Barr, William John

1798 - 1886  (88 years)

• Name	Barr, William John  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	26 Jan 1798	Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  	1850 United States Federal Census
  Gender	Male
  Birth	26 Jan 1798	Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Residence	1820	Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Residence	1830	Covington, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Residence	1850	Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	Age: 52
  Residence	1860	Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	Age in 1860: 63
  Residence	1870	Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	Age in 1870: 72
  Residence	1880	Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	Age: 82; Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Death	28 Apr 1886	Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  	Bennetts Branch
  Death	28 Apr 1886	Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=45071&GRid=11014740&
  Name	William Barr
  	ALLEN BARR, lumberman and farmer, P.O. Dent's Run, Elk county, was born in what is now Gibson township, Cameron Co., Penn, April 28 1827, and is a son of William and Sally (Miller) Barr. His paternal grandfather, John Barr, a native of Ireland, settled in what is now Clinton county, Penn., in 1787. He was a soldier of the Revolution, under Washington, and served seven years and six months. John Miller, the maternal grandfather of our subject; and who settled in Gibson township, Cameron Co., Penn., in 1811, was also a soldier of the Revolution, serving three years and six months, and was with Washington when he crossed the Delaware near Trenton, N.J. William Barr, father of Allen, was a farmer and lumberman by occupation. He was a pioneer of Gibson township, and cleared and improved the farm now occupied by his grandson, James F. Barr, where he died April 28, 1886. His children were fourteen in number, thirteen of whom grew to maturity: Elias, Oliver, Delilah (Mrs. James Overturf), Charles, Selana (Mrs. David F. Marsh), Allen, Jemima (Mrs. Hezekiah Bailey), Loruhama (Mrs. Solomon Mix), Emily (Mrs. James Thomas), Martha (Mrs. Henry Loophole), Darius, Wesley (killed in the battle of the Wilderness, in the Civil war) and Alice (Mrs. George Ingerson). Allen Barr has always resided in Gibson township. He began life as a lumberman, which occupation he has since followed, and cleared and improved the farm he now occupies, besides other lands. He married Nancy, daughter of James and Kate (Overturf) Mix, of Gibson township, and they have four children: Marshall, James, Flora (Mrs. Alex. McPhee) and Merritt A. Mr. Barr is a prominent citizen of his township, and has held the office of school director eighteen years; politically he is a Republican.
  Residence	Driftwood, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Death	28 Apr 1886	Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Burial	Hicks Run, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I51278	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Barr, John Samuel,   b. 1 May 1751, County Mayo, Ireland d. 22 Aug 1833, Bald Eagle, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Alcock, Mary Ann Elcock,   b. 23 Jul 1764, England d. 17 Jan 1847, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 Mar 1784	New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, USA   [1]
  	[Lewis by Edna Lovesky.FTW] John Barr enlisted in the Continential Army Feb 1777 in the state of Delaware in the Company commanded by Capt George Bush of the 11th Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Hartley, the Pennsylvania Line. He continued in the service as a private until 18 Jan 1781 when he was discharged from service at Trenton in the state of New Jersey. He served 3 years and 11 months and participated in the Battles of Springfield (Trenton, N. J.), Brandywine, Germantown, Morristown, and Paoli. His war pension was $8 a month and was granted 18 Jun 1818 at which time he was a resident in Lycoming County, Pennsylvanina, (War file no. W3496 and Pension Certificate #4805). He and Mary were married by Rev. William McCanon in New Castle County, Delaware. John was a weaver by trade. He settled in Clinton County, near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania in 1787. He Later obtained land one mile below Cooks Run, Noys Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The house was used as a school in 1825 and later sold to James Smith. In 1815 he lived in Bogg Township, as did his sons William and James. When John applied for his pension, his schedule of property included (besides his clothes and bedding) 1 cow, 7 sheep, 1 wal nut table, 1 set of cup/sauser, value $25.25; 5-tin cups, 11 spoons, 2-tin buckets, 1 pot and kettle, value $5.50; 1 churn, 1 tub, 6 plated, 6 knives & forks, value $2.30; 1 tea cannister, 1 spinning wheel, 1 teapot, value $2.37; 1 coffee mill, 2 bottom lift chairs, value $2.00; about 50 acres of land which lies "in the remote place of the county on Sinnemahoning Creek without any communication to it or any kind of carriage". This information from Roots Web's WorldConnect Project: Descendants of Revolutionary war Captain Thomas and Elizabeth (Baker) Erskine/Askey Updated: 21 May 2003, Contact: Gloria Kerns, email address: Askeyologist@yahoo.com printed out on 02 Jun 2003 by Edna E. Lovesky. by Rev. William McCanon
  military pension	Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Letter by Gen. Winfield Scott, proof of service in the Revolutionary War.
