Arthur Knight Barlow - descendants

Ancestors and Descendants of
Arthur Knight Barlow

The Bible records, estate records and abstracts of wills are items that I came across in my search for my own Barlows, other information supplied by Maggie Trotter Edwards, and Barbara Chandler, descendants of this family. Maggie sends information found among the records of her grandmother, Ida Lawrence Barlow Trotter:

David Barlow was a direct descendant of Arthur Barlow, who was sent to the United States in 1584 by Sir Walter Raleigh, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Arthur Barlow and his brother, Bart- holomew, in company with Philip Amedis, landed on the coast of North Carolina in 1584.

Bartholomew Barlow and Philip Amedis returned to England to tell of the new colony they had founded near the mouth of the Oorolet Creek, but Arthur Barlow remained, and there are now a number of his descendants in Edgecombe Co North Carolina, and in Quarboro.

Maggie gleaned this information from letters written by her grandmother, Ida Lawrence Barlow Trotter in the late 1800's.

Also, from family records of Ida Lawrence Barlow Trotter:

1. Benjamin Barlow married Mildred
    2. David Barlow married Mary
           3 i.   Arthur Knight Barlow
         David married 2. Lucy Knight 1782 NC 1867
            3 ii.   Peter Knight Barlow
            3 iii. David Barlow

Lucy Knight had 8 siblings, including Arthur Knight
who married Sarah "Sally" Barlow

From my notes:

An index to the Wills of Edgecombe Co North Carolina shows:

David Barlow - Lewis Barlow - David Barlow - Benjamin Barlow

I do not have, nor have I seen copies of these wills, but they could probably answer a lot of the questions about the lineage of this family.

Data collected from Family Bibles and tombstones of Edgecombe Co NC shows:

David Barlow ... will dated November 29, 1789 ... probated 1790..

He was married to Nanny Proctor, daughter of Joshua Proctor, whose will was dated 23 January 1785 and probated May 1785.

Children of David and Nanny are:

Lewis

David

Benjamin

Sarah / Sally

Becca

The following record does fit into the family of David and Nanny

Abstracts of Early Deeds of Edgecomb North Carolina:

Wednesday, February 03, 1790
Will of David Barlow proved by John Batts and Wilkinson Mabry.
Inventory taken by Sally Barlow, Becca Barlow and Smith Bryan, executor.
An inventory of the estate returned.

Wednesday, November 03, 1790
Persons were appointed to divide the estate of David Barlow, deceased.

Tuesday, August 30, 1791
Sale of the estate of David Barlow, deceased, ordered in order to make division of the estate.

Wednesday, November 30, 1791
Lewis Barlow, orphan of David Barlow, deceased, chose as his guardian, Smith Byran, who was also appointed guardian to David and Benjamin Barlow, orphans of the deceased.
Account of the sale of the estate of the deceased returned by Smith Bryan, executor.
Account current with the executor.

Question:
Who is Smith Byran, why is he chosen as guardians of these children? Is he related?

January 20, 1792, February Court 1792
Division of money arising from the estate among Sarah Barlow, Robert Harper, Lewis Barlow, David Barlow, and Benjamin Barlow.
Legacies were also paid to Lewis Barlow, David Barlow & Benjamin Barlow

Question:
Who is Robert Harper? Is he a spouse or child of of Becca, as she is not listed in this division of money. Is Becca deceased?

Wednesday, March 01, 1792
Division of the estate of David Barlow, deceased, returned.

Thursday, February 27, 1794
Jacob Barlow appointed guardian to Lewis Barlow, orphan of David Barlow

Question: Who is Jacob Barlow?

Also in Abstracts of Early Deeds of Edgecomb North Carolina to confuse the record even more:

Monday, February 05, 1787
Will of William Pettaway proved by Briton Bryant and Jacob Proctor.
David Barlow qualified as executor of the will. An inventory of his estate exhibited.

Remember, David was married to Nanny Proctor, daughter of Joshua Proctor ... there is undoubtedly a relationship here

Wednesday, August 05, 1789
David Barlow granted administration of the estate of his mother, Elizabeth Pettaway

Question:
Who are William and Elizabeth Pettaway?

