BARNES, JOHN

1608 - Bef 1671  (< 63 years)

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• Name	BARNES, JOHN  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1608  [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1632	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
  Departure	1632  [3]
  Differentiator	The Great Migration; Immigrant
  Great Migration	https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/97/235171916
  Web Address	http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/BARNES2.htm
  Web Address	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barnes-975
  Occupation	yeoman, merchant
  Residence	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Death	Bef 30 Aug 1671	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  	Killed when his bull gored him in the leg - he died 32 hours later
  Person ID	I7746	My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Family ID	F2002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family 2	PLUMMER, Mary,   b. 1614, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England d. 2 Jun 1651, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1633	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. BARNES, Hannah,   b. 1644, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 Oct 1691, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. BARNES, Lydia,   b. 24 Aug 1647, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Mar 1677, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. BARNES, Jonathan,   b. 3 Jun 1643, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 Aug 1714, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. BARNES, HESTER,   b. 1635, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 1657, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. BARNES, Ann,   b. 1640  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. BARNES, John Jr,   b. 1640, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Dec 1648, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 8 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  Family ID	F2003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Arrival - 1632 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Residence - - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 12 Sep 1633 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Death - Bef 30 Aug 1671 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Documents		John Barnes Great Migration
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  		Great Migration: John Barnes (1608-1671) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/97/235171916 John Barnes immigrated in 1632 and married Mary Plummer in 1633. Mary was already in Plymouth with a sister Anne. Mary and Anne's origins are unknown. They may have come on their own or, more likely, as part of some family of a different surname. John was frequently in court, the records of which still exist. He has been described as a man of high social standing but in court a lot, who had a dark side to him and at was often at odds with authority figures. He was also known for frequent drunkenness. We are descended from John and Mary through the Laviolette (DeRochemont/Shorey) line.

  
  

  Histories		Internet Info
  		Killed by his bull.
  		The Barnes Family at Plimoth Plantation

  
  

  Albums		Great Migration (119) The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration. You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
  		Black Sheep (1) In the intricate web of family history, we often stumble upon ancestors who stand out as the proverbial 'black sheep.' These individuals, whose actions diverged from the norms and expectations of their times, have left behind a trail of stories ranging from the mildly scandalous to the deeply troubling. Historical records, when carefully examined, reveal tales of ancestors who faced the Colonial courts for drunken misdemeanors, endured public shame for illicit affairs, or were implicated in more grievous acts like theft, violence, and even rape. These narratives, while sometimes amusing in their absurdity or shocking in their severity, form an essential part of our family's multifaceted history, offering a glimpse into the societal values and personal struggles of the past.

  
  

• Notes

  Man of high social standing but in court a lot; dark side to him and at odds with authority figures. Frequent drunkenness. From GMB (p102): "John Barnes appeared in the court records constantly, giving us a detailed view of a complicated personality. He was a man of high social standing, for he was frequently referred to as "Mr.," and he was a man of wealth who engaged in mercantile activity. But there was a dark side to his character, which placed him constantly at odds with the authorities, and prevented him from taking the place in Plymouth society which should have been his based on his wealth and social standing." "His trading activities are seen on occasion as the records of normal transactions [e.g., PCR 1:9, 13, 138, 2:31, 54], but more frequently when he engaged in some practice which the General Court deemed illegal, or at least unfair." 1 Dec 1640: presented [to court] "for exaction in taking rye at four shillings per bushel, and selling it again for five without adventure or long forbearance in one and the same place" (found not guilty) [PCR 2:5] 2 Mar 1640/1: presented "for selling black and brown threads at five shillingsn, four pence per lb."; (found not guilty) [PCR 2:12); see more examples at PCR 7:120-22. "John Barnes was also in court frequently as either plaintiff or defendant in civil suits, usually over debts arising from his business activities. These cases cover a period of thirty years from 1636 to 1667... "... Barnes was occasionaly in court under accusation of having slandered one of his neighbors. On 9 Jun 1653: accused Winifred Whitney of lying but was unable to bring forth proof and acknowledged his fault in making the accusations. [PCR 3:38] On 1 Mar 1663/4 Samuel Allin complained that Barnes had defamed him by stating that he was one of three men who might have been the father of the child of William Newland's daughter; Barnes wrote an apology, exaplining that he was merely passing on a rumor. [PCR 7:114]" "Evidence of his wealth ay also be seen in the frequency with which he was acquiring the time of servants from other men, or otherwise involved in disputes over his servants... "Another side of John Barnes may be seen in the frequency with which he was called on by others to stand surety for them when they had problems, as on 16 April 1639 when he posted bond for L20 for Richard Derby when he was accused of poisoning John Dunford [PCR 1:121]... "The worst of the difficulties encountered by Barnes were the frequent occasions when he was presented at court for drunkenness... [1638, 1642, 1650, 1652/3, 1659] ... on 10 Jun 1661 the Court ordered that the 'ordinary keepers of the town of Plymouth are hereby prohibited to let John Barnes have any liquors'... under penalty of 50s fine.[PCR 3:219] More: http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/BARNES2.htm The following is purely the speculation of one of the researchers, some based on fact, and some based on wild imagination. This should not be used for purposes of reference or research: Given to both "civil" and "less civil" interactions, John Barnes dealt with all walks of life in Plymouth Colony. He was a businessman in the truest sense, even in today's terms. He had enough gumption and gall to poison a snake, and still have some left over to pass around the room (who else would "pet" a bull; granted, the bull "stroked" him back). When refinement was demanded, Barnes was there to muddle through, but he was also a man given to the "darker byways" of colony life,(26) a lover of drink and pipe. Barnes gives us a glimpse at a Plymouth reality that our eyes have not been trained to see.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1442] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). [S59] Ancestry.com, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [S1685] Ancestry.com, New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;). New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635