DIED,

Of consumption, at his residence in the town of Walker, on 3d of September, BARNY O'BRIEN, aged 35 years and 6 months, son of PATRICK and ELIZABETH O'BRIEN, natives of the parish of Tallonston, county of Loust, Ireland.

He has left an amiable wife and three children and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.

GRAND RAPIDS ENQUIRER, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wed., Sept. 8, 1852, Pg. 2, Col. 6, Obit. 1

NOTE: Place of origin should read, Parish of Tallanstown, County of Louth, Ireland.

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1840 U.S. CENSUS, KENT CO., MICHIGAN
Head of Family: STEPHEN O'BRIEN
Free White Persons (Males) - 15 thru 19: 1 [?]
Free White Persons (Males) - 20 thru 29: 2 [STEPHEN & BERNARD O'BRIEN]
Free White Persons (Males) - 60 thru 69: 1 [PATRICK O'BRIEN? - Father]
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 - 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

1850 U.S. CENUS, WALKER, KENT CO., MI, 12 Aug. 1850
OBRIEN, BARNEY, 32, Farmer, b. Ireland
Obrien, Elenor, 22, b. Ireland
Obrien, Elizabeth, 2, b. MI
Obrien, Margaret, 1, b. MI
McDowell, D., 15, Laborer, b. Ireland

1860 U.S. CENSUS, TALMADGE TWP., OTTAWA CO., MI, 28 June 1860
McCarty, Jeremiah, 58, Farmer, b. Ireland
McCarty, Margaret, 64, Domestic, b. Ireland
OBRIEN, ELLEN, 30, Domestic, b. Ireland
Riley, Margaret, 26, Domestic, b. Ireland
OBrien, Elizabeth, 13, b. MI
Riley, Timothy, 4, b. MI
Riley, Jeremiah, 2, b. MI

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On August 4, 1852, for the sum of $1 "to them in hand paid," STEPHEN & JANE O'BRIEN deeded to BARNEY O'BRIEN, the SW1/4 of Sec. 28 & the E1/2 of the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of Sec. 29, all in Twp. 7 North, Range 12 West (Walker Twp.), containing 200 acres. This transaction was witnessed by CHARLES McCARTHY & PATRICK O'BRIEN.
RECORD OF DEEDS, KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN, Book R., Pg. 455

On August 24, 1852, for the sum of $1 "to them in hand paid," BARNEY & ELLEN "O'BRINE" deeded to STEPHEN "O'BRINE", the NE1/4 of Sec. 32 & E1/2 of NW1/4 of Sec. 32 & W1/2 of W1/2 of SE1/4 of Sec. 29, all in Twp. 7 North, Range 12 West (Walker Twp.), containing 280 acres. This transaction was witnessed by CHARLES McCARTHY & RICHARD CARROLL.
RECORD OF DEEDS, KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN, Book R., Pgs. 455-456

NOTE: This appears to be a "swap" of sorts with Stephen O'Brien coming out of the deal with 80 more acres.

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WILL of BARNEY O'BRIEN } Received for Record February 23rd 1871, at 11 o'clock A.M. ~ Wm. G. Beckwith, Register

This Testament made the 25th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. I, BARNEY O'BRIEN leave to my wife and family my whole estate real and personal as follows. I wish the following described property made available as soon hereafter as may be at the discretion of the guardian. description 40 acres of land known as the ------------------------------East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the South East quarter of Section Twenty Nine, Town Seven North, Range 12 West [Walker Twp.].

Also one note + bill of Morrises -----------------$118.00
notes payable to _astex- $5.00 ____ __ ___ note 100.00
James raredan ---------- 44.00 --40 acres land--200.00
B. Noble ---------------- 42.00 --mare + colt----100.00
P.O. Brien---------------106.00 --5 oxen --------100.00
Tony McCarthy ---------- 25.00 --5 cows ------- 50.00
------{Payable Harris ----- 4.00 ---2 young cattle 20.00
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notes<------------------226.00
-------{receivable ------854.59 -$628.59 one colt 20.00
---------------------------------------old wagon 20.00
-----------------------------------Jerry McCarthy 10.00
----------------------------------Stephen O'Brien 41.59
-------------------------------------------Chubb 60.00
--------------------------------------------Davis 15.00
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------------------------------------------------$854.59

