Barnett of Virginia & Greene County

William Barnett, a Revolutionary War Soldier, was born in Virginia, died in Greene County, Georgia. He served in he Virginia Troops, receiving bounty lands in Georgia for his service. Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia by McCall cites this service. In 1789, he was Sheriff in Richmond County.

"William Barnett was a Virginian and give five years of faithful service to his country in that heroic struggle. At the end of this strife as he and a friend were on their way home, being in need of food and without any means of obtaining it, having no money, when they could no longer endure their hunger they changed to see a calf, which they seized and killed, and almost before it had ceased kicking they had skinned a portion of it and were beginning to make a meal of it. Shortly after the revolution Mr. Barnett brought his wife, Mary Hewey, to Georgia, and here in Greene County in 1784 his son, John, was born and grew to manhood."

William Barnett was named in the LWT of Nelson Barnett, Elbert County Will Book 1803-6, page 57, dated 3 December 1801, probated 5 August 1805, as his "brother", named as executor. Other brother: Peter Barnett. Sisters: Elizabeth Speres and Ann Barnett. The only known issue of William Barnett and wife, Mary (Hewey) Barnett: [1]

John Barnett W., born 1784 Greene County, died October 1870 in Troup County, Georgia, served in the Greene County Militia, and participated in the War of 1812. After residing in Heard County, he removed to Troup County, where he was listed on the 1850 Census, next door to his son, Henry. He married Elizabeth Butrill, born ca 1797 in North Carolina who was deceased by 1850. John W. Barnett served as a Deacon of the Beulah Primitive Church in Troup County Until his death, and he and Elizabeth were listed as members of that church in 1842. Deceased members: Sarah Barnett 28 Seotenber 1866 and John Barnett, October 1870. An early Troup County Deed dated 17 November 1827, recorded on page 179 of Enoch Davis of McIntosh County Deeded to John Barnett of Greene County For $300, land in Land Lot 145 of the 12th District of Troup County In 1836 he appraised the estate of James Pitts, deceased, Troup County

Citing from Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II, page 523: "He (John Barnett) served in the War of 1812 and received a land warrant, and in 1827 he left his boyhood home in Greene County, a d moved his family to Heard County to settle upon the land conveyed by his warrant. The journey was long and toilsome, being made in a two-wheel ox-cart, much of the way through an unbroken forest where they were obliged to cut their own way through the woods. Arriving at their destination they stretched a tent, in which they lived until their little cabin home could be erected, a small and humble abode with its dirt floor, but not the less the abiding place of domestic tranquility. John Barnett's wife, Elizabeth Butrill, was the daughter of William and Martha Butrill, natives of Virginia, who moved first to North Carolina and after a short time to Georgia and made for themselves a home in the wilderness."

Issue:

Sarah Barnett born 1800 South Carolina, died 28 September 1866 in 9/28/1866 Troup County, Georgia.
William S. Barnett born Heard County, Georgia 1832 married in 1851 to Penelope Moreland, born 1834 Jones County, Georgia, the daughter of Isaac T. and Penelope (Ousley) Moreland. (Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I, page 523) Their only child:
A. Ida Barnett married Lee W. Bohannan.
Emma C. Barnett born 1835 married Thomas Coke Moreland.
Joseph Barnett born 1837.
Henry M. Barnett, born Greene County 1809 Georgia married (1) Mary Wilder on 23 November 1832 in Henry County, Georgia, and married (2) Elizabeth (born 1819 Georgia), resided with her 1850 Troup County Census. (3) Mary Hudson on 15 May 1859 in Henry County, who was born 1813 Va., and d. ca 1893. Henry M. Barnett was listed on the 1850 Troup County Census, next door to his father, John W. Barnett. Henry Barnett lived with his 3rd wife in the Bear Creek District of Henry County I believe that the family resided close to the Lebanon Cemetery, Hampton, which has some Barnett tombstones. Issue of Henry Barnett and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth:

John Barnett born 1836 Heard County Georgia.
Susannah Barnett born Heard County 1843 Georgia.
James J. Barnett born 1845 Heard County, Georgia married 10/7/1866 in Henry County County Susan Barnett, born 1845 Georgia, the daughter of George Valentine Barnett (born 1819 Georgia) and his wife Charity Bunn (born 1829 Georgia) whom he married 8 August 1843 in Henry County The 1860 Census reveals that G. V. Barnett and Charity had children: Susannah born 1845, Ada born 1847, Charity born 1850, Lucinda born 1852, Elizabeth born 1858, and George born 1856. George Valentine was deceased by 1870, for Charity was listed as head of household with children: Lucinda born 1852, Elizabeth born 1858, Newton born 1861, and George V. B. 1863. George Valentine Barnett served in County A, 22d Georgia Battalion Artillery, Georgia Volunteers and died 29 September 1863. His body was sent to Henry County A memorial to Mrs. Charity Barnett was published in the Henry County Weekly dated 4 February 1910. Listed on 1860-1870 Henry County, Georgia Census. Issue of James and Susan: William born 1870 Henry County.
Zadok Barnett born 1846 Troup County, Georgia
Elijah Monroe Barnett born on 22 August 1848 in Troup County, died 26 April 1934, married on 30 June 1868 Henry County, Martha Elizabeth Calloway, who was born 1848 Georgia Listed 1870 Henry County Census.
Sarah Barnett born 1850 Troup County, Georgia.
Josiah S. Barnett born 5 August 1852 in Troup County, died 21 April 1942, married 13 July 1871 in Henry County, Mary Ann Bright.
Jesse Barnett born 1855 Henry County, Georgia married 12 August 1872 in Henry County, Frances A. Stanfield. Issue: Nancy Barnett born 1857 Henry County, Georgia.

Issue of Henry Barnett and his 3d wife, Mary Hudson:

Mandy Barnett born 1864 Henry County, Georgia