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1150. Richard BARFIELD^{564,573,760,960} was born in 1696 in USA, Virginia, Nansemond Co..^175,554,960 Different estimates are given for Richard's birthdate. 1687 (Tew) 1696 (Edwards) He signed a will on 1 May 1754 in USA, North Carolina, Duplin Co..⁵⁵⁷ Barfield, Richard 1755 Duplin

(William L. Murphy, Genealogical Abstracts Duplin County Wills 1730-1860 (1982), p.4)
1 May 1754 -- Jun 1755. Richard Barfield (S.S. Wills/DRB2).

sun Henry plantation I know live on, negor wench Cat, one Bed, to small Dishes, 1 learge Dish, one hors; sun Jesse neger Boy Called Bob, all the Land Be Loe the Branc Being on gum Running to the Bay line, to Cow and Caves, toe Basen, toe dish, tow Chear, to Soues and piges, two Bed and furtud; darter Mary Bed and furtute, toe Dish, toe Chear, to Cow and Caves; grandater Lebeth Taler 1 yeo; doter Lebeth one Bed and furnetuted to to year old hefirs, toe Dish and to plate, to six spunes; dater An Grady 1 soue and peges; darter Cathren Taler Sven shilings; wife to potes, to chiest, 1 Box, one horse, one table and all the housul goods that ant givn, all my Cattel, toe Bed and furnetud, all the Shep, all the Hogs; son Solomon 1 to year old hefer

Extrs: sons Jesse & Solomon. Wit: James Barfield, John Morris, Solomon Barfield.
Signed: Richard Barfield
Register: JOHN DUCKSON (or Dickson).
He died on 5 Jun 1755 in USA, North Carolina, Duplin Co..^554,556 Sources mentioning children of Richard and Mary Barfield -

Pauline's Richard's Jerome Tew's
memoir Will research
Richard x
Solomon x x
Henry x x
Lebeth x x
Catherine x x x
Jessie x x x
Ann x x x
Mary "Mollie" x x

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From the memoirs of Pauline Craig Hughes, written 1908
" Early in the eighteenth century there came with other emigrants from England two brothers named Barfield. The older was a bachelor but the younger was a man of family. The elder soon returned to England, and the younger settled near Newborn, North Carolina. I have no authentic record of the Christian names of these brothers, but the wife of the one who remained was named Mary. They had a large family and presumably some of the sons remained in the vicinity of Newbern*, as some of the younger generation were merchants in that city when my mother was a girl. (Mary Barfield was a girl during the 1810's)
One son, Richard, went to Georgia, and during the war for Independence, that branch of the family developed decided Toryism. The North Carolina Barfields, being strong Whigs, cut the acquaintance of these Georgia kinsfolk, so came to know very little about them and to care less."
My great grandfather, Jesse Barfield, - a son of the emmigrant - lived in Samson County, N. C., and there my grandfather, Lewis Barfield, was raised.
One of the emmigrant's daughters, named Mollie, married Solomon Jones. One ( I do not know her Christian name) married a Grady. Catherine married William Taylor, a large land-owner, and lived in Duplin county, N.C. Jesse (the great grandfather before referred to) married Sarah Castelo, daughter of Thomas Castelo, an Irishman.

( * According to "The North Carolina Gazetteer" by William S. Powell, the Newbern District at the time of the 1790 census was composed of Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dobbs, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Pitt and Wayne counties. Note courtesy of Pearscp@aol.com)
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From: "The Yazoo Herald" edition printed 12 November 1986.
Barefield family hails from Cork, Ireland and Virginia - written by Earl Barfield of No Mistake Plantation in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

"Around 1670 three English brothers sailed from Cork, Ireland on a trip to the new world of America. New land and new opportunities awaited them. John, Jesse and a bachelor brother, Richard were just three of many who would be making this trip.

They landed in Virginia and were ascribed land in what is now southern Nansamond County bordering the territory of the Carolinas. Very soon they migrated south and established plantations on the Chowan River off the Albemarle Sound.

Richard returned to England and never married.........."

