Additional information from Find A Grave contributor Dawn Comstock:

He married Martha Eggleston, daughter of Samuel Eggleston and Hester Buck. She is believed to have remarried a man named Treat but it is not known where she's buried

Note the spelling of Aaron used in the will and also that some family members spelled the last name Barns.


Last Will and Testament of Aaron Barns
(provided by Charles Paige)

The first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three, I Aaron Barns of the town of Mentz in Cayuga County and state of New York being in
an ordinary state of health and of sound disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament for the disposal of my property wherewith I hath pleased divine providence to bless me in this life, viz. After my funeral charges and just debts are paid I give and bequeath as follows (that is to say)

First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Martha Barns the half of my house and barn so long as she shall remain my widow, Item, I give and bequeath unto my oldest son Jeffrey Barns, four acres of land, which shall take in the building and lay in a square form together with the other half of my buildings to him, his heirs and assigns forever, and also the other half of my building after my wife shall cease to be my widow. I give and bequeath to my youngest son Horris Barns the orchard south of my house to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

The rest of my land I will, that it shall be equally divided between my three sons, Jeffrey Barns, Thomas Barns & Horris Barns. Item, I give & bequeath to my eldest daughter Elenor Shaver one hundred dollars to be paid to her two years after my decease,

Item, I give & bequeath unto my second daughter Julia Barns the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid to
her two years after my decease,

Item I give & bequeath unto my third daughter Sarah
Barns, one hundred dollars to be paid to her, two years after my decease, Item, I give & bequeath unto my youngest daughter, Sephronia Barns the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid to her two years after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife
all my household furniture to have and to hold the same during the time of her widowhood, and after her it is my will that the said furniture shall be equally divided between my daughters, Elenor, Julia, Sarah & Sephronia Barns. And it is my will that my wife shall have the privilege of taking fruit out of the orchard, south of my house, sufficient for her use & comfort.

It is also my will that my eldest son shall provide provisions and firewood sufficient for the comfortable support of my said wife, and that my two youngest
daughters may remain with my said wife, until they shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, unless they before marry.

Lastly, I make & ordain, constitute & appoint my eldest
son Jeffrey Barns and Jacob Pennoyer of the town of Brutus, Executors to this my last will & testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed, published & pronounced and declared by the said Aaron Barns to be his last will & testament in the presents of us the subscribers, who have hereunto set our
names as witnesses in the presents of the said testator.

William T. Talman Thomas T. Talman
Stephen Talman Waity Z. Waite
Stephen Talman, Junr