Descendants of Thomas Barrow

Generation 3

—THOMAS³ BARROW, SR. (THOMAS BARROW² (1), JOHN¹ BARROW) He married ELIZABETH HORTON, daughter of THOMAS HORTON and UNKNOWN.

Notes for Thomas Barrow, Sr and Elizabeth Horton Barrow, by Hugh Will Barrow: “Although Thomas Barrow, Sr., never signed his name Senior, he did leave property in his will which he signed by “mark”, to Thomas, Jur. We have evidence that he was born sometimes between 1662 and 1667, as we know that he lived to an age of 95 to 100 years. He married Elizabeth Horton, daughter of Thomas Horton. He is listed as a tithable in the household of George Blow, Jr, husband of his mother, in 1693. Thomas, SR lived in Surry, Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties, VA and died testate in Southampton in 1762. His will named seven children, Simon, Thomas Jur, John, Elizabeth, Jane, Sarah and Fortune. He outlived his son, Thomas by about a year.

We have well documentation on his will, numerous land transactions and proof that he was in the household of his stepfather, George Blow, JR. Some Barrow family historians have said that this Thomas was the emigrant to the colony but I am certain that this is not the case at all.”

Children of THOMAS BARROW and ELIZABETH HORTON are:

i. FORTUNE⁴ BARROW, b. Isle of Wight, Virginia; d. 1780.
ii. SIMON BARROW.
iii. THOMAS BARROW, JR., b. 1698, Southampton, Virginia; d. 1761, Onslow County, North Carolina.
iv. ELIZABETH BARROW.
v. JANE BARROW.
vi. SARAH BARROW.
vii. JOHN BARROW.

The researcher finding names on my page would be advised to examine original records at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT. and/or see the Family History Library Catalog–available at any LDS family history centers — under the heading “Vital Records” for the appropriate locality.

Generation 2

—THOMAS BARROW² (1) (JOHN¹ BARROW) was born in England about 1640, and died 1684 in Surry County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH NEE UNKNOWN.

Notes for THOMAS BARROW (1): It is fairly certain that this Thomas who is labeled for identification purposes, Thomas 1, was born in England about 1640 and came to the Virginia colony before he was 15 years old. It is known that in 1654 that Major Abraham Word received a grant of land for the importation of 8 persons including Mr. Thomas Barrow believed to be from Lancashire, England. The Mr. Indicates that Thomas was of considerable statue and certainly not an indentured servant. He was a carpenter and assisted in building the famous Bacon’s Castle in Virginia, which is open to the public today. An inventory of his estate listed in addition to Negroes, land and household items there were many carpenter tools and 3 thousand eight penny nales and 2 thousand 6 penny nales.

Thomas (1) died when he was about 45 years old leaving sons Thomas, SR and Simon and his wife Elizabeth who married George Blow, JR about 2 months after the death of Thomas (1). Elizabeth would have at least one child, George Blow, III by her second marriage.

[Notes by Hugh Will Barrow; from the August 25, 2000 Barrow Family Reunion Presentation.]

Children of THOMAS (1) and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:

i. THOMAS³ BARROW, SR.
ii. SIMON (or Edmund) BARROW

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