Notes
2. Philip Barnhouse
TAX: Hampshire County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1782-1799; Family History Library; MF 2024569.
Information from Tax List:
1794 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 white tithable over 16, 1 horse.
TAX: Randolph County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1787-1829; Family History Library; MF 1905702 #3.
Information from Tax Lists:
1797 - John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16; 1 horse; John BARNHOUSE was tithable male over 21
- Philip BARNHOUSE, Philip BARNHOUSE was tithable male over 21
1798 - John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16; 1 horse; John BARNHOUSE was tithable male over 21.
- Philip BARNHOUSE, Philip BARNHOUSE was tithable male over 21.
1799 - Phillip BARNHOUS, Phillip BARNHOUS was tithable male over 21.
- John BARNHOUS, 2 white males over 16; John BARNHOUS was tithable male over 21.
1800 - John BARNHOUSE, 2 white males over 16; 2 horses
- Phillip BARNHOUSE
1801 - John BARNHOUSE, 2 white males over 16; 2 horses
- Phillip BARNHOUSE, 2 horses
1802 - John BARNHOUSE, John BARNHOUSE charged with tax; John BARNHOUSE, George BARNHOUSE and John BARNHOUSE, Jr. are persons names for whom tax is to be paid; 3 white males over 16; 3 horses.
- Phillip BARNHOUSE, Phillip BARNHOUSE charged with tax; 1 white male over 16; 1 horse.
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 3; Page 123; transcription dated 1802; FHL 807463.
Information from Land Deed: John BARNHOUSE and Mary, his wife, of Randolph Co. VA to Phillip BARNHOUSE of the same place. For $100.00, John and Mary sold to Phillip land in Randolph on Elk Lick fork of Sugar Creek "adjoining to the lands of the said John BARNHOUSE and is bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at the South Corner of Said John BARNHOUSE's Survey at three whiteoaks and runing thence with his line North 5 degrees E 112 poles to a Spanish oak and hickery, North 59 degrees West 54 poles to a Maple white oak and gum South 63 degrees west 114 poles to a whiteoak corner to said John BARNHOUSE thence along his line South 70 degrees East 190 poles to the Beginning Containing by Survey Ninety five acres" Signed: John BARNHOUSE.
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 2; Page 232; dated 6 Apr 1802; deed also recorded in Book 3; Page 116; transcription; FHL 807463
Information from Land Record: John BARNHOUSE and his wife, Mary, of Randolph Co., VA to John BARNHOUSE, Jr. and George BARNHOUSE of the same place. For $200.00, John and Mary sold to John, Jr. and George land in Randolph Co., VA on "Elk Lick Fork of Sugar Creek being part of the tract of land John BARNHOUSE now lives on and adjoining lands the said John BARNHOUSE sold to his son Philip BARNHOUS in the year 1798, and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Whiteoak corner to Land of the said Philip BARNHOUSE and runing thence North seventeen degrees west ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak North seventy degrees west one hundred and ten poles to a Stake on the old line thence with the old line South Ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak, south twenty degrees East one hundred poles to a Whiteoak, North sixty three degrees East one hundred and 14 poles to the Beginning containing One hundred acres ..." Signed: John BARNHOUSE.
TAX: Randolph County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1787-1829; Family History Library; MF 1905702 #3.
Information from Tax Lists:
1803 - Philip BARNHOUS, 1 horse
- John BARNHOUS, 3 white males over 16; 3 horses.
1804 - John BARNHOUSE, 4 white males over 16; 3 horses.
- Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16; 1 horse
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 3; Page 247; transcription; dated 24 Sep 1804; FHL 807463.
Information from Land Deed: Philip BARNHOUSE and Cassiah, his wife, of Randolph Co., VA to John BARNHOUSE of the same place. For ___ pounds (number not recorded), Philip and Casia, his wife, sold to John land in Randolph Co., VA situate on Sugar Creek and containing 95 acres. [The land description matches the tract of land that John and Mary BARNHOUSE sold to Philip in 1802.] Signed: Philip BARNHOUSE. Recorded September Court 1804.
TAX: Randolph County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1787-1829; Family History Library; MF 1905702 #3.
Information from Tax Lists:
1805 - Phillip BARNHOUS, 1 white male over 16; 1 horse
- John BARNHOUS, 4 white males over 16; 4 horses
1806 - John BARNHOUSE, 4 white males over 16; 3 horses
- Phillip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 5; Page 26; 28 Oct 1806; original record; FHL 807464.
Information from Land Record: John BARNHOUSE and Mary, his wife, of Randolph Co., VA to Philip BARNHOUSE of the same place. For $30.00, John and Mary sold to Phillip land in Randolph Co., "situate on Sugar Creek being the same Tract or parcel of land conveyed by the said Philip to the said John be deed bearing date the 24 day of September 1804 containing 95 acres ..." Signed: John (X) BARNHOUSE.
TAX: Randolph County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1787-1829; Family History Library; MF 1905702 #3.
1807 - John BARNHOUSE, 3 white males over 16; 2 horses
- Phillip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16; 2 horses
CENSUS: 1810 Hardy County Virginia - NOT EXTANT.
TAX: Hardy County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1809-1819; Family History Library; MF 2024576.
Information from Tax Lists:
1811 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 tithable.
1815 - Phillip BARNHOUSE, 2 white males over 16; 2 horses; 3 cows.
TAX: Randolph County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1787-1829; Family History Library; MF 1905702 #3.
1816 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16; 3 horses.
- John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16; 1 horse.
- John BARNHOUSE, Sr., 2 white males over 16; 1 horse.
- George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16.
1817 - Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16.
- Phillip BARNHOUSE, 2 white males over 16 (next to John).
- John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16; 2 horses (next to Phillip).
1818 - John BARNHOUSE, Jr., 1 white male over 16; 2 horses (next to Solomon).
- Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16 (next to Phillip).
- Phillip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16 (next to John).
- John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16
- George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16
TAX: Hardy County Virginia; Tax Lists; 1820-1845; Family History Library; MF 2024577.
1822 - Philip BARNHOUS, 1 tithable, 2 horses.
1824 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 tithable, 2 horses
1826 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 tithable.
1827 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 tithable.
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 9; Page 169; dated 10 Jan 1825; original record; FHL 807466.
