Maj. David Barney^[1]

1740 - 1826  (85 years)

• Name	David Barney
  Prefix	Maj.
  Birth	24 Jan 1740	Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Physical Description	Twin
  Reference Number	GBFA-123
  _UID	97B10C7A32664C2B8BB47E73013F95C1A301
  Death	1826	, Tioga County, New York, USA
  Burial	Barney Cemetery, Tioga County, New York, USA
  Person ID	I2117	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Capt. Daniel Barney,   b. 20 Nov 1697, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 Feb 1784, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Alice Wheaton,   b. 26 Nov 1700, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 Jul 1766, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1727	Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 4]
  	Name spelled Else in marriage record.Int. 1 Jan 1726/27.Married by Rev. David Turner.
  Family ID	F762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Garnsey,   b. 23 Mar 1745, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA d. Bef 1785, , Tioga County, New York, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1759	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Benaiah Barney,   b. 3 Jun 1773, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA d. Apr 1868, Deep River, Lake County, Indiana, USA (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F3006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Eleanor Stoddard,   b. Abt 1750, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Dec 1785	Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
  Family ID	F3004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

  Family 3	Harding, Widow,   b. Unknown, , Tioga County, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jan 1740 - Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 27 Nov 1759 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles C. Cafferty "David Barney, Revolutionary Soldier" (in BFHA newsletters 1988/89). Article states "Mrs. Barney was taken before her husband who, in his old age, married a widow Harding. David Barney died in 1826, aged 86 years." The Cafferty article says David had eleven children. William (the oldest son) married at Richmond, N.H. and possibly remained there. The article names the following children, which don't seem to be David Barney's children, but may be mis-identifications: Margaret Barney; md. Jonathan Norwood (who is she?) Nathan Barney; md. (is this Jonathan?) Jehu Barney; md. Tobatha Yates. (is this John?) The article also says David Barney Jr. md. Zeraiah Beebe. Swansea Vital Records "Boston Transcript" genealogical columns 2127, (3)246, (2)8704 DAR Patriot Index, p.38 "Your Family Tree" 13:68 LDS Computer File Index, Mass. (IGI) Valentine G. Barney Manuscript "History of Susquehannah Co., Pa.," p.464 "Historical Gazeteer of Tioga Co., N.Y. (1785-1888)," p.399 Article for Tioga Co., N.Y. Historical Society by Charles C. Cafferty: "David Barney, Revolutionary Soldier" E. Howard Hillis, Box 5, Madras, OR 97741 "Jacob Barney, 1634" pp 123, 126 by Mary E. Wesbrook, 1982. "Ballou Genealogy" "Yesteryears," 18:69 Vital Records of New Hampshire Bristol Co., Mass. Probates, 126:325 Swansea Vital Records, by Carter, p.39 Roger W. Hunt, Manchester, NH (Revolutionary War researcher) According to the Cafferty article, David had eleven children. William was md. at Richmond, NH and possibly remained there. The remaining ten children probably came with their parents to Tioga Co., NY. The article names the following children: 1- William, md., stayed in Richmond; 2- Margaret, md. Jonathan Norwood; 3- Nathan; 4- David, Jr., b. 27 Apr 1775, d. 27 Mar 1852, md. Zeraiah Beebe; 5- Bennaiah, md. 1795 to Eleanor Earsley; 6- Jehu, md. Tobatha Yates; 7- Canvis, md. --- Cook; 8- Jonathan, lived at Bath, NY; 9- Zimariah; 10- John (poss.); & 11- Luther (poss.) The article also states,"Mrs. Barney was taken before her husband who, in his old age, married a widow Harding. David Barney died in 1826, aged 86 yrs" and was buried on the family plot in Tioga Co., NY. I think the Luther Barney who is recorded in Road District #4 in 1791 is Luther (1757), a third cousin of David Barney (1739). It is known that this Luther Barney moved from Sandgate, Bennington Co., Vt. to Chenango Pt., Chenango Co., NY between 1788 and 1792. Chenango Pt., located at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers, is near Vestal Township in Broome Co., NY. Other notes on their children: #1- Swansea Vit. Rec lists as son "Ledy". Boston Transcript (3)246 lists as dau "Lydia". #9 "Your Family Tree" 13:68 states: David Barney, born in NH came to Apolacom, Susquehanna, Penn in 1800 via Vestal, Broome, NY in 1785. He died in Apolacon 27 Mar ..., aged 76. His wife died 10 Feb 1843, aged 61. After marriage, they moved to Richmond, NH abt 1763, he was "Rep. to General Assembly in Exeter, NH in 1778, and delegate to Constitutional Convention in 1782." Some sources listed three other children with his 1st wife, Elizabeth; they are Nathan, b. abt 1782; Margaret, b. abt 1784 and John b. abt 1785, which is the same year of David's death date. From Aunt Betty's notes (Re. "History of Broome County, N.Y.", 1885, p.467 (Vestal Township): It is said that Major David Barney was the first settler in Vestal, who came with his family in 1785; but there is no authentic account of the circumstances, or of his family. It is said he came down the river from Cooperstown in a canoe, and that the craft became unmanageable at some point in the trip and upset, the children narrowly escaping drowning. 1:18:06 PM Eastern Standard Time John Charles Barney, Jr., Ithaca, NY (1/7/2002): "The History of Susquehanna County," by Emily Blackman, first published in 1873 (1992 Reprint). Here paraphrased is some of the relevant sections:David Barney was the first European settler in Apolacon Township of Susquehanna County. He arrived with his wife (no name in the book) in 1800 in what was then called Little Meadows (now an incorporated Borough in Susquehanna County) from Vestal in Broome County, just across the state line in New York state in 1785. He came originally from New Hampshire. He set up the first farm west of Snake Creek and above Forest Lake in the area, which at that time was apart of Rush township. The farm was in a broad valley on the east side of Apolacon Creek and of the original Native American trail in the area, which became State Road 858. He was a fantastic shot and great hunter, and helped keep many of the early settlers in the area from starving during the long winters. Many of the earliest settlers also worked on his farm, which became a very productive dairy farm and apple orchard, and it is still farmed to this day by other people (Lalor is the current owner). In addition to farming, he started the first saw mill in the area in 1816 and his farm later was the place of the area's first hotel. David died in on March 27th, 1852 in his 77th year. His wife (unnamed) died in 1843 in her 62nd year.David's brother Benaiah arrived in 1806 or 1807 and built the area's first grist mill in 1811. He also served as the first President of the Sunday school. He later moved onto Indiana, where he died.David had several children all born in Apolacon Twp. The first was a son named Darius and he was born in 1801, making him the first European child born in the township. David had three other sons: Jonathon (1809), Harry (1811) and David (?). He had three daughters too listed in the book as follows: Mrs. Richard Collins of Apolacon, Mrs. Jotham Rounds of Vestal, NY and Mrs. Levi Jones of Owego, NY.Darius, Jonathon and Harry spent their whole lives in Little Meadows and died there. The only death noted in the book is that of Darius in 1870. Jonathon Barney became the town doctor, while Darius ran the farm and Harry set up and ran a hotel. All of them were instrumental in creating first the Township of Choconut from the Township of Rush in 1813, the Township of Apolocon from the Township of Choconut in 1841 and finally the Borough of Little Meadows from the Township of Apolacon in 1856. All were involved with the early Methodist church in the area.There is also a great historic map showing the location of all of the Barney residences and places of business in Little Meadows in 1872.

  
  

• Sources

  [S489] Cliff Barney, Cliff Barney gedcom. [S5] Sunni Kay McPheeters (mcpheetersfam@gbis.com, My Roots, (Updated 10/21/2001). [S77] Gedcom h4960, (last update 8/25/2001). [S51] Early Vital Records of Massachusetts to about 1850, (Search & Research Publishing Corporation, Wheat Ridge CO, 1998, Type II CD), Rehoboth, p. 20; p. 384, VR 2-142 (Reliability: 3).