Barnes
The Phoebe Barnes I have was b. 1 Apr 1778, the d. of Moses Barnes and Sarah Banister. Therefore, I do not think it is the Phoebe you are searching for.
However, have found a couple of good websites with lots of Barnes info: and . The last one is offering a 30 day free trial where you can access all of their databases, including the DAR Lineage Charts and lots of other biographical data.
Hope this will be of some help to you.
Deborah Dewey
debdewey@gateway.net
Ellingsworth
Ellingsworth@Annapolis.Net
21 Jan 1999 06:25:55
The database provided on the web site,
http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records/w1812/list/1,2824,,00.ht
ml
yeilds no ELLINGSWORTHs for the War of 1812,
but gives 6 ELLINGWORTHs,
2 from Virginia and 4 from Delaware.
Keith Ellingsworth@Annapolis.Net
Dawson
From: pdoster
To: DAWSON-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: ONOMASTICS or ANCESTRAL NAMING PRACTICES
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 09:03:19 -0500
~ VIRGINIA NAMING PATTERNS: ANGLICAN ONOMASTICS ~
from "Albion's Seed," David H. Fisher, Oxford Press, 1989, pp. 306-320.
[Summary of chapter follows. If you wish to use quotes in writing your
family history, I suggest ordering "Albion's Seed" thru interlib loan or
in softback at your fav. bookstore for around $45.]
"After a baby was born in Va, a complex set of cultural rituals was put
in motion. Among which was NAMING of the INFANT - an intricate process
which tells [genealogists] many things about the *ethical values,
*family structure, and *ideas of child rearing.
The NAMING WAYS of ANGLICAN Va. were different from Puritan Mass. Bay
Colony, but similar to naming customs in South and West of England."
[AS:306]
"The leading feature of the ONOMASTIC SYSTEM was that each child rec'd a
name from previous generations. For example, the eldest son rec'd the
name of his *paternal grdfa so that the patronymic appellation, for ex.
EDWARD DAWSON, might be perpetuated in the family." [Ibid:307]
"Given names in s. Eng. & Va colony were NOT TAKEN FROM THE BIBLE, but
from the *KING LIST of ANCIENT WESSEX. Three West Saxon monarchs had
the name of Edward, including *Edward the Confessor [last of his line
who personified the values of Royalists & High Anglicans in 17th C.] In
old English, the name Edward meant "lucky leader." It remained a
favorite in Wessex for a THOUSAND YEARS!! Edward was heavily used in Va
for many generations; but in New Eng. the name was very rare. Only one
Harvard College student enrolled named Edward in first 40 years of
undergrad classes." [AS:307]
ONOMASTIC CUSTOMS of VA:
"Onomastic customs were widely imitated in Anglican VA, both as to the
CHOICE of FORENAMES and the ORDER of NAMES WITHIN THE FAMILY ITSELF.
Biblical names were less common. Only about half of all forenames in
CHESAPEAKE COLONIES came from the Scriptures, as compared with 90% in
New Eng." [AS:307]
"FIRST-BORN children were named for their GRANDPARENTS, while
SECOND-BORN for their PARENTS.
ELDEST SONS rec'd their GRANDPARENTS names."
IOW: First-born son in male line named for his paternal grdfa; and
second-born son was named for his father. [AS Chart p. 309]
"Virginians preferred to name their sons after TEUTONIC WARRIORS,
FRANKISH KNIGHTS, and ENGLISH KINGS:
WILLIAM, ROBERT, RICHARD, EDWARD, GEORGE and CHARLES were favorites.
Daughters rec'd the names of CHRISTIAN SAINTS who DID *NOT APPEAR in the
Bible and were TRADITIONAL ENGLISH FOLK NAMES:
MARGARET, JANE, CATHERINE, FRANCES and ALICE.
Other favorites: MARY, ELIZABETH, ANNE, and SARAH. [AS:308]
Complex patterns of COUSIN NAMING also apr'd in Va, as among the gentry
of southern Eng. Lateral ties were added to linear ties, to create a
COMPLEX GRID of NAMING CUSTOMS. Godparents were closely involved in the
choice of names also. Va. tended to repeat forenames whenever children
died, but if child after child died with same forename, father's
abandoned it as "unlucky."
Bottom Line:
"The CONTRAST of CHESAPEAKE CULTURE TO OTHER AM COLONIES BEGAN IN THE
FIRST YEARS OF LIFE." [AS:310]
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Dear Dawson Researcher: Now you know why researching the grid patterns
of cousinage in the Chesapeake is so very, very tough! Only the most
intrepid researcher can untangle the complexity of naming patterns.
Q: What is your favorite system for keeping the various JOHN DAWSONs,
WILLIAM DAWSONs, EDWARD DAWSONs straight??
Remember, we are discussing *Anglican families here, NOT Quaker or
Puritan or others who used *different naming practives.
Pat Doster