1. Richard BARNHOUSE
APPRAISER: V. L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 15-17, 1728-1734, Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1991, 975.2 P28s vol. 5, Page 78.
Information from Appraiser Record: John ASTIN estate. Liber 17 Page 538. St.
Mary's County. 91 pounds 15 pence 10 shillings. Date of Inventory: 15 Sep
1733. Date of Approval by Administrator: 5 Nov 1733. Appraisers: Richard
BARNHOUSE, Joseph BISSCO. Creditors: Sarah JANES, Thomas GERRARD. Adm/Exec:
Eleanor ASTIN, John SMOTE (SMOOT).
CREDITOR: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 18-23, 1733-1738, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1991), 975.2 P28s vol. 6. Page 32.
Information from Creditor Record: Jacob VanDEAVEAR estate. Liber 20, Page 295.
St. Mary's County. 35 pounds 18 pence 2 shillings. Date of Inventory 21 Feb
1734. Date of Approval by Administrator 24 Feb 1734. Appraisers: John PLUMMER,
Absolom TENASON Creditors: R. BARNHOUSE, John BISSEG Next of Kin: Eleanor
ASTEN, Dorothy NEALE Adm/Exec: Nicholas GREEN and his wife Susanna GREEN.
CREDITOR: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 18-23, 1733-1738, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1991), 975.2 P28s vol. 6., Page 37. Information from Creditor
Record: William JONES estate. Liber 20, Page 40. St. Mary's County. 165 pounds
17 pence 10 shillings. Date of Inv. 28 Mar 1735. Date of Approval 19 May 1735.
Appraisers: James SMITH, John BISSCO Creditors: William HARRISON, Richard
BARNHOUSE Next of Kin: William ASHTON, Jonathan BISSCO Administrators: Mary
JONES, William JONES
CREDITOR: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 18-23, 1733-1738, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1991), 975.2 P28s vol. 6. Page 98.
Information from Creditor Record: Charles EGERTON estate. Liber 23, Page 207.
St. Mary's County. 209 pounds 13 pence 8 shillings. Date of Inv. 21 Apr 1738.
Date of Approval 19 Jun 1738. Appraisers: James BISCO, William CUTLER
Creditors: William JONES, R. BARNHOUSE Next of Kin: John HICKS, Mary DEACON
Administrators: James EGERTON
CREDITOR: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 29-36, 1744-1748, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 8. Page 42.
Information from Creditor Record: Michal BURN estate. Lib 31, Page 426. St.
Mary's County. 154 pounds 16 pence. Date of Inv 19 Aug 1745. Date of Approval
26 Nov 1745. Appraisers: George LEIGH, Vitus HERBERT Creditors: James BURNES,
Richard BARNHOUSE Next of Kin: ____ BURNES, James BURN Adm/Exec: Pricilla BURN
APPRAISER: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 37-47, 1748-1751, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 9, Page 49.
Information from Appraiser Record: William HARRISON estate. Lib 41, Page 464.
St. Mary's County. 13 pounds 7 shillings. Date of Inv 29 Nov 1745. Date of
Approval 1 Jan 1749. Appraisers: R. BARNHOUSE, John CLARK Creditors: George
VAUGHDREY, Thomas ASQUITH Next of Kin: Margritt KING, William HARRISON Adm/Exec:
William JONES, Peter MUGG
LAND: John Davis, comp., Baltimore County Maryland Deeds, 1727-1757,
(Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1996), FHL 974.271 R28d
Information from Land Record: 1748 Mar 09 St. Marys Co., Maryland. Jonathan
and Mary SEALE of St. Marys Co., MD to Col. Thomas WHITE of Baltimore Co., MD,
L55, 490 acres branches of Swan Creek patented 2 Sep 1738. Signed: Jonathan
(X) SEALE. Wit: William WEBB, R. BARNHOUSE.
APPRAISER: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 29-36, 1744-1748, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 8. Page 94.
Information from Appraiser Record: Stephen MACKEY estate. Lib 36, Page 114.
St. Mary's County. 610 pounds, 9 pence 3 shillings. Date of Inv 5 Apr 1748,
Date of Approval 2 Aug 1748. Appraisers: R. BARNHOUSE, Stephen MILBURN Next of
Kin: John MACKEY, Gilbert MACKEY Adm/Exec: Astin Sanford SMOOT
CREDITOR: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 29-36, 1744-1748, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 8. Page 94.
Information from Creditor Record: Richard DANTERY estate. Lib 36, Page 111.
St. Mary's County. 19 pounds, 1 shilling, 9 pence. Date of Inv 4 May 1748.
Date of Approval 21 Jul 1748. Appraisers: Stephen MILBURN, John GYTHER
Creditors: Gilbert IRELAND, R. BARNHOUSE Adm/Exec: Edward PASSONS
LAND: John Davis, comp., Baltimore County Maryland Deeds, 1727-1757,
(Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1996), FHL 974.271 R28d.