From Ida's records, we are told:

David I is the son of Benjamin and Mildred Barlow

David II is the son of David and Lucy Knight Barlow
He married Peninah Shirley

Yet, we have a David married to Nanny Proctor and a David who has a mother named Elizabeth Pettaway. The Pettaway can be explained as a second marriage ... but what about Elizabeth?

DEED BOOK D EDGECOMBE CO ABSTRACTS

Deed 340
Mitchell Darmoon and wife Olive Darmoon of Edgecombe Co to David Barlow, same December 10, 1770 for £244 Virginia Money, a tract of 6 1/2 acres on North side of Fishing Creek adjacent William Pettaway.

Deed 348
William Pettaway of Edgecombe Co to David Barlow same Mary 27, 1771 for £40 Proc.Money, a tract of 100 acres on North side of Tar River on the North Bank of fishing creek adjacent Mitchell Darmoon and David Turner

Deed 499
John Evans of Edgecomb Co to Henry Barlow, of same, February 21, 1772, for 22/8/6 Proc. money, a 120 acre plantation on the back of Sapony Creek and at Hollon's branch, it being part of a Granville grant to said John Edwards (sic) bearing date April 30, 1754
Witness: John Woodard and Samuel Barlow

Two new Barlow names are introduced here to the family, those being
Henry Barlow and Samuel Barlow

WE HAVE TOO MANY DAVID'S!! My own thoughts are that David Barlow I, who married Nanny Proctor is the more probable parents of the following lineage, though the family tells me Benjamin and Mildred are.

David Barlow married Mary
Mary apparently died soon after the birth of Arthur, at which time David had remarried.

Children of David and Mary are:

1. i.

Arthur Knight Barlow, "Colonel", born 30 November 1809 in Taboro NC

David Barlow married 2nd Lucy Batts Knight, daughter of Peter Knight and Anna Bell

David died before September 1812, according the the estate records shown below.

Lucy was born on 14 February 1782 in Edgecombe Co North Carolina and died 02 July 1867.
She had previously been married to Isaac Batts.

Note:
Peter Knight's will was dated 09 May 1809 and probated November 1811.

Children of David and Lucy are:

i.	Peter Knight Barlow was born c1810-1811
2. ii.	David Barlow was born 06 May 1812 and died 25 May 1868

Estate records of Edgecombe Co North Carolina

Estate of David Barlow

Inventory taken by Arthur Knight & Benjamin Barlow, administrators, no date
February Court 1813

Accounts of sales held by the adminstrators
September 30, November 12, and December 22, 1812, and February 15, 1813

Polly Barlow was the principal buyer, and Benjamin Barlow and Sarah Knight bought February Court 1813. Account current with the administrators.
Audit and settlement of account, November Court, 1814

Accounts current of the orphans, Arthur Barlow, and David Barlow, with their guardian, Frederick Philips
August Court, 1817 and May Court 1818

Question: Arthur and Sarah Knight are the a unt and uncle of David, Benjamin is as probably an uncle as well, but who is Polly? And where is Lucy? Polly is a nickname for Mary, which brings up more questions.

1. Arthur Knight Barlow, "Colonel", born 30 November 1809 in Taboro North Carolina.

He married 1.) Winifred Atkinson 16 February 16, 1830 in Halifax Co North Carolina.
She was born in Halifax Co North Carolina

They lived in Edgecombe Co NC until 1848 when they moved to Hinds Co Mississippi, she died August 16, 1850 near Edward's Depot, Hinds Co Mississippi, in 39th year of age. Arthur was a planter in Mississippi.

