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lily mentioned as living in this coun-
ty. take 1t, that this is our family.
Charles county, Nd, who had seven
sons and four daughters and another
William lived in Hartford county, Md,
Ewho had two children, in $780,.
There was family named Marittee
living in Hartford county in which
there were two sons and two daugh-,
ter. in 1890.
The Basnes family has been quite
prominent both in England and Amer
lea. Some representatives OF the
name have been in the; British Parli
ment nearly all the time, while "a
large number have been military Of
ficers in both countries. And OF law
Eyers, physicians, ministers, authors
and poets there were not a. few; civil
negineers, publishers and actors.
One historian says that the name
is found almost everywhere except on
u prison roll and the register of a
poor house, Another historian Of the
family, 'Trescot C. Barnes, says that
Capt, John and Joseph Barnes and
their sister, Susan, settled at Shop
lherdstown, Va, before the American
revolution and Sthat Joseph Barnes
Eclaimed TO have invented and built
the first steamboat that sailed against
1.-THE current. The trial; trip was made
by Capt. John Barnes, Joseph Barnes
the inventor and mechanic named
Ftunscy, who helped TO build the boat.
Joseph Barnes then went back to
England to secure other mechanics,
intending to build much larger boat.
But as 1t was against the law of Eng
Hand, atthat time to take mechanics to
America, he was arrested and put in
prison and never returned to Amer
flea.
i When Joseph Barnes did not re-
turn to America, Rumsey and man
named Fitch claimed the invention,
land long controversy ensued which
Twas carried up to Richmond and fin
Tally decided to the advantage OF Fitch.
While this controversy was going
on Robert Fulton came to Shepherds.
town and some friends, showed him
tho boatf that Wis ithentstored In the
fbarni Of NCapt. Uohn EBarncs:: Fulton
went to New York and built the, first
steamboat OF history.
Another distinguished member OF
the Barnes family was the Rev. Albert
Barnes, a Presbyterian minister, born
at Rome, N. Y, 1898. He wrote a
fine commentary on part of the
New Testament that is still regarded
as scholarly. lie was tried by the
Prcsbytery and forbidden TO preach
for six months. This trial was the
occasion OF the organization OF the
!. New School sPresbyterian church.
1t will be seen from what | have
Esaid of the Barnes family that 1t has
been characterized for meny genera
tions by intelligence, courage, honor
and patriotism.
Barnses In America.
. When the first ccnusu OF the United
8 States was taken in 1890 there were
81 families OF DarnseS In Maryland
alone, besides the 20 or more fam
lilies in Virginia and q. few In New
Jersey. This makes 1t very difficult
to determine 10 which OF these fam
lilies We are directly related. through
our Oldest antector in Western Vlr
GINA, William Barnes.
There was William Barnes livinI
in Charles county Nd, in 1890, who
had seven SONS and four daughters
but there was also a William Barnes
living In Monongalia county Va, at The
same time, who had four children
This must have been our ancesto
as this was the only Barnes famil,
3 living in Monongalia county, Virginia
b at this time.
. From the perpetuation OF certain
I family names, I am of the opinion
. that our family was directly related
= to the family OF one Richard Barne.
. of Carshalton, England, who had two
> sons, Abraham and John, who came
to America about 100.
This Abraham Barnes settled IL
St Mary's county, Maryland. lie hat
two SONS and three daughters. Thu
sons were Richard and John, and tn,
daughters were Sally, who married
Gerard HOoe, who lived just across
the Potomac river from st. Mary,
county, Nd, and. Mrs. Mason.
Richard died single but John re
moved TO Washington county, Md
and in all probably Was the father o
William Barnes, our ancestor, who
came to Monongalia county, Va, somt
time before 1890. when the first cen
sus was taken. as mentioned above.
Tho Mrs. Mason mentioned above
lmarrier Mr.. Thompson and her sol
inherited the estate OF her bachelor
uncle, Richard Barnes, on the con
diton that he .take the name OF Abra
ham Barnes Thompson. And tn,
name OF Abraham Barnes, has appear
ed In every generation OF the Hoo
family to the present, and Is now rep
resented by DR.. Abram Barnes Hooc
a prominent physician, OF Washing
ton, D. C.. ~