Phillip BARNHOUSE of Hardy Co., VA to Solomon BARNHOUSE of Randolph Co., VA. For $100.00, Phillip sold to Solomon land in Randolph Co., VA on a branch "of Sugar Creek and being part of John BARNHOUSE, Sr. survey. Beginning at three white oaks and Runs thence with his Line N5 D E 112 Poles to a Span oak and hickery N 59 West 54 Poles to a Maple & Gum South 69 D West 54 Poles to a Whiteoak corner to said John BARNHOUSE thence along his Line S 70 D E 19 poles to the Beginning Containing Ninety five acres ..." Signed: Phillip BARNHOUSE. Acknowledged by Phillip BARNHOUSE in Hardy Co., VA court 27 Jan 1825. Recorded Jun 1825 in Randolph Co., VA. (FHL 807466, Deeds, Book 9, Page 169, original record).
TAX: Lewis County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists; 1817-1840; microfilm reel 225 from The Virginia Library Richmond, Virginia.
Information from Tax Lists:
1828 - Kenhawa Dist. John Haymond's list. Dated April 30.
- Thomas Barnhouse 1 male over 16.
- Philip Barnhouse 2 males over 16 and 3 horses.
- John Barnhouse 1 male over 16.
- Soloman D. Barnhouse 1 male over 16.
1829 - Kenhawa Dist. Samuel Jones's List. Dated March 14.
- Philip Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Solomon Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- John Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Philip Barnhouse, Sr, 1 male over 16 and 2 horses.
- Thomas Barnhouse, 1 male over 16.
1830 - Abner Albott's List. Dated March 4.
- John Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Philip D. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 2 horse.
- Solomon D. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Philip Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Thomas Barnhouse, 1 male over 16.
CENSUS: 1830 Lewis County Virginia; Page 232; Line 5; Family History Library; MF 26970.
Information from 1830 Census: Philip BARNHOUS, head of household.
1 male 15 < 20, Eber BARNHOUSE, b. 1813-1815
1 male 15 < 20, James BARNHOUSE, b. 1810-1815
1 male 20 < 30, Philip BARNHOUS, b. 1804
1 male 60 < 70, Philip BARNHOUS, b. 1760/1770
1 female 20 < 30, Female BARNHOUS, b. 1800/1810
1 female 50 < 60, Keziah BARNHOUS, b. 1770/1774
TAX: Lewis County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists; 1817-1840; microfilm reel 225 from The Virginia Library Richmond, Virginia.
Information from Tax Lists:
1831 - Asa Squires's List. March 2 and 5.
- Solomon D. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16.
- Philip D. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Philip Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
1832 - Daniel Stout's List. no date.
- Thomas Barnhouse 2 males over 16.
- John Barnhouse 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Philip D. Barnhouse 1 male over 16 and 2 horses.
- Philip Barnhouse 1 male over 16 and 2 horses.
- James Barnhouse 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Solomon Barnhouse 1 male over 16.
1833 - Micheal Stump's List. Page 2. no date.
- John Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 2 horses.
- Philip D. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16.
- Philip Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- James Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- Solomon Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
1834 - List A. Kanhawa Dist (John Mc Whorten's List).
- Eber/Eben Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse.
- James Branhouse, 1 male over 16--no tax.
- John Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 2 horses.
1835 - Kenhawa Dist. (Beniah Maze's List).
- John Barnhouse, 1 male over 16 and 2 horses.
1836 - 1837 -- no Barnhouse.
1838 - Kenhawa Dist. (Thomas Hinzman).
- George W. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16--no tax.
1839 - Kenhawa Dist (Samuel S. Hays).
- George W. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16--no tax.
1840 - Kanawha Dist. (Alexander Huffman).
- George W. Barnhouse, 1 male over 16--no tax.
CENSUS: 1840 Meigs County Ohio; Columbia Township; Ohio University Library; M-704; Roll #411-413.
Information from 1840 Census: Philip BARNHOUSE, head of household.
1 male 20 < 30, Eber BARNHOUSE, b. 1815
1 male 20 < 30, James BARNHOUSE, b. 1810/1815
1 male 70 < 80, Philip BARNHOUSE, b. 1760/1770
1 female 10 < 15, b. 1815/1820
1 female 20 < 30, b. 1810/1820
1 female 60 < 70, Keziah BARNHOUSE, b. 1770/1774
LAND: Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia; Family History Library; 975.4 R21w 1992.
Information from Land Records:
John BARNHOUSE 400 acres adj. his own, Hampshire Co., 1789 Volume 8, Page 446.
John BARNHOUSE 408 acres Deckers Line, Hampshire Co., 1789 Volume 8, Page 447.
John BARNHOUS 70 acres Steer Creek, Lewis Co., 1831, Volume 1, Page 167.
Solomon BENNHOUSE 50 acres SW Br. Lit. Kanawha, 1833, Volume 1, Page 217.
Kesia BARNHOUSE 60 acres Wts. Cedar Creek, Lewis Co., 1834, Volume 1, Page 222.
Solomon BARNHOUSE 200 acres Wolf Run, Barbour Co., 1845, Volume 1, Page 7.
BIOGRAPHY: Emmert F. Bittinger, author, "Allegheny Passage, Churches and Families West Marva District Church of the Brethren 1752-1990," (Camden, ME: Penobscot Press, 1990), pages 260-263; Family History Library; 975.58 K2b. Information from Biography:
"The BARNHOUSE Family.
Little is known about the BARNHOUSE family, but several important links with Dunkers justify the inclusion of this family.
John BARNHOUSE, the progenitor of the Hampshire County line, was located in the Great Cacapon River area in 1782 and 1784, because he was enumerated by Levi ASHBROOK and Elias POSTON who compiled the tax lists for that area. Confirmation of this location is found in the land records. On Feb. 26, 1784 John McNEAL sold to John BARNHOUSE of Hampshire county 120 acres of land described as lying on Great Cacapon. Witnesses were Alex. MONROE, John CHENOWETH, and Paul McKEEVER. John CHENOWETH was associated with Dunker minister, George TARVIN.
Apparently John BARNHOUSE sold out and moved into western Hampshire County, for on Sept. 15, 1791, he and his wife Mary sold their 120 acres on Great Cacapon to Duncan McVICKER (Sage and Jones, 89, 37, 3). Two years prior to this sale, he had purchased 808 acres in western Hampshire County near "Deckers Line." Decker had large holdings on the South Branch, including Lot 12 of the Fairfax Survey.
John BARNHOUSE wrote his will on March 23, 1848, and it was probated two years later. He named his wife Sarah (second wife?) and seven children: Fielding, William, Andrew, John, Matthew, Marium [Miriam], Tasker, and Elizabeth GREEN. Fielding received land on New Creek, the only land mentioned in the will. The executor of the will was Dunker Samuel ARNOLD of New Creek, and one of the witnesses was Joseph FRAZIER who was a trustee of the Pine Church (Sage and Jones, 108).