Children of Arthur and Winifred are:

i.	James Arthur Barlow, born in 1833 in North Carolina Nothing more is known of James, except that Ida writes in a letter that he "fell" on Malvern Hill, meaning he died in the Civil War. The only records I can find for a James A. Barlow who served from Mississippi in the Civil War, shows: James A. Barlow 1st Lieutenant Co D, 12th MS Infantry However, it is also shown as James P. and James R., the middle initial is not clear. Co D, 12th MS was formed in Adams Co Mississippi, "The Natchez Fencibles"
ii.	Thaddeus Batts Barlow, born 1835 in North Carolina I wonder if Lucy named a child for her first husband, or if there are other relationships, ie... Will of David Barlow proved by John Batts Nothing more is known about Thaddeus
iii.	Joel Barlow, born 1850 in North Carolina. Apparently Joel died young

Information from "Lost Links" states:
Arthur Knight Barlow, born November 30, 1809, by his first wife had but one child, James Arthur Barlow

However, census records from 1850, Hinds Co Mississippi show that he had three children, and in letters written by Ida Barlow Trotter, she mentions that she had brothers, Thaddeus and James, though Joel must have died young, as she did not mention him.

1850 Jackson, Hinds Co Mississippi census page 193

A.K. Barlow, age 40, born in North Carolina
son: James A., age 17, born in North Carolina
son: Thaddeus Barlow, age 15, born in North Carolina
son: Joel, age 3 months, born in North Carolina ... no wife listed ...

Seeing that Joel is only 3 months old, and that Winifred is not listed, she may have died in childbirth

Arthur Knight Barlow married 2.) Elvira Pleasants Read in May 1851
She was born on 16 March 1829 or 1833 Madison Co Mississippi, the daughter of John Read and
Dicey T. Duke. She died 16 July 1860 near Edward's Depot, Hinds Co Mississippi in her 32nd
year of age.

John Read & Dicey T. Duke Family
Mt. Beulah, Edwards Township, Hinds County, Mississippi
by Maggie Trotter Edwards

Children of Arthur and Elvira are:

3. iv.	Ida Lawrence Barlow was born 02 September 1854 in Edwards Depot, Hinds Co Ms, and died 12 February 1909 or 1929
4. v.	Walter Read Barlow born in 1856

Arthur Knight Barlow did marry a third time, and one son was born, all according to the letters written by Ida Lawrence Barlow. The wife's name was not mentioned, but records found show:

Arthur K. Barlow married Fanny R. Garry
February 08. 1861 Madison Co bk H pg 47
or perhaps
Arthur K. Barlow married Fanny R. Garcy
January 08, 1862 Madison Co IGI records

Elvira died in 1860, so this is likely the same Arthur.

Ida said that she and her brother went to live with their grandparents at that time, and that Arthur and his wife had one child:

vi.	Benjamin Barlow

Parts of the following information comes from:
Genealogy of the Southern Branch of the Howell Family
by Clark Howell, Editor of the Atlanta Constitution

2. David Barlow was born 06 May 1812 and died 28 April 1868.

He married on 31 January 1834, Peninah Shirley, daughter of Henry Shirley and Elizabeth Davis. She was born 25 March 1817 and died 28 May 1862.

Children of David and Peninah are:

i.	Sarah Elizabeth Barlow was born 09 November 1834 and died 28 April 1868 She married Mr. Loyd
ii.	Annie Elizabeth Barlow was born 25 June 1836 and died 05 August 1917. She married on 17 December 1850 in Edgecombe Co NC Frank D. Foxhall
iii.	Mary Louisa Barlow was born 08 December 1838 and died 25 December 1894
iv.	Susan Della Barlow was born 31 October 1840 and died 17 June 1870
v.	David Henry Barlow wasborn 31 October 1843 and died 28 July 1911
vi.	Julius S. Barlow was born 05 June 1846 and died 13 July 1875.
vii.	Lucy Batts Barlow was born 20 May 1848 and died 14 September 1919.
5. viii.	Alice H. Barlow was born 01 July 1851 and died 08 March 1925.
6. ix.	William Lewis Barlow was born 15 September 1854 and died 29 January 1927 in Edgecombe Co North Carolina, burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
x.	Thaddeus Batts Barlow was born 13 July 1855 and died 23 April 1894.

Note that two of these children have the name Batts, which leads one to believe there must be a closer
relationship between these families, than the fact Lucy had previously been married to a Batts.
Also curious to know where or if the Lewis name fits into the family lineage.

