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From: "Family Tree Bookshop" <>
Subject: Re: [MDCAROLI] John Barcus, two wives, 15 kids. Caroline Co., MD
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:32:53 -0400
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Dear Karen:
Concerning the two Johns you mentioned-- I have seen that case quite a
number of times and usually it appears to be the result of the sons being of
different mothers. Don't know if this helps--just thought I would throw it
out there.
<<<Neil>>>
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Subject: [MDCAROLI] John Barcus, two wives, 15 kids. Caroline Co., MD
> In a message dated 8/10/2004 3:32:32 PM Central Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> > HI Ms. Carter:
> >
> > The Barcuses, in the 20th century, lived in the northern Talbot County
area.
> > One of them married my grandfather Story's sister.
> >
> > Jack Hall
> >
> >
> >
>
> Dear Jack,
>
> My 3rd g-grandmother was Frances Ann Barcus, daughter of John Barcus &
> Frances Ann Pratt. John's will was filed in Caroline Co. and was the
initial source
> I had for the names of his children.
>
> His youngest child, Frances Ann Barcus, was my g.g.g.grandmother. She
> married 1: James Parker Carter in Cecil Co., MD, and married 2: William H.
Hubbard
> in Caroline Co.
>
> Here is a list of all of Frances Ann's siblings -- full & half.
>
> John Barcus & an unknown (to me!) first wife had the following children:
> Anna, married unknown Caggs.
> Ebenezer.
> Elizabeth, married John Clark.
> John.
> Maria.
> Mary O., married John O. Harnet.
> Nancy, married Samuel Gelin.
> Rebecca.
> Sarah, married William Emory.
> Sewel/Sewell, married Nancy Strong.
>
> John Barcus and Frances Ann Pratt had the following children:
> Ethelinda, b. Jan 24, 1815, married John E. Starkey.
> Eleanor I., b. Dec. 27, 1816, married William I. Seward.
> John Charles Montgomery, b. Oct. 23, 1818, married Mary Barkhurst
> (related?)
> William, b. Jan 10, 1820, married Eliza Turner.
> Frances Ann, b. Feb. 14, 1822, marriages listed above.
>
> (Wonder why he named two sons John when they both appear to have lived to
> adulthood?)
>
> Jack, are any of these folks the Barcus family members who married into
your
> family? Or maybe their ancestors?
>
> Karen Carter
> Austin, TX.
>
> P.S. You didn't grow up in Milford, DE, did you?
>
>
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