Samuel ARNOLD, of New Creek, born Dec. 20, 1802, was a son of Zachariah ARNOLD of Beaver Run. Samuel's wife of Nancy PARKER of a Mill Creek family. This Samuel ARNOLD was a close and trusted friend of Elder John KLINE. When a person was needed to hold funds sent from the Brotherhood to rebuild the Greenland Church destroyed in the Civil WAr, John KLINE designated Samuel ARNOLD of New Creek.
Elder Jasper BARNTHOUSE, beloved minister of Georges Creek and Sandy Creek congregations was the son of William BARNTHOUSE, but possible connections with William BARNHOUSE above has not been researched.
Later in time, Warner Washington LEATHERMAN, born Oct. 28, 1859 and son of Dunker minister George Washington LEATHERMAN, married Annie May BARNHOUSE, daughter of Philip BARNHOUSE. Their marriage was performed by Dunker minister Benjamin W. SMITH. The father of Warner Washington LEATHERMAN built the LEATHERMAN Dunker Church in New Creek Valley around 1890.
Two marriages of BARNHOUSE women with TASKER men occurred: the one mentioned above and that of Isaac TASKER to Miriam BARNHOUSE, Oct. 15, 1839 or 1840.
A Benjamin TASKER was a large land holder in Frederick Co., MD., owning 7000 acres including the land on which the city of Frederick now stands. His holdings there were called "Taskers Chance." He became a high official in the Government of Maryland. A Henry DASKER and wife were listed by Morgan EDWARDS as members of Coventry Church in 1770. Connections have not been traced."
NIL: Checked Lewis Co., VA 1820 Census page by page - nil BARNHOUSE
Checked Randolph Co., VA 1810 Census page by page - nil Philip
BARNHOUSE
Keziah Daniels
CENSUS: 1820 Randolph County Virginia; Page 265; Line 19; FHL 193689. Information from 1820 Census: Casander BARNHOUSE, head of household.
1 male < 10, Eber BARNHOUSE, b. 1815
1 male 10 < 16, James BARNHOUSE, b. 1810
1 male 10 < 16, Philip BARNHOUSE, b. 1804
1 male 18 < 26, Thomas H. BARNHOUSE, b. 1802/3
1 male 18 < 26, Solomon D. BARNHOUSE, b. 1798/1800
1 female 10 < 16, Elizabeth BARNHOUSE, b. 1804/1810
1 female > 45, Casander BARNHOUSE, b. 1770/5
TAX: Lewis County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists; 1817-1840; microfilm reel 225 from The Virginia Library Richmond, Virginia.
Information from Tax Lists:
1824 - Kiziah BARNHOUSE, 1 male over 16 and 2 horses. John Hardman's list.
Dated Feb 14.
- Soloman BARNHOUSE, 1 male over 16 - no tax. John Hardman's list. Dated April 7.
- Thomas H. BARNHOUSE, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse. John Hardman's list. Dated April 16.
1825 - Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 male over 16. William Hawkins's list. Dated Feb 16.
- Kaziah Barnhouse, 1 horse. William Hawkins's list. Dated Feb 17.
1826 - Soloman BARNHOUSE, 1 male over 16 and 1 horse. William Haines's list.
Dated Apr 3.
- Kiziah BARNHOUSE, 1 male over 16 and 2 horses. William Haines's list.
Dated Apr 3.
1827 - Sollomon BARNHOUSE, 1 male over 16. James M. Camp's list. Dated Mar 28.
- Kesiah Barnhouse, 4 horses. James M. Camp's list. Dated Mar 28.
LAND: Virginia State Land Office; Land Office Grants No. 83, 1833-1837, p. 377 (Reel 149); 60 acres on Little Bool run to Kesiah Barnhouse dated 20 September 1834; Library of Virginia Digital Archives.
LAND TAX: Lewis County, West Virginia; Land Book 1834-40; [2nd District]; from original records and abstracted by Roy Lockhart.
Information from Land Tax Record:
List of Land Tax within the Dist. of John S. Camden, Commissioner of the Revenue, in and for the 2nd Dist. of the County of Lewis, for the Year 1836. Names of Owners of Lands - Barnhouse, Hezekiah. Residence - " (from Lewis above). Estate Held - " (from In fee above). No. of Acres of Land - 60. Situation of the Land - Little Bull run. Distance & Bearing from the Court House - " (from W 25 above). Rates of the Land per Acre - 50. Sum Added on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Lands - 30. Amt. of the Tax on the Land at eight cents per $100 Value - 3. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - New Grant. ---------- Names of Owners of Lands - Barnhouse, Solomon D. Residence - " (from Lewis above). Estate Held - " (from In fee above). No. of Acres of Land - 50. Description of Lands - Cedar Creek. Distance & Bearing from the Court House - " (from W above) 26. Rates of the Land per Acre - 50. Sum Added on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Lands - 25. Amt. of the Tax on the Lands at eight cents per $100 Value - 2. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - New Grant.
List of Land Tax within the Dist. of Elias Lowther, Commissioner of the Revenue, in and for the 2nd Dist. of the County of Lewis, for the Year 1837: Names of Owners of Lands - Barnhouse Hezekiah. Residence - " (from Lewis above). Estate Held - " (from In fee above). No. of Acres of Land - 60. Description of Lands - Little Bull run. Distance & Bearing from the Court House - " (from W 25 above). Rates of the Land per Acre - 50. Sum Added on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Land - blank. Total Value of the Land - 30. Amt. of the Tax on the Land at eight cents per $100 Value - 3. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - blank. ---------- Names of Owners of Lands - Barnhouse Solomon D. Residence - " (from Lewis above). Estate Held - " (from In fee above). No. of Acres of Land - 50. Description of Lands - Cedar creek. Distance & Bearing from the Court House - " (from W above) 26. Rates of the Land per Acre - 50. Sum Added on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Land - blank. Total Value of the Land - 25. Amt. of the Tax on the Land at eight cents per $100 Value - 2. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - blank.
