Britton BARNES

Birth:
Abt 1786
of Robeson, North Carolina
Death:
18 Nov 1823
(wd), Robeson, North Carolina
Marriage:
Abt 1805
of Robeson, North Carolina
Notes:
                   The Dawes commission records indicate that Britton BARNES' father was a half-breed Cherokee and his mother was a quarterroon. Testimony of G. Luis BARNES [79 yrs old] and John C. JONES [78 yrs old] [grandsons of Britton BARNES] of DeKalb Co., TN, 14 Apr 1892.

CONFUSED RECORD - INTERPRETED TO MEAN THAT THIS BRITTON BARNES IS A HALF-BREED CHEROKEE AND THAT HIS MOTHER IS A SENITH BARNES IS A QUARTERROON THROUGH HIM.

The Cherokee of Robeson County are generally known today as Lumbee Indians. The Lumbee claim descent from the Lost Roanoke Colony. Historically they were known as the Croatan.

Name given as Jerry Britten Barnes in materials found in Bible of the Preston Ford Southern, who was born 15 Sep 1877 - date of creation and creator are not known.  Wife of said Barnes is given as Senith Rachel.
SOURCES:
1. 1810 census - Robeson Co., NC: p. 236A [10100-00100-01] [b. 1785-1794] [3 in family & 1 other free person].
2. 1820 census - Robertson Co., TN: p. 25 [300010-20010] [b. 1775-1794] [7 in family]
3. 1830 census - Robertson Co., TN: p. 424 [1212001-202001] [b. 1780-1790].
4. 1840 census - Robertson Co., TN: p. 178 [011100001-1221101] [ b. 1770-1780] [sic.].
5. Grandson's Dawes Commission application for enrollment in the Cherokee Nation (26 Aug 1896).
6. Guion Miller Roll application of Sion Elias BULLARD # 16044 [b. NC].
7. Ancestral File.
Mrs. Frankie BARNES
Birth:
1790
Robeson, North Carolina
Death:
1852
DeKalb, Tennessee
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   NOTE:  Variously stated as a half-breed and as a full-blood Cherokee.

1. Testimony of J. F. BARNES of DeKalb Co., TN, contained in Dawes Commission Application dated 10 Oct 1892.
2. Guion Miller Roll application of Sion Elias BULLARD # 16044 [b. NC].
Children
Marriage
1
Senith Rachel BARNES
Birth:
Abt 1808
Robeson, North Carolina
Death:
1848
Blue Springs, DeKalb, Tennessee
Benjamin BULLARD 
Marr:
Abt 1820
of Warren, Tennessee 
Notes:
                   Senith Barnes' given name may be a contraction of Asenath -- a name found in the family of Abram Barnes of Robeson County. Abram was born in 1730. He died before 1 Jan 1794 in Robeson County.

1. Sion Elias BULLARD's application for enrollment in the Cherokee Nation (26 Aug 1896).
2. Guion Miller Roll application of Sion Elias BULLARD # 16044 [b. NC].
3. Ancestral File.
2
Eadie BARNES
Birth:
Abt 1810
of Robeson, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
James BARNES
Birth:
Abt 1812
of Robeson, North Carolina
Death:
1887
 
Marr:
 
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Britton Barnes - Mrs. Frankie Barnes

Britton Barnes was born at of Robeson, North Carolina Abt 1786. His parents were Britton Barnes and Mrs. Britton Barnes.

He married Mrs. Frankie Barnes Abt 1805 at of Robeson, North Carolina . Mrs. Frankie Barnes was born at Robeson, North Carolina 1790 .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Senith Rachel Barnes born Abt 1808.
Eadie Barnes born Abt 1810.
James Barnes born Abt 1812.

Britton Barnes died 18 Nov 1823 at (wd), Robeson, North Carolina .

Mrs. Frankie Barnes died 1852 at DeKalb, Tennessee .