Due Hunt on bond & mortgage between $550.00 and $700.00 as it may be more or less. All this described property with whatever more may be required to pay all legal demands against me and my estate at the discretion of the guardian. The balance more or less to be left to my heirs which is as follows:------------------------------------------------------------The South West quarter of Section Twenty Eight, Town Seven North, Range Twelve West [Walker Twp.], Containing (160) acres more or less. Also the whole crop on the farm and such things as are not mentioned in paid memorandum. To Daniel McDonnell I leave Twenty Five Dollars for his good services and a clear acquittal from his contract. I also appoint Father PATRICK O'BRIEN as guardian to oversee the settlement of my affairs.
RICHARD CARROLL----------------------BARNEY x O'BRIEN
CHARLES McCARTHY-------------------------his mark

State of Michigan-------Personally examined by me a Justice
County of Kent----------of the Peace for said County the
------------------------BARNEY O BRINE whose name is affixed to this instrument and he acknowledged the contents to be in accordance with his wishes and I further certify him to be perfectly sane and of sound mind altho weak in body. Given under my hand at Walker this 25th day of August A.D. 1852.
--------------------------------------Conrad Phillips
--------------------------------------Justice

State of Michigan }
County of Kent---}s.s.
----------------------At a session of the Probate Court, for the County of Kent holden at the Probate Office in the City of Grand Rapids on Monday, the Fourth day of October in the year one thousand and eight hundred and fifty two, Present, Solomon L. Whithey, Judge of Probate, In the matter of the Estate of BARNEY O'BRIEN, deceased. This day having been assigned for hearing the petition of PATRICK O'BRIEN praying amongst other things, for the Probate of the instrument heretofore filed in this Court, purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased. Now comes the said petitioner. And it appearing to the Court by due proof on file, that a copy of the order of this Court, touching the hearing of said petition, made on the Eighth day of September last past, has been duly published as therein directed, whereby all parties interested in the premises, were duly notified of said hearing. Whereupon, CHARLES McCARTHY, one of the subscribing witnesses to said instrument appeared in Court and made oath that he saw the said BARNEY O'BRIEN, at Walker in said County of Kent, sign, seal and heard him publish and declare the said instrument to be his last will and testament, and that RICHARD CARROLL and the said CHARLES McCARTHY the subscribing witnesses, at the same time, attested the same, and subscribed their names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of each other, and of the said Testator and at his request, and that he was then, according to the discernment of said, CHARLES McCARTHY, of sane mind. And it further appearing that said BARNEY O'BRIEN last dwelt and had his residence in and was an inhabitant of Walker in said County and there died. And no person appearing to contest the allowance of said will. And the evidence touching the premises being maturely considered, it satisfactorily appears to this Court that said instrument is duly proved, and ought to be allowed as the last will and testament of said deceased. It is therefore Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed by the Court, that said instrument be approved, allowed, established and have full force and effect as the last will and testament of said deceased, and that the same be recorded as required by law. And it is Further Ordered, that the execution of said will be committed, and the administration of the estate of said deceased be granted to said PATRICK O'BRIEN, the Executor in said will named, who is ordered to give bond in the penal sum of Four Thousand Dollars, with sufficient sureties, as required by the statute in such case made and provided; and upon the same being duly approved and filed, the Letters Testamentary do issue in the premises.
------------------------Solomon L. Whithey, Judge of Probate

State of Michigan }------Probate Court for said County: Be
County of Kent----}s.s.--it Remembered, That the annexed
-------------------------Instrument being the last Will and Testament of BARNEY O'BRIEN, late of Walker in said County, deceased, was duly proved, approved, allowed, and ordered to be recorded as more fully appears by the decree of said Court, of which the foregoing is a true, full and correct copy.------------------------------------------------------------In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court, at the City of Grand Rapids in said County, this Fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two--------(SEAL)--------Solomon L. Withey, Judge of Probate

1852 WILL of BARNEY O'BRIEN, found in RECORD OF DEEDS, KENT COUNTY MICHIGAN, Book 67, Pages 318-320

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NOTE: I'm using the birth month and year of March, 1817, based on Barney's age as given in his obituary notice.
~ Mike Cronk, 6 March 2013