List of Land Tax within the Dist. of Thos. C. Hinzman, Commissioner of the Revenue, in and for the 2nd Dist. of the County of Lewis, for the Year 1838: Names of Owners of Land - Barnhouse, Hezekiah. Residence - " (from Lewis above). Estate Held - " (from In fee above). No. of Acres of Land - 60. Situation of the Land - Little Bull run. Distance & Bearing from the Court House - " " (from W 25 above). Rates of the Land per Acre - 50. Sum Added on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Land - 30. Amt. of the Tax on the Land at ten cents per $100 Value - 3. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - blank. ---------- Names of Owners of Land - Barnhouse, Solomon D. Residence - " (from Lewis above). Estate Held - " (from In fee above). No. of Acres of Land - 50. Situation of the Land - Cedar creek. Distance & Bearing from the Court House - " (from W above) 26. Rates of the Land per Acre - 50. Sum Added on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Land - 25. Amt. of the Tax on the Land at ten cents per $100 Value - 3. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - blank.
List of Land Tax within the Dist. of S.L. Hays Commissioner of the Revenue, in and for the 2nd Dist. of the County of Lewis, for the Year 1839: Names of Owners of Lands - Barnhouse, Hezekiah. Residence - blank. Estate Held - blank. No. of Acres of Land - 60. Situation of the Land - Little Bull run. No column heading - blank. No column heading - |53. No column heading - blank. No column heading - 30|. No column heading - |3. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - blank. --------- Names of Owners of Land - Barnhouse, Solomon D. Residence - blank. Estate Held - blank. No. of Acres of Land - 50. Situation of the Land - Cedar creek. No column heading - blank. No column heading - |50. No column heading - blank. No column heading - 25|. No column heading - |3. Explanation of Alerations During Preceding Year - blank.
List of Land Tax within the Dist. of Alex. Huffman, Commissioner of the Revenue, in and for the 2nd Dist. of the County of Lewis, for the Year 1840: Names of Owners of Lands - Barnhouse, Hezekiah. Residence - " (from Harrison above). Estate - " (from Fee above). Acres - 60. Description or Situation of the Land - Little Bull run. Distance & Bearing from the Court House - " (from W above) 25. Value of the Land per Acre Including Building - 1. Sum Added to the Value of the Land on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Land - 60. Amt. of the Tax on the Land at ten cents per $100 Value - 6. No column heading - blank.
LAND TAX: Lewis County, West Virginia; Land Book 1842-45; [1st District]; from original records and submitted by Roy Lockhart.
Information from Land Tax Record:
With 1844 records:
List of Land Sold for the Non-Payment of Taxes in the County of Lewis for the Year 1840 and Purchased in for the Commonwealth. Name of Owner - Barnhouse Hezah. Residence - Harrison. Estate, whether Held in Fee, Simple, for Life, &c. - " (from Fee Simple above). No. of Acres - 60. Description of the Land as to Water Courses & Mountains, Contiguous. Tracts - On Little Bull run Distance & Bearing from Court House - S.W. 35. Value of Land per Acre Including Building - 1. Sum Added to the Land on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Land and Buildings - 60. Amt. of the Tax on the Whole Tract at the Legal Rate - .8 Explanation During the Preceding Year Especially from whom. Transferred - blank.
With 1845 records:
List of Land Sold for the Non-Payment of Taxes in the County of Lewis for the Year 1840 and Purchased in for the Commonwealth Name of Owner - Barnhouse Hezekiah. Residence - Harrison. Estate, whether Held in Fee, Simple, for Life, &c. - Fee S. No. of Acres - 60. Description of the Land as to Water Courses & Mountains, Contiguous. Tracts - on Little Bull run Distance & Bearing from Court House - S.W. 35. Value of Land per Acre Including Building - 1. Sum Added to the Land on Account of Building - blank. Total Value of the Land and Buildings - 60. Amt. of the Tax on the Whole Tract at the Legal Rate - .06. Explanation During the Preceding Year Especially from whom Transferred - blank.
NOTE: Her maiden name is from a biography of her son, Eber BARNHOUSE.
NIL: Lewis Co WV. Chancery Orders. Lewis Cir - Ct. No. 1 [1831-44]. No Barnhouse. Lewis Co WV. Chancery Orders. Lewis Circuit Court. No. 2 1845-49. No Barnhouse.
13. Elizabeth Barnhouse
CENSUS: 1880 Paulding County Ohio; Paulding; ED 129; Sheet 2; Folio 617b; Dwelling 14; Family 14; Eber BARNHOUSE household; conducted on June 7, 1880.
Information from 1880 Census: Elizabeth PERCIVAL is the sister of Eber BARNHOUSE, who is listed as head of household. Elizabeth is female, white, age 77, widowed and born in Virginia. Both of her parents were born in Virginia.
3. Barbara Barnhouse
CENSUS: 1850 Barbour County Virginia; District 5; Page 12b; Dwelling 163; Family 163; Philip COONTZ household; conducted July 28, 1850.
Information from 1850 Census: Barbara COONTZ is living with Philip COONTZ, who is listed as head of household. Barbara is female, white, age 71 and born in Maryland.
Philip Coontz
CENSUS: 1820 Randolph County Virginia; Page 268; Line 23, Phillip KOONTZ household.
Information from 1820 Census: Phillip Koontz household.
1 male < 10
1 male 10 < 16
1 male 10 < 16
1 male > 45
1 male > 45, Phillip Koontz, b. 1764
1 female < 10
1 female < 10
1 female < 10
1 female < 10
1 female < 10
1 female 10 < 16
1 female 16 < 26
1 female > 45, Barbara Koontz, b. 1776
CENSUS: 1830 Randolph County Virginia; Page 249; Phillip COONTZ household.
Information from 1830 Census: Phillip Coontz household.
1 male 5 < 10
1 male 5 < 10
1 male 10 < 15
1 male 15 < 20
1 male 60 < 70, Phillip Coontz, b. 1764
1 female 5 < 10
1 female 10 < 15
1 female 10 < 15
1 female 15 < 20
1 female 20 < 30
1 female 50 < 60, Barbara Coontz, b. 1776
CENSUS: 1840 Randolph County Virginia; Page 249; Line 5; Philip COONTZ household.
Information from 1840 Census: Philip Coontz household.
1 male 10 < 15
1 male 10 < 15
1 male 70 < 80, Philip Coontz, b. 1764
1 female 60 < 70, Barbara Coontz, b. 1776
CENSUS: 1850 Barbour County Virginia; District 5; Page 12b; Dwelling 163; Family 163; Philip COONTZ household; conducted July 28, 1850.
Information from 1850 Census: Philip COONTZ is listed as head of household. Philip is male, white, age 86 and born in Maryland. He works as a farmer. Other occupants living with Philip - Barbara COONTZ.
BIOGRAPHY: Hu Maxwell, author, "The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time," (Morgantown, WV: The Acme Publishing Company, 1899), pages 366-367.
