Natalie recently found this record a new publication at the Family
History Library, which verified Richard Barnhouse's descendants and which also
implied that he had a brother named Joseph. Frederick County Maryland
Militia in the War of 1812, by Sallie A. Mallick and F. Edward Wright:
Richard BARNHOUSE, Pvt. under Capt.
Samuel Duvall, 3 Aug - 3 Oct 1814. Frederick Co.; m. c. 17 Jan 1816 (date of
FCml); Margaret Jane WHITE. On 16 Aug 1855 James A May, res. Washington, DC
applied for bounty land for his wards, Jonas P. Barnhouse and Sarah Jane
Barnhouse, (wife of James A. May). They were minor children of Richard
Barnhouse and Margaret Jane Barnhouse. Margaret Jane m. Joseph Barnhouse
bro. of her former husband, c. 19 Nov 1849. On 30 Sep 1859 Joshua Stocks
and William Stocks, res. Loudoun Co., VA, gave the birth dates of the children
of Richard Barnhouse: Jonas P. Barnhouse, b. 29 Mar 1836; Sarah Jane May, 29
Mar 1836; John Barnhouse, b. 14 Sep 1819, Randolph Barnhouse, b. 12 Feb 1827;
Sidney Barnhouse, b. 17 Feb 1831. Acq. (1855): Mary W. Marlow and Martha L.
Smith, res. Loudoun Co., VA. On 12 Apr 1862 James Wilcott and Harrison Harper
state that they were informed by Sarah Jane May that her bro. Jonas P.
Barnhouse was engaged in rebel services against U.S. and had been so engaged
for about 12 mos. He belonged to Capt. Mead's Cav. Company, Leesburg, VA.
Source: Bounty land claim, 55-160-101099.