James Barnhill

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• Residence: 1790, Scott Co, Kentucky

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Relocated to Washington Co., Pa in 1779, after having served a tour in the Pennsylvania Regiment. David Lee Barnhill referrs to this Samuel as"Samuel Jr." This is the same Samuel M. Barnhill. He re-enlisted in the Pennsylvania Regiment to help in the effort to rid the territory of marauding Indians. Continued to serve until 1782. Found on the 1795 tax list of Scott Co., Ky. Service record of the revolutionary war finds him living in Scott Co., Ky. in 1840 at the age of 82. This puts his birth year at 1758. Pension started Jan. 9, 1833 at age 74. This also puts his birth year at 1758. Initial "M" is thought to be "Marcus". (Not documented) Other source says Samuel is buried at Stoner Creek cemetery at Muddy Ford north of Georgetown, Ky. This is the Samuel Barnhill referred to in the Kentucky Historical Sosiety's library at Frankfort as having "settled at Muddy Ford with two brothers". From "Abstracts Of Pension Papers of Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, 1812 and Indian Wars of Scott County, Kentucky" - abstracts by Annie Walker Burns Bell...Page 2 "The above named soldier was living in the county of Scott, State of Kentucky, when he applied for pension on the date of November 15th, 1832, aged 72 years. He states that he was born in the county of Bucks, State of Pennsylvania, date of October 29th, 1761. He enlisted in the county of Cumberland, state of Pennsylvania." Samuel moved to Scott County, Kentucky about 1790 with two brothers, Robert and Daniel - based on historical documents regarding the early settlers of Scott County found in the Kentucky Historical Society's library at Frankfort. Samuel Barnhill Jr. was released from military service in Washington County, Pennsylvannia in 1782. He and 2 brothers Robert and Daniel Barnhill are on the 1794 and 1795 tax records of Scott County, Kentucky. Jane, their sister who married Hugh Sharon, Came to Scott County, Kentucky in 1797 from Mifflin County, Pennsylvannia.
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Residence:
Samuel's son (also named Samuel) moved to Scott County, Kentucky about 1790 with two brothers, Robert and Daniel

Samuel married Elizabeth Fryer about 1781 in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born about 1762 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1840 in of, Scott Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 28 Sep 1734, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania

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Living in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa Feb 1761. (See records of Deep Run Presbyterian church). Samuel was still in Bucks County as late as1768 as evidenced by a mortgage granted him by Jacob Guile (Gill) on Jun 18,1768. He most likely remained there until the mid-1770's when he located for a period of time in Cumberland County before moving on to Washington County in 1779. He is found On the Washington Co., Pa. tax list of 1788.This reference could be to either Samuel or his eldest son, as there is a Samuel Barnhill on the 1787 tax list of Fayette County, Penn. Military: Post Rev War: Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the County of Washington. Pa. Archives, 1-Vol. II-6th Series, pp. 761-765. Served in Lieutenant Richard Seaton's company as private. Researcher David Lee Barnhill writes: "Fought in the Revolutionary War, removed to Washington County in Western Pennsylvania, and to Scott County, Kentucky with his son, Samuel Jr., cousins [this is an error] Robert Barnhill and Daniel Barnhill. He is list(ed) on the monument at Georgetown, Ky." NOTE: This researcher believes the reference is to Samuel's son (also named Samuel) moved to Scott County, Kentucky about 1790 with two brothers, Robert and Daniel - based on historical documents regarding the early settlers of Scott County found in the Kentucky Historical Society's library at Frankfort. Hugh and Jane (nee Barnhill, the sister) Sharon moved from Washington County Pa. to Scott Co, Ky. a few years later. Also listed as a Washington County [Pennsylvania] Frontier Ranger 1778-1783. Bill Puttman, a Sharon researcher believes the Barnhill ansd Sharon families moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky via the Ohio river, not overland, as some Barnhill researchers have previously stated. I agree with Puttman's analysis. A portion of his notes follow: "They remained in Fayette County, Kentucky only a short time and then moved to adjacent Scott County. In fact they may not have moved as these two counties were established in the 1790s from Virginia counties and the borders may have been ill-defined at the time. The births of their next three children are all recorded as occurring in Scott County; Robert in 1798, Jane in 1800 and Nancy in 1804."
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Samuel married Jane Craig in 1750 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. Jane (daughter of Daniel Craig and Margaret Stewart (or Bromfield)) was born in 1734 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1814 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 28 Sep 1734, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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According to the "History of Bucks County, PA" by William H. Davis, Robert Barnhill, an early settler of Bedminster, is buried in the Deep Run Presbyterian Cemetery. Two of his sons, Samuel & John, married daughters of Daniel Craig, and a daughter married Archibald Finley, Jr., all of Bucks County. Robert Barnhill arrived from Ireland in 1734 at about the same time as the Finleys. Robert and his sons bought and sold several tracts of land. To a degree, they were "money loaners". Another son, William, was involved in tavernkeeping before moving to South Carolina. John later moved to Philadelphia becoming a merchant where he also established and operated a stage line known as the "Flying Machine". Samuel sold his lands in Bucks County, and purchased lands in Cumberland County where he lived several years before moving further west to Washington County. While it is not known when Robert died, it is believed that it was sometime in the mid to late 1760's.
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Robert married Sarah Smith about 1726 in Co Ulster, Ireland. Sarah was born in 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel Craig, of Warrington Twp., Yeoman. July 6, 1775. Proved April 22, 1777."Far advanced in years" Wife Margaret. sons Thomas (Exr.), John and William, his children, Mary, Sarah, Hugh, and Daniel. Daus. Margaret, wife of James Barckley; Sarah, wife of John Barnhill; Jane, wife of Samuel Barnhill; Mary Lewis and Rebecca, wife of Hugh Stephenson. Plantation in Tenure of Wm. Robinson, Junr. to son Thomas. Bro-in-law Richard Walker and son Thomas, exrs. Wit: Thos. Lusk (Scrivener), Wm. Dean and John Rickey, certify that they guided testators hand in making mark he having been blind for many years. Letters granted to Thomas. Daniel Craig located a considerable tract on the west side of the Bristol road including the site of the tavern at Newville, subsequently built upon it, and was known as "Craig's tavern" for many years.
From another source:..."Daniel Craig, settled on a tract of 250 acres in Warrington township, Bucks County, where he died in June, 1776, having been totally blind for some years. His widow, Margaret, survived him, with eight children: Thomas; John; William; Margaret, wife of James Barclay; Sarah, wife of John Barnhill; Jane, wife of Samuel Barnhill; Mary Lewis; and Rebecca, wife of Hugh Stephenson. His son Thomas took a prominent part in the Revolution, was commissioned a captain, October 23, 1776, and commanded a company in Col. Baxter's "Flying Camp" in the battle of Fort Washington, November, 1776. He served throughout the war and at its close was Commissioner of Purchases with the rank of colonel. He married Jean Jamison. Sarah Craig, who married John Barnhill, survived her husband, who at his death in 1797, was a merchant at 42 North Third Street, Philadelphia. They had three children: Robert, Margaret, and Sarah.
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Daniel married Margaret Stewart (or Bromfield) about 1724. Margaret was born in 1712 in Bucks Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1740 in of, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]