Information from Biography:
"Philp COONTZ, a German, born in New Jersey, 1762, for awhile a citizen of Pennsylvania, was an early settler where HUFFMAN postoffice now stands. He was a large man, high tempered, but was a good citizen. His hunting shirt reached his heels, and he was a veritable Nimrod. After leaving Pennsylvania he lived awhile with a sister near Hagerstown, Maryland; then located at Cumberland, and finally took up his abode in Cheat Valley, where the magnificent hunting charmed him. While there his first wife died. He then pushed into Barbour and took up his abode near Huffman. In that vicinity lived John BARNHOUSE, whose daughter Barbara became the second wife of Mr. COONTZ. They were married in 1795, by Robert MAXWELL, a Justice of the Peace on Leading Creek. On the marriage license the name is spelled KUNCE. The date of his coming to Barbour is in doubt. It is related that he was following a wounded wolf when news reached him of the murder of Adam STALNAKER, who was killed near Beverly in the summer of 1782 by Timothy DORMAN and his band of Indians. This would place him among the earliest settlers of Barbour. While living at Huffman several of his children were born (he had seventeen). He was a mill-builder, and wherever he went he could be tracked by his mills. He had a mill and a distillery near Huffman and his place was famous among travelers. He built his second mill at the mouth of Hunter's Fork. This mill was burned by a forest fire. He built his next at the mouth of Mud Gut, and here he erected a three-story house and spent the remainder of his days, dying in 1856, aged 94 years. The ruins of his house and mill are still seen. He could remember the Revolution, and his brother volunteered for service. His sister died in 1852, aged 104 years.
The descendants of Philip COONTZ are scattered far and wide. Thirteen of his children grew up to be men and women. One of his daughters married and went to Texas; another daughter and a son, Lawrence, went west and were never heard of. Henry and Philip went to Ohio (Marietta) in 1841. John was the oldest son, and was born in 1800, settled on Sugar Creek and raised nine children, all of whom remained in Barbour County. John COONTZ was noted for the fine horses which he kept. Adam settled at Little Laurel, on the Valley River. Frederick was a great hunter and a noted traveler. He claimed that he built the first cabin on the site of Chicago. He lived awhile with the Indians, and finally returned to his old home and died on Sugar Creek, leaving a snug fortune to his five children. He died at the age of 84 years. During the Civil War members of the family fought in both armies."
BIOGRAPHY: Violet Gadd Coonts, author, "The Western Waters: Early Settlers of Eastern Barbour County, West Virginia," (Denver, CO: Stephen P. Coonts, 1991), page 81.
Information from Biography:
"There was an Elk Lick Fork of Sugar Creek in John BARNHOUSE's Deed of April 26, 1802.
This was a fork of Sugar Creek renamed Wolf Run by Philip KOONTZ, because a wounded wolf he was pursuing died in the creek. KOONTZ purchased 125 acres in 1806 near his father-in-law John BARNHOUSE, and the Elk Lick Fork of Sugar Creek was the right hand fork that KOONTZ lived near and renamed Wolf Run.
While a creek name was in the process of changing, it might appear by first one name and then the other. This was true of the name Elk Lick Fork in its metamorphosis to Wolf Run. The name Wolf Run was apparently finalized by 1819 when William PRICE came down the old Monongalia Road by from present Preston County and claimed a land grant on Wolf Run."
Page 282. Probably no other name in this book gave the intenerant scribes who labor over county records the difficulty they experienced with the German name KOONTZ, or COONTZ. One genealogist of this family has listed 54 variations in the spelling ... Philip KOONTZ was born in 1764 in Maryland, probably near Hagerstown, probably to second generation Americans. In 1792 he moved to eastern Barbour County. Philip married his first wife, Mary HEFLEBOWER on May 22, 1779, in the German-Lutheran Church near Hagerstown, Maryland, in a ceremony performed by the Reverend George YOUNG. Philip then moved with older brothers, Jacob and George, to near Trout Run, Hardy County. Their neighbors were the WILSON, KITTLE, KELLER, MYERS, HUFF or HOFF, and BARNHOUSE families.
While living in Hardy County, Philip and Mary had a son, Solomon COONS or KAHN, born February 23, 1780. Solomon died on July 18, 1855, in Hardy County, age 75 years, 5 months and 18 days. At the time of his death he was living on Mill Creek, a tribuary of the Cacapon River. On his death certificate a son, Solomon, gave his father's age, but did not know the names of his father's parents.
Solomon's birth date is right on the dot for the first child of Philip and Mary (HEFLEBOWER) KOONTZ, who were married May 22, 1779. Solomon was born just nine months later - February 28, 1780. Also, Laurence, a son of Philip by his second wife, Barbary (Barbara) BARNHOUSE KOONTZ, named a son born in 1834 Solomon. This Solomon was probably a namesake of Laurence's half-brother, Solomon.
A second son of Philip and Mary (HELFEBOWER) KOONTZ was George COUNCE (KOONTZ), who lived in Harrison County. He was born in 1782 and went west in the 1830's.
While living in Hardy County, Philip's first wife died.
In 1792, a Jacob COONROD began to buy land in eastern Barbour County. Philip KOONTZ emigrated to Barbour County at that time. One WOOD's 1822 map, Jacob KOONTZ was living on the extreme southern end of Randolph County on the road to Greenbrier County. On the map the name was spelled KOONTZ.
Philip KOONTZ married for the second time on August 31, 1795. The bride was Barbary (Barbara) BARNHOUSE, daughter of John and Mary BARNHOUSE. The BARNHOUSEs had also emigrated from Hardy County in 1792.
Barbary said on the 1850 census that she was born in Maryland. Barbary's daughter, Elizabeth (KOONTZ) ENGLAND, said her mother was from Hardy County when she gave the information for Barbary's death certificate. Elizabeth said Barbary was born in 1776 and died August 25, 1855, age 79.
Because many of Philip's children went west when they became mature, it is impossible today to find them all. Tradition had it that there were two sons named Henry and Philip. A Henry KOONTZ lived in Monongalia County, but whether he was the son of Philip cannot be determined. No record of Philip II has been found.
Some of the known children of Philip and Barbary (BARNHOUSE) KOONTZ who survived to adulthood were:
1. John "Jack" COONTZ, born in 1800 and died 1882. On July 23, 1819, he married Delilah ENGLAND, daughter of James and Elizabeth ENGLAND. Delilah (ENGLAND) COONTZ was born 1802 and died February 1880. Before Jack died, he lived in Huttonsville, Randolph County, but moved back to John Morgan RAMSEY's in present Barbour County and died there. His will was probated March 3, 1882.
