Elizabeth Barnes b. 1768 Kentucky, USA d. Aft 1820 Clark County, Indiana, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

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1768 - Aft 1820 (> 53 years)

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Name	Elizabeth Barnes
Birth	1768	Kentucky, USA [1]
Birth	Elizabeth's father's name is based on a marriage document (see media attached to marriage), where Francis McGuire and George Barnes agree to what I assume is a dowry. See also source Kentucky Co. Marriages 1783-1965
Death	Aft 1820	Clark County, Indiana, USA [1]
Person ID	I1438	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Father George Barnes
b. Abt 1740, Virginia, USA
d. Abt 1833, Kentucky, USA (Age 93 years)

Children

1. Elizabeth Barnes
b. 1768, Kentucky, USA

d. Aft 1820, Clark County, Indiana, USA

Family ID F814 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse Francis McGuire, Sr.
b. 1760, Kentucky, USA
d. 13 Oct 1805, Clark County, Indiana, USA (Age 45 years)

Marriage 20 Oct 1789 Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA [2, 3]

Francis McGuire and Elzabeth Barnes Marriage
Transcription: From Marriage Book 1, Page 2. Bourbon County, Kentucky

McGuire
to
Governor

Know all men by these presents that we Francis McGuire and George Barns (should be “Barnes”) of the County of Bourbon are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Beverly Randolph governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the penal sum of Fifty pounds current money to which payment well and truly to be made and done to the said Beverly Randolph Esq. or his successors, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 10 day of October 1789.[seal] [seal]

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas I John Edwards Clerk of Bourbon County Court have this day issued a license for the marriage of the above bound Francis McGuire and Elizabeth Barns (should be “Barnes”) she being of age.

Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage and no damage accrues by means of said license being issued then the above obligation to (illegible, possibly “be”) void else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

Signed sealed and (Illegible, possibly “Delivered”)Francis McGuire [seal]
In presence ofGeorge Barnes [seal]

Age at Marriage She was ~ 21 years old - He was ~ 29 years old. (Were Married 16 years).

Children 4 children

	1. Martha McGuire b. 11 May 1790, Kentucky, USA d. 27 Aug 1834, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA (Age 44 years)
+	2. Francis McGuire, II b. 1799, Indiana, USA d. 27 Jan 1830, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA (Age 31 years)
	3. Jane McGuire b. 25 Dec 1800, Indiana, USA d. 20 Nov 1874, Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA (Age 73 years)
	4. James McGuire b. 28 Dec 1805, Clark County, Indiana, USA d. 6 Jan 1856, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA (Age 50 years)

Last Modified 30 Jan 2023

Family ID F236 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources
[S298] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.

[S657] Bourbon County, Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1786-1799.

[S607] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965.

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