Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-01
For the SPECTATOR.
A Brief History of the Barnhart Fam.
1ly-A Muster Roll of 1901.
BY REQUEST OF MR.. MATTHEW p1LsoN.

BY REQUEST OF MR.. MATTHEW PILSON
In response to request of one of th
Oldest and most highly esteemed cit
zens of our county, Mr.. Matthew Pil
son, have concluded to write q brie
history of the Barnhart family, hopin
1t VIII be interesting to you, Messr:
Edltors, and to the many readers {
your columns. Mr.. Pilson did not re
quest the whole of this article, but sim
ply the muster roll and its connections
which L will give at the proper time an
place. Much of this article is too an
clent for the present generation, bu
Will be interesting to the "fathers of ou
country" and carry their thoughts bacl
to the days of their boyhood, and fore
them to say
How dear to my heart are the scenes of m
When nfondrecollectionsp present them to view /.
George Barnhart, ST., was born il
Germany about the year 174S, and cam.
to America before the Revolution, III,
was in the battle of Brandywine ant
several other important battles, but we
have no account of his holding any of
fice of Importance. He married q Cath
crime Myers. They had four children
VIZ, daughter, (the name forgotten,
George, Susie, and Katy. The frs
died when g child, and was the frs
grave ever made in the Coyner's church
graveyard. He came from Shenan-
doah to Augusta about the year l7SS
and bought the land now owned by his
grandchildren, the Misses Cullen. This
property has never goae out of the
hands of the heirs. Susie married John
Cullen, and Katy married VIM. F. Gull
ien. We find the following upon the
old tombstones, (Which are the old
sandstone,) which are in Coyner's
church graveyard: "sacred to the mem
ory of George Eafnhart, who departed
this life, april 21st, 1882, aged 81 years ~
"ln memory of Catharine Barnhart.
consort of George Barnhart, who de-
parted this life, March 9th, 1926, aged 70
years.
George Barnhart, Jr., was born about
1777, and died Feb. Goth, 1857. aged 79
years and II days. He married Polly
Barnett, of Rockbridge. They had four
children, viz, Betsy, Catherine. Gideon.
and George J. Betsy married the late
Thomas A. Turk, and Catherine mar
ried A. D. Cullen, ESQ. George died
Dec. ldth, 1851, aged p years, 7 months.
and - days. He was never married.
We find, among some old papers. the
following muster-roll, which We re-
ferred to in the beginning Of this arti-
Gle:
AUGUST 1ST, 1901.
"A list Of Capt. in the first Battalion,
32nd Regiment of Virginia ~
CTpnrOo PorD hort Cont Eoo,~o ID ~
inson, Lieut.; Philip Coyner (Coiner),
Ensign Lewis Sorrels, John Allison'
Thomas Kennerly, Sergeants; John
Fisher, Jacob Crist, Jacob Splitter, Fred
eric Hoof Charles Dickenson, Chris
tian Eakle, *John Conner. Thomas
Story, William Churchman, George
Devenbaugh, Alexander Kerr, John
Fauber, Jr., Samuel Mickey, John Ken
nedy, Michael Miller, John Bell, Philip
Ransbarger, *Thcnas Whims, Jacob
Fisher, Solomon CARRIER, Samuel Leedy,
4.eteT Miller, *Josiah Fauber, Samuel
Wirly, John Miller, Joseph Western,
Samuel Sullivan, John Dixon, Samuel
CARRIER, Jr., Ben. Ransberger, Henry
Kennedy, *James Conner, %7'Make eiahn
w. Collins, Daniel Aumbert, Jacob
Humbert, #CaaTles Whims, John Giles,
Wni. tsuiek, Hugh Alexander, James
Funston, Christian Coyner (Coiner),
Lewis Williams, John Hoff, %Wm,
Fisher, John Fauber, Sen., Henry Gar.
Der, Martin Grove, Ir., %John Camp
bell, John 3. Fakle. George Rutledge,
Jonathan .lakle, Joseph Hooks, *John
1. Ilife, Daniel Mires, James Turk, Ben.
Grove, flames d. Clemmens, %John
Cullen, Jacob Slagle, Michael CARRIER,
John CARRIER, Sem, #Frederic Williams,
Henry Hilderbrand, Thomas CLARK
John -, Jacob Wine, John Wine
archibald Turk, JOAN CARRIER, Jr.'
,Lhomas BoyerG. Joseph Eatson, John
Moolrcr. Samuel Sollanbarger. Georce
rhiliips, Abraham Life, John Po7ter-
field, Thomas Queen, Michael sSolIan-
barger, James Kerr, Jr.
(Ihe ones marked with star Ky were
invalids sld others, exempt from mill.
tGry duty.)
There are two other muster-rolls,
which vary but little from this one,
bearing the dates of October 1st, 1909,
and April 9Th, 1911. Among the same
bundle of papers we find one addressed
to George Barnbart, reading thus:
"WAYNEsBORo', Sept. 10th, 1910.
SIR:-In pursuance of orders rso'd
from Col. Allen, Com'd't of tho 32nd
Reg't of Virginia militia, you will at
tend, with the sgbaiterDs under your
command, a@.ly on Monday, the 18th
Of Nos. next, in Staunton, equipped as
the law directs, for the purpose of train
ing, and on Saturday following you will
attend the general muster, at the usual
time and place, with your company un-
der your command equipped as the law
directs.
TKOS. WILSON, Maj'r of
1st Bat'l'n 32nd Reg't."
We do not know how much longer
George Barnhart was Capt. of this COM
pany. Lieut.. Robinson was the father
of Col. A. G. Robinson, the noted live
stock desler sc Richmond, Va. En-
sign Philip Coyner (Coiner) is the
grandfather of our esteemed county
man, Capt. G. 3. Koiner.
Gideon Barnhart, son of Geo. Barn.
hart, Jr., was born the 26th Of July,
1914, and was married in March, 1S45,
to Martha A. Weade, daughter of the
late Henry Weado, and niece of the late
Col. Jacob Moaler, of Rockbridge, and
of My. A. Mohler, of Weyer's Cave,
Va. He was elected Capt. of the 1st
Battalion, send Regiment of Virginia,
about the year 1913, and held the posi-
ton seven years. He has four children
living and an infant son dead. Hattie
j., the Oldest, married S. N. Patterson,
and Bette M. married N. G. Watts.
The other two children, Mary M. and
II. George Rarnh.ft, are not married.
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