  	Letter from Commissioner Winfield Scott confirming John Barr's service in the Revolutionary War. 1812 Wars Section April 6, 1926 Honorable Louis T. McFadden House of representatives My dear Mr. McFadden: In response to your letter of the third instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3496, it appears that JOHN BARR was born May 1, 1751, place not stated. He enlisted in Delaware _(?) February, 1777, served as private in Captain George Bush's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and Springfield, and was discharged January 18, 1781. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Lycoming Clounty, Pennsylvania. He died August 22, 1833, at Bald Eagle, Center County, Pennsylvania. He married March 18, 1784, in New Castle County, Delaware, Mary Elcock who was born July 23, 1764. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 8, 1846, at which time she was a resident of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
  		War, Rev- John Barr, Letter fr Gen Winfield Scott proof Letter from Commissioner Winfield Scott confirming John Barr's service in the Revolutionary War. 1812 Wars Section April 6, 1926 Honorable Louis T. McFadden House of representatives My dear Mr. McFadden: In response to your letter of the third instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,…
  Family ID	F36566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miller, Sarah Ann,   b. 9 Sep 1800, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Mar 1875, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1818	Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Children	1. Barr, Emily Helen,   b. 17 Aug 1832, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1910, Benezette, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Barr, Jeminia,   b. 26 Feb 1828, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1896 (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Barr, Delilah,   b. 11 Dec 1823, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Mar 1899, Benezette, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Barr, Alice,   b. 13 May 1852, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1880, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Barr, Martha Almina,   b. 4 Jun 1840, Millers Run, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1924, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Barr, Oliver,   b. 19 Dec 1821, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Barr, Darius,   b. 24 Apr 1835, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Nov 1888, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Barr, Charles M,   b. 31 Jul 1825, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Mar 1891, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Barr, Allen Smith,   b. 28 Apr 1827, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Oct 1897, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Barr, Loruhama,   b. 16 Nov 1830, Mix Run, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Feb 1904, Du Bois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Barr, Ellis,   b. 24 Feb 1820, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Barr, William Wesley,   b. 14 Apr 1838, Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 May 1864, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Barr, Clara Selena,   b. 28 Mar 1836, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Nov 1918, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F36550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 26 Jan 1798 - Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA Birth - 26 Jan 1798 - Noyes, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 1818 - Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1820 - Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1830 - Covington, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Age: 52 - 1850 - Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Age in 1860: 63 - 1860 - Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Age in 1870: 72 - 1870 - Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Age: 82; Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Self - 1880 - Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Death - Bennetts Branch - 28 Apr 1886 - Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA Death - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=45071&GRid=11014740& - 28 Apr 1886 - Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - - Driftwood, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 28 Apr 1886 - Gibson, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S931] Public Member Trees, *4* 201501, Database online. Record for John Samuel Barr http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=46277828535&indiv=try [S958] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. ttucker47 ttucker47 is willing to help other Ancestry members! Ancestry Public Member Trees Tree People Records Photos Terry Tucker Tree 5745 9500 1821 Activity Member since 29 Dec 2011 Last signed in 2 days ago About. Record for William John Barr ttucker47 ttucker47 is willing to help other Ancestry members! Ancestry Public Member Trees Tree People Records Photos Terry Tucker Tree 5745 9500 1821 Activity Member since 29 Dec 2011 Last signed in 2 days ago About Member Name ttucker47 Gender Male Age Group 60+ Education Bachelors Degree Employment Retired Occupation Insurance [S958] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Allen Barr http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=26430884179&indiv=try

  
  

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