The rest of this lineage is from the research and knowledge of
Maggie Trotter Edwards    and   Barbara Chandler

3.   Ida Lawrence Barlow was born 02 September 1854 in Edwards, Hinds Co Mississippi and
         died 12 February 1909 or 1929 in Winona Montgomery Co Mississippi.

She married Alpha Peebles Trotter II on 27 April 1871 in Lodi, Montgomery Co Ms
He was born 27 October 1846 in Lodi, Montgomery Co Mississippi and died in 1909 in Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi

Ida Lawrence Barlow wrote a history of Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi, 1866 which was published September 24, 1920. In the article she tells how she became a writer for the news- paper, specializing in weddings, obituaries and social happenings, as well as meetings and herself making a recommendation that Winona build a hospital.
She wrote in letters to the editor of the newsper the Commercial Appeal, about her life grow ing up in Mississippi during the Civil War.

From "Lost Links"

Alpha Peebles Trotter I, was born June 23, 1823 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the son of Isham Trotter and his 1rst wife, Amanda Hamilton Peebles, who in turn was the grandson of Isham Trotter and Elizabeth Whitehead of Brunswick Virginia.

Alpha Peebles Trotter II, married his second cousin, Ida Lawrence Barlow, April 27, 1871; had four sons and four daughters, Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi.

Children of Ida and Alpha are:

7. i.	Claudia Ward Trotter was born 12 January 1872 in Winona, Montgomery Co Ms
8. ii.	Neva Maude Trotter was born 10 April 1873 in Winona, Montgomery Co Ms
9. iii.	Alden Percy Trotter was born 28 April 1875 in Winona, Montgomery Co Ms
10. iv.	Mabel Claire Trotter was born 18 March 1877 in Duck Hill, Montgomery Co Ms
11. v.	Powell Binford Trotter I was born 29 August 1878 in Duck Hill Montgomery Co Ms
12. vi.	Arthur Guy Trotter was born 28 January 1880 in Duck Hill Montgomery Co Ms
vii.	Leon McLean Trotter was born 15 January 1889 in Winona, Montgomery Co Ms and died 17 June 1944 in Memphis Shelby Co Tennessee. He married 12 March 1919 in Memphis Shelby Co Tennessee Elsie Crowder. She was born 18 October 1892 Kosciusko Mississippi.
13. viii.	Ida Lenore Trotter born 07 February 1892 in Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi

4. Walter Read Barlow was born in 1856.

He married Mattie E. Campbell on March 11, 1875 in Hinds Co Mississippi

Children of Walter and Mattie are:

i.	Ida Barlow
ii.	Walter Barlow / died in infancy

5. Alice H. Barlow was born on July 01, 1851 and died March 08, 1925.

She married Seth Speight

Children of Alice and Seth are:

i.	William Speight
ii.	Della Speight
iii.	Alice Speight
iv.	Emma Lewis Speight
v.	Josephine Speight
vi.	Nannie Speight

6. William Lewis Barlow was born 15 September 1854 and died 29 January 1927 in Edgecombe
Co North Carolina.

He married on 21 July 1880, Harriet Ann Howell
She was born 18 December 1859 in Martin Co North Carolina and died 19 January 1949 in Salisbury, Edgecombe Co North Carolina. Both William and Harriet are buried in Greenwood Cemetery.

Children of William and Harriet are:

i.	William Lewis Barlow was born August 08, 1881
ii.	Sallie Sherrod Barlow was born 22 March 1884 She married on June 30, 1909 to Paul Helig Bernhardt He was born August 14, 1873
iii.	Mary Louise Barlow was born 21 February 1887. She married on 27 April 1909 William Dempsey Bryan He was born 05 August 1882
iv.	David Henry Barlow was born 12 October 1890
v.	Hattie Howell Barlow was born 24 October 1893
vi.	Arthur Knight Barlow was born 04 January 1897
vii.	Annie Lewis Barlow
viii.	Brinkley Howell Barlow

7. Claudia Ward Trotter was born 12 January 1872 in Winona, Mongtomery Co Mississippi.

She married Harry L. Watts on 27 November 1889 in Winona, Mongtomery Co Ms
Harry was born 17 March 1867 in Greensboro, Mississippi and died 18 July 1928 in
Hernando, Desoto Co Mississippi.

Children of Claudia and Harry are:

i.	Ayleen Watts wasborn 18 August 1890 Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi. She married on 14 June 1916 Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi Campbell Yerger
ii.	Rachel Watts was born 27 November 1891 Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi and died 10 August 1892 Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi
iii.	Martha Watts was born 14 November 1894 Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi. She married on 22 May 1918 Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi Robert Burdette Dorris

8. Neva Naude Trotter born 10 April 1873 in Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi.

She married October 07, 1902 in Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi Edwin Beeman Bell
He was born 31 January 1873 in Jackson, Hinds Co Mississippi.

Child of Neva and Edwin is:

i.	Edwin Beeman Bell, Jr. was born 20 December 1908 in Greenwood Mississippi

9. Alden Percy Trotter was born 28 April 1875 in Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi and died
28 December 1924 in San Francisco or Clear Lake California.

He married on 14 November 1907 in San Francisco California Mary Schweitzer

Children of Alden and Mary are:

i.	Betty Amelia Trotter was born 28 June 1910 in New York, New York. She married on 17 February 1935 in Reno Nevada Jackson Chaplin Selover. He was born 28 December 1904 in Enid Oklahoma
ii.	Mary Barbara Trotter was born 27 April 1913 in Fort Caswell North Carolina. She married on 20 October 1934 in San Francisco California William David Fleming He was born 08 July 1910.
iii.	Phyllis Trotter was born 27 April 1917 in San Francisco California. She married on 24 December 1937 in San Francisco California James Brierton Raney. He was born 19 April 1910 in Napier California.

10. Mabel Claire Trotter was born 18 March 1877 in Duck Hill, Montgomery Co Mississippi

She married on 08 March 1902 Richard Griffith Bailey

Child of Mabel and Alpha is:

i.	Alpha Griffith Bailey born and died 17 July 1904.

        Mabel Claire Trotter married 2nd on 06 October 1908 Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi
        Charlton Dunn.   He was born 13 November 1860 in Jackson, Hinds Co Mississippi and died
        in Greenwood Mississippi.

Children of Mable and Charlton are:

ii.	Mary Ida Dunn was born 06 January 1910 in Itta Bena Mississippi. She married on 29 May 1931 in Long Beach California William Harvey Blake
iii.	Harriette Elizabeth Dunn was born 29 November 1911 in Greenwood Mississippi. She married 09 May 1931 in Long Beach California Upsey Milan
14. iv.	Charlton Dunn, Jr. was born 23 December 1913 in Greenwood Mississippi and died 24 June 1974 in California.

Barbara Chandler can provide more information for the above families.

11. Powell Binford Trotter was born 29 August 1878 in Duck Hill, Montgomery Co Mississippi.

He married on 02 October 1902 in Memphis, Shelby Co Tennessee Mamie Attneave
She was born in Black Hawk Mississippi.

Children of Powell and Claudia are:

i.	Claudia Trotter
ii.	Powell Binford Trotter was born 06 March 1906 in Louisville Kentucky. He married on 23 December 1927 in Memphis, Shelby Co Tennessee Charlene Parham

12. Arthur Guy Trotter M.D. was born 28 January 1880 in Duck Hill, Montgomery Co Mississippi
and died 04 November 1918 in Canton Mississippi.

He married on 04 January 1916 in Westfield New Jersey Mary Mallet Provost Grayson
She was born 14 September 1892 in Wayne, Pennsylvania and died 1955 in Dayton Ohio.

Children of Arthur and Mary are:

i.	Katherine Ida Trotter was born 10 August 1917 in Greenwood, Montgomery Co Ms and died 11 December 1976 in Dayton Ohio. She married 07 August 1935 in Detroit Michigan John William Frye He was born 07 August 1909 in Dayton Ohio and died 18 July 1975.
ii.	Arthur Grayson Trotter was born August 1918 in Duck Hill or Greenwood, Mont- gomery Co Mississippi and died 28 August 1949 in Dayton Ohio. He married 23 August 1941 in Dayton Ohio Lillian Marion Patricia McCallin She was born 27 January 1922 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

13. Ida Lenore Trotter was born 07 February 1892 in Winona, Montgomery Co Mississippi

She married on 23 November 1910 in Greenwood, Montgomery Co Mississippi John Dabney McLemore. He was born 20 January 1883 in Austin Texas and died 24 December 1925 in Gulfport Mississippi.

Children of Ida and John are:

i.	John Dabney McLemore was born 15 October 1911 in Itta Bena Mississippi.
ii.	Arthur Barlow McLemore was born 23 November 1912 on West End Plantation in Leflore Mississippi. He married on 17 February 1948 in Dayton Ohio Valmae Burdmore Evans Brown. She was born in England.

14. Charlton Dunn, Jr. was born 23 December 1913 in Greenwood, Montgomery Co Mississippi
and died 24 June 1974 in California.

He married on 29 May 1931 in Long Beach California Marjorie Blake.
She died 09 May 2000

Children of Charlton and Marjorie are:

i.	Charlton Dunn, III
15. ii.	Barbara Ellen Dunn
iii.	Alden Claire Blake
iv.	William Harvey Blake
v.	Carolyn Susan Blake

15. Barbara Chandler married Albert Craig Kepler

Children of Barbara and Albert are:

16. i.	Lori Michele Kepler
ii.	Russell Craig Kepler married Sheila Katherine Moore
17. iii.	Julie Maureen Kepler

16. Lori Michele Kepler married Michael John Cofano

Children of Lori and Michael are:

i.	Michele Marie Cofano
ii.	Alyssa Jean Cofano

17. Julie Maureen Kepler married Louis Kocina

Child of Julie and Louis is:

i.	Louis Craig Kocina

This most likely will pertain to this line of Barlows and Knights.
Could this be the Benjamin who is proposed to be the father of David, who in turn is the father of Arthur Knight Barlow?

John Knight of Livingston Co Kentucky .. Guardian for the infants and orphans of Benjamin Barlow, deceased, of Livingston Co Kentucky, 15 January 1821, appoints Joseph Brady of Edgecombe Co NC, attorney to collect the following notes:

One on Drew Bryan for $125 with interest from 01 January 1821, and one on William Parker and Wilee Bunn for $3600 - and to recieve the amount of a judgement which the said Benjamin Barlow, deceased obtained against Jacob and Alexander Sessums for $225; also a note against William Parker for $393.54.

Included in the folder with the above power of attorney is the following letter from John Knight.

Livingston Co Kentucky
23 January 1821

Dear Sir,
I gain take my pen in hand to inform you we are not in so good health at this time as usual owing to the great colds that are so prevalent in this country, but thanks be to God it is no worse.

Hoping this letter will find you and all yours in good health.

Sir, I now shall enclose in this letter the power of attorney and in the power of attorney, Arthur Knights reciept.

Sir, when you recieve this letter, (you know whether the notes contained in Arthur Knights reciept has been collected or not) And if the money is collected, or if it can be collected between this and the spring, and Mr. David Barnes should come to this country, you are requested to send it to me by him.

Sir ... I wish you to know of Mr. William Parker when the money can be had for the note that I have in my hands, and also of Mr. Drewry Bryan when he can have the money ready the note I have against him.

Sir ... I wish you to write to me as soon as you recieve this, and let me know concerning the matter. I shall wait until I recieve a letter from you before I send on the notes.

I wish you to inform me of the health of your family and family connections as also of my family connections and the neighbors in general.

Sir ... the estate of Benjamin Barlow, deceased, is in very distressing circumstances for the money that is due the estate. The estate is in debt five or six hundred dollars, and unless money can be had, one or more of the Negroes must be sold, and I wish to make every exertion in my power to prevent it, and I desire you would do everything in your power for me.

James Alsobrook and family are in common health at this time. Newsome Barnes and family are enjoying reasonable health, and James Barnes and family also, but the people in general are very much plagued with a disease s