Richard BARNES

Birth:
20 Feb 1631
Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
Death:
22 Jun 1708
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marriage:
16 Dec 1667
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Mother:
Agnes BENT
Sources:
History of the Town of Marlborough, Page 315
Ancestry World Tree
Vital Records of Middlesex Co., MA
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Ordinance Index, version 1.02
Notes:
                   Richard Barnes came to this country with his mother (who had marriedThomas Blanchard for her 2d husband) and his grandmother, Agnes Bent,from Penton, England, in the ship Jonathan, 26 June 1639. Richard was at the time about 10 years of age.  He went to reside with John Bent at Sudbury, with whom he came to Marlborough in 1657.  He married DeborahDix about 1668.  He died June 22, 1708 aged about 80 having survived his wife nearly 17 years. He settled south of the Pond, on the place now owned by Dr. Barnes, which has been the homestead of the family 200 years.  He shared in the first division of the lands in 1660,and was one who contracted to build the minister's house the year following.  He was among the prominent men of the town.
Deborah DIX
Birth:
28 Feb 1642
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
20 Jan 1688/89
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Father:
Edward DIX
Children
Marriage
1
Sarah BARNES
Birth:
10 Dec 1669
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
Notes:
                   Married John Dix and resided at Hartford, Ct.
2
Richard BARNES
Birth:
16 Jan 1673
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Married twice
3
Deborah BARNES
Birth:
Abt 1675
of Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
Roland JONES 
Marr:
1713
 
4
John BARNES
Birth:
Abt 1679
of Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
1697
 
Marr:
 
5
Mary BARNES
Birth:
Abt 1678
of Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Edward BARNES
Birth:
Abt 1680
of Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
25 Sep 1755
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grace NEWTON 
Marr:
16 May 1739
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massac 
Notes:
                   Married on 16 May 1739 when he was well in years, Grace Rice of West.,widow of Simon Rice and daughter of John Newton.  He died 25 Sept1755aged 75.  She married for her 3d husband, Daniel Ward and died 1788aged84.
7
Abigail BARNES
Birth:
3 Oct 1683
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death:
Peter BENT 
Marr:
27 Feb 1705
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massac 
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Richard Barnes - Deborah Dix

Richard Barnes was born at Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England 20 Feb 1631. His parents were Richard Barnes and Agnes Bent.

He married Deborah Dix 16 Dec 1667 at Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts . Deborah Dix was born at Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts 28 Feb 1642 daughter of Edward Dix and Jane Wilkinson .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Sarah Barnes born 10 Dec 1669.
Richard Barnes born 16 Jan 1673.
Deborah Barnes born Abt 1675.
John Barnes born Abt 1679.
Mary Barnes born Abt 1678.
Edward Barnes born Abt 1680.
Abigail Barnes born 3 Oct 1683.

Richard Barnes died 22 Jun 1708 at Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts .

Deborah Dix died 20 Jan 1688/89 at Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts .