Barnett. In 1793 Moses's brothers John, Josep, James and Thomas quit claimed to him "all rights" to the land.
Isaac Moorhead a grandson of Moses Barnett lived with his grand parents on "Barnett's Conquest" when he was young, and revisited the old home, still standing, in 1869.
Caughey, editor, Isaac Moorhead " Occasional Writings" 1882; pages 240-253. 1882
Married Elizabeth Graham in 1749.
The Barnetts located directly at the base of the Blue MT.... Here Mr. Barnett (William) received by deed from William Nott March 4,1739/40 a large tract surveyed by warrant of Jan. 16,1737. Reaching from the forks of Beaver Creek to the top of the Blue MT's, a few miles N W of (now) Linglestown. Here in the Forks, William built , for that day, a large Log house, which still stands firm and solid today. The farm, "Barnett's Conquest" was devised by will to Joseph by his father William on April 3 1752. This tract was resurveyed to Joseph Barnett in 1763. Joseph lived on "Barnett's Conquest" where all his children were born.
In 1791 Joseph conveyed the land to his son Moses Barnett. In 1793 Moses's brothers John, Josep, James and Thomas quit claimed to him "all rights" to the land.
Isaac Moorhead a grandson of Moses Barnett lived with his grand parents on "Barnett's Conquest" when he was young, and revisited the old home, still standing, in 1869.
Caughey, editor, Isaac Moorhead " Occasional Writings" 1882; pages 240-253. 1882
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