Joshua Barton
1790 - 1874 (84 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Joshua Barton was born on 26 May 1790 in Greene County, Pennsylvania (son of Joab Barton and Ita Ha Ha); died on 02 Dec 1874 in Rising Sun, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Canfield Cemetery, Ivy, Polk County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1850, Bethlehem, Clark County, Indiana
- Census: 1856, Camp Township, Polk County, Iowa
- Census: 1860, Four Mile, Polk County, Iowa
Notes:
War of 1812 pension application files index, 1812-1815.
Soldier: Joshua Barton
Widow: Phebe
Marriage Date: 1811
Date Enlisted: 19 Jun 1814
Date Discharged: 16 Feb 1815
Soldier's Death Date: 26 Nov 1873
Military Service Location: United States
Widow's Death Date: 1865
Pension Number - #1: SO 6275
Pension Number - #2: SC 13831
Bounty Land Number - #1: 3784 160 12
Roll Number: 6
Archive Publication Number: M313
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28036116/joshua-bartonJoshua married Phebe Duvall in 1812 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Phebe was born on 25 Jun 1791 in Pennsylvania; died on 25 Sep 1863 in Rising Sun, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Canfield Cemetery, Ivy, Polk County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Eliza Barton was born on 25 Jan 1818 in Adams County, Pennsylvania; died on 06 Aug 1886 in Story County, Iowa; was buried in Canfield Cemetery, Ivy, Polk County, Iowa.
- Rev Samuel Catlin Barton was born on 21 Aug 1835 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Aug 1879 in Kansas; was buried in Delhi Cemetery, Osborne County, Kansas.
2. Joab Barton was born on 11 Sep 1767 in Franklin County, Virginia (son of Joshua Barton and Susannah Griffith Dodd); died on 04 Jul 1829 in Cole County, Missouri; was buried in burial details unknown. Notes:
Note on Find a Grave:
Son of Joshua Barton, Sr. (1718-1779) and his second wife, Susannah Griffith Dodd (1738- ), Joab was born in VA. While on a surveying expedition in 1779/1780 in KY for the Watauga Settlement where they lived, Joshua and son Joab were set upon by hostile Shawnee Indians. Joshua was killed and Joab was taken captive and raised by the tribe. He married Ita Ha Ha, a Shawnee woman, and had at least one daughter by her. Some time later, he is said to have been found in MO by Daniel Boone, who had apparently known his father. Joab and daughter Jane (Jenny) reportedly left to live with his half-sister, Sarah Barton Murphy, in Farmington, MO. He remarried, eventually divorcing his second wife, Anna Musick, after having two more children and moving to Cole Co., MO, where he died in 1829.
Note on Ancestry by Chargregory18
Joab Barton was captured by the Shawnee Indians 1775; raised by the Chief's family. Discovered by Daniel Boone in Saline County Mo. Joab and daughter, Jane left the Indian tribe and stayed with Joab's sister, Sarah. Joab moved to farm in Cole Co. MO. in 1846
Court records 6 March 1846 Cole COunty Mo state he married a girl "from up on the Missouri River"
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85724935/joab-bartonJoab married Ita Ha Ha in 1796 in Missouri. Ita was born in 1767 in Saline County, Missouri; died in 1807 in Franklin County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ita Ha Ha was born in 1767 in Saline County, Missouri; died in 1807 in Franklin County, Virginia. Children:
- 1. Joshua Barton was born on 26 May 1790 in Greene County, Pennsylvania; died on 02 Dec 1874 in Rising Sun, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Canfield Cemetery, Ivy, Polk County, Iowa.
Generation: 3
4. Joshua Barton was born on 19 Aug 1718 in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania (son of Isaac Barton and Sarah Vesey); died on 26 Oct 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina; was buried in Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: Killed by Indians while out surveying.. Notes:
Notes from Find a Grave:
The son of Isaac & Sarah (Vesey) Barton from Ireland, Joshua married:
1) Jean Dubart in 1741 in Frederick Co MD, the daughter of David Dubart from Germany; she died 1760 in Rowan Co NC.
2) Widow Susannah (Griffith) Dodd, c1762 in Boonesboro, Madison Co KY.
Children with Jean:
1) Abraham Barton (1743-bef 1755)
2) David Barton (1744-1815), m: Hannah Hill.
3) Rev Isaac Barton (1746-1831), m: Keziah Murphy.
4) Sarah Barton (1748-1817), m: Rev William Murphy.
5) Elizabeth Barton (b: 1751), m: Ambrose Hodges.
6) Mary Barton (b: 1755), m: Peter Young.
7) Rev Joshua Barton Jr (1757-1823), m: Frances Grubbs.
Children with Susannah:
1) Jane Barton (b: 1763), m: Joseph Murphy.
2) Dianah Barton (b: 1765), m: Matthew Wickman.
3) Joab Barton (1767-1829), m1: Ita HaHa (Shawnee Indian), m2: Anne Musick.
4) Abner Barton (1769-1842), m: Winneford Morehead.