Information from Land Record: 1752 Sep 14 St. Marys Co., Maryland. John
LANGLEY, Jr. (son and heir of John and Elinore LANGLEY and Elinor was daughter
and heir of Solomon and Elinore JONES and Elinor the elder was the daughter
and heir of Thomas THYOTIN) of St. Marys Co., MD to Thomas WHITE of
Philadelphia, PA, L43, 146 acres. Signed: John LANGLEY. Wit: Richard
BARNHOUSE.
CREDITOR: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 48-60, 1751-1756, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 10. Page 60. Information from Creditor
Record: Mark STEPHENS estate. L 166.11.8. Date of Inv 12 Nov 1753. Date of
Approval 22 Dec 1753. Appraisers: James SMITH, Able SIMMONS. Creditors: R.
BARNHOUSE, John CLARKE. Next of Kin: William STEPHENS, Elisabeth STEPHENS.
Administrator/Executrix: Elisabeth STEPHENS.
APPRAISER: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 48-60, 1751-1756, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 10. Page 64.
Information from Appraiser Record: "James SMITH. Volume 57, Page 242. St.
Mary's. L 1238.10.0 Date of Inv 24 Apr 1754. Date of Approval 17 June 1754.
Appraisers: R. BARNHOUSE, William HEBB. Mentions: John STEVENS, John SMITH,
William LOKER. Adminstrator/Executors: Mary SMITH, James SMITH.
CREDITOR: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 48-60, 1751-1756, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 10. Page 77. Information from Creditor
Record: Mark HOPKINS estate. Volume 58, Page 202. St. Mary's. L 175.1.7 Date
of Inv 8 Jun 1754. Date of Approval 17 Jun 1754. Appraisers: Barnaby ANGELL,
Able SIMMONS. Creditors: William CLARKE, R. BARNHOUSE. Next of Kin: William
STEAVENS, Elisabeth STEAVENS. Administrators: Isaac PAVATT.
KINSHIP: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, Libers 48-60, 1751-1756, (Westminster, MD: Family Line
Publications, 1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 10. Page 87. Information from Kinship
Record: John CLARKE. Volume 59, Page 207. St. Mary's. L 69.17.8. Date of Inv
23 Apr 1755, Date of Approval 22 Jul 1755. Appraisers: Thomas GRIFFIN, Edward
ABELL. Creditors: James SMITH, Robert CHESLEY. Next of Kin: Joseph WHEATLY,
Richard BARNHOUSE. Administrator/Executors: Elisabeth CLARKE, Richard MILBURN.
NOTE: Karen M. Green, comp., The Maryland Gazette, 1727-1761, (Galveston,
TX: The Frontier Press, 1989), Page 165, FHL 975.2 D2g.
Information from Note Record: 1755 Oct 23 Maryland. "Thursday, 23 October
1755, #546 . . . A List of letters left at the Post Office in Annapolis
include . . . Richard BARNHOUSE at the mouth of the Patowmack . . ."
TAX: Linda D. Reno, comp., Debt Books of St. Mary's County Maryland
1753-1758, (Leonardtown, MD: Maryland State Historical Society, 1995).
Information from Tax Records:
1753 St. Marys Co., Maryland. Richard BARNHOUSE paid 1000.0 pounds rent on
part of Cross Manor and 1000.0 pounds rend on part of Elizabeth MANOR. 1754
St. Marys Co., Maryland. Richard BARNHOUSE paid 1000.0 pounds rent on part of
Cross Manor and 1000.0 pounds rend on part of Elizabeth MANOR.
1755 St. Marys Co., Maryland. Richard BARNHOUSE paid 1000.0 pounds rent on
part of Cross Manor and 1000.0 pounds rend on part of Elizabeth MANOR.
1756 St. Marys Co., Maryland. Richard BARNHOUSE paid 1000.0 pounds rent on
part of Cross Manor and 1000.0 pounds rend on part of Elizabeth MANOR.
1757 St. Marys Co., Maryland. Richard BARNHOUSE paid 1000.0 pounds rent on
part of Cross Manor and 1000.0 pounds rend on part of Elizabeth MANOR.
1758 St. Marys Co., Maryland. Richard BARNHOUSE paid 1000.0 pounds rent on
part of Cross Manor and 1000.0 pounds rend on part of Elizabeth MANOR.
APPRAISER: V.L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Inventories of the
Prerogative Court, 1760-1763, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications,
1990), 975.2 P28s vol. 12. Page 2.
Information from Appraiser Record: William DEACON, Esq. Volume 70, Page 72.
St. Mary's Co. L 2002.11.9. Date of Inv 14 Feb 1760. Date of Approval 28 Jul
1760. Appraisers: ____ BARNHOUSE, Stephen CHILTON. Creditors: Robert CHESLEY,
John MILBURN. Administrators: Ignatius FENWICK.
LAND: Frederick County Maryland Land Records; Liber J; 1763-1767; Page 1;
abstracted by Michelle Staggs.
Information from Land Record:
John HALL recorded 28 Nov 1763, made 13 Aug 1763 between Raphael TANEY of St.
