Isaac Barton
1683 - 1721 (37 years)
Generation: 1
1. Isaac Barton was born on 24 Dec 1683 in Munster, Ireland; died on 31 May 1721 in Sadsburyville, Chester County, Pennsylvania; was buried in New Garden Friends Cemetery, New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Note from Find a Grave:
Husband of Sarah Vesey (1685-?). A cutler by trade and a Quaker by religion. He and Sarah were the parents of Abraham, Isaac, Elizabeth, Mary, Jacob, Joshua, and Benjamin. Joshua was the father of Rev. Isaac Barton.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for Isaac Barton (1680-1721), Find A Grave Memorial no. 88860369, ; Maintained by Bobby J. Chamberlain (contributor 47564797) Unknown.
Note from a different Find a Grave entry:
Isaac was born c1680 in Killaloe, County Clare, Munster, Ireland, the son of Christopher and Dorothy Barton and married Sarah Vesey on 6 Dec 1705 in Munster, Ireland. He was a blacksmith by trade.
Killcomonbegg Meeting, county Tipperary, Munster Providence Ireland. Tipperary Meeting of Friends:
"Isaac Barton of Killaloe, son of Christopher and Dorothy Barton of Killaloe married Sarah Vesey daughter of Tobias and Ann Vesey of Limerick 6th day 10th month 1705."
Children with Sarah:
1) Abraham Barton (b: 1706), m: Lydia Simpson.
2) Isaac Barton Jr (1708-1746)
3) Elizabeth Barton (b: 1710), m: John Harling.
4) Mary Barton (b: c1714)
5) Jacob Barton (1716-1762), m: Henrietta Biggs.
6) Joshua Barton Sr (1718-1779), m1: Jean Dubart, m2: Widow Susannah (Griffith) Dodd.
6) Benjamin Barton (b: c1720)
Isaac and his family left Ireland on a Certificate dated 16 May 1714. They were received into Pennsylvania meeting on 29 Oct 1714. They requested membership into Chester meeting on 29 Apr 1715.
US Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994
Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Arch Street
Certificates of Removal, 1681-1758, Pg 92:
"At our six weeks mens meeting at Killcomonbegg ye 16th of ye 3d mo: 1714 Whereas Isaac Barton of Clonmell Cutler & bearer hereof live concluded to Transport himself and family into ye province of pensilvania in america, and friends here being not willing he should goe from them used some endeavors to diswade them to ye contrary but he and his wife being pretty much resolved for is thiere minds and desiring a Certificate from friends along with them[.]
This is therefore to Certifie whom it may Concerne that ye sayd Isaac Barton have been of our mens meeting for severall years pass and allso his wife of ye womens meeting and as far as we know have behaved themselves honestly and is in unity with friends so desiring theire welfare and that friends may be kinde to them conclude with dear love to friends signed in behalfe of ye abovesayd meeting by Stephen Collett Joseph Collett Sollomon Watson Samuel White Thomas Chanllee Olliver Symonds Jonathan Chanlee and other."
Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1994, Chester Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes, 1704-1734:
"From our Monthly Meeting held att Philad'a: the 20'th of 2 month 1715/--- To friends after the Salutation of our Dear love to You in the Blessed truth wherein our fellowship stands we give you to understand that the within mentioned friend Isaac Barton and his wife came over now from Ireland and produced the within Certificate and Stayed a Short time, But are now as we Understand come Down in order to Settle amongst You and Desirs a few Lines from us to you with Respect to their Conversation whilst here amongst us therefore these may Certifie You after Enquiry made that we doe not find but the Said Isaac and his wifes Conversation During the Short time of their Residence here amongst us hath been orderly & we Desire their prosperity and welfairs Every way Conclude & Remain your friends and Brethren, Signed at & on behalf of our Said meeting by
Eliza'th Griffith, Thomas Griffith, Nicholas Waln, Hannah Hill, Christo'rp Blackbourn, Griffith Owen, Mary Camm, Hannah Carpenter, Anthony Morris, Prisila Bardford, Jone Fforrest, Samuel Richardson, Nathan Stanbury"
1719-1720 tax index lists Isaac Barton as a landholder in Chester Co PA. Isaac is listed again in the 1720-1721 tax index in Chester Twp, Chester Co PA, also as a landholder.
"Isaac Barton's Will, which lists his children in the same order as they're listed in a letter from Reverend Isaac Barton (s/o Joshua Barton b. 1718), was discovered in PA. This was documented in a large, 2-volume set of genealogical data titled "Descendants of Isaac Barton Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland" by Margaret "Peggy" Barton Marsh Carter and published by the Barton Family Association in 1988."
Will [excerpt]
Chester County Wills, 1713-1825:
Written 18 May 1721, Proven 31 Mar 1722
"To wife Sarah 1/2 estate real and Personal, To my 7 children, vz Abraham, Isaac, Mary, Elizabeth, Jacob, Joshua, and Benjamin 5 shillings each. Remainder to executors for use of children.
Executors: Wife Sarah and Jacob Welden.
Witnesses: Arthur White, Wm Marsh, Robert Sanford and Joseph Griffiths."
Isaac's wife Sarah remarried very soon after his death and later moved to Frederick Co MD, possibly leaving the Quaker faith.
Note: Isaac died at the young age of 41 yrs. In 1721, the area in which he lived was part of a vast wilderness, constantly travelled by Shawnee and Susquehanna Indians. One story is that Isaac was killed by Indians. The story is not posted here until it can be confirmed.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for Isaac Barton (1680-1721), Find A Grave Memorial no. 55649840, citing New Garden Friends Cemetery, New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Bonnie's Daughter (contributor 47137929) .
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55649840/isaac-bartonIsaac married Sarah Vesey on 06 Oct 1705 in Munster, Ireland. Sarah was born on 27 Feb 1689 in Munster, Ireland; died in 1726 in Frederick County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Joshua Barton was born on 19 Aug 1718 in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania; died on 26 Oct 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina; was buried in Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: Killed by Indians while out surveying..