In 1776, the Watauga pioneers that held titles to their lands from the Indians, petitioned the Legislature of NC for annexation to that 'Province', in response to which they were "noticed" and the county of Washington NC was established in 1777. Joshua was one of the signers of the 'Watauga Petition' who were not members of the Watauga Association Committee. The Watauga Settlement is now in Carter-Washington Cos TN, but at the time of Joshua, it was a part of Rowan Co NC.
Joshua sold his Swearing Creek land on 15 Jan 1760. Wife Jean died soon after signing this Deed of Sale. After her death, Joshua moved to Blackwater, Franklin Co VA and later to the Watuga Settlement in Rowan Co NC [now located in Carter-Washington Cos TN].
In 1779, while on a surveying expedition in KY for the Watauga Settlement, Joshua and son Joab were set upon by hostile Shawnee Indians. Joshua was killed. Joab was taken captive and raised by the tribe, later marrying Ita Ha Ha.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for Joshua Barton (19 Aug 1718-1779), Find A Grave Memorial no. 55651638, ; Maintained by Bonnie's Daughter (contributor 47137929) Non-Cemetery Burial, who reports a Killed by Indians while out surveying..
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55651638/joshua-bartonJoshua married Susannah Griffith Dodd in 1761 in Virginia. Susannah was born in 1738 in Virginia; died in in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Susannah Griffith Dodd was born in 1738 in Virginia; died in in North Carolina. Children:
- 2. Joab Barton was born on 11 Sep 1767 in Franklin County, Virginia; died on 04 Jul 1829 in Cole County, Missouri; was buried in burial details unknown.
Generation: 4
8. Isaac Barton was born on 24 Dec 1683 in Munster, Ireland; died on 31 May 1721 in Sadsburyville, Chester County, Pennsylvania; was buried in New Garden Friends Cemetery, New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Note from Find a Grave:
Husband of Sarah Vesey (1685-?). A cutler by trade and a Quaker by religion. He and Sarah were the parents of Abraham, Isaac, Elizabeth, Mary, Jacob, Joshua, and Benjamin. Joshua was the father of Rev. Isaac Barton.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for Isaac Barton (1680-1721), Find A Grave Memorial no. 88860369, ; Maintained by Bobby J. Chamberlain (contributor 47564797) Unknown.
Note from a different Find a Grave entry:
Isaac was born c1680 in Killaloe, County Clare, Munster, Ireland, the son of Christopher and Dorothy Barton and married Sarah Vesey on 6 Dec 1705 in Munster, Ireland. He was a blacksmith by trade.
Killcomonbegg Meeting, county Tipperary, Munster Providence Ireland. Tipperary Meeting of Friends:
"Isaac Barton of Killaloe, son of Christopher and Dorothy Barton of Killaloe married Sarah Vesey daughter of Tobias and Ann Vesey of Limerick 6th day 10th month 1705."
Children with Sarah:
1) Abraham Barton (b: 1706), m: Lydia Simpson.
2) Isaac Barton Jr (1708-1746)
3) Elizabeth Barton (b: 1710), m: John Harling.
4) Mary Barton (b: c1714)
5) Jacob Barton (1716-1762), m: Henrietta Biggs.
6) Joshua Barton Sr (1718-1779), m1: Jean Dubart, m2: Widow Susannah (Griffith) Dodd.
6) Benjamin Barton (b: c1720)
Isaac and his family left Ireland on a Certificate dated 16 May 1714. They were received into Pennsylvania meeting on 29 Oct 1714. They requested membership into Chester meeting on 29 Apr 1715.
US Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994
Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Arch Street
Certificates of Removal, 1681-1758, Pg 92:
"At our six weeks mens meeting at Killcomonbegg ye 16th of ye 3d mo: 1714 Whereas Isaac Barton of Clonmell Cutler & bearer hereof live concluded to Transport himself and family into ye province of pensilvania in america, and friends here being not willing he should goe from them used some endeavors to diswade them to ye contrary but he and his wife being pretty much resolved for is thiere minds and desiring a Certificate from friends along with them[.]
This is therefore to Certifie whom it may Concerne that ye sayd Isaac Barton have been of our mens meeting for severall years pass and allso his wife of ye womens meeting and as far as we know have behaved themselves honestly and is in unity with friends so desiring theire welfare and that friends may be kinde to them conclude with dear love to friends signed in behalfe of ye abovesayd meeting by Stephen Collett Joseph Collett Sollomon Watson Samuel White Thomas Chanllee Olliver Symonds Jonathan Chanlee and other."
Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994, Chester Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes, 1704-1734:
"From our Monthly Meeting held att Philad'a: the 20'th of 2 month 1715/--- To friends after the Salutation of our Dear love to You in the Blessed truth wherein our fellowship stands we give you to understand that the within mentioned friend Isaac Barton and his wife came over now from Ireland and produced the within Certificate and Stayed a Short time, But are now as we Understand come Down in order to Settle amongst You and Desirs a few Lines from us to you with Respect to their Conversation whilst here amongst us therefore these may Certifie You after Enquiry made that we doe not find but the Said Isaac and his wifes Conversation During the Short time of their Residence here amongst us hath been orderly & we Desire their prosperity and welfairs Every way Conclude & Remain your friends and Brethren, Signed at & on behalf of our Said meeting by
Eliza'th Griffith, Thomas Griffith, Nicholas Waln, Hannah Hill, Christo'rp Blackbourn, Griffith Owen, Mary Camm, Hannah Carpenter, Anthony Morris, Prisila Bardford, Jone Fforrest, Samuel Richardson, Nathan Stanbury"
1719-1720 tax index lists Isaac Barton as a landholder in Chester Co PA. Isaac is listed again in the 1720-1721 tax index in Chester Twp, Chester Co PA, also as a landholder.
"Isaac Barton's Will, which lists his children in the same order as they're listed in a letter from Reverend Isaac Barton (s/o Joshua Barton b. 1718), was discovered in PA. This was documented in a large, 2-volume set of genealogical data titled "Descendants of Isaac Barton Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland" by Margaret "Peggy" Barton Marsh Carter and published by the Barton Family Association in 1988."
Will [excerpt]
Chester County Wills, 1713-1825:
Written 18 May 1721, Proven 31 Mar 1722
"To wife Sarah 1/2 estate real and Personal, To my 7 children, vz Abraham, Isaac, Mary, Elizabeth, Jacob, Joshua, and Benjamin 5 shillings each. Remainder to executors for use of children.
Executors: Wife Sarah and Jacob Welden.
Witnesses: Arthur White, Wm Marsh, Robert Sanford and Joseph Griffiths."
Isaac's wife Sarah remarried very soon after his death and later moved to Frederick Co MD, possibly leaving the Quaker faith.
Note: Isaac died at the young age of 41 yrs. In 1721, the area in which he lived was part of a vast wilderness, constantly travelled by Shawnee and Susquehanna Indians. One story is that Isaac was killed by Indians. The story is not posted here until it can be confirmed.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for Isaac Barton (1680-1721), Find A Grave Memorial no. 55649840, citing New Garden Friends Cemetery, New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Bonnie's Daughter (contributor 47137929) .
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55649840/isaac-bartonIsaac married Sarah Vesey on 06 Oct 1705 in Munster, Ireland. Sarah was born on 27 Feb 1689 in Munster, Ireland; died in 1726 in Frederick County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Sarah Vesey was born on 27 Feb 1689 in Munster, Ireland; died in 1726 in Frederick County, Maryland. Notes:
Notes from Find a Grave:
Sarah was born c1685 in County Limerick, Munster, Ireland and died aft 1733 in Frederick Co MD.
The daughter of Tobias and Anne Vesey, she was first married to Isaac Barton Sr in 6 Dec 1705 in Ireland. They immigrated to America in 1714 and settled in Chester Co PA. They had at least seven children, five sons and one daughter.
After Isaac's death in 1721, Sarah married Robert Jones in 1722 in Chester Co PA. Sarah had one known child with her second husband, son Thomas.
Sarah stopped attending meetings after Isaac died. Women were appointed to go see her. Soon after, she married Robert Jones, sometime before 26 Mar 1722, when the Friends decided to talk with her about marrying out of the faith. The very next month, she signed a paper in effect leaving the Quakers.
Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994:
"At our Monthly Meeting Hold att Providence ye 30 of the 2 mo: 1722"
"Chester -- Patience Wright, Martha Townsend"
"The frds appointed to goe to Sarah Barton Report ye they have been wth her, and Shee sayd shee intended to come to this meeting but shee not coming friends do pray it will next meeting."
"At Our Monthly Meeting Held at Providence ye 26 of ye 1 mo: 1722" "Chester -- Agness Salkild, Lydia Vernon"
"Complaint being made by frds of Chester Meeting conserning Sarah Barton Marying with one ye is not of our Society & this Meeting appoints Grace Loyd and Lydia Vernon to goe ye speak to ye said Sarah and see if they can bring her to a sence of her outgoing."
The next month, Sarah brought a paper to the meeting which was accepted:
"Acknowledged and Disownment Robert Jones, Sarah, acknowledged for marrying out."
Dated 31 Apr 1722, Marlborough; she then made her mark.
Robert and Sarah moved to Frederick Co MD sometime before 1733.
Note: Quakers used the Old Style, Julian calendar, thus beginning their year on March 25. Sorry for any confusion in regards to Sarah's marriages or other dates. Her memorial has now been corrected according to actual Quaker dates. If anyone needs this conversion chart, please let me know.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for Sarah Vesey Barton, Jones (1685-unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 55651376, ; Maintained by Bonnie's Daughter (contributor 47137929) Non-Cemetery Burial, who reports a Homestead land..
Buried:
Buried on homestead land
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55651376/sarah-jonesChildren:
- 4. Joshua Barton was born on 19 Aug 1718 in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania; died on 26 Oct 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina; was buried in Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: Killed by Indians while out surveying..