2. Elizabeth Ann, born in 1805 and married John ENGLAND, the son of James ENGLAND, on the 18th of September 1828. John was born in 1795.
3. Frederick 'Fritz', born December 16, 1806, and died November 9, 1889. His first marriage was to Rachael POLING on February 3, 1828. Rachael was born 1809 and died 1883. Both Frederick and Rachael are buried in the Lambert Chapel churchyard cemetery in Barbour County. Frederick next married Caroline Carrie' STREETS COONTZ, the widow of Philip COONTS, who was the son of Isaac COONTS and the nephew of Frederick. Frederick 'Fritz' and Caroline were married February 16, 1886. After the death of Frederick, Carrie COONTS married Luther H. KERR on February 2, 1891.
Frederick, Phillip's son, was the son about whom all the Indian stories were later told. Family tradition has it that he went west and lived on the site of Fort Dearborn (present Detroit, Michigan) with the Indians. Since Frederick was not born until 1806, and the Indians were driven west after the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, it is unlikely that Frederick lived with Indians. Also, the last battle at Fort Dearborn was in 1812, when Frederick was 6 years old.
There was a Frederick KAHN, living in Hardy County, who did live among the Indians and returned with an Indian bride, Osclita, whom he married about 1804. This Frederick was probably some relation to Philip KOONTZ of Barbour. One suspects that later generations in Barbour County confused the two Fredericks.
4. Matilda KOONTZ, born in 1809, married Frederick HILL, son of John HILL the Revolutionary Soldier who built a stone house used as an inn. Frederick HILL was sued in 1815 in the Randolph County Court by Philip KOONTZ. There is no evidence as to the nature of the suit. Frederick HILL died in 1852. Matilda then married Garrett CADE on March 17, 1855, and they continued to reside in the stone house that John HILL had built until as late as 1863.
5. Lorence (Laurens or Laurence) COONTS was born about 1810. He married Clarissa MYERS, probably the daughter of Jacob MYERS, on April 2, 1830. Laurence died in or prior to 1834 because Clarissa COONTS, a widow, married Peter T. PHILLIPS on October 23, 1834. Clarissa named a son of her second marriage Jacob Myers PHILLIPS. Laurence's only other appearance in the county records occurred when he bought a skillet from Joseph PITMAN's estate on July 26, 1832.
6. Delila, a daughter, was born in 1814 and married William PHILLIPS on September 29, 1838.
7. Rebecca, a daughter, was born about 1816, and was married on December 9, 1838, to Enos JOHNSON. Rebecca and Enos JOHNSON were reputed to have emigrated to Texas, but they were still in Barbour County in 1852 when Enos attended the estate sale of Frederick HILL. This couple may have gone with other members of the family when they emigrated to Ohio in 1856.
8. Henry, a son, was born probably about 1818. According to a family account in the 'History of Barbour County,' he was reputed to have gone west. However, a Henry KOONTZ was living in Preston county by the BARNHOUSEs. Then, about 1836, a Henry KOONTZ lived in Monongalia County on the Beverly Pike by Jimtown.
9. Eve, a daughter born in 1822, married Jacob THORN, the son of John THORN and grandson of Frederick THORN. This couple was still alive and living in Barbour County when the 1880 census was taken.
10. Adam A., born in 1820, married Emily THORN, born in 1825. This couple settled on Laurel Creek, which was the lower part of Sugar Creek, where it empties into the Tygart Valley River. Adam A. also owned land on Roaring Creek at Womelsdorf.
This researcher believes that Philip KOONTZ was taken to Ohio by his granddaughter, Elizabeth (KOONTZ) LANTZ, and probably died there. There is no tombstone or death certificate or estate settlement on record for Philip KOONTZ of Barbour County. When Barbary (BARNHOUSE) KOONTZ died on August 25, 1855, two sons, John and Frederick, paid two dollars an acre for the 986 acre farm on which she had been living. This land had been surveyed in 1792 by William BLAIR, the former assistant surveyor in the party that Ralph HUNT kept busy between 1787 to 1790.
This was preempted land, but there is absolutely no record of a reason why the sons of Philip and Barbary were entitled to the 986 acres, which no doubt had originally been claimed as a thousand acres.
The Commonwealth of Virginia always charged for preempted land and the KOONTZ mend must have had some claim or they would not have been entitled to buy it. It is believed that only John and Frederick could produce the cash to buy the land - actually to clear the title - after so many years.
Philip KOONTZ of Barbour County was apparently not a Revolutionary Soldier. He was not listed in the 1840 census as a Revolutionary Soldier, when those remaining alive were tabulated. By 1840 the laws had become so lenient that anyone who had served anywhere was placed on the pension list. In effect the military pension system functioned after 1840 in much the same way as Social Security does today. Yet Philip never applied.
This researcher believes that Philip's older brothers, John and Frederick were old enough to have served in the Revolution."
5. George Barnhouse
TAX: Randolph County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists; 1787-1829; FHL 1905702 #3.
Information from Tax Record:
1801 - John BARNHOUSE, 2 white males 16 and over; 2 horses
Phillip BARNHOUSE, 2 horses
1802 - John BARNHOUSE, John BARNHOUSE charged with tax; John BARNHOUSE,
George BARNHOUSE and John BARNHOUSE, Jr. are person names for whom tax
is to be paid; 3 white males 16 and over; 3 horses.
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 2; Page 232; dated 6 Apr 1802; deed also recorded in Book 3; Page 116; transcription; FHL 807463 Information from Land Record: John BARNHOUSE and his wife, Mary, of Randolph Co., VA to John BARNHOUSE, Jr. and George BARNHOUSE of the same place. For $200.00, John and Mary sold to John, Jr. and George land in Randolph Co., VA on "Elk Lick Fork of Sugar Creek being part of the tract of land John BARNHOUSE now lives on and adjoining lands the said John BARNHOUSE sold to his son Philip BARNHOUS in the year 1798, and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Whiteoak corner to Land of the said Philip BARNHOUSE and runing thence North seventeen degrees west ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak North seventy degrees west one hundred and ten poles to a Stake on the old line thence with the old line South Ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak, south twenty degrees East one hundred poles to a Whiteoak, North sixty three degrees East one hundred and 14 poles to the Beginning containing One hundred acres ..." Signed: John BARNHOUSE.
