Comfort Barns Jr. (1737-1816) - Find a Grave Memorial

Comfort Barns Jr.

Birth

3 Apr 1737

Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Death

8 Feb 1816 (aged 78)

Norway, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Burial

Barnes Cemetery

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Comfort Barns, Jr. was a son of Deacon Comfort Barns, Sr. and Sarah Abbott Barns.

Comfort Barns, Jr. married Hannah Cowee on September 11, 1762 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. They had fourteen children.

Comfort Barns, Jr. was my husband's great-great-great-great-great-grandfather.

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NOTES:

From: DAR Patriot Index

BARNES, (includes BARNS)

Washington: 1966

Page 37

Comfort Barns, Jr.

born 4-3-1737

died 2-8-1816

married Hannah Cooey

Private from Massachusetts (disproven - see note below.)

From Liane Jensen on April 8 & 9, 2011:

Comfort Barns, Jr. being a Private from Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War has been recently disproven. The military service was actually performed by another Comfort Barns, a cousin of this Comfort Barns, Jr.

However, Comfort Barns, Jr. (FAG #58821783) performed civil service and, therefore, is recognized as a Patriot by DAR. He is DAR ancestor, A006295.

**According to DAR, Comfort Barns, Jr. performed Civil Service, Patriotic Service, not Military Service and, therefore, was not a Private from Massachusetts.

Bio and NOTES by: Pam Barns

If anyone has more/better information, please contact me.