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From research by Judge Fletcher Freeman on the Barfields -

Around October Court, 1729, Henry Baker sued William Moore and Richard Barfield (II), probably as executors for the tobacco, pork, and money he didn't collect from Richard I earlier. This "case returned executed and is now discont. by the plaintiff's atty it being agreed."
About February 1738, Richard Barfield II was appointed to work on a road crew to rebuild the bridge over Maherring (Meherrin) Creek at Jarnagan's ferry. His company and three others refused to work on the bridge and were fined 10 pounds each "unless they show cause". This controversy went on for three years with Richard Barfield still overseer, and still threatened with the fine for neglect in collecting money for the bridge, until November 1741, when another overseer was named in Barfield's place according to the Bertie County NC Court Minutes, Book 1 and 2 by Haun.
The Colonial Records of North Carolina shows that Richard Barfield petitioned for warrants to 500 acres in Duplin County on November 19, 1744. These lands were part of the McCulloh grant.
"The State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22", reflects Rich'd Bearfeild on " A list of what men attended upon the alarm at Wilmington the 4 Sep'r, 1748, belonging to Capt'n John Sampson's comp'ie, and the number of days of attendance. " This apparently dealt with a militia company that repulsed a Spanish attack on Brunswick and Wilmington North Carolina in New Hanover County. Brunswick and Wilmington are located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, southeast of Duplin County.
On October 6, 1752, Edward Outlaw and wife Patience sold 250 acres on North East Swamp to Richard Barfield in Sampson-Duplin County, and on October 10, 1753, Richard Barfield witnessed a deed for land on the Rattlesnake Branch of the NE Cape Fear River in Sampson-Duplin County from Edward Rollings to Solomon Barfield.
May 1, 1754: Richard Barfield II, died in Duplin County North Carolina. He was survived by sons - Henry, Jesse and Solomon - and daughters - Mary Barfield, Beth Barfield, Ann Grady and Cathren Taler - and a granddaughter, Beth Taler.
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The following court records belong to a Richard Barfield, but I'm not sure yet which one!
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Dobbs County, NC - Court Records

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Grace Williamson Turner

Transcribed and posted by Lori Price Cobb (jhcobb@iquest.net)

Source: S.S. Records, 1702-1779, S.S. 312

North Carolina

George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain
France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c

To the Sheriff of Dobbs County Greeting, Whereas Abraham Sheppard junr hath
Complained on Oath to William Speight Senr one of the Justices of the Inferior Court
of the County of Dobbs, that William McTyer late of your County planter is justly
indebted to him in the Sum of Twenty pounds Proclamation money and Oath having been also made That the said William McTyer hath removed himself priviatly out of your
Said County or so Absconds or Conceals himself that the Ordinary processors of
Law Cannot be Served on him and Hath Given Bond and Security according to the
Direction of the Act of Assembly in Such Case made and provided We Therefore Command you That you Attach the Estate of the said William McTyer if to be found in your Bailiwick, or so much thereof repleaveable on Security as Shall be
of Value Sufficient to Satisfy the Said Debt & Costs and such Estate so Attached in
your hands To Secure or so to provide That the Same may be Liable to Farther
proceedings thereupon to be had at our next Inferior Court to be held for the County
of Dobbs at the Court House in Dobbs on the Second Tuesday in October next so as
to Complete the Said William McTyer to Appear and answer the above Complaint of the
Said Abraham Sheppard junr when and where you Shall make known to our Said Court
how you shall have Executed this Writ Witness William Speight Senr one of our Said
Justices of our County of Dobbs at Dobbs County aforesaid the 22nd Day of August
in the 7th year of our Reign
William Speight Sr
Whereupon, the Sheriff of Dobbs County in
Obideance to the above Writ to him Directed, made the following Return To October
Court 1767 (To wit, That he had Levied the said Attachment in the hands of Jesse
Samford Adm'r of Lazrus Chelton Dec'd John Garland and Richard Barfield & Summoned
them to appear at the Said Court &c Signed by John Drew Deputy Sheriff
James Glasgow Attorney
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North Carolina

George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland
King Defender of the Faith &c
To the Sheriff of Dobbs County Greeting

We Command you That of the Goods & Chattles Lands & Tennements of Richard Barfield late of Dobbs County Planter by you attached in a Suit brought by Abraham Sheppard junr ag't Said Richard Barfield as guarnishee of William McTyer you Cause to be Exposed to Sale & the monies thereby arriving you Safely keep so that you have
them before the Justices of our Inferior Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions to be
held for the County of Dobbs at the Court House in Dobbs on the first Tuesday in
July next then & there to render and Satisfy unto Abram Sheppard Junr his Said
Damages and Costs &c Therein fail not and have you then & there this Writ Witness Martin Caswell Clerk of our Said Court at his office the III'd Day of April in the VIIII'th year of our Reign Anno Dom 1769 Martin Caswell Clk
Glasgow Attorney

1767 Abraham Sheppard ag't William McTyer Clerks fees (to wit)
For the Attachment returned executed 14/ ------------------------ 0.14.0
Default & Inquiry ag't Defendant 10/ ------------------------------ 10
Judgment against Gaurnishedness of Continuance to January 4/------- 12
Continuance to April 4/Judgment final against Gaurnished 8/ ------- 12
Continuance to July 4/the Same to October 4/ ----------------------- 8

