Catherine Barnes

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Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-7, 1777-1782; Page 613.
Jean Barnes Will.
I, Jane Barnes of Cc, am sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory.
To my mother - the use of all my estate, during her natural life, and at her death -
To my 4 nieces, Catharine Harrison, Catharine Barnes, and Mary Ann Barnes and Jane Cooksey - all my personal estate, to be equally divided between them.
To my 2 nephews, William Barnes and Richard Barnes, sons of Richard Barnes - my land, after my mother's
executrix: my mother, Catharine Barnes.
Signed Nov 21, 1779 - Jean (X her mark) Barnes.
Wit - John Barker, Elizabeth McDaniel, Mary H, Barnes.
Probated on Feb 13, 1781 by the oaths of witnesses John Barker and Elizabeth McDaniel

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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 291. Bond, recorded at the request of Thomas Crackles.
We John Mitchell and Catherine Mitchell of CC, give bond of 800 £ to Thomas Crackells (Crackles) this Jul 10, 1778, to warrant that sd John Mitchell and Catherine Mitchell, convey to sd Crackells a parcel of land called Shaws Folly, containing about 55 acres, and another parcel of land, being part of a tract of land called Mobberly, containing about 45 acres in CC, and conveyed by Ralph Shaw to Hugh Mitchell, father of the afd John and Catherine Mitchell, as by deed dated Feb 19, 1759. Signed - John Mitchell, Caty Mitchell.
Wit - Jno Halkerston, J Gwinn,

Jul 10, 1778. Received as a consideration for executing the within bond, 215 £ 8 shillings and 9 pence, being the agreed for purchase money at the rate of $6 for each acre of the within mentioned land, containing 953/4 acres [sic]. Signed - John Mitchell Jr. Wit - Jno Halkerston, J winn. Recorded Aug 17, 1778.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 249. Deed of Gift, recorded at the request of Catharine Mitchell,
For the natural love and affection that I have for my sister, Catharine Mitchell, I have this day given and delivered to her, a young Negro boy named George, son of Negro Sarah. Signed Jan 12, 1786 - Jennett Mitchell. Wit John Mitchell, Lucy H.T Mitchell. Recorded Apr 28, 1786.

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Catherine married Gen John Mitchell about 1790 in Charles Co, Maryland. John (son of Hugh Mitchell and Anne Hanson) was born in 1760 in Charles Co, Maryland; died on 11 Oct 1811 in Charles Co, Maryland; was buried in Rosemary Lawn Cem, Welcome, Charles Co, maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 413.
Deed of Gift. I, Richard Barnes Sr of CC, for the natural love I have for my grandson, William Alexander Mitchell of CC, I give my sd grandson a Negro boy, now in my possession, called John.
Signed May 20, 1795 - Rich Barnes. Wit - Henry Barnes*. Recorded May 20, 1795.

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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 413.
I, Richard Barnes Sr of CC, for the natural love I have for my granddaughter, Mary Ann Mitchell of CC, a Negro girl now in my possession, called Ann.
Signed May 20, 1795 - Richd Barnes. Wit - Henry Barnes*. Recorded May 20, 1795.

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Name: Sandy Kiger
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Note: It seems likely that Richard Henry Barnes MITCHELL is the son of Catharine BARNES - not Lucy Heabeard Truman STODDERT. There is no mention of him as being an heir to the SMALLWOOD family holdings.

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Richard married Lucinda Compton in 1827 in Charles Co, Maryland. Lucinda (daughter of Edmund Howard Compton and Mrs. Sarah "Sally" Foster-Read) was born on 24 Sep 1806 in Charles Co, Maryland; died after 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]