TAX: Randolph County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists; 1787-1829; FHL 1905702 #3.
Information from Tax Record:
1810 - John BARNHOUSE, 3 white males 16 and over; 3 horses
1811 - George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16
John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 2 horses
1812 - John BARNHOUSE, 2 white males 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
1813 - John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1814 - John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1815 - George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 cow
John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and voer
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
1816 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 3 horses
John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
John BARNHOUSE, Sr., 2 white males 16 and over; 1 horse
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1817 - Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
Phillip BARNHOUSE, 2 white males 16 and over
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John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 2 horses
1818 - John BARNHOUSE, Jr., 1 white male 16 and over; 2 horses
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
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Phillip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
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John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1819 - John BARNHOUSE, Jr., 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
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John BARNHOUSE, Sr., 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
CENSUS: 1820 Randolph County Virginia; Page 265; Line 16; FHL 193689. Information from 1820 Census: George BARNHOUSE, head of household.
1 male < 10,
1 male 26 < 45, George BARNHOUSE, b. 1783
1 female < 10,
1 female < 10,
1 female < 10,
1 female 10 < 16,
1 female 26 < 45, Susanna BARNHOUSE, b.
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 12; Page 178; dated 15 Aug 1836; original record; FHL 807467.
Information from Land Record: Susanna BARNHOUSE, George W. BARNHOUSE and Elizabeth, his wife, Daniel HELMS and Delilah, his wife, and John MOORE and Polly, his wife, all of Randolph Co., VA to John KOONTZ. For $50.00, Susanna BARNHOUSE, et. al. sold to John KOONTZ land in Randolph Co., VA on the "waters of Sugar Creek a Branch of the Tygers Valley river it being the same land that John BARNHOUSE conveyed to George BARNHOUSE, Decd. we therefore as the heirs of the said George BARNHOUSE, Decd. doth hereby convey all of our several parts and shares of said Land and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a stake in a field thence due north 160 to a white oak thence N 70 West 55 poles to a stake on John BARNHOUSE old line thence due south 98 poles to a Whiteoak thence S 20 degrees E 100 poles to a whiteoak thence N 63 E 32 poles to the beginning containing Fifty acres ..." Signed: Susanna (X) BARNHOUSE, George W. BARNHOUSE, Elizabeth (X) BARNHOUSE, Daniel (X) HELMS, Delilah (X) HELMS, John (X) MOORE, Polly (X) MOORE. All parties acknowledged deed in Randolph Co., VA on 20 Sep 1836. Recorded in Randolph Co., VA in Sep 1836.
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 14; Page 312; dated 17 Mar 1841; original record; FHL 807468.
Information from Land Record: "Mariah BARNHOUSE, the heiriss of George BARNHOUSE, deceased of Randolph County," VA to John COONTS of the same place. For $9.00, Mariah BARNHOUSE sold to John COONTS land in Randolph containing 50 acres "on the waters of sugar creek ... it being the Land formerly belonging to the said George BARNHOUSE deceased, the said Maria BARNHOUSE being an heiriss of the said George BARNHOUSE deceased ..." Signed: Maria (X) BARNHOUSE. Maria BARNHOUSE acknowledged deed on 17 Mar 1841 in Randolph Co., VA. Recorded in Randolph Co., VA on Oct 1841.
43. Delilah Barnhouse
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 12; Page 178; dated 15 Aug 1836; original record; FHL 807467.
Information from Land Record: Susanna BARNHOUSE, George W. BARNHOUSE and Elizabeth, his wife, Daniel HELMS and Delilah, his wife, and John MOORE and Polly, his wife, all of Randolph Co., VA to John KOONTZ. For $50.00, Susanna BARNHOUSE, et. al. sold to John KOONTZ land in Randolph Co., VA on the "waters of Sugar Creek a Branch of the Tygers Valley river it being the same land that John BARNHOUSE conveyed to George BARNHOUSE, Decd. we therefore as the heirs of the said George BARNHOUSE, Decd. doth hereby convey all of our several parts and shares of said Land and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a stake in a field thence due north 160 to a white oak thence N 70 West 55 poles to a stake on John BARNHOUSE old line thence due south 98 poles to a Whiteoak thence S 20 degrees E 100 poles to a whiteoak thence N 63 E 32 poles to the beginning containing Fifty acres ..." Signed: Susanna (X) BARNHOUSE, George W. BARNHOUSE, Elizabeth (X) BARNHOUSE, Daniel (X) HELMS, Delilah (X) HELMS, John (X) MOORE, Polly (X) MOORE. All parties acknowledged deed in Randolph Co., VA on 20 Sep 1836. Recorded in Randolph Co., VA in Sep 1836.
45. Mariah Barnhouse
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 14; Page 312; dated 17 Mar 1841; original record; FHL 807468.
"Mariah BARNHOUSE, the heiriss of George BARNHOUSE, deceased of Randolph County," VA to John COONTS of the same place. For $9.00, Mariah BARNHOUSE sold to John COONTS land in Randolph containing 50 acres "on the waters of sugar creek ... it being the Land formerly belonging to the said George BARNHOUSE deceased, the said Maria BARNHOUSE being an heiriss of the said George BARNHOUSE deceased ..." Signed: Maria (X) BARNHOUSE. Maria BARNHOUSE acknowledged deed on 17 Mar 1841 in Randolph Co., VA. Recorded in Randolph Co., VA on Oct 1841.
7. John Barnhouse Jr.
LAND: Randolph County Virginia Deeds; Book 2; Page 232; dated 6 Apr 1802; deed also recorded in Book 3; Page 116; transcription; FHL 807463.
Information from Land Record: John BARNHOUSE and his wife, Mary, of Randolph Co., VA to John BARNHOUSE, Jr. and George BARNHOUSE of the same place. For $200.00, John and Mary sold to John, Jr. and George land in Randolph Co., VA on "Elk Lick Fork of Sugar Creek being part of the tract of land John BARNHOUSE now lives on and adjoining lands the said John BARNHOUSE sold to his son Philip BARNHOUS in the year 1798, and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Whiteoak corner to Land of the said Philip BARNHOUSE and runing thence North seventeen degrees west ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak North seventy degrees west one hundred and ten poles to a Stake on the old line thence with the old line South Ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak, south twenty degrees East one hundred poles to a Whiteoak, North sixty three degrees East one hundred and 14 poles to the Beginning containing One hundred acres ..." Signed: John BARNHOUSE.
TAX: Randolph County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists; 1787-1829; FHL 1905702 #3.