October Venire Tryal call fees thereon 10/ -------------------------------- 10
Making up record 6/ Execution 5/ ---------------------------------- 11
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3=17=0

County Tax 2/6 Attorneys fee J. Glasgow 15/ ------------------------ 7.6

Damages £20. prov. Alias Execution to April 1769 5/ ---------------------- 10
Venditione Exponas to July 5/ _______
5=4=6

Whereupon the Sheriff of Dobbs County made the following Return (to wit) Executed
by me and Sold the Lands of the Defendants and am Ready to Settle the Same with
the Plan(tiff) or his Attorney John Weaver Sher

NB. Sheriff of Dobbs County Take Notice That the Monies the foregoing Execution
Calls for when Recieved by you is to be paid to James Glasgow to whom you are
to Account for the Same in virtue of a Judgment from Abraham Sheppard the Nominal
Plantiff Martin Caswell Clk

Dobbs County May the 8th 1770 I hereby Certify that the Foregoing Attachment,
Execution, Bill of Costs and Sheriff of Dobbs County Returns are just and true
Copys from the Records of Said County Certified

By Martin Caswell Clk Co't

Richard BARFIELD and UNK were married in 1720.⁵⁵⁴

1151. UNK.Children were:

i.
Richard BARFIELD⁹⁶¹ was born after 1720. Richard went to Georgia, his branch of the family developed decided Toryism during the war for Independence. (Pauline Hughes)

No Richard Barfield/Barefield/Bearfield's found in the 1790 -1820 census records except this one in Maine:
BARFIELD RICHARD ME WASHINGTON COLUMBIA 1800

ii.
Henry BARFIELD^554,578,960 was born in 1722 in USA, North Carolina.⁹⁶² He died before 1790 in USA, South Carolina.⁹⁶³ There are no Henry Barfield's (Barefield or Bearfield) listed in the 1790 census in any state.
Moved to South Carolina by 1766 (Edwards) 1768 (Tew)

Henry of Duplin Co., NC to South Carolina....son of Richard and brother of Jesse (W) ; 1768 deed from Sampson, SC to Duplin, NC "Tract of land where Henry and Richard lived in 1752." (Edwards)
iii.
Elizabeth "Lebeth (Tebeth)" BARFIELD⁵⁵⁴ was born in 1725.⁵⁵⁴
iv.
Ann BARFIELD^554,960 was born in 1727.⁵⁵⁴ Ann's birthdate is given as 1742 from DAR record for William Grady. 1727 from Jerome Tew's research. Pat Edwards notes that Ann died young and had one child.
v.
Solomon BARFIELD^555,960 was born about 1729 in USA, North Carolina, Duplin Co..^167,964 Pat Edwards notes that this Solomon went to Georgia by 1785.

There are several Solomon Barfields:
1. A Solomon that married Margaret Whitfield abt 1749
2. A Solomon that married Sarah Crow - In census 1790, 1800, 1810 Wayne Co.
2. A son of Jesse and Sarah that was shot and killed in 1781, never married.
3. A Solomon that married Mariam Bundy abt 1794

excerpts from Duplin Deeds -

(p 38)
p. 420 David Cannon, planter, to James Morris, both of Duplin Co., 29 Dec 1786, for 300 pds. current money 421A on the SS of the Northeast on Rattlesnake Branch in 4 tracts: (1) 121A on the SS of the Northeast Swamp in the fork of sd. branch , beg. at a small pine in a branch below Anthony Jones' field, being part of a survey of 300A formerly granted by patent to John Connerly dated 2 Apr 1751, which land descended form sd. Connerly to his son Cullen Connerly & since conveyed by sd. Cullen Connerly to JESSE BARFIELD who sold sd. land to Constance Whitfield.; (2) 100A on the SS of the Northeast on Rattlesnake Branch, which was formerly granted to Edward Rollins by patent dated 20 Sep 1753; (3) 100A adj. the 2nd piece formerly granted to SOLOMON BARFIELD by patent dated 15 Mar. 1756, the last 2 tracts being sold to Constance Whitfield by William Graddy & JESSE BEARFIELD; (4) 100A on ....... All 4 tracts of 421A was conveyed .... Henry Goodman deeded the same 421A to STEPHEN BEARFIELD 25 Oct 1785 & sd. STEPHEN deed to David Cannon 16 Nov. 1785. Wit: William Dickson, John Nichols. July Ct. 1787.

575
vi.
Catherine BARFIELD.
284
vii.
Jesse (Francis) BARFIELD.
viii.
Mary "Mollie" BARFIELD^69,961 was born about 1740. She died before 1791. Mary is mentioned in Richard's Will.