Mary's County, for 35 shillings cm MD, lot in Taney Town on main road from
Frederick Town to York Town in York County PA Lot #79. John HALL to build a
house, to cover 480ft of ground, and finish in workman like manner by 1 May
1762. Said Hall to pay annual rent on lot of 2 shillings 6 pence. Deed Act &
Ellen wife of Raphael TANNEY, released right of dower claims before Jas.
BISCOE & Richard BARNHOUSE, Justices of Peace for St. Mary's County, Maryland.
WILL:
Information from Will Record:
"In the name of God Amen I Richard BARNHOUSE of St. Mary's County in the
province of Maryland, Plantor, being weak and Lowe of body, but of sound mind
memory and, understanding . . . Item I give and bequeath unto my son Rodolph
BARNHOUSE six Shillings Current money in full of his part of my Estate. Item I
give & bequeath unto my son John BARNHOUSE, Six Shillings Current money in his
full part of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath unto Ann BARNHOUSE, Jane
BARNHOUSE and William BARNHOUSE, the Children of my son Timothy BARNHOUSE, six
Shillings Current money Each in full part of my Estate. Item I give and
bequeath to my Grand Daughtor, Ann ROGERS, on Cow and Calf in her full part of
my Estate. Item I give & bequeath to my wife Jeane BARNHOUSE one third part of
my Estate which the Law allows her, in full part of my Estate. Item I give and
bequeath to my two sons Richd. BARNHOUSE, and Caleb BARNHOUSE, all Rest of my
Estate only Caleb BARNHOUSE to have twenty pounds, more thin Richard BARNHOUSE
to give him Education and further more I do constitute and appoint my wife
Jean BARNHOUSE and Richard BARNHOUSE Joynt Executrix and Executors of this my
Last will and Testament in witness thereof I have unto set my hand and seal
this thirteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy."
Signed: BARNHOUSE. Witnesses: Barnard O'NEALS, Richard CLARKE, Aaron MILBURN.
11 Jun 1771. "Came Bernard O'nill, Richard CLARKE, And Aaron MILBURN the
Subscribing witnesses to the within Last will and Testament of Richard
BARNHOUSE, late of the County aforesd. Deceased, and severally made Oath . . .
the said Richard BARNHOUSE the Testator therein named, sign and seal this
will, and heard him publish and declare the same to be his Last will and
Testament, . . . and that they did see Each other, Subscribe their names . .
." "Saint Mary's County to wit, One the Eleventh day of June 1771, Came Jane
BARNHOUSE the Executrix within named and made Oath . . . that the within is
the only true Last will and Testament of Richard BARNHOUSE, deceased, that has
come to your hands . . ."
ESTATE: V. L. Skinner, Jr., comp., Abstracts of the Prerogative Court of
Maryland 1772-1774, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1988), page 4,
FHL 975.2 p28s.
Information from Estate Record: 1771 Jul 01 St. Marys Co., Maryland. Richard
BARNHOUSE. 110.97. L446.6.5. 1 Jul 1771, 27 Aug 1771. Appraisers Kenelm
HARRISON, Joseph LEIGH. Creditors: Elisabeth BARNHOUSE, Robert ARMSTRONG for
James BUCHANAN & Co. Next of kin: Ann BARNHOUSE, Elisabeth BARNHOUSE.
Executor: Jane BARNHOUSE.
Richard BARNHOUSE, b.bef. 1704, d. 1771 md. Jean/Jane (definitely not
Joanna - will says in old script Jeane and Prerogative Court records say Jean
BARNHOUSE, executrix).
1. Rudolph BARNHOUSE, b.bef. 1725
2. John BARNHOUSE, b. bef. 1728
3. Timothy BARNHOUSE, b.bef. 1731, d. 1764. md. Elizabeth, d. 1786. They had
the following children: Jane, Angela, William, Elizabeth, Ann and a daughter
who married William DIXON by 1786. Tim's age was derived by subtracting 12
years (2 years between the births of each child) from the last possible year
that Timothy could have had children (1764-12=1752). Then, I subtracted 21
years from 1752 (age of legal marriage) to get 1731 - the year by which time
Timothy had to have been born.
4. female BARNHOUSE, b.c. 1734, married ____ ROGERS. Child: Ann ROGERS born by
1770.
5. Richard BARNHOUSE, b.c. 1737
6. Caleb BARNHOUSE, b.c. 1740
Presuming that Richard BARNHOUSE, d. 1771 listed his children in order of
birth in his Last Will and Testament (as was standard and typical) and
presuming that my math is logically sound, then it is not possible that John
BARNHOUSE, Sr. of Randolph Co., VA is the son of Richard and Jean BARNHOUSE of
St. Marys Co., MD. The estimated age of the John BARNHOUSE (born before 1728)
of St. Marys Co., MD, son of Richard BARNHOUSE, d. 1771 is a full twenty and
perhaps as much as twenty five years earlier than the birth of John BARNHOUSE,
Sr. of Randolph Co., VA. John BARNHOUSE, Sr. of Randolph Co., VA (married
Mary) was still living in 1822. It is unlikely that this John BARNHOUSE was
born before 1728, as this would place his age as older than 94 years in 1822.
8. Ann BARNHOUSE
9. Elizabeth BARNHOUSE
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