Information from Tax Record:
1810 - John BARNHOUSE, 3 white males 16 and over; 3 horses
1811 - George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16
John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male over 16
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 2 horses
1812 - John BARNHOUSE, 2 white males 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
1813 - John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1814 - John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1815 - George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 cow
John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and voer
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
1816 - Philip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 3 horses
John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
John BARNHOUSE, Sr., 2 white males 16 and over; 1 horse
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1817 - Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
Phillip BARNHOUSE, 2 white males 16 and over
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John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over; 2 horses
1818 - John BARNHOUSE, Jr., 1 white male 16 and over; 2 horses
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Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
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Phillip BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
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John BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
1819 - John BARNHOUSE, Jr., 1 white male 16 and over; 1 horse
Solomon BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
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John BARNHOUSE, Sr., 1 white male 16 and over
George BARNHOUSE, 1 white male 16 and over
CENSUS: 1820 Randolph County Virginia; Page 265; Line 15; FHL 193689.
Information from 1820 Census: John BARNHOUSE, head of household.
1 male < 10
1 male < 10
1 male 26 < 45, John BARNHOUSE, b. 1775-1794
1 female < 10
1 female 16 < 26, b. 1794-1804
NOTES: I am certain that John BARNHOUSE, Jr., son of John and Mary (?) BARNHOUSE was still living in Randolph Co., VA as late as 1827 - the last year that I found him in the tax records. So, I don't know who the John BARNHOUSE of 1820 Hampshire Co., VA is at this point in time ... Reasons for my assertion are as follows:
1) According to land records dated 1802, John and Mary (?) BARNHOUSE deeded 100 acres to George BARNHOUSE and John BARNHOUSE, Jr. The land was issued in a block of 100 acres and not divided further in the deed. Thus, it would be a logical conclusion to say that John BARNHOUSE, Jr. and George BARNHOUSE would have lived next to one another and been recorded in tax and census records relatively close to one another.
(See following deed) 6 Apr 1802 - Randolph Co., Virginia. John BARNHOUSE and his wife, Mary, of Randolph Co., VA to John BARNHOUSE, Jr. and George BARNHOUSE of the same place. For $200.00, John and Mary sold to John, Jr. and George land in Randolph Co., VA on "Elk Lick Fork of Sugar Creek being part of the tract of land John BARNHOUSE now lives on and adjoining lands the said John BARNHOUSE sold to his son Philip BARNHOUS in the year 1798, and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Whiteoak corner to Land of the said Philip BARNHOUSE and runing [sic] thence North seventeen degrees west ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak North seventy degrees west one hundred and ten poles to a Stake on the old line thence with the old line South Ninety eight poles to a Whiteoak, south twenty degrees East one hundred poles to a Whiteoak, North sixty three degrees East one hundred and 14 poles to the Beginning containing One hundred acres ..." Signed: John BARNHOUSE (FHL 807463, Deeds, Book 2, Page 232 also recorded in Book 3, Page 116, record is a transcription.).
2) Since they were brothers, John, Jr. and George would have been about the same age. In 1802, John BARNHOUSE, Sr. paid tax upon 3 tithables (white males 16 years and older). John BARNHOUSE, Sr. was the tithable over 21 years of age, thus John BARNHOUSE, Jr. and George BARNHOUSE were between 16 and 21 years of age - born between 1781 and 1786. (1802 Randolph Co., VA Tax List, FHL 1905702 #3).
3) The 1820 census of Randolph Co., VA enumerates John BARNHOUSE, aged 26 less than 45 years old right next to George BARNHOUSE, who was also aged 26 less than 45 years old. This surely points to brothers who lived on the same section of land!
4) Also, I know that John BARNHOUSE, Sr. (husband of Mary) was still living in 1822 because of this land deed: 1822 - Randolph Co., Virginia. John BARNHOUSE of Randolph Co., VA to Solomon BARNHOUSE of the same place. For $1,000.00, John sold to Solomon land in Randolph Co., VA on the west side of Sugar Creek containing 238 acres and bounded "Beginning at a white oak near the bank of said creek, and running a westerly course joining the lands of John HAY, thence running a southerly course and joining lands of said ____ then running an easterly course and crosses the said creek, joining lands of McCLORG; thence running a Northerly course, joining lands of said John BARNHOUSE, it being the tract of land on which the said John BARNHOUSE now lives, and being a part of the tract of four hundred and sixty acres of land which the said John BARNHOUSE purchased of a certain William WESTFALL ..." Signed: John (X) BARNHOUSE. Witnesses: Alex HAWTHORN, Henry RUMER, Conrad SHAW, Jr. Deed recorded Randolph Co., VA, January term 1822. (FHL 807465, Deeds, Book 8, Page 268-9, record is a transcription).
It was John BARNHOUSE, Sr. who was purchased that 496 acre tract from William WESTFALL on 27 Nov 1794 (See following Deed) 1794 - Randolph Co., Virginia. William WESTFALL and his wife, Mary, of Randolph Co., VA to John BARNHOUSE of Randolph Co., VA. For 80 pounds WESTFALL sold to BARNHOUSE land in Randolph Co., VA lying in Sugar Creek within a quarter of a mile of a survey of Charles MYERS containing 460 acres. Beginning at a large white oak, near the bank of Sugar Creek on the West side of the Creek, and running thence west 250 poles crossing a fork of Sugar Creek to a whiteoak; thence South seventy degrees East crossing the creek 200 poles to 3 white oak; thence N 5 degrees W 325 poles crossing the creek to the beginning. Signed: William WESTFALL, Mary WESTFALL. Witness: Jacob WESTFALL. (FHL 807463, Deeds, Book 1, Page 317.) 5) The 1820 head-tax list of Randolph Co., VA lists a Solomon BARNHOUSE, Sr. as a tithable directly after John BARNHOUSE, Sr. as a tithable, and also lists John BARNHOUSE, Jr. as a tithable directly after George BARNHOUSE as a tithable (meaning Solomon and John, Sr. lived next to one another and that George and John, Jr. lived next to one another). A tithable is a white male 16 years of age or older. With George BARNHOUSE grouped with John BARNHOUSE, Jr. in this list, it again reinforces the likelihood that George and John, Jr. were brothers.
By 1818, the tax lists show John BARNHOUSE, Sr., John BARNHOUSE, Jr. in Randolph Co. when there is a John BARNHOUSE tithed in Hampshire Co., too. Again, suggesting that the John BARNHOUSE of Hampshire Co. was NOT the son of John BARNHOUSE, Sr. of Randolph Co.
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